To be fair, Simon Cowell probably dislikes all the contestants and sees them only as cash cows. He has no interest in music or musical ability. His only focus will be to secure a win for the contestant(s) most likely to get him a quick return (and also to ensure a Cheryl win)
Mary has a very good voice, but I agree she can't do the same thing all the time (she isnt the only contestant guilty of this, mind). Look at Cher, who has part rapped all her songs, OD, who have done the same kind of performance.
I have to say I agree with that although I think mary has a fabulous voice
however Simon's hypocricy in singling her out as doing the same thing every week is shameless and totally unfair
How about cher managing to not rap her way through a performance and how 1 direction actually singing a song relevent to the theme for the week
Also,Week 3 was very early to be going on about lack of versatility.It might have been understandable at week 5 or 6,but to have a dig at her so early in the competition was a cheap shot from Cowell.
Also,Week 3 was very early to be going on about lack of versatility.It might have been understandable at week 5 or 6,but to have a dig at her so early in the competition was a cheap shot from Cowell.
totally agree and if someone says the same thing to cher, which I hope happens, they will be taken out instantly
It's not primarily a case of Mary even being a one-trick pony - it's that she's as bloody bland as wallpaper paste. She just shouts. No rcontrol or subtly to what she sings. She has no originality to her. A two a penny Cruise ship singer.
Exactly. And that is the difference between Susan Boyle and Mary Byrne. Susan has power when she wants to, but she can do nuance and soul. As Streisand said, "she is a poet singing". The only thing Mary shares with Susan is middle age.
Also,Week 3 was very early to be going on about lack of versatility.It might have been understandable at week 5 or 6,but to have a dig at her so early in the competition was a cheap shot from Cowell.
Why was it very early? She was already repeating a song and in the previous 2 weeks her performances had practically been Xeroxed down to the ridiculously over the top audience reaction.
Exactly. And that is the difference between Susan Boyle and Mary Byrne. Susan has power when she wants to, but she can do nuance and soul. As Streisand said, "she is a poet singing". The only thing Mary shares with Susan is middle age.
Susan has a fanatstic voice - and look at how she took something like WILD HORSES and made it her own!! That's what Mary has to do.
Susan's version of Wild Horses was really nice. I didnt know the Stone's version so thought it was from a West End show or something! It had been reworked in that style.
Also,Week 3 was very early to be going on about lack of versatility.It might have been understandable at week 5 or 6,but to have a dig at her so early in the competition was a cheap shot from Cowell.
totally agree and if someone says the same thing to cher, which I hope happens, they will be taken out instantly
Yeah- it is too early in week 3 for this comment to be fair and it would really have only made sense if he was also saying it to Rebecca and Cher- looking at this week- not sure what to think
Wagner : O Fortuna/Bat out of Hell.
Mary : Could it be magic.
One Direction : Total Eclipse of the heart.
Belle Ami : Venus
Aiden : Thriller
Matt: Bleeding Love
Paije : Back to Black
TreyC : Relight my fire
Cher : Stay :eek:
Katie : Bewitched
Rebecca : Wicked Game
If true, this is a much better song choice for Rebecca than another Nina Simone song and should see her safely through:) (not that she was in danger)
that said I am frustrated by the boring choices given to Mary, Paije and TreyC- which I assume is a deliberate decision by Simon-
If Mary can pull it off and sing well in spite of the song she's been lumbered with she should go through
presume Cher's song will be have to heavily re worked and will emphasies Siobhan's part cause the only way she'd hit those high notes at the end is by standing on top of the sheet music:eek: seems a bizarre choice
Matt choice is a bit :sleep:- but I am sure he will pull it off anyway- unlike Cher he really could sing the phonebook
Susan's version of Wild Horses was really nice. I didnt know the Stone's version so thought it was from a West End show or something! It had been reworked in that style.
It's like when people that try and say Rebecca is singing the same thing - CLEARLY haven't listened to the original versions. She updates them in her own way. The likes of Mary do not put their stamp them at all. Like when Matt took the Britney song and made it his own (although arguably it was essentially the same thing as the Travis cover).
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i agree
Also,Week 3 was very early to be going on about lack of versatility.It might have been understandable at week 5 or 6,but to have a dig at her so early in the competition was a cheap shot from Cowell.
totally agree and if someone says the same thing to cher, which I hope happens, they will be taken out instantly
Exactly. And that is the difference between Susan Boyle and Mary Byrne. Susan has power when she wants to, but she can do nuance and soul. As Streisand said, "she is a poet singing". The only thing Mary shares with Susan is middle age.
Why was it very early? She was already repeating a song and in the previous 2 weeks her performances had practically been Xeroxed down to the ridiculously over the top audience reaction.
Susan has a fanatstic voice - and look at how she took something like WILD HORSES and made it her own!! That's what Mary has to do.
Yeah- it is too early in week 3 for this comment to be fair and it would really have only made sense if he was also saying it to Rebecca and Cher- looking at this week- not sure what to think
Wagner : O Fortuna/Bat out of Hell.
Mary : Could it be magic.
One Direction : Total Eclipse of the heart.
Belle Ami : Venus
Aiden : Thriller
Matt: Bleeding Love
Paije : Back to Black
TreyC : Relight my fire
Cher : Stay :eek:
Katie : Bewitched
Rebecca : Wicked Game
If true, this is a much better song choice for Rebecca than another Nina Simone song and should see her safely through:) (not that she was in danger)
that said I am frustrated by the boring choices given to Mary, Paije and TreyC- which I assume is a deliberate decision by Simon-
If Mary can pull it off and sing well in spite of the song she's been lumbered with she should go through
presume Cher's song will be have to heavily re worked and will emphasies Siobhan's part cause the only way she'd hit those high notes at the end is by standing on top of the sheet music:eek: seems a bizarre choice
Matt choice is a bit :sleep:- but I am sure he will pull it off anyway- unlike Cher he really could sing the phonebook
It's like when people that try and say Rebecca is singing the same thing - CLEARLY haven't listened to the original versions. She updates them in her own way. The likes of Mary do not put their stamp them at all. Like when Matt took the Britney song and made it his own (although arguably it was essentially the same thing as the Travis cover).