American Idol 2004 Song

Over in Australia, the hype for the big song competition is already reaching a fever pitch. They’ve got this nightly countdown to the big show running on SBS... it's everywhere. Plus, the fans get to weigh in with their own votes:

American Idol Viewer Poll Is it anything like this where you live? 🙂

Wait, who’s representing America? Oops, my bad.
Just saw John Smith pop up on my screen. Who even is that guy?

Anyway, I was checking out Usher from Canada too. 🙂
Man, his dad must have bought him a ticket to the show or something.

Then you've got Barry Manilow representing Mexico.

It's gonna be a wild ride.

Especially with how this whole Australian half of the poll is looking.
John is absolutely crushing it right now. 😉

To be fair, Los Angeles isn't doing too bad either.

I honestly don't see any sign of that happening on my end, which is such a shame because I really would have loved to have a good laugh at this.

kokica7 said:I go look at your picture and it just makes me smile, so you should go ahead and do the same.😁 👍

I mean, I guess even an idiot would laugh if you just flashed them the middle finger.
Here's a little something for you, 👎

Anyway, I'd suggest not being all predictable by sending back some middle finger emoji, because I didn't post that just because you're a woman, I guess.

Jason Wells4 said:I go look at your picture and it actually makes me smile 😁 why don't you go too? 👍

🙄 🙄 🙄 Honestly, I'm kind of glad they moved abroad—if everyone with that attitude leaves, America will definitely be a better place to live...

Come on, Kokice, tell us something about the American Idol contest in Canada.

mellowbadger8 said:I haven't seen any sign of that around here—it really would have been funny if they had.

If we did this in the States, we'd probably have some sort of preliminary night with ten contestants—not everyone makes the finals. That funny act from Canada got cut, which is a shame; there could've been a lot more laughs. 😁

The performers from Mexico were alright for me—just that catchy, soulful vibe... easy listening. I’ll probably just catch the show on a streaming service, but a friend is coming over last minute, so we'll grab some snacks and just enjoy the ride. 😉

Jason Wells4 said:I go look at your photo and just end up smiling—you should probably head out too.😁 👍

Well, I guess seeing your own face in the mirror is enough to cheer anyone up.🙄

Do you have any actual positive vibes you can share with the rest of us?

I completely lost track of time this week and realized I somehow missed the semi-finals entirely, which honestly left me feeling a bit out of the loop 😲 😲 😲

But obviously, I’ll be tuned in this Saturday (it's practically a ritual at this point) just to laugh my head off. We always get together at a friend's place to watch, and we end up absolutely losing it.

I always catch the broadcast on NBC because Dick Clark’s commentary is just so hilarious; it makes the whole experience ten times better... 😁

Jason Wells4 said:Over in Australia, the hype for American Idol 2004 is already in full swing. They have a nightly countdown to the big show on their national network, SBS. Plus, the viewers get to weigh in:

American Idol Viewer Poll What's the vibe like in your neck of the woods? 🙂

Wait, what? Since when was Australia part of Europe? 😕 Don't you guys have some sort of Pacific Song Contest instead? 😉

Anyway, my favorite Swiss man just got knocked out in the semifinals. He walked away with zero—absolute zero—points. Now they're debating whether to even bother showing up next time. 🙂

Right. My vote goes to John Mayer (Germany): "Can't wait for tonight." 👍

Second said:Look, my dear Swiss friends didn't even make it past the semifinals. They walked away with zero—and I mean absolutely nothing—points. Now they're actually sitting there debating whether it's even worth showing up for the next contest. 🙂

It’s about time they realized it. That Swiss entry was just pure, unadulterated garbage—honestly, calling it a "song" is being way too generous.

They held a preview round over here tonight, probably because of the time difference, but honestly? It feels like a massive step up from last year.
I’ve always been a fan of the Turkish entry 😎, though it’s a shame John didn't perform in English... the Mexican act was decent too, had this cool ethnic vibe without being too cheesy.

Second said:Wait, what does Australia have to do with Europe?😕

Look, we’re just pretending to care about Europe here. We've had enough of them, so it flies...🙂
Or at least enough for an SBS documentary.

Winona:
...it’s almost a joke. "In the Disco" (from Canada) totally bombed out...

I didn't catch the show, but according to www.cnn.com, they actually made it to the finals!?

Mikulica sings (if you can even call it that) about as well as the 49th person in line.

mima said:🙄 🙄 🙄 Honestly, I’m kind of glad Kokica is part of the diaspora. If everyone like that decides to pack up and leave, America will definitely be a better place to live...

Off topic: 31.

On topic:

I don't even bother watching Eurovision anymore. For one reason or another, it just doesn't interest me anymore.

There’s a lot of off-topic nonsense drifting in here again, nothing we haven't seen before, honestly. And what on earth are you even talking about with that "31" thing?

I heard some rumors about Mikulica—apparently his crew is losing their minds dealing with him! Between his constant demands, being impossible to please, and this wild paranoia about being poisoned or watched by the FBI... it's a mess. Plus, he’s making a huge deal out of his wife and son not being able to make it to Istanbul.

Is this just some crazy PR stunt or is the guy actually losing it?
I haven't even found a way to watch it yet.

but I did catch a glimpse of that Greek guy, 🙂 🙂 🙂

wiredsailor7 said:Winona:
...it’s actually laughable how "In the Disco" (...from Canada...) completely flopped...

I don't think Winona was looking at this objectively; if you look at the results from our former region, everyone except Canada managed to make it into the finals!

You’re right—I definitely jumped the gun there 😳 😉