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Carrie Underwood
Sunday, March 9, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.
By Michael Roberts
Published: March 6, 2008
Although the willowy Ms. U, on tour with Keith Urban, may have been the most generic American Idol winner to date, she's used this indistinctiveness to her advantage. Underwood initially came across as a blandly pretty warbler with no neck and zero stage presence; she moved her arms stiffly in tandem, as if they were connected by a dowel running through her back. But her blankness played into the hands of Clive Davis's minions, who've done a fine remodeling job, as her hotsy-totsy 2008 Grammy appearance attests. (She belted out "Before He Cheats" wearing a vintage Nancy Sinatra coiffure and hot pants that probably had to be fitted by a gynecologist.) She's just as adaptable, musically, transforming herself to fit the mood of each track on 2007's Carnival Ride, a well-polished, big-selling piece of product with way more personality than she initially seemed to possess. Clearly, when it comes to manufacturing stars, individuality is overrated.
I was told to watch Saturday Night Live and wait for the chorus as her backup singer has a better voice than her. She came in over Carrie and was stronger than Underwood by a mile. This is a sure sign of a voice that can't deliver. She has the stage persona of a wooden indian with hair extensions.
Comment by Brad — March 5, 2008 @ 10:13PM