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what happened Hairspray?
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I can't help ya' there, but I can give you some suggestions for tunes. Judges seem to lean towards the soft/slower stuff, but I tried to add a couple with a bit of beat.

I think these would all sound good without the music:

1) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

2) Cher - I Found Someone

3) Hall & Oates - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

4) Howard Jones - No One Ever Is To Blame

5) Phil Collins - Against All Odds

6) Divinyls (sp?) - I Touch Myself

7) Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever

8) Elton John - Sacrifice

9) Madonna - Like A Prayer (The 12" album had an acapella version in it!)

10) Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This (Hey! Who cares if it was done by an American Idol?! ;D )


Edited to add: You may have to play around with a few of these tunes to change the gender references.

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'Tis cool, just thought I might've said something I shouldn't have when I saw the edit under my 2nd post....then I realised the quote from the post before mine was missing, as was the actual post!  Ah well... ;D

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1) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

3) Hall & Oates - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling

7) Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever

8) Elton John - Sacrifice

9) Madonna - Like A Prayer (The 12" album had an acapella version in it!)

10) Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This (Hey! Who cares if it was done by an American Idol?! ;D )


Edited to add: You may have to play around with a few of these tunes to change the gender references.
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All these I know and like, with the exception of Kelly Clarkson's song (which is a pity, 'cause if I knew it, it might earn me some brownie points with the judges :)). In fact, spooky thing, I was listening to #3 just a couple of hours ago.....

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LOL, I don't have the balls to sing that one, I'd have to be pretty drunk!  ;D

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Are you actually a good singer Spike? And what image are you going for?

I only ask because the answers will of course influence your choice of song. Anything by Geri Halliwell would be a safe bet because she has a very limited vocal range and her songs are picked deliberately so as not to expose that too much. I've heard several girl singers do "Mi Chico Latino" and make it sound very good, better than Geri in fact.
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Sorry for double posting, but I haven't figured out how to put quotes from different ppl in the same reply yet, so bear with me please.  :)

Um, to that question, I'd like to think the answer is yes, otherwise I wouldn't even think of auditioning  ;D.  I'd like to think I can hold a tune anyway, but my range isn't too bad (Dunno 'bout official notes and stuff, but let's say what I can sing ranges from "I Alone" by Live to "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence).  

As for the image, hoping to avoid the totally soppy stuff, 'cause I think that's what the judges will hear day in, day out (and I don't think it would go down too well combined with my hair colour...), and I'm definitely not going for the "Britney" look, but I want something that will show off my voice a little.....Arrghh, I hope this at least kinda makes sense  :D

Princessofpop:  LOL about the Ozzy Osbourne thing, I think I need to find some balls before I could go "balls out"  ;D

Did you have any particular Mariah or Celine songs in mind? (and please don't say "My Heart Will Go On")