Tonight, the girls. I hope they can bring it. The Boys had a few good performances but I am really looking to be wowed tonight. I, unlike Simon, dislike when a contestant argues with him. It shows immaturity. Simon can be harsh, but behind it he is almost always right. Anyway without further adieu, the girls!
Kristy Lee Cook – Rescue Me - A very pretty girl but boring performance. It seemed too slow, low energy and she seemed to rely too much on the background singers on the chorus. Not a good start to the show.
Joann Borella – I Say A Little Prayer - I think that’s why I don’t like her. Because she is a big woman and I expect a strong, forceful voice. And she doesn’t. Wrong song choice. Song was too much for her. I prefer Wayne Brady’s version. Simon was 100% right.
*Side note – Simon was 100% right to basically chastise the contestants. They are throwing this opportunity away. I think Simon is getting mad because this is “The best contestants ever!” and right now they are sucking big time. The good ones seemed to be the exception not the rule.
Alaina Whitaker – More Today Than Yesterday - She was a little annoying but she was a nice change from the first 2 performances. I liked her. Her voice had kind of a sharp tone to it, but not necessarily flat.
Amanda Overmeyer – Baby Please Don’t Go - Terrible song. Unique? Yes! But still a bad song to showcase her singing voice. It was no more than a down home skat. I get the blues. It literally was a 1 lyric song. 1 lyric song. 1 lyric song. I like her. I want her to stay. I hope her next performance is actually singing.
Amy Davis – Where the Boys Are - That was painful. I am not sure any of this song is on key! This makes me angry that they let that chick go home that was up with Joann the plus-size model. She was better than this! My dog’s ears stood up.
Brooke White – So Happy Together - I like her a lot. She started rough. It’s tough because most of the song is basically a cappella. This was a challenge. She did just ok but I like really like her. I’m okay that she is bright and sunny. She is sort of like Rocky Balboa in Rocky II. He was a south paw (left handed) and learned to fight right handed. He basically won the big fight because he caught Apollo Creed off guard. Brooke is nice and sweet. She’s gonna bust out with a sultry, sexy song and blow everyone else away!
Alexandra Lexington – Spinning Wheel – They need to stay off the stairs. I think she did a great job. I didn’t think she had much of a voice but she was good. I am not sure if she had a cold, because she could sing but it wasn’t strong. I liked when Bo did this and hers was okay. Vocals were not great but they hinted that they could be.
Kady Malow – A Groovy Kind of Love – I definitely heard a little Celine Dion in her voice. Terrible song, again. But her voice is beautiful. She is talented. She is too young to be sounding so old.
**Side not – Simon was totally sensitive this year during the auditions. Was it too much for him?!? He is being a straight a**hole. I agree with his opinions but he can be nicer. Less is more!
Asia’d Epperson – Piece of My Heart - Started off rough. Terrible song choice for her voice. She has such a deep voice, she should pick songs that match her lower register. I like the fact that she was enthusiastic but definitely not a wow performance.
Ramiele Malubay – You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me - Song is too big for her. I thought she was going to do great since she picked it. Do you remember when Nadia Turner season 4 did this? This couldn’t touch that. But she has a pretty voice. Bad song choice for her. I don’t agree with the judges at all. But I definitely think her presence in the competition is needed.
Syesha Mercado – Tobacco Road - She started slow. I thought she should have really done the performance of her life. She said she was going to and it was too subdued. She has a great voice. She seemed to focus too much on the vocals not enough on the stage presence. That is my suggestion. She is really good.
Carly Smithson – The Shadow of Your Smile – She is my favorite. So it pains me that her performance was good, not great. It is hard to dress up a Barbara Streisand song because she is understated. I love her voice. She added something at the end but I would have liked to have heard it throughout. I don’t agree it’s the best so far but she is still my favorite because it has such a beautiful texture. I agree with Simon. She can do better and there is an expectation that she do better.
So the top performances where Syesha, Alexandra, Brooke, Alaina.
The bottom performances Amy, Joann, Kristy.
Going home: It should be Amy and Kristy. I didn’t vote so I have no right to pout tomorrow if my favs are voted off. Hour elimination show which is way too long. Plan for more stupid games, like last year from Ryan. I hope its not too painful. C-ya tomorrow!
