We Are The Champions

The Glitz & Glamour
The Red Carpet Treatment
The Press, The Media, The Celebrities
The Camera Flashes
The Crowd

(smile sheepishly) I voted for Daniel and he won!! So the question is – did Malaysia get it right? Did the voters vote popularity over talent? Or more precise, did they vote looks over talent? On Friday night spectaculars, Nita has outright shown that she has the extra edge. She has the strongest vocals (the high notes) over Daniel, she has 8 years of experience singing in the club circuit, she is tall, she was beautiful – all these added value has enhanced her stage performance. She was all out; one of the best vocal performances that we have seen from her. And I was not surprise during the exclusive Press Conference (after Daniel was declared the winner) the Press & the callers was harsh on him and voice their dissatisfaction over the outcome; claming that Daniel’s cute face has helped him to get the votes in, particularly from young school girls. Critics were aplenty and what hurts the most is when Daniel’s problem of diction was brought up – is he World Idol material?

For me, Daniel & Nita are 2 very different singers. Daniel’s vocal range is more low-key and his style & tone is very Mando-pop – which I think will be his future direction. He can sings simple songs with easy-going melodies & notes and he delivered them beautifully. I melted when he sang Broery Marantika’s Angin Malam. His music style works for me. If people say that Daniel’s cute looks pulls in the crowd, than what about Nita’s beautiful face and sexy curves? Her sexy rendition of Shirley Bassey’s Big Spender must have attracted some male voters as well – isn’t that another crowd puller factor? Throughout the theater elimination stage to the workshops and finally the spectaculars, Daniel has enjoyed performing, never holds back and connects well with his fans. His boyband personality, good song choices (except for one rotten apple – KRU’s Ooh La La. it was awful, like a fishbone stuck in your throat) has never put this amateur in the bottom 3. Where as the more experienced Nita always got herself hanging by the thread. In today’s global music market, talent helps to sustain an artist’s longevity and beautiful looks generate album sales, sponsorships and concert revenues. Margins are getting thinner you know.

However, I think Jaclyn Victor still out-performs them :)
It was also very unfortunate that Trish and Attila (2 very strong vocal voices of the group) was eliminated early and I hope they will come back, if the third installation is confirmed.

Newcastle beat Manchester City 1-0.
I’m hardly a fan of this St. James’s Park club but since Owen is there…I’ve got to give him some moral support. However at the bottom of my heart, Owen is still an Anfield boy. It’s the entire manager’s fault – he is so thrifty to fork out the cash to bring Owen back to Liverpool from Real Madrid. Well, that’s football. Players are like commodities. Whichever club that has the most cash will makes the call and pulls the strings.

Back to work tomorrow :(