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Judges Ditch Their Vote

Written by Tashi from the blog Tashi's TV on 18 Feb 2009
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Potential crisis or good news?? The Idols judges have ditched their vote for the rest of the season, which means that viewers will have a 100% say in how the competition goes down.

When the Top 14 start performing live this Sunday those who get whacked will be decided solely by viewer votes.

In previous season's the judges' votes have always been taken into account - their say used to count for a percentage of the final vote - tallied together with viewer votes in SCD unexplainable ways.

My first thought was that it's going to be a disaster but now that I've thought about it - and the fact that judges have been very responsible for past smackable wins like Heinz Winky's - it actually might not be.

22 Comments

mjj
18 Feb 2009 23:17

mhhhhhhhhhhhh..........really now........let me think about this.....

Segololo
18 Feb 2009 23:19

tjo! *shaking head* how do we avoid another Peter Torein move on this one?

mjj
18 Feb 2009 23:21

exactly......

Brown Shuga
18 Feb 2009 23:27

<<<The Idols judges have ditched their vote for the rest of the season, which means that viewers will have a 100% say in how the competition goes down>>>
Does that mean they will be off my screen? If they have NO say then we have no use for them, I do'nt wanna see them anymore.

Do the judges , who are chosen by the producers, for this "licenced show" have the powers to change the show's standard format as they please?

Tashi, can you please hook me up with Gareth? I would love to get Up Close & Personal with him....professionally.

mjj
18 Feb 2009 23:55

lol @ BS....nam yazi i don;t see their need if the public will be voting for the winner

Paralyzer
19 Feb 2009 01:40

I guess it makes sense coz they decided on top14 so they shud b happy with whoever wins, even if people mess up?? And in hindsight, heinz is much better idol than the rest of the winner (does any1 knw if karin sorted out her bf issues)!

belz
19 Feb 2009 07:58

yho, i dont think this is a good idea at all.

Renegade
19 Feb 2009 08:01

I suppose they'll be there to make comments that they hope will influence how we vote...?

Dimago
19 Feb 2009 08:35

hmmmm...this should be interesting.

felfel
19 Feb 2009 09:03

Guys on a serious note with no disrespect whatsoever, does uMama Mara Louw have a wardrobe full of outfits with leopard print???? everytime i see her she's camouflaged as a leopard, i honestly dont get it tu...

Dimago
19 Feb 2009 09:08

hehehhehe...f elfel i also wonder about the same thing

belz
19 Feb 2009 09:13

Kanti what happened to our gold statuses, its so hard getting to pples GB's without the status.

TheLady
19 Feb 2009 09:27

Mara's hair reminds me of 'coming to America', I feel sorry for her maid.

mjj
19 Feb 2009 09:40

This puts black contestants at a disadvantage......sorry to sound racist

Shirmell
19 Feb 2009 11:59

Well well well with all the changes, theyre' truly making it exactly like American Idol, this should be interesting......

doop
19 Feb 2009 14:28

why everyone complain when the judges have a vote and everyone complain when the judges have no vote

Amza
19 Feb 2009 14:37

Brown Shuga, you can speak to a Lady called Rina I'll have to give you her contact details, is there a way that I can inbox you?

Cande
19 Feb 2009 14:49

yes AMZA send an e-mail to brownshuga@tvsa.co.za or send a Private message to Brown Shuga

AudreyW
19 Feb 2009 15:17

Even if they don't have a vote, they are still very influential and people do listen to their inane comments. They will make it clear who they favour or don't favour and people will vote that way. That is the only way Karen Kortje caught on with the people - the judges influence, not their vote.

tizoz
20 Feb 2009 12:51

"Guys on a serious note with no disrespect whatsoever, does uMama Mara Louw have a wardrobe full of outfits with leopard print???? everytime i see her she's camouflaged as a leopard, i honestly dont get it tu..." Triple lol, she loves that print cause every time I tune in that's all that catches my eye....

ThatDude
20 Feb 2009 16:01

Was my question deleted!cn we vote on mxit this year?

Segololo
21 Feb 2009 22:53

ahahahahhahhaahah at the leopard print!! lol!

The presenters are dressed by truworths... can't they dress the judges too? or find a better representation for the female figurine... no disrespect or anything but Mara just doesn't do it for me like Paula Abdul...ohk! It's like no comparison!

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