Final 8 performance

HAPPY 41ST BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERIC BANA (Bruce Banner aka THE HULK) AND SAM ELLIOT (THUNDERBOLT ROSS)

How proud I am to be Singaporean... and how proud I am to be a SINGAPORE IDOL FAN!!! :-p
August 8th was the second time Im going for a SI recording (tho not exactly live). 6 members from the 'League of Ousted Idols' were present... Primero, Siew Woon, Wan Hua, Annabelle, Randy and the 'newest member' Jay :-)
My thoughts on the Singapore Idol Spectaculars on "Home, Family and Friends":
Rahimah Rahim- "Confessions from a Broken Heart"
C. A lot of emotions used in the song but Rahimah was already in very low spirits at the start of the show. Didnt help that she broke down at the end of the recording.
Jasmine Tye- "Don't Forget To Remember Me"
B+. She improved greatly here, truly a breakthrough performance. For once Dick gave her praise, as did Flo and Ja.
Nurul Maideen- "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
C+. Good vocal control but the delivery was bland and boring. Moreover the song choice wasnt good and many fans may not be familiar with the song, which originated from the 1930s movie "The Wizard of Oz".
Joakim Gomez- "I'll Be There For You"
D+. His dancing was not enough to hide the fact that his singin was already going from worse to worser. He shouldve been out long time ago if not for the overwhelming support from his (mostly teenage) fans.
Mathilda D'Silva- "The Living Years"
A. A lot of power and anger used. A little over-exaggerated in the delivery, but Mathilda was clearly one of the better singers. Truly captivating presence.
Hady Mirza- "You've Got A Friend"
A+. Again Hady proved that he was indeed the most natural of the lot, and he made the song seem so easy to deliver. Reminds most of Taufik.
Jonathan Leong- "Dance With My Father"
B+. His stage presence didnt falter, his singing wasnt really muffled, and he continued to melt everyone's hearts in spite of some flawed pitching.
Paul Twohill- "Picture Of You"
D. His stage presence was captivating nonetheless, but it was clear his pitching was getting more flawed week after week. At least he sang better than Sly who completely butchered that song in the last season.

For pictures of the semi-finalists, go to the following link: http://tanatanakyn.blogs.friendster.com/darkside_blog/2006/08/pics_at_spore_i.html