This is totally unexpected. I didn't know Jordin Sparks is actually working on something. Could she be performing on American Idol soon? Well, apparently this song will be part of her upcoming third album - after her completely underrated sophomore effort - which will be out this fall.
Jordin Sparks has quite an outstanding track record when it comes to singles. I mean, she's the ONLY Idol contestant to have her first five singles reach the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 - yes, not even Carrie Underwood. This song is nowhere near her past singles in terms of vibe, but I'm loving the new sound. It's a little heavy handed on the production, but what isn't these days. She sounds fantastic and I'm hoping that this as another hit for her. Enjoy!
A few weeks ago, I posted two promos for American Idol Season 10. Now, here's the new teaser or promo for American Idol Season 10 featuring, yes, ALL the winners! They all share their individual stories and how the show helped them become who they are now.
Crap! Can I seriously die now? Haha. Of course I'm kidding, but this promo just brought out the inner fanboy in me. Really. I was seriously not excited with the new season AT ALL, but this slew of promos with the winners makes me all giddy and stupid. Haha. Enjoy!
Yes, we shall start the Idol Top 10 with Jordin Sparks!
Believe it or not, Jordin was a contestant that I definitely thought wouldn't win early on. I expected to see her do quite well in the competition and get voted out mid to late Finals. But winner? Never thought she had it in her.
I mean, I had seen the types of people that had won the first five seasons, and Jordin didn't exactly fit the bill. The five proceeding winners had something about them that made people take notice early on. Jordin didn't seem to have that same spark - no pun intended - early on. But of course, she managed to prove me VERY wrong.
If I'm being honest, Jordin just went completely unnoticed from her audition, to Hollywood week and even during the semifinals round - though two of her performances were really good. When she performed Give Me One Good Reason and Heartbreaker, I knew she'd make Top 12, but for some reason she just screamed cannon fodder to me.
Then, I Who Have Nothing happened during Top 11 night and I was absolutely hooked. I suddenly became a fan. She then managed to deliver good to breathtaking performances after that from ABroken Wing to On A Clear Day and even Hey Baby! Sure, she wasn't as vocally precise as Melinda Doolittle or unbelievably unique as Blake Lewis, but I always felt her emotional connection when she sang her songs and she, to me, had a very beautiful upper register to her voice. Yes, she couldn't support her lower notes that well but she has improved since then.
Obviously, Jordin absolutely was one of the more talented contestants of Season 6, and she gave at least one performance that goes down as one of the all-time great Idol performances. Oh, and considering she was - in Randy Jackson's voice - only seventeen at that time, that's already a pretty impressive feat.
One minor issue I had with Jordin though was the fact that the other seven winners - Lee Dewyze not included. Haha. - either brought something very unique to the show - Fantasia Barrino and Taylor Hicks- or they were simply, hands down, the best at the type of music they sang - Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Kris Allen. I don't think the same could be said about Jordin. Sure, she's extremely talented, but she didn't bring anything to the show that people from proceeding seasons - or even her own season - didn't do better.
However, she may not be one of the "stand-out" winners so far, I think Jordin fills that young Pop/RnB niche that NO ONE from American Idol has really found much success at. Clearly, she has been pumping out hits very steadily with Tattoo, One Step At A Time and Battlefield. Her single No Air even holds the record as the Best Selling Idol Single EVER with more than 3 Million copies sold - yes, beating the crossover success of Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats. Not too shabby for Jordin Sparks eh?
Favorite performance(s):I Who Have Nothing was undeniably Jordin's best performance. I think I literally dropped my jaw as I was watching that performance. I got chills. Her voice soared and she captured the emotion of the song perfectly. Again, very breathtaking. Now, Jordin also delivered many good ones during her time on Idol and I'd say my other favorites would be A Broken Wing, Give Me One Reason, Wishing On A Star and To Love Somebody. Terrific song choices, with great vocals to back them up.
Well, I didn't see this one coming. Disney’s #1 most requested title returns to movie theaters for an exclusive two-day cinema event on September 29, 2010 and October 2, 2010 hosted by Jordin Sparks with an exclusive sneak peek at her Beauty and the Beast music video.
