'American Idol': Who's 'Bad'?
Actually, this post isn't about American Idol, but rather some of the other versions worldwide.
First off, Australian Idol is apparently trying to find its own Michael Johns -- or at least, entice others of his caliber -- and is holding a round of auditions in L.A. for ex-pats living in the U.S. Those auditions will take place on April 13; more information is here.
But you must, must watch this video from Music Idol, Bulgaria's version of the pop competition. In this clip, a guy (who appears to be a finalist) attempts Michael Jackson's "Bad," but he's clearly learned the whole thing phonetically (which makes all of Jacko's little vocal idiosyncracies difficult to interpret), not to mention he can't sing. But the comedic value is there.
Check it out:
Check out more international Idol clips after the jump. You won't ever question whether this show is formulaic after seeing these.
Here's a clip from Afghan Star, Afghanistan's version of Idol:
Some Polish Idol, which is known simply as Idol:
A contestant gets so upset on German Idol about his dreams being "kaput" (my German is rusty, but I did catch that party) that medics have to be called in. And this one clearly has a Simon, a Paula and a Randy:
Here, a contestant named Gaetenne performs on Nouvelle Star, France's version of Idol:
If you find any choice clips, feel free to leave a comment with a link.
Comments
what is this! are you kiddin me!
Posted by: Dloadmp3 | August 4, 2009 1:15 PM