American Idol 11 Top 3 – What Should The Idols Sing?

By On 05/15/2012 · 93 Comments · In American Idol, American Idol 11

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This week, the American Idol Top 3 will each sing 3 songs–One chosen by the judges, one chosen by Jimmy and one chosen by themselves.

Last year, Jimmy Iovine did a much better job of choosing songs for the Top 3 than the judges.    Idol judges need to step up their game this year.  For each contestant, I would love to hear songs that would represent what they could be post-Idol. Thanks to plenty of opportunities for the kids to sing contemporary classics, I have an idea what their post-Idol careers could look like.

For Phil Phillips, I imagine him performing in a Dave Matthewsih vein, but with a strong dose of Americana.  I hope the Judges/Jimmy picks are similar to the Damien Rice/Jonny Lang songs.  It would be great if they could get a Mumford and Sons song cleared.

Hand Joshua Ledet an R&B classic, but make sure he gets something modern as well. Maybe another tune out of the nu-soul genre. John Legend perhaps?

Song picks for Jessica Sanchez should be kept as fresh and young as possible, but make sure the picks take advantage of her big, powerful voice.  I wouldn’t get mad if she sang more Beyonce.

What do you think the Idols should sing?

 

 

 
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  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    Mitchell, I like your idea of at least one song being an older one.  It would please a certain demographic.  Then, there are some oldies that are just timeless.  Aretha Franklin is a good example.

  • Anonymous

    Phillip has got to be doing “Imagine” as I cannot imagine him doing either one of the others.  :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Elizabeth-A-Black/1239335496 Elizabeth A. Black

    I hope the one gal is right, that Phillip is going to win ! I am really afraid for him, everyone is talking Jessica, and she is just not ready , she need a couple of years!! Joshua is good but I won”t buy any of his music, Phillip makes me smile every time I see him sing, he is so into his music, I am going to vote like crazy!!!!!!

  • too-cool-for-school

    I’m not thrilled about those, but I suppose I should reserve judgement until the show. :^)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2K6LL4WPUTAY6TKG2VG3SYFA5M Erlinda

    I hope Jessica will sing “Killing Me Softly”. I know it’s a boring song but has a life story and I am so connected to this song a long time ago.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2K6LL4WPUTAY6TKG2VG3SYFA5M Erlinda

    I hope Jessica will sing “Killing Me Softly”. I know it’s a boring song but has a life story and I am so connected to this song a long time ago.

  • Anonymous

    Nigel tweeted:
    Three songs from tomorrow’s #AmericanIdol.
    “Imagine”"Beggin’”"I’ll Be There”

    duets?
    imagine – phillip and jessica
    beggin’ – josh and phillip
    i’ll be there – jessica and josh
    ???

  • Anonymous

    Nigel tweeted:
    Three songs from tomorrow’s #AmericanIdol.
    “Imagine”"Beggin’”"I’ll Be There”

    Wild theory: All three are P2 songs.

    Imagine and Beggin’ would be good picks for him, imo, but I’ll Be There is not… so it would  it is his ‘pingouin’ song, to be performed last of course…

  • Anonymous

    I don’t think they are duets, as Nigel tweeted this…

    Nigel Lythgoe?@dizzyfeet
    Ha ha No-one has matched singer to the song correctly on all 3?

  • http://twitter.com/ZarkeMulgore Zarke

    Rather than Big Songs or Big Guns, I want to see their fun side. I want each of them to choose from these:

    Lazy Song (Bruno Mars)
    Complicated (Avril Lavigne)
    Moves like Jagger (Maroon 5)
    Super Bass (Nicki Minaj)

    …..please????

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  • http://twitter.com/tinawinabina Tinawina

    Beggin’ has to be Joshua.
    I would go with Imagine for Phil.
    I’ll Be There for Jessica, though I don’t think it’s a great song for her.

  • Anonymous

    I agree that Jessica should do Beyonce..altho I think most ppls coice would be “Listen”..I kinda hope she does something like “Smash into you” or “Best Thing I never had” shes covered both those songs on youtube and theyre pretty friggin awesome. On a side note, I will probably throw something pretty heavy at the tv if Jimmy doesn’t choose something current for her. He also complains that she doesn’t sing current songs for her age but then lets he sing outdated classics (granted she did sing the hell out of And Im telling you) but I really wanna see mini beyonce blow the roof off a beyonce song.

  • http://twitter.com/therocprince Cory

     I agree with Joshua probably doing “I’ll be There”. I think Jessica will do a powerful version of “Imagine”.

  • http://twitter.com/therocprince Cory

     Jessica is vocally the best contestant and should definitely win. The last 4 years of winners have basically been the same type of artists, it’s time for some real vocal talent and something new. She is absolutely ready.

  • http://twitter.com/Lutrell4 Ira

    Slightly disagree. I think Josh could do the “Jackson 5′s”,” I’ll be There”, but he has been expressing his desire to do songs with a meaning, and “Imagine” gives him the platform to have church…..

  • http://twitter.com/Lutrell4 Ira

    I’d pay to see Josh in concert…record deal or not. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ron-Hep/100001399787985 Ron Hep

    Please! Jessica is more ready than everyone else. She has been on the stage for many years, even though she is 16. Started when she was 7. She is already like a pro

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