Blu Cantrell, Contestant Options

[idallia]

Talk about singer Blu Cantrell here.

To learn more about this contestant, head over to the Celebrity Circus site.

[fred95112]

Pitiful performance. All trash talk, no substance.

First to be voted off.

[AzizalSaqr]

From NBC Universal Media Village

Blu Cantrell
Celebrity Contestant

Celebrity Circus
Wednesdays on NBC (9-10 p.m. ET) beginning June 18;
Series Premiere: June 11 (9:30-11 p.m. ET)

Blu Cantrell is currently a celebrity contestant on NBC’s daring new reality show “Celebrity Circus.”

Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb in Providence, R.I.) is an American Grammy Award-nominated R&B and soul singer. Cantrell was born into a family of jazz enthusiasts from Providence. She and her five siblings were born to a Caucasian American mother who is a jazz singer and an African American father who was an NBA basketball player. She was raised by her mother in Atlanta, Ga.

After making several demo recordings, Cantrell was discovered by Red Zone Entertainment heads Tab and Laney Stewart in early 2000. The producers promptly placed her with Antonio "L.A." Reid who offered the singer a contract with his label, Arista Records, after a successful audition. Cantrell then went straight into recording sessions with Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, while singing backup for artists such as Puff Daddy.

In 2001, Cantrell released her debut album, So Blu, which eventually was certified platinum. The album saw major success when it peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, eventually selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. The album featured the hit single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)," which peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and earned Cantrell a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, as well as an American Music Awards nomination. The album also showcases her ability to go into the whistle register with the song "Waste My Time."

In 2003, Cantrell released her second album, Bittersweet, which earned Cantrell a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album and entered the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at #8. The album spawned two hit singles, "Breathe," a collaboration with Sean Paul, and "Make Me Wanna Scream." "Breathe" peaked at number one for four weeks in the UK and eventually became one of the most successful singles of the year in both Europe and Australia. Also in 2005, "Hit 'em Up Style: Chart and Club Hits," a compilation/remix album containing Cantrell's two biggest hits, tracks and some remixes from the former two albums, was released. Most recently, Cantrell has been working on her yet-to-be-titled third album, scheduled for a 2008 release.

[noexcuse]

Pitiful performance. All trash talk, no substance.

First to be voted off.

What a classy LADY. And great attitude. It's amazing how hard she worked...how unusual.

[1byugirl]

Blu was very Rude. I hope she is the 1st voted off. There are children in that audiance, Thats not being a good role model.

Good Bye Blu

[horomnizon]

I agree....I hope she's gone quickly.....terrible attitude. Go away, Blu!

[awood2357]

I'm sure glad to see everyone else saw the same thing I did. She was lazy , did nothing but get spun in circles while tied to a rope. Then gave nothing but attitude!!! Is she for real? I hope she goes back and watches the show and sees how poor her performance was, and how terribly she behaved. Send her home!

[yoey1234]

I hate Blu Cantrell. She is a one hit wonder and she also proved how classless and rude she was tonight. I liked the show but if she doesnt get voted off I wont watch the show again until she does. She is so annoying to watch and if NBC knows whats good for them they will boot her off.

Reason for edit: Offensive comments/JD Forum Moderator

[AzizalSaqr]

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[fred95112]

Just a reminder...
JD/Forum Moderator

If a "contestant" is going to trash talk and behave as poorly as she did, then they should expect severe criticism of their behavior. When she's on next week, I'll click away.

She should never have been cast on the show - the others worked harder and rose to the challenge, and without the attitude.

If the thought police can't handle it, they should take a look at the reviews - I expect they'll engage in some serious "actor bashing". Going to censor them as well?

[metroman1976]

BOO!!!!! to Blu Cantrell.......not only was her performance lame, but her attitude was even worse. This is someone who clearly can't take constructive criticism. Her response to the judge was so classless and ghetto that it really exemplified her nasty character. This show doesn't need a spoiled celebrity like Blu acting like a 5 year old and trash talking the professional judges...shame on her.

[AzizalSaqr]

Fred...

Constructive criticism is fine, offensive language and name-calling is not, that is why the reminder was posted.

JD/Forum Moderator

[stasya_night]

Wow, she was so rude. And I would totally say this to her face. She is rude, classless, and lazy. If she had broken an arm or a rib she probably would have quit. All of the other contestants have tremendous motivation. That is why they are all so successful. Where as Blu is lazy. That's why she's a one hit wonder. If she had the focus that the others have I probably would have heard of her before this show.

Erin

[TiredCliche]

Blu Cantrell is an amazing live singer, and to see her do that was amazing! she looked stunning on the Spanish Web, very graceful.

the judges however where awful. why can't they have English speaking judges? the woman judge was fool of herself doing that stupid move in front of Blu, she deserved to be slapped.

i hope to see a lot more from Blu and hope she doesn't get voted off, i know she has a lot more to give and is a lovely person. good luck Blu!

[johnnystuntdoubl...]

I was totally underwhelmed by her performance too. YAWN. I think the most impressive of the night was Chris Knight. I hope Blu goes Bye-Bye

[noexcuse]

Why can't they have English speaking judges?!?!?!?!?

Mmmm, speaking perfect English with an accent is not accepted in the multilingual and multicultural America?

[mikeylou]

Whew. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed Blu's lack of real interest in training.

The Spanish Web is one of my favorites to watch. I may be spoiled by Cirque du Soleil, but I really expected more than someone being twirled around by her hand and arm. Everything else was done for her - Ascent, descent. I was so unimpressed with her I turned to watching the two she'd been paired with.

I could understand being nauseous from being upside down and twirling. But combined with her general attitude during training; saying that if her body tells her it's too tired, she's laying down (the guy in charge even commented on that, and his comments about the other contestants were spot on); her unimpressive performance; and her getting mouthy with the judges when they gave her more points than what I thought she rightfully deserved...

I'm just concerned that her fans are going to vote for her due to her performances OFF of the show, rather than her performance on the show, resulting in booting off one of the other contestants who gave a super effort.

[TimmyGMan]

If a "contestant" is going to trash talk and behave as poorly as she did, then they should expect severe criticism of their behavior. When she's on next week, I'll click away.

She should never have been cast on the show - the others worked harder and rose to the challenge, and without the attitude.

If the thought police can't handle it, they should take a look at the reviews - I expect they'll engage in some serious "actor bashing". Going to censor them as well?

[TimmyGMan]

Pitiful performance. All trash talk, no substance.

First to be voted off.

Sorry, I need to add this and call a spade a spade. Blue was pretty bad. How about the one judge calling her a Diva. She is a Diva. Kind of sad though to be a music Diva with one song to her credit. In the spirit of Joey Fatone. Bye Bye....Blue

[Au79]

Sorry if this is bashing, but I need to vent.

The one contestant I thought was treated unfairly was Chris. He truly was underscored. But he stayed classy.

Blu should take a page from his book. For that matter, she should take a page from all the others' books, because they were all classy and all worked hard.

Yeah, Wee Man had attitude too, but it was delivered in a good-humoured, playful spirit AND he had ability and hard work to back it up. Blu's 'tude was whiney and utterly unjustified.

As for bringing mystery to the show, there is nothing mysterious about being loud, brash, lazy, self-absorbed, and rude.

I don't know about sex appeal or its importance to the merits of the performances, but I think that Stacey and Rachel are the reigning female beauties on this show and Blu's got nothing to challenge either of them on that score either.

Blu's comment to Aurelia was stupid too. "If I had trained for 18 years, I'd be better than you." Yeah, and if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. Blu, don't let your mouth write cheques your tail can't honour. It wasn't Aurelia who looked like a toadstool after you made that comment.

MAN I hope Blu is gone next week! The rest of the celebrities were, without exception, a joy.