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!