On Thursday, rocker Bono of U2 was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen asked the rock god if it’s true that he never listens to his own music. Bono responded that he tries to avoid it, because:
“My voice annoys me and I always think I could have sang it better… particularly in those 80’s songs, I think I sound like a girl!”
After a good chuckle, Ellen said, “You sound like a really pretty girl!”
Amazing.
For Michael Jackson week on The X Factor, Drew Ryniewicz took on the daunting task of performing Billie Jean —and did so sitting down. During the entire song. And I loved it!
The judges also loved her vocals though they did not take well to her being forced by mentor Simon Cowell to sit down in a chair while singing a haunting rendition of the MJ classic.
On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a Michael Jackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family including Jackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.
That’s a lot of Jacksons in the house!
On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a MichaelJackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family includingJackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.
On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a Michael Jackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family including Jackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.
It didn’t seem to intimidate Melanie Amaro one bit as she earned the highest praise from the judges with her show-closing rendition of Jackson’s Earth Song.
L.A. Reid called it amazing and said he felt he was at an Amaro concert and not at a competition. Nicole Scherzinger said it was one of the best performances of the season. Paula Abdul called it flawless. And Amaro’s mentor, Simon Cowell, said “I couldn’t think of a better way to pay tribute to one of the greatest artists in the world.”
SEE MORE: SEE ALL OTHER CONTESTANTS’ PERFORMANCES HERE
Watch Melanie perform Earth Song below:
On Wednesday’s X Factor, the remaining 7 contestants had the daunting task of singing a Michael Jackson song, in front of a studio full of the King of Pop’s family including Jackson’s brothers Marlon, Tito and Jermaine and Jackson’s mother Katherine, and his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket.
The 2012 Grammy Awards will air February 12 on CBS and the list of nominees was just revealed. Adele scored six nominations on Wednesday, including for record, song and album of the year. But even with six nods, Adele was beat out by Kanye West who got seven nominations including song of the year for “All of the Lights.”
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Album of the Year
Adele, “21”
The Foo Fighters, “Wasting Light”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Bruno Mars, “Doo-wops and Hooligans”
Rihanna, “Loud”
Pop Vocal Album
Adele, “21”
Cee Lo Green, “The Lady Killer”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Bruno Mars, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans”
Rihanna, “Loud”
Best New Artist
Bon Iver
Nicki Minaj
The Band Perry
J. Cole
Scrillex
Country Album
Jason Aldean, “My Kinda Party”
Eric Church, “Chief”
Lady Antebellum, “Own the Night”
Blake Shelton, “Red River Blue”
George Strait, Here for a Good Time”
Taylor Swift “Speak Now”
The X Factor USA aired its top 7 live show November 29, 2011. Paula Abdul still has no contestants left in the competition. Nicole Scherzinger has just one. L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell still have all three of their contestants.
Below is the live blogging of the show and the songs each contestant performed and their voting telephone numbers.
Josh Krajcik – “Dirty Diana” – 1 855 843 9301 or Text VOTE to 9301
CLICK HERE TO WATCH JOSH PERFORM ‘DIRTY DIANA’ AN D READ JUDGES’ COMMENTS
Astro – “Black or White” – 1 855 843 9302 or Text VOTE to 9302
Drew – “Billy Jean” – 1 855 843 9303 or Text VOTE to 9303
Rachel Crow “Can You Feel It” – 1 855 843 9304 or Text VOTE to 9304
Marcus Canty “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” – 1 855 843 9305 or Text VOTE to 9305
Chris Rene “I’ll Be There” – 1 855 843 9306 or Text VOTE to 9306
Melanie Amaro “Earth Song” – 1 855 843 9307 or Text VOTE to 9307
CLICK HERE TO WATCH MELANIE’S PERFORMANCE OF EARTH SONG
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
Again, we have a bag tossing competition. First 3 move on to sling shot round where winner gets immunity and a nice spa afternoon. Round one, Albert, Rick and Sophie move to round 2 with Albert winning immunity. Albert picks Coach to go to spa with and then gives up his spot to Cochrane – so Coach and Cochran are going to the spa together.
TRIBAL COUNCIL:
COCHRAN is voted out!
It’s that time of the year again: The time for Barbara Walters to air her annual Most Fascinating People special on ABC.
Walters has just released the names of all but one of the people that most fascinated her in 2011 –once again leaving us to guess who the number one person will be until she reveals her/him on her December 14 special.