Indeed watching the thrills and spills during the audition rounds for Singapore Idol season 3 on TV is something I truly missed seeing, following a 3-year hiatus. The number of rejects have increased greatly, and there was more focus on these 'unsung heroes' than the good ones who made it through. If any of you Michael Jackson detractors think that the recently deceased King of Pop was strange, then you have gotta take a look at these individuals!! Btw, there was a lot of focus on the 3 judges Dick, Flo and Ken (thank God that Jacintha didn't make her return), much more than on Gurmit and Hady.
Here are some of the more memorable (and truly WEIRD) auditionees who failed to make the cut...
- First and foremost, who would have thought that Patrick Khoo aka the Careless Whisperer would turn up for a third time in a row?? Thaknfully, he sang a little more audibly than before, but his singing still CMI lah, and his onscreen presence lasted for less than a minute. Strike Three, you're out!! Your 6 years of fame are up, and if you're not down with that, then I go TWO WORDS for ya... BEAT IT!! Weirdness factor: 2.5 out of 5 (mostly cos he had outstayed his welcome with his third outing.)
- This guy who dressed up as the lead vocalist of the fictional Detroit Metal City band (as seen in the 2008 film of the same name) is truly one very bizzare attention seeker. Not only did he draw lots of stares, he even made a poor infant boy cry! The song of his choice, which is totally different from nearly left the already horrified judges in stitches. Weirdness factor: 5 out of 5, obviously!!
- Some of the unsung heroes actually made a microphone motion during their audition bits, as in they hold their clenched fists in front of their mouths and sing, as if they are singing karaoke or performing in a live concert. That is enough proof that they think too far ahead from where they are currently. This Mr OrangE is no exception (I shall not mention his real name, but I think some of you already know who I mean)... Mr OrangE totally butchered Westlife's "More Than Words" with his monotonous voice and the mike-in-hand motion, and the 3 judges don't know what to say!! Now you all know how weird Mr OrangE really is (and I'm not just talking about his obsession with Miss FX). Still, I feel like strangling Mr OrangE if I ever see him in town in the near future. Weirdness factor: 3.5 out of 5.
- There was one skinny guy who was truly weird... he sang very montonously and sounded like he was singing a lullaby, and Ken had to excuse himself for a while. When Ken got back soon after, he pretended to fall asleep!! Weirdness factor: 4 out of 5.
- This jabroni claimed to have a voice that can "melt girls' hearts and make them cry", but when he sang an off-key rendition of "Home Truly" (A National Day song sung by Kit Chan, and written by Dick Lee himself!!), that's where his fate is sealed. Weirdness factor: 3 out of 5.
- There's this long-haired guy named Sherman who found ways to keep himself calm and er, express his anger in his own way. He did so by singing OTT renditions of "Should I Stay" (ironically, one of 3 songs performed by Jonathan Leong during the SI 2 finals, urghhhh!!!) and Dick Lee's very own "Mad Chinaman". When Sherman asked for one more chance in spite of the judges asking him to leave, that's when security had to step in and ask him to get out. He needs to attend anger management classes.. the judges already say very frankly that he's OTT and doesn;t have what it takes to be the next S'pore Idol, but he still thinks that he can "make it through to the Final 12". Maybe he should take a page or two from the Ultimate Desperado-cum-Weirdo Steven Lim? Weirdness factor: 4 out of 5.
One thing that truly shocked me was one of the female auditionees (one who got in to Top 100), an Indian-Muslim girl named Sharifah who sported super short green hair and in rock chick clothes. The moment I saw the name, I was like, WAIT A MINUTE!!! Wasn't she the same girl I knew during the Singapore Idol 2 roadshows??? My god, why the sudden change in image and personality?? Last time I saw her, she had long curly hair... now she reminds me too much of Idol alumnus Rahima :-O I dunno whether to label her as another weirdo or not... what a HUGE difference 3 years have made.
Even after watching the first 2 episodes of Singapore Idol 3, I am still having mixed thoughts on the Singapore Idol Top 100, but one thing's for certain: I am certainly not going for any of the live studio shows on Wednesday nights. The same prob goes for roadshows too, time for me to move on to better things.
Then again... maybe I should give it a chance.
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