[JSALES]

i normally don't watch american idol but came across this video from a friend's fb feed and wow this man can sing, was expecting to watch a fail video

Heejun Han FULL Audition American Idol 2012 NEW - YouTube

[SB7]

Lol HOLLYWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
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[FerrariEnzo]

for some reason, his english sounds better when his singing then just talking.. haha

[Zoidberg]

HOLLYWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooOOOOo oOod

[Not really racist!]

HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOD

im coming.

[PJ]

LOL that arm thing is crazy

and damn this guy can sing

[nlo]

HAHA great singer , the ending made me night! :fullofwin:

[Gumby]

i normally don't watch american idol but came across this video from a friend's fb feed and wow this man can sing, was expecting to watch a fail video

and damn this guy can sing
Seriously guys, he's not THAT good. He won't make it to the top 20 or whatever group makes it into the actual show.

[tonyzoomzoom]

just glad he is not another william hung...

nice voice, btw

[EmperorIS]

i'm cumming

[StylinRed]

i dunno.... when i hear someone try to take on such an amazing song from an amazing artist im going to compare it to that artist

that's why you always hear judges say they shouldnt tackle such a song


and with that here's Michael Bolton singing it live a few years ago

michael bolton how am i supposed to live w/o you(HQ) - YouTube


having said that though Heejun sounds pretty good would like to hear him sing something else though and guess i'll get that chance ;)

[Nightwalker]

Seriously guys, he's not THAT good. He won't make it to the top 20 or whatever group makes it into the actual show.

For sure, happy clip though for a rainy day.

[Ronin]

That kid is so Asian...like just extra Asian.

[Sid Vicious]

i dunno.... when i hear someone try to take on such an amazing song from an amazing artist im going to compare it to that artist

that's why you always hear judges say they shouldnt tackle such a song


and with that here's Michael Bolton singing it live a few years ago

http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/files/original/url.jpg

having said that though Heejun sounds pretty good would like to hear him sing something else though and guess i'll get that chance ;)

fixed for you bro

[Durrann]

Haha he's quite the character
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[misteranswer]

He sounds like ever other Korean singer out there.

[SkinnyPupp]

for some reason, his english sounds better when his singing then just talking.. haha
That reason would be that it's an act ;)

[PJ]

Seriously guys, he's not THAT good. He won't make it to the top 20 or whatever group makes it into the actual show.

Probably. Though he's better than a lot of people they've let through in the first episode..

The asians never make it through :lawl:

I was surprised John Park made it through last year

But you never know..

[InvisibleSoul]

for some reason, his english sounds better when his singing then just talking.. haha
This is very common when you have good singers singing songs in other languages that they are not fluent in. They have practiced the songs to the point where they can imitate the pronunciations there, but their general everyday verbal skills are still lacking.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Probably. Though he's better than a lot of people they've let through in the first episode..

The asians never make it through :lawl:

I was surprised John Park made it through last year

But you never know..

John Park came second in Superstar K in Korea.. last year I think? :ahwow:

[Gh0stRider]

LOL at his arm shaking

WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE ARM FLAILING TUBE MEN! - YouTube

[JD35]

holy, i didnt expect him to drag on the hollywood for so long.
im sitting in the office and its just like "... Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooodd........ "
so awkward lol

[StylinRed]

fixed for you bro

i dont get it :suspicious:

[neggo]

That reason would be that it's an act ;)

Not really. Accents of singers usually disappear when they sing a song in a certain language. Of course, if the person sucks ass or has no knowledge whatsoever of the language, you'll notice how shitty his/her English is when he/she sings. But for other people who have a good knowledge of the language but still retain some sort of accent, their singing in the language seems perfect. A good example of this can be heard when you hear British singers...their accents disappear and end up sounding "normal".

The same can be said for that guy.

[SkinnyPupp]

Not really. Accents of singers usually disappear when they sing a song in a certain language. Of course, if the person sucks ass or has no knowledge whatsoever of the language, you'll notice how shitty his/her English is when he/she sings. But for other people who have a good knowledge of the language but still retain some sort of accent, their singing in the language seems perfect. A good example of this can be heard when you hear British singers...their accents disappear and end up sounding "normal".

The same can be said for that guy.
I know what you're saying but this is an act

[Windstar]

this guy made my day

[Sid Vicious]

i dont get it :suspicious:

Michael Bolton Sucks - Office Space - YouTube

[VrrM604]

song reminds me of this episode
http://youtu.be/ZGhWpJtlQjg

[AzNightmare]

I know what you're saying but this is an act

What do you mean by "an act" ? Like he's doing Peter Chao fake accent before he sings? :suspicious:

There's a lot of info on this topic on google, but a logical explanation is
that singing, they are singing it phonetically, and not necessarily singing
the way they would pronounce the words in speech.


This guy is pretty good, but he'll never win unless he miraculously refine his
voice within the next few weeks.

and dammit, another asian on american TV that acts like a goof for comic relief...
and this guys seriously HAD to act like that to solidify the stereotype. Not even hollywood's fault this time.
sigh...

[Culture_Vulture]

he's got zing, but I'd have to see more before I could judge his singing talents

[SkinnyPupp]

What do you mean by "an act" ? Like he's doing Peter Chao fake accent before he sings? :suspicious:

That's exactly what I mean. Fat ugly asians who can sing get a lot more attention than normal looking asians who can sing. Look at that fat ugly taiwanese kid who became famous for just being fat and ugly and being able to sing "I will always love you"

[AzNightmare]

That's exactly what I mean. Fat ugly asians who can sing get a lot more attention than normal looking asians who can sing. Look at that fat ugly taiwanese kid who became famous for just being fat and ugly and being able to sing "I will always love you"

I personally don't think it's fake, judging by the fact he doesn't even have a proper English name,
he's obviously an immigrant here (unlike Peter Chao).

I don't know why you would automatically assume that without any source.
Considering many people with accents lose it once they start singing.
But I guess it doesn't really matter.

[Culture_Vulture]

That's exactly what I mean. Fat ugly asians who can sing get a lot more attention than normal looking asians who can sing. Look at that fat ugly taiwanese kid who became famous for just being fat and ugly and being able to sing "I will always love you"
He's auditioning to be part of show biz, and by those standards he's a lot further ahead than the generic show biz clones with their agents' dildos up their asses.
People generally don't make it in that industry without faking shit here and staging shit there.

[SkinnyPupp]

I personally don't think it's fake, judging by the fact he doesn't even have a proper English name,
he's obviously an immigrant here (unlike Peter Chao).

I don't know why you would automatically assume that without any source.
Considering many people with accents lose it once they start singing.
But I guess it doesn't really matter.
Because it's AMERICAN IDOL. It is a goofy reality show with goofy characters. He is not good enough to be in the top 12, and not good enough to be a pop star, but good enough to be on the show here and there to get ratings. The first few weeks of AI are all about that, and tha'ts why it's the only part of the show that is really enjoyable to me.

[DanHibiki]

they'll probably try to push this guy as far as possible just because he's such a character

[SkinnyPupp]

Exactly! In fact, I can't believe people DON'T assume it's just an act... Do you not ever watch TV?

[PJ]

The fact that he even got to those judges is probably saying something.

There's actually 3 pre-screening auditions the contestants have to go through before the audition you see on TV.

This is where behind the scenes show biz kicks in. This is where they filter the ugly people out. If you're ugly and can somewhat sing, you won't get through. If you're attractive and can somewhat sing, then you will get through. Unless you're ugly but so talented that they'd have no choice but to let you through.. 90% of the time you either have to be really good, really bad, or have a good story for the producers to wanna put you on air.

[CorneringArtist]

they'll probably try to push this guy as far as possible just because he's such a character

Like Sanjaya? :troll:

[Gridlock]

Which is why the William Hungs and the rest of the "bad" singers you see on tv are being abused by the American Idol system.

Round one: great, going through
2, and 3, yeah, you are going to audition for the judges!

They build them up somewhat to have Randy Jackson destroy their dreas on tv.

Now, you are going to audition for AI, I think you should know what you are in for, but the whole thing is abusive to people. Then when you actually make it on the show, they sign you to a shitty contract and abuse you a little more.

THEN..when you are done, and you win you can't sell anything because no one wants to hear you anymore.

After 12 years, the amount of AI successes is far less than the flops.

[Supafly]

[HD] Ashley Robles - I Will Always Love You - American Idol 2012 - San Diego Auditions - YouTube

Shes one of the better looking ones; can sing.

[ksceric]

He really isn't that good.

[Gumby]

[HD] Ashley Robles - I Will Always Love You - American Idol 2012 - San Diego Auditions - YouTube (http://youtu.be/uDpOt7_fSKM)

Shes one of the better looking ones; can sing.
Single mom, above average looks (wonder how she looks without makeup though), decent singer?

Yep you're moving on to the next stage.

[[jsx] sky]

Zach and Kelly
:tears:

[SkinnyPupp]

That episode made me so sad :(