musically deficient

surprisingly, we were watching GMA7 earlier. this was a bit odd since the family has been an ABS-CBN fan for years.

anyway, Are You the Next Big Star is being shown. i was only able to watch the first four contestants, though.

what really caught my attention was the judges' comments on the participant's performances. the contestants we're so-and-so. i was not impressed by their performances. and, to tell you the truth, i know nothing about singing skills and whatnot. so, being musically-deficient, it was, for me, not big-star-ish.

we go back to the judges' comments. actually, i was surprised that the first contestant's genre is jazz. it was surprising because not many Filipinos can appreciate the music. or maybe, they do not hear it that often which makes them not appreciate the genre. this first judge (i don't remember who) told the contestant to not impose her wanted genre.

and i was like, woah. do you even hear yourself? and, you say you are an expert. i hate to butt in but this time, i think that you are very wrong. i am saddened by the lack of musical diversity of the Filipinos. we stick to rock, pop, alternative and other deviants of such genre. never do we hear of jazz, bossa, country, folk and the like.

i was in love with sitti when it was her time to shine. i loved the bossa music she made. but what happened? people got tired because there were no new songs for her to sing. we lack the enthusiasm of hearing different genres. and as the judge simply put it, every artist needs to be in the mainstream.

and that was the end of the story. the question is almost always are you mainstream. not, how well you do your part as an artist.

the judge also said that the contestant could never fill up an Arenata Coliseum with such genre. i am asking on why stop the contestant from choosing her own genre. why impose something on her and not develop her into the artist she wants to be?

we Filipinos lack this kind of culture other countries have. i am not looking down at our race, but we have got to learn.

semi-nausseus

today? i don't know. i cannot say that i am entirely productive.

i did some of my tasks but i still cannot see the results of such work. it was just so blah.

anyway, i watched the Finale of American Idol. i must say that i really like Kris Allen's music than Adam Lambert's. i promise. Kris Allen can be equated to Jason Mraz or John Mayer - which is, my type of music. congratulations to both! but, i cannot deny that Adam Lambert has talent. however, all the screaming and yelling every week seemed so monotonous to me. or maybe my ears just cannot comprehend the notes he produces.

so, the curse still holds true. for the third time in Idol history, when two males battle in the finals, the first singers never win. The products of such curse are Ruben Studdard (my least favorite AI winner ever), David Cook and Kris Allen. when will this curse end? haha. i'd like to see that.

wow, it's only now that i've realized that all of the shows i've been religiously following came to an end.

• American Idol 8 - Kris Allen wins *yahoo*
• Survivor Tocantins - JT wins *boo*
• America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 - Teyona wins *boo*
• Amazing Race 14 - Tammy and Victor win *yahoo*
  

it was half-and-half. but i like all of the shows i've watched. and, i still have to wait till fall for the next Survivor season to start. they'll be back in the Southern Pacific in the island of Samoa. cool!

it is in my dream to join the Amazing Race and someday it'll come true. i'll find the best partner and win it.

maybe in tonight's dream, i would. but, hey, that wouldn't be reality anymore.