The Voice

I like to watch singing competitions on TV. I ca’t sing myself which may explain why I’m a sucker for these shows. I watched American Idol from the first year. I can still remember the feeling I had listening to Kelly Clarkson nail a song every time she stepped on stage.

I stopped watching Idol this year, simply because the change in judges made it a good time to stop getting sucked in. I’ve caught one or two of the performances on YouTube and while it looks like there are good singers, I have no interest in watching.

I guess it was inevitable that I would turn on the new show, The Voice, and get hooked. This time it’s not the singers, though, it’s the judges that have hooked me.

Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and country singer Blake Shelton love to match wits. Cee-Lo hides his emotions behind fancy sunglasses but loves a singer with heart. Christine Aguilera looks like a dumb blonde, but she is pretty astute when it comes to picking singers.

These judges love music. On tonight’s show, they stood up and cheered a performance by two young women, Niki Dawson and Vicci Martinez, who sang their hearts out.

In the end, I guess its performances like that one that keep me watching.

Are these shows a weakness of yours? Tell me your favorites.