TV ROUNDUP: FANTASIA ON AMERICAN IDOL / CONGRATS TO TRISTAN WILDS / BET J’S ‘REAL LIFE DIVAS’ BACK
Thursday, May 15, 2008
American Idol season 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino, was on the results show Wednesday night where she performed her new song “Bore Me” and worked her new red hair color. The performance was dope. I’m a Fantasia fan, so I guess I’m biased. Anyway, peep Simon Cowell’s face at 2:43 mark, he looked like he was in shock..
CONGRATS TO TRISTAN WILDS!

Tristan Wilds, best known for his portrayal of Michael on the HBO series The Wire, just signed on to be on the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff. The 18 year-old has also been featured a few music videos, as well as on Jay-Z’s I Will Not Lose Spring Campaign. He is a good little actor, so make sure you guys look out for him. I still miss The Wire man….
BET J’S ‘REAL LIFE DIVAS’ BACK

BET J’s popular series, Real Life Divas is returning with an all new season and lineup of Divas including Iman, Naomi Campbell, MC Lyte, CeCe Winans and Jill Scott. This week, BET J will feature Susan L. Taylor in the season premiere. Peep the line up:
# Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 PM, featured diva is Jill Scott.
# Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 PM, featured diva is MC Lyte.
# Thursday, June 5 at 10:00 PM, featured diva is CeCe Winans.
# Thursday, June 12 at 10:00 PM, featured diva is Lisa Ellis.
BET J is waaay better than it’s sister network BET. It was better programming and the overall vibe is well rounded.








129 Comments
1.
ari
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
i love fantasia!
2.
mandy
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
tristan is foineeeeeeeeeee
3.
ladytroublesome
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Red looks cute on Fantasia. Why is she screaming?
4.
mandy
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
tristan is foineeeeeeeeeee
dayyyyyyyyum!
5.
divainva
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
No Fantasia ! That hair color is not for you boo .
6.
ladytroublesome
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I miss the Wire too, that was my shit.
7.
Dame(stop talking to me u know better)
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Lol at Simon face I love Tasia
Tristan is a cutie I am not sure if I will be watching the 90210 spin off.
8.
realistic
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Love Fantasia. She killing it. I hope this show is as gritty as 90210 was when it left off and not like how shallow it was in the beginning.
9.
GET IT? GOT IT? GOOD!
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I am so not diggin’ Fantasia’s performance. And the look on Simon’s face was priceless!
10.
Sweets
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I am loving that proformance mah girl got me moving to this song as well you go fan fan.
11.
Lola Am
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Unfortunately, BETJ is not available in my area
12.
Belle Afrique
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Wow that was a good performance…! I didnt know Fantasia was so talented…
13.
Keonsmommy
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia killed it! That is the kind of energy & emotion American Idol was missing this season. There will never be another Idol like Fantasia. And Simon’s face was priceless. He looked stunned!
14.
LOLLYPOP
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia left Simon’s lower lip on the floor! My girl tore it down last night! I loved her performance and thought if only Syeshia had those moves and that voice, she could have a chance at winning it all. What I love about Fantasia is that she puts everything she got into her performances and brings it like a true diva! Those Idol contestants need to watch and learn! Loved the new song, loved the dancing, loved the outfit… homegirl dropped it like it was hot hot hot! Show stopper, show show stopper!
15.
Truth_Is
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia did her thing!! She’s full of energy and it was nice seeing her do a little movements. You gotta love Fantasia she was born for this. She was all over that stage. Simon ain’t never seen nobody tear that stage up like that before so of course he was shock!
This season of Amercian Idol was “Startin to Bore Me, Bore Me, Bore Me….. Emmmmmm (Yawn)”
Thanks Tasia for bringing some excitement back!!!
16.
Focused1
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I watched American Idol last night out of boredem, because I already know that robot a.k.a. David Archuletta will win, but anyway I saw Fantasia’s performance and I liked it. She was giving it a lot of energy. I just felt she was mumbling too much on some parts. If she was singing more clearly, it would have been a better performance. But yeah Angel, I saw Simon’s face and it was priceless. I don’t think he liked Fantasia’s performance. LOL!!
17.
MAI03
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon was like WTH??? U can’t handle all that Simon huh..lol!
I liked the the very end when Fantasia and the girls was dancing to the beat. Fantasia is just straight Fantasia…she doesnt care what anyone thinks and i doig that about her…go Tasia!
BTW, Syeshia will be just fine and we’ll hear from her soon enough, she’s probally got offers on the table as we speak!
18.
Enneirda07
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I’m soooooooo happy for my boo Tristan!!!!!!
19.
Tiara
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Congratulations Tristan! Great actor great face! LOL
♥[[Tiara]]
20.
Cortney
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon’s face was priceless.
alright Tristan, go ‘head! Now let’s get a Sister up in there. There’s got to be more than one black person living in 90210!
I will be tuning in on May 22nd’s episode of Real Life Divas. I love BET J. When Soul Sessions comes on, it’s a wrap in my house…I jam for that whole hour.
21.
DH
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Angel, I agree with you 100% on BET J. My favorite shows are “Soul Sessions” & “Lifted”.
22.
Nichole261
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia had a lot of energy in her performance which was great…BUT I had no idea what she was saying…I couldn’t get into the song because I couldn’t understand a word of it…I think she’s a great singer/screamer…but she really needs to find a happy medium when she’s performing live.
23.
All Dimez Iz Whores.
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I agree with #13, 14 and 15.
I love Fantasia! Such energy, and she was really giving her all.. Great performance.
24.
Nothing But Love
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Who is gonna watch Beverley Hills 90210.. i know i wont im not really that interested. One black person in the whole of 90210…smh token black kid.
25.
godlygirl
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Nobody can’t take nothing form Fantasia, every time I see her I’m proud. LOVE YOU MAMA!
26.
GODSCHILD
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I think Simon was shocked that she was moving like that LOL, she definately did her thang, go fantansia,
That’s what makes her unique, her energy
27.
ThatGirlLinda
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I liked Fanstasia performance but she was screaming tho. Simon was like damn… I saw that too. She took over that stage. Hopefully, Syesha will learn how to work a stage.
90210 2.0 I see they have the token black guy. I mean America is a multi-ethic country while if we watch t.v. we will see nothing but white people on these so- called popular shows.
28.
FANTASIA WOW!!!!
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
i LOVED THE PERFROMANCE REMINDED ME OF TINA AND PATTI, BABY GIRL KEPT HER WORD AND STEPPED OUT THE BOX!!!! I LOVED THE NERGRY AND SHE WORKED THOSE MOVES. GO FANTASIA LOVING THE RE INVENTION!!!
29.
IAMDARKAQUA
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
FANTASIA -
didn’t like the hair color or outfit…she looked like she should have been on the VEGAS STRIP PERFORMING IN THE CASINO
like the energy, BUT WAY TOO MUCH SCREAMING!! FANNY NEEDS TO FIND A MEDIUM and LEAVE THE SCREAMING FOR GOSPEL SUNDAY ON BET
it was a good performance, but not great. It was a great performance for a local club or venue, BUT NOT TELEVISION
30.
Miss Independent
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Tristan and 91210? I can’t see Michael doing that,lol….Yo, Tristan was soo GOOD in The Wire, its hard to see him be the token Black dude in a show like 91210! Regardless, I wish him well. Hopefully this will widen his resume…he such a good actor!
31.
sexsee
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia brings more excitement to her performances than anybody else. She feels her song and she shows her emotions. Unlike some of these robots out here.
32.
ANON
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon was too busy looking all that beautiful blackness that was on that stage!!..LOL…did anyone see MTV Cribs when they toured his house…a sista answered the door…ummm hmmm….he was lovin’ that performance!!
33.
obamamomma
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fanny is so pretty.
34.
m
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Tasia looked a hot mess and i couldnt understand a word she was singing cuz all she was doing was shoutin and screamin. Simon’s expression said it all.
35.
Miss T
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Go Tasia..you were rocking the new do and the outfit!!!
Simon didn’t know Tasia knew how to move like that!!!
90210 is the zipcode for Beverly Hills which is considered an area for the wealthy and elite. It is unfortunate that the writers of the show have not considered that Cali is culturally and ethnically diversified; as a result they have decided to portray this show as a dominant caucasian-weak rip off of a former popular show.
I know I will not be watching this show!!!
36.
OMON IMO
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Damn Fanny left Simon in a state of dsibelief and shock…lol. That look was definitely priceless. Well all the rest in this post, good luck with y’all.
37.
jade
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I LOVE TRISTAN WILDS. It’s gonna be good to see him playing another role. Even though i loved him on the WIRE. Iono about this spinoff though…i have a feeling it won’t be on for long…but i could be wrong! I hope i am so i can see Tristan’s fine self every week!!!
38.
KC
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia will always be different when it comes to performing. Either you hate her or you love her . She gets people talking. That’s all that matters. She was doing her and simon was just not used to that lol. I thought she woke AI up lastnite. I want david cook to win though lol.
39.
wow
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
@ #28 … Tasia was a combo of Tina & Patti for real. Double energy! I love her though. There is no one out there in the Industry that takes risks like she does. I don’t know about you guys but I’m tired of seeing the same old type of robot singers/performances on T.V. today.
When she was on Idol Simon always said he liked her b/c she was different and quirky, well take that Simon! lol He just wasn’t ready.
Tasia fan 4 life!!!!
40.
SASSY ME!
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
CONGRATS TO TRISTAN!
THEIR ONLY GOING TO KEEP HIM FOR ONE SEASON TO GET THE RATING UP AND HAVE BLACK PEOPLE WATCHING.
THEIR GOING TO DO HIM LIKE THEY DID VANESSA {SOUL FOOD SERIES} WILLIAMS ON MELROSE PLACE. SHE WAS THE TOKEN BLACK GIRL WITH THE SAME STORY LINE THAT THEY GIVE ALL BLACK FOLKS ON TV BORN IN THE GHETTO AND SCORN.
BEST OF LUCK TO HIM!
41.
Noirbella
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I luv Fantasia, but that outfit is not cute and that hair color is not for her either! It looks like Ronald McDonald’s hair, not cute ‘Tasia.
42.
Rita
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I love her performance that was hotttttt!
43.
nitt
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
FANtaisa u did your thing last night wroke up that stage, the hold season
was boring until u got on it last night, At least u were singing your own
song with out all the new tech they got now. First time seeing Tasia doing
her thing and it will get better not only the light shin can do it Now we know
that you can do it. Can’t wait for the new music. Go FAntasia
44.
CHRISTELLE
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Tasia looks like she was on coke or something lol!!!
she has so much energy!!! I am telling you, if tasia had this “looks” then she will be bigger than Bee!!!!!!!!!!!! She has way more swag, just not a marketable look! But i am happy for her, she deserves it but she is really underrated!
45.
dj
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I THINK FANTASIA IS SO HOOD AND AN EMBARASSMENT TO IDOL….THE READ HAIR WAS EMBARRASSING TO WATCH SO I CHANGED IT
46.
dj
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I THINK FANTASIA IS SO HOOD AND AN EMBARASSMENT TO IDOL….THE CORRECTION: “RED” HAIR WAS EMBARRASSING TO WATCH SO I CHANGED IT
47.
stark-vegas
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
i thought fantasia’s performance was a little wild and spastic. too much “hooperin’ and hollarin’” for me. but it was good to see her back though.
48.
m
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
#46 I thought the same thing. It wasnt a classy performance at all and Ryan didnt interview her as long as he has done in the past with previous winners. I think they wanted to get Tasia off stage. Now I cant wait til Ruben comes back and performs. I know he will do a better job!
49.
Ms TRuth
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I love Tasia!!! She is the best. Sometimes I will listen to her songs on repeat.
50.
Quiche-A
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I didn’t like Fantasia’s performance either. I too, could not understand a word she was saying.
51.
Sideshow Bob
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Please if they wanted Fannie off the stage they wouldn’t have invited her in the first place. They knew what color her hair was before she came, It doesn’t have to be a classy performance as long as its accepted and liked and I loved it. Like my granny said, when it comes to a REAL singer, there is no such thing as singing CUTE.
That being said…..Go ‘head Fannie Go Head cuz these mark ass chicks is started to BORE ME BORE ME BORE ME!
52.
sk3tch
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fanny rocked that performance..she betta GONE!!!….
53.
GreatestLoveOfAll
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Y DEY CASTING JUS A BROTHER BUT NOT A SISTER ON DAT 90210 SPINOFF?? DAT AINT RITE DEY NEED ONE!!!!!
BET J YEAH NOW DATS SUM GUD SHYT!!!!
54.
Leek
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Did anyone notice that Rico (fantasia’s brother) forgot the lyrics?
55.
David Washington
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
KC I agree, and i think Fantasia killed that performance
56.
LMAO
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
i think simon’s look was more of an “eww” than a “wow”
57.
JUDAH
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
They threw a negro into 90210, lol. They got him positioned directly in the middle of the 8 caucasians. I guess he’s the sacrificial lamb.
58.
Who?
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
fantasia too good last night.
as for tristan, they have him play the part of “the new brandon” on the show. so he wont be done like vanessa because hers was a recurring;tristan has a starring role. he plays the adopted son of the family the show is based on. for those who know about the original, then you’ll know what i am talking about.
59.
LB
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Yeah, Tristan will be the new token Knee-Grow, but w/e. He’s still a good little actor, and he’s a cutie. So, hopefully, bigger and better things will come Young Man’s way.
Oh, and he’s going to be in a movie with Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson, in October, so it’s looking like this will be his year.
60.
Ladyssolady
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I don’t think Simon was in shock. I think he was frightened. I can’t take that ’screaming’ she calls singing, either. I hope the 90210 spin-off is good, because I loved that show and still watch re-runs! #20, I’m the same way about BETJ when Soul Sessions comes on. I wish they would remove BET and put BETJ on.
61.
ms_mac
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Off topic but there’s this dumb ass show on the CW called Farmer’s Got a Wife (or something like that). Of course, they have the one Black sister (and not a cute one at that) in the mix. This show is is soooooooo stupid. I caught the tail end and the whole time I was watching it I kept thinking, why the hell would a sister want to compete against all these White women to get with a White farmer? This whole 90210 thing reminds me of that because Tristan seems so out of place in this cas. There weren’t any Black folks on 90210 when it first aired so I guess they think making him an addition is bringing things into the new millenium. I won’t be watching.
62.
SweetThang729
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Well he was one of Fannie’s biggest fan and critic at the same time…Eventhough some may say She was the AI’s first failure…Jordin Sparks proved them wrong b/c she debuted at the lowest any AI contestant has ever done…
Love Tristan…
63.
Miss Mikelah
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon’s face was hilarious. I loved her performance (Fantasia was showin’ ‘em how it suppose to be done - Idol has bee so boring, no one with a real personality of their own) Hated her hair and outfit, but her performance made me ignore the ensemble. Good look for Tristan! I don’t even watch BET anymore just BETJ and VH1 Soul!
64.
WTFFANTASIA
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
o.k. that performace by fantasia was a hot hot hot mess. I dont listen to her music and yeah energy is good for a singer, but you have to be singing too!!! I couldnt understand what she was yelling and hollering about. The outfit made her look like she was built like a linebacker. the braces too, yuck. she look like a man.
65.
Me
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia was a hot mess with all that screaming she was doing. And that red hair look better on Ronald McDonald, let him have that!
66.
JACK
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
CONGRATS TO TRISTAN FOR BEING THE FIRST BLACK CAST MEMBER ON BEVERLY HILLLS 90210.
67.
Dev
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I love Fantasia! she can do what the hell she wants and dye her hair whatever colour she pleases as long as she keeps singing. Please hurry with the new album ! I loved the last one and it was so underrated.
68.
sassydancer
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
fannie is the best thing idol ever produced and next in my opinion would be jeniffer hudson. i love fannie when she takes over the stage!!!!
69.
coffey123
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
All I can say about Tristan is that the young mans’ got it!
70.
LilCouture
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
i dont like her hair and she needed a better outfit but i liked the performance and song!! get it when i saw it last night simon was looking all goofy!! lol
71.
TMI4me
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Her performance was tight, and I loved it. The hair color I’m not feeling it, but that’s her style so let her rock it.
And Simon’s face was PRICELESS, if she was a contestant he would’ve said something to her about it (lol).
72.
lisa
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
tristan in the cast is soo random…and they said that this wasn’t going to a lilly white show..so just trow in a white guy then boom?!?!?! omigod we really need to produce our onw shows and sitcoms i mean they did a better job in the 80s then now….. i really don’t wanna see his character go through prejudice which he probably will and some racist comments here and there……i’m defenetly not watching it i mean WTH?!?!but whatever that was his and his manager to be on the show
obviously he is the token blak guy…this is like that south o nowere show..on the n…where the main family(white) adopted a blak guy..as soon as the first season wraps his ass will be replaced
73.
Rake
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon’s face meant “WTF”? From the hair, to the dancing, to the ghetto stooping, to the SONG it just wasn’t appropriate for idol. And, when they announced that she’d sing “Bore Me” I said “that’s not appropriate.” And, Simon was both shocked and repulsed. Their ratings are already dipping and it absolutely was a case of her look/performance being so low-browed. Now, ask me if she showed out? lol Albeit IMMENSELY INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE IDOL STAGE, the girl got down! I am going to one of her concerts now. She was like a baby Tina Turner and if the other poster who said if she had Bey’s looks, she would trump her in the Tina Jr department is 100% correct! She even gets around all slumped over like Tina…check old performance pics if you think I’m lying. Tina’s dancing was feral, she was a wild country girl like Fantasia…not a trained dancer…but anyway, yeah…I felt sorry for her when they showed Simon’s face!
74.
Mommy x 2
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I loved Fantasia in the Color Purple but THAT was horrible!
75.
GO SPURS
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I dont understand the criticism of Fantasia’s performance. She is so unique and what a blessing to see a different rep of black women. It should not be embarrassing for black women to show their talent, energy, and their moves . We should not feel pressured to present a tepid performance to appease the white media. I am honored to see real talent not hidden behind a lace front wig. Her performance was great for tv. Jordan Sparks, with her cute self, appeals to the pop scene and will never approach this level of performance or success. Tasia is not afraid to be herself. thats refreshing
76.
BKNY
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
SIMON LOOKED REPULSED AND DIGUSTED @ FANTASIA’S PERFORMANCE. THAT WAS NO EXPRESSION OF JOY!
77.
imDOP3
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I loved that performance.Fantasia is a bad chick!
And the red hair takes sometime to get use to
but it do look good one her..something new
Yeah Simon…what you gotta say now?
78.
nesscutie
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I agree BETJ is WAAAAAAAAY better than BET. I am have’nt really watched BET in the last four years now ( I’m 29). I almost want to vomit when I watch BET. I can watch BETJ all day from The Best Shorts to Lifted in the morning to Real Life Divas
79.
MAYA
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
ooo, i LOVE me some Tristan Wilds.
and i don’t like fantasia’s hair
80.
Our history is GOLDEN
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Yeah I watched that performance and she did her thing. She was yelling, but did her thing nontheless. Simon facial expression was to funny. Thanks for posting this angel
81.
CGJ
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Like Angel, I am a HUGE Fantasia fan. Not feeling the hair color so much, but I like that fact that she’s not afraid to take risk, and really doesn’t seem to be concerned with public opinion. Go Tasia!!!
82.
V
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Tristan Wilds is so CUTE! I love him he was great on law and order a while back
83.
dontmatta
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
why can’t they have a black woman on a show like that?
i am still happy for the brother but i would have rather seen a sister.
84.
marc
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Simon’s mouth was opened in disbelief. He couldn’t believe how horrible she was. I use to love Fantasia but this girl just scream and shout and run around the stage. That performance left me disappointed in her. LOL @ y’all praising her for that performance.
85.
Lady T
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
YAY TRISTAN!
86.
Young Hollywood
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I haven’t watched American Idol since she won! She is the truth and the light!
87.
Dothepocketknife
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I LOVE THAT FANTASIA DOESN’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT HER! So she shouldn’t care when I say this, that hair is a no-no, I like the Cruella a millions times better.
88.
archera
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia don’t give a fuck y’all. Go Head Tasia. She doesn’t conform to the white mainstream , hate it or love it..you gotta admit that she is entertaining! I thought it was a mess at first, but I love her performance actually!
89.
DEEDEE
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
IF YOU DIDN’T UNDERSTAND THE WORDS THAT WAS COMING OUT OF TASIA MOUTH THEN YOU ARE PROBABLY DISLEXIC AND PROBABLY DID’NT DO VERY WELL IN SCHOOL AND IF YOU DID’NT LIKE HOW HOTT !!!TASIA LOOKED THAN YOU ARE PROBABLY BLIND AND NEED GLASSES…………THANKS DR.DOOLITTLE.
RX..GO TO WALMART AND BUT HER CD AND LISTEN…..
THE CD CONTAINS LOTS OF MASSAGES THAT MY HELP YOUR DUME !@@%
90.
Gyrl_6
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
I love Fantasia’s performance, I had to watch it twice just now. I didn’t watch because I do not like American Idol anymore, after Fantasia - it was a wrap for me! I love Simon’s face - so priceless! Fantasia killed that performance! I loved it - and that is my favorite song off her last album. Can wait for your new material tasia!
91.
Da HotTeSt cHiC iN da GaME
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
3 words = FANTASIA KILLED IT
I loved her performance. It was so full of energy & that red hair actually fits her style. It’s not a bad look or a good look……..it’s fantasia. If she like it, I love it.
92.
marc
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
These Fantasia stans be killing me. If y’all love her so much, y’all would have supported her when her second album came out instead of letting it flop. SMH.Now mind you I love Tasia but all this name-calling you stands are doing is ridiculous.
93.
Emma V's Great-Grandaughter
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Fantasia is a good singer but she needs to stop screaming and hollering. Don’t nobody want to hear all of that just sing the song ok and the red hair has got to go.
Congrats to Tristan but they could’ve aleast put two more black actors on the show.
BET J is the best.
94.
Beau T. Full
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
YEEEAH!!! Tristan will be back on T.V. regularly. He is the next Denzel;-) He was one of my favs on The Wire.
What is wrong with Fantasia? She can sing anyday…all that screaming is unnecessary. I’ll have to hear the song on the CD just 2 determine what it’s REALLY suppose to sound like. On a +, she looked cute!
95.
chell
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
tasia looked pretty last nite nd i kinda liked the hair
96.
Ara
Thursday, May 15, 2008 /
Great stage presence, she can work a stage.
97.
a.k.a. new yorker
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
you guys realize that the 90210 spinoff won’t do well right? i hope he has a backup plan
98.
Lgp
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
He is my favor! I saw his profile at a internet community called B L A C K W H I T E K I S S .C O M last week, where all single women are welcome since so many handsome black and white single men are there for a right girl..
99.
OyVey!
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
WHY? I say WHY some of y’all actin’ brand new with Fantasia! Talking about “all that screamin, hoopin and hollerin she was doing’” You know that her beltin out those notes is a trademark of hers. Fantasia only sang all those pretty songs when she was a contestant on the show to get her through and win it! But she is her own person and don’t give a damn about what Simon or anyone else thinks she should do when it comes to music or style. And that’s admirable. I’m SO OVER these r&b chicks who all sound the same, dress the same, get their hair done the same…BLEH!! Somebody does something different and all of sudden they on drugs (rollin my eyes) If James Brown and Patti La Belle had a love child, Fantasia would be it! Lol More power to ya Fantasia!
100.
BIGVON
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
YEH FANTASIA KILLED THAT SHIT BUT SOME OF THESE LAMES ON CONCRETELOOP LUV MEDIOCRITY..SO THEY MISSED IT..I GUESS SHE SHOULD OF STOOD THERE LIKE(RIHANNA) WACK ASS AND YALL WOULD OF GOT IT…CANT BELIEVE I READ SHE WAS AN (EMBARASSMENT AND HOOD) FOR DOIN WHAT BLK SINGERS HAV BEEN KNOWN TO DO FOREVER…..SING WITH EMOTION……..YALL WACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK AS HELL FOR EVEN WRITIN THAT SELF HATEFUL AS SHIT…ITS CUZ SHE DARK SKINNED………LAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMME ASS…….I CANT BELIEVE THAT DUMB ASS SHIT……….LAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Eve
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
I LOVE Fantasia but I hated her performance to be honest…Simon looked like he was disgusted; like, WHAt DA’ HeLL she doing? She’s such a sweet soul though and she is talented. The song was wrong for a live performance but I bet on radio its going to be hot.
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i'm gonna tell da truth
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
I love fantasia but that performances was crappy and embrassing.I don’t care who I piss off because it’s the truth. She resort so low as to dye her hair that stupid color just so she can get attention. It’s really sad. She was superb when she was on Idol, when she came out with her first and second album. Now it’s like she just don’t care anymore. I don’t understand how people find it entertaining when singers scream,yell,and shout running around like a madman. Tasia get it together you’re to great of an artist to go down this road.
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Rake
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
It was the wrong song, but if you’re familiar with the song it goes REALLY REALLY fast…so you couldn’t understand what she was saying because the song goes at the speed of light and she sang it just as she sang it on the CD….but it just wasn’t appropriate. I thought the same thing when DC performed “Soldier” on Saturday Night Live but nobody went on and on about how “hood” and “deplorable” that was because they find them (by them, I mean Beyonce cause let’s just face it…she WAS DC lol) attractive. Fantasia’s lyrics were ghetto but since you couldn’t hear them any way, why wasn’t it fit for the show? Because she “hooped and hollered”…ummmm she did that ON THE SHOW. EVERY SONG, in fact. And another thing…did you catch Syesha’s performances of “Proud Mary” “Fever” and that other pop trash “Run the Show” or whatever…anyway, she was dancing and it was salacious but she doesn’t look like Fantasia now does she?
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thoro
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
fantasia tore that stage down! She is absoulutley on the track to be legond! I am proud of her! She outshined the whole studio and is a true pro! She is sexy too! That cat she dating better recognize and get his weight up!
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SHESOCRAZY
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
90210 + Tristan Wilds = Token black guy.
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yoooo
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
where was the singing???? that was like maniac chicken clucking!!!!!!!
but the energy was incredible though
a very interesting performance
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“Simon was too busy looking all that beautiful blackness that was on that stage!!..LOL…did anyone see MTV Cribs when they toured his house…a sista answered the door…ummm hmmm….he was lovin’ that performance!!
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Fantasia’s performance definitely caught him off guard. There will never be another like her on AI. It is all about popularity/marketability which is fine at first, but it says nothing for the future. As much as I like Kelly Clarkson (Chris Daughtry is ok as well/Carrie Underwood) there is nothing unique about her. Her last album didn’t do very well and she had to cancel her tour because tickets just didn’t sell. I see the same thing happening to Chris and Carrie. They are just too “top 40-ish”. These days you have to have that special something that separates you from the rest. Fantasia has this in spades.
I LOVED HER PERFORMANCE. She even screams on tune. I actually think she’s in the wrong genre. This chic could be a ROCK STAR!!!
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“Tasia looks like she was on coke or something lol!!!
she has so much energy!!! I am telling you, if tasia had this “looks” then she will be bigger than Bee!!!!!!!!!!!! She has way more swag, just not a marketable look! But i am happy for her, she deserves it but she is really underrated!”
Truer words have never been spoken. I actually think it is to her advantage that she’s not what people would call the average beauty. This makes her even stronger IMO. It makes her work harder instead of falling back on her looks like so many others. Sometimes looks is a disadvantage because they think they don’t need to develop a personality.
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
@DJ…stop worrying about what white people think or people in general for that matter-Fantasia certainly doesn’t and that is why she is where she is today. She is ORIGINAL. AI was boring until she performed. All those singers on AI are so bloody generic.
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“Please if they wanted Fannie off the stage they wouldn’t have invited her in the first place. They knew what color her hair was before she came, It doesn’t have to be a classy performance as long as its accepted and liked and I loved it. Like my granny said, when it comes to a REAL singer, there is no such thing as singing CUTE.”
THANK YOU!! Since when does a performance have to be classy? She put her all into it. She isn’t some robot like most performers out there. She actually FEELS when she sings. She is just the best IMO. LOVE YOU FANNY!!!
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“Well he was one of Fannie’s biggest fan and critic at the same time…Eventhough some may say She was the AI’s first failure…Jordin Sparks proved them wrong b/c she debuted at the lowest any AI contestant has ever done…
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Who is saying Fantasia is a failure? She got nominated for 4 Grammy’s on her first 2 CDs. She sold nearly 2 million copies with her first CD. I wouldn’t call that a failure. Stop buying what the media is selling. That is what they want you to believe. They are very subtle,but black winners don’t do “as” well because R&B generally doesn’t sell as much as pop. Anyway,Fantasia is one of the most successful artists on AI-PERIOD. She had a great run on Broadway and is now in the works to do the musical on the big screen. She is gaining ground by the minute and I truly believe her talent will prevail and she’ll be one of,if not the most successful idol ever. Just wait and see….
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MIMI
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
YEA TASIA!!!!
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MIMI
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
Some of you all still don’t get it!!! I do and did!!!! I loved the performance. We and everyones mother knows that Tasia can flatfooted sing anything she proved that in the Color Purple, this performance was NOT about her vocal skills though she was on key it was to display her ability to step ou the box.
You all have not been paying attention she has been saying rockstar for the past two years and she has it on her hand.
She also said in one of her grammy interviews she was not going to be in a box so why are you suprised.
You are underestimated this girl the international stage loves ROCK.
She only did what Tina, Patti, James Brown, and others did back in the day and do you all remember Paula when she first started she looked whack.
It was no longer boring Idol and the song was so appropriate “BORE ME” is what Idol did for me this year.
She at least woke us up cause my mama was even sitting in her chair yelling you go Fantasia, she was going I love your hair like she could hear her.
If her hair was black with the outfit and lights it would have washed her totally out because of her skin tone.
what do you want her to do lighten her skin instead of her hair.
I loved it and yes Fanny you are a ROCK STAR!!!!!
You may have to leave this country to do it, but DO YOU and never forget your real fans. America is not ready!!!!
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“SIMON LOOKED REPULSED AND DIGUSTED @ FANTASIA’S PERFORMANCE. THAT WAS NO EXPRESSION OF JOY!
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Simon only knows about marketing/making money. He does not have an air for music. I could care less what Simon thinks and apparently neither does Fantasia. AI is so cookie cutter. There is nothing original about most of the singers on this show. America can’t appreciate anything different-especially when you are black until other countries except them and then they want to jump on the bandwagon. If Fantasia was white and gave the same performance with the same hair and outfit people would be saying how “original and unique” they are,but on Fantasia it is atrocious? She already won AI. She doesn’t have to please them at this point. She needs to please her fans and as one of them I was VERY HAPPY with her performance. That girl could care less what the haters think. She is who she is and makes no apologies. For that alone I admire her.
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FANNY FAN
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
We can tell someo of you that are writing in have never heard the album, because she sung t his song like on the album and whenever she perfroms it live people love it, she perfromed it on GMA last summer and rocked it.
We know this song…and you say you are fan. Hate on it was for the energy, this song anyone cannot sing. This is how this song it.Listen to the cd, high energry and really a club song for dancing and partying and she worked it.
Angel is right, her perfrormance was DOPE!!!!
Loved the hair for effect and we all know it will soon be changed!!!!
Go fanny do you and I ain’t mad at ya!!!!!
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
I thought it was extremely disrespectful to keep showing Simon’s face when Fantasia was performing. I’m very disappointed. Normally Simon doesn’t bother me,but he can be such a twat at times. He is such an ATTENTION WHORE.
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
“These Fantasia stans be killing me. If y’all love her so much, y’all would have supported her when her second album came out instead of letting it flop. SMH.Now mind you I love Tasia but all this name-calling you stands are doing is ridiculous.”
It was not a flop. Futhermore,the album got nominated for 4 Grammy’s,as did her first CD.
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
” She resort so low as to dye her hair that stupid color just so she can get attention. It’s really sad. She was superb when she was on Idol, when she came out with her first and second album. Now it’s like she just don’t care anymore.”
What the hell does her hair color have to do with it? Yes she was good on AI,but that was a COMPETITION. It doesn’t define who she is as an artist. What you see now is the real deal. I always said AI is for a bunch of old people and young kids who are easily influenced because most of the singers on the show are so predictable and generic. They don’t bring anything new to the table. They just recycle the same stuff with different marketing.
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Rake
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
HALCYONC, I see you’re a huge fan! lol Anyway, I agree with you about her being in the wrong genre…She says she wants to do “hood rock” but the CD failed…I guess too many people were pushing the ballads and “When I see You’s” on her…she needs to get with a talented writer, get some meaningful lyrics…there’s a way to get pain across without being so literal like Mary or simple (like the “Bore Me” song). But she got one fan here…when she goes on tour, I’m definitely going to see her. I haven’t seen such an energetic performance…ever… I mean, in this generation…and so I’m definitely going to check her out. I just hope she’ll allow some talents to help her out with the new record…she’s so much more than “Bore Me” she very much IS the spitting image of Tina Turner. Someone said Patti and James Brown…well she’s all these people + Aretha…it’s crazy!
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HALCYONC
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
*ear for music*
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Rake
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
and when I said her album “failed,” I meant it failed at being “hood rock” it was just a mix of old and new school r&b and funk.
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Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Friday, May 16, 2008 /
@ # 92
Her album didn’t flop and she could have went multi-plat if she actually promoted it instead of the color purple.
Go Fantasia
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marc
Saturday, May 17, 2008 /
@HALYCYONC It”s not that serious. LOL @ you having nothing better to do then comment about everyone who didn’t like that performance. That’s just ridiculous. SMH. Like I said before, her second CD did flop wheter you STANS want to believe it or not. The CD was certified gold. Compared to the huge success of the first album, it was a flop, get over it. The Color Purple had nothing to do with it. Excuses,Excuse. So what if she got 4 grammy nominations, what is that suppose to mean? She didn’t win so who cares. Souljah Boy was nominated for a grammy, and Rihanna won one so that really doesn’t mean anything. I like that her, but that performances was garbage in IMO and that’s the only one that matters in IMO LOL!!!
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i'm gonna tell da truth
Saturday, May 17, 2008 /
@HALCYonc She is not that most successful AI- Winner PEROID. Heck some of the AI-Losers is more successful than her.
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Miss Tiandez Jones
Saturday, May 17, 2008 /
first and foremost, FANTASIA SHOULD NEVER and i repeat NEVER do that hair colour EVER again!
now to the topic of her performance, i love the high energy of it, BUT i could not understand a word homegirl was saying. She was like a little energizer bunny man. She looked crazy as hell to me, esp at the beginning. But ye, i could not tell she was singing over all that screaming, and i KNOW she can sing, so why didnt she? Anywho, Simon’s face was PRICELESS. lmao, i want him to give a statement on whether he liked it or not lmao cuz i was dying after seeing his face.
That tristan dude is mad cute, i will be looking for him on that show.
no comment on BET J, seeing how we dont get that in Toronto, and seeing how i hate BET.
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FIRESTARTER1981
Monday, May 19, 2008 /
I like Fantasia too but that performance was HORRIBLE!. I couldn’t even hear a word that she was saying. She screamed the entire time. She needs to get under and older singer ex: Patti, Gladys, or Aretha. Somebody needs to show this girl how to be a bit more classy than what she is. The hair color is a fashion nightmare. Please color over that NOW!
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Purpletasia
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 /
First of all some of yall trying to hate and cant even spell. Tasia can do what she wants to her hair its hers. As far as the performance goes she did the thing! If you aint never experienced real music and southern church you wont get her anyway and there is no need for name calling she is someones mother and daughter.
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Tasiatakemetochuch
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 /
WHY are people worried about what simon was looking like.Simon doesn’t understand R&B.He doesn’t understand Fantasia energy when she goes to CHURCH
on your behind when she’s on stage because that’s HER roots.
Haven’t anybody wonderer why R&B males are not on Idol anymore.Simon is from
England and He’s very proper…HE produced a group that called envoy or something and these 6 white dudes sang some kind of OPRAH…AND if you are a black BAPTIST’ then you can get with TASIA.THIS GIRL FEELS WHAT SHE SINGS.
PLUS SHE HAS THE LOOK…
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TY && MEGAnne ERE
Saturday, May 31, 2008 /
TY: MEGAnne and I love this Boy to the fullest, and met him when we went to America last year, and he was soooo kind and cute. *Giggles*
MEGAnne: Yeah, but we didn’t get his autograph because our parents were stressing for time :@
TY: Yeah but he is ADORABLE, and i hope he makes it BIG time.
TY&&MEGAnne: Yep, we LOVE you Michael (but we are NOT total weird fanatics, just think he is cute, and very nice to talk to)
TY&&MEGAnne Blogging soon….
TY