CB40, you could be correct, judging from past seasons. Whoever is TCO (The Chosen One) has not usually been featured from the git go – maybe Angela is cover for another hamster they want, because Idol hit that heavy on her behalf…very unsubtle.

I do think she did well with the original song, I don’t recall the words, but she wrote a good melody…I don’t think it’s equitable that only the females had that option. Or that hers was the only original song done with serious intent that was shown …Also unsubtle, 2X.

 I mostly like her voice but I need to hear her sing other options – and I don’t know if Idol is even going to go there this season – we may still be in the “Sing what you like” Phase that started in Season 10, where everyone can stay in their Box.

But what causes me to take two quick steps back from this contestant is what that Box may be – the buzz that Angela sings praise and worship songs, and will turn everything into that. Someone posted ‘a female Colton’…now, that can not be totally true, because she can sing, Heh. …but I don’t care how well she sings if that’s her genre. Not interested.

If Kree and her country/folk/Americana/whatever is really TCO, or the other country singing female – then I am SOL this year for female contestants who are being positioned to win. But it’s early days, and a scant handful of songs have been sung – and no live judging has happened. So I won’t give up just yet.

 I’m not into the country genre generally.  But there seems to be a couple of very high quality girls of that ilk this year (that don’t irritate me like Lauren Alaina did).  Janelle seems pretty impressive.  If Idol wants a female to win this year, then country is their best bet based on their typical voting demographic.

BUT, if that’s they case, then they CAN’T put through a country male.  Because if they do, the audience will automatically gravitate towards them instead.

That’s why I think the guys they put through will be of the pop and R&B ilk, with a few “weirdos” sprinkled in (like Charlie and JDA).

I’m a big Kree fan so far. Keith is right. There is something in her voice. I also was very impressed with her original songwriting. I cried. That doesn’t happen often. 

She probably won’t win, but she’s got Keith as a fan and other country music peeps in her corner so if she can just get into the top 5 or 6? I would be really happy because I think that would be enough to launch her. 

I’m calling it right now: Angela Miller peeked way too early, and she will not win the entire thing.

Yup, just like David Archuleta was crowned winner in the first week while David Cook was waiting in the wings for his moment to politely crush him (sorry for using the name of Archie’s only hit song against him ;) ).

Angela might have a career in CCM at the end of all this, but it will surprise me if she sweeps the contest the way Carrie Underwood did. I think she put her best cards on the table in Hollywood, and from now on it will be a constant battle to live up to her promise. Kind of like Andrew Garcia forever trying to match his “Straight Up” performance in season 9.

…there seems to be a couple of very high quality girls of that ilk this
year (that don’t irritate me like Lauren Alaina did).  Janelle seems
pretty impressive.  </blockquote

No Thanks,  they don’t irritate yet, but there hasn’t been an unadulterated diet of country from them either. Not yet – that could change quickly. Before it does, and I check out – of the ones I recall hearing who sang country, Janelle has the most natural, unaffected voice, and probably the best technical skills, IMO…but they all sing their own genre nicely – if that’s a genre someone wants to hear.

Who knows what TPTB have in mind. Carrie was country – but Bo was Country/Rock  – so that was a double country scenario – even if Cryptkeeper Clive Biced him bad with that “very special album” BS.

Hmmm – maybe TPTB are willing to toss the country dice again, who knows?

All that country didn’t work out well for Season 9′s audience numbers – but whatever – or maybe it was the youngsters – they certainly have backed off on casting the Very Young People this season, TG.

I have no favorites, if I even stick around, it’s all a ‘Wait and See’.