The finalists performed at the event and the winner would be chosen on the spot, but the real main event was a performance from the Kidz Bop Kids. This is basically a nationwide talent search for the next possible Kidz Bopper, with the winner gets an RCA recording contract and presumably the severed head of a goat or whatever they give you when you join the Illuminati. I wound up at a Kidz Bop performance recently not because I am a fan of the album series, but because they were appearing as part of the Kidz Star USA finale held in Southern California. 13 doesn't sound much different from the rest of the series, which is exactly what it was trying to do, anyway.Many critics and music fans take an immediate position of dismissal when presented with the concept of Kidz Bop, but really, what is so wrong with Kidz Bop? Sure there are the obvious lacks in vocal skill and musical sophistication present, but how many of pop's stars can we bring up similar gripes about? And really, how are songs adhering to over-produced, slick formulas with no substance written by hired guns more ethically sound than Kidz Bop, which is, again, just covers of those songs, but as done by children? Is pop "better" than Kidz Bop to the extent that one is written about endlessly and the other is ridiculed by these same writers? No. Of course, there are also some stumbles - Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly," surprisingly enough, just because of the abruptness and abrasiveness of the background vocals ("While now!," "Safer place!"), Shop Boyz's "Party Like a Rockstar," and Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" - but overall, Vol. For the most part, as in the past, the covers are pretty inoffensive (not that there was much controversy to any of these songs to begin with), and there are even a few that work pretty well, like the Jonas Brothers' (who are kids themselves) "S.O.S." or Avril Lavigne's "When You're Gone," though there are none of the standouts found on some of the other volumes ("Since You've Been Gone," "Take Me Out") that make them almost worth buying if you're past your tween years.
13 is notable because although American Idol songs have played a big part in the series, this particular edition pulls not only from DAUGHTRY's collection ("Over You") but also from Jordin Sparks' ("Tattoo") and Elliott Yamin's ("Wait for You").
Because children singing adult pop songs will never grow old, the Kidz Bop Kids continue to create their legacy by covering another set of contemporary hits with the same enthusiasm and energy they always show.
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