Labbadia Sisters on Broadway.com

thank god some1 else noticed this

---

Oh my God, are you aware that one of the sisters is a member of this site? Leave them alone!

---

You probably didn't find a post because the post wasn't originally about them...it was about someone asking about a belt.

Anways, you're right. They are going to have to handle some serious criticisms. Take American Idol for example...Simon Cowell is one of the kings of criticism. He finds something wrong in a lot of performances, even in the people in the top 10. And as much as we want to punch, kick, or yell at him, most of the things he says just might be true. However, if you were in the top 10, you would have to take what he says like a man (or woman), don't get yourself down, and continue with a consistant performance the following week if you aren't voted off. Don't take things too personally...it is probably better that someone give an honest opinion so you can work on your weaknesses rather than continue making the same mistakes over and over again.

---

I've avoided looking at these clips... but they butchered "In His Eyes"??? That's not cool... *sigh* Now this is going to be like a car accident on the side of the highway where you can't help but go look... alright, I'm looking now, but if my eyes or ears bleed I'm blaming you! lol

**Edited to add that the link to Defying Gravity was removed because it's 'pending approval.' Well DUH. lol Now I'm kinda wishing I'd caved and looked at this sooner lol

**edtied again to say:

Alright, they don't have bad voices for their ages... I think they just need to come into their own and stop trying to sing the people who initially sang the song. I just finished listening to In His Eyes and it was only slightly painful at times. Could have been a little faster and there were a few sour notes, but overall, not bad -- especially considering it was a 10 year old and a 13 year old singing it.

---

Updated On: 8/3/04 at 11:59 AM

I was wondering, how did they get on Broadway.com?


I think the older ones name is Elphie6699, or something... on the Defying Defying Gravity post she posted(it was deleted?) that she was thankful for everyone who complimented her and those who gave her criticism and she would try to use it to her advantage. So I think she can take criticism pretty well, or at least make it look like she does.

I also noticed that they sound a lot better singing Broadway than the pop stuff.

---

Updated On: 8/3/04 at 12:13 PM

Ok let's just set the record straight... the constructive critism has been very helpful and I thank everyone for that the destructive critism has not been so nice..but hey everyone has their opinions and I can't hold that against anyone. And no we didn't bribe anyone to put the article on broadway.com. My friend saw the article and informed me that my sister and I were on it.. but for the record we don't know anyone at broadway.com and no money was involved. And the website has been out for about a year and it was never really intended to get this big.. it was only used for family purposes and somewhat for promoting us but we do still realize there is alot more work to be done on everything, but we are still young so there is time. So I am just setting the record straight here.

---

Updated On: 8/3/04 at 05:14 PM

you go Elpie666996! i wish I had as much enthusiasm when i was your age.

---

Anyone here old enough to remember the Sweeney Sisters on Saturday Night Live? Jan Hooks and Nora Dunn?

My recollection of the day the link to that website surfaced, was that I found it on Elphie6669's own post...and roughly the same day she joined the site. It wasn't up long, but I'm almost certan it was there. My apologies if I am incorrect.

I watched most of the songs in the link, and I think they were fine for what they are...kids with nice voices. There is a great deal of potential, but whatever teacher approved Defying Gravity should be shot. That older kid is on the Polyp Express. But let me not beat *that* topic to death.

I think what we have here is a case of the big fish is a small pool. A lot of kids with talent have that happen to them. They are praised and documented and fawned over by family and friends like thy are the second coming of Judy Garland. They lose perspective, and then do something innocently unwise....like posting a link to their recital performance...expecting cries of "Oh, my god, I've never heard anything like it!!!" The problem is, it generally doesn't go over so well in a place like this where, more often than not, the next poster might be even more talented and more accomplished. Or where the next TEN posters are sure that they sing that very song EVEN BETTER! I'd also bet the bank that there is also a well-intentioned but over-zealous parent moving behind the scenes. Who knows. I could be wrong.

I don't buy into the "take it easy on them, they're just kids" philosophy, however. If you're going to put yourself out there and market yourself (not to mention put up a link that gives WAY TOO MUCH personal information about two young girls....anyone here think that a wacko would have a difficult time tracking them down???), you have to consider what you're putting out there and who the audience happens to be.

If it was, in fact, a case of someone just happening upon a website intended for family and friends and was publicized behind their backs, then I feel bad for them. But that scenario just doesn't ring quite true. Especially since I've heard about the Broadway.com exposure, too.

---

Updated On: 8/3/04 at 07:00 PM

Whenever you make a website like that, it is never going to be "for family and friends" anymore, even if that was the intention. Once it is out there, people can find it, even some wacko (as iflitifloat said) can happen to stumble upon it through a search engine. I've learned the hard way. I made a website, called a "blog," and I made some mean comments about people, thinking, "Who's ever going to find this?" Well sure enough, months later, people found out, and they were talking behind my back to others about what happened. I felt so guilty, and I would never do that again. So just be careful when making websites - don't reveal too much about yourself.

---