Love these pics!

Last one before I go...

Aren't these pics just the coolest? Instant wallpaper for whichever Idol you're a fan of :) My favourite is actually Sylvia's. She's a pretty good actress - she actually looks quite scared and guilty in that pic!

PLUS, was just chatting with Iz on MSN, and he's working on a lil music video montage from the stuff he shot today. He was out with the Top 6 all day from Ion to Quincy to SOMA to Vivo, so that vid and whatever pics he puts up are sure to be awesome :), go check it out on the Official Blog and his youtube channel! He'll probably post an update notice on the Facebook page once he's done, so keep a look out!

nitey-nite all! **yawn**

xoxo, s.

Triumph Music Video Shoot @ The Quincy

Polo Boys eat your heart out!

Just kidding :) if you saw any of my twitpics from this afternoon, you would know I'm kidding LOL!

Today, the Top 6 spent their day on shoot on various locations for a music video for one of the show's sponsors - Triumph. If you're thinking Tabby, Sylvia and the boys parading in underwear and lingerie...juz fuggedaboudit (tsk shame on you! We're a family show!)! I'm not sure what the end video's gonna look like, but they did take some shots of the girls at the Triumph store 'shopping' :).

I caught up with the Top 6 at the newly-opened (Feb this year) boutique hotel called Quincy. And its really boutique - reminded me a lot of the W hotel at Times Square, New York. Its all black, grey, silver with cool accent art pieces. Very urbane. Loved it. The staff were also super friendly and accommodating. Loved them too.

Neways, the shoot was on the 12th floor, by the pool. Here are some behind-the-scenes vids I shot during my hour there with them :)

Ok, this vid, is basically the Top 6 'arriving' at the location and 'chillin' after a day of shopping...check out the boys running in at the side ;) Tabby and Sylvia aren't really having a conversation - they're saying random things like literally... 'bla bla bla talk talk talk lets giggle about Iz and oh i have shoes...'

This vid features the 3 boys doing their big jump into the pool. Duane refused to take his top off. Anyway, his 'storyline' sees him getting pushed in later on - fully clothed! I thought this was hilarious cos I was right next to the cameraman, and the boys all jumped in and then got totally blocked by the pillars!

Iz and I joked about how the whole pool set up was like Polo Boys, and what a pity it was that we couldn't put our cameras in the water. And then we noticed hey, the pool has a glass wall! So we tried filming it - Iz's camera's shots are waaay clearer, but I couldn't resist recording with my phone too ...so look out for Iz's vid - should be up soon on his youtube channel izked85 :)

This is seriously funny cos you can see Faizal's pants just billowing about! I have to say, the boys were really such good sports :)

This one's just a quick chat with the boys while we waited for their next shot - they were freezing by the way - hope they don't fall sick with all this waterplay. But they were such good sports!

Don't the boys look like performing dolphins that just 'pop up' in this scene? Check out Duane lounging in the back - you can't really see it here, but he has cucumber slices on his eyes and they fall off when he sits up to do his clapping part :) The video is shot to the theme song for FRIENDS and they're doing the famous 'clapping' bit.

Last shot for this location, the boys have just pushed Duane in (aiyo I missed that money shot of Duane being pushed in - sorry!) and then decide to join him. Check out Charles' splash efforts - worse ever! LOL!

What you DIDN'T see on the vids were the countless times Faizal's pants fell off whenever he tried to climb out of the pool - time to eat a little more :)

Faizal : "Polo Boys, meet the Skinny Polo Boys!"

Plus, while producers were shooting the boys and the pool, Sylvia, who's still sick, got served up a huge bowl of porridge which we ordered from the hotel. It was HUGE!

Thank you to Quincy for the great location - we hope to have a lil Idol gathering there once the whole show is over. (The rate is unbelievable - at $258 you get a room, breakfast/lunch/dinner + limo transfer + laundry service! AND apparently you can have anything in the minibar, or was it the bar? Whatever - its a damn good deal! Definitely worth a try for a 'staycation' <--learned that word from Young Parents magazine! Ironic term!)

After the pool shots at Quincy, the Idols moved on to SOMA at Park Mall to grab shots of them singing in a recording studio and then later on to VivoCity to grab shots of them 'playing' at the fountain just outside the maindoors - night shots - woulda been fun! Looking forward to seeing Iz's pics and vids :) Check out the Official Blog for those - should be up soon!

And before I sign off, more pics from today....

xoxo, s.

ps. for proper rates/info at Quincy, go to their website.

pps. Don't forget to catch your Top 6 in person at Jurong Point today - 2pm-3pm! Go show them yer love :)

Episode 13 is up! This week's show!!

Spectacular #7 'My Folks Love This' is up!

Thank you Nazamania! :) Here you go Idol fans....watch to your hearts content....

Now we're just missing Episodes 9 (Spectacular #3 An Asian Feast) and 12 (Spectacular #6 Mambo Mania) .... will Nazamania oblige and fill in the blanks - fingers crossed he will - thank you so much!

Btw peeps - have you been checking out my tweets/twitpics? The Idols are still hard at work shooting the music video, I haven't gotten any messages from Iz yet, so most likely they're still at SOMA shooting scenes in the recording studio. Next stop after that - Vivocity for some 'water' fun...estimated shoot end time - 12midnight!

Next post - the vids I shot at Quincy Hotel earlier this afternoon :)

xoxo, s.

Love the new trailer!

Finger Pointing Idol style! :)

Check out this week's Idol concept trailer promoting next week's theme 'Killing Me Softly' :)

While you enjoy that, I gotta dash, gonna go kaypoh at the Idols' music video shoot happening right now...check out these awesome pics sent via twitpic by siproducer and Official Blogger Iz :) keep folllowing their tweets/twitpics and mine too once I get there! Ion now, fancy boutique digs Quincy Hotel next!

The idols ...surrounded by lingerie....LOL! Don't worry nothing hanky panky goin' on...its all kosher...your Top 6 are just shooting a music video for show sponsor Triumph :)

Its all goode rite boys? ;)

xoxo, s.

Episode 10 & 11 are up!

OMG, Nazamania is BACK...woot!!

And he's just uploaded episodes 10 and 11...namely Spectacular #4 'A Tribute To Michael Jackson' and Spectacular #5 'For Someone Special'. Spectacular #3 'An Asian Feast' is not up yet, but I'm hoping he'll put that up soon, along with Spectaculars 6 and 7.

So for those of you who have been in an online Idol draught, here you go...MJ Week and Someone Special...

Hope you enjoyed that, many many thanks to Nazamania for uploading the full episodes! Looking forward to more!

xoxo, s.

Killing Me Softly - Song List

Major helping hand? Or Major 'Sabo' up ahead?

Next week's theme as you already know if you've been following my tweets, is called 'Killing Me Softly'. The Top 6 get to choose songs for each other to sing, so its ripe for sabotage, buuuuut....you know la, your Top 6 lurve each other so much, I doubt there's much sabo-ing going on - they're like one big happy Brady Bunch family...practically 'scandal-free' and PG-13 now....*yawn* (pardon me, just sleepy cos its 2.30am, not cos they are boring...)

Anyway, here's how it went, right after the show, the Top 6 each took turns to pick out an envelope that had the name of the person who would pick the song for them. Here are some pics....

And here's who picked whom....

Sezairi picked Faizal (so Faizal will be choosing a song for Airi to sing)

Charles picked Sezairi

Tabitha picked Charles

Sylvia picked Tabitha

Duane picked Sylvia

Faizal got Duane by default :)

And finally, here's what each of them will be singing for next week....(in no particular order)

Sezairi

chosen by Faizal - because they've (the Idols) all heard Airi sing this song on many occasions with his guitar, and they all love it!

'What Goes Around Comes Around' by Justin Timberlake

- I think, good choice :)

Charles

chosen by Sezairi

'Insomnia' by Craig David

- I think if Charles does this with just a guitar, an accoustic version, may just come out quite nicely. But with a backing track, it could just overwhelm him and turn out to be a 'sabo' choice in the end.

Tabitha

chosen by Charles

'Ain't No Other Man' by Christina Aguilera

- Not what I would have chosen for Tabby cos I'm not keen to hear her sing another 'diva' type song. But then again, the song does suit her voice. Will just have to wait and see at vocal training.

Sylvia

chosen by Tabitha

'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' by Amy Winehouse

- Sorry folks, couldn't find a music video for the song, so this will have to do. But Amy's version is very soulful, and I think Sylvia can pull this off. Very nice song choice. Good job Tabby!

Duane

chosen by Sylvia

'Papparazzi' by Lady Gaga

Faizal

chosen by Duane

'Always Be My Baby' by Mariah Carey

- I certainly hope Faizal chooses to do the David Cook version which is more er...manly :) Then again, Faizal may have his own unique take on the song - which is good - time to showcase some artistry and put silence those naysayers!

Well, thats it from me for tonight - cannot tahan anymore..3.30am...will post up the exit interviews etc tomorrow....

nite all!

xoxo, s.

Idol out : Mae Sta Maria

Bye Bye Mae :*(

We're now down to the Top 6, and its made up of 4 boys and 2 girls. Just two weeks ago, the stakes were even - 4 girls and 4 boys. But in the last 4 weeks, we've seen a girl go home every week....from Nurul to Amira to Malaque and now Mae.

Tonight's bottom 2, were arguably the strongest performers of the night - Sylvia and Mae. Was it a case of too little too late? Did Sylvia's soulful rendition of Warwick Avenue give her a slight edge over Mae?

Was Mae's beautiful rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow not enough to put her through when she had been 'safe' for a few weeks in a row now.

I was surprised it was Mae leaving us tonight. In all honestly, I was more worried for Tabby and Sylvia, considering they were both in last week's bottom 3 with Malaque. When Matt (the wubby) asked me during a commercial break who I thought would be going home, I said if Singapore didn't vote more, it could be Tabby or Sylvia. It didn't even cross my mind Mae would be on the chopping block because she'd been safe for a few weeks now, I thought her fanbase had grown....

The newly minted Top 6 looking super glum as they say goodbye to their beloved 'ta jie' (big sister, or as Faizal says 'kakak'). They have known each other for barely 4 months and are like family.

And I suppose many of her fans are wondering why the judges didn't save her. Personally I think its because there are still a few more weeks left to go, and if the judges use their save tonight, whoever they save may still be ousted next week. I think the Judges will try to keep that save for the last girl standing or to keep a girl in the Top 4, whichever happens sooner. But thats my 'educated' guess...

Perhaps we shall leave that to the conspiracy theorists and concentrate on Mae's exit post for now....

Here's Mae's exit song....

And here's a short goodbye note I got from her as she left for wardrobe. For her exit interview with Idol TV, check out the Official Blog (sorry was at the balloting session for next week's theme, so I missed out recording it while Iz was interviewing!).

Finally, here's a lil note from Mae's mom, Aunty Sandra....

Doesn't Mae sound/look just like her? She's such a sweetheart, so supportive of her daughter. Mae's so lucky to have her and I'm sure she knows it. In fact, I think the Top 7 are so lucky to have such amazingly supportive parents who love them so dearly. Tonight's show was so full of love and encouragement - it was really really heartwarming to see.

Well, an upside to Mae's goin' home - she gets to see Mike who is missing her something fierce right Mike?

See you back in Singapore soon Mae! And drop that album of yours while its hot! You'll always be a star in my book....*big big hugs*

much love to Mae, Mike and Aunty Sandra (you rock!).....

xoxo, s.

9.30pm : Time for a Sneak Peek!

SNEAK PEAK - next week's theme!

The lines are about to close in half an hour - are your fingers bein' worked to the bone?

Meanwhile, here's a visual clue as to what next week's theme is....

Is it 'Whack Faizal Isa Day?!'...

Was Malaque on a 'Next Top Model-esque' shoot?

*She looks super intense right?

Oooh Girl Fight!!!

Sylvia and Nurul really look like they're at it!

Looks like a rather violent Spectacular next week!

HINT! : The Idols are now fighting tooth and nail to do their best and stay in the competition, and producers have given them the ultimate chance to 'sabo' their fellow idols in a bid to grab the crown for themselves....how so?

Answer comin' up in about half an hour!

xoxo, s.

ps. btw, imo, best original idea for a Spectacular ever :)