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Randomly rambling about idols

I happened to watch last night's 7-girl Idol episode. Mathilda D'Silva is really good! She sings very well and she's a natural performer. However, since the competition is not just about whether you can sing, I think she needs snazzier clothes and hair. It would be a waste if she loses out because of 'image'. I suppose that as a 'package', Meryl Lee might fare better. I also thought that Emilee Kang, the one who was put down as being too 'getai', too 'nightclub', etc, sang much better than most of the others.

I can't remember if they had the contestants 'answering back' when the judges gave comments last year. Anyway, I don't think it's a good idea because it makes those who 'answer back' sound rather whiney and defensive.

Like others, I expected more fire from Jacintha. Her comments are really bland and she looks bored and thin, much like how our dear Victoria looks in those pictures of her at the World Cup matches.

Another idol-related person who is in danger of looking like Victoria is Olinda. I saw the before-after ad of her and Cassandra See in the papers. I think she lost something like 15 kg (or maybe more, can't quite remember) in 12 weeks. Now, that is not healthy at all. Of course it's healthy to be trim but you don't go about it by losing so much weight so fast. I hope she knows what she is doing to her body.

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