two justins

probably with the exception of blue, i have never been a fan of boybands. well, that is, unless you count boyz II men as the original boyband then that is a different matter all together. and even with blue, i think it's largely because of the image behind it that make me enjoy their music more than the others (read: andrew, art, neil and romer). so when justin timberlake went solo, i just never thought of him doing better than what i heard with 'n sync. well, obviously, i have been wrong. justin timberlake is probably one of the hottest popstars to date --- he can sing, he can dance and he has this boyish charm make him so appealing.

i have only one song of justin timberlake in my computer, "like i love you" (not sure if this was his first single). everytime i hear this, i can't help but want to dance. of course, i couldn't do that when i am in the office. but when i am home, alone, then that is a different matter. :) amazing how one hit song from long ago makes me want to buy his cd now.

the second justin is not as famous as the first one but just as talented, if i may say... justin guarini of the american idol season 1 fame. i recently watched his movie with kelly clarkson, "from justin to kelly" on tv. this is the second time i've watched the movie, the first time being on the airplane. it's not an exceptional movie, some critics might even hate it. but for the fact that it's a feel-good movie with great singers and good lyrics, i really enjoyed watching it. after the movie, i looked at justin guarini's site on the internet, hoping to see if he has a new album out. i remember seeing him in oprah with clay aiken and ruben studdard as they released their albums at the same time. i thought that with all the exposure he has gotten with american idol, his album would sure be a hit. unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way. makes you realize that you need more than good looks and great talent to make it big in that dog-eat-dog world called showbusiness. anyway, he did have a new cd out but unfortunately, it's only being sold via his site and is not yet widely distributed. i am very much tempted to buy it after listening parts of the tracks that were posted, a fusion of jazz and pop. and i am very much hoping that his success would soon parallel his talent. it would be such a pity if it didn't.