American Idol Season 10's Paul McDonald performs “Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles on the Top 11 Show. This weeks theme was 'Songs of Motown'. "Motown is good times," says Paul with a grin, adding, "I grew up listening to a whole lot of Motown music. It's the kind of music that makes you wanna move. It's good for your soul kinda music."
Paul said he couldn't sing "Tracks of My Tears" like Smokey, "so we kinda turned it into a kind of vibe that's more up my alley," and made it a Folk Rock version. Paul takes the stage with an acoustic guitar, but learning the chords of a new song may have been the reason he forgot the words to the song... But Paul kept his cool and showed what a 'Cool Cat' he is.
Randy Jackson liked that Paul wasn't dancing around, but was still "doin' his thing. You’ve got a distinctive, different kind of voice. You're so unique, the tone is so unique. I was a little worried when it started, cuz I was like, "Where's this gonna go?" But you kinda took it to a cool kinda Paul, kinda Rod Stewart>-y kinda place. When you sing tender..oh my God dude. It’s so cool. Bring more of that out." Steven Tyler loves Paul because they're alike ~ eccentric characters. Steven praised, "Very different, like Dylan, like Willie Nelson. Your voice is that different. And it's beautiful in that sense. I love it. I love what you did with the guitar today. Just great." Jennifer Lopez raved, "You're the most rounded, seasoned performer we have. You’re kinda the complete package. All you need is a good producer, and there you go."
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Haley Reinhart Shows Off her Husky Growl Singing “You've Really Got a Hold on Me” on the American Idol Top 11 Show
American Idol Season 10's cute~n~kittenish Haley Reinhart charms the crowd with “You've Really Got a Hold on Me” during the Top 11 Show. This week's theme was 'Songs from Motown', and Haley choose one of the most famous. This 1962 Top 10 hit single (selling over a million copies!) by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label was one of the group's most covered tunes, and is a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
Haley believes she needs to prove that she really wants to be here, so she won't end up in the bottom 3 again. Producer Jimmy Iovine thinks that she really needs to connect more with the audience. He told Haley, "(If) You walk with the confidence that you sing, you win." Haley's voice sounds great; she can growl and really strut through the lyrics. There's a sexy huskiness in her voice akin to Janis Joplin. But she's paying too much attention to being sex-kittenish and making googly-eyes to the camera. If she puts that focus and energy into the actual singing portion of her performance, she could win Season 10. Randy Jackson said, "It started a little bit rough. By the middle of the song, the Haley that we fell in love with, that we love, that we know, that bluesy, with that little growl, with that attitude, came roaring back. This is the exactly the kind of singer we always thought that you were, with a little Janis Joplin in you. I’m so happy."
Steven Tyler has loved Haley since day one! He raved, "I felt her. That was beautiful! Touched my heart. You sang your heart out. You don’t look a day over fabulous. That’s the Haley I’ve been looking for since the first time I heard ya. And that growl you got, that Joplin thing, that was it!" Steven sings and growls to demonstrate. Jennifer Lopez praised, "You have that effortless control in your voice. You can do anything with your voice. Probably more than anybody in the competion. You may have the most soulful voice of anybody in the competition." Yes, that girl can sing!
Haley believes she needs to prove that she really wants to be here, so she won't end up in the bottom 3 again. Producer Jimmy Iovine thinks that she really needs to connect more with the audience. He told Haley, "(If) You walk with the confidence that you sing, you win." Haley's voice sounds great; she can growl and really strut through the lyrics. There's a sexy huskiness in her voice akin to Janis Joplin. But she's paying too much attention to being sex-kittenish and making googly-eyes to the camera. If she puts that focus and energy into the actual singing portion of her performance, she could win Season 10. Randy Jackson said, "It started a little bit rough. By the middle of the song, the Haley that we fell in love with, that we love, that we know, that bluesy, with that little growl, with that attitude, came roaring back. This is the exactly the kind of singer we always thought that you were, with a little Janis Joplin in you. I’m so happy."
Steven Tyler has loved Haley since day one! He raved, "I felt her. That was beautiful! Touched my heart. You sang your heart out. You don’t look a day over fabulous. That’s the Haley I’ve been looking for since the first time I heard ya. And that growl you got, that Joplin thing, that was it!" Steven sings and growls to demonstrate. Jennifer Lopez praised, "You have that effortless control in your voice. You can do anything with your voice. Probably more than anybody in the competion. You may have the most soulful voice of anybody in the competition." Yes, that girl can sing!
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