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
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 7:24 AM
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Location: Winchester, VA
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Three years!!!! That's terrible. I'll have to check out this guy's website. Great update ... as usual!
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Weezygirl
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 10:49 AM
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Location: Orygun
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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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Nightwing69
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 12:32 PM
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VFTW's Junkyard Dawg
Location: Philadelphia
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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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Whatchamacallit
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 2:21 PM
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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).
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JesusBinCastro
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 3:33 PM
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Location: paradise
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I sent him a message saying congrats and to come visit us at VFTW.
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Phuong
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 4:00 PM
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More Awesome than McPhee
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This guy was far too smart and talented for AI, anyways.
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nurith
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Posted: 1/25/2008 at 4:13 PM
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Carly's fourth chin
Location: We like birdland!
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Well, what do you expect from a show where Haley Scarnato and Amy Krebs make the cut and wonderful talents like Tami Gosnell don't? Good luck to Shaun!
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JimmyD1318
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Posted: 1/26/2008 at 1:12 PM
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Location: Memphis, TN.
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Glad to see that he realized that AI wasn't for him. I wish him luck in his career.
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shaunbarrowesfan
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Posted: 1/29/2008 at 8:47 AM
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Location: utah
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Hey, i thought this was funny. Shaun Barrowes posted a blog about people misspelling his name: http://shaunbarrowes.blogspot.com/
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