Live Blogging American Idol

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  • Brian 8:19 pm on April 8, 2008

    What movie was this version of the song on more recently? I believe it was a sad movie played at the end of the movie.

  • Brian 8:20 pm on April 8, 2008

    Simon is Mr. Sunshine today!

  • Kate 8:24 pm on April 8, 2008

    50 first dates!!

  • Megan 8:24 pm on April 8, 2008

    It wasn’t sad, it plays during the ending credits of 50 First Dates

  • valerie 8:25 pm on April 8, 2008

    i believe it is at the end of you’ve got mail. 98% sure.

  • Justin 8:26 pm on April 8, 2008

    50 first dates.

  • Kelly 8:42 pm on April 8, 2008

    Was it from meet Joe Black?

  • Anonymous 9:01 pm on April 8, 2008

    “Finding Forrester” was the movie

  • toke 9:03 pm on April 8, 2008

    This guy is amazing, I will download this song, sung by him, some how.

  • Anonymous 9:03 pm on April 8, 2008

    Was the song “over the rainbow” done on idol this year?? Was this song repeated?

  • Anonymous 9:12 pm on April 8, 2008

    Sorry, not a repeat. I was thinking of “Halleluhah”.

  • Keeks 9:13 pm on April 8, 2008

    Absolutely Amazing! Definitely will be downloading this song!

  • Anonymous 9:31 pm on April 8, 2008

    Yo the kid is like the rock star Obama….. beautiful and a great singer

  • Greg 9:38 pm on April 8, 2008

    Same version of the song (I think Simon said it was the second version he heard) was also played in the movie Finding Forrester (2000). The movie was directed by Gus Van Sant, with Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham. An afro-american teen writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.

  • Jennifer 9:38 pm on April 8, 2008

    50 first dates! I love what Jason just did tonight!

  • Anonymous 9:59 pm on April 8, 2008

    I love it!!!!

  • jackie 10:01 pm on April 8, 2008

    jason is amazing and hopefully after tonight the world will see what he can do and finally pick someone worth calling an “american idol”

  • DrM2B 10:07 pm on April 8, 2008

    it was also on ER when mark dies in Hawaii …. =) that was the sad one i think brian was referring to…

  • Mike 10:14 pm on April 8, 2008

    He’s doing the version made popular by the Hawaiian singer Iz (I can’t spell his last name). I see Simon recognized it.

  • Nancy B. 10:18 pm on April 8, 2008

    Jason sang the version by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, a wonderful singer from Hawaii who has since passed on. Iz sang it coupled with “What a Wonderful World.” And yes, it was on an ER episode, in Meet Joe Black and in Finding Forrester.

  • Kris 10:18 pm on April 8, 2008

    Gig ‘Em Aggies!!! Jason is amazing and the only Idol besides David Cook to have a really unique style that will make it in the music world, ala John Mayer, Jack Johnson!!!!

  • Mel 10:23 pm on April 8, 2008

    The most recent movie was Fred Claus

  • Anna C. 10:24 pm on April 8, 2008

    Definitely another top scoring performance!

  • KD 10:38 pm on April 8, 2008

    What a crappy white boy version of Iz’s great song.

  • jason castro over the rainbow 11:10 pm on April 8, 2008

    […] vibe.??? http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080326/ENTERTAIN/80326011? Jason Castro Sings ???Somewhere Over the Rainbow??? Live Blogging …Jason castro chose the song, ???Somewhere over the Rainbow??? originally sung by, Ms. Judy Garland. […]

  • JosephLewis 11:38 pm on April 8, 2008

    The version that a lot of people are referring to is the one done by the late Israel Kamakawiowo’ole (never heard him called Iz before) (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=6920356&s=143441 )
    It’s a melody of Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World. It was released in 1993 on his album Facing Future. It appeared in the movie 50 First Dates and recently in a car commercial.

  • BillDavis 11:47 pm on April 8, 2008

    Wouldn’t Jason have to be white to do a “crappy white boy” version?

  • Lyle 11:49 pm on April 8, 2008

    @JosephLewis - He’s often referred to as Iz or brother Iz, in fact, the title of one of his albums is Iz

  • JosephLewis 11:55 pm on April 8, 2008

    @Lyle - I didn’t know that, thanks, I only have his Facing World album

  • swf 12:02 am on April 9, 2008

    Awesome!!!!!!! Jason is the best. Everything he does is perfect for his voice!! Great job!!

  • Jcast 12:35 pm on April 9, 2008

    Hard for Jason CASTRO to do a “crappy” version of anything, and especially hard for him to do a “white-boy” version since he’s a Latino whose parents are both from Colombia. So, KD, in my opinion, that makes your racist rantings wrong on many levels. I do, however, agree with the part about Iz’s “great” vesion - gotta give it up for the late Israel Kamakawiowo’ole who’s version of Over the Rainbow Jason paid beautiful homage to last night.

  • Islandboy 2:33 am on April 11, 2008

    Thank you Jason for recognizing the “Magic” that braddah Iz brought to “Over the Rainbow”. I live in Hawaii and have enjoyed seeing Iz perform live over the years. Many don’t know this but Iz knew he was dying and went solo from a famous island band called the “Makaha Sons” so that he could financially secure his family after his death. During this time he made some of his greatest music. This is when he captured the Magic in OTR. Jason did a great job. God Bless!

  • Peggy 9:21 am on April 11, 2008

    See Jason using your voice softly and showing control and personality is more effective than most people who scream belting out thier songs! Keep up that style! A sure winner beyond American Idol! Absolutely Fanstastic

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