Ok I admit it Taufik Batisah is simply great

Yesterday night I was watching the finals of Singapore Idol and I was blown away by Taufik Batisah's singing.. especially when he sang "Me and Mrs Jones" which is one song that I simply adore.

Me and Mrs Jones - Marvin Gaye

Me and Mrs. Jones ..
we've got a thing going on.
We both know that it's wrong,
but it's much too strong
to let it go now.

We meet everyday, at the same café
6:30 I know - I know she'll be there.
Holding hands - making all kinds of plans
while the jukebox play our favorite song.

Me and Mrs. Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones
we've got a thing going on.
We both know that it's wrong,
but it's much too strong
to let it go now.

We've gotta be extra careful
That we don't build our hopes up too high.
'Cause she's got her own obligations
and so – and so do I...

Me and Mrs. Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones
we've got a thing going on.
We both know that it's wrong,
but it's much too strong
to let it go now.

Well it's time for us to be leaving
It hurts so much - it hurts so much inside
Now she'll go her way
And I'll go mine.

Tomorrow we'll meet the same place – the same time.
Me and Mrs. Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones – Mrs. Jones
we've got a thing going on.
We've gotta be extra careful.
We can't afford to build our hopes up too high.

I wanna meet,
and talk with you,
at the same place,
the same café,
the same time
And we're gonna hold hands like we used to
We're gonna talk it over, talk it over
We know, they know, and you know and I know that it was wrong
But I'll make it strong...
We've gotta let 'em know now
We've got a thing going on...
...thing going on...

I always love the version by Billy Paul best of all with no exception but wow.. Taufik's rendition of it is simply blows me away.

Plus its always very very dangerous to try to pull off a classic, but not only did he pull it off beautifully, he injected his own style and personality to the song that makes him singing it in his rendition of it instead of imitating some singer.

I have to admit that I do not like him at all in the initial stages. The impression that he struck me is that he simply is weak in his singing, no personality and very very vain. After watching him getting in to the next round and Jessea being booted out, I just stop watching the show altogether. Any friend saying that they are rooting for Taufik would receive a glare and a retort: "How the hell can you call that a TALENT?"

But last week I watched the final 3.. and boy was I impressed. I was always an Olinda supporter and even Sly supporter.. but Taufik has simply impress me too much by his tremendous improvement in his singing and style.

Someone has done his homework and work darn hard on it.

Now there is nothing nothing but praises and respect for me about Taufik.

Needless to say I was estatic that he won last night!

Congrats Taufik. You deserve it.

As for me, I'm just darn happy that our first Singapore Idol is someone we definitly are damm proud about.