Ashthon Jones Season 10

[Unklescott]

Ashthon Jones Season 10



Hometown: Valdosta, GA
Currently Resides: Nashville, TN
Age: 24

[RealityLovesMe]

I thought she did great in Hollywood. I think there has been backlash against these sort of voices ever since season 7 and I don't see her connecting well with the audience. We'd probably be missing out on a lot if she doesn't make it through. I think she could add a little bit of musical diversity to the tour.Of course, I am assuming that all the judges' favorites make it through.

[brierpatch]

Obviously she was Randy's pick for the wildcard spot - just the kind of singer he likes. To me she was not musical. There was an odd lack of melody in her singing on both nights.

[razorbacker]

This girl is the exact same African American woman we have seen every year on this show. She wants to scream like Beyonce & Mary J Blige instead of sing like Dionne Warwick or Diana Ross. She'll power note through ever song as long as she's around & then she'll go back to obscurity. Another Lil Rounds in the making.

[pillbeam]

Obviously she was Randy's pick for the wildcard spot - just the kind of singer he likes. To me she was not musical. There was an odd lack of melody in her singing on both nights.

I agree. She is painful to listen to. Just sounds like shouting. Maybe the mentors can help her.
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[jacobson00]

Power singer tends to go farther in this type of show. A Diana ross or Dionne won't make it far, wont even survive hollywood.

[pillbeam]

Power singer tends to go farther in this type of show. A Diana ross or Dionne won't make it far, wont even survive hollywood.

What's interesting is that Dianna Ross is a power singer by ability but sings her lyrics in a more subtle manner than the shouting divas of AI. Ultimately, the shouters get voted off of AI-- including Jennifer Hudson. Hudson lost for good reason---the mindless shouting. I'm sure her latter success has been due to coaching on how to sing lyrics with some subtlety.
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[Marlena_M]

Too much of a diva for me. I predicted from her first audition that she'd make it to the top 10 (now it's the top 13). I was pretty darn happy when she didn't sail in on America's vote and pretty darn disappointed that she made it as Randy's Wildcard pick (we all know that).

[RealityLovesMe]

I have heard a lot of mixed reviews about this girl. A lot of people like her and a lot of Robbie's fans are convinced that he should have made it over her. I think that is hilarious because I thought it was obvious that Robbie was the worst in the wild card round. I like that she is confident and determined and I think that she will need those attributes since she has been labled a "diva." I think she has a great personality to match those powerful vocals. But there is a stigma that goes along with that title. I don't like the word "diva" because I think a lot of people who use it mean it as a veiled racial insult (especially in American Idol circles). Some people mean it as a term for a celebrated female vocalist as well. But most people seem to mean it in a negative way these days.

[Marlena_M]

I have heard a lot of mixed reviews about this girl. A lot of people like her and a lot of Robbie's fans are convinced that he should have made it over her. I think that is hilarious because I thought it was obvious that Robbie was the worst in the wild card round. I like that she is confident and determined and I think that she will need those attributes since she has been labled a "diva." I think she has a great personality to match those powerful vocals. But there is a stigma that goes along with that title. I don't like the word "diva" because I think a lot of people who use it mean it as a veiled racial insult (especially in American Idol circles). Some people mean it as a term for a celebrated female vocalist as well. But most people seem to mean it in a negative way these days.

I certainly meant it in a negative way and not at all as a racial insult. Celine Dion is just as much a diva (IMO) as was Whitney Houston (back in the day).