My performance at x-factor

[neanderpaul]

My performance at the x-factor competition at Awful Arthurs last Friday night. After you click the link you have to click "finalists" on the left and then I'm number 3. http://www.fox2127.com/subindex/x_factor

[BigWheel]

That is too cool!!!

[devon527]

Amazing! I love it!

[thered56]

You're starting a thread to this when you weren't a winner? haha Man someone please tell me why you weren't, you were hands down better than the winners. I don't get it!

[Charlie1717]

Wow. I'm typically brutally honest when it comes to music (often to critical when I don't have a right to be :p). Anyway..... how the heck did you not win? I listened to everyone of them, except the many I couldn't make it the whole way. You are the only unique one there, and they didn't even get to see you play all your instruments! Apparently they didn't want to pick people who might actually succeed in the show ha. Sorry you didn't make it, but you definitely deserved it for sure.

[kumalaba]

nice job paul!

[GenevaDirt]

boooooo......bring back neanderpaul.....I want to hear someone good!

[hotfordcat]

Apparently all the judges tastes were in thier mouths. Could even hear most of the performance from the girl. Keep up the good work Paul, it will pay off.

[neanderpaul]

Thanks friends. . It was pretty frustrating in several ways. The blonde had a real package. She was young and hot. A real Carrie Underwood kind of appeal. Her choruses were a 10 in my book but her verses were a solid 8. The other winner was also young and attractive. But man his voice was soulless. I didn't see it coming at all. I really thought the other black guy was my only competition. I felt absolutely confident that he and I would be the top 2. His voice really was world class. But like me he wasnt young. I'm guessing 35. The thing is Simon Cowell has posted some videos saying what he's looking for. He wants a singer with power who has an edge. That intangible thing that sets them apart. American idol has the 29 year age limit. X factor doesn't. He even said he was looking for quirky, unique. Sounds like me. Down to the overalls even I am unique. I mean everyone else sang karaoke.I feel like the local judges were still in American idol mindset. There is always open auditions

[thered56]

Ya, not sure the overalls really help you with those types of judges, but that's just what makes stereotypes true to a sense, conformity. Love to see you being unique, and what is quirky is simply what doesn't conform in the Hollywood mindset. You bring it Paul, unlike the conforming types we see week in, week out.

[neanderpaul]

Thanks for the support all. you can count on me continuing to do what I do.