xoxoxo e: Cee-lo

Thursday, May 05, 2011

the voice

The kid's new favorite show (and mine, too) is The Voice. It has so much more personality than juggernaut American Idol. It had me at Cee Lo, but I like rest of the celebrity mix. They seem a lot more invested in the singers' success, and seem to like each other more than the Idol judges, who only seem there to hawk their latest album or book deal. Not that I don't enjoy Steven Tyler, I do, but he is entertaining just standing still. If he ever does that.

I think the main reason that singing shows do so well is that almost anyone can sing — along to a song on the radio or in the shower — not necessarily well, but the majority of the audience can at least relate to singing in some way, as opposed to the dancing shows, which requires a lot more physical skill and training.

I'm not sure where The Voice will go after it's opening "blind taste test" gimmick. The "deathmatch" preview seems even wackier than the celebrity spinning chairs, but I'm interested and willing to find out.

Monday, February 14, 2011

♥♥♥♥ you

No matter who got the awards at the Grammys last night, this was the song and performance of the year for me. How can you not smile watching Cee Lo and his crew? Gwyneth may be goopy at times, but she is the best thing about Glee this year, and if Cee Lo likes her she's OK with me. Plus, muppets.

So silly, and such a better earworm than the dreadful Lady Antebellum song. But it's Valentine's Day and I'm full of love, so Lady Antebellum I'll forget you and keep Cee Lo on repeat.