Yes, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s charismatic, poised and articulate, but after his interview with Stevie Wright, and this most recent one, I can see he is also very kind and sweet with the younger contestants.

He reminded me of a big brother/boy-next door type in that interview. He was so nice to her and teased her a little bit. And he genuinely seemed interested in what she was saying.

I am so enjoying this group of 3—they give off a good vibe of camaraderie, humor and support.

And so much for the “diva”–anybody who can tell the world he gets his “do” from a bottle of hair dye and a flat iron is okay with me! But then, I’ve always liked Adam since I first watched his YouTube vids. I have to admit my ears do ache a little on tlhe high notes—but the pain is lost in admiration…LOL

One thing I have come to appreciate about Adam is how well he handles the interviews. Yes, he’s charismatic, poised and articulate, but after his interview with Stevie Wright, and this most recent one, I can see he is also very kind and sweet with the younger contestants. I think his talent, confidence and creativity will keep us entertained throughout AI8…and on!

*My first post–love the blog–great job MJ, getting all the information out!! :clap_tb:

That sounds like the definition of the next AMERICAN IDOL to me!

That was very sweet of Adam to mention Matt…and I think it says a lot when your competition can give you credit like that. The rest (Allison and Kris) sounded as though they were in agreement with him too. Matt Giraud has got to get that Wildcard – I think he’s the missing link for the Top 12 so far. He’s what this competition needs.

Oh Jason wasnt boring, he was funny and some thought he came off dum(but he is far from dum) but boring? No – he was one of the reasons everyone said that the show was different and unique last year.

We really got to know and love Jason from his first performance. IMO, his charisma was apparent from the beginning. This is not to discount Kris Allen with his first interviews. I am looking at the guy who will attract the young teen girls. At this point, who could it be?

AI needs Adam to be on the show. He is very entertaining! I prefer Alexis to Allison. Anoop came mighty close and should be in the TOP 12. He’s another one AI needs on their concert tour.

I know. I kind of want there to be a whacky show! About the cute earnest Midwestern boy, the glam theater boy, and the sassy whacky-hair-colored teen and how they all move in together and struggle make it in the real world. Sort of Party of Five meets Real World meets The Mary Tyler Moore Show. And Adam gets to toss his hat and sing, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re gonna make it after aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!!! Yea-eahhh!!!

It would be neat.

There is nothing Midwest about Arkansas. It’s the south. I remember hearing people calling Carrie Midwestern, too. But no, she’s from the southwest.

That said, I don’t want American Idol to become Big Brother. If I want Big Brother (and I have in the past), I’ll watch it.

IN CONCLUSIONà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I WILL ABSOLUTELY KILL MYSELF IF NATE MARSHALL MAKES THE TOP 12 NEXT WEEK

For the love of God, please tell me you have a webcam.

I like all 3 of these contestantsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦much better than the first threesome.

I know. I kind of want there to be a whacky show! About the cute earnest Midwestern boy, the glam theater boy, and the sassy whacky-hair-colored teen and how they all move in together and struggle make it in the real world. Sort of Party of Five meets Real World meets The Mary Tyler Moore Show. And Adam gets to toss his hat and sing, we’re gonna make it after aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!!! Yea-eahhh!!!

It would be neat.

you know who he kinda reminds me of? Ryan from the Real World Brooklyn, especially when they both have their guitar.

Felicia’s performance placement next week may be a clue. She had some impressive stuff on the Internet, but I was underwhelmed by her audition. I don’t know if she’s thin and hot enough for Simon to get behind her, either. She’s another church girl, so she could reap any Danny fans if he were to fold early (fingers crossed!).

And for the record, I like Nate. A lot. He may be a drama queen, but I think he’s very interesting and a much better singer than half the contestants we’ve seen thus far. His comedic timing is as good as Nick/Norm’s, too, IMHO.

I like Kris and think he’s a very pleasant guy, but unless he’s hiding Jason Mraz in his guitar case, I can’t imagine he’ll advance anywhere near the Top 5.

So far my favorite peformer is Adam and the voice I like the most is Anoop’s. I think they both have fantastic personalities, too, which is important to me if I have to watch them for the next 12 weeks.

Kris Allen so far? Boring as a rock

The original idea for American Idol was to find undiscovered talent in America. I love Adam and Allison, but in reality they are already pros or semi-pros. They have been on stages performing nightly or on TV in front of millions, while Kris hasn’t. That is why I am surprised that Allison is having problems interviewing. She has been on TV in front of millions before. Kris is not a pro or semi-pro.

So I will give Kris a break, he is what the original concept of the American Idol show was about in the first place.

Love the blog btw.