Singapore Idol FUQ

Third post! I never thought I'd get down to it cause I couldn't think of something to bullshit about. Well, suddenly it struck me (no, not the bullshit), I should rant about Singapore Idol! I know it's probably been done to death since I'm only gonna discuss it a week after the finals, but then I'll attempt to put my 2 cents worth, as opposed to my 50 cents votes...

Hmm, I think in order to match up to at least 1 vote I'd have to put 25 times of 2 cents worth...Considering the insane time of the morning that I'm blogging at, I'll put in as many questions as I can and answer them short but still with at least a hint of bullshit (a hint is an understatement ain't it?).

Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive content. BSAs may contain additional rants and raves. If at any time you feel that you have been offended, please press Ctrl-Alt-Del. Smashing your monitor is another good option. But before you do either one of the silly actions, let me say that Sly can sing, he just needs to work at improving it, it's a singing contest, not just a smiling contest.

Q: Why did Taufik win?

A: He performed much better than Sylvester at the Finals.

BSA: The Slyfans suddenly regained their hearing, the Taufans rose up to the occasion, the Slyfans thought that everyone else would be voting for him and got lazy, the Slyfans were so busy screaming and day-dreaming about Sly smiling that they simply didn't vote...or worst of all, the figures were all cooked up.

Q: Why does Sly have so many diehard fans?

A: He's edgy yet approachable; the kind of bad-boy your mother wouldn't mind having as a son-in-law. If you ask me, I'll say his character as far as I know is quite un-rocker.

BSA: That's because the girls all want a guy who can smile all day even though their screaming is worse than their nagging. As for the guy fans, they support him because they have had enough with William Hung.

Q: What can we learn from the Finals?

A: Singapore isn't deaf.

BSA: Singapore has it's fair share of sore voters. First the Slyfans demand vehemently for a voting breakdown which as far as I'm concerned, is reasonable but not really required. Secondly, after they realise Sly lost by such a wide margin, they enter a state of denial and doubt the figures. If you can't handle the truth then don't bloody hell ask for it! It's cool that you guys are so supportive about Sly. He's really fortunate to have such fans, who don't put their money where their mouth is, fans who think that Sly would definitely win because they THOUGHT so, that the rest of Singapore is as deaf as them. Well, perhaps they should perform an Al Gore by demanding a recount. Come on lah Slyfans, you've already done a good job bringing him into the finals and getting him the same prize as Taufik minus the title of Singapore Idol. At most give Sly the title of X-factor Idol or Deafans Idol. He will still remain your idol as long as you choose to support him. Right now Taufik's title serves only one purpose, and that is to show that a bigger percentage (presumably) of the Singapore population would rather spend their money on him.

Q: Why did I vote for Taufik?

A: He has been improving steadily, no doubt not blessed with the best voice, but he has a really good attitude to work on his performance. And I support that.

BSA: Because I'm gay. And Sly's hair is too long to be gay. So may the shorter-haired guy win!

Q: Why am I ranting and raving about a certain group of Slyfans?

A: Cause they behave like they were the ones who lost.

BSA: Hey, I was bullshitting about them what. Anything you don't like can always say 'That's bullshit!', which is actually just proclaiming the obvious innit?

Q: Why were the judges so nice that night?

A: I guess the producers told them to give ratings from 'Fair' to 'Excellent', and nothing below that since it was the Finals. There wasn't any need for pushing the two guys to sing better since they'd be both signed on.

BSA: The judges were afraid they'd get mobbed to death by the fans the moment anything negative came out. So they had to resort to being tactful, or just being plain untrue to themselves. On this note, I applaud Sly for actually trying to sing 'It's My Life' with a hint of Death Metal growling here and there, but perhaps he did it since he was already more or less guaranteed a contract. Who wouldn't sign him up, knowing that he has a stable fanbase already?

Ok, I can't think of anymore interesting stuff for now, so I'll just end this by introducing two new words (which can have many many meanings) to use.

1. Taufik: To be an unexpected winner.
Eg. "Wah lau eh, last round I bet on this horse and he came in 2nd last. Then now I bet on another horse he comes in first. Bloody hell! Pulling off a taufik right?"

2. Sly: To survive by smiling.
Eg. "Wah, you mean you managed to sly your way out of the interrogation room? Eh, how come they giving you a free ride to Woodbridge?"