American Idol 11 Top 7 – Songs From This Decade – Song Picks! (UPDATED WITH NIGEL SPOILERS)

By On 04/10/2012 · 123 Comments · In American Idol, American Idol 11

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UPDATE: Nigel Lythgoe tweeted: “I love the Gotye song. It makes a great duet on #AmericanIdol this week. How wonderful and ironic that we’re doing 2 Kelly Clarkson tracks!”

TWO Kelly Clarkson songs? OY. And the Goyte song “Somebody That I Used to Know” is also being covered on Glee this week.

Enough of us bitched at American Idol executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, that he finally gave us a modern theme. The kids will be choosing songs from this decade. That means tunes from 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Here’s my wish list of songs for the Idols to sing. What’s yours?

Hollie Cavanagh – Skyscraper by Demi Lovato – Hollie should go back to ballads this week, and concentrate on really delivering it.
Colton Dixon – “Without You” by David Guetta/Usher – I can imagine Colton going all angsty on this.
Jessica Sanchez – “1 + 1″ by Beyonce – A little too obvious? Probably. Still, she’d kill it.
Skylar Laine – “Back to December” by Taylor Swift – I want Skyler to outsing Taylor on her own songs. I would enjoy that.
Phillip Phillips – “The Cave” by Mumford and Sons -  So perfect for P2.
Joshua Ledet – “Grenade” by Bruno Mars – Bring your passion, Joshua–but leave the gospel choir backstage.
Elise Testone – “Shake it Out” by Florence + the Machine – This song could mark the return of Queen Elise!

 
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  • Anonymous

     Aww, what’s wrong with covering former Idols?

    I wish one of these guys would cover a Kris Allen song. Or Elliott Yamin. Or any Idol that isn’t Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, or Daughtry.

  • Anonymous

    Elise, Jessica and Colton – Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra

    Skylar and Phillip – Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars

    Josh and Hollie – Without You (Usher and David Guetta)

  • Anonymous

    MJ! The Cave is PERFECT for P2, been hoping for that one all week.

  • http://twitter.com/elfstar89 Erika Fernandez

     Grr. I was okay w/ Elise doing a Gaga song but You and I is more of Haley’s song to me even more than Gaga.  Oh well.  I guess this song may be one that will be recycled or years to come.

  • Anonymous

    Elise: Paris (Ooh La La) would be perfect for her too

  • http://twitter.com/elfstar89 Erika Fernandez

     She already has a youtube video of it and basically every song from the past 3 years.  She’s the best mimicer in the biz.

  • Anonymous

    Isn’t it obvious that Elise doesn’t care
    who song what when, She song Adele’s One and Only less than an hour after Jen
    sang it.  That’s why she is called Queen Elise forever now know as Lady
    Elise. 

     

    I love this! It just seems so ballsy for some reason, even
    if I know it’s not. Lol

    I’m not so mad about You and I. I loved Haley’s version and
    I think the judges were definitely wrong in their critiques of it, but I wonder
    how many people outside of the bubble even remember she sang that song for one
    of the reasons the judges hated it: it was unheard of before. And if Elise uses
    the piano, which I’m assuming she will, it will be different.

    I agree with you MJ about Hollie. People typically want
    contestants to change it up and diversify herself, but at this point she’s not
    going to succeed if she keeps trying to sing songs she’s not comfortable with.
    Her best strategy would be to pull a DeAndre and just sing what she wants to
    sing.

    I wonder if one of the Kelly songs is Don’t You Wanna Stay
    and it’s the duet that Skylar is in.

  • Anonymous

    One last thing: If there are two Kelly songs, I am predicting Mr. Know It All for Skylar and Stronger for Jessica.

    Or maybe Colton does Dark Side emo style lol.

  • Anonymous

    Peeps sure are having trouble spelling “Gotye,” LOL.

  • BonnieDee

    I’m thinking one of the Kelly songs is a duet, and the other will be sung by Jessica.

  • Karen C

    I also think that Hollie needs to project emotion more when she sings.  I think she just needs some more coaching and experience.

  • Trina

    Well Colton has covered David Cook so he digs deeper beyond the typical 4 LOL

  • Anonymous

    Okay, Colton is the last person I want covering another Idol.

    I hope Colton picks an obscure song. I like him best when he picks a song I’ve never heard before.

  • judes

    I also don’t see Hayley & Elise as being similar at all.I love Elise but didn’t really like Hayley’s style. I really hope Elise is back at the piano-as that’s where she is the most comfortable [WLL being the exception]

  • judes

    Same thing happened to Kris Allen with Falling Slowly.Randy criticised his choice although the others loved it.The next year Crystal & Lee did it as a duet -no mention of Kris doing it the year before & bringing the song to the Idol audience.Happens all the time -the judges have amnesia about other seasons sometimes!

  • too-cool-for-school

    “Skylar and Phillip – Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars”

    Awesome pick, CB40! I love that song. :)
    I had that suggested for just Phil but you can never really trust the background singers on Idol, ha! It would need to be a duet and Skylar would be perfect.

    And Mumford & Sons for P2′s solo would be my ideal choice. I have my hopes so high now for him to sing them. It will be disappointing if he doesn’t, bahaha.

  • Anonymous

    I have probably listened to more current music in the last few days than I have in ten years. 

    I checked out “Brokenhearted”. It’s a cute song, uptempo and fun.  I don’t know that it would work for Hollie. 

    I also listened to “Grenade” and think that Joshua has too much voice for that song.  It’s kind of repetitive with a lot of chorus. I don’t know that it would show off Joshua’s r&b chops. 

    I have been trying to keep up with the suggestions.  Lots of good ones from everyone.  It’s been an education. Who knows when I will listen to so much current music again. :)

  • Anonymous

    Joshua should not sing Bruno Mars, it’s just not a good fit for his voice in my opinion as Bruno is very stylized (in a good way) and not a big singer the way Josh.

    How about Josh singing Kelly’s “Why Don’t You Try” , now that would be a curve ball, and a good one at that.

    I still think his voice is perfect for Guetta and Usher’s Without You though, or maybe it’ll be Josh who does Adele, he certainly has the voice for Someone Like You.

  • Anonymous

    That’s why I picked Brokenhearted for Hollie, she needs to let loose but still be able to use her big voice, if she keeps doing ballads jessica will slay her.

  • Karen C

    Another pick for Colton: Kings and Queens by 30 Seconds to Mars

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/QSJWHSUNK7X6FVLEXP4Y5FJPXA aubreyr

    I want Hollie Colton to have a duet!! maybe a song by Paramore.. They look cute together. :)

  • Anonymous

    Didn’t Nigel say we were getting a Springsteen and Rush song last wk?  Don’t know if I trust his spoilers. 

     Love Shake it Out for Elise but when Kat covered it on Smash,  there was not an ITune version released.  So it could be it wasn’t cleared for that purpose. If it qualifies I’d love to have Elise sing the 30 Sec. to Mars cover of Bad Romance. 

    Wish Josh would cover the Kelly version of the Carrie song, I know you won’t.

    Barton Hollow was my first choice for P2. Black Keys are my favorite band so I’d be happy if he’d cover them. 

    I can see Colton covering Needtobreathe. Maybe “Something Beautiful.” Or how about “It’s amazing” by OneEskimo.

    Don’t have enough interest in anyone else to care what they sing. Jess and Hollie bore me. I have issues with the Reba-clone, so I usually hit the mute button when she comes on.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000493693258 Teresa Renee Parvin

    Sorry but Jimmy is a horrible mentor. He has a purpose somewhere but it’s not in the mentoring sessions. He doesn’t do much to help them. Hollie would fare better if she had good coaching. 

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