Discussion of 9 year old boy's performance of Defying Gravity- Page 2

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 9/12/10 at 9:18pm

It's almost like the Miley Cyrus autobiography: Needless and unnecessary.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/12/10 at 9:20pm

The version linked in the first post was the first time I've ever understood all the words to that song.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 12:33am

I blame Justin Bieber for this. Ever since he used YouTube to get noticed it has doomed us to wave after wave of crazy parents thinking they can do the same thing with their child.

Just like we can blame Lorne Michaels for accepting the Facebook petition for Betty White. Now every nut job seems to think that all it takes is a Facebook group to actually make something happen.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 12:45am

I wanted to make a snarky comment, but I'm far too creeped out by this whole thing. Now I just want to set up a Google Alert so I can be notified when he starts knocking over liquor stores.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 12:57am

I'm just waiting for the mother to join BWW & bitch us all out.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 1:04am

^That had occurred to me! The only reason I can think of for her lack of appearance is that nobody has used his name in this thread, so it wouldn't turn up in her obsessive Googling of her Precious Snowflake.

Updated On: 9/13/10 at 01:04 AM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 1:06am

Oliver Richman

Done. I want her to come. This place hasn't seen a good meltdown since the days of Emma.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 1:09am

Oh, my holy God and ****. When I was watching the original video, one of the (many) snarky comments that went through my mind was, "How long before this is featured on BWW TV?"

GUESS what popped up on the right-hand side of my screen. Go ahead, guess. I'll wait.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 1:09am

Te-he. I saw it up there yesterday.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 1:17am

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 2:06am

Let's not forget this little gem...

[Aswatrowinkenbo]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 2:06am

I really wasn't up to watching the whole video... Instead I read the YouTube comments where everyone seemed to be raving about him. All I could say was "really?" Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 2:14am

"Let's not forget this little gem..."

What the HELL? Where is Chris Hansen for all this? Predator, indeed.

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 6:50am

Is it a rule that you must have spotty green makeup or weird green lighting if you're singing Defying Gravity? It must be.

[dg22894]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 6:54am

Yeah it is pretty bad i think its a product of over supportive family.

[HistoryBoy2]

Posted: 9/13/10 at 8:22am

These videos hurt my soul.

[Here I Am]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 8:44am

I definitely do not want to tease a 9 year old, especially since I think he didn't have anything to do with editing this atrocious video. I will say that he has quite an impressive voice for someone so young (even though he sings through his nose a bit). But singing like that before his voice has fully developed may very well damage his voice for years to come. It just isn't healthy.

As for the video... it is just creepy beyond all words. And the website that his parents created for him is even creepier. Under special skills on his talent website, it actually says "Amazing, Amazing singer!!!, Incredible Dancer!, Very Smart!, Director, Producer."

Huh? At 9 years old, I'm sure that he's an INCREDIBLE director and producer...

Updated On: 9/17/10 at 08:44 AM

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 8:58am

The shades make it.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 8:59am

Some people have way too much free time on their hands.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 11:14am

"His Grandmother is a Muppet?"

HYSTERICAL!!!

[willep]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 11:24am

As a film student...I am cringing. And that is putting it kindly.

A particular favorite part: the incredibly awkward Titanic part with the girl who is obviously uncomfortable. Haha

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 12:41pm

Not good. At first I thought it was video of Eartha Kitt meeting a young fan then it went horribly wrong. Once I hear autotune, I shut down. That's not singing and that's not talent. Maybe to the "GLEE" crowd but not me. This kid will need a lot of therapy if his family keeps up with the nonsense.

[BrookeTansley]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 4:15pm

I would have thought that more people would find it atrocious to be criticizing a child on a message board. I do.

[Wishing Only Wounds]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 4:25pm

They are going to destroy that boy's voice before it even starts changing.

[LegallyBroadway2]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 4:40pm

Wow. Oliver Richman is amazing, and the direction was brilliant! Even featuring a pudgy faced little girl!! <3 <3 <3