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Aaaaahhhhh!!!!! I'm so darn happy for Kellie Pickler!
Sorry if you DVR'd tonight's Dancing With The Stars episode and didn't want to hear who won because I'm going to tell you anyway.
It's Kellie Pickler!
After dazzling the judges Monday night with her gravity-defying freestyle dance, it was pretty evident who should win the show, but on Tuesday it became official when Kellie and Derek were awarded the Mirror Ball trophy.
Disney Channel star Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy came in second while Baltimore Raven Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff came in third.
Yay Kellie!
Check out Kellie's dance from Monday's show. It really was inspiring.
‘Someone Somewhere Tonight’ is Kellie Pickler’s first single
on Black River Entertainment, but it existed for some time before Kellie chose
to record it. Previously performed by Kenny Rogers and Pam Tillis among others,
to give Kellie the radio hit she so utterly needs and deserves they needed to
update the song a bit musically.
And that is exactly what they have tried to do.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, it doesn’t work. The song begins with delicate
mandolin and acoustic guitar, with electric guitar beginning to make its
appearance, with the occasional strum to build atmosphere. That’s all fine and
good, but it continues to build and build, until the second verse sounds like a
mess. It doesn’t help that the sound they’re using is quite a dirty, rough guitar
sound, and it absolutely overpowers what should be a gentle, humble song.
However, they’ve tried to make a sweet, thoughtful ballad into a big, powerful
country rock ballad, and it’s just not one that can be belted vocally. That
results in Kellie straining to be heard above the noise, and the other aspects
of the production get totally lost.
It drops completely down for the second chorus, using fiddle
to carry it, back to where it should have been in the first place, and it
sounds much better. But then the solo (the biggest mistake I think), seems to
hold a guitar-off, using too many pedals, too much distortion, too much
overdrive, and too much tone. It shrieks unnecessarily in a song that should be
a focus on the meaningful lyrics. These lyrics tell the stories of so many
people all over the world, yet brings it back to the simple love felt between
two people during the chorus. The third chorus is again trying to be big, and I
can see why they would do that if they had chosen to make the rest of the song
gentle, but that is not the case. Then yet again they drop it down to close,
and it seems they simply couldn’t make up their mind what they wanted the song
to be. Whilst trying to remain relevant, different and edgy they ruined a
brilliant song that didn’t need to be over-done. It totally distracts from the
premise of the song and erases any emotional effect it may have had.
Kellie’s vocals, however, are the song’s saving grace.
Although more wavery than I’ve heard them before, there’s a vulnerability and a
truth-telling in them, carrying the song and making some twists and turns
without over-doing it. If it hadn’t have been for the over-production, I would
have rated this song highly.
I was worried about the use of a ballad, and one that had
been done many times before, to give Kellie the sales and radio boost that she
was denied during her ‘100 Proof’ era. I was worried that it might come across
as more “old-fashioned” and thus wouldn’t translate well with a young audience
lapping up the likes of Florida Georgia Line and Hunter Hayes. However, clearly
it would have been better off like that! I’m not sure how this song will fare,
although I’ll tentatively make a prediction of top 20 on her fanbase alone. But
as someone who had high expectations for new music from Kellie, I’m
disappointed, and hoping for better when her album comes out.
You can watch the lyric video for ‘Someone Somewhere
Tonight’ here:
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As most folks know, late last year Kellie Pickler revealed that her best friend of years, Summer, had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be undergoing immediate treatment. Kellie even shaved her head as a sign of solidarity and love.
The happy news is that Summer is getting better and has now finished up with the harshest of the chemotherapy. She's even hopped a plane and is flying with her mother to California to see her "baby sister" (Kellie) dance on "Dancing With The Stars."
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to travel any to see Kellie in Dancing With The Stars but here I am - on my way!! Before I left I got my nails done (quite an accomplishment for my nail technician Shanna due to the fact that all my nails came off) and also had my hair colored blonde (which was also an accomplishment for my hairdresser Brittanie since my hair is not even an inch long yet). I also talked my dear friend Genny into finding time in her very busy schedule to spray-tan me on Friday evening. Needless to say, I feel like a million bucks!
Last week Kellie had her husband, Kyle, performing on the show while she danced and now this week she will have her most inspirational friend there to provide support. Kellie is probably the luckiest gal in reality T.V. right now.
Oh man, prepare to shed a tear or two, this is absolutely magical.
Last week Kellie announced while visiting the Ellen DeGeneres Show that her husband, Kyle Jacobs, would be onstage with Kellie and DWTS partner Derek Hough to serenade them while they danced a rumba. The kicker would be that Kyle would be singing Say I Do, the song the pair got married to.
The dance came out as beautifully as you would expect and scored Kellie a score of 26.
On a side note, if you'd like to purchase this Say I Do, you can purchase it on iTunes.
There is absolutely nothing funnier in this world than Kellie Pickler visiting 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show." I always end up laughing so hard I cry whenever I watch her on the show, so it instantly put me in a good mood when I found out she'll be appearing on the show tomorrow, April 5.
Let's just hope Kellie's Dancing With The Stars dance partner, Derek Hough, being on the show with her doesn't completely throw off the vibe of Kellie and Ellen's usual fun-fest.
Is anyone else impressed by someone over the age of 25 who can do the splits?
Heck, I don't think I was able to do the splits when I was 5 let alone 25. Then again, maybe I'm just easily impressed.
The contestants on last night's prom-themed "Dancing With The Stars" shimmy and shook in their best formal wear and Kellie Pickler impressed the judges once again with a lively jive.
You could tell Kellie was nervous about her dance, but ended up with the night's highest score with a 25.
Unfortunately, Wynonna Judd's samba failed to impress and she scored the evening's low score with a 15.
Check out the two country ladies' prom-themed dances below.
Okay, first off, have you seen Kellie Pickler lately when she's not on the dance floor? The girl is looking completely amazing! Different but stunning.
Anyway, Tuesday's "Dancing With The Stars" elimination show was a little less stressful for the contestants as no one was voted off. Instead, Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill voluntarily left the show on the advice of her doctor.
"I've taken the advice of my spine surgeon and I need to withdraw from the competition," explained Hamill alongside pro partner Tristan McManus during the live show. "I have an injury that could be irreparable. I wish that I could give it my all but I can't," she continued. "It's been wonderful ride."
That means that both Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd live to shimmy and shake another day.
Can't wait to see next's week's dance numbers. Here's Wy and Kellie's dances from this week in case you missed them.
Kellie:
Wynonna:
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Holy Swizzle Stick! Did you guys watch tonight's "Dancing With The Stars" premiere?
I didn't, but thanks to YouTube I didn't need to. Check out the video below.
I have to say that Kellie Pickler was absolutely stunning. She looked like a professional dancer from her pixie hair to her well-rehearsed moves. Awesome with a capital K-E-L-L-I-E!
The funny thing is, Kellie recently said that she didn't really have high hopes for her dancing ability.
“I hope people don’t have too high of expectations for me, because I’m not a dancer,” Pickler says, further explaining her trepidations. “Derek is going to do the best that he can teaching me as much as he can in that short time period. So I’m not worried about him, I’m worried about me! I’m stepping outside my comfort zone.”
I've looked for video of Wynonna's debut, but so far nothing's popped up.
UPDATE: Wynonna scored an 18 while Kellie scored a 21.
I've often wondered, does a woman with a large chest even stand a chance of winning 'Dancing with the Stars'?
I asked Tony Dovolani, who's dancing with Wynonna and her D cup boobies, if dancing with larger chested women was tougher than small chested.
"No, not all. Ya know, she's carries it well. One thing about Wynonna is that her personality is so much bigger than everything else. In other words, she is so awesome to work with. So, you overlook any challenges that she may have as far as dancing goes. So for me, I enjoy working with her in such a great way that I oversee all those things that people may notice, but I don't."
I did some research and Wynonna's chances don't look good. Here are some past winners and their cup sizes:
Kelly Monaco 34B
Cheryl Burke 34B
Julianne Hough 30B Brooke Burke 36C Nicole Scherzinger 36C Jennifer Grey 32C Melissa Rycroft 32B
Shawn Johnson and Kristi Yamaguchi's cup sizes were not listed, but they're not well endowed.
If you're betting on a country singer to bring the Mirror Ball Trophy to Nashville, bet on Kellie Pickler, she's a 34C.
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