My goodness! My ears are bleeding! I must be listening to Gwen Stefani! I loved, and I mean LOVED Don't Speak. That was back when she was a singer in a band. Now she is a performer. Very fitting she is on this show where Sanjaya isn't in the bottom 3.
OK, so I was not surprised and AI is downplaying the fact that Sanjaya is still in it, which I think is a good idea. I expected Hailey and Chris in the Bottom 3, but thought that it would have been Chris R too. But I think he should stay, even though I slam him weekly. So whose going home, Chris S.! I thought it was time and it's okay. He has some TRULY embarrassing video on his goodbye tape. Serves you right! He didn't sound half bad in his exit song?!?
Oh well, another week and another Idol gone home. Until next week, C-ya!
AI Top 10
Gwen as a host was like Sanjaya’s hair-do. Interesting choice but sucked ass. Oh, maybe that should have been Gwen as a host and Ryan Seacrest on a date.
Lakisha – Good song choice. I wasn’t blown away but she sung it well. She is still in my top 2.
Chris Sligh – Terrible. I LOVE this song and he butchered it. His quirky style and quick wit is slowly wearing thin. At least he was respectful to Simon. But it may be time to go. I will also add that he is a Christian singer in his hometown and that kind of changed my opinion of him. Probably because I’m going to hell.
Gina – GREAT JOB! I was worried but she did a good job with that song. I agree, best of the night.
Sanjaya - So very, very painful. He picked a good song one that he basically speaks the entire time. He basically smiled through the parts he was forgetting. Good, get smart with Simon. Hopefully that will lose you votes.
Haley – Could have done this song well. She oversang it. The beauty of the song is that it is understated. She got better in the middle. First time I agreed with Gwen, just sing the song.
Phil – I thought it was a good choice of song. I typically think he sounds like a hack. I like him in hats so I can focus
Melinda – I hate that song! But good to see her dance a little. She seemed a little too old for the competition with this song. But maybe because it’s dated as hell. I hate that song! She can sing, but I would rate that performance a B+. On Best Week Ever they were clowning her on how her neck sort of disappears when she scrunches? So maybe I’m being a hater because I was distracted. I hate that song! She DID try very hard to do that surprised look, so good for you for listening to millions of people tell you to cut it out! But of course, she looked a little weird. Just can’t win!
Blake – Great song choice, but WAY too slow. It was boring.
Jordan – Yuck! Love her but she should always do sure thing. Gwen thought it was musical this time because the music wins over vocals on this song. So not a good choice. But loving her and think she is doing a great job.
Chris R – Started really cool and jazzy. Just like Elliott Yamin, they don’t know how to package him. Same look every week. This song is slowly getting worse and coming across as karaoke. He should have left it jazzy and soft and not go all Justin on it.
I say either Chris and Haley should go home. I can’t call it. PLEASE let it be Sanjaya. Until tomorrow, C-ya!
Lakisha – Good song choice. I wasn’t blown away but she sung it well. She is still in my top 2.
Chris Sligh – Terrible. I LOVE this song and he butchered it. His quirky style and quick wit is slowly wearing thin. At least he was respectful to Simon. But it may be time to go. I will also add that he is a Christian singer in his hometown and that kind of changed my opinion of him. Probably because I’m going to hell.
Gina – GREAT JOB! I was worried but she did a good job with that song. I agree, best of the night.
Sanjaya - So very, very painful. He picked a good song one that he basically speaks the entire time. He basically smiled through the parts he was forgetting. Good, get smart with Simon. Hopefully that will lose you votes.
Haley – Could have done this song well. She oversang it. The beauty of the song is that it is understated. She got better in the middle. First time I agreed with Gwen, just sing the song.
Phil – I thought it was a good choice of song. I typically think he sounds like a hack. I like him in hats so I can focus
Melinda – I hate that song! But good to see her dance a little. She seemed a little too old for the competition with this song. But maybe because it’s dated as hell. I hate that song! She can sing, but I would rate that performance a B+. On Best Week Ever they were clowning her on how her neck sort of disappears when she scrunches? So maybe I’m being a hater because I was distracted. I hate that song! She DID try very hard to do that surprised look, so good for you for listening to millions of people tell you to cut it out! But of course, she looked a little weird. Just can’t win!
Blake – Great song choice, but WAY too slow. It was boring.
Jordan – Yuck! Love her but she should always do sure thing. Gwen thought it was musical this time because the music wins over vocals on this song. So not a good choice. But loving her and think she is doing a great job.
Chris R – Started really cool and jazzy. Just like Elliott Yamin, they don’t know how to package him. Same look every week. This song is slowly getting worse and coming across as karaoke. He should have left it jazzy and soft and not go all Justin on it.
I say either Chris and Haley should go home. I can’t call it. PLEASE let it be Sanjaya. Until tomorrow, C-ya!
Top 11 Result Show
Hey All!
British dude was boring, let's fast forward
through him. Cheesy Ford commercial, let's
fast forward through that. Give to Africa,
fast forward. Another British singer, at
least she had a little gusto! That old bag
sang the hell out of that song!
On to the results, quick elimination, I like
it! Phil Stacey is obnoxious. We say the
true bottom 3, Sanjaya, Haley, Gina, but of
course they are safe. Everyone looking crazy
as they are trying ot figure out what it
means. I, of course, already told you
yesterday that it would be Miss Stephanie and
she proudly goes home.
Good guys - Zero Bad Guys - One. This will
continue until Sanjaya goes home. Until
next week!
British dude was boring, let's fast forward
through him. Cheesy Ford commercial, let's
fast forward through that. Give to Africa,
fast forward. Another British singer, at
least she had a little gusto! That old bag
sang the hell out of that song!
On to the results, quick elimination, I like
it! Phil Stacey is obnoxious. We say the
true bottom 3, Sanjaya, Haley, Gina, but of
course they are safe. Everyone looking crazy
as they are trying ot figure out what it
means. I, of course, already told you
yesterday that it would be Miss Stephanie and
she proudly goes home.
Good guys - Zero Bad Guys - One. This will
continue until Sanjaya goes home. Until
next week!
Top 11
The Top 11. The remaining 10 get to go on the AI tour. So whoever gets voted off gets lost in obscurity. There has been a lot of press about Vote for the Rest this week. As long as Lakisha and Melinda make it to the top 4, I couldn’t care less. I am loving the guest judges this season. A lot better than earlier years. On to the show!
Haley - I thought it was a good song choice. I still am not sure she is selling the song. Haley sounded out of breath. I would have preferred she just worked the stage and stayed out of the audience. I agreed with Randy that it was her best and I want to see more of her.
Chris R – Why was the camera on the guitarist and not the singer?!? I thought it was a good attempt on a not so great song. I, personally, do not like Chris’ style. His voice is too nasally for me. I guess it just did not blow me away, but he is using that boy band, sex appeal. I think he made a great choice for his song. I agree with Simon that it was his best so far.
Stephanie – Once and for all, being compared to Beyonce is NOT a good thing. A) We don’t need a clone. B) Beyonce is not the be all end all in the singing world. On to Stephanie, TERRIBLE! She seemed scared, timid and unsure. She did this before? Song a good song in the worst possible way. I don’t like this song that much anyway, but when she sang it in the film clip, she was confident and with emotion. That was yuck! She’s 19?!? Sounded 90.
Blake – Good choice of song. He sung it well. Very hard to do since it’s a group song. I was glad that he waited for the beat box and didn’t incorporate it throughout. “Loving” was streeeetching it at times. But it was good.
Lakisha – She should have done “You are my world”. Much better song. Oh well. She has a phenomenal voice no matter what. The song was too much in her lower register which is not my favorite. It was a little much for me but she’s still my girl. I agreed with Simon 100%, except I thought she looked good.
Phil – I know what it is about him. I would like him to connect more with the crowd and less with the camera. This week he did a lot better. He was outsinging the background singer which I liked. He’s not a rocker, and it showed, but he did an excellent job with this song. Best tonight. I agree with Simon that it wasn’t believable but I liked it nonetheless.
All together, PAULA SIT YO ASS DOWN!!!!! Okay, back to the show.
Jordan – I am really liking Jordan. She is going to be great once she gets her heart broken a few times. Ya know what I mean. I think we will be seeing her 5 years from now, ex-idol contestant, breakout album. Possible big like Mariah Carey when she first hit. Now SHE sold the song.
Sanjaya – Laughing too hard too type. Why in the world was that 11 year old crying?!? That is why he has gotten so far!!! I was just laughing so hard I almost stopped breathing. He had a little personality but it was STILL terrible, don’t be fooled!!! He must have said, I am going to wear a cool outfit, jump up and down, scream and just raise a major middle finger to everyone who thinks he needs to go the hell home. Simon is an ass and I love him. And Sanjaya showed his fun side and was really sweet to that little girl. He’s not going anywhere!
Gina – Good song choice for her. She is a nice addition to the show. It was okay because she is okay. I think seeing Bo and Chris Daugherty as a rocker is easier than a girl. Woman rockers on the show don’t go far.
Chris Sligh – Another good song choice. Walking through the crowd did not work for him. It was distracting. You can’t “work” the crowd and then ignore everyone you pass by. OMG, Paula agreed with me. It was an ok performance. Still like him. Spoke to soon. You cannot start your own catch phrase, “Fro Patrol”. No votes for you!
Did we just have a “That’s what she said!” moment with the mic stand and Ryan doing an air pump move?!? Moving on.
Melinda – I prefer a faster song on her. But she did well as usual. She is for the adults that watch this show. No that girl was NOT crying AGAIN?!? I now think she is just lost. Someone please find her mom and dad.
I thought 60’s British songs was one of their better theme weeks. I think most chose a great song choice. Who should go home, Sanjaya. Who will, Stephanie. With Gina closely following behind. Vote people vote!! C-ya tomorrow.
Haley - I thought it was a good song choice. I still am not sure she is selling the song. Haley sounded out of breath. I would have preferred she just worked the stage and stayed out of the audience. I agreed with Randy that it was her best and I want to see more of her.
Chris R – Why was the camera on the guitarist and not the singer?!? I thought it was a good attempt on a not so great song. I, personally, do not like Chris’ style. His voice is too nasally for me. I guess it just did not blow me away, but he is using that boy band, sex appeal. I think he made a great choice for his song. I agree with Simon that it was his best so far.
Stephanie – Once and for all, being compared to Beyonce is NOT a good thing. A) We don’t need a clone. B) Beyonce is not the be all end all in the singing world. On to Stephanie, TERRIBLE! She seemed scared, timid and unsure. She did this before? Song a good song in the worst possible way. I don’t like this song that much anyway, but when she sang it in the film clip, she was confident and with emotion. That was yuck! She’s 19?!? Sounded 90.
Blake – Good choice of song. He sung it well. Very hard to do since it’s a group song. I was glad that he waited for the beat box and didn’t incorporate it throughout. “Loving” was streeeetching it at times. But it was good.
Lakisha – She should have done “You are my world”. Much better song. Oh well. She has a phenomenal voice no matter what. The song was too much in her lower register which is not my favorite. It was a little much for me but she’s still my girl. I agreed with Simon 100%, except I thought she looked good.
Phil – I know what it is about him. I would like him to connect more with the crowd and less with the camera. This week he did a lot better. He was outsinging the background singer which I liked. He’s not a rocker, and it showed, but he did an excellent job with this song. Best tonight. I agree with Simon that it wasn’t believable but I liked it nonetheless.
All together, PAULA SIT YO ASS DOWN!!!!! Okay, back to the show.
Jordan – I am really liking Jordan. She is going to be great once she gets her heart broken a few times. Ya know what I mean. I think we will be seeing her 5 years from now, ex-idol contestant, breakout album. Possible big like Mariah Carey when she first hit. Now SHE sold the song.
Sanjaya – Laughing too hard too type. Why in the world was that 11 year old crying?!? That is why he has gotten so far!!! I was just laughing so hard I almost stopped breathing. He had a little personality but it was STILL terrible, don’t be fooled!!! He must have said, I am going to wear a cool outfit, jump up and down, scream and just raise a major middle finger to everyone who thinks he needs to go the hell home. Simon is an ass and I love him. And Sanjaya showed his fun side and was really sweet to that little girl. He’s not going anywhere!
Gina – Good song choice for her. She is a nice addition to the show. It was okay because she is okay. I think seeing Bo and Chris Daugherty as a rocker is easier than a girl. Woman rockers on the show don’t go far.
Chris Sligh – Another good song choice. Walking through the crowd did not work for him. It was distracting. You can’t “work” the crowd and then ignore everyone you pass by. OMG, Paula agreed with me. It was an ok performance. Still like him. Spoke to soon. You cannot start your own catch phrase, “Fro Patrol”. No votes for you!
Did we just have a “That’s what she said!” moment with the mic stand and Ryan doing an air pump move?!? Moving on.
Melinda – I prefer a faster song on her. But she did well as usual. She is for the adults that watch this show. No that girl was NOT crying AGAIN?!? I now think she is just lost. Someone please find her mom and dad.
I thought 60’s British songs was one of their better theme weeks. I think most chose a great song choice. Who should go home, Sanjaya. Who will, Stephanie. With Gina closely following behind. Vote people vote!! C-ya tomorrow.
Top 12 Result Show
Told ya so! Do I know my AI or do I KNOW AI! This will be short and sweet.
Ms. Ross is a D-I-V-A. I liked her answer when Seacrest asked who is going home. Too bad no one put little Sanjaya out of his misery. I did appreciate how he just looked like ok and walked to the side. Why looked surprised?!? He knows people are voting for him as a goof. And at least he doesn't look surprised and start celebrating.
I am waiting for an AI first, for him to quit while on stage. If he continues on week after week and REALLY starts beating really good people, he should have some self-respect and quit on stage. He would have more fame for that over anything he will ever do vocally. He still has some weeks to left though, Haley might be next depending on her performance. Until next week, c-ya!
Ms. Ross is a D-I-V-A. I liked her answer when Seacrest asked who is going home. Too bad no one put little Sanjaya out of his misery. I did appreciate how he just looked like ok and walked to the side. Why looked surprised?!? He knows people are voting for him as a goof. And at least he doesn't look surprised and start celebrating.
I am waiting for an AI first, for him to quit while on stage. If he continues on week after week and REALLY starts beating really good people, he should have some self-respect and quit on stage. He would have more fame for that over anything he will ever do vocally. He still has some weeks to left though, Haley might be next depending on her performance. Until next week, c-ya!
The Top 12
The finally the Top 12. I am glad we are finally here. Not sure how excited I am about this group. Before I was emotional attached to the contestants and now I’m just kind of excited. I won’t stop watching, let’s not be crazy, but just kind of anti-climatic at this point.
Diana Ross was giving great advice. She was really pinpointing the areas of strength and weaknesses in the students. All Paula was doing was crying and repeating what Diana said. New judge possibly?
Brandon – Boring. That’s all I can say. I really liked him and he let me down. I didn’t even know he forgot the words, I fast forwarded through it. Maybe the nerves, maybe the song choice, maybe going home.
Melinda – Got it going on. She has the voice and class to be the next American idol. Take the shocked look at her face, please, though. I am going to have to email her that. Please listen. Paula was crying like a baby. Here we go!
Chris – That was terrible. It sounded good in the little clip but the arrangement was terrible. It was distracting and I wasn’t even able to focus on the singing. He needs to stop trying to be cool and current and show his singing ability.
Gina - You needed to ENNUNCIATE. I don’t believe pronunciate is even a word. My spell check doesn’t think so. (I did do some research to hold onto my super geek title. It is enuniate). She needed to feel the song and not just sing it.
Everyone is better in their clip then singing the song.
Sanjaya – Can you say wooden? That was sooo painful. Please put him out of his misery. Put him out of MY misery! And did they give him a perm?!? He should have sung Do You Know from the movie Mahogany. He could have sang it softly and slowly with come conviction.
Haley – Future porn star? This is a family show, right? She had pitch problems and didn’t even seem to be singing some of the words. There was no emotion to that. I don’t hate her and think she can do better. Simon was just trying to be nice. That was a mess. Not a hot mess like Sanjaya, but a mess.
If we, the audience, don’t know when they are missing words, then why the hell are the judges telling us BEFORE the voting?!? Just say, “you know what I’m going to say,” and speak about the rest of the performance. I think that hurts the performers more than the actual performance.
Phil – He was off beat in the beginning. He had energy but it didn’t really match the song. Does that make sense? It was better in the chorus, but he needed to slow it down. He has really a good voice. He sounded a lot like Michael Bolton when he sang the song though. It was a good choice of song based on the theme.
Lakisha – I think the mic stand would have been good. I have seen this performed a lot and I think smoky house, jazz, sultry rendition would have been better. Still great voice, solid performance, but unlike Fantasia when she did Summertime, she could have still brought it down a little lower. But there is always the risk of bringing it too low. If you don’t watch her, her voice is AMAZING. You can really hear the nuances in her voice and really hear the rich texture of it. And a small suggestion, she needs to wait until the music is over before ending the song with a thank you. She’s not Prince. He is legendary for doing that in his songs. Let the song finish, pause, and then thank you. Cuts the performance needlessly.
Blake – I totally agree with Randy – sometimes just sing the song. Paula too – this arrangement was way better than Chris’. And Simon – there’s a reason that there is a Motown sound. Just because its old doesn’t justify changing it. Try doing that to classic rock and you would be stoned. The performance was a little too glitzy in the beginning for me. He is another one he sounded really good in the clip but the performance was less great.
Stephanie – I like her. I think nerves got to her. That was not sexy. She can sing. She still is reminding me of Beyonce. I think she would benefit for watching old Anita Baker videos. I agree that it never got to the disco part and that hurt her. She needed to perform over singing. It was like singing the opening to It’s Raining Men and never getting to the chorus.
Chris R. – Not bad. I don’t like the nasally quality to his voice. Kind of like a male version of Sabrina. Great stage presence. I think that saved some of his pitch problems in the middle.
Jordan – I know she is young but she has to stay away from the Disney movie songs. I think she did an excellent job, with that said. She was able to connect with the audience. She will learn how to work the crowd and the cameras at the same time, just comes with experience. I agree with Randy that she stepped it up. And she looked beautiful. I think she’s the dark horse in this.
In conclusion, FEEL THE SONG!!! That is what is going to kill them. No matter what the genre, no matter what the theme. When you hear the recaps its really clear who should and shouldn’t win this competition. Who is going home? Should be Sanjaya, probably will be Brandon. We shall see. Until tomorrow, c-ya!
Diana Ross was giving great advice. She was really pinpointing the areas of strength and weaknesses in the students. All Paula was doing was crying and repeating what Diana said. New judge possibly?
Brandon – Boring. That’s all I can say. I really liked him and he let me down. I didn’t even know he forgot the words, I fast forwarded through it. Maybe the nerves, maybe the song choice, maybe going home.
Melinda – Got it going on. She has the voice and class to be the next American idol. Take the shocked look at her face, please, though. I am going to have to email her that. Please listen. Paula was crying like a baby. Here we go!
Chris – That was terrible. It sounded good in the little clip but the arrangement was terrible. It was distracting and I wasn’t even able to focus on the singing. He needs to stop trying to be cool and current and show his singing ability.
Gina - You needed to ENNUNCIATE. I don’t believe pronunciate is even a word. My spell check doesn’t think so. (I did do some research to hold onto my super geek title. It is enuniate). She needed to feel the song and not just sing it.
Everyone is better in their clip then singing the song.
Sanjaya – Can you say wooden? That was sooo painful. Please put him out of his misery. Put him out of MY misery! And did they give him a perm?!? He should have sung Do You Know from the movie Mahogany. He could have sang it softly and slowly with come conviction.
Haley – Future porn star? This is a family show, right? She had pitch problems and didn’t even seem to be singing some of the words. There was no emotion to that. I don’t hate her and think she can do better. Simon was just trying to be nice. That was a mess. Not a hot mess like Sanjaya, but a mess.
If we, the audience, don’t know when they are missing words, then why the hell are the judges telling us BEFORE the voting?!? Just say, “you know what I’m going to say,” and speak about the rest of the performance. I think that hurts the performers more than the actual performance.
Phil – He was off beat in the beginning. He had energy but it didn’t really match the song. Does that make sense? It was better in the chorus, but he needed to slow it down. He has really a good voice. He sounded a lot like Michael Bolton when he sang the song though. It was a good choice of song based on the theme.
Lakisha – I think the mic stand would have been good. I have seen this performed a lot and I think smoky house, jazz, sultry rendition would have been better. Still great voice, solid performance, but unlike Fantasia when she did Summertime, she could have still brought it down a little lower. But there is always the risk of bringing it too low. If you don’t watch her, her voice is AMAZING. You can really hear the nuances in her voice and really hear the rich texture of it. And a small suggestion, she needs to wait until the music is over before ending the song with a thank you. She’s not Prince. He is legendary for doing that in his songs. Let the song finish, pause, and then thank you. Cuts the performance needlessly.
Blake – I totally agree with Randy – sometimes just sing the song. Paula too – this arrangement was way better than Chris’. And Simon – there’s a reason that there is a Motown sound. Just because its old doesn’t justify changing it. Try doing that to classic rock and you would be stoned. The performance was a little too glitzy in the beginning for me. He is another one he sounded really good in the clip but the performance was less great.
Stephanie – I like her. I think nerves got to her. That was not sexy. She can sing. She still is reminding me of Beyonce. I think she would benefit for watching old Anita Baker videos. I agree that it never got to the disco part and that hurt her. She needed to perform over singing. It was like singing the opening to It’s Raining Men and never getting to the chorus.
Chris R. – Not bad. I don’t like the nasally quality to his voice. Kind of like a male version of Sabrina. Great stage presence. I think that saved some of his pitch problems in the middle.
Jordan – I know she is young but she has to stay away from the Disney movie songs. I think she did an excellent job, with that said. She was able to connect with the audience. She will learn how to work the crowd and the cameras at the same time, just comes with experience. I agree with Randy that she stepped it up. And she looked beautiful. I think she’s the dark horse in this.
In conclusion, FEEL THE SONG!!! That is what is going to kill them. No matter what the genre, no matter what the theme. When you hear the recaps its really clear who should and shouldn’t win this competition. Who is going home? Should be Sanjaya, probably will be Brandon. We shall see. Until tomorrow, c-ya!
Results show - Top 8
Great results show. They did this well this week, really this season.
SOOOOO very very glad Antoinella is gone. If she made it to the top 12, it would have been hell to vote her off the show. Not surprised about Jared. I thought Sabrina should have stayed longer, but it the end, doesn’t matter. She was not going to be the next idol.
Cut to scenes of them in Africa.
Ryan: ARRRR!!! I coming to put you in the diamond minds.
Ryan: Here let me touch you through the barbed wire!
Okay, I will stop being mean. They are really trying to do something and I liked how Simon wasn’t trying to milk it when Ryan asked about it. I also like how they will help Africa AND places in America.
The final scene before the commercial break: Is it Sundance or is it Gail? IT IS GAIL!!!! I guess one of them had to make it and I am glad it was him. We can get him off the show next week. Sundance started weak and got better to late. Some lost faith in him. Ultimately, he would not have been the next American Idol.
So we have our top 12. I would love to see the final 2 be Lakisha and Melinda. That would be great. I am looking forward to next week. Until then, c-ya!
SOOOOO very very glad Antoinella is gone. If she made it to the top 12, it would have been hell to vote her off the show. Not surprised about Jared. I thought Sabrina should have stayed longer, but it the end, doesn’t matter. She was not going to be the next idol.
Cut to scenes of them in Africa.
Ryan: ARRRR!!! I coming to put you in the diamond minds.
Ryan: Here let me touch you through the barbed wire!
Okay, I will stop being mean. They are really trying to do something and I liked how Simon wasn’t trying to milk it when Ryan asked about it. I also like how they will help Africa AND places in America.
The final scene before the commercial break: Is it Sundance or is it Gail? IT IS GAIL!!!! I guess one of them had to make it and I am glad it was him. We can get him off the show next week. Sundance started weak and got better to late. Some lost faith in him. Ultimately, he would not have been the next American Idol.
So we have our top 12. I would love to see the final 2 be Lakisha and Melinda. That would be great. I am looking forward to next week. Until then, c-ya!
AI - The Top 8 Girls
Hey all. Jennifer Husdson always acts like Simon never liked her. They showed clips on Access Hollywood where he was praising her over and over again. Funny how folks re-write history in their minds. Anyway, on to tonight’s show. I am actually looking forward to the girls, don’t disappoint me!!!
Up first, Jordan Sparks. No sparkle for me in that performance. The background singers outsung her. And then used the echo device at the end?!? Mic was CLEARLY away from her face. Party foul! It was electrifying but not her best performance at all. I agree with Randy, some girls on their worst performance are better than the boys on their best.
Sabrina. She sounded really nasally tonight. This song is hard to sing because it’s a group song. All the parts blending together make the song what it is. I question her song choice. Not at this stage of the game, not smart. The song was boring even though she tried to liven it up.
Antoinella – Go home! Go home! Go home! Just have enough self respect and quit. Some have quit because they think they can do better (i.e. Mario Vazquez, from Season 4 – he got into top 12 and then dropped out to pursue his own music career. Yeah, I barely remember him too!) but for you sweetheart, just go home. Simon was great on his review. He was speaking the truth. The problem of course is because Simon said what he said, she is going to get the sympathy votes. Only hurts her because as good people get dropped and she stays, folks are going to start hating and make “joke” death threats (i.e. John Stevens – the young redhead from Season 3).
Haley – she is not bad, just not memorable. She doesn’t have a hook. She is like a good presidential candidate running at a time when the field has many good candidates. It’s like, she can sing, but so what?
Stephanie. Love her, but BAD song choice. It is a hard song to sing because Mary J. Blige has done such a great job with it. Mary J is a fast singer who can stay in pitch. And she was doing more that version then Chaka’s version. I think it was enough to get her in but she has got to be careful.
Lakisha- there you go girl! YOU can do Whitney. She has got to stick with the big voice, big range artists. I liked it because she is able to sing big songs and bring it down softly as well. Great control of her voice. The band was off though and a little too loud in places. I listened again with my eyes closed. You can really hear the difference. Auntie and momma need to sit their swap meet, picture on t-shirt butts down. At least Lakisha maintains her decorum without any obvious home training. Yeah, I’m one of those uppity Blacks.
Gina - Great song choice for her! I think her best performance. It was really good. She has great voice. Her outfit, song, performance-All good!
Okay. Melinda is my girl. No doubt! But she has to sing something that was written within the last 20 years. Please. I think she might start to date herself. She can sing, she has style and class, but I am afraid it’s going to be lost on the target population of American Idol which is 16-24. She is a star with or without this show. She is absolutely a pro and only needed this show for the wide range exposure. Puffy, Jay Z, where you at?
Re-watching the previews, Antoinella and Haley should go home. But as I said, folks are stupid and it will end up being Haley and Stephanie/Jordan. I plan to be screaming because they got it right or kicking the tv in because they got it wrong. Simon, use your power and fix the vote. PLEASE!!!
Up first, Jordan Sparks. No sparkle for me in that performance. The background singers outsung her. And then used the echo device at the end?!? Mic was CLEARLY away from her face. Party foul! It was electrifying but not her best performance at all. I agree with Randy, some girls on their worst performance are better than the boys on their best.
Sabrina. She sounded really nasally tonight. This song is hard to sing because it’s a group song. All the parts blending together make the song what it is. I question her song choice. Not at this stage of the game, not smart. The song was boring even though she tried to liven it up.
Antoinella – Go home! Go home! Go home! Just have enough self respect and quit. Some have quit because they think they can do better (i.e. Mario Vazquez, from Season 4 – he got into top 12 and then dropped out to pursue his own music career. Yeah, I barely remember him too!) but for you sweetheart, just go home. Simon was great on his review. He was speaking the truth. The problem of course is because Simon said what he said, she is going to get the sympathy votes. Only hurts her because as good people get dropped and she stays, folks are going to start hating and make “joke” death threats (i.e. John Stevens – the young redhead from Season 3).
Haley – she is not bad, just not memorable. She doesn’t have a hook. She is like a good presidential candidate running at a time when the field has many good candidates. It’s like, she can sing, but so what?
Stephanie. Love her, but BAD song choice. It is a hard song to sing because Mary J. Blige has done such a great job with it. Mary J is a fast singer who can stay in pitch. And she was doing more that version then Chaka’s version. I think it was enough to get her in but she has got to be careful.
Lakisha- there you go girl! YOU can do Whitney. She has got to stick with the big voice, big range artists. I liked it because she is able to sing big songs and bring it down softly as well. Great control of her voice. The band was off though and a little too loud in places. I listened again with my eyes closed. You can really hear the difference. Auntie and momma need to sit their swap meet, picture on t-shirt butts down. At least Lakisha maintains her decorum without any obvious home training. Yeah, I’m one of those uppity Blacks.
Gina - Great song choice for her! I think her best performance. It was really good. She has great voice. Her outfit, song, performance-All good!
Okay. Melinda is my girl. No doubt! But she has to sing something that was written within the last 20 years. Please. I think she might start to date herself. She can sing, she has style and class, but I am afraid it’s going to be lost on the target population of American Idol which is 16-24. She is a star with or without this show. She is absolutely a pro and only needed this show for the wide range exposure. Puffy, Jay Z, where you at?
Re-watching the previews, Antoinella and Haley should go home. But as I said, folks are stupid and it will end up being Haley and Stephanie/Jordan. I plan to be screaming because they got it right or kicking the tv in because they got it wrong. Simon, use your power and fix the vote. PLEASE!!!
AI - The Top 8 Boys
Another week of American Idol. I heard Justin and Kimberly on Stern today. They were saying how much they hate how people hold up fingers and beg for votes when they show the numbers. I agree. Knock us off of our feet and we will dial our fingers sore!
First up Blake. Video clip was lame. Just sing.
I hate reggae although I pretend to like it to seem hip. He’s performance was current but I still think he should really focus on vocals. This stage of the competition, he is safe. This is the first time I have been eager to hear theme nights.
Sanjaya no longer looks like Gail King. He now looks more like Antoinella. He picks such TERRIBLE songs! What is his problem? He should just sing Signed, Sealed, Delivered every week since that’s the last song he sounded good in. Let him off the hook, let him go home.
Sundance is back in the game. He definitely is getting better when Sanjaya doesn’t seem to be learning anything week after week. I think Sundance will continue to be better as he works on his voice. He’s voice was a little shaky in places and that will improve with coaching. But I thought it was a good performance. He has a great personality.
Chris now doing a slow song. I am not sure how much I liked it but I like him. I agreed with Simon all the way. But I want to be knocked out and I do think he’s got it. Just gotta find it.
I figured out who Jared reminded me of. Alfonso Ribero from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. It’s the eyebrows and the facial expressions. If I don’t look at the screen, I’m okay. It was a pretty good performance. The middle of the song he sold it. I relistened to it and I was worried about the beginning. But he surprised me. And I am surprised they don’t like him. Paula seems to always have disliked him or am I remembering this wrong? I do understand what she was trying to say, he should have been softer on the slower parts, he hunches all the time, his performances are the same. But they couldn’t give him a single positive on that performance?!? They damn near treated him like he sang like Sanjaya!
Brandon. Interesting song choice, matched his voice quality. But if they over praise him I will scream. Now to me, that was an okay performance, not great. I agree with Simon and he is talented.
Phil Stacey. He looked cute with hair. I really like him but I am not feeling this song. I am over him and soft rock love ballads. He can sing, he is my favorite. But he needs to mix it up a bit. I love him and that was a harsh judgment so I just might have to vote for him because I want to see him on the big stage.
Yeah Chris. Good performance. But he still has problems with timing. I think he spent a lot of time singing without music. He has really got to work on that. He is starting to sound the same. But he was one of the best of the night.
All the guys were good, not great. Blake was unique which I like. Sanjaya is NOT going home even though he absolutely should. It should be Jared and Sanjaya. It will be Jared, Brandon or Chris Richardson. Not fair, but that’s how it goes.
Who is the 4 you think should go through that they were talking about? Blake, Phil, Brandon, Chris Richardson are who I think. Sundance and Chris Sligh are good but ultimately not for this type of competition.
All the boys will be eventually fall victim to the girls. Blake and Phil may give a few a run for their money. We shall see!
First up Blake. Video clip was lame. Just sing.
I hate reggae although I pretend to like it to seem hip. He’s performance was current but I still think he should really focus on vocals. This stage of the competition, he is safe. This is the first time I have been eager to hear theme nights.
Sanjaya no longer looks like Gail King. He now looks more like Antoinella. He picks such TERRIBLE songs! What is his problem? He should just sing Signed, Sealed, Delivered every week since that’s the last song he sounded good in. Let him off the hook, let him go home.
Sundance is back in the game. He definitely is getting better when Sanjaya doesn’t seem to be learning anything week after week. I think Sundance will continue to be better as he works on his voice. He’s voice was a little shaky in places and that will improve with coaching. But I thought it was a good performance. He has a great personality.
Chris now doing a slow song. I am not sure how much I liked it but I like him. I agreed with Simon all the way. But I want to be knocked out and I do think he’s got it. Just gotta find it.
I figured out who Jared reminded me of. Alfonso Ribero from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. It’s the eyebrows and the facial expressions. If I don’t look at the screen, I’m okay. It was a pretty good performance. The middle of the song he sold it. I relistened to it and I was worried about the beginning. But he surprised me. And I am surprised they don’t like him. Paula seems to always have disliked him or am I remembering this wrong? I do understand what she was trying to say, he should have been softer on the slower parts, he hunches all the time, his performances are the same. But they couldn’t give him a single positive on that performance?!? They damn near treated him like he sang like Sanjaya!
Brandon. Interesting song choice, matched his voice quality. But if they over praise him I will scream. Now to me, that was an okay performance, not great. I agree with Simon and he is talented.
Phil Stacey. He looked cute with hair. I really like him but I am not feeling this song. I am over him and soft rock love ballads. He can sing, he is my favorite. But he needs to mix it up a bit. I love him and that was a harsh judgment so I just might have to vote for him because I want to see him on the big stage.
Yeah Chris. Good performance. But he still has problems with timing. I think he spent a lot of time singing without music. He has really got to work on that. He is starting to sound the same. But he was one of the best of the night.
All the guys were good, not great. Blake was unique which I like. Sanjaya is NOT going home even though he absolutely should. It should be Jared and Sanjaya. It will be Jared, Brandon or Chris Richardson. Not fair, but that’s how it goes.
Who is the 4 you think should go through that they were talking about? Blake, Phil, Brandon, Chris Richardson are who I think. Sundance and Chris Sligh are good but ultimately not for this type of competition.
All the boys will be eventually fall victim to the girls. Blake and Phil may give a few a run for their money. We shall see!
AI - Top 20 The Results Show
OK, so they are back to the cold blooded eliminations again. WE ALL KNOW who
should've went home. Why make them stand there as a trick?
At least Sanjaya knew he should have left before AJ. Antoinella was clueless. Even on the group song, the 2 of them sounded horrible.
And am I crazy, but didn't AJ and Leslie sing the same song?!? How weird was that!
Anyway, the 2 probably would not have made it to the finish line but the definitely
deserved to stay another week. I knew Nick and Alaina were possibly going home. Next week is going to be a tough on.
Next week is going to be a tough on. Because we know 2 bad people are going to go, but 2 more will leave before their time. Antoinella and Sanjaya have 13 year old
support and they can afford to sit on the phone all night, keeping them in the
competition. For ONCE I would like the people to leave in the order of their talent.
Doesn't look like it is going to happen this year. Just don't touch my Melinda and Phil and we will be alright! Until next week, C-ya!
should've went home. Why make them stand there as a trick?
At least Sanjaya knew he should have left before AJ. Antoinella was clueless. Even on the group song, the 2 of them sounded horrible.
And am I crazy, but didn't AJ and Leslie sing the same song?!? How weird was that!
Anyway, the 2 probably would not have made it to the finish line but the definitely
deserved to stay another week. I knew Nick and Alaina were possibly going home. Next week is going to be a tough on.
Next week is going to be a tough on. Because we know 2 bad people are going to go, but 2 more will leave before their time. Antoinella and Sanjaya have 13 year old
support and they can afford to sit on the phone all night, keeping them in the
competition. For ONCE I would like the people to leave in the order of their talent.
Doesn't look like it is going to happen this year. Just don't touch my Melinda and Phil and we will be alright! Until next week, C-ya!
