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Favorite Friday-Pop Stars

ashleylately — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Jen’s Friday Five topic this week is favorite pop star! Here are my favorites! Again, you know I can’t pick just one!

1. Kelly Clarkson

2. Carrie Underwood

3. Jessica Simpson

4. *NSYNC!

Link up at Jen’s blog! Have a great Friday!

Favorite Fridays-Favorite Reality TV Competition Show

ashleylately — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:29:00 +0000

Today’s topic on Favorite Fridays is Favorite Reality TV Competition Show! I was so excited when I saw this topic! I watch a lot reality tv, but this was a very easy choice for me!

AMERICAN IDOL!!

I have watched American Idol since Kelly Clarkson was picked as the very first Idol. Season 1 remains my favorite season.

I cast my very first Idol votes during the finale, so I do take a little bit of credit for her win! :)

But Kelly wasn’t the only one I loved…

Justin Guarini

I had such a huge crush on him that I almost felt bad for voting for Kelly instead! Such a cutie!

A few more of my favorites…

Christina Christian, RJ Helton, & Tamyra Gray

Season 2

Carmen Rasmusen, Josh Gracin, & Clay Aiken

Season 3

Diana DeGarmo & Jon Peter Lewis

Season 4-My other favorite season!

Carrie Underwood (!) & Anwar Robinson

Season 5

Katharine McPhee, Ace Young

Kellie Pickler, & Chris Daughtry

Season 6

Melinda Doolittle & Jordin Sparks

Season 7

Brooke White, David Cook, & Jason Castro

Season 8

Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, & Kris Allen

Season 9

Katelyn Epperly, Lee Dewyze, Casey James, & Didi Benami

What I love about American Idol is getting to see normal people who most likely never would’ve gotten the chance get to chase a dream. I love watching them grow in their musical style and ability week to week. There has been so much talent discovered during the course of this show. Although my top choice has only won twice (Seasons 1 & 4), I continue to watch, just enjoying being a part of watching people live their dreams and maybe creating a star!

If you’d like to play along, head on over to Jen’s blog!

I’m a little scared

ashleylately — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:36:00 +0000

I never intended to blog about American Idol, but I feel like I need to talk about what is happening. I’m a little scared about this season. I have watched the show since the beginning, and never have I gone into a Top 12 show having only two contestants that I could possibly see winning this show.

Casey James-really nice voice, and super cute!

Didi Benami-she’s been one of my favorites from

the beginning

Other than these two, I don’t see anyone that has the potential to really be successful from this show. There are no Carrie Underwoods or Chris Daughtreys. Instead, America decides to send home these awesome people…

Katelyn Epperly, Ashley Rodriguez, & Tyler Grady

…and leave us with this

Aaron Kelly, aka David Archuleta 2

Voted in by the texting teenyboppers who loved David,

except Aaron is nowhere near as good of a singer with nowhere near the stage presence

Katie Stevens

This girl can’t get through a show without crying, and it’s starting to get really old.

She is consistently picking songs that don’t work for her, and she’s singing them terribly.

Paige Miles

I have no idea why this girl is still here. She seems very sweet,

but I have no idea why America kept her on the show

after she completely destroyed a Kelly Clarkson song and a Michael Jackson song.

Seriously, listening to her sing Michael Jackson’s “Smile” made me want to cut off my ears.

I’m a little scared!

I worry that with a season of not-so-great contestants and news that Simon Cowell is leaving the show after this season, this could be the end of American Idol. We’ll see what happens in the next few weeks! If any of you are watching Idol this year, what are your thoughts on the contestants this year?