Confirmation - Shaun Barrowes Did Not Make the Top 24

Posted by thefunnystone on January 25th, 2008 at 9:36 AM

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JoesPlace posted on our board a message from Shaun Barrowes that confirms what we've heard, he does not make the top 24. Good for him, because he was actually one of the few talented people we heard out of the top 50. He also says that AI wasn't looking for originality (go figure) and that they mostly let through rockers and 16 year olds. Click "read more" to view his post.

American Idol Update:

Well, I made it to the top 48 and got cut. They're not looking for a whole lot of variety this year, as all the contestants who made it through are either rockers or 16 and the type they can mold into whatever they want. But I caught a glimpse at the contract the top 24 has to sign, and i'm glad i didn't have to sign it. If I made it to the top 24, they would own me for 3 years no matter how far i made it, and if I had won, they would make big changes to my music. I got a pretty good feel for what they're looking for, and they don't want artists who already have an established sound--all my favorite contestants who I thought were great songwriters with a unique artisticsound were also cut today. I'm once again in full control of my music career, and I'm very relieved I'm out.

So it was a great experience and I got what I needed out of it. Now, it's on to Celine Dion or whatever else comes my way. I'll be releasing this new album soon, probably in March, and will hit the road again to tour soon after. Thanks for the support and I hope to see you all soon!

Shaun Barrowes

www.shaunbarrowes.com

www.myspace.com/shaunbarrowes

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kmantoni

Posted: January 25, 2008 - 1:24pm

Joined: 21 Feb 2007

Three years!!!! That's terrible. I'll have to check out this guy's website.

Great update ... as usual!

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Nightwing69

Posted: January 25, 2008 - 6:32pm

Joined: 31 Mar 2007

Damn...

Good thing is that Evil ultimately won't win because this guy (and others like him) are SO better off not fully immersing themselves in The Boiling Cauldron of Hyena Shit called AI.

M-Dawg

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Weezygirl

Posted: January 25, 2008 - 4:49pm

Joined: 23 Jan 2008

VFTW is sure to have a tough time singling out just one contestant to vote for.

Oh, and three years??? Quit now, and go to college instead.

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Whatchamacallit

Posted: January 25, 2008 - 8:21pm

Joined: 28 May 2007

This is a blessing in disguise for Shaun. I'm glad that he has control of composing his own music and not being controlled by some old fart (Clive Davis) for three years (maybe even more).

JesusBinCastro

Posted: January 25, 2008 - 9:33pm