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American Idol vs Indonesian Idol

I think everybody know about variety shows called “(country name) Idol”. The program is created by Simon Fuller it originated from the British Pop Idol. It’s about a journey of being famous by singing contest. Several posts in my blog are about that show and so far I write about American Idol 7 which the winner is David Cook and the runner up is the cute David Archuleta. I love that program (American Idol) because it produced a world quality singers such as : Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Elliot Yamin, and also an Academy Award winner for best suporting actress : Jennifer Hudson (2007). An Idol is not only from America, but is also held in other countries, such as Australian Idol, which introduced Guy Sebastian, Natalie Gauci and Matt Corby. American Idol alumni also proven that they are not Instantly celebrities, but it’s proven that they are really really high quality. Carrie Underwood, the session 4th winner is winning 20 award, 4 for American Music Award, 13 from Billboard music Award and 3 grammy award for 2008 Best Female Country Vocal, 2007 Best New Artist and 2007 Best Female Country Vocal, and is the only Idol to sweep up honors at all these awards ceremonies in the same season (2006-2007) (2007-2008), and the only Idol to win Best New Artist at the Grammys. Kelly Clarkson (which is my favorite American Idol Winner) is the only idol who has received Grammy Award for an album. Jennifer Hudson is the only idol who received Academy Award for her performance on Dreamgirls with Beyonce Knowles. Well, my country, Indonesia is also held this reality-competition show, held on 2004 for the first time which the winner is Joy Tobing but she’s out from “the Idols” because of conflicting with IP Management, the runner-up Indonesian Idol : Delon replaced her place to be the first Indonesian Idol. The second session winner Mike Mohede, which famous as a Big Mike who has a romantic voice wins the vote of becoming Indonesia’s representative on Asian Idol, and Asian Idol title goes to Singapore Idol, Hadi Mirza. This is unpredicted winning, because Hadi Mirza doesn’t have strong or high voice like Mau Marcello (Philippine Idol) or Jacquline Victor (Malaysian Idol) or romantic voice like Mike Mohede (Indonesian Idol). The three Idols (Mau, Jaq and Mike) are predicted to crown as Asian Idol, but the prediction is wrong, Asian Idol goes to cute Hadi Mirza. Is there a game played behind? I don’t know.

Well, Indonesian Idol Show ever be my favorite TV show, I love session 1 and 2, they really show vocals quality from many genre (except dangdut). But, the session following aren’t good as the former. It becomes worse and worse, maybe since Meutia Kasim (one of the judges) isn’t available for judging because of health problem. And what make me sick of that show is the TV presenter (maybe ordered by the TV station) are over dramatically when announced who will be eliminated, compared to Ryan Seacrest, presenter of American Idol who doesn’t need to be dramatic of announced who will be eliminated. I also don’t want to be rude, about my own country, Indonesian Idol lost their values to educate people, that shows by how’s the presenters proposed audience to vote by SMS or premium Call. I think people needs to be educated about how to vote the best one, not the cute one (as long as the cute and the best is on one package). If I’m not wrong, American Idol also provide toll-free call for vote their Idol, and who’s eliminated could be predict by their performance (at least the bottom three). And less of The Alumni of Indonesian Idol could  make a Hits or even history.

Well, this is only opinion, I know some people would disagree with me. It’s okay, everybody has their minds.

Thomas & Uber Cup 2008 (part 2)

 

INi oleh-oleh dari TUC kemaren, gambar paling atas itu  saat kita mau pulang, dan bersamaan itu juga lewatlah rombongan pemain Jerman yang mau pulang, kebetulan kita nonton yang pertandingan Uber Indonesia lawan Jerman, supeorter Bulutangkis mungkin nggak seperti suporter bola, dimana di dalem mereka ribut mencemooh pemain Jerman, tetapi di luar……tetep….minta foto bareng….

After pertandingan kita juga ketemu ama Tika Project Pop yang juga nonton pertandingan TUC, dan saat Tika lewat penyakit norak MBI kambuh, dan langsung minta foto ama Tika.

 

 

Dear God

Entah kenapa, akhir-akhir ini lagu ini selalu terngiang-ngiang di pikiran gw, pertama gw denger sih dari radio Prambors, n rasanya gw ga pernah denger di laen radio deh. Pertama gw juga nggak tau judul dari lagu ini, cuma denger ada mention kata-kata Dear God…. dan ga yakin juga apa judulnya bener Dear God, n bolak-balik aku dengerin penyiarnya ngomong siapa penyanyinya, tapi ga dapet juga, sampai satu kali akhirnya gw dapet judulnya emang Dear God, n yang nyanyi ada “seven” nya gt, then gw langsung cari di internet n seperti biasa…..download lah….then baru cari lyricnya.

Dear God

[Feat. Axl Rose]

A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
Can’t help but wish that I was there
Back where I’d love to be, oh yeah
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
to hold her when I’m not around,
when I’m much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I’d stayed
‘Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
I’m missing you again oh no
Once again
There’s nothing here for me on this barren road
There’s no one here while the city sleeps
and all the shops are closed
Can’t help but think of the times I’ve had with you
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through, oh yeah
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
to hold her when I’m not around,
when I’m much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
I left her when I found her
And now I wish I’d stayed
‘Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
I’m missing you again oh no
Once again
Some search, never finding a way
Before long, they waste away
I found you, something told me to stay
I gave in, to selfish ways
And how I miss someone to hold
when hope begins to fade…
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love purpose hard to find
Dear God the only thing I ask of you is
to hold her when I’m not around,
when I’m much too far away
We all need the person who can be true to you
I left her when I found her
And now I wish I’d stayed
‘Cause I’m lonely and I’m tired
I’m missing you again oh no
Once again

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Thomas and Uber Cup 2008

Demam piala Thomas dan Uber melanda Indonesia, khususnya Jakarta, dimana taon ini TUC diselenggarakan di Indonesia, tepatnya di Istora Senayan, Jakarta. Gw yang emang demen bulutangkis sejak SMP, dan dulu punya angan-angan married ama Hariyanto Arbi or Candra Wijaya memang bernapsu untuk nonton ;P (Impianku untuk married ama Hariyanto or Candra kandas setelah mereka married duluan sebelon kenal gw, wakakakakakakakkak) tapi emang namanya cinta sejati, waktu gw denger koko Candra ikutan team Thomas Cup Indonesia, gw masih bernapsu untuk nonton…..(kekekekekkekek)

Waktu babak kualifikasi si Nia ngajakin nonton rame-rame di Istora, gw sih mau-mau aja, coz kalo babak kualifikasi kan pemaennya masih komplit dari semua negara. Tapi sayang banget, ternyata kita ga dapet tiket, tiket yang harusnya cuman goban alias lima puluh rebu udah diborong ama calo jadi harga 250 rebu, gila bener !!!! sialan banget tuh calo !!!! gw dengan rela mengutuk perbuatan para calo. Akhirnya di babak kualifikasi gw nonton di rumah sendirian. dimana team Thomas Indonesia melawan Thailand, hasilnya 3-2 untuk Indonesia yang menang dengan susah payah, dimana kekalahan yang ga disangka-sangka terjadi saat Taufik Hidayat melawan (mboh siapa namanya…susah banget nama Thailand, padahal kemaren gw apal loh), duh, payah si Taufik itu…..di perebutan piala Thomas ini dia banyak kalahnya, dan ada omongan bahwa dia masuk Team Thomasnya nyogok….harusnya sih bukan dia , tapi ada pemain yang lebih muda, tapi berhubung…..yah semua tau siapa mertua dia….jadinya dia lah yang masuk Team Thomas Indonesia (gw ga tau ini bener ato ga yah, gw ga bilang ini fakta loh ya….takut ntar gw disomasi…hehehhehehehe)

Pertarungan yang menarik malah terjadi di team piala uber, wah, bener-bener ga disangka-sangka, permainan mereka OK banget !!!!!! Di babak kualifikasi ini gw nonton sambil chat ama penggemar bulutangkis, especially si Nia yang ga bisa nonton siaran langsungnya karena pay TVnya di block, jadi doi cuma ngikutin melalui tournamentsoftware.com and aku update score nya via YM.

Aku sempet nonton langsung pertandingan semi final piala Uber di Istora bareng ama Nia and anak-anak milis badminton-indonesia.com dan emang bener-bener seru man disana aku ikut dengan segenap masyarakat pecinta bulutanglis, mendukung team Uber Indonesia, dengan berteriak ; IN-DO-NE-SIA dung dung dung dung dung (dung dung nya pake balon panjang) sampe balonku kempes satu….dan bener-bener ga sia-sia aku dukung, akhirnya team Uber Indonesia masuk ke babak final melawan team Chinna, dan sekalipun di final Indonesia kalah, tapi bagi gw (n masyarakat penggemar bultang) team Uber kita kalah terhormat, dengan perjuangan yang mati-matian, apalagi di partainya Liliyana Natsir/Vita Marissa, salut banget deh buat mereka yang sampe pontang-panting melawan ganda China, ga apal gw namanya (padahal waktu jamannya Susy Susanti gw lumayan hafal pemaen-pemaen asing) emang sih di atas kertas team Uber kita kalah jika dibandingkan Team Uber China. Untuk team Thomas, yang sebenernya lebih diharapkan oleh bangsa Indonesia, ternyata malah ga bisa mencapai final, n kalah dari Korea, 3-0 pula, ck ck ck ck…… gw rada kecewa ama Markis/Hendra, kok bisa kalah sih…..jadinya kan aku ga bisa liat koko Candra…. o, ya semi final piala Thomas ini aku sempet berencana untuk nonton lagi di Istora,dan emang aku udah nitip tiket ama anak milis badminton, n udah dikabari bahwa aku dapet yang VIP harga 100.000, tapi ternyata disono pueennnuuuuhhh boooaaannngeeeet, jadi ga bisa masuk dan ga bisa keluar….duh sedih deh…..jadinya aku ga jadi ke Senayan, trus pulang aja ke rumah, nonton di rumah yang ternyata Team Thomas K-A-L-A-H telak dari Korea di semi final.

Hari minggu setelah Movie Marathon aku pulang ke rumah, n ternyata final Piala Thomas belum berakhir, waktu aku sampe rumah, Team China sedang melawan Team Korea dengan single kedua : Bao Chun Lai vs (lupa gw namanya), kayaknya sih yang ngalahin Taufik Hidayat, n bener-bener pertandingan kelas dunia, seru banget, man !!!!! HIDUP BAO CHUN LAI !!!!

Akhirnya pertarungan dimenangkan oleh China dengan skor 3 – 1. dan China berhasil membawa pulang sekaligus Piala Thomas dan Piala Uber, yah, biar ini jadi suatu penghiburan bagi mereka yang sedang mengalami kesusahan akibat gempa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movie Marathon

Hari minggu kemaren aku ke gerejanya Enda di Twin Plaza, coz aku lagi ga ada tugas pelayanan di gerejaku, n lagi pengen merasakan suasana baru. Biz dari gereja, gw ama Enda laper banget…..maklum ibadahnya di jam nanggung, jam 10.00, n akhirnya kita makan di Ta Wan di SetiaBudi, tiba-tiba terlintas ide untuk nonton, tapi gw ogah di SetiaBudi, coz ga ada program Buy One Get One, jadi kita mutusin mau nonton di Blitz Megaplex, tapi berhubung kita pernah sakit ati gara-gara beli minum Nu Green Tea seharga Rp. 11.000,- disitu padahal di luaran cuman tiga rebu doang, jadi kita beli minumnya di warung yang kita lewatin di jalan aja. Then sampe di Blitz kita bingung mau nonton apa, coz we’ll save The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian buat ntar hari selasa, akhirnya kita nonton What Happened in Vegas, film lucu yang diperanin ama Asthon Kutcher and Cameron Diaz, terusterang gw sih ga terlalu suka ama Cameron Diaz, tapi kayaknya tu film menarik juga, dan emang tu film ringan n lucu, pas lah buat hiburan. After nonton, entah kenapa ada sesuatu yang kurang, dan emang kita merasa pengen nonton lagi…..so akhirnya we did Movie Marathon dengan lanjut nonton Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian yang mustinya kita mau nonton hari Selasa ntar.
Prince Caspian is really good movie, menurut gw, sutradaranya itu pinter banget ambil gambarnya, dan lokasi syutingnya…duh kereeen banget, and sequel dari The Lion, The Witch and The Wardobe ini emang jauh lebih bagus dari prequelnya, n aku ama Enda menebak-nebak, kira-kira film ini menggambarkan apa yah ? apakah pembuangan Bangsa Israel, atau saat Israel mendapat raja yang baru (Daud)…apa ada yang bisa kasi petunjuk?????
Well, jadi hari Selasa ntar, kita musti rubah plan, yang semula maw nonton Narnia, jadi…..jadi…belon tau jadinya maw ngapain, any idea ? mungkin we’ll do Movie Marathon (again) tapi kalo liat film-film yang ada, kayaknya yang bagus-bagus udah kita deh waktu tadi kita nonton kita lihat beberapa thriler, n ada beberapa yang menarik diantaranya : TAKEN (starring : Liam Nielson) tentang bapak yang anak ceweknya diculik, kayaknya seru tuh, kita udah nonton thrillernya waktu nonton Iron Man. Kita sempet juga nonton thrillernya Batman juga Hulk, tapi kok rasanya ga menarik yah, emang mungkin karena sutradara film Batman bukan si Tim Burton n yang jadi Joker nya bukan Jack Nicholson sih, jadi kurang menarik, ehm, sutradara Batman tu Christoper Nolan bukan ? , then film Incredible Hulk nya juga kagak menarik, I’m wondering,kenapa kok dibikin lagi yah ? n kayaknya bukan sequelnya Hulk nya Eric Bana yah, tapi emang kayaknya Marvel lebih menarik daripada DC Comic, belon ada yang mengalahkan Mr. Stan Lee, maybe next time akan dibikin filmnya Feedback (pemenang Who Wants to be Superhero) ato filmnya Big Momma, ehhehehehhehehee….(yang pada nonton Who Wants to Be Superhero pasti tau)
Well, movie marathon this sunday is fun, maybe we’ll do it again!!!