Sunday, May 8, 2011

Melinda Doolittle

This autobiography is about of one the most unforgettable, selfless contestants to ever grace the stage of American Idol. Melinda Doolittle, from season 6 had an insprational journey to get herself where she is today. Although she only made it to top ten, she sang her songs with all her heart and touched many souls with her sweet sounds. Her life was not always easy, she was poor growing up, and says that God has gotten her through every obstical life brings. Praying is her answer to everything. When Melinda was a young teenager, she auditioned for the grammer-school chior. They let her in because of her charisma, but said she was not good enough to sing; they asked her to lip-synch so that her voice would not be heard. Melinda was not offended by this, she was just happy to be apart of the music. One day, when she was in a shoe store, Melinda heard Whitney Houston on the music system and she has been her inspiration ever since. Melinda wanted to sing in a talent show but no one believed in her except her mother. She prayed and prayed and when she got on stage a beatiful voice rang out shocking everyone in the audience. After that, she was asked by Roz Thompson to be a back-up singer. Her phone started ringing off the hook and she soon became a professional backgroud singer. Then, she tried out for American Idol season six, and made it into the top ten. "without God...I'm tone deaf," Melinda said.

1) Would you have been insulted to be asked to lip-synch in a chior? Would you quit the chior if they asked you to do that?

2)Would you have the nerve to sing alone in a talent show knowing you've been shut down many times before then?

6 comments:

AnaleeL7-8 said...

2) If I truly believed in myself as a singer and thought I was good enough I would have the nerve to sing alone.

Josie D 7/8 said...

2. Well, I really felt that I was able to sing, then I think I would be able to do it. Sure, I'd be nervous, but if I knew how to sing, then I would still do it.

Freddy B. 7-8 said...

1. I would honestly quit the choir. The point of a choir is to sing and if I'm not allowed to do that then why am I in it?

Ashley B. 1-2 said...

1. I would have been insulted too. You are supposed to actually sing while in choir, not mouth the words. I definitely would have quit. If I was not singing, then there really is no point of being there.

Sevgim A.1-2 said...

1. If I was little like Melinda was and just wanted to sing then I wouldn't be insulted. But if this happened when I was older and understood what was wrong with that than I would be insulted and quit.

Hannah J. 7-8 said...

1. i would quit choir, because if i had to lip sunch then thered be no point in my doing it, itd be a waste of time.
2.yes, i would because its something i truly enjoy.