Crazy Night On Nashville Star – Episode 7 – Original Song Night

July 22nd, 2008 | email this | digg it

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Ashlee Hewitt Rehearsing for Original Song Night

Nashville Star was crazy last night. The craziest thing that happened was Ashlee Hewitt being voted off. I know it is close to the end and good people need to be voted off, but I do not think Ashlee should have gone home. Ashlee has a fresh young sound like Taylor Swift. After watching for weeks I actually think Ashlee Hewitt has the most potential to make it big in country music.

The other crazy thing about Nashville Star last night was Jewel. She looked crazy! Who dressed her last night? Those earrings and heals were horrible. She also sounded crazy! I like Jewel but I do not know what she was trying to prove last night with that performance. She butchered her own songs.

Besides the crazy stuff, all the contestants performed well. Coffey I think did a good job. I don’t see him as a huge mainstream country music artist but he probably has a place somewhere in the country rock scene. Melissa wrote a nice inspirational song. It was pretty good. I also think Gabe Garcia wrote a good song. However the more I see Gabe Garcia, the more I think he needs a lot of work to be a successful country musician. It makes me nervous in interviews when Gabe says he wants to be a country legend. I think he better concentrate on trying to be a country star before throwing around terms like legend. I also agree with John Rich 100% that there is something missing when he sings regarding connecting with the audience. The last two weeks he doesn’t seem to be connecting well. Maybe it is nerves? Maybe touring with big country acts for a couple of years would help him learn how to connect better.The suprise of the night was Shawn Mayer. I think her song was the best of all of them. I want to hear that song again. I don’t think Shawn Mayer is the best singer on Nashville Star but I think she could be the best writer or even the best character. I think she could be successful some day.

I would have liked to have seen Ashlee Hewitt win Nashville Star but with her gone, I think Melissa is my next favorite.

Who do you think wrote the best original song?
Who do you think should win Nashville Star?

2 Responded To This Post

585. snra lee said in July 23rd, 2008

Gabe Garcia will become a Nashville Legend!!
Ashlee Hewitt is just another teenage blonde trying to become a Country Star. Well.. maybe someday or maybe as a writer. I don’t see her as a Star singer. I wish it didn’t take so long to find who the next Star will be. I thought the
music by the Judges was CRAZY also. Jewell sounded like she had not sung her own songs for
quite a long time. Why sing and trash your own Beautiful songs?? The outfit she wore should have been embarassing for herself to see. The men’s singing wasn’t much better either. We really do need some new Nashville Stars! Go Gabe Garcia. We need a breath of fresh air. Not the same old same old in Country Music.

589. Heather Williams said in July 23rd, 2008

Thanks for your comments.

I hope you are right about Gabe Garcia! I hope he finds the right people to work with in Nashville and is able to create music that works for him. It also would be cool if a real music legend like George Strait would take him under his wing.

Like I said before I don’t know if Gabe Garcia will become a legend or not – I just wish he wouldn’t voice it so much. It is ok to think it and hope for it but to say doesn’t seem humble enough to me considering the stage of his career he is in.

I am glad that someone else noticed how strange Jewel looked and sounded!

Thanks again for your comments.