American Idol Season 8 – Semis – Group 2 – VIDEO

I’m doing the same thing as Sarah – refreshing TMZ every 30 seconds. So far it’s still Octo-mom at the top of the page.

Adam’s Last!!!!!! WHOOOOOOP!!!!!

Randy is telling big fat lies.

They switched the judges around LOL

Jasmine was alright. Better than the girls last week, in my opinion.

I like it

next is Matt

Jasmine – eww. Here we go again.

Jasmine = not so good. Also, is the sound on my tv going to hell or is the sound on the show even worse than last week?

Huh. Well Jasmine just created a wide open field for the women tonight. Not good at all. On the bright side I hope Allison or Mishovanna suprise us with a good performance.

I don’t think she was a train wreck, but not good either. Even I could here the pitch problems, esp at the beginning. No loss if she doesn’t make it. Seems like a sweet kid though.

Jasmine wasn’t top 12 worthy imo.
The sound is about the same as last week I reckon.

OK- jasmine wasnt that bad, there were good glory note moments in it…but i think thats a naturally pitchy song (i remember sarah barellis singing that song and it was pitchy)…plus jasmine have 0 personality. Way to not pick a rihanna song Jasmine- seriously how do these contestants throw away golden opportunities with bad song choice based on “Well its a fun song, and my family was all like ‘yeah thats a great song’ “ugh.

i guess i should be glad because i want Megan to go thru anyways…cant wit for adam.

Good luck Matt!

Jasimine was OK. Not bad. Not great. But not top 12 worthy, either.

UGH. Where’s Matt’s keyboard? He needs it.

P.S. — Too many runs for this song. It’s not his style at all.

what a disaster!!!

OK Matt is a little too ‘goaty’ for me. Underwhelmed.

Jasmine wasn’t that good. You can’t force soul on a pop song, unless you do it cleverly. So…no.

Dang, Matt! Not a lot of control over that vibrato. It was kinda messy.

Matt – not wowing me. Some parts okay, mostly all over the place. Should not try falsetto.

Way to not pick a rihanna song Jasmine- seriously how do these contestants throw away golden opportunities with bad song choice based on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Well its a fun song, and my family was all like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹yeah thats a great songà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“ugh.

In her defense, Kara said that “Love Song” would be a good song choice last week to what’s-her-face. Granted, I’m sure Jasmine had this picked out before then, but “Love Song” is a good song to sing if you can pull it off. It’s youthful and shows what you’re voice can do.

Oh dear, Matt, I’m crying. I cant take voice cracks from favorites- it makes me sad. Bullshit that instruments arent allowed in the Semi’s. Still hope he makes it.

That was….not….great, Matt.

Another terrible song choice.

And now Matt is opening the door for guys like Kris Allen. The supposed front runners from this group have fallen on their face twice in a row.

So not fair about the instruments …

Matt was disappointing. That was the wrong song for him. He can do better than that. Meh on Jasmine too.

now comes the one we don’t know at all

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I am voting for Matt anyway – his nerves seemed to get the best of him. I think he has more to offer.

Wow. What a difference between his Hollywood performances and this one. Yeah, it wasn’t that good.

Why can’t these children pick songs.? A couple of reruns, some blog reads, is it THAT hard? What happens that they do this to themselves?

American Idol Season 8: The Year of DREADFUL Song Choices

Awww Matt… I had such high hopes for him.
I still love him though, and I appreciate the judges’ slight pimping of him. He’s going to need it to get through.

Wow, Adam has the pimp spot? Just wow.

Thank goodness there isn’t the walking up to the red room crap and talking to the parents. Now I have to go change the darn office pool thingie. Why are the contestants trying to sabotage themselves. This is truly horrible. Watch Nick/Normund be the best tonight. lol…:)

Instruments – last year jason was my favorite but would I have liked him without the guitar? He grew in talent throughout the show but the guitar gave him confidence. Dang for no instruments now.

. . . wow, with Jasmine and Matt out of the picture, Norman/Nick may just have a shot.

Oh dear, I was really hoping Matt would do well seeing as he’s in such an awful spot. Isn’t that the spot Ricky had last week?

He wasn’t awful but he wasn’t great either. Got my fingers crossed for him.

I think those were both good songs, just sung by the wrong people.

Adam has the pimp spot!!!!

My inner fangirl has the glee under wraps, but it may let out of if he’s good…but you know, Danny had the pimp spot last week and we all saw how lackluster THAT was.

Okay, so between Jasmine and Matt(my first two contenders minus Adam in the pool) are making me contemplate needing to change my answers!

I love Matt G. too but that was AWFUL

I really like Matt so I’m disappointed that he didn’t bring it tonight. I still have faith he’ll get through.

I knew Adam would be last. As it should be… He’s still my #1 favorite by a mile.

I’m kinda rooting for Jeanine. I’d love for her to surprise everyone and end up getting through to the Top 12 without any previous face time.

I kinda doubt it’ll happen and I’ve probably jinxed her now, but…

OMG. This girl is completely off-key.

ETA: This is as bad as (or worse than?) last week. Geez.

Oh, and darn…I was watching this online, but all the channels were taken down.

Ew….I’m definitely not feeling “This Love”.

What the hell is wrong with the sound tonight? They need to bring the band back up for sure…geezzzz It’s horrible!

Yeah, not gonna happen. Sorry, Jeanine! XD

Jeanine has great hair and great legs. That is all.

She sounds bad too, I think. This is a stylized song, and even Levine can’t sing this live very well.

And how did Jeanine get through????

Please tell her to stop screaming at me.

I actually thought that Viva la Vida was a FANTASTIC song choice – it’s contemporary, well-known, and has never been performed on Idol before. It was just sung badly, that’s all – kinda like how Archie’s ‘With You’ last season was great in theory but horrible in execution. Song choice doesn’t always define performances.

Oh my I thought this week would be way better ….

Did everyone take suck pills tonight?

^ Whoever tells her for you, please tell her for me too.

Jeanine who? great song choice.

Okay…so out of 3 contestants, Idol is batting a 0/3.

All were TERRIBLE.

I had such high hopes for tonight!!!

Please make it start going uphill…

Hear that? It’s the sound of Kylene rushing to change her pool picks between sobs. *sigh*

Oh, Matt.

WORST SEASON EVER

Season 6 is gonna like this.

This is simply awful. Where are the talented singers?!

I don’t think we can change our pool picks once the show has started can we? I’m pretty sure my totals are going to be terrible this week thanks to Matt and Jasmine screwing with the conventional wisdom I was basing my picks on. Adam is my last hope now. LOL

kylene don’t give up hope!

yessssssss finally Nick/Normund, lol , this season does suck!

Jeanine wasn’t much good either.

You guys, we’re only three contestants in. We haven’t even heard from Jesse, Megan, Adam, or Norman yet. Maybe they’ll be fantastic? (But yeah, with Matt Giraud out of the way, it could be that the whole 6 guys vs 3 girls theory gets thrown completely out of the window. Could be a girl’s year still.)

If nothing else, Nick/Normund better make me laugh.

At the is rate, he could just come up there and tell a joke and I’d probably vote for him.

All three singers so far have been horrible tonight. Whereas, I think the performances during the middle of the show sucked the most last week.

I could have made it to top 12 if I was in this group.

WORST SEASON EVER

Season 6 is gonna like this.

It sure is shaping up to be the worst season ever. Ugh. This is brutal.

Yes you can still change your office pools, from what I understood you can change it after they perform, right???

I actually thought that Viva la Vida was a FANTASTIC song choice – ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contemporary, well-known, and has never been performed on Idol before. It was just sung badly, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all – kinda like how Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹With Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ last season was great in theory but horrible in execution. Song choice doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t always define performances.

At least Archie was in tune…

I agree that Viva La Vida could have been a great song choice. Maybe if he was allowed to play the piano it would have come off better.

wrong song choice but excellent hollywood doesn’t mean defeat – remember Michael Johns? I am not writing Matt off.

Ugh. I hate this format. It’s like watching torture. We spend performance night watching them all blow their one and only shot to impress us, and listening to 4 judges plus Ryan telling them they sucked. Then we spend results night watching 3/4 of them having their hearts broken. I liked it a lot better last year, when we had a few weeks to watch most of them grow, and most everybody got to go through each week. I’m trying not to get attached to anyone so far, since they’ll likely be sent packing tomorrow. Is this atmosphere of doom and gloom really what the producers thought we’d want more of?

ETA: Now we get Normund instead of Nick, and he’s not even trying to sing it straight. Yeah, we’re jumping the shark this season.

This is a stylized song, and even Levine canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sing this live very well.

I kinda disagree– I think Levine does this song pretty well live. However, I would like to say this about Viva La Vida. Chris Martin’s voice always cracks on this song live… it’s just a great recorded song, not a great live one. Given that, Matt wasn’t that bad– just not as good as he could be. Sigh. Matty G. I will vote for you anyway. I think you have potential.

oh my word

I’m voting for Norman. What a relief in a dreadful show.

LOL I don’t even know what to say. I thought nothing could be as bad as last week, but boy, was I wrong.

And I’m really disappointed about Matt. I liked him. I didn’t expect great vocals for him, but at least good song choices (for his voice, cause I do think it was good he chose something so moern) and something more original and better. Meh, seriosuly.

Jeanine was no Ricky. oh!

OMG NORMAN!!!!

Pretty sure I remember Blake singing THis Love and nailing it….didn’t he?

Wow. That’s all I can say. Just wow. XD

Nick – no words for this performance…..EEKKKK !!!!!

I want Norman to win! LMAO

Ummm Norm so far, hate to say it, the best tonight ……….. ROFL, he actually has a good voice!

How scary is it that I think Nick is the best of the night so far? :glurps_tb: At the very least he was entertaining!

No words.

I am officially on the Nick/Norman train and will be voting and voting and voting for him. He sang more on key than most of the others this week and last. And he made me laugh.

I do not like Norman. If this is American Idol – yuck – he needs to go on AGT instead.

“That’s the first time a contestant has gone to second base with our logo.”

I love you, Ryan. XD

Would you buy his record?

Paula is so drunk tonight. Geez. lol

I’m voting for Normund Gentle. I just laughed SO HARD.

Oh and what’s Paula ON!?!

I LOVE NORMUND!!!!!!!! Normund saves SEason 8. I am so voting for Normund tonight, you go boy!!!!!!! This is like EPIC!

Would you buy his record?

People buy Weird Al’s records.

omg Normund, SO MUCH WIN!

danggg, Kris is REALLY cute. lol, hopefully he chooses the right song to showcase his vocals.

Well at least that was entertaining. Oddly enough some of his singing was better than the first three, who were supposed to be serious contestants.

I don’t think he sang well, but he sure entertained me. But I don’t think his shtick belongs in top 12. It kind of seems disrespectful to the rest who actually have real dreams (no matter how far fetched) to be music stars.

I wouldnt buy his record, but id go see him in concert lol.
God, people will be talking about that performance for a while. ROFL!

I think it’s a bit early to say he’s the best of this week, seeing as we still have eight other contestants to hear. But yeah, he was the most…err…interesting…of the performances so far tonight. I’m praying that he doesn’t end up staying that way. XD

I do not like Norman. If this is American Idol – yuck – he needs to go on AGT instead.

I completely agree.

Nick was the best so far!!

I’m voting for him tonight.

Why do they keep trying to make Paula say mean (honest) things they know she doesn’t like to say? Stop – you’re making me uncomfortable. That’s not why I watch you.

Soundscene, yes, I agree but I don’t think he is the next American Idol and I’d rather have the spots go to the singers who have a chance.

I’d pay to see Nick/Norman.

I like to be entertained and that’s my first official entertainment of the season. I don’t care what package it came in.

The other contestants could actually learn something from Nick/Norman

I can’t tell if I’m angry based on what I just saw or not. Part of me is. And part of me wants to reactivate my Go Phone and text for 2 hours straight.

It kind of seems disrespectful to the rest who actually have real dreams (no matter how far fetched) to be music stars.

I actually think he is serious about a music career. He’s just doing it differently than most. I’m not saying the guy should win (TPTB wouldn’t let that happen), but there’s a place for comedic music and novelty songs.

Soundscene, yes, I agree but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he is the next American Idol and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rather have the spots go to the singers who have a chance.

Realistically, about 6 contestants that make up the top 12 each year don’t have any chance of winning. And I doubt it’ll be any different this year. TPTB have made it very clear that it’s entertainment and ratings they’re after, and not necessarily a real competition wherein every contestant has a shot. Only a few actually have a shot.

that was hilarious…a little too much screen time tho’. In his interviews, he’s been very upfront about NOT taking seriously the notion that he would be in the top 12… he actually didn’t think he would be at this point (and probably doesn’t want to be). Shame, someone else could be in that spot.. but that’s AI for ya!

How scary is it that I think Nick is the best of the night so far? At the very least he was entertaining!

Yikes. That is scary. I hope it doesn’t stay that way. Normund was entertaining, but I don’t want him in the Top 12!

Aw, I missed Nick/Norman! :mad_tb:

Allison – um, way to bomb the Q&A.

“Alone” ? seriously?

The first three sucked Ass. Matt was a HUGE SUCK. I mean HUGE FAIL.

Nick was hysterical…and get this…in tune!! Something the first three could not accomplish.

Plus he has confidence and worked a stage.

NICK FOR THE WIN!!! HE NEEDS TO BE ON TOUR!

Go Allison!

Wow, Allison is really great so far…in my opinion, anyway. I hope she keeps it up and doesn’t bomb right at the end or something. lol

I really like Allison but I really hate the sound guy.

GO ALLISON! :clap_tb:

Uhhg. I’m not liking Allison’s version of Alone. Of course, that’s probably because it’s my favorite song and no one can beat Heart!

And ladies and gentlemen, we have our first upset of the night. Nice Allison

WOOOO!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!

So far, Allison has my vote. That was really great. Finally, someone brought it!

She was the best girl of the entire competition so far.

heyyyy! Allison is…is….GOOD!

I don’t like her singing

Way to go Allison. I knew I liked you for a reason. Hopefully Jasmine’s screw up will be the break you needed.

Yuk! Please no more Heart songs!

that was hilariousà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a little too much screen time thoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. In his interviews, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been very upfront about NOT taking seriously the notion that he would be in the top 12à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ he actually didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he would be at this point (and probably doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to be).

Ok, I know, I’ll stop defending Nick in a moment, but I don’t get how not believing you’ll make the top 12 translates into not wanting to be in the top 12. He’s probably watched the show and he knows the shelf-life of contestants that perform as an “act.” And they generally don’t make it past the audition stage. He’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I recall how happy he was to make the top 36–he seemed pretty serious about it to me.

If the guy can sing (and he actually can), and his performances entertain, I don’t see why he deserves it less than Danny “Hero” Gokey.

Her speaking voice is a little off putting to me, but dang, I’m changing Jasmine to Allison in my pools!

Allison- WOW!! She’s got my vote for tonight. Love the voice, love the look, love the personality.

I didn’t think she was that good, but certainly much better than the other folks tonight (which isn’t saying much).

Allison looks a little like a red headed Diana Degarmo.

and nick…he can sell TICKETS. TICKETS ARE MORE EXPENSIvE THAN CDS:)

he needs to be on tour.

some people are just so stuck up about music. music doe snot have to be stick up your ass not fun all the time.

What possessed this guy to sing “Man in the Mirror”? WTH?

What do I do… watch Slumdog Millionare or American Idol second night suck fest… :/

WOW Allison I think was my first holycrap! moment of the semis!

and nick is serious…about HIS career…which is original. some o theseother people are just voices. they do not compose music or write lyrics…they get given songs by someone and they add a voice. not exactly serious art there.

Helloooo Kris! Matt who????

Man in the Mirror is a boring song.

and nickà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦he can sell TICKETS. TICKETS ARE MORE EXPENSIvE THAN CDS:)

he needs to be on tour.

Haha. I bet he does. Just watch.

Oooh, I like Kris, too. Not sure about the song (especially since the judges seem to hate people singing Michael Jackson songs lol). But I thought he was good.

A summer AI tour with Nick/Normund and Tatiana participating(just imagine their duet!!) is still on my wish list.

I’m sorry, but no matter how great a contestant is (and she wasn’t THAT great, IMO), I absolutely cannot vote for someone who is stupid enough to sing ‘Alone’ on Idol. How long will it take before people finally figure out that you NEVER 1) sing a coronation song and 2) sing a previous winner’s/runner-up’s defining showstopper? Songs like Imagine, Alone, Summertime, Billie Jean, etc. are NOT an option.

Ritz cracker people. In comparison she was good. That might be a mite harsh. She was really good.

Man no one has impressed me yet .

frankly idolbeat, if the other singers cannot get more votes than nick as a comedian…then they suck.

and so far tonight…most of them have sucked pretty badly.

he needs to be on tour.

I agree, I wouldn’t mind seeing Nick/Normund make the tour this summer.

This show has a short memory. Remember how everything started to decline in season 6? Remember who was there? Yeah, the one with the ponyhawk who everyone started voting for because he was entertaining. And it just goes to show that it wasn’t the contestatnt’s fault…it’s TPTB.

I don’t like Nick but I do support his chance to be on AI since he was chosen to be in the Top 36. If he garners votes with his schtick, more power to him but you reap what you sow, show.

….I liked Kris Allen… and Kara just threw him under the bus!

But that was GOOD!

I’m trying to decide if Allison was that good or if its just that the others have been that bad.

I’m really likin’ me some Kris!

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sorry, but no matter how great a contestant is (and she wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t THAT great, IMO), I absolutely cannot vote for someone who is stupid enough to sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Aloneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ on Idol. How long will it take before people finally figure out that you NEVER 1) sing a coronation song and 2) sing a previous winnerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s/runner-upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s defining showstopper? Songs like Imagine, Alone, Summertime, Billie Jean, etc. are NOT an option.

Except tonight Allison did it, succeeded at doing it, and might just make the Top 12 because of it.

This has been the most disappointing season so far. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

I just got on the Kris Train. I hope he can get through to next week!

Finally, I enjoyed Kris! I have always liked Man in the Mirror. He is a cutie!

Allison was good, but that song’s been so overdone on Idol that I don’t think it’s the best ever.

I agree with Kara about Kris! The back half was way better than the front, but not a good song choice. Some great moments, but not the best overall. Danny is a way better singer, though? Not sure it’s that definitive…

No that was good shut up Kara. FTL

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m trying to decide if Allison was that good or if its just that the others have been that bad.

Personally, I think the others were just that bad. I mean, put Allison’s version next to, say, Carrie Underwood’s and it suddenly doesn’t look so great.

Hmm, Megan’s next. I’m looking forward to her performance.

Nick … Tatiana???

Is this a musical Last Comic Standing?

What kind of critique was that, Simon? Again, WTH?

Matt stumbled, Kris did ok and they still shoved him under the bus? Who do they want in the Top 12? The welder guy???

Allison and Kris were great!!

Dammit, I might have to split votes between Matt and Kris… but I think Anoop didn’t make it to the Top 12 last week because a lot of his fans split their votes between Anoop and Ricky (guilty as charged). So I don’t know what to do. Ugh.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m trying to decide if Allison was that good or if its just that the others have been that bad.

I don’t think she was THE BEST but I do think she has some really good talent in her. Was it enough for me to vote for her, no. But it was enough for me to take Jasmine out of the pool and put Allison in.

My votes are saved for Adam Lambert and Nick/Norman and maybe a vote for Kris Allen or two because I liked it and I love “Man in the mirror”

When Allison said she was going to sing heart, I had the same reaction: “Oh no!” But the girl surprised me and did a great job on it. I really like her tone, too.

I don’t decide who to vote for until I’ve seen them all, but at the moment, it’s going to be Allison and Kris.

Matt stumbled, Kris did ok and they still shoved him under the bus? Who do they want in the Top 12? The welder guy???

Nope, Adam. Along with Megan and now, Allison, since Jasmine messed up.

I don’t like the way Allison yells but I think she’s the best girl so far.
Kris was o.k, i’m glad he got Simon’s vote, I’ll vote for Kris over Gokey any day.

I really want to hear Matt sing Fray, playing the piano, so I will vote as much as I can. I agree, Kris’s second half was much better than the first but still think Matt has more in him.

I really like Allison.

Nope, Adam. Along with Megan and now, Allison.

Adam, obviously. But I would have thought they would have been more receptive to Kris, who wasn’t that bad. Right now it looks like Adam could forget all the words to his song and still get voted in.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the way Allison yells but I think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the best girl so far.
Kris was o.k, ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad he got Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s vote, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll vote for Kris over Gokey any day.

I’ll vote for ANYONE over Gokey. Even Normund.

Auch Love Song… I hope tomorrow we get what Sara Bareilles though about this…

Adam, obviously. But I would have thought they would have been more receptive to Kris, who wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that bad. Right now it looks like Adam could forget all the words to his song and still get voted in.

True, but Adam definately have a MUCH larger range than Kris.

Wait a minute…you guys liked Kris’s performance? He sang better than Matt did, but I thought it was an awful song choice that didn’t show off his voice at all. Lame, boring, etc.

The only good performance in the first half of the show was Allison’s.

I think Megan started off really good…but then some parts of it were a bit painful. :s

I liked Megan. I might vote for her if no one else impresses me.

ETA: I do agree with Simon that she oversang the last part, but I definately think she can work on that. She was great in her audition, and she deserves to be in the Top 12.

So are they banned from playing instruments?

Wait a minuteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦you guys liked Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance? He sang better than Matt did, but I thought it was an awful song choice that didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t show off his voice at all. Lame, boring, etc.

I liked it better than Matt G, but it lacked the entertainment value of Normund’s.

No one has convinced me to vote for them yet

Megan was okay, but that weird twisty dance move thing was very distracting to me. she is kind of like a slightly better Brooke.

MATT GIRAUD!!! WHAT HAPPENED!!!
I’m so disappointed. He has a really beautiful voice.
Anoop…Matt…sniffle.

I think Kara was right about Kris. I wasn’t feeling it.

Is it just me? Am I the only one that gets annoyed when they make those stupid number signs?

There is something about Megan that turns me off.
I’m just not that into her.

That song didn’t work for Megan. AT.ALL.

I think Megan has potential, although it wasn’t all that great. There is something compelling about her. Allison and Kris were Ritz crackers.

MATT GIRAUD!!! WHAT HAPPENED!!!
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so disappointed. He has a really beautiful voice.
Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Mattà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦sniffle.

EXACTLY!! I’m upset, my 2 favorites let me down in the semifinals!!

Megan kinda reminds me of a female Jason Castro who dresses her tat better than Carly.

I still really like Megan’s voice, but that was just aite for me… some great moments, but like Simon, wish it were more consistent vocally. Ooh Jesse!

ETA: anyone catch who Paula said she reminded her of, to Simon? He agreed.

I’m surprised you guys didn’t like Megan more. I thought she had amazing presence and the quirky dancing is perfect for her image and the type of music I see her making. I could see her as lead singer in a folk rock band. She reminded me of Edie Brickell

Her dancing was a tad awk-ward turtle. Just sayin…

Looks like someone might be trying to take Normund down. Someone is overloading VFTW, and if they don’t have Dave to tell them who to vote for, they don’t vote. Ha.

Megan kinda reminds me of a female Jason Castro who dresses her tat better than Carly.

So true! Haha. And maybe with a little bit of Brooke mixed in.

Matt G broke my heart. Such a disappointment.

On the other hand, Allison did me proud! I totally saw Kelly Clarkson in her before and I still do. She’s a much better Jordin Sparks.

I like Megan’s voice.
She was o.k, not sure she was better than Allison though.

i am pretty sure VFTW people can figure out who to vote for. I mean that was an EPIC performance. One of the best in idol history.

Why do they wait until the live performance to pick the wrong songs. I liked it. I wanted to try something different. UGHHHHHHHHHHH

Umm, Matt is not doing so great. It seems like all the guys have a really limited range tonight (except Adam). They sort of get stuck on the lower notes and sing the high ones a little bit lower. It’s odd.

Matt is toast. America used up it’s blue collar quotient last week for Sarver. although I personally thought he sang better.

I put Allison ahead of Megan. She just seemed less awkward while singing. Megan is interesting but I’m still waiting to see if Jesse or Mishovanna can rival Allison.

Awe, Matt…I like you….but I didn’t like that.

Although I wish I could trade Matt B for Sarver. He was ick. Matt B is better than Sarver I think.

i am pretty sure VFTW people can figure out who to vote for. I mean that was an EPIC performance. One of the best in idol history.

Epic? Yes. Best? Umm, whatever you say, haha.

Matt talked back to Simon. Not good!

I like Paula ´s ring… Viva La Vida, Not even Colplay can nail all of their performance… I agree with Randy maybe he is not ready to do that kind of music…

Didn’t expect to, but I liked Matt B.

Not even Colplay can nail all of their performance

I’ve seen more bad live vocals out of Chris Martin than good ones, and I LOVE Coldplay.

Tonight I guess the girls are coming stronger. I’m not sure if I really liked Megan or she just stands out in such a bland crowd. (She is a bit awkward on stage though)

Kris is the best looking guy this year.

I can’t understand half of what Jesse is singing.

Megan’s movements were annoying! I hated it but her voice is pretty good. I am voting for Normund regardless if VFTW is up or not. LOL…I think Matt will be back for wildcard.

This groups is putting me to sleep…zzzzzzzzzz

I love Jesse’s voice. But as someone unfamiliar with the song, I have no idea what she just sang. lol

The show needs a heart throb and Kris may be the only real option.

Paula is in my head tonight. I don’t know when I have loved her more.

I like Jesse best. She is interesting, and already looks like a recording artist. She will be a reliably good performer every week.

I liked jesse voice as well

Hey I really liked Jesse! I think she has a really wonderful voice.

Was it enough, nope.

But it was enough for her to be the only girl I vote for.

Jesse surprised me there. She has the worst diction this side of Bob Dylan, but the vocal was interesting and she chose the right song. Even if she said she chose it for a cool drum beat. Why do all these singers choose songs because they think the song is cool? By season 8, you’d think they’d know to choose a song that suits their voice/style.

“Go back to the 60s with Kai”?

Hmm. THAT should be interesting. If his performance is anything like 60′s week last year, he better they let him come back for the wildcard.

I thought Matt was the best guy vocally so far, out of both nights.
I thought he was better than Michael Sarver for sure.
Jesse reminds me of Beth Hart, I like her voice.

Is it just me or are the judges way better tonight? More specific, more on point.

Oh noes… I love Maroon Five and she is killing the poor song… now we know why some artist don ´t allow to cover their song on Idol… on a second though maybe they all should let them do it so we can value how hard is to sing them… now we only need Archie to clear ALTNOY and Cookie to clear Light On…

I wish Jesse would make it through just because I actually agree with Paula(maybe I’m losing it too!) I find something about her really captivating when she sings.

I paid attention and I liked it.

Kris is reeeeeaaaally cute :wub_tb:

Why do I have a feeling if Ricky Braddy and Anoop Desai was in this group, they would have gone through?

Shame Nick Mitchell was off-key.

I love Jesseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice. But as someone unfamiliar with the song, I have no idea what she just sang.

I also love Jesse, but I also love that song and there was something missing.

And has someone else had a DA deja vu just like Kris look at that stage?

Am I the only one who thought Matt B did better than Michael S?

Jesse is a goner, my money is on Allison, Adam, Kris or Nick/Normund….:)

Sand bagged Breitzke. His voice is way way better than Sarver. They had their family guy in the top 12. Manipulative bastards.

“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m surprised you guys didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Megan more. I thought she had amazing presence and the quirky dancing is perfect for her image and the type of music I see her making. I could see her as lead singer in a folk rock band. She reminded me of Edie Brickell”

Yes! She reminds me of Edie Brickell. LOL. That’s not my “type” of music.

I’m not a big fan of the contestants talking back to the judges. It’s annoying.

Oh noesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I love Maroon Five and she is killing the poor dongà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ now we know why some artist don ´t allow to cover their song on Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ on a second though maybe they all should let them do it so we can value how hard is to sing themà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ now we only need Archie to clear ALTNOY and Cookie to clear Light Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

That was a Maroon 5 song? I couldn’t even tell.

I would love to see someone try to sing ALTNOY or LO. They are definately harder than they sound, especially LO.

Yeah Jesse was cool. But again I don’t know if the people will vote. It’ the red headed girl, Tattoo girl and Jesse for best girls of the night.

I agree with all the judges on Jesse, except the part where Simon said she was forgettable. I like her tone, and the performance style was a lot better than the awkward Gorkrey dancing. I just wish she showed me how well she could sing.

Matt… yeah, like Randy said, rock song needs ENERGY. I might’ve fallen asleep, dawg.

Kai– great vocals but sooo old-fashioned. I want to here that voice on something more current.

Kai needs a good hairstylist. The hair is throwing it all off.

I would love to see someone try to sing ALTNOY or LO. They are definately harder than they sound, especially LO.

THIS. All the Cookies and Archies are gonna scream in agony when someone murders ALTNOY/LO. LOL

Kai was boring

I would love to see someone try to sing ALTNOY or LO. They are definately harder than they sound, especially LO.

THIS. All the Cookies and Archies are gonna scream in agony LOL

Haha. True. It would show how talented Cook and Archie are, though (like we don’t already know!).

people…this is season 8. catch up to 2009!

Kai’s hair and facial expressions really ugh, frightened me. I found him a bit off putting and was more focused on his hair than his song!

That doesn’t bode well.

Is it time for Adam yet!?!!?

Interesting that we don’t have the parents/family on the couch. What a weird season watching all the tweaking from show to show. It’s like it’s a first season show and they’re still working out the kinks.

Kai=boring

This night has been very underwhelming. Nick/Normund has been the only one to entertain me. I hope Adam brings it.

I kinda like Matt B more than Michael Sarver
but I doubt Matt B’s gonna make it..

Not liking anyone yet from tonight. Ugh, disappointing.

St. Lucia-
I agree. There is something about Jesse. I actually liked her voice when she had to sing against um I cannot remember her name???

Interesting that we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have the parents/family on the couch. What a weird season watching all the tweaking from show to show. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a first season show and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re still working out the kinks.

YES!!!!!!

It’s like we need to make this show better and keep ratings up so let’s just make it up as we go along!!!!

It’s getting to be annoying.

Is it time for Adam yet!?!!?

I was just wondering that! I think he’s last though, so we’ll have to wait. The song spoiler list has been spot on so far (expect the “salty” thing????) so I’m worried he will do some cheesy, overdone, screechy Mariah or Whitney song. I hope not!!!!

OMG Norman Gentle… SNL is so calling this guy… or maybe College Humor on MTV… please don ´t let this guy go to Top 12…

And yay for Kara sentence about Simon ´s shirt… Terry Simour (sp???) is so laughing at her house right now…

i can’t wait for mishavonna. i really like her voice from what i’ve heard on youtube.

i still have another hour and a half before idol catches up with the west coast. :/

Is it just me or are the judges way better tonight? More specific, more on point.

Yeah they do seem more with it tonight.

I thought Kai was boring which sucks because I like him.
His singing was good but his song choice was not.

THIS. All the Cookies and Archies are gonna scream in agony when someone murders ALTNOY/LO. LOL

ALTNOY isn’t available to sing–hasn’t made the Hot 100 yet. Crush, however, is available. But IMO that would be a bad song choice. lol. It’s one tough sucker to sing because of the octave changes in the chorus, and cutting it to a minute and a half would mean 50% would be the verse–which doesn’t show off range. It would be funny to see somebody try, though.

I guess Adam will be the one and only good thing about this show. (or at least I hope he’s a good thing)

The guys are falling over like dominoes for Adam. He could fart and burp for 3 minutes and still make the Top 12. I’m not complaining though because he’s amazing. I’d just rather him look amazing amid good competition than take this week in such a lame cake walk.

So far, I love Mishavonna’s voice. Let’s see if she can keep it up for the entire song, though…lol.

Is it just me or are the judges way better tonight? More specific, more on point.

Definately. Plus, it seems like they have much better chemistry. They’re acting joking around and stuff, unlike last week when Simon was in such a bad mood.

ALTNOY isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t available to singà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t made the Hot 100 yet. Crush, however, is available. But IMO that would be a bad song choice. lol. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one tough sucker to sing because of the octave changes in the chorus, and cutting it to a minute and a half would mean 50% would be the verseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’which doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t show off range.

Crush would be a disaster, hahahaha.

I don’t like this version of Drops of Jupiter. It started out okay, but it ended terrible.

I’m sorry Mishovanna…

I’m not jumping up and down

And you did disappoint this American…

It just felt…off.

Victoria Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:40 pm

The song spoiler list has been spot on so far (expect the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“saltyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  thing????) so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m worried he will do some cheesy, overdone, screechy Mariah or Whitney song. I hope not!!!!

If the “salty” clue refers to a tearjerker, Normund’s Dreamgirls choice does qualify.

I am living vicariously on the West Coast through this thread. Thanks for all the info.

oops.

If the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“saltyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  clue refers to a tearjerker, Normundà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Dreamgirls choice does qualify.

Ohh. Thank you!

Haha, now I feel stupid… oh well.

In 2 weeks the only recording artist I’ve seen so far is Alexis Grace. I liked Kai better than the judges did and think he’s got potential. Same with Mish and Jesse.

ADAM!!! HOORAY!

Oh please don’t disappoint me Adam….

I hope Adam blows it so this episode can come full circle.

Plus, I don’t like him anyway

I liked Mishavonna and am surprised to hear I’m in a bit of a minority. Again, it’s the whole ritz cracker deal though. Rest of this group has been suckage.

FINALLY… Adam is next!

I’m hoping for a song that is up-beat but not over-the-top. Something tells me I won’t get either of those, going by the spoilers. Plus he said he was going to be theatrical…

True that Folk. Enough with the C and A. Mishovanna. Is that the SP. She was good but I agree with the song choice. Singing band songs?

Mishavonna can sing!
I don’t like that song at all though.

I think this weeks group is overall better than last weeks, especially the girls.

kai aka john stamos was alright

I like this Alone… best so far… the sit with Ryan was horrible…

Is she high… she look at her fingers before show them… she is a weird one…

ugh… next week better be amazing. imo, the last two weeks have been full of fodder except for a few people here and there…. next week though, they have a lot of my favorites so far… :/

ADAMMMMMMMMM!

Okay, fangirl moment is over.

“Satisfaction?” Okay.

Uh oh, this is not starting off good.

Edited because I actually ended up loving it! GO ADAM!

Adam. Oh No. What has happened to American Idol????????????

Adam Lambert = Jackie Tohn

but better voice.

I know a lot of people like Adam Lambert. He is a very confident singer, but I cannot get over the high pitch. It sounds too “Broadway” for me.

I now have a headache oh man at least this is over

Adam, like many before him, was awful.

so from what i’m gathering…. is adam tanking?

I’m torn on Adam. That performance kinda reminded me of Danny Noriega’s “Tainted Love”…only Adam’s voice isn’t as good as Danny’s.

I love Adam’s style…just not the sound of his voice. And he performed really well. Soooo I’m not sure. XD

adam should have picked aerosmith…Crazy

I’m not an Adam fan but IMO he blew everyone else from tonight away.

I’m not voting for anyone. I’m really sad about that. Not one of these contestants has compelled me to vote. They all sucked tonight.

Group 1: Sucked
Group 2: Sucked
Group 3: ???

I’m voting for Noman. This season is an utter joke….so why not vote for one?

Kris Allen… I have found my north… he is cute… and I like his singing…

agree windmills, a league of his own

That performance was like High School Musical cast members decided to put on a Rolling Stones theme musical revue. I don’t know. It was definitely Rolling Stones music theatre for me.

Victoria Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:52 pm

ADAMMMMMMMMM!

Okay, fangirl moment is over.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Satisfaction?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Okay.

Uh oh, this is not starting off good.

Edited because I actually ended up loving it! GO ADAM

Tell me more. Did he sing Satisfaction or did he simply guarantee it?

Adam and Allison all the way for me tonight! Oh yeah and Jesse too!

Adam channeling the undead ghost of Mick Jagger was an awesome spectacle. He can do better but tonight he really didn’t need to.

Three down. Wow, awful song choices and serious nerves. What a shame.

Nick/Normund – cracked me up! I think he’d be a kick on the tour.

I didn’t see Alison’s audition. She’s pretty good, especially for her age but if they keep doing the “OMG!SIXTEEN!” thing I will scream.

Kris looks a little like a baby Brad Pitt, a real cutie. I’m not loving this song choice. Again. Not a great performance but pretty good compared to the first couple disasters. He’s got a commercial face. Simon sees commercial too, I think.

Megan has a really interesting voice and I might like her better singing Duffy or something. Yeah, Paula calls her “relevant”, Simon calls her “current”, Kara calls her “a package artist”. They $ee Dollar $ign$.

Matt B. – It’s not edgy but I like the sound of his voice

. I don’t think he’s got a ton of stage presence but he’s got a nice tone. I liked it better than the judges did.

Jesse – I LOVE this song and I really like her voice. I don’t think she can stand out enough on this performance, compared to commercial/relevant/package Megan.

Damn. The girls are bringing it more than the guys tonight… Choices. Choices.

Kai-eye Candy – Lose the hat. I don’t like the song choice, I do like his voice. This is a so-so performance. Sigh. Damning with faint praise. I KNEW Simon would say something like that (not memorable). I can’t disagree.

Mishovanna – !!!Oh!!!! I love her voice and she’s working this and I even like this song. I totally don’t agree with the judges on this one.

Adam – Chains. He’s entertaining for sure. He’s got a great voice for sure. It’s like Elvis sings the Stones a little. I don’t love this performance but he’ll be great on tour. He looks like a sparkly vampire (tee hee).

I guess Adam, Megan and one of the other girls either Alison, Jesse or Mishavonna. Nick/Normund is the dark horse VFTW pick (he’s entertaining).

Any bets Lil will be pimp spot next week???

ADAM!!!!!

My inner fangirl IS OUT!!!

HOT DAMN.

Adam’s performance struck me as a cabaret/broadway performance trying to be rock. There is nothing wrong with cabaret/broadway, but it’s not exactly mainstream. Adam has insane vocal talent, but I think his personality may be too big for the show. I was hoping he would take a more edgy David Bowie route, but looks like he just wants to scream and wail and hit those high notes. He’d make a great lead in Hedwig.

Oh, mishanova was pretty darn good, I though. And Megan was indeed adorable and compelling.

Adam >>>>> Danny

The girl that sang Heart gets my vote and that cutie boy that went after her.

There is nothing wrong with cabaret/broadway, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not exactly mainstream.

Not yet. Give Adam some time and that might change. LOL I suspect if he wins we’ll get Panic!at the Disco type stuff from him.

Adam, Allison and Megan (or Normund) are probably going through tonight, based on what I saw.

Simon hit the nail right on the head. You are either going TO LOVE ADAM or HATE ADAM.

I’m currently in the obsessing over Adam phase of this relationship.

Adam has some serious stones…bwah, get it? I slay me. Anyway….

Adam :wub_tb: So glad he didn’t tone it down. (Although Wild Horses is my favorite Stones song…)

Normund :lol_tb:

everyone else…
:help_tb: :flush_tb:

P.S. I miss Season 7 and the emmer effin instruments

Granted, I only heard them all but I think that Adam was awesome. And Adam as a sparkly vampire…wasn’t New Moon and Eclipse having casting auditions recently? :biggrin_wp:

Adam: Loved it.
Pretty much everything else about this show: Not so much.

Misha Megan Adam???

i don’t think the producers would ever let norman into top 12… even if he does garnish enough votes.

Mishavonna– I really liked that! Disagree with Randy about solo singers not singing “band songs”.

Adam– Really great singer. Simon’s right: love it or hate it, and Randy was right, too– he may need to dial it back some more. But did you see Kara’s face? Haha, she had WTF face, so I thought she might’ve said some things about the OTTness but nope, she skipped that and just pimped him to the high heavens!

I’m torn about this week. All over the place… hmm

Adam is my new TV boyfriend. He was way OTT which I usually hate, but it SO works for him. He’s amazing. I felt like I was watching a completely different show when he came on. Hopefully he beats Danny and takes this season.

Adam is definitely getting through. And he deserves to. Vocally, he’s off the charts.

Adam creeps me out a little but I think it’s because he looks so much like my best friends daughter.
I thought he had the best performance of the season so far. He has beautiful eyes, a great voice and he’s definitely entertaining.

I don’t know who the best girl was, it’s a toss up for me between Mishavonna and Allison.
Will it be a guy and two girls or two guys and a girl? It’s a harder call this week, for me anyway.

Will it be a guy and two girls or two guys and a girl? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a harder call this week, for me anyway.

based on what i was reading tonight…. 2 girls 1 guy.

Kris Allen is what Archie would look like 5 years from now LOL.

i am excited to watch now!
I LOVE ADAM LAMBERT :]

VOTE VOTE VOTE FOR HHIM :]

all us west coasters who know adam lambert are anxiously awaiting the start of american idol :]

hehe…from what I’ve seen so far looks like the Archies are going to be supporting Kris Allen this year…unless Anoop sneaks back in, then we will be torn :huh_tb:

Sand bagged Breitzke. His voice is way way better than Sarver. They had their family guy in the top 12. Manipulative bastards.

Agree!

I don’t hate or Love Adam. I think he has an incredible voice, an I don’t mind the high pitch, I just really don’t care for his performances. Believe was horrible and this one was just entertaining but not really that much. He shows off too much, just doesn’t seem very natural. I’m sure he’ll make it, and that’s good. At least he makes the season more interesting.

This night wasn’t much better than last week. Good that the girl’s were stronger.

Oh, Mishavonna has some potential. I think she lacks stage presence.

So this will be the Adam and Danny show. Right? Ok Just wanted to make sure.

Adam has been the only one, who really owned the stage and Paula was right, again.

Based on Simon who is channeling TPTB since last week, he (and thus TPTB) wants Adam, Kris and Allison.

Megan got a pretty good pimpage, too.

I was shocked that Matt G got no obvious pimpage from anyone. WTH? I thought he was one of TPTB’s faves.

Kris Allen … I wanna see what more he can do. I’m throwing him my votes tonight.

Group 1: Sucked
Group 2: Sucked
Group 3: ???

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m voting for Noman. This season is an utter jokeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.so why not vote for one?

TRUE!!!
Norman & Tatiana…buhaaaaaaaa

Wow, I’m so reminded of an article I read about how college students think they deserve an A for trying REALLY REALLY hard, and reading all the assignments and just really trying!!!! If they do mediocre work they go badger the professor for an A for effort. I’m not liking the contestants whining that they deserve votes for trying. It’s repulsive. They seem to have no clue how badly they’re singing. Nick Mitchell is channelling Richard Simmons. Everyone pitchy. No one to vote for so far.

I LOVE Adam and hope he never, ever changes what he’s got goin’ on. I love the over-the-top singing. I love his style. I love that he has this powerhouse of a voice and yet, when he speaks, he has a real softness to him. I love that he has a quiet confidence, no arrogance.

He’s a true entertainer and he’s going to be a blast to follow when this show really gets started.

My predictions:
Adam
Kris
Megan

This episode was another trainwreck. Standouts were Allison, Kris and Jesse

Adam sucks

My predictions:

Adam
Allison
Megan or Kris, with the other being a Wild Card.

Adam might frighten me slightly. He’s too pretty….and applies eyeliner much better than I can

Coke zero add FTW…

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Am I the only one who thought Matt B did better than Michael S?
# 211

No, I agree with you.

Yay to Adam not singing a diva ballad. I LOVE him.

I’m kinda hoping that Kris makes it to the top 12. I’m not sure he’d make it to the wildcard round, so I really want him to be voted through. He definitely has potential. I think he could be great with the right song.

Matt G…I’m disappointed. He’s so good but his performance tonight was, well, not so good. I still love him though and I’m hoping that he’ll get a second chance with the wildcard round.

Just cannot bring myself to dial for anyone tonight

^^^ His skin is flawless, too. LOL.

I think poor Misha was the one who was robbed. She sang well, and she was current, and cool. But the judges all used the cool/current descriptions for Mehgan but not at all for Misha.

I honestly don’t get Nick Mitchell AT ALL. He’s a better singer than he is a comedian, quite frankly. What is so funny about him?

He wears a headband and a sparkly shirt. Any other season he’d be one of the bad auditions they make fun of. Granted, I just started watching out of curiosity. But I don’t get why he’s here.

I knew Adam could sing and I knew he could perform; but dear God…
that (IMO) was the best performance ever on Idol!

My 2 choices for the night: Adam Lambert and Megan Corkrey

Adam has potential to be the best (male) contestant ever on Idol.

What Lexus said. Adam really blew the competition away tonight, I aready love this guy and the seasons young.

I’m not watching, but I switched over to see what the hype was about with Adam, and DAMN, boy has some MAD, MAD, MAD talent.

That is all. Who knows how it will turn out, but there’s no denying his talent. NO. Denying. IT.

I watched the vid of Hokey Gokey last week, and he doesn’t hold a candle to Adam vocally. And, we’re talking tiny skinny short birthday cake candle (of the type that comes in a 2 inch x 1/4 inch box containing 24 — you get the picture. LOL)

And, now, I’m totally agreeing with the knollers who see TPTB setting up Election 2008 Redux — you know, mad brilliant talent v. pimping for sympathy and pandering to the religious fringe. Oops, sorry, did I type that out loud?! Yikes, I think I did!

I love Norman. I hope he finds success somewhere else! not here of course…

This was certainly a good week to start the point limit on the pool. This is going to be tough!

I think there were 4 people worthy of going through: Megan, Mischavona, Adam, and Alison.

Tough choices…

Whoa, Adam has a huuuge range. I still think he’s too screechy though. :/

Will it be a guy and two girls or two guys and a girl?

At the moment I also would go for Adam and two of the girls, but it could happen that the vote splitting between the girls open a spot for Kris or Nick/ Norman.

I haven’t seen anyone yet who is going to make me pick up the phone. Granted, that only happened one season for me out of 6. But I will say, watching Adam channel his considerable talent through the idol machine will be great tv.

So I have not liked Adam at all up until this point…..but i LOVED his performance tonight!! It was so unlike anyone else’s, and so entertaining. Loving it!

My favorite going into this was Matt Giraud, i’m so worried he won’t make it through!!! I wish he had sang something else!

Loved Alison too, wow what a great voice!! Love the rough tone.

Also liked Jesse Langseth, but I don’t think she stood out enough to make it through!!

Normund Gentle….great comic relief! I’ll be sad when we won’t see him again after this (at least, i’m assuming……lol)

Adam has something that is SO rare in this stage in this competition. He has a HECK of a lot of stage presence. That man knows how to captivate, how to work the audience, how to engage, and that alone takes you a very far place in this show.

He ran the bus over almost all the other contestants tonight who looked entirely out of his league, except a few exceptionally talented people who decided to let on the bus with him.

kris is soooo boring and bad. he will onlyget thru because women want to have wet dreams about him.

Rolling Stones > Mariah Carey.

I just watched Adam’s video twice over at Rickey’s.

Yowza.

NOLA Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

I knew Adam could sing and I knew he could perform; but dear Godà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
that (IMO) was the best performance ever on Idol!

This.

Duke Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Adam has potential to be the best (male) contestant ever on Idol.

And that.

I like Jesse and I love that song… I like her look too…

Adam is killing everyone on Dial Idol.

That’s my special boy.

ok as a personal preference I do not like Adam. He is just not my type at all, but I have to admit I thought that he was absolutely AMAZING! I was like I really do not want to like this guy, but have to give credit where it’s due. He definitely deserves to go through.

Adam did OK, but I don’t like his style. I don’t know, I just see theater when he performs. S I guess Danny Gokey will win this show very easily after all.

I was soooo dissapointed with Matt G! What happened to him?
He was so soulful and amazing during Hollywood week with his “Georgia” rendition and tonight he was like a whole different person. Bummer.

Bad advice, bad song choice, bad clothes.I guess he can’t perform well without his piano.

What a shame, he was the only one where I saw potential as a recording artist and he blew it tonight.
I hope the judges give him a wild card to redeem himself but it’s going to be so tough for him now.

I am already onboard the Adam train. He’s awesome. He’s very interesting and is one of the few I look forward to seeing this season.

Really? Adam Lambert’s performance of Satisfaction was the best performance on idol… ever? Huh. Well, to each their own.

Personally for me for you…it wasn’t that great. A leetle screechy. I will say he has room to improve. If he makes it into the Top 12, and really who am I kidding, he will have ample time to have a best performance evah!

Adam just made Danny’s pimp spot look absolutely pitiful. Adam was a WORTHY pimp spot.

Danny on the other hand made the mistake of being schmaltzy.

And here I was worried about Adam sing power ballads…pfft.

As much as I thought about voting for anyone else tonight. I’m throwing all my votes directly to Adam and there’s no looking back…besides Nick/Norman didn’t stand a chance.

I think the girls were stronger than the guys tonight. Standouts were Adam, Jesse and Megan (the three I’d like to go through). The thing with Adam is I’m not yet sure what to make of him or where he’d end up on my radio dial after Idol. I find him entertaining and I can appreciate his vocal range. But I found him a little too OTT and way too shrieky at times tonight. I’m also in the minority in that I didn’t love what he did to Satisfaction. But that being said, what I’ve seen so far of him – he’s talented, the camera loves him and he definitely stands out from the others – makes me hope he gets through. I’m not really invested in anyone at this point so its kind of interesting to see who will make up the top 12.

Yeah, I agree with Garnetstar. Adam was good…over-the-top, but good….but Best Performance Ever? Let’s not go there just yet. Easy, kids…the season has only just begun.

Mishavonna was better than all of the girls tonight and all of the guys except for maybe Adam. She took a song I normally despised (overplayed on the radio, I hate the singer’s voice) and made me LIKE it. She had phrasing, she knew what she was doing with the song, and she knows who she is as an artist. I thought the comments about her being too serious and too put together were absolutely bogus. She’s a singer-songwriter. She’s a Vanessa Carlton. She’s Brooke White but with a much stronger voice. I know exactly where she’d fit into the music scene and she knows where she fits too. I think she fits better than most of the contestants the judges like, since they only like bonafide karaoke singers who belt.

Matt Gà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m disappointed. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so good but his performance tonight was, well, not so good. I still love him though and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m hoping that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll get a second chance with the wildcard round.

Same here. I mean, I won’t even try to make excuses for him… tonight’s performance sucked big time. But I loved him in Hollywood. Thought he was amazing. So… wildcard maybe? *crosses fingers*

I don’t get the Adam hype any more than I got the Danny hype.

Allison was surprisingly good, but I think her personality (or apparent lack thereof) is going to hurt her.

Adam just made Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s pimp spot look absolutely pitiful. Adam was a WORTHY pimp spot.

I TOTALLY agree. I can’t stand Adam so I’d say I was pretty biased AGAINST him but after seeing that performance, I’m a convert.

That said, I thought Megan sounded gorgeous at the beginning of her song – she just turned pitchy and oversing-y at the end. I think the beginning of Megan’s was probably my favorite moment tonight, actually.

Matt B – BUS. RUNNING. OVER. I’m pretty sad the bus is already out this year. We already have our oil rig man so why need a welder? Michael’s cuter anyway. Um, because Matt sang WAAAAY better than Michael, that’s why!

WOW look at the # of comments here already! LOL! Faboo. So I haven’t even watched ANYTHING since the city auditions shows. I did watch a couple tubey vids of Adam early on when this thing started. I loved his voice already. When I heard “Satisfaction” was his choice, I thought WTF? THAT song won’t show off his voice. But he knows what to DO. Talented talented talented. He was the only one I felt any connection with tonight, felt like he just turned it loose and SANG the song, and meant it. I don’t hear screechy when he sings; I hear great range and CONTROL, even when he’s doing those rock-n-roll yells. So. Yeah. I liked Adam tonight. WOOHOO! I kinda want to see what he does next!

I liked Allison’s voice a lot and her performance. I liked Megan’s voice and quirkiness, originality. But still, Lambert was in a whole ‘nother league than anyone I saw tonight. He’s not my usual style, but he’s hugely talented and I hope the best for him. Humph. I didn’t VOTE though! Maybe I can still vote….

Adam!!! LOVE HIM. Love, love, love.

He was already my fave, but he sealed it tonight. GREAT song choice, IMO.

Adam was good. Still not feelin’ him though. That was a bit much.

Not a fan of Allison. Her personality grated me, and I didn’t like the way she did that song, especially not the beginning. It’s like she was trying to sound a certain way. She has pipes, but she was trying to hard for a certain sound. They way overpimped her tonight — Kris too, a bit. I thought his song choice was quite bad.

Matt B > Michael
Adam > Danny
Allison > Alexis
Ricky > Kris
Norman Tatiana

Maybe I just didn’t like Allison because A) I’m sick of “Alone” on this show, B) her song choice was not “current” as the judges like to say, and C) I sing that at karaoke all the time and that’s my song. Meaning, I could kick her butt at that song — except it’s karaoke, and that’s what that song is for!

I agree with Gamestar. Best idol performance ever? I am a voice junkie. He has a great voice and his ability is downright muscular. But I guarantee you Adam will end every song mouth wide open singing (yelling?) those high notes. He’s very used to get standing ovations from theater audiences, no doubt. I’m just hoping he can show range in interpretation and style as well as octaves.

Wow..Adam SLAAAAAAAAAYED the competition tonight. That was freakin awesome! I do think it was the best ever first show performance…the guy has mad skills. He is a shoooo in for overall top 5 easily. I am hoping that Kris gets thru also in the top 3 tonight. The top girl tonight for me was Megan by a mile. Although it looks as though she is going to need a wildcard as Allison is winning on DialIdol…although I dont know why…Megan was MUCh better.

I think I’ve rewatched Adam’s performance some 20 times already.

That can’t be healthy…. :wub_tb:

And, now, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m totally agreeing with the knollers who see TPTB setting up Election 2008 Redux à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  you know, mad brilliant talent v. pimping for sympathy and pandering to the religious fringe. Oops, sorry, did I type that out loud?! Yikes, I think I did!

If these 2 are indeed the Top 2, Adam will blow Gokey out of the water. If a heeeeeeero cooomes alooooonnggg…. :tongue2_tb:

My favorite going into this was Matt Giraud

I think in Matt’s case the snippets we got worked on his favor. I just today check out his two albums on amazon and it wasn’t the voice I expected. So my expectations were not so high.

Adam ruled tonight. He really does have it all. He’s incredible.

How did I go from loving Archie last year to loving Adam this year? That’s quite a stretch! LOL

I just caught Adam’s performance again and, man, there’s just no comparison whatsoever. None.

Oh no… I love Drops of Jupiter is my all time favorite song… is just one of the most beautiful song ever and I don ´t like this performance at all…

There’s one thing that Adam lacked for me and it is the most important part- musicality.

CookifiedTexan
Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Yeah, I agree with Garnetstar. Adam was goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦over-the-top, but goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.but Best Performance Ever? Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not go there just yet. Easy, kidsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦the season has only just begun.

Like I said, I knew he could sing and perform; but I wasn’t on his train. I found him too fluffy for my standards. With that said, yeah, I think, IMO, that his performance tonight was the best I’ve ever seen on Idol (vocals PLUS performance.)

No kid here, just know a great performance when I see one.

I LOVED Archie last year and I am definitely on the Adam Lambert train this year!

^Ditto!!

OH, you know the best ever thing….not so much. It’s kind of hard to compare last season’s chiil, serious artist vibe to the circus of this season and declare something the best ever. I can tell you my favorite performances ever, but that’s a post for another time. What I will say, though, is I love it when someone in the semis looks beyond the teeny tiny stage and works it like a real concert rather than a karaoke contest. Adam did that (and so did Cookie last season.) Also, I wanted to mention how much I liked the middle section of the song where he brought the funk. Little Prince-like flavah.

I think Adam is intimidating at first, but then he flashes that smile, and I’m not scared anymore! LOL

Still not sure how I feel about him musically, but I’ll say this: I always look forward to what he is going to do. He is entertaining, I’ll give him that!

Matt Giraud– He was my favorite coming into tonight and he just blew it. I honestly thought he would one of the last few standing because of his contemporary, recordable voice and obvious musicianship, but tonight his nerves really showed. The goat vibrato was terrible. And now that he has publicly declared what type of music he wants to do, I am very pessimistic about his chances of being picked as a wildcard by the judges. If, by some miracle, Matt does make it to the Top 12, I hope he listens to them and doesn’t choose songs based merely on what he likes (or he will be Michael Johns 2.0, who thought he was a ROCKSTAH, but really wasn’t).

Allison– Terrific voice, but not matter how well she sang Alone, I just didn’t want to hear it on Idol ever again.

Megan Joy Corkrey– The first part of the song was reminiscent of Brooke White (vibe, not voice), but the second half was atrocious. Megan didn’t have to range to pull off this song, so she started shouting/straining and it was painful. While she is different, I’m not quite sure she’s different in a good or Brooke way. At least Brooke didn’t torture my ears. I watched it again, and it was even worse the second time.

Jesse Langseth– WAY better than Megan, but obviously not part of Idol’s grand plan for this season.

Adam Lambert– That was oversung, but very memorable. And was it just me or was the sound mixing better when he sang? After tonight (considering Adam’s great stage presence and song choice tendencies alongside Matt Giraud’s faltering), I decided that he’s my pick for the winner of Season 8. He’s the Chosen One. (Putting on my tin foil hat, I think this is the reason why instruments are not allowed in the semifinals this year. Just my opinion.)

***I don’t think Jesse or Matt Giraud will make the Top 12, so if Felicia does not deliver next week and make it, I’m officially done with Season 8.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that Adam lacked for me and it is the most important part- musicality.

I think he did what he had to do to convince America to vote for him. Looks like he’s going to end up with a similar score to Gokey’s on DI. However, that style of singing right there is going to get old real fast. Hence, Simon’s lukewarmness. If he shows diversity, then I’d say he has this. Right now, for me, he’s where he’s always been – in a place where I know he has the vocal chops, but that he displays with that annoying screeching. I guess I have bad nerves, or something.

Dayum! I wish I was as in love with Adam as many seem to be! I still don’t have my horse, my horse, my KINGDOM for a horse!!

I just caught Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance again and, man, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just no comparison whatsoever. None.

Adam and Archie are completely different in style, range, emotion…I don’t think they are really comparable..I think Adam could be compared to Cook as they are both “rockers”…in this case I find Adam a much more electrifying performer.

windmills
Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
In 2 weeks the only recording artist Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen so far is Alexis Grace. I liked Kai better than the judges did and think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got potential. Same with Mish and Jesse.

I agree with all of this!

I liked Adam more than I expected to. It kind of felt fake, like he was acting, but at least he can sing. He didn’t need a big emotional connection to Satisfaction and his “playing a rocker on tv” approach worked. (If this fails, he can take Connie’s role in Rock of Ages) He has the talent and experience to outsing and outperform everyone, but he’s going to grate on people the way Fantasia did. (that worked out ok for her)

Matt G. really murdered that poor song. He was absolutely the worst. I think he ate a live goat right before the show. They might give him another chance, but if he thinks he’s Chris Martin, er, maybe not.

Kris is cute and bland. Matt B. is NOT cute and bland, Kai was trying so hard not to be bland that he was weird (but still bland), and Normund had me actually guffawing. Like doubled over big belly laughs, when he molested the logo. I voted for him about 30 times. I liked him calling Ryan out on his BS questions too. (Matt B sort of got the shaft though, because he WAS better than Sarver)

I like Jesse’s voice the most of the girls. Allison was pretty good, Megan was ok but was giving off an ice queen vibe, Misha reminded me of someone I can’t stand, and the other two were dreadful. I think Allison, Adam and Megan will go through.

Adam was not the best IMHO … but I will give them this week was way better than last week…. so I guess they want us to vote for Adam, Kriss and Megan…

I thought Matt B. was good. Sure, he needs to work on stage presence/personality/charisma/attitude, but at least he sang on key!

My favorites tonight were Mishavonna (I friggin’ love her voice), Allison, Jesse (weird…I wasn’t expecting to prefer the girls), and Adam because he was wildly entertaining. He was a bit OTT, but he sure can sing his face off and is not afraid to show his personality and style. I admire people who don’t hold back.

Megan was interesting, too.

Also, I wanted to mention how much I liked the middle section of the song where he brought the funk. Little Prince-like flavah.

Sunchick, ME. TOO. That was my favorite part of the song. I LOVED the whole thing, but when he kicked into that part I was like, awwww heeeell yeah!

Also the part about looking beyond the teeny tiny stage and making it seem like a real concert? Yeah, that. That’s what brought me on board Cookie’s train last year during “All Right Now.” And that’s partially why I FLOVED Adam tonight (and just ask the chat peeps, I was about to go OFF THE LEDGE, not knowing his song choice the whole show. Baxter and Cheese had to pull me back. They owe me for last season though. )

Hey Nola! I love that you liked Adam tonight! He rocked it, didn’t he?

It’s a good thing I’m post-menopausal cuz I’d be pregnant with octuplets after what Adam’s eyes did to my TV.

Memo to Constantine Maroulis: this is how it’s done.

Jocelin Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that Adam lacked for me and it is the most important part- musicality.

I respectfully disagree. Adam does with his voice what Jimi Hendrix did with his guitar — any little thing he wants. He is a force of nature.

I’m hoping Jesse hangs around long enough to sing a duet with her brother…..now THAT would be great!

“Lie to me” would bring down the house…..I “think” she’s in this video…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DayCrQWJXuI

Right now, for me, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s where heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s always been – in a place where I know he has the vocal chops, but that he displays with that annoying screeching. I guess I have bad nerves, or something.

Yep. I need to hear some musicality, some sense of real musicianship. Otherwise, he’s an affected cabaret/faux emo emoter stage animal.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that Adam lacked for me and it is the most important part- musicality.

Good point. Based on what I’ve seen, Adam is all about the exhibition, the faces, the range, the glory notes… and he does all of that very well, no doubt. But I want more than that. I want more than just a highly skilled Broadway singer who happens to have a decent range. Adam loves the stage, yes. But does he love music, and can he communicate that love to us, his audience? Performances like Castro’s ‘Hallelujah’ or Cook’s ‘Little Sparrow’ come to mind… JMO.

Adam, Kris, and Allison will probably get through.

Terrie…u just made me pee a little…too funny

Ooops! I just realized from your reply to my quote, Tatiana, that it sounds like I was saying Archie doesn’t measure up to Adam in comparison.

My second paragraph was a separate and general statement that, after watching Adam’s performance again tonight, no one this season compares to him (IMO). Sorry for the confusion.

On a different note completely, I’m really excited to watch what happens off stage in the Mansion this season. There will be some interesting dynamics, I’m sure.

My favorite part of the night:

When Simon was talking to Kris and said something like “You’re not the best singer in this group, several of the guys for instance…..Danny….who got through last week is better”

I laughed and laughed and laughed — the Simon said “Danny”, like he had eaten something bad and had to spit it out — BWAH!!! Obviously he encouraged to push the !!Gokey!! And No Range !!Gokey!! is in no way a better singer than Kris Allen YMMV.

ps. Yes, Mr. Conductor, I will take one for the Diva Train let by Mr. Lambert.

Adam Lambert pulled it out, am so happy for him. He’s got a great rock voice and knows how to command that stage. I actually thought Matt did a great job with the Tonic song. I thought Allison and Megan were the best of the girls tonight.

MJ I can ´t vote in the pool

So I just can’t help myself…I love Kris, haha. He’s adorable and he has a good tone to his voice. IF he can make it through, doubting it, I want him to pick something that’ll really make him stand out and sound good.

I also love Adam, with no shame. He’s over the top and ridiculous but it makes me happy. Another rather disappointing night…I was hoping for more, what with all of the high profile people in this round. Too bad the only person from my state (Matt G.) had to be kind of lousy.

Wait a minute…do my eyes deceive me? Dial Idol has Kris Allen in second place for the guys and third place overall. How did that happen? Is it because Simon told us how wonderful he is or because everyone thinks he’s cute? He wasn’t particularly good, and we’ve never seen him before, so this is rather odd. Maybe if Simon had said something nice about Ricky last week, he’d be in now. And that would make more sense because Ricky’s performance was better… :ponder_tb:

Ugh, the third person should be a girl this week.

ETA: I see why he’s in second place for the guys (not much competition this week), but what about the girls other than Allison?

ETA2: Ooo, Matt B. appears to be catching up to Kris now. So, who knows how it will turn out?

ETA3: Ok, this changes every other minute. Now Matt G. is ahead of both of them! Wow. I better just wait until voting ends.

Sarah! I adore Anoop; but Adam knocked this one out of the ballpark!

Loved Adam. Voted some. I’m voting for Jesse now. She has no chance, but maybe if she gets some votes she’ll get a wild card.

Adam doesn’t need my votes.

Adam, understated and beautiful. Granted, this is only a vocal set to pictures, so you can’t actually watch him, but if he does something like this on the show and CONNECTS, I think it could be a “moment.”

ETA: Nola, I like Anoop too. I need him back in the wildcard, making another balls-to-the-wall song choice like “My Prerogative.” He won me over with that choice in Hollywood. I voted my ass off for him last week and was devastated when he didn’t get through.

PJ, I think I’ve voted enough for Adam too. I’m gonna switch over to Jesse, and maybe Mishavonna now.

I only like Allison and Adam. Hmm and they say this season is the best yet…

Well I was very entertained by Nick/Normund. I’ve watched his performance 5 times already. I loved how he called out “Doogie” in the audience. LOL

I don’t want Nick to advance but I do want him to have his own show OUTSIDE of idol. I love that guy!

OMG! the only one I’d want to vote for is Nick Mitchel LOL! that performance may be atrocious, but probably one of the most memorable hahaha! I just couldn’t stop laughing, esp when he kept saying “I’m staying” and “you got to love me” and I hope he stays for entertainment sake LOL

Adam’s performance imo was theatrical and entertaining. I hope he advance far in the competition, I am curious how much higher range he has.

It is so obvious that this season, personality is centre stage.

Man this seems like season 6 for me all over again .I so wanted to have a horse in this race and none to be had .I have little hope for next week .
I wanted to like someone enough to vote for them but none showed me any thing to vote for .I so miss that

Just don’t get the Adam love he is just to out there for me
I also thought Allison was not that good either I would have actually preferred Jasmine out of all the girls ,and I don’t like girl singers (oh maybe thats why I don’t like Adam he sings to high )

I can’t wait for BROADWAY NIGHT on Idol this season!

I’m like addicted to Dial Idol right now. It’s so fun refreshing the page and watching the numbers and bars rise and fall. Matt G just pulled ahead of Megan Corkrey!

during a couple of the performances tonight the words –drag queen– could be heard in ME head.

Clearly, Adam is splitting some votes with Allison.

Yay! Matt G. is #3! Please, please, please, please, please…!!!

I loved Adam but I just realized (and I’m so relieved to discover) that I don’t have stake in this race yet and I don;t think I’ll find one in the future. It’s nice to just enjoy the show without experiencing birth pains waiting for each performance and then for the results. :clap_tb:

Oh please, no more 16 year olds!

Whoa, Matt Giraud just took 3rd place! And Kris Allen dropped to 5th! How did that happen?

Well it was still not a great night but the girls were so much better than the guys.

I can’t say I liked any of the guys all that much tonight but I think Matt G is my favorite even with the bad song choice. I couldn’t believe that 3 of the judges liked Kris Allen. I thought he was ultra boring and if he gets by it’s from his looks way more than his okay voice. I guess I’m in the 1/2 that hated Adam’s performance. That was a mess and even though he has a very good range and voice, it’s hard for me to imagine him having a hit song.

The girls brought it and my favorites were Jessie, Allison, and Mishavonna. I was surprised that the judges didn’t like Jessie or Mishavonna. I found myself disagreeing with them on a few performances tonight. I’d like to see any 2 of them through although probably not likely. Adam’s a lock but everything else is wide open. I didn’t particularly care for Megan and I thought I would. Hated her strange movements.

Jeanine Vailes – She’s lovely and didn’t sound too bad to me. I think she could get her groove if she had another chance.

Nick Mitchell was awesome. He has a good voice, I just wanted him to sing the last note, not say it. I want this guy on tour!

Kai Kalama – I voted for him a lot tonight. He could really grow in this competition.

Adam Lambert – I enjoyed the hell out of his performance.

Allison Iraheta – This girl could really grow on me.

Megan – I’m just not getting her yet.

Best performer out of the last two weeks: Alexis Grace

I have to say, I really love Jesse’s voice. It is so cool and I loved her song choice. I thought the judges were way too hard on her. Also, Adam is so over the top. I think I would enjoy him in a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” type of setting, but I think he will grate very quickly if this is his only schtick. If he can show me some restraint, I think I would be able to jump on board. Right now, he is sort of one-trick, even though that one trick is really an impressive one.

Best performer out of the last two weeks: Alexis Grace

And, that is beginning to be very clear.

Yay! Matt G. is #3! Please, please, please, please, pleaseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦!!!

That performance did not make me want to see more, but I suspect he has a shot at the wildcard.

I loved Adam but I just realized (and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so relieved to discover) that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have stake in this race yet and I don;t think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll find one in the future. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s nice to just enjoy the show without experiencing birth pains waiting for each performance and then for the results.

Same here! I’m voting some here and there, but I love not feeling invested. Like KK said in chat, I may just vote for whomever I like best on a particular week.

Best performer out of the last two weeks: Alexis Grace

And, that is beginning to be very clear.

I hope she can keep it up! I really hate that we can’t see them more than once before the top 12. It really does them a disservice. Even the ones who make it will have a harder time establishing themselves post idol.

Yeah! Come on, keep the votes coming for Matt G. It really wasn’t the best, but if you consider what the judges had to say (the positives, of course) and what we’ve seen of him before, he definitely should have a spot in the Top 12.

I really hope he can hold that third spot.

Missed more than half of the show but what I saw was quite terrible. Everything seemed very lame and low energy. Why did they start with a different judge after every song? Adam looked like a pro next to some half assed amateurs but he’s not my thing. There really isn’t anyone I’m into now that Matt G. flamed out. Maybe next week will bring some surprises.

I’d love it if a female won this season though.
I hope it doesn’t become some lame religious Danny vs. flaming Adam contest. That’s so last decade.

I don’t think we should be forming fanbases based on highly-edited Hollywood week performances. I don’t care how well Anoop or Matt G. seemed to do, if they didn’t bring it on stage, I don’t want to see them make it over people who DID deliver, like Megan or Jesse or Allison (granted, I thought Anoop was much better than Sarver last week, but w/e). Adam . . . still not sold on him yet. I’m rooting for him only because he seems to be the only one so far who has a chance at taking down Danny, but he really is over the top and awfully screechy on some of those high notes. He’s my favorite so far, but I’m not loving him the way I did Cook or Castro.

But yeah, not rooting for Matt G. at all, who was quite frankly, the worst of the night. And people who do that horribly in the semifinals tend to not do well at all in the finals either. Maybe he deserves another shot in wildcard, but I hope they don’t put him through immediately. I really think it should be Adam and two girls this round, or at least Adam and Nick Mitchell.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m like addicted to Dial Idol right now. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so fun refreshing the page and watching the numbers and bars rise and fall. Matt G just pulled ahead of Megan Corkrey!

I agree. I wonder why Kris Allen took a plunge so suddenly…

Dialidol is really confusing me. I can’t decide who to pick for the 3rd person! Maybe I’ll spread out my points…

I think Dial Idol is mostly good at predicting who is safe, not who is eliminated. Looks like Adam and Allison. After that, it’s a toss up.

If DI is as spot on as it was last week, right now it’s Allison, Adam, and Matt G. Everyone else is immeasurable.

Gwendolyn… you mean Adam.

Gwendolynà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ you mean Adam.

They’re interchangeable? :wink_wp: Thanks, PJ.

OK I was really scared to come into this thread but I finally caved.

My favorite was hands down, Normund. I mean seriously, that was SO funny. I threw 11 or 12 votes at him.

I threw about 15 votes to Allison. I think she did what she had to do to get into top 12.

I also voted a handful of times for Matt B. I wasn’t wowed by him, but he was on key and was a lot better than Sarver last week. But they love Sarver and run the bus over Matt B. I’m a little confused by that.

I tried to vote for Adam and couldn’t get through. He can definitely sing and picked a great song…I wish he wasn’t so screamy though. He’ll get on my nerves if he continues to shout so much.

Of the rest, Kris wasn’t horrible. Megan wasn’t horrible but I don’t understand the flapping arms. Jesse was OK but should have chosen a better song. Kai also should have chosen a different song. Matt G was horrible. Jasmine was also horrible. Mishavonna was OK. Jasmine was totally forgettable.

I’d say Adam and Allison will go through. The 3rd spot is kind of up in the air for me right now.

Matt G wasn’t the best? That’s an understatement. He was one of the WORST. His goaty vibrato was painful. I mean, I could tell his was incredibly nervous, but OUCH. If he gets through with that… yikes!

That’s not even really a singer’s song, and he butchered it, imo.

Matt G. WAS horrible, but I’d like to see more.

I loved, loved, loved Megan and I did not think I was going to.

Allison was just a’ight for me. I liked Megan, Mishavonna and Jesse more than her. And her personality when talking to Ryan- worst ever!

I hope it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t become some lame religious Danny vs. flaming Adam contest. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so last decade.

LOL maybe instead of the “boxers showdown” they did last year with the Davids, it’ll be Jesus vs the Devil. :drunk_tb:

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not even really a singerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s song, and he butchered it, imo.

Thank heaven for forgiving voters. Hehe.

I just watched Allison’s performance. I think I love her.

West coast is still watching, right? Things could change on DI.

I think I know why Matt G is a contender for the third spot. Many viewers probably remember his “Georgia…” while others voted for him because of the steel-belted stones he has for taking on “Vida La Vida”

Adam was simply brilliant tonight, imo. For anyone who doesn’t think he would be a successful recording artist because of his theatricality…all I have to do is name drop like Randy did:

Panic at the Disco
Mika
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance

nuff said.

Adam is by far the best singer in this competition, hands down. He’s got the vocal range and he’s got the stage presence. And he’s good looking. He can definitely do great.

Matt G. WAS horrible, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d like to see more.

I get that a lot of people like him, but if he gets through on votes we have to hear an encore of Viva la Goat tomorrow. Please no. Let him make it through in the wildcard with a different song.

Can’t wait to see Normund in the group number!

Panic at the Disco
Mika
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance

Adam’s sound is not even remotely like any of these acts, imo, and I can’t imagine him fitting into any of their styles. He does have Pete Wentz’s hair dye. He probably is the best technical singer in the competition, but I don’t think he’s marketable as an alt-pop/rock singer. I’d rather see him get better theater roles when it’s all said and done

Ok. My favorite choked. Oh, Matt G., WTF! I didn’t care about anyone else coming into tonight. Adam Lambert, what an effin tool.
I couldn’t even look at the tv screen…yikes…aweful!! And, please, comparing him to Robert Pattinson… what an insult…to Robert Pattinson. This season is proving to be quite the disappointment, thus far.

LOL maybe instead of the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“boxers showdownà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  they did last year with the Davids, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be Jesus vs the Devil.

:lol_tb: OMG, with Danny wearing white and Adam in something sparkly and red. And they could sing THIS for their duet. Gokey Christ Superstah! (Speaking of Lord Andrew, I hope he comes back. I want to see who he propositions this time.)

Crossing my fingers, hoping Matt G makes it through tonight…..

I don’t get what everyone sees in Meghan…..i thought she sounded terrible and had awful dance moves/waving her arms weirdly….i didn’t get it. Maybe i should rewatch it……

:lol_tb: OMG, with Danny wearing white and Adam in something sparkly and red. And they could sing THIS. (Speaking of Lord Andrew, I hope he comes back again. I want to see him hit on Adam this time.)

You know it! It’s SO gonna happen. I bet they’d give Adam TONS of black eyeliner and devil horns. And Danny would have angel wings. :innocent1_tb: :devil_tb: :thumbup_tb:

Wow. Jesse is giving Matt G a run for his money on DialIdol. I am picking up the phone again. I have 15 minutes to help her out!

(Speaking of Lord Andrew, I hope he comes back again. I want to see him hit on Adam this time.)

Noooooooo!

I loved at the end when Adam said that no matter what some people will love it and some will hate it. He’s out to be himself and perform and do his best. And that’s the mark of a true artist.

Very good point brownstarz, but those artists did not come through idol. Look, if Adam can win idol, meaning win over idol’s audience, inconsistent judges, and always scheming TPTB very sensitive to press and trends, then the show and “mainstream” culture deserve more credit than I’m giving them. There is a part of me that hopes you are all right, that Adam can win the whole season–he is certainly talented. But I guess I’m a little cynical about that.

if he gets through on votes we have to hear an encore of Viva la Goat tomorrow. Please no.

BWAH! I totally almost just spewed water all over my screen.

I’m texting with fury for Jesse, pj.

Adam’s right…people will love him or hate him. I’m more on the hate side, but I know America will disagree with me and it will be more like 65% love/35% hate. I just kept thinking, why is Liza yelling at me?

It kind of felt fake, like he was acting, but at least he can sing. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need a big emotional connection to Satisfaction and his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“playing a rocker on tvà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  approach worked.

This is my problem…..I like GENUINE people…..that’s why I watch the show……I don’t like people who act…..or cut and dye their hair in such a way as to bring attention.

And really….his voice annoyed me.

I think I’m gonna be on the Hate Adam train…..and really…..I can’t see myself changing on that. Kinda like I Hated Archie last year…..never could like the guy.

If I were to vote, which I’m not, I’d vote for ol’ Norm…..my knight in shining cheese. I adore him.

Sure hope they dump Kara before next season. She parrots whomever speaks before her and instead of having to listen to 3 judges comments, we now have to sit through 4. Takes too much time from the contestants!

I didn’t like her on “The One” and I like her less on Idol.

Well, thank you Normund for entertaining me. I truly appreciate it, because the first half of this show was a freaking snoozefest. Lots of forgetable tonight. In fact, by the time they did the recap at the end, I had forgotten 6 people entirely. Except of course for Matt G, who gloriously did not meet the hype. Wow – that was bad.

I dug the chicks tonight. I loved Megan. I think she’s got a great voice and that she’s just all around cool. I also loved Jesse. What a great song choice.

And now, because I know Sarah’s been waiting for it – my about face on Adaminelli. Yep, he still looks like Liza, and WTF was he wearing? BUT, he does have a pretty freaking amazing voice. I even liked the rock and roll screams – they were very fitting for this particular performance. I really thought his whole vibe was good. He was fun to watch, and he actually earned the pimp spot which always makes me happy.

I expected to be able to come here and make fun of him all night long. But, I can’t. I enjoyed watching him, and I found his personality kind of infectious. I was trying not to grow a soft spot for him, but alas he kind of won me over.

I hope he gets through (and I’m sure he will). I’m interested in seeing more. Plus, I can’t wait to see what kind of crazy shit he wears each week.

If I were in charge, the contestants getting through tonight would be Megan, Jesse & Adam. I don’t hold out hope that will happen however!

Stevo-0… you don’t think Normund was acting?

Awesome, Sarah!

brownstarz
Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I loved at the end when Adam said that no matter what some people will love it and some will hate it. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s out to be himself and perform and do his best. And thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the mark of a true artist.

He’s such a pro. His voice is really astonishing. You can not like his style/theatrics/look, but i think anyone who knows anything about singing will agree that his voice is fucking sick.

Its so hard not to defend him when i see some hate against him, but i know the rules.

Ok- Another thing about tonight that pissed me off w/ the whole “Simon being completely biased and unfair”: I really hope Adam isnt going to be held to a higher standard to the other contestants. He tells Kris Allen that he “made an effort” and completely ignored the fact that his high notes cracked on every other one and then tells Adam parts of his songs were excruciating…really Simon, excruciating? C’mon, there’s no comparing the 2′s voices.
Anyways, just like Michael getting through last week was all bc of SImon Cowell’s words, I think Kris might make it because of Simon’s magic touch.

houstonrufus,

though I hope Adam wins the whole shebang, I don’t think it will happen. he probably will be the predictable “shock elimination” of the season ala Michael Johns and Jennifer Hudson. But regardless, I still think Adam will be successful. pop music, broadway, movie star, hair dye and mascara commercials, etc.

Am I the only one that likes Kai Kalama?

And I really don’t like the set up this year, and whoever did this should not be allowed to make important decisions for Idol again.

And I really like Jesse’s soulful voice, but unfortunately I don’t think she will get the votes to put her through.

Oh well it looks like they don’t want singer musicians this year.

What ever happened to keeping current? Blah, bring back the instruments!

And when I made references to those artists I meant that Adam has the same “look” of fob and my chemical…he has the theatricality and stage performance of panic, and he has the vocal range of Mika.

His vocal range reminds me most of Mika actually. Mika is an awesome singer with a great falsetto. He is HUGE in Europe. He’s just not as big here I imagine. I still think America is not willing to embrace flamboyant male pop stars.

I don’t see Adam as some underdog. This is his competition to loose. It’ll come down to him and Danny, no surprises there. Kinda predictable. They (TPTB) have been telegraphing this since Hollywood Week. Meh.

Sad that it’s only the second week of the semis and we basically know the outcome.

West Coast here.

So far I liked Kris Allen. Loved the song choice. So what if it’s Michael Jackson? A great song, well performed. Kara gets it wrong again.

I must have seen a different Allison, cause I was not impressed with that all that off-key screaming. Will have to watch it again.

I have a soft spot for Nick…too bad the vocals were way off.

True, America hated Freddie Mercury. :devil_tb:

I don’t think it’s going to come down to Adam and Danny. Someway, somehow, a girl is going to sneak in there. Maybe it’ll be two girls. Early frontrunners are sometimes jinxed, I think.

I have no idea who to put my points on! (Well I know two people, I need a third pick) Hmm, I’m debating between Matt G, Megan, Jesse, and who knows.

Really liked Adam.

Matt’s DI ranking is a perfect example of why previous screentime/pimping is a huge asset. You can go out on that stage and crap all over it but if you have a formed fanbase or gave a really good performance that stood out earlier in the competition there’s a good chance you could be saved.

Allison blew me away tonight.

Adam can no doubt sing but I think I’m gonna enjoy him more in smaller doses.

I’m still lolling at Randy being all, “OMG ROBERT PATTINSON TWILIGHT!!!111!” to Adam. So ridiculous. Not sure how Twilight is relevant to a singing competition, but whatever. The association sure won’t hurt Adam. I LOVE HIM SOMETHING FIERCE.

Also, fwiw, there’s been a rumor going around that Adam was told by TPTB over the weekend that he couldn’t sing whatever his first song choice was, and as of Monday he didn’t know what he was going to sing. I’m glad everything worked out for him!

I also liked Kris Allen, and Megan Corkrey. I thought Megan’s vocals were weird at her audition, but I absolutely loved her tonight.

Am I the only one that likes Kai Kalama?

I like his voice and think he’s cute. I think he probably would have advanced if we had the old system in place. He didn’t make an impact, though.

I see Danny making 4th place, if he doesn’t screw up.

Stevo-0à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Normund was acting?

Ahhhh….Ol’ Norm….he’s not acting….he’s on another plane of existence…..a plane where you can do the whooping crane move from the Karate Kid and send shimmering mutant lightning daggers out of your finger tips at Ol’ Simon……

I so….love him

Well this night sucked, thank goodness for Adam. He blew the shit up! All crazy Pentecostal church over kill, and I freaking loved every second of this. There is a God! I also think he may be the most beautiful man to ever grace the idol stage. He’s got it all. He’s gorgeous. He can sing. He is a perfomer, and he’s just plain fun. He saved the night for me. My Jasmine tanked like a freaking submarine. I must say that Kelly Clarkson redux is pretty damn good though. Ms Iraheta, see you in the finals. I take back what I said earlier today. You can sing an entire song! So the third spot will be another girl. Probably Megan, even though I would take Mishavonna myself. She has the better voice. Megan is cute and current, but she is awkward on stage to me. So we shall see how it goes.

The girls totally outperformed the dudes tonight. How is Michael in and Matt out though? He certainly sang better, and didn’t look ridiculous on stage either. Oh well. Let’s see what will happen tomorrow.

or cut and dye their hair in such a way as to bring attention.

Oh my. :lol_tb: You must not be a Leo, then.

C’mon, Jesse!

DOWN WITH MATT!

nd I really like Jesseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s soulful voice, but unfortunately I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think she will get the votes to put her through.

Jesse actually is doing pretty good on dialidol. If you can still vote and liked her don’t give up yet! Other than the whole drumbeat thing, I don’t think the “band” or whatever did her any favors. I really liked her presence and vocals though!!!

Agreed, brownstarz. Adam will be entertaining in some form the rest of his life. I have no doubt about that. And he will be successful. He’s a born performer.

I tend to like my singers a wee more restrained, personally. But I wish Adam the best of luck.

Oh my. :lol_tb: You must not be a Leo, then.

ha….actually, I am……but I’m a cusp with Cancer……July 23rd

West Coast here and yes we are still watching. Kris just went. I am so shaking my head over this season. This is the most talented season ever? Did they LISTEN last year?!

I was bummed about Matt but I laughed my ass off over the comment that he was like a wanna be pop star. Perfectly describes Chris Martin. Whom I loathe

That said I really hope Matt makes it through. So far they have all sounded like Karaoke night and I KNOW Matt can do better.

Looking forward to Adam. Oh and if it did come to the Adam vs Danny does it make me bad for wanting to have smores in hell?

The Tour will be the best ever when the Adam Lambert Show comes to town. I want to be entertained and that’s exactly what that kid did! He worked that stage like nobody’s business. The other contestants blended into the woodwork when he came out. It was like watching a different show.
I want front row seats to see him on the Tour!

And now, because I know Sarahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been waiting for it – my about face on Adaminelli. Yep, he still looks like Liza, and WTF was he wearing? BUT, he does have a pretty freaking amazing voice. I even liked the rock and roll screams – they were very fitting for this particular performance. I really thought his whole vibe was good. He was fun to watch, and he actually earned the pimp spot which always makes me happy.

I expected to be able to come here and make fun of him all night long. But, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. I enjoyed watching him, and I found his personality kind of infectious. I was trying not to grow a soft spot for him, but alas he kind of won me over.

I hope he gets through (and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure he will). Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m interested in seeing more. Plus, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wait to see what kind of crazy shit he wears each week.

Awwww yay Spense!! I really was curious about what you were gonna think. I’m glad you enjoyed him. He should be entertaining at the very least. Especially once all the other OTT/crazy/theatric/flamboyant ones are gone. Heh.

You should have seen me freaking the eff out in chat when there were no spoilers. LOL. I seriously cannot remember the last time I went into an American Idol performance show without knowing the song spoilers.

ETA: STAR! I missed geeking out over Adam with you in chat tonight!! I lol’d at the Twilight reference too. That must have sent all the little tweenies squealing to their cell phones, since a lot of them already like him anyway.

I see Danny making 4th place, if he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t screw up.

Hmm, I’m hoping for more like 6th LOL.

Am I the only one that likes Kai Kalama?

I like his voice and think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cute.

Kai is adorable, and he’s got a fine voice. It’s just a wee bit of a generic voice, lacking that certain something memorable about it (a something, which I cannot define).

Ok, I purposely didn’t read any spoilers tonight or read the thread while waiting on my western broadcast. I have also not read the thread yet. I wanted to give my unbiased opinion.

My husband and I watched AI together. Adam was by far the best. He is obviously a very seasoned performer. His performance was worthy of buying from itunes IMO.

I think the two girls (the redhead 16 year old and Megan Corky) should be the next two picks. The redhead has some quirky interviewing faces, etc. but she will get better at that. Megan has a unique sound. She is beautiful but she really needs to work on her stage movements but that will get better.

I absolutely think Kara was right about Kris Allen- that his ending was by far better than his beginning. For some reason the other judges saw more in him. He should definitely be in the wild card round to see what else he can do.

LOL wait Randy compared Adam to Robert Pattinson? (I didn’t watch the second half of the show, I’ve only been refreshing this page)

You should have seen me freaking the eff out in chat when there were no spoilers.

Damn that little league baseball! I just couldn’t make it home in time to get baths done and all of that other crap and make it to chat. I wanted to be there for you

ETA:

Ahhhhà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Olà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Normà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not actingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s on another plane of existenceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..a plane where you can do the whooping crane move from the Karate Kid and send shimmering mutant lightning daggers out of your finger tips at Olà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Aww, I love Norm too. And, did I hear him give a shout out to Doogie tonight? Was Neal Patrick Harris there again? And, did Norm actually call him Doogie? I can’t imagine what else he was saying. But, if so – he’s even more awesome than I thought.

PS: Steve-o, I too hate Adam’s hair. The look is kind of a put-on in general. But, I don’t find his personality fake. He comes across kind of genuine to me (unlike some others ahem). If that makes any sense.

Also – I’m a full on Leo and my hair is a pretty everyday style and I’ve never colored it anything other than my natural color. Except a few highlights when I’m feeling crazy.

Randy did WHAT?!?! Love Adam but Rob Pattz?!!? He friggin WISHES.

True, America hated Freddie Mercury. :devil_tb:

We did? I didn’t realize that when I was groovin’ to Queen back in the day. Granted, I was probably too little to get it. LOL.

Damn that little league baseball! I just couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make it home in time to get baths done and all of that other crap and make it to chat. I wanted to be there for you

Did your little guy’s team win?

ETA: Sarah, Star came to chat looking for you, but you were idle.

I’m on the Adam love-train!
He knows how to work a stage, that crazy voice, and he knows who he is. Plus, he is such a sweetie.

And personally, I think he looks tons better than Rob Patty…
but, um, way to get all the tweens voting for Adam, Randy. Some damn good pimping there.

STAR! I missed geeking out over Adam with you in chat tonight!! I lolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d at the Twilight reference too. That must have sent all the little tweenies squealing to their cell phones, since a lot of them already like him anyway.

I missed being there! I was watching it with my sister. I’ll try to pop in tomorrow night! We will celebrate, bb!

Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention before, but Nick/Norman…man, I swear I have a sense of humor, but I just don’t find anything funny about that guy, at all.

Another mainstream pop/alt rock band similar to Adam…who remembers The Darkness? lol.

Did your little guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s team win?

Sadly no, but the little man did get the first hit and run for his team. And, he and the 1st base guy got a pretty good groove going with a whole bunch of outs. First game of the season, and he loves it. Of course, he thinks he’s freaking Derek Jeter now, so I had to humble him a little when we got home LOL.

Matt Breitzke was just BAD…I don’t care if he is a welder or whatever. He is not Idol material. He is doing fairly well on Dial Idol, so clearly the masses are voting on the working class backstory.

The talking back to the judges was a turnoff too.

LOVE The Darkness =)

Interesting that we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have the parents/family on the couch.

Thank you producers. That was a disaster last week. It felt much more comfortable this week. I must admit though that I TIVO’d it and watched the beginning stuff for each one, the singing and the judges comments and then skipped the chit chat with Ryan afterwards. Sorry Ryan!!

Eh, who cares about Robert Pattinson? Twilight wasn’t that great a movie.

Adam >>>>> Robert

Apparently, I just love being disagreeable tonight… :innocent1_tb:

“This is my problemà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..I like GENUINE peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why I watch the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like people who actà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..or cut and dye their hair in such a way as to bring attention.”

The main reason why I’m not a fan of Alexis. She changed for the show. The girl was very plain jane at her audition. Now? Pink hair & new clothes. It’s too phony.

pj
I like his voice and think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cute. I think he probably would have advanced if we had the old system in place. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make an impact, though.

Oh I totally agree with you, and like I said before I am not happy with the new system. And many others have mentioned that if this wacky system was used last year, David Cook, Jason Castro, and Brooke White would not have made it to the final 12.

And Kai kind of reminds me a singer song writer type like Jason with his laid back persona and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too bad he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make the top 12.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to vote for Jesse tonight because I think there is a lot more to her than we saw tonight, and I like her soulful voice.

Thank you producers. That was a disaster last week. It felt much more comfortable this week.

I’m thinking the interns were visiting the online forums and discovered how truly annoying we all thought that was. I don’t want to see their families unless their good enough to sing on the show too.

Oh, and, I may be lonely out here, but I like Kara. I don’t find her to be a parrot at all. I appreciate her comments and her real-time industry perspective (as in someone who’s worked in the recording industry sometime in the last decade).

I’m always interested in what Simon has to say and I wish the audience would stop booing. I also wish Randy & Paula would stop trying to negate Simon’s comments to make the contestants feel better.

All crazy Pentecostal church over kill

SNORT! No joke.

Sadly no, but the little man did get the first hit and run for his team. And, he and the 1st base guy got a pretty good groove going with a whole bunch of outs. First game of the season, and he loves it. Of course, he thinks heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s freaking Derek Jeter now, so I had to humble him a little when we got home LOL.

High five little Derek for me.

Oh I totally agree with you, and like I said before I am not happy with the new system. And many others have mentioned that if this wacky system was used last year, David Cook, Jason Castro, and Brooke White would not have made it to the final 12.

I think Kai would have made the first cut, but I’m not sure he would have advanced unless he stepped it up. I think Jason would have made it this year based on “Daydream”, which wowed everyone. I can’t remember what Brooke sang. I’m not sure if Cook would have made it with “Happy Together” but he might have been wildcard.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m always interested in what Simon has to say and I wish the audience would stop booing. I also wish Randy & Paula would stop trying to negate Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comments to make the contestants feel better.

I have noticed the Simon-booing is less enthusiastic this season than it was in previous seasons.
But that’s probably because the performances this time around actually…suck…

ETA: Sarah, Star came to chat looking for you, but you were idle.

Awww, sads. Sorry, star. I was idle for good reason though – I was voting my little fingers off for our favorite theater boi!

ETA: (I really should finish reading responses before I respond, lol)

Oh, and, I may be lonely out here, but I like Kara. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find her to be a parrot at all. I appreciate her comments and her real-time industry perspective (as in someone whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s worked in the recording industry sometime in the last decade).

You’re not alone, my dear. ITA. I really appreciate her perspective, and thought she offered up some interesting observations tonight. But then, I thought she did well last week, starting to get her legs under her and find where she fits on the panel. And I think she made even more strides this week. I actually really loved that they had a rotating start with critiques from the judges. It worked pretty well. They should keep doing that.

Comparing this week to last week, I still think Danny (even though he sounded a little like Kenny Rogers) and Alexis were better than everyone. Except maybe for Adam who has me somewhat mesmerized at the moment.

Yes, it is possible to like both Danny and Adam.

actually really loved that they had a rotating start with critiques from the judges. It worked pretty well. They should keep doing that.

Agreed. I never liked Simon ALWAYS getting the final word. This set-up was refreshing. I’m okay with Kara.

My favorite judges moment was when Jesse asked Randy to be more specific. It worked! He was. Ummm…. good looking out, Jesse.

Got in late tonight and just got finished watching. Personally, Jesse Langseth was the best of the night for me (and maybe best of the semi’s so far, although I liked Alexis a lot last week too). Great tone to her voice, great phrasing. It was the only one that to me that really felt like a professional level performance. Sadly, I think that the judges may be somewhat correct that within the realm of Idol, and especially with this setup for the semi’s (which I hate) it may not be enough to get in. I hope not though because I really want to hear more from her.

I also thought Mishavonna’s song was better than the judges did. It had some issues but I kind of liked it (and I think she has a pretty good voice).

I thought Allison and Adam’s performances were quite good, but I didn’t like them quite as much as the judges did.

I was disappointed with Matt Giraud. I loved his performance of Georgia during holiday week but tonight, although not bad, was fairly lackluster.

LOL, and you two call yourselves Leos. Don’t you know we’re supposed to be all about the attention getting mane? *she says, shaking blond-ish foiled tresses Charlie’s Angels style* Maybe you have to be Leo ascending. :smile1_ee:

Oh, I missed Randy evoking MCR with Adam the first time around. I dig Adam, but I’m pretty sure Randy couldn’t sing one line of an MCR song with a gun to his head. Who you foolin, dawg?

Why is Ryan Seacrest dressed like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going out to play golf?

Awwww…I like casual Ryan.

Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention before, but Nick/Normanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦man, I swear I have a sense of humor, but I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find anything funny about that guy, at all.

OMG! No, he doesn’t deserve to go through, but I missed the first half of the show and just went back and watched his performance and that, to me, was hee-larious! This may be due to the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition and what he did was so off the cuff for this show that I couldn’t help but LOL several times during his performance. In fact, I wouldn’t mind seeing more entertainment from Nick/Norman-Norman/Nick somewhere, sometime. I almost wish he could have pulled of the vocals! LOL!

I have to admit that for Adam, I am very up in the air. He can definitely sang, but he was theatrical. I have to agree with Simon, that parts were really good, but others not so much.

Hey pj. I agree with you on the Jesse/Randy question. I always feel for these contestants after the judges get thru with them because they are not clear enough with them. Give them a critic but do it in a way that the contestant understands just what the hell you want them to do. Use examples and specifics. DOn’t be so damn cryptic. Good for Jesse.

Adam was fantastic. Only one I could pick up the phone for.

Kara is in over her head, though she is trying really hard to sound like she knows what she’s talking about.

General Comments
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1) Thank goodness they got rid of those stupid family interviews. The producers can learn.

2) I like that they are mixing up the speaking order for the judges. They do that on other Idol shows and it helps to keep the reviews fresher. They need to keep this change.

3) They are certainly spending the big bucks on the recent hits. It’s always risky to sing a recent hit because people are used to hearing it on the radio a certain way. Plus, you are competing with auto-tuned, fully processed versions.

4) Simon seems happier tonight than last week.

5) This show seemed to last FOREVER.

6) Could there BE more commercials?

7) The director has obviously practicing during the week, because the show was more professional this week.

Specific Comments
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1) Jasmine (What I remember: Sweet girl stuck in the group with Bikini Girl) – Oh this is not good. She is missing most of the notes. Plus, she comes off not nearly as good as Sara. Why did we start the show with this? At least she picked a modern song. Well, just like Casey, she had fun. (2/10)

2) Matt G. (What I remember: Georgia) – I make no secret about loving this song. I’m not living this version. The arrangement is SO cheesy. Couldn’t they spring for some bell sound effects? It had some good moments and bad moments. And some really bad notes. The judges tell us to save him. (5/10)

3) Jeanine (What I remember: Who?) – Poor Jeanine isn’t going to get the judge’s telling us to remember her performances in Hollywood. We’ve never seen her before. I think I like this arrangement, but I don’t like the off-key singing. She keeps coming in under the note. I’m beginning to be convinced that these contestants cannot here the band. Something is off. The judges tell us not to vote for her (4/10)

4) Nick (What I remember: Seacrest! LOL) – LOL. He really engages the audience and he nailed that one glory note. Simon does not speak for me. I’d like to see him again. Randy and Paula are right, it was entertaining. (8/10)

5) Allison (What I remember: The chair episode) – That interview with Ryan was terrible. Did she dip into Paula’s stash? This song has been done on Idol before. A lot. This was a bit shouty and she lost the note when she screamed. I don’t know. She doesn’t really compare to past Idols, but she’s been the best of the night so far. Thanks, Randy, for pointing out her age. That never gets old. (7.5/10)

6) Kris (What I remember: Wno?) – Michael Jackson is like the kiss of death this season. I think this guy has potential, but this was a terrible song choice for him. And he was pitchy. Simon did not need to pimp Danny during his review. (5/10)

7) Megan (What I remember: who?) – She’s got a good voice, but this arrangement is not working. Neither is the three year old child “dancing” she’s doing. Seriously? Corkscrewing? Oh, honey, you could have done so much better. The judges want us to vote for her (6/10)

Matt B (What I remember: Welder dude who tied in the sing-off) – He’s not bad, but he’s just not selling this. The song was boring. I think that he shouldn’t have disagreed so strongly with the judges. (4/10)

9) Jesse (What I remember: Won a sing-off, but Simon was still harsh) – Great song choice for her. Great arrangement. In tune. Nuanced. This is the performance of the night. In a class of her own. I don’t agree with Simon that it is forgetable. (9/10)

10) Kai (What I remember: I liked him in Hollywood) – I HATE that hat. The guy has talent, but his voice doesn’t have a lot of depth. And I’m kind of getting a less-greasy Constantine vibe from him. At least he wasn’t a total train wreck like many tonight (5.5/10)

11) Mishavonna (What I remember: I think I remember her from last year) – This song started off well, but didn’t survive the shouty bits. A different song might have helped. She has a good voice. Is it just me, or did it seem like Gina had gotten rid of her streak and was back on the show? (6/10)

12) Adam (What I remember: Odd version of “Believe”) – Great arrangement. Way to channel Elvis with the snear. A bit over the top for such a tiny stage. He’ll seem more natural on the big stage, especially if they bring the band down from the rafters for him to interact with. (8/10)

Who should go through? Jesse, Adam, Nick

Who will go through? Adam, Allison, Matt G.

Who will go onto the Wildcard? Megan, Kris, Jesse

LOL, and you two call yourselves Leos. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you know weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re supposed to be all about the attention getting mane? *she says, shaking blond-ish foiled tresses Charlieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Angels style*

LOL – oh I can shake the mane. Mine’s just more Kelly Garrett than Jill Monroe, ya’ know what I’m sayin?

In fact, I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind seeing more entertainment from Nick/Norman-Norman/Nick somewhere, sometime.

I wish they’d just bring him out every week to sing something and be totally off the wall. He doesn’t need to compete – just entertain me for 90 seconds.

I was going to vote for Matt Breitzke because I got caught up in the “family man” storyline even though he did not sing all that well. After he talked back, I lost all interest in seeing him advance. The contestants should learn from previous seasons that unless you are a great singer, you can’t afford to mouth off, especially not at Simon. There was no real need for him to interject his “I don’t agree” because there was nothing for him to agree or disagree with at that point. He should have just stated that he liked the song and shut up. Oh Well.

Group 2 sucked, IMO. I hope that group 3 will give me someone to cheer on and vote for this season.

Most of the singers so far this season have been “belters” and I don’t like belters very much. *sigh*

Adam Lambert is visually captivating. So purdy and interesting. Charismatic. He has great range, but I don’t like the tone to his voice. He is the kind of artist that is great live, and on TV, but radio…yikes. Can’t just listen to that voice. So far, I haven’t fallen for any of the voices. I guess I am just spoiled. Last season, MJ, Jason, and Carly were awesome, and they weren’t as incredible as DA, and I remember hearing Cook’s voice and being hooked. Didn’t see his purdy till much later.

Loved ‘Satisfaction’ when it first hit the radio over 40 years ago, but have since grown tired of it..til tonight. Adam Lambert took that over played classic rock song and breathed new life into it. I never thought it could happen.

By far and away the best performance of the first two weeks. There is some serious vocal talent there. If he reins in his inclination to sing to excess, Adam could win this thing.

For anyone who doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he would be a successful recording artist because of his theatricalityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦all I have to do is name drop like Randy did:

Panic at the Disco
Mika
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance

I totally disagree. Panic at the Disco and FOB aren’t theatrical at all. At least not in that way. I don’t think there’s a similarity in the least. *shrug*

I don’t like Adam’s voice. It’s as simple as that.

i love adam’s metal rock notes…awesome….jesse had a wicked song and did it well…Matt G picked terrible song and looks like he will make it through on past performance which i think is ok….allison has a raspy rock tone and i love it…she has star quality..well everyone i mentioned has star potential

I think I’m the only one who hates Adam’s performances, hahaha. Yes, he can sing, but I cringe at every shriek and his facial expressions. There’s no denying that he has stand out performances but it seriously makes my ears bleed. I think it’s really impressive how he can hold his high notes, though. Carly is the same way…I didn’t really fancy the high pitched notes, but she can really control them.

oh and nick was awesome…my face hurt from smiling so much…his should not advance…but they should hire him to come out when the show is boring

Hmmm… Sort of a weird night I thought. Adam is maybe slightly growing on me. I fully expect him to get through and wouldn’t be upset if he makes it as he will bring some life and spunk this season. But, I’m not yet there with him.

I am voting for Matt Giraud. He picked the wrong song tonight, but I am giving him a pass based on his performances in previous weeks (this is why I hate this format – one bad song, one miss step, and it’s over). If he finds his groove and gets to play his piano, he could be a force.

Of the girls, Megan, Jesse, Allison, and Mishovanna should all go through. Megan was a little quirky, Jesse was smooth, Allison was cool (but a tad shouty) and Mishovanna was unfairly judged (but a wee bit boring). With those four girls plus Alexis, it would be a cool season.

PJ: I think Kai would have made the first cut, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure he would have advanced unless he stepped it up. I think Jason would have made it this year based on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Daydreamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , which wowed everyone. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember what Brooke sang. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure if Cook would have made it with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Happy Togetherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but he might have been wildcard.

That I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree with that, because I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t trust the producer/judge picked wild card contestants. And many times they do not recognize early talent. Now under normal circumstances the exception is Randy and Paula because most of the time they easily identify great talent early on (Randy and Paula loved Cook early on last year). However the show is overly scripted this year, so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not paying much attention to what any of the judges have to say because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a bunch of crock.

I will say that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still entertained thanks to Adam and a couple of others.

And Go Jesse!

Adam’s rawk voice is more like Robert Plant or Meatloaf. His look is more like FOB. HIs performance tonight was fab. I’m taking it one week at a time.

If Matt G gets through based on fanbase after that terrible performance, I’ll be very upset. I don’t think 30 seconds (at most) of a song during Hollywood and/or the auditions counts for much. Editing could play a huge factor. He showed a huge lack of musicality and understanding of who he could be as a recording artist.

I am simply bewildered by all of the Adam praise. I mean, is a screaming Broadway guy the best this season can do?

I’m sorry y’all….but I gotta do it…..I gotta vote for my main man, NORMAN!!! :clap_tb:

He is entertaining; and, really, isn’t that why we’re here? To be entertained!! :thumbup_tb:

Can I just reiterate…..THIS SEASON’S FORMAT SUCKS :thumbdown_tb: It’s not fair that only three of these kids get to advance into the top 12, when in any other season at least 7 of them would be going forward.

My votes are going to (my top 7 are):
1) Norman
2) Allison
3) Kris
4) Megan
5) Mishovanna
6) Jesse
7) Adam

All the rest were either in tune and boring or pitchy and boring; and there is nothing I hate more than being BORED!!

I’m off to text my fingers off…talk to y’all manana.
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Peace Out & Poke Smot :smoke_tb:

Loved MEGAN. Thought she was the best girl by FAR tonight. Also liked Mishovanna.

Jesse is way too affected and her personality drives me nuts (“Too cool for school” is the PERFECT description, Simon). Allison screamed a lot and was off key in parts.

I voted two phones, 2 full hours for NICK!

I lmao’d over Nick. Sure he’s not a serious contestant, but he was the most entertainment I’ve dragged out of this season that didn’t involve ganging up on Danny Gokey.

Jasmine and Matt were disappointing. Jasmine picked a bad song and her fugly tone came out again. Matt tried to be cool but was waaaay too nervous. And why are they not letting them use instruments?!

Alison was good but ugh, she makes me think of Miley Cyrus with a better voice. Sadly she was the best girl all around for me. Mishavonna has potentially a better voice but her performance was meh. I can see how Megan would appeal but she just seemed weird to me (and the weird “dancing”?)

Kris was about as good as Alison but while she got fawned over, he got panned? I liked his performance but it was like Slezak’s “cracker to a starving person” kind of good since the other boys sucked.

Adam…well, he’s got the performance chops but I just can’t get into his voice. Technically strong but I just hate his tone. They’re pushing him though, which surprises me…

Bah, so we’ve seen 2/3 of the top 36 already and I still don’t see 9 GREAT finalists coming out of it, let alone 12.

I’m starting to think this really is a throwaway year where they just go for ratings and entertainment value instead of a viable music star.

So I just watched all the performances again. All in all, a pretty horrific night I think I’m on the Adam bandwagon. That end note got me. I’m not completely sold oh him yet, but he stood out, had a lot of energy and put his own spin on that song. I think he has a lot of potential and could give some very interesting performances.

And I wish Kara would go away.

I wonder if Nick lightened things up for everyone, it certainly was better (comparatively) after he went on than before. He made me laugh, but what made me laugh even more was my husband’s utterly horrified expression as he watched. LOL! That was awesome.

I was thinking I was going to hate Adam but… that was actually pretty cool.

At this rate I thinking this may be the time of night I get to see the show every week. I will make it in time for chat before the end of the season. Ah, well.

I can’t help but love Nick more than life. I am not kidding when I say I kinda hope he makes it through. I know he belongs on a different stage, but where ever that stage is I need to be there. I don’t care if his vocals were off. Love him! :devil_tb:

Of the more “traditional” contestants I loved Jesse. I hope we can keep her. I just wish they’d slowed it down more. That song is really about anticipation. Allison, Megan, and Kris were good despite some trouble from each of them. Matt G was a huge disappointment. I should have known not to trust a dueling piano player.

Here’s the thing about Adam. Every fiber of my being is saying I should love this guy as a contestant. He ticks every box of a contestant I should love, and I have seen his youtube videos plenty of times to know I’d already pay to see a solo show. It’s just that I can’t help but agree with Simon. He was incredible at moments, and horrendous at others. For me, all of his Idol clips so far have been like that.

I’m just hoping the big stage completes him for me. I’m just not sure the karaoke band they have backing these guys is right for him. I rarely like their orchestrations, and they are so often off tempo, or off key, or flat. He’s got to do a better job of working with their strengths. The best contestants do, and I want him to do well.

I was pleased he managed to escape the Flame Broiler of Great Pimpage. The stripes felt a bit disco, and with that arrangement it didn’t help, but they are way better that the Flames.

Two Words: NO MAGIC.

Everything tonight ranged from gawd-awful to very good. Here’s my lowdown:

1. Jasmine: Out of tune the entire time. In fact, I never thought she was that great a singer to begin with and it showed very clearly tonight.

2. Matt Giraud: He’s better than this and I think he knew it when the song ended. He had several pitch issues the entire song and completely missed a big note at the end. Too bad.

3. Jeannine: Again…out of tune. Can’t they conjure up people who can actually sing? Geez

4. Norman: I don’t appreciate this and here’s why. There are people who actually do dream of becoming recording artists. Hard to believe, but it’s true. There are actually people who have worked hard at their craft and audition for this show in the hopes of being seen enough to spark a career in music. That being said, Norman’s performance was disrespectful to those who actually take the show seriously – mainly his fellow contestants. Whatever.

5. Allison: She was good. She has a powerful voice, but it’s all in her chest voice making me wonder what kind of range she could hope to possess. Either way, she did enough I think to earn her spot in the top 12.

6. Kris Allen: Cute kid, the best looking one so far in the lot. But he doesn’t possess enough vocal power to overtake the obvious front runners. Should have brought out his guitar…just as Matt should have brought out his piano.

7. Megan: Cute girl with a quirky voice, but honestly, she has absolutely no shot at winning this. I can’t understand how the judges didn’t hear how many SEVERE pitch issues she had. Nevermind. They probably did hear them, but refused to call her on them. Again…whatever.

8. Matt: In tune, but that’s it. Absolutely no star quality whatsoever.

9. Jesse: Very interesting sound to her voice. I didn’t think this was nearly as awful as the judges tried to make us think it was.

10. Misha: Again, I liked this much better than the judges did. She was in tune, had a good sound to her voice, and looked like she had room to grow. Count her as another sacrificial lamb on the altar of TPTB.

11. Kai Kalama: Very karaoke. Nothing much else to say about this.

12. Adam Lambert: First off, I HATE that TPTB parade their proclaimed frontrunners so damned obviously. That being said….Lambert is the best technical singer in the entire competition thus far. He’s good looking, has tons of stage presence, and could be current in the market today. But what I have not seen from him is heart. He’ll definitely have an opportunity to show more of who he is as an “artist” later in the season, but right now, he has yet to shake the broadway performer vibe that has carried him thus far. He was good, but there have been better performances on that idol stage before.

Will Go Through: Adam, Allison, Megan

I’m kinda wishing 3 girls could make it through.

Allison – Strong vocals, she didn’t crucify “Alone” as is so easily done. but girl has GOT to improve her Q&A skills in a BIGGGG way. That was painful.

Megan – I want her to get through but I’m not sure she’s strong enough vocally to get much farther. Need to let her perform a few other things and see. She has a rather limited vocal range, but she’s adorably quirky.

Mishavonna – I liked her much better than the judges. The song wasn’t nearly as bad as most other choices tonight. And she has a unique sound that I think could translate to big sales. She reminds me stylistically of someone well known, but I just can’t put my finger on it.

Kris was good, but alas kinda ho-hum. My fave guy though. Jesse was disappointing to me. Nice job freshening up “Bette Davis Eyes” but the garbled delivery did her in. And a big N-O to Adam. He’s thankfully toned down the theatrics a bit, but I can not stand the screechy glory notes blasted at me with his tongue hanging out. :yell_tb: Ugh. And his mid-range has an unpleasant nasally tone. There’s no doubt though he’s an entertainer and made the others look like the amateurs they are. I suspect his appeal is largely visual and am not sure if his recordings will be as impressive.

I really, really don’t like the format this year. It takes a few weeks for the contestants to find their performance “legs” and get comfortable. With this format most will get one chance and that sucks. Archie would have gotten through but Cookie probably wouldn’t have. David Cook got consistently better but these 36 won’t have that chance. Hopefully they will ditch this format. And what I really want to know-how does Adam get his hair to stay like that and is it all real? That is some seriously stylized hair. Dude has some serious skin and hair. Crap, he could do commercials for hair products, skin products and guyliner. How does he get that liner on so good? I think he should do an infomercial on how to put on the liner. I seriously suck at applying eyeliner. I do photo retouching and could use his steady hand to help me out:)

^^really, I thought Adam’s skin looked a mess, especially on the side where his extensions (?) hang onto his face. And I think his guyliner makes him look older…liked him better in the intro vid w/o it.

“4. Norman: I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t appreciate this and hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why. There are people who actually do dream of becoming recording artists. Hard to believe, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s true. There are actually people who have worked hard at their craft and audition for this show in the hopes of being seen enough to spark a career in music. That being said, Normanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance was disrespectful to those who actually take the show seriously – mainly his fellow contestants. Whatever.”

Dulce,

Who’s to say that Nick hasn’t worked hard or struggled just like anyone else. He never proclaimed he’s a great singer (or a good singer at that). What he said is his passion is music and making people laugh. His dream is being a comedian/music act. Just because his dream is different, why does it make it any less than the other contestants? Critics will say this is a singing competition and he doesnt belong here. WRONG. Idol has never been a singing competition. Maybe in the first 3 years. But it is nothing more now than a reality competition popularity contest with singers.

He says he has worked at Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC. I know many people who have come out of there and let me tell you UCB performers are some hard working mofos who rarely get a big break or chance like this. So I’m proud of Nick getting this far. Idol is probably not the stage for him. But I can still see him succeeding now thanks to this opportunity. Weird Al is a succesful comedy music act that comes to mind.

Will he advance? Probably not. But he had a blast doing it. And it was from his heart. You could see on his face that he was having the time of his life up there and giving it his all. For that, kudos to him. I don’t think it’s a sign of disrespect at all. Besides, Idol TPTB pimping their favs to advance I think is more of a mockery and disrespect than anything Nick would ever do on the stage.

Adam is nothing like FOB or MCR, especially not like, you know, Patrick Stump. Those bands don’t do anything like drag shows… I really don’t hate gay people, as evidenced by that old prop 8 thread… But I HATE Adam’s theatrical, emotionless, over the top singing. Kara, please, where will he fit in the music industry? And Randy, the most current contestant ever, really? What do you mean by “current”?

I’m with ya, weelassie and many others.

OK, so every year I complain until I find someone who knocks me out. But even though David Cook was not the obvious Chosen One at first, he was from the jump fresh and original, on pitch and confident, and he just sounded terrific. And let’s not even compare this year with 2007 (Melinda, LaKisha, Blake et al) or, the best year ever, 2006 (Taylor and company).

This night was largely hideous for me. Mostly mediocre or poor performances, and then way too much time standing around with Ryan trying to keep the conversation going while these singers had just been bashed and were looking kind of stunned.

A few thoughts perhaps no one has touched on yet:

Matt: Don’t argue with the judges. DC learned this fast. Shut up, nod, smile. If you ever get the chance again.

Norman/Nick: Time to hit the comedy clubs.

Megan: there’s gotta be a sorta spacey blond-ringleted hippie-cutie every year. She got way way too much pimpage in relation to her unimpressive performance. And I’m convinced — NOBODY but Corinne Bailey Rae (and me in the shower, with no witnesses!) can sing “Put Your Records On.,” a song I adore. The best thing I can see is that wasn’t as excruciating as Haley’s rendition. which is in the Idol Hall of Shame.

Adam: Really gifted, vocally, a hoot, knows his way around a stage, and did something new with a great old song. Now: is America ready for a flamboyantly “out” gay man winning Idol? I’ll be very curious about that. In any case, he certainly won the night.

Kai: I know, I know, not special enuf, etc. But what a wonderful song. If the judges don’t like them singing the monotonic newer tunes, they shouldn’t criticize it when they dust off a Motown classic IMO.

Allison: Seriously, I’m worried about this kid. She’s 16, she can belt a song out of the park, but she’s frighteningly inarticulate and weird. Maybe nervousness, maybe something a whole lot scarier.

HATE the format this year…nevertheless let me weigh in with you all:::

Jasmine: cute as a button but not ready for this competition

Matt: absolutely terrible song choice and delivery. What a dissapointment

Jeanine: My Lord that was bad

Nick: go home already wouldja? He is not remotely funny, nor much of a singer

Allison: what a great rendition- she sang Carly into the ground! Needs help on knowing how to resond and behave while being interviewed- worse than Castro!

Megan: Did a decent job. Sick of hearing that song done. Reminds me of Brooke White with the awakward jerky dance moves.

Misha: ruined one of my fave songs: Drops of Jupiter.

Kris: Could he be more white bread? My gawd that was awful!

Matt B: Brilliant song and he has a nice tone but it was the wrong choice for this type of competition.

Jesse: Am loving this girl..she looks great-love her hair and her look and her stage presence. She has a great tone to her voice.

Kai: Why? Why? Why? Should not have sung such an old school song. Bye Bye

Adam: did a good job-love his look but he needs to tone it down a notch.

Who should go through: Allison, Adam and Jesse

Who will go through: Allison, Adam, and Jesse or Megan.

9) Jesse (What I remember: Won a sing-off, but Simon was still harsh) – Great song choice for her. Great arrangement. In tune. Nuanced. This is the performance of the night. In a class of her own. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree with Simon that it is forgettable. (9/10)

wow! I totally agree and most of the fans of this show haven’t a clue. If Simon says it is forgettable then it must be, huh? Yep, forget that lets move on nothing to see here.

That is what makes this cheesy show such a cheesy show. Seriously, this was the best of both weeks and it wasn’t even close. Randy talking about her using a five note range has to be the silliest thing thus far in a silly year. Maybe she should throw some octave jumps in there to really impress huh, Ran Dee?

My top three tonight were (1st) Jesse, (2nd) Kris (who could out sing Gokey six ways to Sunday, Simon you a-hole) and surprisingly, since I hated her song, (3rd) Mishavanna. Of course, none of them will advance.

Most over hyped by judges (1st) Allison hasn’t a clue what that song is about but I guess that doesn’t matter (2nd) Megan, I still love her, but that was an arm flailing F-A-I-L and (3rd) Adam, he did well but hardly that well. I do believe that Kara wet her chair post-performance…as of this writing the fluid in question remains unidentified.

Gotta love a show rigged so the judges can “tell” people who dun good and have them do their dirty work for them.

Adam Lambert is visually captivating. So purdy and interesting. Charismatic. He has great range, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the tone to his voice. He is the kind of artist that is great live, and on TV, but radioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦yikes. Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t just listen to that voice.

That’s how I feel about Adam, too. The guy is a great performer and has incredible range and control. But I just don’t like the sound of his voice.

4. Norman: I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t appreciate this and hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why. There are people who actually do dream of becoming recording artists. Hard to believe, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s true. There are actually people who have worked hard at their craft and audition for this show in the hopes of being seen enough to spark a career in music. That being said, Normanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance was disrespectful to those who actually take the show seriously – mainly his fellow contestants. Whatever.

I completely agree.

I found him entertaining and even laughed a few times during his performance. But it’s not something I want to see on Idol. If I want to see a comedy show, then I’ll watch a comedy show. As for Idol, I prefer to actually watch the progression of a serious musical artist. With all of its supposedly scripted cheesiness and all its other quirks, I love Idol. I love the performances (even the not so good ones, it gives me something to talk about!), I love choosing a favorite to vote for, I love seeing how they progress and grow as the season goes on, I love the excitement of seeing an unexpectedly spectacular performance, etc. That’s why I watch Idol. I don’t watch it just to see some guy crawling around on the stage, practically mocking all of his fellow contestants’ serious Idol aspirations (yes, I know that isn’t his intentions).

I wouldn’t mind Nick being entertainment during the result shows or on the finale or something, but yeah…I don’t want him in the finals. Sorry to his fans.

If I were one of the contestants in this group, I would be doing some serious praying tonight that I wasn’t shut out of a spot in the finals by Nick Mitchell. Man, would that suck.

Blah. Still better than last week.

Jasmine – Wrong genre, wrong song, wrong everything. Completely out of tune. 2/10

Matt G. – Right song, wrong singer. Horribly off key, goat voice a la Carmen whatserface. 2/10

Jeanine – . . . and the train wrecks keep coming. Is something wrong with the band, or the ear monitors (are they wearing ear monitors), or some kind of virus that makes people sing off-tune? 2/10

Nick – He’s not actually funny. I can forgive voice problems if the contestant’s entertaining – Flight of the Conchords is my favorite band ever because they’re HILARIOUS, but they are not the best vocalists. Norman, on the other hand, is just a guy in a shiny shirt who sings overdramatically and does weird poses and really, I’ll take Adam with a shiny shirt because it’s essentially the same thing, only with a great vocalist as opposed to a shit one. 4/10 (if only because he actually was much better than the previous three).

Allison – I usually HATE it when contestants pick showstoppers, and she really should have gone with a different song. OTOH, she delivered. 8/10

Megan – Fabulous. A little pitchy, but she’s definitely got a unique voice. 7/10

Kris – I don’t know, I thought it was technically fine compared to some other contestants, but boring. 5/10

Matt B. – Whatever, that was dull. 4/10

Jesse – I like her too – I would like two girls to get in this round, please. Don’t know if I like her as much as Allison or Megan, but she deserves to be in the top 12 a lot more than some people, like Matt G. 6.5/10

Kai – I honestly preferred Anoop’s five-second group round clip. Very little charisma. 5/10

Mishanova – Drops of Jupiter is one of my favorite songs of all time, and I don’t think she did it any justice. It’s supposed to be an alt-rock song, and she’s not a rocker. Didn’t fit her voice at all. 4/10

Adam – He’s definitely the best vocalist we’ve seen so far (although I think Anoop could give him a run for his money), but he needs to tone down the eyefucking and the weird dancing. I’m just going to have accept his screechy high notes as part of his style, I guess. I’m not in love with him, but if Anoop gets cut, he’ll probably wind up as my favorite guy. Hopefully he’ll sell what he promised and start mixing up songs a la Cook. (Plus, with Matt G. bombing and Anoop wildcarded, I need someone to take down the Danny train.) 8/10

Lys
Feb 25th, 2009 at 10:59 pm

Good point. Based on what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen, Adam is all about the exhibition, the faces, the range, the glory notesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ and he does all of that very well, no doubt. But I want more than that. I want more than just a highly skilled Broadway singer who happens to have a decent range. Adam loves the stage, yes. But does he love music, and can he communicate that love to us, his audience? Performances like Castroà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Hallelujahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ or Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Little Sparrowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ come to mindà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ JMO.

Dang, you said that much better than I did.

And could someone fill me in – what does YMMV mean? I feel like such a nube…

Seattle_girl, YMMV = “Your Milieage May Vary” – often used in forum talk meaning that your results will vary
(If you google “urban dictionary” and go to the site, you’ll find all or most of the meanings of various internet talk acronyms.)

Bet that Adam, Allison and Jesse will go through.

Adam is undoubtedly an excellent showman – but just don’t know if he’ll be an excellent recording artist.

^^^^ Thanks Chiqui! Forgot about Urban Dictionary, I’ve searched some, ummmm, interesting terms there before.

My main thoughts:

What the heck was up with people picking terrible songs tonight? My goodness.

Jasmine disappointed me a lot; I had high hopes for her.

Matt G. should have sang One Republic, not Coldplay. It’s mainstream, but still has the soul and piano that he’s so comfortable with. Big mistake. He’ll be lucky if he makes it through to the next round, and if he does he needs to be really careful with his song choices.

Allison is incredible. He performance wasn’t perfect, but she’s obviously a natural and will do very well, especially once she gets more coaching.

Kris should have picked a different song!!! He has a really good voice, but he shot himself in the foot tonight. Too bad.

All I hear when Adam sings is Guns ‘n’ Roses. His lower register is lovely, but the high notes? Hair band.

Jesse and Megan were OK, but off key (seriously, AI, get your contestants some decent monitor systems! They can’t hear themselves!), kind of awkward on stage and a bit too argumentative.

The rest of the group was horrible or boring.

Can we get to the top 12 already? Ugh.

cookcricket, this has NEVER been a singing competition. It’s all about tv ratings and which competitor has the most potential for marketing. That’s why I don’t get upset when there’s someone like Nick Mitchell (a.k.a. Normund Gentle) in the mix. I find him quite entertaining, which is more that I can say for the majority of the top 36 at this point. I don’t think he’ll make the top 12 but wouldn’t mind if he did. I wish there had been someone like him in the top 12 of previous seasons instead of folks like Kristy Lee Cook, Sanjaya, Kevin Covais, Carmen Rasmusen, etc.

Much of mainstream pop music is all about marketing and not singing. Britney and Madonna are premiere examples of mediocre vocalists with great marketing and packaging.

And regarding the constant ragging on someone for being “too theatrical”, e.g. Adam Lambert, I’ll consider that a fault when AI stops doing Broadway theme weeks for good. Just last year, Cook was given high praise for singing “The Music of the Night” straight-up like it would usually be sung in The Phantom of the Opera while Archie was criticized for trying to make “Think of Me” more like a pop song. Don’t even get me started on the praise they’ve lavished on Jason Castro and Katherine McPhee for singing “Over The Rainbow” – a song from a freakin’ musical! And anyone who has ever seen Freddie Mercury or Mick Jagger in concert can certainly attest to the fact that “theatrical” doesn’t even begin to adequately describe these guys.

One improvement I really liked: Their mixing up the judges critiques tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’going in a different order for each contestants. [MJ]

The camera loves Megan much in the same way Katherine came across. She’s not the best voice, but there’s room to improve. Here’s where I would have preferred the TOP 24 format.

There has to be a dreamy guy in the line-up, and it might be Kris Allen. I was more impressed with Kai than the judges were.

Jasmine was a disappointment but it guarantees a spot for Lil Rounds (not that she wasn’t already there).

Adam did what he needed to do to get in the TOP 12. He is one of those contestants that you anticipate his performance each week because you have no idea what he’ll do next. His professional experience bothers me but AI needs this guy on tour.

The sound was better than last week.

Nick/Norman says first and foremost he wants to be an entertainer how ever way he can be, and he says if he can do that by taking the stage and singing as his alter ego – so be it.

Well that may be so – maybe this schizophrenic singing is entertaining– but, as Paula says – there is a stage for that kind of act and AI may not be it. I agree with Paula.

IMO, Nick/Norman would be better off as a contestant in America’s Got Talent. In AGT’s context and environment, this type of act would mercifully not appear half as grotesque as it seems to do in AI. (JMO)

But Nick’s schtick would also be ordinary there. There are weirder acts in AGT but here, he’s the only one.

Took a second look at some of them. Matt G. still has solid potential. I hope he goes through. Allison was outstanding. She was even stronger than Adam who on 2nd view wasn’t as good. I forgot the shrieking at the end.

JMHO but the girls (so far) have much better potential as recording artists. I don’t think either Adam or Danny will work on the radio.

Adam Lambert is visually captivating. So purdy and interesting. Charismatic. He has great range, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the tone to his voice. He is the kind of artist that is great live, and on TV, but radioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦yikes. Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t just listen to that voice.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how I feel about Adam, too. The guy is a great performer and has incredible range and control. But I just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the sound of his voice.

You hit the nail on the head. Adam entertained me. I can appreciate Adam’s obvious talent and he was definitely the best male singer of the night by a mile, but I haven’t been wowed by him as a vocalist. I’m honestly not sure what sort of “relevant” music he would make… not that I care about “relevant”, but they do.

One improvement I really liked: Their mixing up the judges critiques tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’going in a different order for each contestants.

The flow of the whole episode was better. There were no parents in the waiting rooms. That was better. I think the comments of the judges were more meaningful. For all the complaints about Kara, I’ve noticed they’re more detailed since she joined the panel.

Love, love, love Megan! She remains my fave girl. I thought the quirky Corkrey moves are adorable. I think she’d do really well with Amy Winehouse material. She does have that vibe, which I love.

Hmm interseting. From dial.idol, Adam and Alison top the boy and girl votes. No suprise here. But Matt G was in third place. His fans really votes like mad to get him there.

If he move to top 12, he really need to pick his song craefully or he will be out ASAP.

Well, how much does face time count for in this competition: Matt G — plenty ‘o positive face time completely bombs his semi’s performance. Kris Allen — one little bitty clip of great, sings great in his semi’s and …… Matt G is in third place.

I hate this format because Kris Allen had second best vocal of the night and might not make it through. And Simon, for some unknown and random reason compared him to !!Gokey!! so I’m thinking they won’t invite Kris back for Wild Card.

Allison was very good — but been there and done that with this song. I think Megan was just as good and more interesting.

Sorry guys — cannot stand Jesse Langseth. That nasally vibrato and dull stage presence on a performance song completely lost my interest.

Well, I for one am glad Adam just let it all hang out.