Comments on: Why Desai matters http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters Arts and politics of the South Asian diaspora Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:19:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: prakruti http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16609 prakruti Tue, 05 May 2009 22:25:38 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16609 vow this is impressive..Iam happy for Anoop.. Anoop is more likable, is talented and I think if he gets a chance to record an album he will sell good.. plus he is a trendsetter in terms of his indian ethnicity..but Iam glad he erased sanjayas memories and proved indians can sing too... Adam lambert is supertalented compared to all the idols of all times and much much more talented than anoop but likability is a question mark bec. people are gossiping about him being a gay ..and that is a disadvantage for adam..last week he was in bottom two.. we have to see this week how he does..hope he stays.. I thought Kris allen was very popular.. He might win the idol this year.. great statistics.. I did not know will smith was that popular.. BTW with this statistics Anoop might make it to the Times influential people of the years list.. vow this is impressive..Iam happy for Anoop..
Anoop is more likable, is talented and I think if he gets a chance to record an album he will sell good.. plus he is a trendsetter in terms of his indian ethnicity..but Iam glad he erased sanjayas memories and proved indians can sing too…
Adam lambert is supertalented compared to all the idols of all times and much much more talented than anoop but likability is a question mark bec. people are gossiping about him being a gay ..and that is a disadvantage for adam..last week he was in bottom two.. we have to see this week how he does..hope he stays..
I thought Kris allen was very popular.. He might win the idol this year..
great statistics..
I did not know will smith was that popular..
BTW with this statistics Anoop might make it to the Times influential people of the years list..

]]> By: ShallowThinker http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16598 ShallowThinker Tue, 05 May 2009 19:03:29 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16598 If your talented to the point people cant deny you then race doesnt matter, but if your just a guy who sings other people's songs then why cant people judge you, by your appearance? Your not doing anything original so people are going to take looks into consideration. MIA is the biggest female name in her genre right now so you cant say "OHHHH poor Indian is denied fame because he is brown" If you want to go the "Pop" music route then looks are going to matter. Kids are going to like the singer that reminds them of the most popular kid in school and not like you based on your artistic merit. If your talented to the point people cant deny you then race doesnt matter, but if your just a guy who sings other people’s songs then why cant people judge you, by your appearance? Your not doing anything original so people are going to take looks into consideration.

MIA is the biggest female name in her genre right now so you cant say “OHHHH poor Indian is denied fame because he is brown”

If you want to go the “Pop” music route then looks are going to matter. Kids are going to like the singer that reminds them of the most popular kid in school and not like you based on your artistic merit.

]]> By: Rani http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16596 Rani Tue, 05 May 2009 18:25:16 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16596 I don't think the idol stage allowed for Anoop to really showcase what he can do as a singer or an artist. He was limited, and especially because he already knew in which genre he wants to sing (aka pop R&B). I think AI did overlook him, but maybe this is a blessing in disguise because now he has the freedom to do as he chooses without the limitations of being an AI winner or even runner-up. I don’t think the idol stage allowed for Anoop to really showcase what he can do as a singer or an artist. He was limited, and especially because he already knew in which genre he wants to sing (aka pop R&B). I think AI did overlook him, but maybe this is a blessing in disguise because now he has the freedom to do as he chooses without the limitations of being an AI winner or even runner-up.

]]> By: Darth Paul http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16593 Darth Paul Tue, 05 May 2009 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16593 Er...sorry. Should read, "is to go bold." Er…sorry. Should read, “is to go bold.”

]]> By: Darth Paul http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16592 Darth Paul Tue, 05 May 2009 15:53:57 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16592 <blockquote>At best you’re the drummer for Linkin Park.</blockquote> Or a bassist from No Doubt. I think the challenge to most desi artists trying to break though is to do go bold. It seems so many are 'just playing it safe' and clean. Just sayin...MIA, Asian Dub Foundation, and Nitin Sawhney (to name a precious few) didn't appeal beyond desi audiences with preppy, insipid style and humdrum, predictable pop.

At best you’re the drummer for Linkin Park.

Or a bassist from No Doubt.

I think the challenge to most desi artists trying to break though is to do go bold. It seems so many are ‘just playing it safe’ and clean. Just sayin…MIA, Asian Dub Foundation, and Nitin Sawhney (to name a precious few) didn’t appeal beyond desi audiences with preppy, insipid style and humdrum, predictable pop.

]]> By: bess http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16590 bess Tue, 05 May 2009 14:13:12 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16590 I think if Desai fit the Am Idol ideal we would not like him. Desai is brilliant. Think about it- he knew his vocal skills were tight enough to get him noticed on a national scale and he used Am Idol as the vehicle, he had the tenacity to hang in there when it became unsupportive, he retained his diginity when he was insulted and left the program with infinite grace and oh my gawd, gratitude. He'll have a legit career because of his lack of am idol ideal not in spite of it. I think if Desai fit the Am Idol ideal we would not like him.
Desai is brilliant. Think about it- he knew his vocal skills were tight enough to get him noticed on a national scale and he used Am Idol as the vehicle, he had the tenacity to hang in there when it became unsupportive, he retained his diginity when he was insulted and left the program with infinite grace and oh my gawd, gratitude.
He’ll have a legit career because of his lack of am idol ideal not in spite of it.

]]> By: Elite-Irony http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16588 Elite-Irony Tue, 05 May 2009 14:10:38 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16588 I don't watch the show either, this is the first I'm seeing him on video. I'm stunned by the ethnic breadth of his demographic reach. But, he seems to be singing really old songs. 'Beat it!' was 1982 or thereabouts. And 'Always on my mind' - isn't that 1970s? or earlier? I don’t watch the show either, this is the first I’m seeing him on video. I’m stunned by the ethnic breadth of his demographic reach. But, he seems to be singing really old songs. ‘Beat it!’ was 1982 or thereabouts. And ‘Always on my mind’ - isn’t that 1970s? or earlier?

]]> By: KXB http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16587 KXB Tue, 05 May 2009 13:28:45 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16587 Although I do not watch the show, Desai can still make a good career in music eventhough he did not win. Case in point - Jennifer Hudson. Although I do not watch the show, Desai can still make a good career in music eventhough he did not win. Case in point - Jennifer Hudson.

]]> By: rcnc http://ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters/comment-page-1#comment-16586 rcnc Tue, 05 May 2009 09:50:15 +0000 http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/why-desai-matters#comment-16586 American Idol is straightjacketed by the past: Each contestant this season was forced to fit into an established musician's mold. Anoop's rich voice is far more memorable and will be more durable than the recycled icons that Idol is casting. It's great that he has the confidence (despite the undue criticism on the show) to quit grad school, and dedicate himself to singing. Thanks for covering him. American Idol is straightjacketed by the past: Each contestant this season was forced to fit into an established musician’s mold. Anoop’s rich voice is far more memorable and will be more durable than the recycled icons that Idol is casting. It’s great that he has the confidence (despite the undue criticism on the show) to quit grad school, and dedicate himself to singing. Thanks for covering him.

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