Anoop Desai — My Prerogative — Video MP3 — American Idol Wildcard

Thursday, March 5, 2009, 08:54 PM | American Idol 8
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Anoop Desai sings “My Prerogative” on American Idol Wildcard

Yay! Yay! Go Anoop Desai! So awesome! Woot!

Anoop Desai — Wildcard Performance (iTunes)

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57 Comments for Anoop Desai — My Prerogative — Video MP3 — American Idol Wildcard

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Best of the night! But the mp3 is broken :<

Flea on March 5, 2009 at 8:56 pm
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is it perogative? or prerogative?

beagleboy on March 5, 2009 at 9:09 pm
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That was 1 of the hottest Bobby Brown tunes from the 80’s! Anoop rocked it!

Good song selection & show closer.

aprylette on March 5, 2009 at 9:19 pm
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It’s PREROGATIVE.

(Thanks corrected it! — Rickey)

Heather on March 5, 2009 at 9:40 pm
5

He did really good tonight, compared to his Angel of Mine performance.

Aww.. there’s no video yet?

melissa on March 5, 2009 at 9:45 pm
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Does anyone know what Anoop’s Chapel Hill comment was all about?

lostiegirl on March 5, 2009 at 9:54 pm
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Thanks for the vid! So glad anoop got thru. Any chance you could post a vid of the matt/anoop result right at the end of the wildcard show? Thanks!

Dawg on March 5, 2009 at 9:55 pm
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I just looked it up — a girl named Eve, who is the student body president of UNC, was shot to death.

lostiegirl on March 5, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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Eve Carson was the Student Body President of UNC who was kidnapped from her home, robbed, and murdered a year ago today. She was known as an amazingly kind and genuine person who was very well liked at UNC. The entire university/city was devastated not only by the loss, but by the brutality of it. She and Anoop were friends and he has said she was one of the reasons he decided to do AI. If you look at any of the YouTube videos there is a mention of her at the end of them all.

Lynn on March 5, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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I didn’t like it at all..he has not a big voice and is boring for me. Sorry.

Paulo on March 5, 2009 at 10:23 pm
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We cannot account for poor taste, however he does indeed have a very big voice, but some songs call for a blasting and some do not. As an artist you need to know which is which in order to continue being an artist. Anoop knows you dont blast your voice on a fast song nearly as much as a slow one. The object of my prerogative was to be entertaining, and for everyone but you he was.

Shawn on March 5, 2009 at 10:27 pm
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Then I have a poor taste. I’m sorry but that’s just how I felt the song, I like him though, but he is kind of overrated.

Paulo on March 5, 2009 at 10:32 pm
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Anoop was HOT tonight! Hope to see much more of him

PS on March 5, 2009 at 10:36 pm
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Eve Carson was a good friend of Anoop and fan of Clef Hangers, his a capella group.

He was so adorkably smokin’ cute!

yf7184 on March 5, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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This guy just rocks. When they said the other dude made it my heart almost dropped. I was like: “how in the world can Anoop-Dog not be in the top 12 there has to be a mistake.” Well there was, because he totally rocked the show so hard they had to add a 13th spot.

I am just a middle aged white dude in fly over country. Of course I love music and entertainers. And Anoop has all the great quality’s. Yeah when you first see him your like “is this guy really about to sing?” but when he opens his fabulous pipes he just knocks you back and you want more and more and more. He has soul, tone, and stage presence. Man I am excited.

Jason on March 5, 2009 at 10:49 pm
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Anoop was amazing, felt so bad for what they did to him the second night in a row..

Chrissy on March 5, 2009 at 11:47 pm
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I love Anoop…I mean, sure his vocal tonite was not his best, but his performance made me grin ear-to-ear. It was hugely entertaining…and if a singer can’t also entertain and connect with the audience,it’s not worth watching. And the extra exposure being on in the wild card round will only help him. I can’t wait to see him next week. I don’t know if he will win, but as long as he keeps “bringing it” I’ll keep voting for him!

Karma on March 5, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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lol…Jason…middle aged white guy…yeah, I’m in my 30’s and I love me some ‘Noop. He’s not just for high schoolers!

Karma on March 5, 2009 at 11:54 pm
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anoop has a sense of humor about performing, which is downright refreshing in this group! i don’t need another high drama desperate sob story, i need to be entertained. i’m hoping for a top 6 finish at least.

amber on March 6, 2009 at 12:27 am
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Anoop blew the lid off this performance with his engergy!! I’m looking forward to the ballads as well, based on the clefhanger utube clips, he’s got some pipes to showcase still..vote vote vote

fan on March 6, 2009 at 12:37 am
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Anoop blew the lid off this performance with his energy!! Looking forward to seeing him show off more of those pipes (especially after seeing some clefhanger vids on utube)..vote vote vote

fan on March 6, 2009 at 12:39 am
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WOOT! WOOT! NOOP DAWG IN THA HOUSE!

fan on March 6, 2009 at 12:44 am
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HAve to agree with Paulo.

MerlyHaggard on March 6, 2009 at 12:48 am
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Awww, Anoop! Yay! I’m so glad he made it. He’s joyful.

grumpybear23 on March 6, 2009 at 12:50 am
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So happy Anoop made it into the top 13. That’s whats up. Somethin about him that makes you want to join in and support the dude. His vocals are smooth…I dont know what to say..Just soo darn HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!! GO ANOOP!

tbsecrets on March 6, 2009 at 1:42 am
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Woo! This makes me so proud to be from Chapel Hill. It was a lot of fun to sing with him when we had shows together and were involved in getting other students involved in singing.

Shit was nasty, Anoop!

Go to Hell Dook!

MMCHNC on March 6, 2009 at 2:00 am
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WOOO GO ANOOP!

ish on March 6, 2009 at 2:25 am
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Mediocre high school talent show performance. YUCK. I thought he was so much better than this.

druzilla on March 6, 2009 at 3:20 am
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He is good but I wouldn’t mind at all if only Matt G. took the top 12 spot since he was amazing.

I don’t think it’s necessary for the judges to turn it to a top 13 competition as it is a complete waste of time and it’s not like he is amazing by any means compared to the others, if Ricky B. could have chosen a better song or if Felicia Barton could have been picked as wildcard, I would definitely say that is necessary for an extra slot.

Is he likable? Yes. Is he popular with the fan girls/ fan boys? Yes. But is he experienced/ artist material? No.

Denim on March 6, 2009 at 6:19 am
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Is he experienced/artist material? That would be a big fat YES. I think part of the reason why Anoop is so popular is because he already had a huge following from his performances with his acapella group UNC Clef Hangers. I happened to stumble upon them on YouTube and have been a huge fan ever since. I couldn’t tell if he’s likable or not, or if he was popular with the fanboys/girls. All I could see was that this guy can sing and his voice is amazing. He nails this Brian McKnight song like a pro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1-SIzlBF9Y

My husband heard Anoop singing “Angel of Mine”, had never heard him before, and the first thing he said was, “This guy sounds just like Brian McKnight.” Anoop is talented. If he can bring it every week (he needs to be able to work his chops and the crowd at the same time), then I think he has a really good chance at winning this.

appletini on March 6, 2009 at 7:54 am
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Has anyone here ever attempted to sing while actually moving around? Before anyone questions someones vocals…

Give it a try.. I am not talking that wierd twitchy thing Megan does, actually move around, perhaps even dance… I wager your vocals wont be ‘hot’ either.. the point of My Prerogative is to get people up and dancing. End of story on that issue people.

Besides if you wanna hear Noop Dogg do great vocals just hang in there, sooner or later the Love Song week will come and he will sing ‘I’ll Make Love to You’ and you’ll realize your error.

Shawn

Shawn on March 6, 2009 at 8:02 am
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He’s sooo dorky! lol I love it cause it makes him very likable. I’m sure as the competition goes on, he’ll do great.

sabrina on March 6, 2009 at 8:27 am
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That gave me chills. Chills!!! Go Anoop!!!

Kim on March 6, 2009 at 10:30 am
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I listened to the MP3 only and Anoop actually sounded better than I thought. I can’t help but root for this guy even though he hasn’t given his best vocal performance so far. Go and prove you have it, Noop!

silverfangs on March 6, 2009 at 10:53 am
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i really like him and i really like his voice but i hated everything about this performance. the beginning was really rough. his showmanship was lacking tonight, and he sounded out of breath almost the whole song, and his vocals were off. i was not a fan of the outfit either.

Nick on March 6, 2009 at 3:25 pm
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I really wish Anoop would lay off the R&B; it feels awkward when he tries to sing anything too “soulsie”

coffee on March 6, 2009 at 3:40 pm
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I disagree. I think his voice does quite well in RnB. Have you heard him singing “Sexy Love”, “The Only One For Me”, “Bring it on Home” on utube?
His voice sounds great in those songs.

Julie on March 6, 2009 at 5:51 pm
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Hi, my name is Kary, and I’m a Noopaholic.
Anoop is a southern gentleman and someone we all can look up to. Everyone wants to be his friend! He’s sweet, humble, dorky, caring, intelligent, charming, and he has an incredible voice! I LOVE his R&B vibe! Just look him up on Youtube and you will fall in love if you haven’t already!

DaisyKay on March 6, 2009 at 5:53 pm
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R&B is the genre that Anoop does all the time and does well. So I definitely don’t think he should lay off it.

I used to love American Idol and watched all the time, but have been really bored the last 4 years or so. Anoop is the only reason I watch. I think he is an amazing singer (though he has had some problems in his live songs) and he is something different! I think he, along with many others, are getting used to a new experience. We will see a lot of growth in them all!

With Anoop, it isn’t just his voice…it is his nature, his personality, his uniqueness. A lot of people have gone on and on about how this is a “singing competition” only and that is all that should matter. In many ways, I agree. Tatiana drove me nuts as did most of Hollywood week. I want to see the contestants sing and could care less about their drama, but there IS more to being a “star” than just one’s voice. There are tons of people out there who have amazing voices that just do not have that special something that makes them stand out from the others.

I also completely agree with the comment about it being a lot harder to sing while dancing around the stage. I’ve been to concerts where singers who have sold millions of records sound a lot less perfect and much more out of breath…in fact, I wonder how far SOME of them would make it on American Idol.

I think Anoop just needs to tell the band “no thanks.” He should just sing it A Capella.

Lynn on March 6, 2009 at 6:01 pm
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Their version of Bring it on Home IS to die for, Julie.

Lynn on March 6, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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I don’t get Anoop ,never have. He’s a good singer better than some in the top 13, but that’s not saying mucn

Tanya on March 6, 2009 at 6:39 pm
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Well that is what makes America, land of the home and the brace, so great. We all can have our opinions (even if I disagree with Tanya as being completely wrong). So Tanya I wish whomever you really like the best of luck in their unknown goal of coming in second place in American Idol this year.

Shawn

Shawn on March 6, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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I have watched the video clip tons of time.. and my favorite part is right after he finishes… he has this look like.. your damned right.. I rocked this place.

He is so calm and polite but when he gets on that stage he has that cocky confidence.

Shawn on March 6, 2009 at 8:27 pm
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Firstly, he got in coz he’s likeable, sings well(which everyone who qualifies must) though not great and WILL get votes. Everyone from all the contestants, to the judges and the audience love him. And thats important. After all this is a reality show and the audience is the sole determinant of their destiny. The concept is to have a man who will succeed upon being chosen as AI. And votes are a very good judge of that. Other than that, he doesnt have a better voice than gokey, lambert, allison, jasmine, megan, matt and lil rounds. However, its not about the voice, but choosing a song thats got high and low notes(we’ve seen that judges ALWAYS go for such songs) and one which fits your personality. Therefore Anoop has a good chance. He is intelligent and knows his limitations and does songs which make him llok pretty good. However on voice alone he wouldnt make the top 7. I think that judges have a hard on for megan and matt though. And though I dont think they’ll win at all, they do have that look complete singer look, voice and personality. Otherwise its pretty much between Gokey, Lambert and Lil Rounds.

I am not Anoop Desai on March 7, 2009 at 1:58 am
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we love you Anoop Desai
go!
go !

can i write arabic language
i am maryamal
i love Anoop

thanks Rickey for this website and mp3

maryamal on March 7, 2009 at 3:43 am
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I was wondering if you could post the judges deliberations after the contestants songs. Great job though

Maryuen on March 7, 2009 at 11:40 am
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thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

nancy on March 7, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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Anoop made My Perogative his perogative!! Anoop and R&B go together like rice and gravy, MP3 players and walking shoes, a macho man and a leather jacket. I can’t wait to see Anoop perform next week!! Ooow!

Macy on March 7, 2009 at 6:29 pm
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I just think they don’t know what to label him. GEEK? COOL? WEIRD? I just know that as long as he is on the show I will watch!

Lahela2000 on March 7, 2009 at 7:07 pm
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As what Simon, certainly NOT the best singer we’re going to have but he does have personality and that is important in this competition.

Leaving singers like Felicia, Ju’Not, Ricky and Kristen thrown under the bus.

Pathetic.

But at least he is better than Jasmine. LOL

Denim on March 8, 2009 at 12:33 am
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I liked his Angel of Mine performance better than this one, this one started out bad and he did sound out of breath and pitchy at times.
Still love him and hope he comes up in the Top 3 at least.

love on March 8, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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I love Anoop!!! That’s my dog!!! Hehe!

Erica on March 9, 2009 at 9:53 am
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Anoop SUCKS at singing he’s just delivers incredible performances night after night he won’t win because of his voice, but he is a great performer and America is already falling in love with him. I say he has a great chance to win. He can’t screw it up now. There are singers far better than he is. Let’s see if he a can pull it off and become the next American Idol

ballers on March 9, 2009 at 11:15 am
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But I think Anoop has a great voice! Go back and listen to his audition, look up his past performances on youtube. I think he’s gonna surprise many people in the coming weeks with some serious vocals.

Julie on March 9, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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Anoop for the win!!!

Orlando on March 10, 2009 at 4:39 am
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anoop is so amazing! wooh!

*thanks rickey for the mp3s.

neku on March 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm
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Thanks for the MP3. Liked Anoop the first time he sang, but now I love him for always on my mind. The best

Hazelei on March 21, 2009 at 12:23 am