American Idol's Jessica Sanchez and Jennifer Hudson: Uniqueness

There are some talks that Jessica Sanchez was "saved" because American Idol producers do not want a repeat of the Jennifer Hudson episode which happened several seasons ago. Hudson was eliminated on the seventh round, the same round Jessica got hers. Hudson got a career, and awards to boot while the career of the one who won that contest, Fantasia, never really took off. In the eyes of American Idol producers, the public got it all wrong. Hudson was a better singer and Fantasia too. But, the voters are entitled to their own opinions.


Publics are really a judgmental lot. Reason why Hudson got booted out that was really, she was not AI material. I mean, her voice was a copycat of the big voices in the female category, while Fantasia is, Fantasia. She created a category of her own, with her unique voice. American Idol is supposed to be a contest to find the best singer in America. The public got it all right when they voted for her instead of Hudson. 


Of course, career wise, Hudson had already trumped Fantasia. When both were competing against each other, Hudson was heavier by a few pounds. Now, Fantasia looks more like Hudson while Hudson definitely looks more like Fantasia right now, slimmed and all. 


AI producers probably blamed themselves for being mocked by the public and for being wrong.  They thought Fantasia would be accepted more by the public than Hudson. Reality is, Fantasia was probably, just a flash in the pan. Her voice is not contemporary. Yes, it was as big as Hudson's but Hudson's tone is more pleasurable to listen than Fantasia's falsettos. 


Now, fast forward to 2012 and American Idol has a gold mine in the case of Jessica Sanchez, who, at sixteen years old, possesses such enormous talent and unique vocal personality.


Sanchez is all soul, all vibe and everything sweet, sexy and sublime. She oozes with appeal. She carries herself very well and sings like an urban angel. 


I always listen to her songs every, single time, because it has that angst that nobody in the music industry right now possesses. She's a unique talent, someone who comes once in a generation. She is like Michael Jackson who sprang from an era of great uncertainty. Her voice is fresh. Her voice is pleasurable and is always in tune compared with other competitors.


Seriously, the reason why this season sometimes is a big boner is the fact that all the other competitors pale really in comparison with Jessica. Jessica stands out, every, single time. She's different, and her uniqueness shines above the rest. The rest are just ordinary singers who try their best to be different but fail every, single time.


She's also a great story teller, one that, when she opens her mouth to sing, she transports you to another world, her world, which, ask any music producer out there, is the secret for a platinum. 


Sanchez is our modern nymph, the kind that mystically weaves delicious imagination to your mind when you hear her sing. She has such a dramatic connection with her listeners that every single moment she sings, is a wow thing. 


That is what sells, and Sanchez got it. I agree with Akon that Jessica Sanchez is icon material. Someone even said that Jessica has that legendary thing in her, although, I seriously don't agree with that thought. Legends die young and I don't want it to happen to her. I want her to grow, and I believe that a few years more and we'll truly see the blossoming of probably, the greatest singer that had ever lived.

Michael Jackson makes me smile

Today's the last time that the public will see Michael Jackson. Just this morning, a sombre tribute was made for him, with his friends and relatives telling the world how they love him. His closest friends, Diana Ross and Elizabeth Taylor were not there. They would like to mourn him in private, an admirable trait. Like them, I also do it to my friends and closest people. I don't want to see anyone of my loved ones in a casket.

Everytime I hear Michael Jackson's songs, especially those when he was still a kid, it makes me smile. It makes me forget the silly things this government does, like this planned Cabinet reshuffle in the midst of all these bombings in Malacanang.

See you again, MJ. Billions of people love you, MJ. I just pray that you're happy where you are. Let the angels take extra care of you.

Michael Jackson--The Legend Lives On

Despite what some people say, that Michael Jackson's life has been a see-saw affair, a veritable roller coaster ride to fame then infamy, there can be no doubt about his enormous influence not just in changing the music industry, but his impact on individual lives.His music has set the trend. He sang the songs that captured the tempo, the beat, and the heart stirrings of a generation.

I was not able to meet him, or get close to him when he went here in the Philippines for a concert. Yet, when I listen to his songs, especially those when he was a child, we established a connection. That connection is stronger than anything. It's like he's here, with me, singing with me, singing the whys and hows and whats of life.

Music is like gospel, the one that Thomas, one of the disciples felt and believed in, without even seeing. And Michael will last even beyond us, mere mortals who walk this earth. His beautiful voice, like the one in this video, will haunt us with a loving sweetness, sweeter than honey, forever. Let Michael entertain us more with this video when he was a kid.

BY the way, the county coroner has ordered more tests on Michael Jackson's body. What's certain--there's no foul play. The coroner ordered for toxicology tests, which would take six to eight weeks to complete. They need to know what caused that massive cardiac arrest that ended the pop superstar's life.

The 9-11 call has been released, indicating that Michael was already unconscious and not breathing even prior to him being sent to the UCLA Medical Center. The first few minutes of a cardiac case is most critical, since immediate first aid should have been done to revive the heart. CNN Medical Correspondent Dr. Gupta said, in the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest, efforts should have been made to revive the patient using electric shock.

Michael Jackson--the Voice of My Generation

The one legacy that Michael Jackson left us, is that he sang the very song that defined the Spirit of my generation.

Yes, I grew up listening his songs. Like me, most of the present crop of our leaders grew up dancing with Michael's songs. They even admitted they even mimicked his dress and his dance moves.

My generation grew up with most of us wearing white socks, tight jeans, loose big t-shirts and "de-syete" haircuts. It was a time of Friday night parties lasting up to the wee hours of the next morning, of going up to Eagles Nest in Antipolo City and hanging out with friends. That was also a time of unbridled rebellion, of questioning everything that exists and of going to the streets to tell the world that there are still some out there that do not agree with what's happening.

Let me share with you one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs. I admired him when he was still a kid. This song I offer to all of our leaders. Listen to the lyrics and relish the melody.

This is, I think, the song that really define my generation. This song also defined my personal beliefs and principles. The title is " I gotta be Me." He sang this with utmost passion, as if this is his personal longing. Michael worked early in life, pushed to the brink by his father. In one of his later interviews, Michael said that his favorite song is " Childhood", which he wrote himself. That song was very personal to him. I think though that this song, " I gotta be me, " is that one song that really summarized Michael's life.

Michael Jackson dead at 50; Farrah Fawcett at 62

Pop superstar Michael Jackson died due to a massive heart attack today at an L.A. hospital.

A call was made at around 12:15pm from Jackson's house.Paramedics rushed to his house when the pop superstar complained of chest pains.

He was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center where he was put under emergency care.

He reportedly collapsed and died after an hour in intensive care, according to Associated Press. There is still no reports as to what caused Jackson's condition, however some doctors say it might be because of the pop icon's diet and fad lifestyle.

However, other reports say he's still alive and in a coma inside the UCLA Hospital in Los Angeles, California.

The King of Pop was slated this year to renew his world tour. He waxed a new album and was about to launch it when the tragedy happened. He was 50.

Last May 19, reports say that Michael Jackson was so thin, he was being asked to suppliment his diet as a condition for renewing his concert tour. The pop star refused.

Similarly, former 70's sex symbol Farrah Fawcett also died at the Saint Johns Hospital in Santa Monica California due to cancer. Fawcett entered the hospital last April. Fawcett has suffered from anal cancer for years. She left one child and husband, star Ryan O'Neal. She was 62.

Fawcett shot to superstardom when she shot a pinup poster in 1976. She was famous then as one of the stars in the hit show, "Charlie's Angels."

After "Angels", Fawcett starred in several movies and even co-starred with former husband Lee Majors in the "Million Dollar Man." Some years after her divorce with Majors, she found a new love with Ryan O'Neal. They had a son, Raymond, who's now in rehabilitative care.

These stars will be remembered, classy acts during their time.