[RhysAndrews]

My favourite song, Always, was played tonight on Australian Idol; It was the semi-finals. The singer was actually from New Zealand, and unfortunately he sang like crap. However it was still exciting to hear my fav song on Idol.

http://www.australianidol.bigpond.co...eoGallery.aspx
You'll be able to watch it here soon. Just wait until "Semi Final Week 3" gets uploaded.

Regards
Rhys Andrews

[Mr Bluesman]

Why do they always pick Always to sing on these Pop Idol type shows? It can't be the easiest song to sing.

[RhysAndrews]

I've tried; It's a hard song to sing. Actually, in the quarter-finals a girl sung It's my Life, but she sang so bad i felt like throwing up. I mean her voice was ok.. but imagine someone singing Its my Life with a voice that isn't made for rock, and without any instruments.. ugh.

[Empyre]

Shannon Noll, Australian Idol finalist, sang Livin' on a Prayer and it was also very bad. Now he has just written an album with Desmond Child.

[Rob]

Originally Posted by RhysAndrews

I've tried; It's a hard song to sing. Actually, in the quarter-finals a girl sung It's my Life, but she sang so bad i felt like throwing up. I mean her voice was ok.. but imagine someone singing Its my Life with a voice that isn't made for rock, and without any instruments.. ugh.

IML is actually quite hard to sing. I've attempted it on a Karaoke and I was crap. I've seen others try too and they were also crap and outta key.

[Javier]

Originally Posted by Rob

IML is actually quite hard to sing. I've attempted it on a Karaoke and I was crap. I've seen others try too and they were also crap and outta key.

My band has covered it, and it's a fairly easy song to sing.
Alot easier than say Always or Fear.

[spunkywho]

Originally Posted by RhysAndrews

I've tried; It's a hard song to sing. Actually, in the quarter-finals a girl sung It's my Life, but she sang so bad i felt like throwing up. I mean her voice was ok.. but imagine someone singing Its my Life with a voice that isn't made for rock, and without any instruments.. ugh.

It always amazes me that people think to cover a song and be good at it means that the song ends up sounding like the original. Personally, I like it when they are done in a different way, completely different voice, different style, different emotions... but then, I have no clue about the above referenced performance.

[Ton Bon Jovi]

In Holland a guy also sung Always. He was the winning idol and his name is Jamai. I didn't like the way he sung it. Very soft and weak..

[Rob]

Originally Posted by spunkywho

It always amazes me that people think to cover a song and be good at it means that the song ends up sounding like the original. Personally, I like it when they are done in a different way, completely different voice, different style, different emotions... but then, I have no clue about the above referenced performance.

Yeah some songs are even improved when they are covered because the different vocals or emotions make it sound better to you. I find this with Jailbreak when Jon covered it in 97 on the DA tour. I think his vocals sound better than Phil Lynotts and it seems to be played a little faster than Thin Lizzy's version. I also think it seems to have a little more atmosphere to it.

[last_one_standing]

And in the Polish Idol the winner sang Everyday and I loved it! That 18-year-old boy had his own hard-rock style and made it into a completely different song - a great version of a great song!