“That was fairly horrendous, I do not know what to say but it has been established that you can never sing.”
Words of grooming, told to an American Idol contestant by none other than the meanest judge on a reality music show on planet earth, American Idol’s judge Simon Cowell.
“Give me a PUNCHY staccato intro.” “Do not dwell in a self inflicted sanctum of ignorance.”
That’s our own NMG Lab III Prof for you–Henry Owino Opondo.
Simon's eight year reign of terror comes to an end this year. He has decided to quit the show and his lovers and haters have been left agape for this little Hitler in the music industry.
And our almost 10 month’s stretch with The Prof – this moving dictionary and tank of wisdom has ended.
Yes, you both love and hate them or you do one of the two but they keep you on tip toe when they are in the judging chair and holding the marker to the board.
When Idol’s Paula Abdul left, a gap was felt but lucky enough her replacement Kara Dioguadi was not a disappointment. It is at the same time that Ellen DeGeneres joined.
Rumours are that songwriter DioGuardi has been fired but Fox entertainment chairman Peter Rice declined comment on reports.
Simon’s preferences were Perez. "He's got good taste in music and a personality that could work."
Although he didn't say if she would make for a good judge, he added that he'd like to get Lady Gaga, who performed on the show last season, to stop by as a mentor to the contestants.
Replacement for The Prof is The Prof himself – he is still going to bombard other incoming “Labists” with his gems and what he calls basic English – bombed up English to most of us.
The same can’t be said for the Lab III sharps, we are the best but we are going to be replaced with Lab IV. We are still going to be “Labists” for life. The Prof can’t help but shed a tear or two for we the outgoing. We grew on him, but he can’t openly declare his über love for us.
Hope the next lot is not a disappointment. Unlike the incoming Idol judges who are loathed by some fans, our Prof is safe because not most incomings are aware of him.
The element of surprise is a favour to them like it was to us. They will spend the first few months in The Lab talking and walking The Prof.
It is now a reality as the new idol judges were announced in mid September to be Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and long standing judge Randy Norton staying on.
However an idol fan on yahoo, said that if Steven Tyler and Jennifer "talentless hack" Lopez are the new judges, he would no longer watch the show.
“I suffered through a dull Season 9, I'm over it.” Lopez was the worst "mentor" ever with no redeeming qualities. She makes Paula Abdul seem like Beethoven.”
Former idol judge Ellen DeGeneres who joined season 9 was not a favourite as some fans thought her an amateur equating her to other viewers from home “who can say anything that came to their minds about a contestant.” “Let her judge at home on her sofa like the rest of us,” said a fan.
American Idol remained the most-watched show on U.S. television last season but audiences have declined since 2006.
The Lab remains the best thing that has ever happened to NMG collecting young talent and grooming it. The results are seen in news rooms all over East Africa.
Cry, oh yee idol and Lab lovers – but may be not yet.
Just in case you miss Simon’s meanness in the next show, which you will, try catching Kenya’s own protégé to Simon (according to rumours) on Tusker Project Fame.
And most of us from the Lab, catch us in news rooms from Uganda, Tanzania and in this big building called Nation Centre the mother hen to news rooms from without Kenya.
Long live The Lab!
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