5.7.13 Adam will perform on Idol Finale!

But aren't things like staying on pitch, range, breathing skills and such not subjective things? I mean I can say "Whoa that is so off pitch (or key or whatever the technical term is.) As opposed to to, "I don't like WGWG, so will never be a fan of Phillip Phillips!" That is totally subjective.
Oh wait! Writing that just totally made me realize what that guy was doing! He was writing about who he is a fan of! Not who the best Idols were! He should have titled that, "His Favorite Idols!" 
For instance, I would put David Cook in my top 5 favorites. But not in my Top 5 best. << Does that make sense?
nationalglampoon,  I agree that Haley is one of the best! Did I ever tell you I saw her do a show in a venue of only 100 people! So fun!!

I would really love for him to sing something from TP first.

I loved the Mad World duet with Cyndi Lauper.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvxcbssvEOo

Deven just uploaded NCOE from Idol 2012-05-17 to Rutube.
Adam looked so perfect that night.


2012-05-17 Vid 01
from: devenlane

rutube.ru/video/7b6ac52a34458984417d458bd4c316f8/

I agree with glampoon that it is difficult and perhaps moot to define what makes a great singer, or the best singer. Yes, the ability to sing on pitch is a pretty universal criterion. Other than that, things tend to be subjective. I think if you speak with classically trained singers, they would come up with similar lists of characteristics that would include breathing and breath support; a rich, full tone with lots of harmonic resonance and no buzz or rasp; control of one's range and registers so that the singer can sound seamless from low to high with no discernable break (change in the tonal quality of the note), and can sing each note strongly and loudly or softly and tenderly at will; clear articulation; no sound of tension, tightness or strain; control of one's voice so as to sing "riffs" with rapidly changing notes accurately; control of one's vibrato, and projection (the ability to make your voice soar above the backing instruments into a large hall).  I am sure there are other characteristics as well, this is just off the top of my head.  

However, to listeners who are not classically trained and do not listen to classically trained voices, the characteristics of a good voice may be quite different.  They may prefer the sound of a belted voice sung in short phrases with frequent breaths.  They may like singers who chop up phrases and endings.  They may like a raspy, grovelly, or smokey tone to the voice. They like a breathy quality to a singing voice.  Some people like that noticeable flip from chest voice to falsetto or head voice; it is very common in pop singers.  Many judge the quality of a voice by the range of the singer: the higher the note, the better the singer, regardless of the tone achieved.  For many fans of pop and rock and dance music, the lyrics are not as important as the beat and the drive of a song, so clear articulation is not a big deal. Many fans of the pop and rock sound really like to hear a voice pushing and straining for power and high notes.  Some do not like vibrato in a voice at all. Pop and rock singers do not really need to be able to project their voice in a concert hall. The sound system will take care of that.  Many think that classically trained singers sound "phony", pretentious and unnatural; they prefer something more raw and "real" and gutsy. 

So, while I think that Adam's voice and technique are heavenly, I can understand why others just don't "get" what is so special about his voice.  They don't hear what I hear, they don't respond viscerally to the sound of his voice like I do.  Different strokes for different folks.