Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe

FLICKOFLASH · 06-12-2012, 10:37 PM

Andrew De Leon on America's Got Talent - Opera Goth Singer

HARDWEAR · 06-12-2012, 10:51 PM

Wow!

allbusinessjoe · 06-12-2012, 11:12 PM

I can appreciate opera singers, but that performance did nothing for me. I get high pitched singers, but that guys voice was a dead ringer for a woman.

coldsteal2 · 06-12-2012, 11:14 PM

yea, that was pretty cool, he should ditch
the vampire eyes though, but it was the first time
he ever sang in front of an audience, even his dad
had never heard him sing like that before, they were
shocked like the audience

sonar1 · 06-13-2012, 01:42 AM

He's a decent actor.

These shows are all scripted, like Queen For A Day.

cherokee · 06-13-2012, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sonar1

He's a decent actor.

These shows are all scripted, like Queen For A Day.

Yup...don't buy it for a minute.

bertzie · 06-13-2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sonar1

He's a decent actor.

These shows are all scripted, like Queen For A Day.

If it were fake, it'd have been exposed by now. Just ask Timothy Poe.

'America's Got Talent' Timothy Poe -- Soldier Photo's A FAKE | TMZ.com

PraXis · 06-13-2012, 07:52 AM

Jeremiah · 06-13-2012, 08:16 AM

I just didn't buy the kid's story that his parents had never heard him and that nobody believed in him. I could see writing some kind of freakzoid like this if you were an acquaintance, but as a parent, and you haven't heard the kid sing once? But they were in the audience, plausible story is plausible, give me a fkn break...

SKATTERBRANE · 06-13-2012, 08:48 AM

If Jackie Evancho and Poppycock were to have a baby.

cherokee · 06-13-2012, 09:38 AM

How many people can walk up to a mic in a setting like that...first time EVER and not be too close to the mic, too far away, the hand gestures....too many things say that this is not the first time this guy sang in front of people....nope not going to buy it.

Reality TV...it is all garbage.

bertzie · 06-13-2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cherokee

How many people can walk up to a mic in a setting like that...first time EVER and not be too close to the mic, too far away, the hand gestures....too many things say that this is not the first time this guy sang in front of people....nope not going to buy it.

Reality TV...it is all garbage.

Your argument is flawed. You don't need to sing in front of anyone to know proper mic placement. And anyone that's ever seen anyone sing can make hand gestures.

SKATTERBRANE · 06-13-2012, 09:53 AM

Yes, it is probablly all scripted, and even his dress was a creation of the producers.

sonar1 · 06-13-2012, 09:54 AM

You don't get on primetime TV without an audition.

How did he rate a performance "debut" on National TV, with his story and a promise to be worth it?

Not for the kind of money at stake on these shows.

I've played guitar for a local gal who has tried out for American Idol a couple times. She can sing like Aretha and take the roof off a place, but she wasn't "what they were looking for," so didn't make the first cut.

Reality TV is scripted folks.

You Tube

SKATTERBRANE · 06-13-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bertzie

Your argument is flawed. You don't need to sing in front of anyone to know proper mic placement. And anyone that's ever seen anyone sing can make hand gestures.

That is true, I have never sung in front of anyone, nor into a mic. But I think I can spontaneously make dramatic gestures and know proper mic placement from my observations. Besides, even if everything presented is true, I am sure there are some rehearsals.

bertzie · 06-13-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sonar1

You don't get on primetime TV without an audition.

How did he rate a performance "debut" on National TV, with his story and a promise to be worth it?

Not for the kind of money at stake on these shows.

This shit is recorded non-chronologically. You don't think they just pick random people out of the group, get their stories, and hope they're good, do you?

bertzie · 06-13-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SKATTERBRANE

That is true, I have never sung in front of anyone, nor into a mic. But I think I can spontaneously make dramatic gestures and know proper mic placement from my observations. Besides, even if everything presented is true, I am sure there are some rehearsals.

They do have pre-screenings to pick people, as having three judges judge thousands of auditions would take weeks. They don't, however, get a ton of redos. The bad ones are put through intentionally because it makes for more interesting television.

sonar1 · 06-13-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SKATTERBRANE

...Besides, even if everything presented is true, I am sure there are some rehearsals.

Then "Opera Boy's" story isn't true at all, if there are rehearsals.

He said onstage right in front of the panel and audience that he had never sung before anybody, even his family, before.

Come ON!

Think, people.

Phil47uk · 06-13-2012, 11:06 AM

He's a counter tenor.. Used to be known as Castrati in the times of Handel where quite a few pieces were written for guys with that high range..

Very popular with the ladies for some reason and also with the guys.
They made a film about a famous counter tenor called Farrinelli..( Good film )

In the film they actually used the soundtrack of a female soprano though..

Jaroussky and Farinelli: Cara Sposa (Handel) - YouTube

Here's a real counter tenor though, Andreas Scholl. Probably one of the most famous of todays countertenors singing Handels 'Omba Mai Fu' one of my favourite pieces.

Andreas Scholl: Largo di Handel : Ombra mai fu : Aria da Xerxes HWV 40 - Bonazeta YT - YouTube

colchar · 06-13-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cherokee

Yup...don't buy it for a minute.

Neither do I. If this wasn't staged, why were his parents miked so that you could hear their response when they were asked if they were proud of him?

Seantk · 06-13-2012, 11:20 AM

I do not think I could watch any show that has Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern as judges

cherokee · 06-13-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bertzie

Your argument is flawed. You don't need to sing in front of anyone to know proper mic placement. And anyone that's ever seen anyone sing can make hand gestures.

I doubt that is something you can learn from a book, or by watching a youtube video....I think that acutal experence would be needed to sound THAT GOOD.

Toris93 · 06-13-2012, 12:52 PM

i cant put into words how little i care about these "amazing" singers....its like the obsession guitarists have with speed, sorry id rather listen to some original meaningful music instead of some **** that happens to have nice pipes sing the same old no character shit we've all heard a million times.

and i hate the buhuhu im an shy outsider bollocks, if you really were you wouldnt go on a ****ing talent show.

i bet he sits a group of 10 other goths everyday and talks with them about how hard it is not having anyone to talk and relate to....its all fake shit trying people do to make themselves seem interesting.

i guess my rant proves that i do care..oh well

GuitarToneFreak · 06-13-2012, 12:56 PM

Eh, fake story or not the kid's still got a great voice.

GuitarToneFreak · 06-13-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Toris93

and i hate the buhuhu im an shy outsider bollocks, if you really were you wouldnt go on a ****ing talent show.

I disagree heavily with this. How many outsiders and social rejects have found solace in music? A lot of my favorites, and I'm sure a lot of your favorites, as well. This is the same situation, so if this kid is truly an outsider, him going on a talent show shouldn't mean that he's faking it, or whatever.

Rankelson · 06-13-2012, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by colchar

Neither do I. If this wasn't staged, why were his parents miked so that you could hear their response when they were asked if they were proud of him?

Exactly

We are spoon fed this Mendacious Bile

Day in,day out

They must think we are all stoooopid C**Ts

Drew224 · 06-13-2012, 01:36 PM

That's how I feel about it. How dumb do they think we all are? Yeah they're making a buck off us, and everyone knows it, but they're also being huge assholes.

zontar · 06-14-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bertzie

The bad ones are put through intentionally because it makes for more interesting television.

That's my favorite part--although sometimes you just know the person did it as a joke or to get attention, other times they really don't know how bad they are...

Sinmastah · 06-14-2012, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toris93

i cant put into words how little i care about these "amazing" singers....its like the obsession guitarists have with speed, sorry id rather listen to some original meaningful music instead of some **** that happens to have nice pipes sing the same old no character shit we've all heard a million times.

and i hate the buhuhu im an shy outsider bollocks, if you really were you wouldnt go on a ****ing talent show.

i bet he sits a group of 10 other goths everyday and talks with them about how hard it is not having anyone to talk and relate to....its all fake shit trying people do to make themselves seem interesting.

i guess my rant proves that i do care..oh well

Right, because everything on the outside, says everything you need to know about a person.

I didn't know being "goth" or "emo" had any impact on talent, skill, etc. I think someone need to grow up a bit.

bertzie · 06-14-2012, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by colchar

Neither do I. If this wasn't staged, why were his parents miked so that you could hear their response when they were asked if they were proud of him?

Shot in the dark here.

But maybe because they're his parents?

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Jeremiah Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Posts: 1,416 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe I just didn't buy the kid's story that his parents had never heard him and that nobody believed in him. I could see writing some kind of freakzoid like this if you were an acquaintance, but as a parent, and you haven't heard the kid sing once? But they were in the audience, plausible story is plausible, give me a fkn break... Job-Job type Job and Seantk like this. __________________ Rig - Eleven Rack /EXRP and BX5 D2 Studio Monitors and Behringer FCB1010 w/Eureka Prom Guitar - 2006 Les Paul Custom Alpine White

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cherokee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe How many people can walk up to a mic in a setting like that...first time EVER and not be too close to the mic, too far away, the hand gestures....too many things say that this is not the first time this guy sang in front of people....nope not going to buy it. Reality TV...it is all garbage. KP likes this.

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SKATTERBRANE Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21,441 Thanks: 603 Thanked 549 Times in 185 Posts	Re: Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe Yes, it is probablly all scripted, and even his dress was a creation of the producers.

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Toris93 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe i cant put into words how little i care about these "amazing" singers....its like the obsession guitarists have with speed, sorry id rather listen to some original meaningful music instead of some ** that happens to have nice pipes sing the same old no character shit we've all heard a million times. and i hate the buhuhu im an shy outsider bollocks, if you really were you wouldnt go on a **ing talent show. i bet he sits a group of 10 other goths everyday and talks with them about how hard it is not having anyone to talk and relate to....its all fake shit trying people do to make themselves seem interesting. i guess my rant proves that i do care..oh well

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GuitarToneFreak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 6,456 Thanks: 130 Thanked 247 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Unlikely Boy Shocks an Audience with a Voice You'll Never Believe Eh, fake story or not the kid's still got a great voice. mudfinger and Job-Job type Job like this.

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