American Idol Season 8 Semis – Group 3 – VIDEO

Thanks for the shout-out, mj. You’re welcome. It’s the least I can do for all the entertainment you provide us with!

Felicia’s somewhere in the middle. I’m encouraged. FINGERS CROSSED!!!

Lil Rounds has the pimp spot!

surprise, surprise!!!

Von sang Over the Rainbow for his audition and now he’s wearing the ruby slippers?

I am so shocked NOT everyone knew she’d get it

ACK sounds like they still haven’t fixed the mics…

As expected Lil sings last. I am liking Von. He can belt out a song. I hope he doesn’t over sing it this week.

Okay, so far…not really into Von’s performance. XD

Von not good.

I’m surprised Von is going first. Doesn’t he look like Jesse Mccartney?
He was good, I enjoyed it.

I liked Von way more than I expected to. He could be my favorite male singer so far, which I never ever expected to think. He definitely has talent.

The Clay comparision… Von’s face… hahahaha.

He was much better this week, though. I like “Von” better than “VONNNNNNNNNN!”

I really, really liked Von. During Hollywood week I didn’t like him at all. Tonight was good, in my opinion. Off to a good start tonight.

Reminds him of Clay???
Nah, he looks like my pekingese.

Yay! Von didn’t kill me. That was decent.

Please let this be a sign of the rest of the night. Please.

Doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t he look like Jesse Mccartney?

YES! I’ve thought that for a while now. XD

He wasn’t bad

Well he’s not Clay Aiken, but he sounded way better than I thought he would. Is it possible that this week won’t totally suck?

Von had trouble on the low notes but got stronger as he went. That was actually pretty good considering how much I was dreading his performance. I think he looks like Beaver Cleaver.

Taylor is a little wobbly on the low notes and nice on the the higher notes. She actually reminds me a lot of Jordin Sparks. That was nice but the song was a little tame or something.

Reminds him of Clay???
Nah, he looks like my pekingese.

I have been trying to figure out what Von reminds me of for weeks and that’s it! A pekingese!

That’s the power of low expectations. Not bad=good.

Taylor’s outfit is confusing o.O

ETA: Oh, she’s crying. Poor girl Simon’s right, though… “generic” is a good word for the performance.

Taylor wasn’t bad, but a tad boring.

The tights remind me of Carly Smithson, but I didn’t care for the song. Too big of a song for her and maybe a bit too low.

Wow I can’t believe I liked Von! He didn’t give me a headache.

Did they almost cut off Randy? This should be a drinking game.

Miscue no. 1- drink!

Taylor looked and performed like a scared five-year-old tonight.

Von and Talyor – just so-so.

I agree 100% with Simon’s opinion on Taylor. Girl was forgettable, and I don’t think that was a good song choice. And lol at him telling Kara “that makes no sense”. true true.

I think Von did the right thing.

I don’t think she has a chance, but what a sweet girl. I’m glad she is happy to be there and is enjoying her opportunity.

It’s weird not having any spoilers – we don’t know what to expect next !!!

Aww. This kid is sweet. He’s trying not to be dorky. LOL He is really funny. I like his personality.

Oh, Alex has been reading the internet? Does no one listen to Brooke?!

I’m not a huge fan of his singing from HW/Auditions, but he seems like a nice, funny guy.

ETA: lol @ the dancing…
ETA2: and the mic-throwing…

Wow. I don’t know what to think about that vocal. XD

I love Alex!

Alex = embarassment

Alex was a hoot. But unfortunately, not a great vocal stylist.

Alex has some grit! And he seems to have a dry sense of humor. But is he …taking a page from Nick/Normund’s playbook?? I’m not sure what to make of that. I want to pinch his cheek.

I love Alex WT!!!
He is so adorable! I know he will not make it, but he is so adorable.

That was pretty cool

HAHAHAHA “that was an accident” Alex is so a-dork-able. And it’s awesome.

Ohh, so we’ve gone from “Chihuahua trying to be a tiger” to “Hamster trying to be a hamster”?

LOL I liked him. Not so much his voice, but he is funny. The girls were at least kind to him. He was entertaining. I just found myself continually clearing my throat for him.

we are approaching gong show territory

I think he was a scared little rabbit but soo cute. Nice boy! No chance though.

Can the audience shup up? They annoy me.

Alex made something memorable. He entertained me… in a way. LOL I kinda of like that he’s in the show, but I guess this is the last we see of him.
He’s a better performer than I thought.

I would much rather have Alex’s “personality” than Normund’s or Sarver’s. LOVE him. Too bad his voice is bleh.

Uh oh, Arianna’s singing ABBA? That can’t be good.

ETA: Wow, way too theatrical. I think they want her to go through, so maybe they won’t say anything.

Love Arianna’s voice!

Ariana – this is not good

I love Arianna’s voice but this song is dull. :/

And that last note was like eek.

Arianna started out so slow and way too low. The end was pretty good, but Abba????

Arianna could not stay on pitch.

Uh oh! That might have been the wrong song, though. The beginning was promising. Oooooh…!

Ariana is a cute girl dressed like she’s 35, and I don’t like this interpretation. At all.

The chances for Felicia are getting better… Not a big surprise, but Arianna was really terrible. Not a song for her. She was good at parts, but the high notes and that last note… ewwww

I actually thought Kara’s feedback was right on target. I wish she had been the little ray of sunshine. It was too dark and gloomy.

I didn’t really have high hopes for Arianna. I’m still hoping Felicia will bring it tonight.

Oh Arianna.

Can this season get any worse?

Such a beautiful voice. What a waste.

She has a decent voice but that was just weird.

Ju’Not is singing Plain White T’s? He’s not gonna redo “Hey There Delilah”, is he? Gah. lol

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not gonna redo à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hey There Delilahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , is he?

Yikes. Say it ain’t so!

I bet he will, though. The only other options are 1,2,3,4 (which is probably too new) and Our Time Now which would be a terrible song choice.

Von’s not looking so bad right about now.

He is! He’s redoing “Hey There, Delilah!” Gahhh. lol

It must be terrifying to see promising singers
before you crash and burn … hopefully Felicia
has enough experience to squash any nerves
and do her best!

NOOOO! He IS singing Hey There Delilah.

Did he slow it down? Ugh. Not loving the arrangement.

Oh great. He’s doing it again. I wish these guys would sing something new. There has been so little chance to hear them. I don’t want to here a repeat song. I like his voice, but would like to have seen something new.

I love me some Plain White T’s but this is snoozeville

God this season sucks so far.

I like Junot, but I’m falling asleep. Seriously… dude?

He has a great voice. Hated the arrangement though.

Why not pull something out from the 50′s or 60′s? They can do top 10 from ANY year, so why not go out on a limb?

that was like a funeral arrangement of that song..

They liked it? And Kara thinks he’s coming back?

I’m in the minority I know, I enjoyed that.

Ouch, poor Taylor.

OMG I totally forgot that Idol is on right now! I’ve been so caught up in the whole Bachelor controversy.

Lol, I agree with the poster who said that Von’s open mouth is really distracting to watch!

I do not think Ju’not deserves this tongue bath. Just don’t get it?????

ETA: Oh wait – I get it…they’re pushing thru diversity.

Alex is the only one who has not wanted to put me to sleep

LOL I think the judges want him to make it… seriously, that was boring. The guy has talent, but that just wasn’t interesting. And Paula asking about his kid, seemed so staged.

I agree with all of you. I thought it was way too slow and gloomy. I don’t get why they praised him and cut down the earlier girl for primarily doing the same thing, although his vocals were better than hers.

Huh. Of all the people tonight, I would not have expected him to be pimped.

I really like Ju’Not’s voice, but I found the overall performance boring.

If anyone should have redone that song on Idol (not that I support redoing Hollywood songs), it should have been Jamar. I liked his version a lot more than I liked Ju’Not’s.

Someone … anyone … please blow me away and make me actually care about this crappy season.

Huh. Of all the people tonight, I would not have expected him to be pimped.

Play for diversity, perhaps?

Strange pimpage of a rather dull performance. But cool guy

Ju’Not was good but played it way too safe.

here’s hoping felicia is awesome!

Jumpstart, I am struggling with it too. Don’t like the new format at all. Can barely remember most of these contestants. There is some talent in this group, but I’m having a hard time getting into it.

Wonder how they are going to introduce Felicia. Are they going to mention the Joanna scandal ??

Oh goody. Here comes Olivia Newton John.

You guys, I don’t remember Felicia. What’s the story?

Is it me, or does she sound a little like Alexis from two weeks ago?

I think the judges are pimping Junot coz they need a non-Caucasian to go through, don’t they? Correct me if I’m wrong, but the first six finalists have been caucasian right?

Kristen looks old.

Kristen…I like her voice and I like this song. But I don’t like her on this song or this arrangement. Eek.

widz, i believe allison iraheta is hispanic, but, the other 5 have been caucasian, yes.

Allison is latino I believe

Is this the Edie Gormet version of this song?

There is something about Kristen I don’t like, but I have to say that her vocal was the best and most polished of the night so far.

I love Kristen’s hair now

I’m not convinced on the vocal though.

You guys, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember Felicia. Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the story?

She replaced Joanna, and there’s a video on Youtube of her singing “No One.” It’s pretty good.

You guys, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember Felicia. Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the story?

She’s the result of the deplantation that happened during Hollywood week and the semis.

Another Kelly Clarkson reference? eh!
I liked Kristen, my favorite of the night. She started good, then got ok, then was great again. She has something.

I hate the muzak arrangement of Tracy Chapman. Good voice, terrible arrangement.

Thanks. Can’t wait to hear Felicia. I hope she does well, too. I liked Kristen. Don’t like the dress, didn’t like the purple hair, but I really do like her voice.

Kristen has a great voice!

i liked the arrangement of this song better when jordin did it, but even then, i did not think it was a great choice for showing the world what you are made of.

Sorry Nathaniel. The headband has to go. Ugh.

If they are looking for diversity, I wish they would bring Kai back. He had a poor song choice last week, but I really like his voice and I like him.

Wow, Kristen talks EXACTLY like this girl in my class… it’s so close it’s scary.

Is America ready for Nathaniel?

I guess we’ll see.

Beginning of Nate’s performance is good. Let’s hope he keeps it up.

Nate, Nate, Nate…It was just alright for me, dawg. XD

I don’t think that was the best choice for Nate, and he needs to lose the headband. He was better than some of the others, though.

Nate = High School Musical in parts.

I was hoping so too, but Simon is going to hate it.

The headband must go. That is all.

horrifying

I’m ready to hear the “theaterical” euphamism from the judges again…

I liked that! He made it memorable, the vocals weren’t bad, it was fun. It’s the kind of contestant I want to see on this show.

Judges are talking a lot tonight…

PLease don’t cry, Nate

I like his grandma.

I thought Kristen’s vocals were great, maybe even the best of all the females I’ve heard so far this season. The judges are throwing her under the bus.

Did Randy seriously say Nate’s headband looked like Elton John “Physical”????

The Dawg is losing it.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think that was the best choice for Nate, and he needs to lose the headband. He was better than some of the others, though.

I agree. However, IMO, that unfortunately isn’t saying much.

*sigh*

they are spending to much time on him ?why ?

Kristen McNamara oversang a simple song! That’s the problem.

IDOL OVERLOAD

Super pimp-time for Nate

Aw, I like Nate. Seems like a good kid.

AWWWW I can tell that the judges

I’m listening to the MP3s on Rickey.org. This is such a bizarro evening. There are some seriously OUCH performances vocally. And if the vocal was decent, the arrangement of the song was HORRID. At this rate, it’s anyone’s game.

I think because he has had a rough life and Simon felt a little bad about being so hard on him. And because his grandma and Aunt looked upset.

do they have a new director too?
seems like they don’t know how to pace the
show all of a sudden

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m listening to the MP3s on Rickey.org.

Wow, Rickey gets the MP3′s up fast!

Nate’s bit was absolutely hilarious.

I love Nate’s headbands, LMAO!

I hope I am wrong but I have the felling they are not giving the women good critics just to set up Lil Rounds

I love every woeful thing about Nate, and I agree with Paula, strangely enough.

I really enjoyed Von’s performance tonight. I appreciate that he took the judges’ feedback seriously and incorporated it. Great job!

I was really hopeful for Arianna, but that performance was probably the worst of all 3 performance weeks combined. God awful! Oy!

Kristen can deliver. I’d like to see her get in, if only to p/o that Nancy Wilson one from Hollywood week.

Nate, for all of his drama, is very talented. He just needs a little polish, but I think he’ll get in tomorrow night and perhaps even be around for a little bit.

Felicia!

*crossing fingers*

Here is Felicia. I really worry when people sing Alicia Keyes. She is so hard to sing.

Looks like Felicia’s been reading the comments on her “No One” video!

Oh wow, she is doing really well on this song. She definitely deserves to be there. I hope the judges like it too.

Hmmm…something about the way Felicia is singing this song now is just…off for me? It’s like she’s trying to push it too hard or something. Hmm…

Felicia – my new frontrunner!

Meh. For me that was just okay. I’m sure it will be pimped a ton because everyone else was so underwhelming.

I love Felicia’s voice. I enjoyed that performance.

That’s what I’m talking about!

I dunno, but I didn’t really like that much. It started good but it got worst, and she was going for something that seemed she couldn’t do.
She has a good tone, and she was one of the best of the night, but I wasn’t sold with that performance.
It’s easy to remember her compared to most of the others who were just boring or flat.

dreamr Mar 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm

“Hmmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦something about the way Felicia is singing this song now is justà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦off for me? Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s trying to push it too hard or something. Hmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦”

I agree. I didn’t even recognize her.

Really? I guess I’m not a very good judge. I thought she did an awesome job on a really tough song.

I’d been thinking that maybe the last minute switch with Joanna was a ruse and that they knew all along that they wanted Felicia to do well. But not after those critiques.

I though Felica was great but could have been so much better.

Scott = average

Seems like a great guy though.

Felicia is so gorgeous.

I thought Scott was amazing. Made me tear up a little.

Yeah, I think Scott will make it, it’s maybee unfair but an ok performance was enough for him.
LoL to the high Five

Scott does not do it for me.
I’m bored!

Simon did his “I hope America keeps you in” thing. I guess he’s in…

Scott has the likeability quotient in spades. I love how thrilled his brother and dad were in the audience, too. I think he has a very pretty voice. Not as strong as some. So far tonight I think Von was the strongest of the guys and it is a toss up for me between Felicia and Kristen for the girls, so far.

Scott wasn’t that good, it worries me they may start to use his disability for publicity

Stopped paying attention when Sccot was singing. My mind totally wandered. Guess I never realized how good it was.

Oh I like Scott can’t wait to see him on piano

Is this a Kelly Pickler wanna be?

I’m bored. This season’s contestants are going to have to do more to keep me interested. I’m going to go watch my HD copy of AI7 for a little while and be entertained.

Is there some law that says every country female singer on AI must have blonde hair?

Felicia needs to go through.

I like this song, and Kendall seems sweet, but she’s pretty far off on some of the notes.

She seems very Kellie Pickler.

So far, I think Kendall will be getting some votes from me. :look:

Eeep. But just after I sent that, she hit a big clunker. Gah!

feliiiciiaaaaa!!!!!!!

Paula always praises clothes when she can’t think of anything good to say about the vocals.

I wanna marry Felicia. DAMN she was lookin good!

I think Kendall gets in as wildcard if not voted in. They need country. And at least she sounds better than some in the past. And looks great.

I’m not crazy about Kendall’s voice, but she’s winning be over just because she’s adorable and country. TPTB are manipulating me, but for once I’m okay with it.

I think I just lost whatever credibility I had.

Kendall’s vocal was not very good.

Felicia was so hoarse.

I’m going out on a limb to say that Lil Round’s performance will be terrific, off the charts, a standing O, the whole nine yards. Doesn’t matter what she sings or how she sings. It has all become so predictable.

I think she has been the best out of the girls so far

Ummm one minor detail … you didn’t sing well.
Haaah, Idol I love you.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m bored. This seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contestants are going to have to do more to keep me interested. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to go watch my HD copy of AI7 for a little while and be entertained.

AI set the bar way too high last year. It’s their fault … it’s all their fault.

Kendall sucked. That’s all.

ShariG Mar 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm

“Paula always praises clothes when she canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think of anything good to say about the vocals.”

TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it just me…I’m getting the “I hate Kara” vibe from Paula & Simon

She was a sweet girl but the vocals were not nearly as strong as Felicia or Kristen’s in my my opinion. So far I am liking Von and Scott for the guys and Felicia and Kristen for the girls tonight.

Ok- Scoot is sailing thru imo.

I was soooo excited for Felicia when i heard she was singing that song because i thought she’d really shove it up the judges asses and make them look retarded for not picking her- and I though (other than the nervouse crack on the first high note) she nailed that bitch.

OK- So assuming Lil’ is gunna not royally fuck up, she will have a spot too.

So I think its gunna be a total tossup between Nate/Felicia at this point. Nate got tons of camera time at the end that helps EXPONENTIALLY.

still have to hear Jorge tho.

And for the record, i fucking loved Alexander!!!

This group definitely made their homework, they are picking better songs than the two other groups.
Guys like Von, Alex, Nathanael are really trying hard to make a lasting impression and they have been looking at the internet.

The problem is that they are all in the same grey area, only Scott is really remarkable and it wasn’t because of his singing.

None of these people have really won me over except Nathaniel. He seems so sweet and I actually thought he sang pretty well and if he put out a dance record I would totally buy it.
Everyone else has been incredibly boring. Bruce Hornsby is not a relevant artist, that song was not even remotely contemporary.
I did think Alex was kind of funny and if I didn’t have my heart set on Nathaniel I would waste some votes on him.

Is it just meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m getting the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I hate Karaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  vibe from Paula & Simon

I’m not really feeling the “hate” part, but it doesn’t seem as comfortable as usual. Of course, that’s not saying much.

OH NOOOO! Jorge isn’t singing in Spanish? And, if I remember correctly, this is American Idol DLTSGDOM #6. If I hear this song one more time… ARGH!

Jorge! Jorge! Yesssss!

Oh my. Another big drama song, but this guy can really sing. I am liking me some Jorge Nunez. Big voice. Big song. Nice.

Did Paula just basically say Dance Monkey Dance? Wow.

And to no one’s surprise: VFTW picked Alex. haha. i love Alex. wildcard maybe?

Awwww…I think Jorge did a great job. I don’t think he oversung it like some people do. I just wanna hug him. XD

Well the girls love him. I love the emotional Jorge. Honest emotion is very cool.

Jorge did well. It just annoys me that he chose that song… and Paula needs a new compliment than “I want to squeeze you!”

Jorge is adorable.

Good heavens – that Jorge child made me cry! How great for him!

Como se dice… bueno suerte, Jorge!

LMAO. When I get emotional I cant think in English.

Jorge had the best vocal of the night.

I like Jorge. He’s so genuine….and has a really good, rangy voice.

Jorge sounded great but I’m not crazy about the song choice. It’s been overdone to death.

Okay, you guys, Scott got to me. I think it was the fact that he said he was going to live through the words of the song, and the lyrics…listen to the mandolin rain, listen to the music on the lake…yeah, it got to me. It came from the heart, or something.

Also, Nate is adorable, and I think if he gets through Paula actually gave him reeeally good advice. More of the serious about music Nate strumming his guitar on stage, fun Nate off stage is what will work for him.

what’s with the crying? so GAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

So I walked in in time to only catch Jorge. Is it worth rewinding to watch the rest?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not really feeling the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hateà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  part, but it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem as comfortable as usual. Of course, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not saying much.

Yeah, it feels weird tonight.

I didn’t like Kendall at all. I just don’t get the love for these blonde country singers. She was bland, did nothing for me with her vocals.

Jorge is so making it. They went to Puerto Rico, they’ll need to have someone from there in the top 12.
But the kid has great vocals, really great vocals. Just lacks everything else for me.

Let’s get ready for a tongue-bath from the judges….urghhh

Tonight, i will be voting for 2 hours for Felicia! I encourage anyone who has been a fan of her to vote for her tonight, i dunno why, but I feel like she needs to be in the Top 12.

My gaydar was pinging a few weeks ago for Jorge…Just me then. LOL

I think Felicia and Jorge get my vote for tonight unless Lil blows me away. So far not.

awwww LIL!!! I wanted Anoop sing this one on Idol….

Lil sounds like she’s off-rhythm or something.

So far I’m not hearing that “big voice” Ryan mentioned…

However, I am hearing a lot of shouting.

I can’t get into Lil. Not a fan of female R&B singers at all. I just don’t think she’s that great.

I love what lil has on.

I didn’t really care for this. She didn’t blow me away at all. The judges will praise her to the moon, but I liked Felicia better.

Gotta give Lil props for creativity. “Call this show if you just can’t be without me baby.”

hmm not impressed

BRILLIANT?! WHAT?????

I have lost all faith in Simon. Usually he’s at least somewhat reasonable, even in the middle of all the pimping.

It wasn’t all that good, but she is the chosen female so what can you say

She has a cool attitude. But I didn’t like the vocal. It was like it was a half step too low or something.

Sorry, compared to the Diva’s we have had in past seasons Lil doesn’t stack up. But she did pick the right damn song good for her.

LiL Scott Felicia

here comes the pimping

Lil sounded good, but that wasn’t a great song. Did not “make it her own”, although we won’t hear that from the judges.

Felicia chances just really shot down

Well, we knew she’d get pimped. I’m still giving the best female vocal to Felicia. Lil was decent, though. Liked her personality more than the vocal though.

Sorry Lil. I’ll never vote for you.

Lil didn’t really impress me with any sort of personality or anything that sets her apart from the others. Even Kristen was more interesting.

Sorry people but that was seriously good.

This is actually going to be very easy to call:
1st female: Lil Rounds
1st man: Scott
3rd spot: Jorge.

It was by far the best night of the 3

Lil isn’t a diva, she’s just a mini-diva.

For once, there’s no one I really want to vote for.

Best week for sure … good luck to everyone’s fave.

Best of the night to me:
women – Lil, Felicia, Kristen
Men – Jorge (it was not the men’s night)

They should pick a lot of the wildcard from this group, based on the performances we’ve seen so far. I think this was overall a better night that the first two.

My predictions
Ju’not
Lil Rounds
Scott

I loved Felicia. I think Jorge has a nice voice but I despise that overdone song like no other. Lil is a sweetie but I wasn’t overly impressed.

Meh, Lil, but as Simon would say, it’s just not my cuppa. Same with Jorge.

Also, I kinda like the yellow/black dress that Lil was wearing from the waist up. THe bodice looked sorta Roland Mouret-ish.

Can’t bare pimping Lil. Mediocre.

For me, Felicia and Jorge win the night … by a long shot.

I think my choices would be Felicia female, Jorge male, and Scott 3rd spot. I would like to see Kristin and Von in the wildcard.

I think I preferred Paris’s version of “Be Without You” to Lil’s. Not that Lil was bad. I just like Paris’ voice more, I think.

Now…who to vote for? Hmm…

My favorite girl was Kristen, but I thought Lil was pretty awesome, and better than Felicia.

To my surprise this was the best week, I think. I think Lil, Jorge and Scott will make it. But it can be a close race.

VOTE : FELICIA 08 !!!!!!

Hi, late to party… when to the movies to see Vicky Cristina Barcelona… Penelope Cruz FTW… IÂ ´m watching Kristen right know… I liked her… and Kara sounds very coherent… and I think Randy looks skinnier… and Nathaniel also FTW…

eta….
Dind ´t like how Natahniel sang, but it was kind of funny…

etaa…
awwwww he brought his grandma…. I love him… but I agree with Kara he will be my perfect Karaoke buddy…

Eh. There weren’t half as many trainwrecks as weeks one and two, but no one really stood out for me either. Boooooring. I’d have to give it to Felicia for the best of the night, bum notes and all. After the tongue bath Jorge/Scott/Lil got (and I’m betting those are the ones that get in), I don’t see her in the top 12 sadly enough.

I haven’t been able to get through to vote for Jorge yet. Hope that’s a good sign.

Surprisingly Paula is making a lot of sense tonight, maybee it’s kara’s effect on her.
Also there was some serious tension between Kara and Simon, I don’t know if they were faking it but it seriously looked like they were pissed at each other.

Define TRANSPARENCY………idol style!!!!!!

I loved how Paula was remembering everything about everyone from Hollywood week. Heh.

This was the best of the three weeks and Lil was the strongest vocal and performance, imo. I liked Lil, gap, Kristen, Felicia. GAP…..men-Scott, Jorge, Von, Nate. Lots of wildcard picks, I should think.

I think Felicia will miss it by a hair because Jorge cried.

Jorge eyebrows scared the living daylights out of me, just saying.

And I’m sorry, I’m not feeling the Lil Rounds pimpage.

I didn’t think it was BRILLIANT to quote Simon, I thought it was pretty damn copycat and then something where she points to herself when they say Call this show, or whatever, just rubbed me very, very wrong.

I was not enthusiastic about Lil before she sang based on her HW performances. She KILLED tonight. That was very very hot! She really earned the pimp spot. Best of the night. Felicia second for me.

I will vote for Felicia as the third to go through. I sort of liked a bunch of them, but nothing that really grabbed me.

I liked Scott’s song choice. I liked Ju’Not’s voice and Jorge’s. If I had to vote for one of the guys… Meh. I don’t even know.

And Alex entertained me. His vocals were strange but he’s adork-able.

And I want to give Nate a big hug but his performance was camp – but not enough camp to be really good camp.

Lil meh and Felicia good? I see a lot of comments like that here, and I completely disagree.

Felicia sounded PAINED in that song. She should’ve chosen a different song, she did have some moments in there, but the song sounds incredibly weird to sing. It sounded forced and at times brutal to the ears. It was not as good as other people are saying.

Lil wasn’t very mind blowing, but unlike Felicia, she did have a good song choice and a great pitch throughout. She should be the girl going through.

But really, if it wasn’t for this really difficult format I would put both of them in the top 12.

I’ve only listened to these performances. But in my opinion, all the 3 pimp spot people (Adam, Danny, Lil) deserve it. They’re really my 3 favorites this season.

I gotta tip my hat to the Top 12 of Week 3… they did the best! (I was not expecting that at all)

That said, Lil and Scott are definitely through. Then I think it’s a toss-up between Felicia and Jorge.

I thought Alex and Nate were very, very, very entertaining though. Shame they won’t make it through. Nate should’ve tried performing Bleeding Love (there’s a version on youtube) – if he did, he probably would’ve fared much better tonight.

The best of the 3 nights but that’s not saying much. I still spent half the two hours co-watching The Biggest Loser. I hope (if there’s another season) they return to the top 24 format. This way blows and gives the judges too much say. Seriously, why waste a vote for Lil. If she doesn’t make it tonight, the judges will just wildcard her. Ditto for Adam and Danny.

More decent singers although they were still pretty boring. I don’t even think they’re trying for a recording artist this year at all. Too many people who won’t ever make it in the current music scene to count. And the S8 tour — crickets.

I put my points on Lil, Jorge, Scott and Nate (you never know) even though it should be Felicia.

Felicia was my favorite out of this group. Actually, she’s probably the only girl I like this year.

I can’t place my finger on it, but something about Kristen just rubs me the wrong way. She can sing, there’s no denying that, but there’s something about her that makes me not like her at all.

Lil is overrated. There’s nothing really unique about her. Sure, she can sing, I just don’t think there’s anything special about her. She’s just meh to me.

Love Nathan and Alex… too bad they just couldn’t bring the vocals.
ugg all the talented people are so boring. I don’t think I will watch this season if Anoop doesn’t make it. And come to think of it, he’s pretty boring too. But his work with the Clef Hangers sold me.
However, I’m afraid it’s too late to turn back. I’m in for the season… :confused_wp: :confused_wp:

My favorites tonight:

Ladies – Lil, Felicia, Kristen
Men – Von, Jorge

1st woman: Lil
1st man – Jorge
Next – Felicia

Honorable mention to Von and Nate. Both did well tonight. I enjoyed Scott too, but his personality more than his vocals.

My incredible bias towards Adam is showing because no one yet has come even close to him.

I dunno if I’m off tonight or whatever but I actually thought that Jorge and Scott were the best among the males. I liked Ju’not or whatever his name was too.

Overall this was a good night for the this group. I actually like a lot of them tonight. I was so right about them putting Von first. YEAH!!! bye-bye Von. :tongue2_tb: LOL Vonfodder for the win! NOT!!

Ok so Ju’not, Scott, Felicia, Jorge, and Lil have a shot of getting through.

I am torn about Nate, I kinda like his performance. Nate has so much potential but he probably won’t get a shot.

Felicia will probably get wildcarded if she doesn’t go through. The guys are really sailing through each week.

So going through for sure is Lil Rounds but who else?? Hmmmmmm I have to think about this one.

So it will probably be Scott, Lil and Jorge this week, who knows? Maybe Felicia.

Yeah lots of wildcard potential. I definitely want Anoop, Felicia and Matt G. to get a shot at the top 12.

I taped most of Idol tonight and I’m pretty impressed how I got a 2 hour show down to 45 minutes tops!

I fastforward through all the commercials and if the performance sucked I went ahead just hear how Simon commented. The show is fantastic when you watch it that way!

That being said as much as I was prepared to HATE HATE VON tonight and ready to have him belt his lungs out and open his mouth wide enough to park my car in….

I kinda liked him tonight!

Not enough to vote for the guy, he’s still not that good, but definitely toned down!

I can handle that.

I can’t tell Kendall and Kristen apart! I mean I know Kendall is the country one, but if they were next to each other in a lineup I’d not be sure who was who. Neither was great.

I thought this group was a dud overall, except for Felicia reminding me why she should have been there in the FIRST PLACE. I can think of at least three people that shouldn’t have made it so Felicia could have initially.

Lil was decent, though. Liked her personality more than the vocal though.

I agree with this, although I liked her vocals more than I thought I would based on her H’wood performances. I loved her attitude on stage. I want to root for Lil, if only because I was crammed into a closet with my family just a few miles away from her the night that tornado destroyed her home. But she’ll have to keep her vocals dialed back for me to really get behind her.

For me, and I never thought I’d be saying this, Jorge had the best vocals of the night. And I was a little charmed by him, to be honest.

Overall, Kara is just killing me. She’s the Queen of the Obvious Statement. “You’re a singer. You can sing. blah, blah, blah…” She’s starting to make Paula seem a little more bearable.

And it’s bugging the crap out of me that they keep harping on appearances. I think they were just awful to Kristen. She earned some points with me for the way she handled their comments.

For me, the girls were much stronger than the guys in this group. I love and admire Scott, but IMO Junot had a better voice/song tonight. Like how he changed up the song.
Felicia looked gorgeous and I hope, hope, hope she made an indelible impression. To me, she really stands out.
And Lil–have been waiting to see her again since her audition. She did not let me down. Want to see her branch out and do like Junot, sing something that we would not expect in a Lil style.

DialIdol (yeah, I know it’s early) has Lil (by a mile), Scott (by a mile), Jorge (3rd overall), Ju’Not and Felicia – in that order. I thought Scott was okay but I didn’t think he was the best guy of the night.

SpenserJ:

Nate is crazy and ridiculous and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fabulous. I think he kind of sabatoged himself a little with the Meatloaf – but I totally respect that kid. Oddly, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve developed a soft spot for the contestant I starting out disliking the most LOL.

Me too! He’s totally fab, but the song choice was too big for him.

I thought Lil was really good. I love that song, she sounded great, she looked good, and she has spunk. Far better than most on this mediocre night. At at least someone with a little personality to look forward to in the top 12. I also really liked Felicia.

Jorge was easily the best of the guys. I guess the judges forgot the word “pitchy” when it was time to critique Scott? Those notes were all over the place. He seems like a great guy, so good for him.

Nate is crazy and ridiculous and it’s fabulous. I think he kind of sabatoged himself a little with the Meatloaf – but I totally respect that kid. Oddly, I’ve developed a soft spot for the contestant I starting out disliking the most LOL.

Felicia, and Lil Rounds had very good performances. Felicia I preferred vocally, but Lil Rounds had better presence. I really hope Felicia makes it. Kristen had good vocals. Nate was just okay but I LOVE him– unfortunately he probably won’t make it. Other than that, no one else made too much of an impression I guess. Jorge’s tears were adorable but performance was zzz. I missed Von’s perf and his recap. Missed Alex too, but he looked hilarious(ly bad) in the recap. I’m thinking Scott (due to Simon’s comment), Lil (duh), and really really hope Felicia will make it.

Scott, and his brother are hot… please vote for him, so I can see his brother again in my tv… I don ´t like the song but…meh, could have being worst…

PS.
Is me or this show feels longer… too much slow song… IÂ ´m getting bored…

Lil Rounds
Scott MacIntyre
Jorge Nunez

My incredible bias to Adam is showing because no one yet has come even close to him.

Ditto. :biggrin_wp:

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even think theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re trying for a recording artist this year at all. Too many people who wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ever make it in the current music scene to count. And the S8 tour à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  crickets.

At this rate, they’ll be lucky if crickets are in attendance. Yuck.

I think Lil and Scott will definitely make it. I hope Felicia gets spot #3 but I think Jorge or Ju’Not might, even though I did not care for his arrangement of Hey There Delilah at ALL. I thought he kind of sucked the life out of it.

I’m hoping everyone improves A TON this season because right now… yikes, it’s not looking good…

I’m voting for Jorge just because I want to vote for someone and IMO he was the best of the night, but he’s still just ‘meh’ to me.

Just heard on local news Thursday night big red-carpet party for the top 12.

I feel like the people with great voices lack stage presence, personality, are more old fashion… and the ones who are more entertaining and more modern just don’t seem to have those great voices.
It’s kinda of a weird season.

People are really biased against Lil, if this is a singing competition, she won the night, if this is a personality competition, she is really close to the top too.

The problem is that for the 3rd straight time their will be probably 2 men voted in even if the girls were better tonight, it is a little bit unfair.
This is going to create some serious problems for the judges in the wildcard.
I don’t think Anoop is a lock anymore

Felicia fans- seriously get off the internet and go vote :thumbup_tb: thanks!

I bet it’ll be Lil, Scott, and Jorge, but I’d prefer Felicia to… Scott. I don’t think Scott has very good vocals. I definitely think Lil ought to be in despite my wishing she could have tanked and left a wide open door for Felicia… but the girl has talent! I probably like Jorge more than any of the other guys this season, on personality alone. You can’t fake that kind of emotion!

Looks like Lil, Jorge and Scott will make it in. So I can see a wildcard for two girls and one guy. I can’t see them running a season with 4 girls and 8 guys.
And the guys aren’t all that either. Working guy, Kris and Scott (in my opinion) don’t even belong there. Jorge is marginal. I really hate the format this year.

Gah, so I have to go through 2 hours of meh to see Scott, Jorge and Lil? Bummed.

Victoria
Mar 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
My incredible bias to Adam is showing because no one yet has come even close to him.

Ditto.

i third that.

Felicia by far……5708 if you want her to stay!!!!!!!

Nate is crazy and ridiculous and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fabulous. I think he kind of sabatoged himself a little with the Meatloaf – but I totally respect that kid. Oddly, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve developed a soft spot for the contestant I starting out disliking the most LOL.

Oh, I so agree with you. He’s like a little kid in the way that he wears his emotions right on his face. It’s so endearing. And he’s a riot. I’m twice his age and I’m still not that comfortable in my own skin.

And I forgot to give my little honorable mention to Von. He’s out, but he certainly gets the most improved award in my book. I actually thought he was good tonight, despite being kind of old-fashioned.

Working guy, Kris and Scott (in my opinion) donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even belong there. Jorge is marginal. I really hate the format this year.

I agree with this. Those three just don’t belong in the top 12. Jorge and Danny have good voices, but really? I just don’t see their relevance or any star quality.
Adam is the only guy I care about.
The girls, so far, are much more interesting, even if they’re not many. Also think, if 2 guys make it they’ll put at least 2 girls there.

If you close your eyes and listen to Lil – she comes extremely close to Mary J. but she will go through.

Felicia needs to advance. Still on the fence about Jorge.

But I’m picking Scott (sympathy votes), Lil, and third place Felicia.

I don ´t like Jorge… he has a nice tone, but I have heard this song being sang much better in Idol lots of times… and maybe is beacause I ´m latin but I don ´t find him that hot… maybe is because I ´m used to “big brown eyes”…

ETA:
and those critics are ridiculous I don ´t feel nothing at all, the vocals were bad… and I ´m actually mad right now… because he cry and people is going to vote for him just for that… because I think they are better singers … I ´m going to mad if he actually made it to Top 12…Jesse, Anoop or other people will be better in the top 12…

HAH! I like Scott for Scott – in fact, he MAY be my horse this year (alert the media!). I can see potential in him. For me, guys like Adam seem to manufactured. I find the rawness of Scott more appealing.

My incredible bias to Adam is showing because no one yet has come even close to him.

I fourth that, haha.
Just heard on the same local news station as New York Avon Lady that Adam is Simon’s favorite because he is “a standout performer” (or something very close to those lines). That makes me unreasonably but tremendously happy.

Anyways, I’m throwing a few votes to Nate even though it’s a lost cause. I really wanted to see Simon wear one of his headbands. It would’ve added wonderful neon color to his boring, monochrome, same-old outfit.
We could be seeing a lot of wildcards from this group…

This is the year of the pity vote.

Awww Nate, I enjoyed your performance, you’re a sweetheart. I’m not really voting tonight though. I loved how his grandma said, “I’m used to his singing.” cute.

Also, Scott surprised me with how well he did. It was from the heart. Nice job Scott. The high five made me chuckle.

I do hope Felicia either gets voted through or gets a wildcard, she is beautiful! Beautiful vocals! Go Felicia! I did send a couple votes your way!

Lil hit it tonight!

I enjoyed Jorge and hope if he gets through (which I’d be surprised if he wasn’t called back on a wildcard at least), that he can loosen up a bit. He was so overwhelmed! How sweet.

Von surprised me with his restraint and was actually good.

Ju’not was good too.

I kinda felt bad for Alex tonight, I think he wanted to prove something… I love his dry sense of humor.

Who were the others? I kinda had to think back to remember Von, Ju’not and Alex. Oh well….I’m interested to see who gets the wildcards.

First off, I enjoyed this night so much more that any previous. There were really no trainwrecks, some excelled some didn’t, but vocally the best week so far. Song choice pisses me off because some that I know are worthy picked the shittiest songs they could find.

Taylor, Kristin, Nathaniel, follow me for your head examinations. Nathaniel in particular pissed me off because he has such a cool vibe and wtf does he sing? Meatloaf? Ugh. Sorrow. Kristen was more about screwed up arrangement than song choice. I mean how do we spell karaoke? K-r-i-s-t-e-n! If she had done the pared down Chapman arrangement it could have been a homerun, instead it was barely a single. That voice of hers deserved better treatment. Alex Trugman can sing, he just overdid the growls and the gawky, spastic gyrations did him no favors. I was truly saddened because I though if he performed well he could be a wildcard for sure, now, nope. Kendall was just boring, and Ariana, there are no words for her song choice. She might as well sang Fernando! What a waste.

Now for the good. Von surprised me. I cringed when I heard his song choice, but he pulled it off. He didn’t oversing and he showed great vocal control going into the high notes. Dammit, I liked him. Jorge, I adore him. He is what this show is about. My advice for him is to remember that he is Boricua and bring it. Why the hell would they advise you do not be yourself? Oh I forgot, puppet masters. Felicia was good, didn’t make me jump up and down, but if she doesn’t at least get a wildcard, I’d be surprised. She’s gorgeous, but I hope she didn’t shoot her wad tonight. Junot might be boring, but it was a pure, beautiful vocal. He didn’t rely on the stereotypical stash that he could have and for that I will remember him. I think he’s got mad skills. Scott just freaking stole my heart. I don’t always vote on the best vocal but sometimes who touches me. I didn’t buy into the who poor blind guy story because I have been around blind people all my life and know how capable and ordinary they are, what got me is that he took Maudlin, I mean Mandolin Rain, and infused it with some ethereal beauty, and it just got me. Dammit. Finally Lil Rounds. AKA, TCO. Not the best vocal, but what got me is that she commanded the stage. She didn’t let it chew her up like so many others, and she didn’t misuse the spot in a way that Danny, or even Adam did. As while Danny isn’t going to be singing Hero if he gets a contract, and my beloved Adam is not going to be singing Satisfaction, Ms. Rounds will be doing exactly this kind of song and it worked for her. The crowd response was also interesting before the judges tongue bathed her, their response spoke volumes. I think she is definitely top 5.

My Ranking tonight

1. Lil
2. Jorge
3. Junot
4. Felicia
5. Scott
6. Von

Frankly my 4-6 could easily be changed around as they were pretty equal imho.

The rest I guess I would but Alex and Nate at 7and 8, and the rest should just forget it.

If you close your eyes and listen to Lil – she comes extremely close to Mary J. but she will go through.

Yeah, but Mary J isn’t about sound of her vocals. What makes her a star, IMO, is the grit and the fierceness when she performs, both of which Lil totally lacks. Yawn. I was bored.

Anyways, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m throwing a few votes to Nate even though ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a lost cause.

Ditto, mostly because I wanted to see the Disturbia/Bleeding Love version of Nate and we were denied because of the lack of instruments slash WTF song choice. Methinks someone wrongly advised Nate that he had to be happy fun guy or something.

what got me is that he took Maudlin, I mean Mandolin Rain, and infused it with some ethereal beauty, and it just got me. Dammit.

Yup, exactly.

I thought Group 3 is better overall – there were fewer trainwrecks but at the same time most were middle of the road. No standouts.

I just typed a long, witty, brilliant, funny recap, but lost it. Darned if I’m going to write it again. LOL.

In summary, my favorites were

Felicia (why wasn’t she in the top 36? And what is Simon’s problem with her? He’s such a jerk sometimes) She should definitely go through, she was great.

Kendall – good country singing and total package. She should be the country contestant this season.

Ju’Not: LOVED his subtle, restrained version of Delilah. I hope he’s in the top 12.

I also like Taylor and would like to see her in the top 12. And I have a soft spot for Jorge.

That’s it. Lil and Scott, not my cup of tea. Von was awful. And Kara got on my nerves tonight. So OTT. She needs to dial it back a bit.

Overall, this season is extremely disappointing so far. Not.enjoying.it.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Anoop is a lock anymore

I also think that Ju’Not will have a better stand to give the Top 12 a better mix. Anoop is to middle for me.

And I would have love to see more of Von if he sing it straight, I like his voice.

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I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t place my finger on it, but something about Kristen just rubs me the wrong way. She can sing, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no denying that, but thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something about her that makes me not like her at all.

Is she the one with the thick pancake makeup, the blonde mop of hair that looks like a wig, and the horrendous red dress? If so, she rubbed me the wrong way too. Good voice is not enough.

Alex Wagner-Trugman:
I enjoyed his performance very much. We all know he can sing. He could really grow on this show.

Lil Rounds:
I didn’t quite get it. Loved the dress! Wow!

Nate: I can’t help it, I love him to pieces and want to see him on tour.

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Mar 3rd, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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I have this urge for some reason to Vote For Felicia, but thank God I’m successfully fighting it. Phew!

I so hope that Felicia makes it and gives the top 12 some gender balance.

I am not saying this because I believe there should be gender balance but just because I thought the women were better overall than the men for 2 of the 3 weeks and potentially there will be only 1 voted each time.

Wildcard is going to be tough now because there are a lot from this group that have to be considered:
Junot, Jorge or Felicia and Kristen should all be lock for me to participate in the WC and you have to consider Von and maybee Nathaniel too.

It is so frustrating living in another country and not being able to vote.

Besides being blind, doesn’t Scott also have something called Asperger’s Syndrome or something like that? It’s a form of autism, I think the same form that Heather from a season or two ago of America’s Next Top Model had (yes, I speak Reality teevee, why do you ask?).

Awww, poor cute Von doesn’t have a chance.

Who I want to go through: Kristen, Jorge, Ju’not. Who I think will go though: Lil, Scott, Felicia. I think Scott is endearing and I admire his fortitude, but I don’t really want to watch/listen to him sing. I hope Nathaniel has a happy future – just not on my tv or ipod. Lil was good, but I didn’t think she was “brilliant”. Do we really, really need to have a generic blond country singer? Still hoping for wildcard for Anoop and Jesse.

pissed me off because he has such a cool vibe and wtf does he sing? Meatloaf?

Unless he has been told to sing this song. And if that is the case imo he did good with the song.

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I am starting to rethink my burning hatred of this new format, because tonight was good. I’m thinking the past 2 weeks were so miserable because there weren’t enough good acts to keep it going for 2 hours straight.

Tonight, I just thought there was a lot of good talent. Really, you could have spread some of these people around to make the other two weeks more bearable.

My personal favorites tonight were Ju’Not (I thought his vocals were very good, very good control, beautiful timbre), Felicia (kick-ass vocals and bangs), and of course, the great Lil Rounds, who is already a star and a lock for the top three. I mean, top three of the final 12.

My other picks would be Kendall, Jorge, and Scott, with honorable mention to Kristen and Nathanial.

I agree 100% with MJ’s write-up.

I said I would vote, but I lied. I haven’t been voting. I actually do have more important things to do.

I think the 3 that go through will be Lil, Scott, and Jorge. Although I like Felicia better than Jorge, who I think looks kind of creepy. Good singer though.

Scott hit some clunkers, yes, but I still thought he was 2nd best vocally of the guys and I thought he had the most heartfelt performance of the 12.

Wild Cards: I think Anoop, Megan….and I think they’ll give it to Jorge if he doesn’t get through tomorrow, otherwise, I think Ju’not is a good candidate. I think he has a good voice and chose the completely wrong song.

I think Lil was the best of the night.
That was the right song for her, she sang it very well and she has great stage presence.

Felicia was just OK for me dawg, she hit some bum notes and just a meh performance.
Scott is boring and Jorge’s facial expressions freak me out.
No one really impressed me of the males. That is all.

Just started on the West Coast…..and Von was boring, maybe not Von…the song was boring…wait, that was a Marvin Gaye song? Then, yup, Von, you are boring (heh) j/k.

Taylor brought nothing new to that song…boring performer….next!

Felicia was great but she didn’t do enough to SECURE herself a spot in the top 12 (unless she’s a wildcard). I only remember her because I was a fan before she was ever even shown. If I saw her tonight for the first time, I’d think she was great, would vote for her a few times and that would be the end. I wouldn’t be jumping up and down, though.

Felicia fans- seriously get off the internet and go vote

I’m voting for her!!

What a mediocre night. I think they stacked the deck this time to ensure Lil’s spot. The only one I liked was Felicia. And, don’t worry Mike and Duke, my daughter and I tag-team vote- she’s getting the whole 2 hours from us this week!

Lil is a good singer, I just have no interest in R&B divas. Probably why I couldn’t get into AI until last year.

I think one of the female singer-songwriter types (Felicia, Meghan, Misha, and Jesse) will get into the Top 12. Felicia was the best of them for me, but if she doesn’t get in on her own, they’ll most likely bring Meghan back for the wild card.

After 7 seasons, I AM SO SICK AND TIRED of Simon and Ryan’s homophobic banter. The gay jokes they made at Nathan’s expense tonight was sickening. Ugh.

I’d like them to try that on Adam. They won’t dare because Adam would never take that kinda crap.

On top of that, I found the accent insults towards Jorge gross too.

i’m trying to vote for felicia but the line is busy! aah!! and why is scott so ridiculously ahead of everyone else?? i don’t see the appeal.

I’m throwing votes Felicia’s way because I do like her voice and I’m going to chalk up the overdoing it a bit to nerves perhaps. I think that Kristen was also very good, but unfortunately, her song choice was horrible (or at least the arrangement was) and I don’t think she has a prayer.

Btw, Rickey just posted that Anoop, Ricky Braddy, and Matt G were seen out and about with Kris and Alexis. Wildcard spoiler? I hope so. I’d love to see Ricky again.

Here are my thoughts on the show (I only watched the clips Rickey posted. Even then, I only watched the performances of the people in whom I was interested.)

Felicia- I was a HUGE Felicia fan since the beginning, but I thought she oversang the song and sounded strained in parts tonight. What a bummer. She should have sung Black Horse and the Cherry Tree instead. My guess is that she won’t make the Top 3.

Scott- Great song choice. I wasn’t sure he could pull it off without his piano, but he definitely surpassed my expectations. He will probably be the highest male vote getter.

Kendall- Terrible vocal. She suffers from the KLC-disease of sounding eternally FLAT. I’m all for musical diversity among contestants, but not when they suck.

Jorge- Good vocal, but not terribly exciting.

Lil Rounds- Smart song choice, but again, not terrible exciting. Thank you, Lil, for not pulling an Aretha, Celine, or Mariah song out of your hat. Wasn’t she a little off rhythm-wise at one point? Top Female vote getter.

I agree, brownstarz; esp. Ryan was so off-putting with his stunt at the end. I felt uncomfortable and am glad that Paula was there to give him a hug. It’s really wrong; you’d think jaded Hollywood types would do better than to pick on a gay kid as if they’d never come across one before. Shame on Seacrest to go for some easy joke at this kid’s expense.

Felicia is way behind at DialIdol at this point. Lil is the only female in the top five.

Alex, Alex, Alex….is he serious????? That was awful and cheesy….he’s awfully cheesy. I totally agree with everything Simon said. I think he was going for the Norm/Nick angle. Wait…..I think I want a Norman/Alex duet…..they could totally play off each other, while wowing us with their awesome dance mooooves, while singing “I will survive” (a girl can dream).

Aw, she should have chose “Dancing Queen”; the faster beat would have helped to hide those off notes … or maybe not. She’s Fodder.

She is not that behind, what is surprising is that Nathaniel is on par with Junot and Jorge.
Don’t forget that Kris Allen was only 6th last week on Dial Idol, there is still hope.

Does Von Smith have a large fan base coming into Idol due to him being a you tube sensation? I actually thought that he was pitch perfect and was one of the best males tonight. Shocking because I’ve hated his performances up until now. The #1 spot will definitely hurt him. But the judges praise helped alot. I wouldn’t be surprised if Von snuck in there. Just like Kris Allen snuck in last week.

I think Von was very good, but Jorge sort of stole his thunder with the sweet guy performance. Von’s vocals was much better, but they threw him under the bus by making him go first. Switch places, tears and all, Von would be up there. But like last week, we won’t know third till tomorrow.

I won’t need my sleeping medicine tonight. Seriously this was like musical Xanax.

I thought Lil was the best of the night. Jorge was good but didn’t particularly like him, ditto Felicia. For the first time I didn’t hate Von. He was better but still not someone I’d like to see go further. Alex is very likeable and was funny tonight but unfortunately his voice wasn’t great. I thought Ju’Not was good also but didn’t love what he did to his song. Kendall was just another blonde country singer on the show, nothing special but pretty. I liked Scott. He wasn’t the best but has an endearing quality when performing and when talking to the judges. Loved that he high fived Ryan, lol.

Through should be Lil and Scott but the 3rd is open. I’m hoping for a girl because that will help Anoop but it could also be Ju’Not or Jorge.

I’m liking J’Nt’s version of Hey, There Del…and I hate this song…Good Lookin’ Out, J’Nt. I think I’m voting for you tonite, Dawg!!!!

Just started in the West (I did comment on Felicia and Lil’s performances because I heard them).

Von was actually good today. Shot at the top 12? Well…. I don’t think so. He kinda shot himself down with his previous performances, and the other people seem more notable than him.

Taylor, so disappointing. I liked her, she sang a great song, but she didn’t do it well. Oh well. But LOL @ Kara and the shopping thing…. wtf?

Alex….. lol. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad lol, but he’s weird. The performance wasn’t terrible.

Arianna, I didn’t think it was that terrible. Wasn’t great, wasn’t terrible.

Ju’Not was awesome, and I hate the song, but he did really good with it. Once again, R&B bias, but yes, he was good. I forgot about his cute son. I’m nervous about him, he doesn’t seem very popular.

Nate can go away. Ugh. He’s too much.

I actually loved Von! And I threw him a dozen votes since I know I’m probably the only person in America who would vote for him. I just don’t get the hate. Yeah, he oversang bigtime in the past, but he seems like a good kid.

Ditto on Nate. I love him. I wish he’d tackled something edgier, but I guess he felt limited by the lack of guitar and decided to go for the obvious. Something about that boy, though. I just love all these little gay boys this season. Which brings me to Jorge. Hated that over-emoting but there’s no doubt the boy can sang. Put him through, America. And then let him sing in Spanish.

I’m sorry, but I thought Scott was terrible. Again! The tongue bath they gave him was so ridiculously patronizing. I won’t know he’s blind when I’m listening to his recordings. I truly think he is one of the most overrated contestants they’ve ever had on this show. Nice guy, but go play the piano and cure cancer of something. What a waste of a genius mind.

Lil was totally over-pimped (she got the pimp spot? I’m shocked), but she was very good tonight. She deserves to be in the top 12. I’d say Felicia does, too, but she totally over-sang that song. Love what she did to her hair and teeth though. She looked fabbo.

Kristen has great pipes and I flove that song (Tracy and Eric Clapton FTW!), but that was about the worst arrangement I’ve ever heard. Just ghastly.

I want a more diverse top 12 than we have so far, but I found Junot pretty meh. Why the hell can’t American Idol find some decent African American singers? Can’t they just hire Amos Lee and make him a ringer?

This season is so incredibly disappointing. If they don’t bring Anoop back, I’m not even sure I can watch each week. Thank God for Adam. Sigh.

I do agree that the 3 pimp spots were correct. I may not be a fan of their personality or style of music, but they are the best 3 in their own way. Alexis and Allison came from no where and deserves to be right up with those 3.

The top 5 are very strong (whether or not it’s your personal preference). The rest are interchangeable in my opinion.

I would love for Alex and Nate to sing every week for my enjoyment. I so love them.

Perhaps it’s the format this year compared to last year but to me the bad performances are just overwhelming. Seriously, why can’t they sing on key? Oh it just hurts.

Who I want to go through: Felicia (yes she cracked but I love her voice), Lil’ (I don’t care if she is pimped, she was the best tonight)…can i just pick two and get Anoop back?!

Who will go through: Lil’ (deserved), Jorge (tears this early aren’t for me), Scott (maybe in front of the piano but doesn’t work otherwise, plus not into that style of music).

I thought the guys were awful tonight and I really hope the ladies can get two competitors through but I guess that’s unlikely. There wasn’t really eye candy tonight so I am not seeing why two guys will be chosen then again I am not really finding any of the guys appealing this season. Season 7 we had Michael Johns, DCook, JCastro, and I guess Archie for the young ones. Really is Kris Allen all we have (ok, and I guess Adam but he’s not really my type)?! So sad.

I told myself after last weeks debacle that I would not look at dial idol, but I lied, argh! Okay, while I sorta agree I am shocked. It could be two guys and one girl again? Could there actually be 9 guys in the top 12?

Adam
Danny
Matt
Kris
Scott (?)
Jorge (?)
Junot (?)
Matt G (?)
Anoop (?)

Lil (?)
Allison
Alexis
Unknown wildcard girl

This is going to be an interesting 48 hours. I think that one of those guys will not make the wildcard and that either Felicia, Jesse, or someone else will make it for a bit more balance. 5 girls and 7 guys are probably more like it. I would like to cash out Matt Sarvers chips right now for a more deserving girl. Truthfully though I don’t care about balance, but I am sure tptb do. Good luck girls.

BootStar I totally agree on the Tracey song. That was HIDEOUS. Made me want to stick pencils in my ear.

Felicia fans…vote!!!!! 5708

I did Mike…alas my time is up. Good luck Felicia!

I’m likin’ Kirsten’s voice…girlfriend, just bring the vocals, the image will take care of itself later…I want to hear her sing “Black Velvet”.

Nathaniel, what are you thinking??? You just blew your shot with that indulgent song choice!! WHY???!!! You cannot out-drama Adam!! You sing good, but that song SUCKED!!! Simon, stop picking on his style, just tell him he made a stupid song choice. :doh_tb:

The you tube version of Felicia singing ‘No One’ was better, but seriously, look at the position she was put in.
Minimal camera time until this performance. She realized she had 1:30 min to win over America. It is no surprise she over cooked that version, given she started the show behind the other contestants.
Too bad because she has a real distinct tone to her voice and she would have stood out as the only Indie type artist in the top 12.
Like a few others, she is a victim of this all or nothing format where TPTB have more power over who advances than ever before.

I still want Alex and Nate to make it.
They were pretty entertaining.

Felicia, Felicia, Felicia!!!!

Tonight was a lot better than the other weeks in my opinion, but still very BLAHHH.

Lil rounds is obvious gonna get through and hopefully Felicia gets through too. I dunno who the 3rd person will be. I think its gonna be toss up between Scott and Jorge. I thought they both did great. If one of them doesn’t make it…WILDCARD baby!

Ugh… I hate this top 3 format. I hope they scrap it next year because it sucks.

ANOOP for the wildcard!!!!

I really liked Von as well – if he hadn’t been buried at the beginning, he may have had a chance.

I really liked Arianna — I think they would have ripped her apart if she’d done Dancing Queen, but another, younger, peppier ABBA song would have been better.

West coast…keep voting for Felicia!!! I’m in Chicago so I did my two hours of voting. Let’s make tomorrow night’s show a deserving one!
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Well top 12 so far:
Danny, Alexis and Michael
Adam, Allison and Kris
Lil, Scott and who knows
WC possibilities: Anoop, Matt G., Ricky B., Megan, Felicia, Kristen and Jorge or Junot.

I am much more excited for this season after tonight, this is really a good top 12 with a lot of uncertainty since there’s no frontrunner.
The great advantage to the new format is that we have only seen each of them sing once so there is still lot of room for surprises during the next weeks.

Okay, the last spot is going to be difficult. Remember how I ragged Felicia?

After seeing the performance, I had second thoughts. Granted, I still think she oversang a difficult song, but I think she can go through. Personally, I prefer if Ju’Not goes through and Felicia gets wildcard.

I’m too tired to read the whole thread, but I’ll leave my general impressions.

I adore Alex. I don’t care. In previous seasons, he would have gone through to the next round. Okay, maybe not. But the way less charming Kevin Covais did in Season Five. Alex is a better singer and funnier.

Nate. Damn you! You are great understated and acoustic. Bleeding Love, my friend! Meatloaf? Gah!!!!! I hate, hate Meatloaf. Adam can do Meatloaf (but hopefully has more sense) and I’ll hate him for it. You? I’ll sadly bid you farewell.

Felicia! Bad song choice, but not bad singing. Just not enough. She looked great and was one of the best females of the night. Not THE best. Apparently, you have to be THE best female of the night in this set up. She didn’t change it up, but I love the song and hope she makes it.

Jorge. Oh, Jorge. Best male vocal of the night. Nice heartfelt reaction to being there, too. It worked for me. I voted, until I got bored and wondered why. You don’t have a shot at winning this thing, but I can’t help but like you.

Scott is a lock. I’m sorry, I hated the over pimping. I didn’t enjoy the song or his interpretation. He did nada for me. I wonder why they didn’t call him out on song choice, too. So, let me get this straight… Bruce Hornsby is contemporary, but ABBA isn’t? Not that I enjoyed the chick who did ABBA (what was her name?), but I’m not sure Scott didn’t get a little undeserved pimping. And no, he didn’t change the song up either.

Jun-ot. Another repeat song. What’s up with that? Terrible arrangement. Sorry. If you make it, you’re doomed to 8-12.

I’m out of steam! I guess I don’t care enough about the others to comment.

ETA: I left out Lil Rounds. Hah. I floved her. The whole thing was made of win. Great song, great look, great vocals, great ‘tude.

Now Nate is in 4th overall on the dial idol. The 3rd slot is still anyone’s game!

If Ju’Not makes it on that awful performance, I WILL FUCKING VOMIT ALL OVER MY FUCKING TELEVISION SCREEN. For me, he showed the least potential tonight as a contemporary recording artist. Here’s my theory as to why the judges pimped him: 6/6 of the top 12 spots filled with completely white folks. AI doesn’t want to seem racist, so why not pimp one of 2 black guys in the top 36? I am the furthest thing from racist, but Ju’Not sucked tonight. Him making it over Felicia, Jorge, or Kristen is a damn joke. Ugh.

once again, i have a very bad feeling after looking at DI that the judges (more notably Simon Cowell’s over-praising of 3 very mediocre contestants) will be filling 6 rather than 3 of the spots in AMERICA’S Top 12.

Felicia over sang that song…and she was pitchy, Dawg!

Scott, had his pitchy moments, but, he also had emotional connection with this song, and I’ve always loved the song he sang. Go, Scott!!

Jorge, that was impressive…I want to hear him sing in spanish (a Pepe Aguliar song). Aw, his post interview was sweet!! Jorge, REPRESENT!

Aw, Man, The Band is SUCKING on Lil’s song!!! I call Sabotage!!!! Is this the first time Mary J. has been sung on the Idol Stage? Simon, stop looking at Lil’s Boobs…her eyes are up there :nono_tb:

Wow, I don’t know who I want to vote for tonite…maybe I won’t…we’ll see.
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Peace Out & Poke Smot :smoke_tb:

I thought Lil Rounds was fabulous. Top 3 for sure.

The ones who came through as genuine artists were Scott McIntyre, Ju’Not Joyner, Jorge Nunez, Lil Rounds. Also perhaps Kendall Beard. Nate was interesting too.

All the others were very generic. Yes, even Felicia Barton, despite her talent.

I’m pulling for Ju’Not and Jorge.

General Comments
1) Well, everybody in the world called Lil getting the pimp spot. Way to be completely predictable, producers. You wouldn’t want this to be interesting would you?

2) The judges were having a lot of fun tonight.

3) Hands down, this was the best semi-final round. Fewest train wrecks. Most notes sung in tune. Best song choices. Instead of choosing who would go through by who screwed up the least, one could finally pick from a bunch of great performances.

Specific Comments:

1. Von – (What I Remember: Shouty guy) – well, I must say that it’s nice that he listened to Simon and toned it down a lot. The guy had an amazing voice and that seems like a tough song to sing. Still, the facial expressions were strange, he picked a less well-known song and he had to go first. I think he showed a lot of growth and it might be interesting to see how he would progress over the competition. I’m not sure what Simon is doing with the Clay comparison. That won’t make him popular with either the militant Clay fans or haters. (7.5/10)

2. Taylor – (What I Remember: Nothing) – This isn’t really working. She’s got too much vibratto. Pretty voice, but I’m not sure this is the right song choice. Judges tell us to send her home. (7/10)

3. Alex – (What I Remember: Who?) – I’m not sure highlighting a judge fued during your intro package is the best call. This guy has a great personality and fun performing style, but his voice is a little amature. At least he got to be on TV (4/10).

4. Arianna – (What I Remember: Who?) – Is this really the first ABBA song? I think poor Arianna saw Mamma Mia too many times. This song takes too long to get going. And then it got shouty. (2/10)

5. Ju’Not – (What I Remember: Fantastic version of “Hey There, Delilah”) – Can he repeat his Hollywood rendition? I think Hollywood was a little better. I’m not digging the handcuffs as a fashion accessory. The band arrangement sucks, but the singing arrangement is great. Way to take a well-known song and make it your own. A few pitch issues, but a nice ending. I think this guy has growth potential (8/10)

6. Kristen – (What I Remember: The Drama of Hollywood and that she can sing) – She’s got a great voice. A bit over-rehearsed. Not sure about the arrangement/song, but it was fun. (8.5/10)

7. Nathaniel – (What I Remember: The Drama! I want him to do well) – There is a reason people don’t sing Meatloaf on this show. Meatloaf is amazing and a hard act to follow. This didn’t quite measure up. His voice just isn’t big enough. Too close to the original to avoid the comparisons. Very bad song choice. (5/10)

8. Felicia – (What I Remember: Last minute replacement) – I think she was nervous and oversang a bit too much. She’s got a great voice and if she’d been a little more restrained that would have been demonstrated better. The back-up singers were atrocious. Cute kid (8/10)

9. Scott – (What I Remember: The one audition I did happen to see) – I love the feeling in the original version of this song, but I’m not sure Scott caught the emotion. There were a few bum notes. It was an okay performance. The judges tell us to ignore that he sang off-pitch. I guess the producers want him in the finals. Loved his sense of humour about the high-five. (7/10)

10. Kendall – (What I Remember: Nothing) – She should stay out of her lower register. And glory notes. She’s perky. A credible singer (7/10)

11. Jorge – (What I Remember: Seems like a nice guy) – He decides to not only take on Elton, but an Idol chesnut. Unlike Alex, this guy has the vocal chops to take on Elton. It’s not the most original take, but this guy has potential. Amazing voice. What a sweet guy. (8.5/10)

12. Lil – (What I Remember: One of the pimpee trifecta) – Cool dress. She’s got vocal chops and lots of energy. I don’t think the glory note was necessary, but she definitely is magnetic on stage. (9/10)

Who should go through: Lil, Jorge, Ju’Not
Who will go through: Scott, Lil, Felicia
Who should get wildcarded: Jorge, Ju’Not, Nathaniel, Kirsten

West…

Kristen – Decent voice, but unrecognizable.

Nate – His look is the most annoying thing about him. It’s way overdone. Once you get past that and the drama queen personality, he can be pretty nice and a good singer. He needs to settle down a bit and take out the nose ring/headband/flamboyant look. Well, not needs, I’d just prefer if he did (I shouldn’t care, though). Was that his grandma? That was pretty nice . LOL @ the finger wag he did, though. He’s over

Felicia – I was too hard on her, but she did oversing that a bit. Meh, overrated, but she deserves a spot as a wildcard.

Scott – He was pretty good, too. Consistent, decent, etc.

Kendall – Actually not bad, but not a country person.

Jorge – He was really good, I’m torn between him and Ju’Not for the third spot. Jorge overall did better, but Ju’Not is more my type of music.

Lil – Definitely great. Started slightly above average, but excellent after that.

Lil, Scott, Jorge, Felicia, and Ju’Not all deserve shots in the top 12.

Ditto on Nate. I love him. I wish heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d tackled something edgier, but I guess he felt limited by the lack of guitar and decided to go for the obvious. Something about that boy, though.

Nate has a weird unexplainable charisma….

My favorite tonight by far was Felicia, she smoked Planta’s door’s off, I am so glad they brought her in.

For some reason I liked Felicia better than Lil but Lil is good. She deserves to be Top 12 for sure. I thought Scott was overpimped though. It’s pretty clear they want him in for his backstory.

I hope Felicia gets a chance at a wildcard – if she doesn’t go through on votes.

I’m still not feeling Lil’. She has personality, yes, and she’s a better performer than a lot of these contestants, but she’s like watered-down Fantasia. Not too interested.

But I’m warming up to Scott.

I thought Jorge was the best tonight. That surprised me. His vocals were on point.

I love Ju’Not’s version of “Hey There, Delilah,” but he sang it better in Hollywood. This time, it became kind of sleepy because he took too long to build. Hope he makes it through, though. I’d like to hear more from him.

Felicia has a great voice, but she over-sang. Hope she gets another shot if she doesn’t make it through now.

Kristen also has a great voice but should have picked a more recent song. I think she deserves another chance, too.

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My guess (before checking DialIdol at all): Lil’, Jorge, and Scott will make it. But I think any of the other three mentioned above could snatch those spots! Well, Kendall might be more popular than Kristen in reality…just not in my own little world.

Overall, compared to the last two weeks, tonight was pretty good. No trainwrecks (IMO , and at least half of this group I could easily see in the top 12. Not bad!

pj I adored Alex Wagner-Trugman too. Kid’s hilarious!

If Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not makes it on that awful performance, I WILL FUCKING VOMIT ALL OVER MY FUCKING TELEVISION SCREEN. For me, he showed the least potential tonight as a contemporary recording artist. Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s my theory as to why the judges pimped him: 6/6 of the top 12 spots filled with completely white folks. AI doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to seem racist, so why not pimp one of 2 black guys in the top 36? I am the furthest thing from racist, but Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not sucked tonight. Him making it over Felicia, Jorge, or Kristen is a damn joke. Ugh.

Umm… I’m afraid to say this now lol, but I just watched the whole thing and fast forwarded through the judges comments… and I really liked J’Not. I thought he was great. And he was creative. So, um, to me, if he makes it he deserved it.

I was not however, all that impressed with Felicia. She was cool, but by the time I got to the end I had already forgotten about her.

pj, I definitely agree they overpimped Scott MacIntyre. It was quite obvious none of the judges were willing to risk a PR backlash for criticizing a blind guy. He sang competently but it was a boring interpretation of what is not even the best Bruce Hornsby song.

As for Arianna Asfar doing the ABBA song, it wasn’t that she tried to make it contemporary (for the record, I don’t think she has a clue how to make a song contemporary, just going by this example), but a 16 year-old has no business singing that song. You can make it hip-hop and it would still be wrong for a teenager.

Nate Marshall simply blew it. Not only did he pick a Meatloaf song (really, Nate?), but it was one of the dullest covers of a Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf song that I have ever heard.

Never really liked Plain White T’s Hey There Delilah. Always thought it was a bland, meh song. Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not Joyner succeeded in making it sound even more boring.

Strongest performance of the night goes to Lil Rounds. I also really liked Felicia Barton and Jorge Nunez. I’d like these three to go through but I think Scott will be voted top guy this week.

For those checking Dial Idol, remember that only Lil and Scott are predicted to be advancing. The margin of error means all the others are in the same boat. They’re all on the bubble of either being the 3rd to advance or eliminated.

I really like Jorge’s tone to his voice… it’s deep! There’s nothing wrong crying in front of public….that means he is easily touched emotionally. You know some people are cold-hearted (never show emotions). He sings from his soul…
I do hope he & Anoop will make it to the top 12. They will make this season more interesting!

I also like Junot & Scott voice…. Junot needs to show more personality though to stand out. Hope they make it to the top 12 also. Actually I like Alex’s voice, too bad he oversang the song…..I really think he has a nice voice. If he can have another chance (wildcard)?

For the girl, I do hope Felicia will make it to the top 12. She deserve it!
Hopefully, America get it right this time! Lil Rounds, for sure!

Now Nate is in 4th overall on the dial idol. The 3rd slot is still anyoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s game!

I’m on the westcoast and I am voting non stop for Nate. My kids are like feral children. No time to tuck them in.

pj I adored Alex Wagner-Trugman too. Kidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hilarious!

Well, you know, he’s in a long distance relationship and is very lonely and open to all of America falling in love with him. LMAO.

Way more subtle than Normund and more entertaining to me. Same goal, I guess.

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Checking in from the West Coast…

LIKED: Von, who surprised me by turning it down a notch. I figure if you have it, you can always pull it back a bit, whereas if you don’t have it, you, er, can’t go anywhere. Kristen, who has a rich velvet tone to her voice. Scott, whose tone reminds me of David A., Jorge though I don’t think he has a shot and Lil (even if she was slightly overpimped.)

I was rooting for Nate, Alex, Taylor and Arianna but it looks like nerves or overpractice (did someone mention resorting to cortisone shots…already?!) got the best of them.

This week was better than the past two…I think Lil is a lock, it’s between Von and Scott for the guys, and I’ll pick Kristen for 3rd slot, though Felicia and Kendall are contenders too.

Next year? I think top 36 should stay. However, then they need to not have the wildcard, but actually let America decide who goes through for say, top 18. Would that be 6 from each night? I’m tired. Maybe 21 would work as well and then have a higher elimination from the next show. IDK…I just don’t mind having 12 on three separate weeks and then giving some of/all of them another chance to show America what they can do.

In other words, the 12 in different groups for three weeks isn’t so bad, but we the viewing audience needs to have more of a say on who goes through, IMO. I feel as if my hands are tied from here on out which discouraged me from voting much the first three weeks.

Eh, I want the top 24 back. Why fix it if it ain’t broke? The whole top 36 seems like Hollywood redo, and it doesn’t help that some of them are repeating songs. Gah.

Now Nate is in 4th overall on the dial idol. The 3rd slot is still anyoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s game!

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m on the westcoast and I am voting non stop for Nate. My kids are like feral children. No time to tuck them in.

Nate is very likable when he’s not having a meltdown. Lol.

IMO, if Scott wasn’t blind, he’d be criticised. He has a good voice but it doesn’t stand out for me. I’d rather have Jorge but hey, tough titty since he didn’t have a backstory that would tug at America’s heart…

Kristen was the surprise of the night for me. I actually thought she sang the best out of anyone. Not a bunch of over the top high notes like she is wont to do. Very good, solid vocal. But she doesn’t have a chance though. The judges fed her to the wolves. What cheap cut didn’t the pull out…” You don’t know who you are.” “Your hair looks better without the purple.” ” That smile on your face right now…” (Shades of Gedeon McKinney with that one, Simon.) blah, blah and on and on. Wow, bad judging, biased judging. Truly gross. They know a threat to the chosen order and deal with it…with extreme prejudice.

And I thought Taylor was way, way better than the judges review of her but that dress, OMG, the fashion police should have taken her into custody and given her a fashion makeover.

Kendal Beard was surprisingly good on the verses of the Martina song and not surprising below par on the tough high notes in the chorus. And, ouch, she melted down completely (Simon said shrieky and was correct) on the big notes at the end, she shouldn’t have done that, totally unnecessary for that song.

Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not’s voice sounded kind of rough, not the singing but his voice, and then he says that he is already taking cortisone injections. no.gif He was pretty good. He might be the black guy for the tour, if his voice holds up two more weeks.

Lil Rounds was totally over pimped but that was expected, not bad at all but hardly that good. This completes the trio of groups with exactly the same ending. Predictable and kind of sad. Lil’ Rounds is pretty likable though.

Felicia sounded like she tried too hard, I liked her YouTube version of the same song better. She was pretty good, but stressed vocals at the edge always take on this sort of tone. I’m not sure about that look either, perhaps a bit too goth.

Nate was just too weird visually to really listen to. I guess that I should have closed my eyes. What was that arm movement?

Alex and Arianna (aka The Button formerly known as an AI semi-finalist) were complete meltdowns, imo.

That is most of them, I’m done.

Oh, who goes through: First the obvious, Blind Guy (they pretty much cleared the deck for him with these other guys), Lil’ (pimp spot and heavy pimping = automatic) and who knows check Dial Idol, I hope it is Felicia but if it was Kristen I would say, amen.

Von Smith – good but not great…tough going first

Taylor Vaifanua – average

Alex Wagner-Trugman – reminds me of a cartoon..bye

Arianna Afsar – terrible song choice

Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not Joyner – liked it..one of the better ones tonight..but still hard to remember
Kristen McNamara – bad song choice

Nate Marshall – should have done “straight up” by paula abdul like he did Disturbia
Felicia Barton – looked like a superstar and sounded great…so pretty

Scott MacIntyre – i thought it was one of the worst of the night

Kendall Beard-she’s cute , good voice..maybe needed better song?

Jorge Nunez – hated the song..i was hoping for some John Secada…booo..but still the best guy of the night…kinda scary looking sweetheart

Lil Rounds – looked like she was in a different class

lil and Felicia stood out..the looked and sounded like established stars

i’d like lil, felicia and Jorge to make it………but
scott, lil, and nate will probably make it

By the time the Top 12 rolled around, I had a sense of what each contestant brought to the table.

This year, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what to expect from the Top 12, and at this point, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t much care.

MJ – I couldn’t agree more. For the first time I wasn’t looking forward to the watching the show and I also don’t care. Pure meh for me so far.

I don’t know if this has already been posted or not, but here are some spoilers regarding the wildcard rounds: http://cli.gs/8bQa2u.

I’ll weigh in……

Von- toned it down, still a little diva in the making. Okay perform,ance.

Taylor- middle of the road performance. Put her heart into it but simple not enough

Alex- that. was. terrible.

Arianna- completely out of sync with the music! WTF!? That was a hot mess and I fuckin’ HATE ABBA!

Ju’not- a very nice delivery of the song.

Kristen- What was it with the orgasmic movements at the start of the song? Not bad…she looks sorta pornish and that horrible horrible dress!!! She looked and sound like the singer in a second rate Las Vegas lounge.

Nathaniel- very dated and belonmgs on a discount cruise ship. Awful.

Felicia- Girl. Tore. It. Up. Fave of the night!

Scott- okay-nothing special. Kinda bored me.

Kendall- Gawd I HATE new country music. I love old school country but this new shit is just so fuckin’ bad. She totally sucked, but I’m sure country music fans will pull her through as they are less discrininating in their singers.

Jorge- the eyebrows! the eyebrows! Just okay for me.

Lil- second fave of the night! Great song. Deserved the pimp spot. LOVED her dress! She looked like an R&B diva. She did justice to Mary J. Blige’s song without copying her.

Who should go through- Lil, Felicia and Ju’not

Who will go through- Lil, Scott and Kendell (that country thing-ugh!)

By the time the Top 12 rolled around, I had a sense of what each contestant brought to the table.

This year, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what to expect from the Top 12, and at this point, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t much care

I think that’s what is exciting about this format, you still feel like everything is possible coming into the top 12.
Last year peaked during top 12 to top 6 nights but there were some awful shows after that, maybee, by changing up the formula, this season is going to peak during the final stretch.

To be honest I feel like all this talk about the 2 formats is a little overdone, they each bring qualities and defaults but ultimately the quality of the contestants is by far the most important ingredient for a successfull season.

So my girl Felicia oversang a bit – I’m sure she felt the pressure to stand out and so overdid it a bit. But I still love her. Lil should go through as well. Thank heaven she was somewhat restrained tonight. And I don’t care if ANY of the guys get through. I find Scott’s voice dreadfully boring and just not pleasing in any sense. Dude obviously has a passion for music, but I am so not feeling him yet. And even though that cute little Jorge doesn’t do it for me either – he nearly sucked me in with his over the top joy at being on the stage. But my cold heart still refused to send any votes his way.

I’m really worried that if Felicia doesn’t make it through on the vote, she won’t likely be selected at all. I suspect she’ll be one of the wild cards, but doubt the judges pick her. That wild card bunch is looking pretty tough.

I think Jorge is GREAT. I think his voice is better than Adam and Danny.

Even better… he seems GENUINE.

I’m pleasantly surprised. Lots of good people this year. I can’t wait to see who makes the wild card round.

Fingers crossed for Anoop and Jorge if America doesn’t do the right thing.

Arianna completely butchered “The Winner Takes it All”. ABBA’s songs are not to be messed up with.

Very impressed with George. imo he has the best voice among the males this season. hope he goes through.

Lil Round was good. She does sound like Paris though.

Why does Felicia sound like Alexis? nothing unique about her so far.

I’d like Kristen to go through. Bad song choice, but love her voice.

Why must everyone end their song with a glory note? this is getting predictable!

I don’t mind Scott going through. I am willing to give him another chance see if he improves behind his piano.

hmmm after watching all 36 contestants, I still can’t picture any of them becoming contemporary artists or hearing them on the radio for instance, and the format is certainly not helping.

The manipulation of the three groups was more than obvious tonight. If Michael and Kris were in Group 3, I don’t think they’d be in the TOP 12. At this point, nothing stands out that would make me buy a conceret tour ticket.

However, as others have said I would like to see Anoop and Jorge in the TOP 12. Maybe Jorge will get voted in? Lil did her job tonight. She’s not as strong of a singer as Lakesha and Melinda, but I think the judges like her package better.

I am still undecided about Scott. Felicia should get a chance in the Wild Card, but I see the TOP 12 having more guys because the girls haven’t been that outstanding.

By the time the Top 12 rolled around, I had a sense of what each contestant brought to the table.

This year, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what to expect from the Top 12, and at this point, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t much care

I agree so much. By this point in time in previous years, we had some STANDOUTS. We had some moments. We had some people wowed and new fanbases built based on the growth people saw in the semi’s. I’ve watched people suck only to scrape by good grace to the next round and then turn around and Wow me. I miss that. I miss the old format of the semi’s where I truly got to know the contestant(note: not if she goes shopping or not Kara) but the contestants style musically.

I feel like when the Top 12 starts I’m going to feel like I’m watching a bad round of the semis.

i think this year will be a wash for me .. usually i’m excited to watch AI but now i just can’t wait for it to be over *yawn*

i hate hate hate this new format… there will be no “getting to know” the contestants week to week… we have a half manipulated top 9 and the last 3 will be judges choices by the sounds of it

so far no one stands out for me and the ones i thought would were left in hollywood

i like the 16 year old from last week but for the life of me i cant remember her name and can’t be bothered to look it up!

At least with the TOP 24, all the guys competed with the entire group. All the girls competed with the 12. The grouping of 12 in three groups was manipulated. There are some standouts like Adam or Lil that would make it regardless of the format.

Would it work with a TOP 24 of 12 guys and 12 girls, but the TOP vote getters go on in the competittion? Something has to be better than what we have this season.

It should be Lil, Jorge , and Kristen that go through based on vocals…and personality honestly.
I like Felicia but she doesn’t sing as well as she’s hyped to sing online.
She deserved a spot in the top 36 but out of her group tonight, she should
make the wildcard if anything.
Alex was THE WORST of the night.
And if Nate is ever on my TV again I will jump off my balcony.

I was pleasantly surprised by Von Smith, he seemed so…normal. And he didn’t horribly oversing. To quote someone brilliant from SS,

Like, the whole season I’ve been worried that Von Smith is gonna make the finals… Now it looks like Von Smith won’t be making the finals as himself but Adam Lambert will be channeling him every week!

Now I guess we can’t say that anymore.

Taylor and Felicia ain’t no AK, or probably not even Maureen.

JuNot was my fave, I’m gonna buy his song~ That’s the only one I’ll buy from the semis.

Yes I did. I voted a full 45 minutes for Nathaniel. Again, he made me laugh out loud. Not as hard as my Nick mind ya but he did it. That was worth a few votes right there. I liked Jorge, he was awful sweet. I knew the blind guy would get the sympathy vote, Lil Rounds was very good but Im bored with just one talent. I want a comedian AND a singer so I voted for Nate. Hugely entertaining to me.

DialIdol?!?! WTF??? Scott?!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOO!!!
It’s just because of his back story.
Honestly though!
Get real America.

i think it is obvious…if two guys go thru tonight…the WC is about 2 girls and ONE guy. i mean they will be at 6 and 3….and i doubt they will let it be 9 and 3…so forget that…more likely they let it go to 7 and 5 cause 8 and 4 is….not cool.

Folk, I was reading your mind. I just commented basically the same thing on the wildcard thread. I totally agree that regardless of who does what tomorrow night, the judges will advance 2 girls & 1 guy to the top 12. Provided of course that it is Jorge who advances tonight and not Felicia or another girl.

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But gee, I thought Idol was all about the “talent”. I mean what does it matter if there are a ton more guys. RIGHT? Its an honest, upright show. RIGHT? Its all about the talent. RIGHT?

Pshaw, I think this whole selection process sucks this year especially.

Nick
Nate
and whoever else thinks they can fully entertain me.

Good voices are a dime a dozen. I have 2 friends that could out sing just about any one person on this years Idol stage.

Here are my thoughts briefly:

Von-Definitely holding back, not too bad.

Taylor-Meh. (Kara’s an idiot, shopping/singing??, she needs to go away)

Alex-Fun performance, grrrrrrrrrrowl.

Arianna-Awful singing, awful arrangement and awful pronunciation, historia???? what was that?

Junot-Love his tone, sexy, smooth, liked him better than Stephen Fowler.

Kristen. Too sickly for me. gag.

Nate-Boy George does Meatloaf. I thought Simon’s keep fit video comment was right on the mark, he seems like he’s channeling Richard Simmons. I prefer Adam.

Felicia. Yikes. I loved her and I voted all night for her but I don’t think her performance will be enough to get her through sadly. Wildcard is all I can hope for at this point but she’s my pick of the night.

Scott. Pimporama. He’s a nice kid but boring as anything. He’ll go through on the blind card, sad to say but American voters vote with their hearts not their ears. Said this before he reminds me of Christopher Cross.

Kristy Lee Kendell. Off key and dressed like a canary. She might get the country spot though.

Jorge. Liked him without the pimping.

Lil. Boring to me but a 7 pointer for sure, no doubts about that.

This was the best 12 so far.
Who will go through? 2 guys and a girl, Lil, Scott and Jorge but I hope i’m wrong.

For me the only one in the final group of 12 who has any star quality at all is Kendall Beard. Very marketable looks and personality. Some of the others are good singers too, but it’s so much more than just good singing. I really liked Jorge as well. I think he deserves a chance. Lil and Felicia are overrated. We’ve heard singers like Lil a million times before.

If you close your eyes and listen to Lil – she comes extremely close to Mary J. but she will go through.

I’ve actually never been on the Mary J. train. She always sounds slightly off-key to me. Lil had a good vocal. That’s all. Not superstar. Not bring-down-the-house. Just solid good. What she was able to do, which has been rare in these group rounds, is exude her personality while she was singing, even though it was, a Simon said, a copy of the original.

We saw the same personality from Scott. I think he’s benefitted by his blindness – not being able to see the audience or judges I think makes him a bit more uninhibited in his performances. There was a lot of feeling in it, and in some ways, for some people, that makes up for the imperfect vocal.

Jorge is another one. He was a bit more expressive, particularly after his performance was over.

DialIdol?!?! WTF??? Scott?!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOO!!!
Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just because of his back story.
Honestly though!
Get real America.

I’m someone who actually likes Scott. Part of it is his backstory because I think it’s about time someone with a handicap makes it to the finals on AI but also I enjoy his voice and personality. It’s not always about the most accomplished singer, look at Jason last season. I could also add Kristy Lee, Ramiele, and Brooke who all must have had their fans to make it to where they did and the same can be said every season.

Call me suspicious but I think there may end up 2 girls being put through tonight, probably Lil and Felicia, along with Scott. I think they’d rather have a 5/4 split going into the wildcards so they can pick 2 guys and 1 girl there.

I like Jorge and Felicia the best, Lil – gaw what is it with her I just dont like her. Not blown away like the judges wanted me to be and Scott endearing as all get out but not that great – hmmmm – I dont think the winner is in this group at all

I think that they purposely, this year, picked some so so singers to go along with the ones that really stand out and then picked a clown or two to make fun of, to keep the interest of those that watch Idol just for the gag singers, in each group of three. This pretty much ensures that one or two that they really like will definitely go thru and the ones that didnt will be back in the wild card round. Major major manipulation right from the start this year,

“I feel like when the Top 12 starts Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to feel like Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m watching a bad round of the semis.”

This is soooo true Lucia, now we get to see the top twelve just start learning instead of already having all of that experience under their belt – ugh you are so right!

And Kara is just starting to really bug me, she is like, I am the cool groovy chick, right on dude, you can like sing it – right on right on, is what I expect her to really say

Last year, by now, the remaining contestants had 3 performances under their belts. And it was thrilling to watch them them stumble, get back up, grow, change their game plan over the course of the semis. By the time the Top 12 rolled around, I had a sense of what each contestant brought to the table.

mj, this comment is spot on. I don’t think we have a good feel for who these contestants are. I miss that.

I swear, if nate makes it through, I might stop watching

I disagree about Felicia Barton going through. I think Kristen was much better than her. Much better vocals, more personality, more fun to watch.

Here is what I think now after the show:

Alex Wagner-Trugman – At first, I thought he might have an decent chance. Now I say he has virtually no chance. He definitely did not do very good at all, and the fact there are already a couple drama queens in the top 12 would only hinder his chances even more. He MIGHT get a spot in the wildcard show, but making it out of there is almost impossible. My rank: 4th among guys (was 2nd coming in)

Arianna Afsar – She needed a good performance to break out of the pack, and instead, she was a total trainwreck. Worst of the night clearly, and in the same league as Stevie and Casey. They really should think twice about having all these young contestants next season. She is definitely going nowhere. My rank: 6th among girls (was 3rd coming in).

Felicia Barton – I had really high hopes for her. However, although it was good, it certainly wasn’t the best we have seen from her, compared to really shining moments she has had. As a result, she likely will not make it on votes tonight, but the wildcard show should provide a better opportunity for her, if the judges are smart enough to remember the trainwrecks of earlier weeks. My rank: 2nd among girls (was 1st coming in).

Jorge Nunez – While I wasn’t a huge fan of him (and still aren’t), I knew he had a decent chance. His performance was a study of contrasts – he was terrible at the start but great at the finish, and that should be good enough to make the finals, especially considering Puerto Rico likely voted as a block. But can he sustain himself in the finals and avoid an early exit? My rank: 2nd among guys (was 3rd coming in).

Ju’Not Joyner – From a vocal perspective, he did good. However, his performance wasn’t memorable by any means, and that means he will likely get lost in the crowd. The vote totals on other sites give some hope that he will make the wildcard show, but making it out of there will be almost impossible. He needs to hope the vote totals favor him tonight. My rank: 3rd among guys (was 5th coming in).

Kendall Beard – I did not have much hope for her, but I had said that about others as well. She wasn’t bad, but wasn’t great – and she needed to be great to have a chance. As a result, she is probably done after tonight as I don’t even see a wildcard shot from her. Maybe if they want yet another country blonde, but we saw Kristy Lee flop badly at the cash register. My rank: 4th among girls (was 6th coming in).

Kristen McNamara – She went out of her comfort zone (country) and did a very risky performance. Vocally, she was decent, but her arrangement was all over the place. Certainly no beating Lil Rounds there by any means. She may have a shot at a spot in the wildcard show, but I can’t see her making the finals via either route. My rank: 3rd among girls (was 5th coming in).

Lil Rounds – I had some questions about her since she struggled at times in Hollywood week. But unlike virtually everyone else, she really stepped it up this week! That was a great performance – the best of all 3 weeks – and she will surely be rewarded with a spot in the finals. Maybe they DO know what they are seeing with pimp spots? My rank: 1st among girls (was 2nd coming in).

Nate Marshall – Coming in, I had little hope for him (since I felt he was total fodder) and that tiny ray is gone, as he picked way too hard of a song for him and wasn’t good to begin with. He was all over the place and given his position, that was the last thing he needed. Like several others, he will just be gone with a whimper. My rank: 6th among guys (was 6th coming in).

Scott MacIntyre – Was he perfect? Not by any means. But in this format, you don’t need to be perfect if you are pimped like he was, especially with his backstory to guide him. I still thought he was good, and he should make the top 12 easily as a result. He definitely needed to now since the wildcard would likely not be helpful for him. My rank: 1st among guys (was 1st coming in).

Taylor Vaifanua – She may have had great moments earlier, but she really struggled last night, although not to the degree that Arianna did. As a result, she appears unlikely to make it anywhere, certainly not on votes. Yet another disappointment by the young girls, who are constantly being pushed in too young. My rank: 5th among girls (was 4th coming in).

Von Smith – Despite a lot of hype before the show, he was relegated to the death spot, and he didn’t do anything to suggest he deserved a chance. He had yet to have a good performance in my opinion, and that trend continued with another pretty bad performance. He definitely should go back to his old music job since he ain’t going nowhere. My rank: 5th among guys (was 4th coming in).

Should advance: Felicia, Lil, Scott

Will advance: Jorge, Lil, Scott

By the time the Top 12 rolled around, I had a sense of what each contestant brought to the table.

This year, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what to expect from the Top 12, and at this point, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t much care.

MJ – I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree more. For the first time I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t looking forward to the watching the show and I also donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care. Pure meh for me so far.

All I can say is Amen … Amen … Amen.

I think Kristen was much better than her. Much better vocals, more personality, more fun to watch.

Wrong song choice made me ignore the vocals. She tried to cram everything she was vocally capable of into a song that is quite simple.

Listening (and not watching) Felicia, she sang better than Lil, vocal cracks aside. She was hoarse, and instead of trying to push through it, she should have dropped to a lower key.

Sumidol-Hi –what you said about Lil and scott.
MJ- agree about what you said about the format..

Dingo- what would you think about Adam and Nick ding a duet?IMo it would not be borring.

First off, I don’t care for the Top 36 format. I think with all of them thinking it all rides on this ONE song, they tend to crash & burn. The old way, where you just had to not be one of the 2 worst gave people second and 3rd chances, a chance to get used to being on the stage, a chance to grow. I’m used to being able to pick the winner or at least the top 2 by the time we make it to Top 12. This year, I’ve no clue as so many have made it into Top 12 by just doing OK, or not crashing and burning, instead of blowing me away for a few weeks.

Von Smith à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ The start was pretty shaky as I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think his lower register is that strong. He got better as the song went on, and he toned down the shoutiness. I thought it was an improvement, but did not WOW me in the least.
Taylor Vaifanua à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I think she had some good moments with the song, but again, no WOW. Pretty girl. I don’t expect to get from a song what it’s like to shop with her. I do like an emotional connection if that is what Kara meant.
Alex Wagner-Trugman à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ What a train wreck. Elton John is hard to sing, but that is one boring song to begin with (and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a HUGE EJ fan). Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the kind of song you can rough up and add growly rock vocals to.
Arianna Afsar à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I admit I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know the song, so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how it was supposed to sound. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s obvious she can belt things out, but this did zippo for me as well.
Juà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Not Joyner à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I think I kind of got what he was TRYING to do with the song, slowing down Hey There Delilah. It struck me as à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“yeah, I see where youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going, but youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not quite making it.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  His voice also sounded worn out/ragged to me, and I was wondering if heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d strained it. The comment about the cortisone shot affirmed he has something going on there.
Kristen McNamara à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I actually thought she nailed this song. Yes, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an older song, but I see no reason to slam someone for picking an older song and singing the hell out of it, especially considering that later on they will be forced into singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Oscar Songs of 1942. Judges threw her under the bus and I thought she was the best one of the night so far, by a mile. I can’t put the blame on her for a boring arrangement when this is her first time on that stage. When they do it a few weeks & get used to working w/ the band and trying to change things up, then maybe we can put some blame on them for the arrangement. But she can sing.
Nate Marshall à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Aside from the refrain, I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even recognize the song. Nate has more to offer than this, and his photo shoot look was pretty good. Must lose the hairband. I do think the flamboyant slot has already been filled though.
Felicia Barton à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I do not remember her at all from earlier rounds, but she looked fabulous. I thought she did a good job on the song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ better than Arianna doing Alicia Keys, easily. Did not knock it out of the ballpark though.
Scott MacIntyre à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ He was fine, but he did not blow me out of the water at all. I think they present him w/ great expectations that he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t measure up to, but they ignore that. Lots of “middle of the road” tonight.
Kendall Beard à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Again, just fine. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so sick of the country blond year after year. Do country singers come in any other colors?
Jorge Nunez à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Admittedly by this time I was falling asleep. I remember thinking Clay knocked this song out of the water, so it wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t measure up to that. He did a very nice job, and I thought that his emotions at the end might be enough to send him through à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s quite endearing. And it would help w/ the diversity of the group.
Lil Rounds à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure I dozed off for part of this, but I remember she sang it quite well and she looked great. That dress was perfect for her as sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s always come off as too old before, but she looked young & vibrant.

This top 12 will be the Top 12 that I have the least invested in, as I’ve only seen ALL of them perform in the voting rounds once instead of 3x. Not a smart move, this format.

MJ, completely agree with your critique of the format and how you’re feeling about performances thus far. I didn’t even watch last night. I watched some vids later after I read the buzz or reactions to the performances. I went to dinner with my family–we are all BIG idol fans and we all miss the old format. We agree there have been some good performances, but none of us feel motivated to vote for anyone.

Even more than last year, the show’s premise seems to be to cast characters. Let’s review: The widower, the single mom, the roughneck, openly gay theater/rock guy, and the cute boy band guy. Soon the r&b diva mother of 3 will be added as well as the blind guy. The only one so far that seems to have gotten to the top 12 on sheer ability is Alison, though one could argue the judges do like to throw in the precocious teen into the top 12 as well.

I don’t see what the point is of having 36 contestants perform if so many of them are so subpar. And I’m being kind. The past few weeks have felt like a big fat waste of time as most of the judge’s faves have marched right into the top 12 and the viewers have sat thru so many bad or merely average performances. By this time last year, the show was catnip to me and I was voting every week. So far, when I watch, I’ve been watching more out of curiosity than anything.

HI POP!!! Another year together, I love Mjs now more than Idol though!!!!! I will still watch and watch though until it goes down in flames

Well this is the best group, I think… but the format is just not working. I don’t connect with any of these people coz I haven’t seen them enough. Adam is my fave but I will not be affected if he gets eliminated or whatever, as opposed to me bawling my eyes out when Brooke got cut last year.

Anyway, I did like this episode I enjoyed almost all of the performances. Arianna’s was the worst but oh God, I felt sooooo bad for her when she was getting the critique. I just felt like she was too young, unassuming and sweet for that. Heh, I’m a sap. Other thoughts – I enjoyed Von more than I thought I would. I liked Nathaniel too. Alex’ dry humor FTMFW! Kristen has some great vocals, wish she’d advance but I don’t think she will. Kendall is a very pretty girl, but also pretty generic, and her hair is too Paris Hilton blonde for my taste. Felicia was good but with all the love for her here at MJ’s I was honestly expecting more. I liked Jorge, very sweet and talented guy. Ju’Not had good vocals but the performance was so boring, it just wouldn’t end soon enough for me. Scott and Lil are good, but overrated – definitely locks for the top 12.

Oh and the Taylor girl was def forgettable. Forgot about her til I checked the post for the list of the performers.

>>Dingo- what would you think about Adam and Nick ding a duet?IMo it would not be borring.>>

poporange I would love to see Nick and most anybody do a duet. I really like Adam a lot and we will have to see but for now, assuming my Nick doesnt make it Im on Adam’s bat mobile for this year.

We will likely all keep watching, but I spend more time these days looking at the chat screen than the TV when it is on…

Hopefully they will pick it up next week for the finals!

I really think that the judges had an opportunity to have the competition really diverse but they gave Scott the spot, when jorge could have gone through. They are really abusing Scott’s story like they did with Danny and I really dont like it.

If for no other reason, I really want to hear what Nick can do with his voice. I just have a feeling that beneath that hillarious funny layer lies a pretty good voice. Id like to hear it before I turn the page.

Lil did her job tonight. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not as strong of a singer as Lakesha and Melinda, but I think the judges like her package better.

So do I. I think she pretty much blew the rest out of the water. She presented herself really well. And I wasn’t much of a fan going in, I don’t usually care for the whole black diva thing.

In a nutshell:

Von – Less shouty, now with extra nerves!

Taylor – Jordin Sparks’ doppleganger, could eat Sprinkles for breakfast.

Alex – Normund Jr. has an allergy to mic stands.

Ariana – 17 going on 40: The PTA kareoke night moved to the school cafeteria.

Ju’Not – Great pipes, but needs a shot in the ass.

Kristin – “Come and knock on my doooor….” Vegas night at the folk convention.

Nate – So THAT’s where my work-out headband went!

Felicia – “I’ll be waiting for yooooooou…” Pinch hitter hits a triple!

Scott- The importance of being earnest.

Kendall Lee Cook – without the horse. Act now, get alligator accessory free!

Jorge – Speaks English with less accent than Simon.

Lil – “Imma name-check myself every chance I get cuz I’m THAT good.”

Lil can sing, no doubt about that. Something about her after the performance kinda turned me off. Can’t put my finger on it. Will see how she does next week.

“Lil – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Imma name-check myself every chance I get cuz Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m THAT good.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ”

Ha, Mary S , you hit the nail on the head, thats what I have been getting off of her so far – not blown away enough by her singing to excuse that I guess?

Oh, and whoever described the treatment of Scott as patroninzing … I agree completely. I certainly don’t hold it against him though. I just don’t think his singing is very good. At all.

I didn’t think Ju’not deserved all the pimping either. Blatant manipulation to add diversity to the top 12. He sounded just OK to me, and like somebody upthread said, I just don’t get why they have so much trouble finding a relevant black male for this show. (On a side note, I think he said the cortisone shot was due to athsma issues from the smog in LA … not vocal strain.)

Ha, Mary S , you hit the nail on the head, thats what I have been getting off of her so far – not blown away enough by her singing to excuse that I guess?

I actually really liked Lil’s performance last night, but those shout-outs to herself are already starting to get on my nerves.

Re Scott and being patronized. It was difficult for me to watch last night. Its not his fault at all but its the incredible stupidity and insensitivity of the judges, all of them. He was ok, he wasnt great by any stretch and clearly it was his “handicap” that made them suddenly turn to mush. He did move me, just his vulnerability and seeing this young man up on that stage emotionally naked for all the world to see…. that got to me so I guess, if I want to see Nick up there cause he makes me laugh then maybe Id like to see the blind kid up there cause he makes me smile and he makes me realize the power of the human spirit.

Even though I agree that Scott’s vocals are just meh and I’m really not a big fan, there’s one thing that I see on him that I don’t see in many this season, he connects with the songs. Last night, there was feeling there, and that’s more than I can say about 3/4 of the 36 contestants. I felt more his performance than I did with anyone else in group 1.
For that, it doesn’t bother me much that he’ll make the top 12.

It seems the judges potential for ignorance is limitless. The guy is blind. It really has nothing to do with his singing. Their whole “how brave of a blind man to sing!!!” schtick is so asinine and condescending. THAT’s what makes me feel bad for the guy. Not his “handicap”. And not enough to make me vote for him.

Lisa Mar 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am

Lil can sing, no doubt about that. Something about her after the performance kinda turned me off. Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t put my finger on it. Will see how she does next week.

Yes, a smug sense of Gokey-like entitlement was coming off her at the end. Danny, Adam & L’il all know they got promoted by the show and that is like being told, “You are one of our stars this year.” They should feel good about it.

I hate this format. I don’t know anybody’s name yet. Every time someone on here starts talking about one of them I have to scroll up and look at their pictures to remember who they are talking about. Really the only one I can remember is Adam, and that’s because of the boy kissing pictures.

I haven’t heard a one of them that I would vote for yet. I sure haven’t felt the need to buy anyone’s song. No stand outs yet for me.

Funny how Lil suddenly became smug. She was all Melinda “I’m-not-worthy” after her audition. Needs to find a happy medium.

Even though I agree that Scottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s vocals are just meh and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really not a big fan, thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that I see on him that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see in many this season, he connects with the songs. Last night, there was feeling there, and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more than I can say about 3/4 of the 36 contestants.

Totally agree with this, even though Kara claims that he can also move mountains. Poetic she is not.

I love Alex and his humor and I want him to make movies with Michael Cera. The rest? I’m pretty sure I’ve seen it and heard it all before. I’d like to see Felicia again because I think she can be much better. I hope the Wildcard round shakes things up or they have some sort of real surprise in store for us.

I really think Von Smith would be exciting to watch in this competition. I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t get a spot. He think he has a cool, contemporary vibe and I liked his style last night even with the nerves. I’d choose him and Lil and Jorge to move through. Scott’s a nice guy and he IS very passionate, but I don’t envision him as the next AI. That’s not the type of music that I would buy at all. I wish Jason Sarver would get dropped in exchange for a few people from this round.

I wish Jason Sarver would get dropped in exchange for a few people from this round.

:flush_tb: who?

It’s cool if you like Scott. He seems very humble and sweet.
But I’m being real, he’s not gonna be “a star”.
He’s got an okay voice but Jorge outsung him and should move on over him.
It just drives me crazy that people don’t vote for the best singer/person with actual star quality…
Someone you’d listen to on the radio!
It’s not aww who has had the most hardships in life so they should get through.
It should really be about singing and it just frusterating that it’s not.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cool if you like Scott. He seems very humble and sweet.
But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m being real, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not gonna be à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“a starà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .
Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got an okay voice but Jorge outsung him and should move on over him.
It just drives me crazy that people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote for the best singer/person with actual star qualityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
Someone youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d listen to on the radio!
Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not aww who has had the most hardships in life so they should get through.
It should really be about singing and it just frusterating that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not.

But singing is subjective as is star quality. What makes a star in one genre has nothing to do with what makes one in another. I’d rather actually listen to Scott on the Radio than Jorge.

I wish Jason Sarver would get dropped in exchange for a few people from this round.

:flush_tb: who?

Exactly…Michael Sarver…whatever right?

who ever said the best singers were on the radio? you mean after a pretty person has had their voice all synth’d over and layered with dubs? THAT pretty voice?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rather actually listen to Scott on the Radio than Jorge.

Yup.

If I saw someone sing Mandolin Rain the exact way that Scott did in a Karaoke bar I would think, “meh, that was okay.” He has a nice voice but he’s a square peg (as an artist) in this competition.

Am I alone here in thinking the Lil Rounds pimpage was way over the top?
Part of it may have been the song. Love Mary Blige, talent-wise, but the tunes with all those internal runs and no variation of intensity or pacing, are just off-putting to me. And why didn’t they call this “karaoke”? There’s only one way to sing this song, you can’t put your own stamp on it.
But the other issue I think is that they’ve effectively eliminated all the black singers from serious AI contention this year, and unless they bring any back (and I bet the judges try mightily to do that) Lil is all they got in the black female department.
she’s charming, pretty, likable, and she certainly has some pipes. But there isn’t the vocal charisma there for me, at all. Just OK.

Scott MacIntyre would not have been eliminated in the old American Idol format after last night’s performance.
Scott MacIntyre will not win American Idol.
Scott MacIntyre will make Top 10.
Scott MacIntyre has the potential to draw crowds to the American Idol tour.
Scott MacIntyre will be slightly pimped at least until Top 10.

American Idol is a glorified karaoke competition.

CookorHubbyHmm Mar 4th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

If I saw someone sing Mandolin Rain the exact way that Scott did in a Karaoke bar I would think, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“meh, that was okay.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  He has a nice voice but heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a square peg (as an artist) in this competition.

Exactly, Scott may be sight impaired but I’m not hearing impaired.

He over sang a sweet little piece of Bruce Hornsby treacle and I’m supposed to stand up and salute? Please, there were half dozen (or more) better performances last night.

If Von had sang that poorly, Simon would have compared him to Danny Noriega instead of Clay Aiken and made the same point.

Am I alone here in thinking the Lil Rounds pimpage was way over the top?

Nope. I haven’t liked her since the beginning. Yeah, she’s got a great voice but she really does nothing for me.

If Von had sang that poorly, Simon would have compared him to Danny Noriega instead of Clay Aiken and made the same point.

Exactly. Seriously! What was with all of the gay references last night? Boy George…Elton John instead of Olivia Newton John. The judges need to reel in their comments a little. You’d think being in the entertainment industry they’d be a little less fixated. What was the point of comparing Von to Clay? I don’t think they sound or look anything alike. Does anyone besides Simon?

I just watched the performances on the internet but haven’t read comments yet. I think Lil Round, Scott Macintyre, and Felicia Barton were pretty good. I think it is not right to not let these kids use their instruments and I am sure I will really like Scott even more with his piano. I should be clear though that Scott’s and Lil Round’s vocal performances were far from perfect. Felcia had the best overall performance IMO.

I think Jorge is darling and a good singer, but I didn’t like him as much as the others. I thought Von Smith was a great singer and performer, but I just can’t see him as a heart throb or as a long term artist.

Krisitin Macnamera is a great singer, but I agree that it is hard to get a feel for who she is. Kendall beard was good too, but I am just not into country.

I loved Scott’s performance but if you listen rather than watch it, he was off-key much of the time.

thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that I see on him that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see in many this season, he connects with the songs. Last night, there was feeling there, and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more than I can say about 3/4 of the 36 contestants.

Totally agree with this….he’s really refreshing.

I actually thought group 3 was better as a whole than either of the prior groups — more of them were on-key and enjoyable. I thought Von did a great job of showing his range and musicality — he pulled out the belting in just a couple of places quite effectively. Yep, I thought it was pretty good. The kid’s got the range of Adam, but with a beautiful tone in the upper register. But, well, this was likely the last we’ll see of him. Too bad, because I think he’s the kind who could really grow on the show, with coaches to help him make better decisions musically.

I loved Jorge’s audition, so I was glad to see him do well here. Scott was a lot better than I expected. Lil should be belting show tunes.

I think Jordin Sparks, like Kristen, also sang “Give Me One Reason” on her first live performance? She was better, although I did like Kristen’s effort at changing the arrangement.

Arianna should have sung a Jordin Sparks song or a Jo-Jo song or something youthful and better suited. She is so talented…what a bad song choice. Shame.

thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that I see on him that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see in many this season, he connects with the songs. Last night, there was feeling there, and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more than I can say about 3/4 of the 36 contestants.

That’s why I am cool with him advancing. It’s not a sob story thing. I’m simply not easily impressed by power vocals without an organic, unforced emmotional connection or some other sort of entertainment value connected with the performance, like killer stage presence. When it comes to music, I’m just as much visceral and visual as I am auditory, maybe even moreso because I could give a crap about one bum note or so if the overall performance is special for some other reason. And I do think his voice is pretty, if not technically astounding. I dunno, I guess he’s the closest thing to the Brooke and Jasons of last season.

Jorge, OTOH, technically outsang Scott, but bored me with a song that’s way overperformed and the charisma of a dustmop.

Oh Jorge had the most charm and charisma last night, I hope he goes thru, I do – He put all of himself out there, without a sob story to back him. I think Scott is sweet and gentle but I dont know how he will stand up to all of this?

I would love to hear Jorge sing a Ricky Martin ballad or a Marc Anthony song WITH his accent. That would be awesome. Or Enrique Iglesias. Something where he could utilize his Latin style, not hide it. That was such bad advice from the judges. Do you think Shakira hides her accent or Penelope Cruz or any other A-list entertainer? America is not as close-minded as Kara would like to believe!

Jorge was more charming after he sang, in my opinion. I honestly would love to hear him sing something other than that tired (and should be retired from Idol) Elton John song. He has a nice voice, but he oversang a bit.

I cannot honestly say that if he hadn’t cried after his performance – which instantly humanized him and endeared him to voters – that his chances for Top 12 would have improved.

I think he and Scott touched voters in different ways.

Do you think Shakira hides her accent or Penelope Cruz or any other A-list entertainer?

No, they don’t. But then again, I wouldn’t exactly call Shakira a singer, per se.

Either way, Jorge seems to be a lover of ballads. In some ways, his accent gets in the way of his diction. That is something he may want to work on. For what it’s worth, I have heard singers who speak no English sing a song in English without an accent.

This is the Scott MacIntyre I want to see. According to comments, he wrote the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rhHjPDFzWM

Nate really, really let me down. He totally fucked up with that song choice. It looked good on paper because he’s a drama queen, and the song is totally overdramatic, so it ought to have been a home run. But MJ really hit the nail in the head- he just doesn’t have those power vocals. I think someone like David Hernandez would’ve killed it, but not Nate. Sads.

And Von was good. I actually find something sweet and sincere about him. Very clueless and overindulgent… but still endearing.

Felicia was very good, but seriously… people in the chat were riding her crotch the whole way through! But I do agree that she should get through.

Alex was seriously one of the best performances in idol history. It was like “Mommie Dearest.” Verging on excrutiating, but still classicaly perfect at the same time. Kudos to him.

Lil was the best of the night, but she’s still overrated, and her voice isn’t as good as she thinks. She’s probably the worst diva singer ever on idol- Fantasia, LaToya, Vonzell, J-Hud, Lekisha, Melinda, Syesha… ALL more impressive than Miss Rounds. Sorry, Lil.

Poor Scott. The judges should be ashamed of themselves. That’s all I’ll say about that.

Why should singers hide their accents? I would rather hear their authentic, unrestricted, voices. I can equate it to actor’s who fake accents in movies…it’s totally distracting and kills their performance. Same goes for people that attempt to hide it. The attempt and the effort can kill the performance. What’s the point?

The only instance where it would be advantageous is for a cover band…like the Journey front man from the Phillipines. Other than that, I don’t understand why.

Anyone…enlighten me.

” I would love to hear Jorge sing a Ricky Martin ballad or a Marc Anthony song WITH his accent. That would be awesome. Or Enrique Iglesias. Something where he could utilize his Latin style, not hide it. That was such bad advice from the judges.”

Yes, ITA. After rewatching Jorge, I really have to give him credit. While learning the song, he also had diction lessons. Can you imagine the concentration needed when delivering the song as certain judges require? In the old format, he would have had a few weeks to work on this. Kudos to Jorge for sounding so well.

Hopefully, he will make the TOP 12 and I can see which Motown song he will choose.

I am anxious to hear what song Anoop will be singing tomorrow night!

Man, I love Alex. I REALLY want him to make it. I hope VFTW voted a lot.

I couldn’t take my eyes off Alex. He reminds me of Tom Green. He’s really funny in a totally unintentional way. Or, is it intentional? It’s hard to tell…like Tom Green. Much of it is just his personality. So funny.

I can’t seem to find tonight’s pool. Can anyone help?

Von reminded me of Clay too, in the exaggerated mannerisms and overwrought presentation. But not in the voice, Simon was wrong about that. Von’s voice can’t compare to Clay’s.

Actually I watched Von again today and I still can’t see the attraction. He was bad kareoke to me.

This season is lifeless. No Jason Castro, no David/David, no Carly, no Brooke no MICHAEL JOHNS…..even Syesha……I don’t know. Is it the format or is it the lack of talent? I am not sure. There is definitely SOME talent among the current ranks…….

Adam
Allison
Lil Rounds
Jorge
Danny (I guess)
Kris
maybe even (gasp) Tatiana!!
or one of the others who did not make it yet????

I am just about ready to stop watching……

We need a HALLELUJAH moment….one year ago today, I think! Or a BILLIE JEAN or an IMAGINE moment…..

thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one thing that I see on him that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see in many this season, he connects with the songs. Last night, there was feeling there, and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more than I can say about 3/4 of the 36 contestants.

I don’t think Scott is that great of a singer.

I don’t think Scott has that much charisma/personality.

I’m not really a fan of Scott.

But that man has passion when he sings and even I, who isn’t a fan, can see that. He isn’t the best singer. I don’t find him engaging, but I watched his performance with the knowledge that I’m not a fan of him, but still felt a strange surge of connection with Scott just because of how much he connected with the song that made me feel something.

And while I don’t like Scott, this competition does need someone who actually feels what he sings, not saying that some don’t, but I felt more from Scott’s “Mandolin Rain” than I felt from Douchebag Gokey’s “Hero” because with Scott it truly felt genuine.

“We need a HALLELUJAH momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.one year ago today, I think! Or a BILLIE JEAN or an IMAGINE momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦”

Two words Normund Gentle, that was epic! I tell ya, really it was. OH and Adam’s “Satisfaction”, it was win win to me. I watched it several times. But that was really it, the rest was just meh.

I still don’t know if it is going to be Felicia/Jorge/ or Ju’not moving through this week, crap it could even be Nate.

Scott and Lil is in it for sure but who else??????????????? I know I am going to pick the wrong one and lose my points. Maybe I will spread them…hmmm..

Guess I won’t be in the pool. Good luck everyone!

Yeah, besides Scott it was pretty cringe-worthy the way the judges treated Jorge. Paula and her “do it again! ENTERTAIN ME WITH YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE” was so stupid.

Grammie Kari you can still join the pool it is never too late. You have like 40 mins…for tonight. There is always a chance to catch up. What am I saying I suck at this pool thing.

Well, after rewatching some vids (thanks MJ!) in light of some comments, I still thought Scott was overrated. Perhaps part of it was that particular song, and part of it the vocals, but he certainly did nothing for me. It’s pretty obvious he’s going through, so I’ll keep an open mind about him.

I think the best performers of the night were Lil Rounds, Felicia and Jorge.

I didn’t see how Lil Rounds was full of herself. She seemed happy, enthusiastic and confidant. I guess some of you are seeing something that I’m not.

I struggled on whether to put my points on Jorge or Felicia as the third person to advance. I decided on Jorge. I’m not at all confidant. LOL.

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see how Lil Rounds was full of herself. She seemed happy, enthusiastic and confidant. I guess some of you are seeing something that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not.

That’s how I saw her too. Not arrogant, just comfortable and having fun. I wonder if they’ll follow the pattern and announce her safe last. And in the role of crazy wingnut of the night …. hhmmmm ….. Nate?

Now I know who Scott reminds me of, the lead singer of the British group “Take That”. yeah that’s it. Gary Barlow was his name, I have like one cd that I got from a friend like 10 years ago. The song was “Back for Good”, I use to love that song. LOL. Scott is ok but I don’t think he is going to win idol but it’s going to be interesting to see if in fact he makes it on tour how it will work. Is Castro singing tonight?

I wouldn’t say Lil Rounds is full of herself. She is confident and knows who she is as a singer so maybe the confidence is what came off as being full of herself to some people.

I would love to see Felicia and Jorge Nunez make it through. I really don’t care who else makes it through I just hope it’s not Alex!!