Nashville Star - we have a "winner"
I didn't get to blog about this show last week because I was avoiding my blog for personal reasons...but Coffey was sent home and I think that was the right call...this week it was down to Shawn Mayer, Melissa Lawson and Gabe Garcia (my man)!
They quickly eliminated Shawn and (as predicted) Melissa and Gabe were the final two. After both performed Billy Ray did his very lame imitation of suspense invented and perfected by the brilliant Ryan Seacrest...so we waited and waited and waited...and finally he announced Melissa Lawson as the winner.
I don't agree, I wanted Gabe to win but whatever. It was a painful show to watch and I'm glad it's over. I was really hoping to see Gabe win because he has a unique look and a classic George Strait sound. I think he will (still) make it big in Nashville. Melissa is still just too unattractive to me and I think that will be her demise. As I've said before, we don't need another Winonah Judd. But I guess America has spoken. We will see how she fares.
In other reality news, I have just one more reality show finale to watch and that is So You Think You Can Dance. Last week I was shocked that Chelsey and Mark were eliminated. So Katie and Kourtnie, Joshua and Twitch will be the final four.
In other reality news, Adam, my fav on The Next Food Network Star has got his own show after all. It's called 'Will Work for Food' and it showcases zany food manufacturing and preparation jobs. Way to go Adam!
In other reality news, it's just a few short months until Idol!
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Ewww...I don't think Melissa ranks with Martina at all. She had some very good performances but sometimes she was all over the place (same with Shawn). I've been following country music for a very, very long time and although I was never a HUGE George Strait fan I am a HUGE Kenny Chesney fan. I think Gabe has that kind of shy, reserved persona like George but his voice has that clear, rich tone like Kenny's. Plus I just think it's cool to hear a hispanic singing country, plus, hey, he's kinda cute and sexy! His performance of Must Be Doing Something Right was oozing with sexiness and honesty too! I just know that the industry is tough and the competition is tougher and I cannot think of ONE successful female country artist that is not skinny and cute. Most of them have kids, some of them have MANY kids but they still manage to stay skinny. I think Melissa will have a tough go at it but I wish her all the luck. She just reminds me of Winonah Judd and I'm not a big fan. Thanks for the feedback though!
Her look is comparable to Wynonna (whom I don't care for either) but I like her voice more. A hispanic country star would definitely be neat and I think Gabe will still make it.
I've never understood the big hype of Kenny Chesney. We saw him in concert but I thought his opening act, Gretchen Wilson, was far better than him. Most of his songs all sound the same.
I LOVE Kenny, he is one of my all-time favorite artists across all music genres. Most artists have a sound and style that is uniquely their own and he definitely does along with guys like Alan Jackson, George Strait, Tim McGraw and other biggies. I don't think that's a bad thing. When I hear Kenny Chesney I always know it's him. Country radio burned everybody out on Gretchen Wilson by overplaying Redneck Woman. Don't get me wrong I like her, but her second album didn't do nearly as well as her first. I think Kenny has a much broader appeal and his songs are heartfelt and about real situations that people can relate to. There Goes My Life (my second favorite), The Good Stuff, You Had me From Hello (which he wrote after seeing Renee Zelweiger in Jerry McGuire who he later married and then she broke his heart), Don't Blink, Young, I Lost It, I Go Back, No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem and my favorite She Thinks my Tractor's Sexy! There's PLENTY of variety in these songs!
Here's a link to some of them on You Tube. Check them out if you get a chance. Maybe he was just having an off night when you saw him. I have STMTS on a CD in my car and whenever I wanna get cranked up I pop it in!