From: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org (chakram-refugees-digest) To: chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Subject: chakram-refugees-digest V6 #156 Reply-To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org Sender: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk chakram-refugees-digest Thursday, September 7 2006 Volume 06 : Number 156 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [chakram-refugees] RE: Celebrity Duets ["Cheryl Ande" Subject: [chakram-refugees] RE: Celebrity Duets Jackie wrote: "And I do think LL's singing could improve. As with her speaking voice, she tends to be too breathy and high. She could use more chest resonnance and a larger, stronger sound... but from the brief snippets of the entertainment reports I saw, I wasn't that impressed with LL's performance, sorry." Well it is difficult to judge any performance from brief snippets. Lucy sang two songs. With Michael Bolton her "Time, Love and Tenderness" was a strong vocal in a lower register and while I think she may have a little trouble sustaining her breath she certainly proved that she could do a power ballad. Her second song with Smokey Robinson was very high since he sings in a falsetto. Lucy matched him but also knowing she would have a smaller voice because of the song's register she up for that by using her acting skills and she made the song very sexy. It was a great performance. Lucy, Jai, and Alfonso are the three top contenders as far as I can see. I think it may just boil down to who can move most easily between the different genres and I believe Lucy can do that better than the other two. Now when you depend on audience voting it becomes a real crap shoot. You never can tell who will catch the audiences fancy. I've seen a couple these types of shows (Dancing with the Stars comes to mind) where people with superior talent are dump for people who simply have a bigger fan base. So Lucy is certainly not a safe bet to move on after all we are the nation that elected GW twice so we can't really count on the American people to vote wisely. So as the Chicago pol once said vote early and often - don't count on the audience to vote for the best singers (I tell you I see Cheech Marin winning this thing). CherylA ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:41:28 -0500 From: "Xena Torres" Subject: [chakram-refugees] Standoff - Gina and Bobby There's seriously NO spoilers in here, but so that no one can bite my head off: S P O I L E R S P A C E GINA!!!!!! We heart Gina. :) She can just stand there and be cool, cause she's Gina. So far, her character is just the tough bitch - we'll see if they give her any depth. But, either way - horray for Gina. I was also amused that she towered over everyone else. Go grrl. ;) Anyone else spot Marcus? ;) Hi Bobby! The show? You know, the lead two characters and their interaction/relationship? BOR-ING! OMG - SO BORING! Thank the GODS I recorded it so I could fast forward. I would rather stick a pencil in my eye than watch these two interacting. *gag, gag* On the other hand - I WAS enjoying the actually hostage negotiation stuff. How interesting that the b-plot stuff is more engaging than the characters (I don't think I've EVER said that in my LIFE). I could actually enjoy this show - if the two leads NEVER TALK TO EACH OTHER AGAIN! BATTLE ON XENA! Xena Torres: Bitch of Rome http://www.bitchofrome.com "Time to put you out of my misery." - Livia "Eve" ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ End of chakram-refugees-digest V6 #156 **************************************