American Idol 12 Spoilers: First Theme Week “Previous Winners’ Performance Catalog”

By On 03/07/2013 · 99 Comments · In American Idol

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According to the Idol Blog Spot, next week’s theme will be “Previous Winners’ Performance Catalog”.

The finalists will choose a song from the American Idol performance catalogs of the 11 previous American Idol winners, excluding Coronation Song. Meaning: No “Home” or “I Believe”.  To clarify–the list will comprise of songs the Idols performed in competition during their season. ETA: It’s actually any song a winner has covered on the show or sang in their post-Idol careers.

In case you need a refresher, the previous winners are: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips

Via The Idol Blogspot

 
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  • FinalFantasy13

    I bet someone will do “you’re all I need to get by” that kelly clarkson did…

    Janelle might do broken win (jordin) or independence day (carrie)

    but honestly I wish it would of been idol winners own songs, instead of forcing them to recycle songs we have already heard on the show….

  • Liteasy

    I don’t think any of these Idols can do nearly as well as Taylor Hicks.  He ruled the season with his performances, and many people tuned in just to see what he was going to do whether or not they liked him.

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    - Mariah Carey – Always Be My Baby (Risky, but I think somebody like Amber is likely to take this song

    If anyone does cover it, they will probably do Mariah’s version. David Cook’s version is very different and became a huge hit in the Philippines and other Asian countries. They even have his version copyrighted or whatever the song terminology is for calling it a “new” version.

    He did cover Dolly Parton’s Little Sparrow, so there’s a good country song.

  • pmreyn2010

    I loved Kelly’s rendition of “You’re All I Need To Get By”– great vocals, lots of fun. She’s the complete package.

    I think that the contestants who have done that song in other seasons paled in comparison, just because Kelly’s personality completely dominated that song!

  • marcoUpstate

    Love love love this theme.  As long they don’t pick an iconic performance (Carrie’s “Alone” or Fantasia’s “Summertime”), we might get some really interesting performances (thoughI really don’t look at this group as being full of “interesting performers”.  Immediately I can think of A House Is Not a Home:  Candice Glover (Ruben); Always on My Mind Janelle Arthur (Fantasia); In the Ghetto Kree Harrison (Taylor); The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Angie Miller (David); or Give Me One Reason Burnell Taylor (Jordin).

  • sdmama

    All what is missing a big sign that says “Recycled”. 
    We wanted new songs, not new theme (== grouping). Nigel, you tease. I got excited for no good reason!

    At least, to me, the most memorable performances that I do not need to see a poor copies of, come from second runner ups or even lower. So, no imitation of David A, Clay, Adam, Daughtry, Jennifer, or Melinda. :)  So, thanks for limiting the list to “winner” and not top 3.

  • Emmuzka

    I don’t get the idea. What’s the point in limiting the selection to the winners’ Idol performance catalogue, when the performances are still all over the map? 

    Now I’m kinda hoping that someone will snatch Lee’s Hallelujah, and everyone will be like “but Jason Castro didn’t win?”

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    I just got back from seeing Crystal Bowersox in concert tonight. (She was wonderful, by the way.) So, I’m late to the party.

    I think there’s a difference here regarding Idols’ cover songs. There are songs Idols sang pretty straight where their vocal strength and dexterity is highlighted over the whole “making it their own” meme. Then, there are the Idol performances where the Idol is lauded for changing the song up, rearranging it, and/or making it their own. (Not that the Idol didn’t sing it well too, but sometimes they sang it so differently that it didn’t sound too much like the original.) So, in those latter cases, maybe someone could take a song that had been rearranged and do it straight. That would be different. And, for those contestants who CAN rearrange songs, they could choose a song which had been sung straight by a winner and try and change it up!

  • girlygirltoo

    Didn’t Nigel say something about doing a “Where Are They Now” type thing during this season? So maybe this theme night is tied into that somehow?

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    If they expect to do that “Where They Are Now” segment over the course of one show, then they have to be sure that each contestant selects a different Idol than the other contestants, including the Wildcard. That adds up to 11. 

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    If they expect to do that “Where They Are Now” segment over the course of one show, then they have to be sure that each contestant selects a different Idol than the other contestants, including the Wildcard. That adds up to 11. 

  • hayes

    I think this is a fun theme, a filler-type deal with previously cleared songs while they try to get more songs cleared.

    There’s gotta be at least 150 songs that fall in this category, some of which have been performed 8-10 years ago, so it can’t be that bad.

  • chicksineggz

    No, Idol, when I said I wanted a theme week in which the contestants cover past Idols’ songs, I meant their original post-idol stuff, not what they sang on the show…

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

    Most import advice I could give the contestants for next week is to pick an opposite gender winner’s song.  So, Paul should sing Carrie Underwood, and maybe Candace can sing Ruben?  Something like that!

  • girlygirltoo

    Update: evidently contestants can sing songs from the former winners’ post-Idol careers (see the new thread MJ just put up for info)

  • http://twitter.com/hawkscool8 John S

    I think Candice could definitely do great with “Living For The City” or “Taking it To The Streets.”

  • nyc57

    To Make You Feel My Love was written by Bob Dylan.Adele did a cover

  • ellen8

    I wish they had omitted the part – “songs Idol contetants have covered”.
    That really dilutes the theme and opens up hundreds of possibilities.  
    Just Idol contestants’s recorded songs since being on the show would have
    been much better !!

  • http://twitter.com/bilolobi Namarinad

    i would love someone to do Lee’s “treat her like a lady” it was a moment
    or Phillip’s “Beggin”
    Kris Allen’s “Ain’t no sunshine” was my favorite (i have it till now)
    Scotty was a favoriter of mine but i don’t remeber any song of his
    i did not watch the other seasons

  • Ironic

    These are my picks for performances:

    Paul: [Taylor Hicks] Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)

    Burnell: [Phillip Phillips] Beggin’ (Four Seasons)

    Lazaro: [Scotty McCreery] For Once In My Life (Stevie Wonder)

    Devin: [Kris Allen] Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)

    Curtis: [Fantasia Barrino] Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd)

    Kree: [David Cook] Little Sparrow (Dolly Parton)

    Angie: [Lee DeWyze] You Found Me (The Fray)

    Amber: [David Cook] Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey)

    Janelle: [Jordin Sparks] A Broken Wing (Martina McBride)

    Candice: [Carrie Underwood] Love Is A Battlefield (Pat Benetar)

  • http://twitter.com/THEROCPRINCE Cory Patrick ??

    If Candice Glover did “Summertime” ala Fantasia, I would die. I would just be completely dead. I’m not sure if anyone is familiar with Jordin Spark’s material from “Sparkle” but if Amber did ” One Wing”, that would be kind of epic…or even if Curtis Finch Jr did it!

  • julesb2183

    This is actually a cool idea. I am excited to see who comes up with what. :)

  • dawnage01

    I’m scared for next week. We’ll probably be served a crockpot full of cheesefest ballads. *prays to God* Lol.

  • dawnage01

    I’m scared for next week. We’ll probably be served a crockpot full of cheesefest ballads. *prays to God* Lol.

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