American Idol Season 8 – Top 4 – Results – VIDEO

Cant wait! heres to hoping the right man gets sent home:)

Please kick Danny off

Chugging the margaritas, cause I have a feeling that’s the only way I’m gonna get through this hour without doing something crazy :)

Whoops, Kris down on the end next to Adam…not promising imo.

64 million votes? Wow.

Why does Kara have Demi Lovato hair?

64 million votes???? Wow

Dang it, Kris is going home. :( You can tell by the seating order.

My heart is beating too quickly to be considered healthy :eek_wp: And I’m worried about Adam, of all people…

I’m so nervous . . . part of me wants to keep tabs on the blog so I don’t have to wait, but part of me can’t bear to know . . . *cross fingers that Kris is safe!* :unsure_tb:

Dang it, Kris is going home. :( You can tell by the seating order.

:glurps_tb:

Maybe it won’t matter so much now that there are so few left? /wishful thinking

SLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Move Along” didn’t fit their voices too well.

why dont they just plug gutiar hero between last night and tonight… lol

Idol vocals = ew

Slash guitar playing = opposite of ew

you’ve gotta admit, danny’s vocals are much better in this song…he’s proving he’s gonna be safe tonight.

It’s the Adam and a few other people show.

Maybe it wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t matter so much now that there are so few left? /wishful thinking

:glurps_tb:

As a side note – they sound really off-key in this group performance. Even Adam and Allison – that was bad.

Noo Ryan! do not delve into the mystery of Slash’s face!

Heh, did Allison just admit to assaulting Danny? Good girl!

That’s an insane amount of votes. I bet the finale sets a new record.

Allison pushed Danny so hard, it was like she was getting him back for the cake fight… :laugh_tb:

At least it’s live. Yes, the bar is this low now.

64 million makes my 200 or so look pathetic.

I wish Allison would have pushed Danny off of the stage. Oops did I just write that?

64 Million. It seems people have gotten used to text-voting this year. That probably helps in upping the vote.

64 million………….wow, maybe Gokey is going home.

Okay, I must be getting old, because that just sounded like screaming to me. Ugh!

I suppose this enormous boost in voting was due to last weeks results.
Well played PTB.

I wish Allison would have pushed Danny off of the stage. Oops did I just write that?

Yes, yes you did. And I’m very proud of you for it.

My mom wasn’t watching, but when Gokey was singing she asked me from the other room “What is that…noise?”. LMAO

LOL at Allison pushing Danny, wish I could, push him right out the door.

I’m lovin’ the Adam/Allison hug they showed from last night, it is SO cute, love, love flove it!

64 Million. It seems people have gotten used to text-voting this year. That probably helps in upping the vote.

That would explain the screwyness of DialIdol.

I wish Allison would have pushed Danny off of the stage. Oops did I just write that?

Is it sad that I hoped for this too? Because the first thought that crossed my mind is that I wish Allison would have shoved him harder and closer to the edge of the stage….

Since Danny won’t leave tonight is it wrong to hope for a little accident, no injuries, just some embarrassment would be great! Oh wait, maybe he did that already with his death screech.

I wish Allison would have pushed Danny off of the stage. Oops did I just write that?

Yes you did but I was thinking it too!

Ryan tweeted earlier that he already knows tonight’s results. Watch his face for clues…

I wish Allison would have pushed Danny off of the stage. Oops did I just write that?

Don’t worry I thought it to

Since Danny wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t leave tonight is it wrong to hope for a little accident, no injuries, just some embarrassment would be great! Oh wait, maybe he did that already with his death screech.

that note will follow him forever. he has been embarrassed more than anyone can imagine. and i love it.

Gokey, Allen bottom two from the seating?

Ryan tweeted earlier that he already knows tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s results. Watch his face for cluesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Right before you said that I was thinking, “Why is Ryan making such a weird face while Adam’s talking?” I’m skeered now…

ETA: At least Gokey admitted the note sucked.

Go Go Gokey!!

Go HOME, that is!!!

Since when was humility a bad thing, Simon? I agree that false humility is useless, but there’s nothing wrong with truly feeling a sense of appreciation and wonder for where you are.

ETA: Be quiet, Danny. Seriously. Good to see he knows how to poke fun at himself, though.

Danny gets bored on Wednesdays cause he knows he is never. going. home.

LMAO his own aunt muted the tv HAHA

Oh dear, he laughed it off.

You definitely made a name for yourself.

Well done Gokey to make fun of yourself………your still going home though

OMG that was HILARIOUS.

Ryan tweeted earlier that he already knows tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s results. Watch his face for cluesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I guess I always assumed Ryan always knew the results unless it is Finale night…

Ryan has a good poker face so I doubt he will give any clues

Wow, Danny handled the ‘note’ really well. That’s the most personality I”ve seen from him all season.

haha I love how Gokey made fun of himself. Haters, you have to give him that even though that note was god-awful.

I always forget how tiny Paula is.

I’ll give it to Paula for the choreograph. The song not so much.

Ok Danny, you handled “The Note” with humor and a dash of humility. I’ll give you credit for that. Now..go home.

“Ryan has a good poker face so I doubt he will give any clues”

pa-pa-pa-poker face….

lol at the lip syncing.

okay is Paula even bothering to lip sync?

Ok Danny, you handled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Noteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with humor and a dash of humility. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give you credit for that. Now..go home.

:thumbup_tb:

I know I will be in the miniority on this, but I liked that. Good job Pauler!!

I love Paula. Good job!

HOLLA DANNY!

YOU MAKE AN AWESOME RINGTONE!

That was a terribly boring song. And I had a flash back to Britney Spears at the MTV awards a few years ago. I’ll give Paula more credit than Britney, though, given her health issues.

Did you hear the dancer ask her if she would be back next year, she is really pushing all the buttons on that issue

WTF was that? The ending was hysterical!

I’m a little sad to admit it, but I actually liked that song :unsure_tb:

Ok Danny, you handled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Noteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with humor and a dash of humility. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give you credit for that. Now..go home.

I admit that I was pleasantly surprised at that. But then he started about the household name thing and then I was like STFU already.

Paula can still dance, but the song? Meh.

Did Allison get bleeped out when she was talking to Ryan? Did she curse or something? LOL

Allison is better than Gwen

ummm, why on earth are we getting No Doubt singing an old song. Please can we have someone with some new music out or an ex Idol. Ridiculous.

Ok Danny, you handled à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Noteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with humor and a dash of humility. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give you credit for that. Now..go home.

And STAY there. kthx.

Did Allison get bleeped out when she was talking to Ryan? Did she curse or something? LOL

Sometimes if they say something close to a curse word they get bleeped. Kris did during the group performance too.

Ew, Gwen. I would rather listen to Paula sing live. Seriously.

I am not very familiar with No Doubt, but I am just not digging Gwen. I know they are a rock band…but this is not really a rock song.

I notice how all of the musical acts are using the stairs. I wonder if people who thought Adam was too “theatrical” and “broadway” last week will think the same way about Gwen Stefani and Paula…. LOL

*No Doubt* whatsoeva this sux.

I usually love No Doubt but it feels like their whole reunion tour is just a money grab if they can’t even be bothered to record some new material. Lame.

Gwen Stefani sounds like crap.

Paula’s lipsynch was not bad, but the lighting was bad, so it was hard to tell. She was perky. Good job!

Votenumber1.com has Danny as being eliminated, but I think this week they maybe wrong. Zaba.com has Kris with the least votes. I guess we’ll all know soon.

They really don’t care if we know if it’s pre-taped anymore.

Geez Gwen……..enough already!!!!

OMG wuht up with the guy in the tutu???

Gwen wasn’t this bad when she want solo…. what happened

Allison is better than Gwen

IMO, all of the top four idols voices are better than Gwen. I think that they are better singers than Paula is as well.

So I love No Doubt, but I don’t understand why they have to come out in the same clothes they wore in 1995. Just sayin.

Gwen has always sounded pretty bad live. She’s not a great vocalist but she’s always been interesting and hip. I love the girl but it seems she’s lost “interesting and hip.”

I love No Doubt, but Gwen sounded like crap.

I vote that Gokey wears that tutu outfit next week……..lmao!

I love No Doubt but that horrible! eww, she couldn’t sing, she couldn’t breathe… just no.

Wow. That was bad.

Mr. Lele just woke up and while still upstairs, asked: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Why is there somebody making fun of No Doubt? Who is singing this?!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Lele: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“No Doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Lol.

Kris in the top 3???

http://www.fox16.com/content/idolminds/kris.aspx

It says so there.

What is Paula wearing? Is she snake-woman now?

I usually love No Doubt but it feels like their whole reunion tour is just a money grab if they canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even be bothered to record some new material. Lame.

I’m going to see them this summer when they come to Indy. I wasn’t really gunho about it. I wasn’t ever a “diehard” No Doubt fan but I did enjoy them. However, a close friend of mine needed someone to go with since her hubby pretty much nixed the idea. So I stepped up and decided oh what the heck? I might enjoy it.

But if I have to see it like this….eh.

Where did they park lol

OMG ARCHIE! “Gosh… where did they park?” One of my favorite quotes of S7.

Aw, I love this montage!! This is so cool. Oh, Archie… I miss last season.

“We love you Ryan!” lol. It did need to be said.

DAVIDS!!! lmao they got Archies “where did they park” line in there…

Eep, here we go with results *nervous*

Aw…they had to show that clip of Elliott with his mother…

awww sweet homecoming moments. I liked that.

simon looks pissed

I’m going to puke.

Oh gosh. I am so nervous and I don’t even know why! I’ve been prepping myself to lose one of my favorites all day! XD

:(

Kris in the top 3???

http://www.fox16.com/content/idolminds/kris.aspx

It says so there.

Do they hae to schedule something beforehand for the just in case? But you’re right that link does directly say Kris made the top 3. Hmm. Really?

So….so far I’ve heard about stuff about Danny’s homecoming and Kris but nothing about Adam or Allison…

That makes me nervous.

My emotions are being toyed with SO HARD.

Wow, wonder if Kris, Adam & Allison fan bases have got themselves organised and taken down Gokey with 64m million votes

OMG KRIS YAAAAAAAAAY!

OMG

OMG what!!!!

YESSS!!!!!!

Oh, YAY for KRIS!!!

OMG KRIS YES!!!!!!!1

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG…

Sorry 65% of you lost the pools.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok who was scared oh who was scared for Kris, ME but loooookkkkk he is SAFE YAY YAY

YAY KRIS!

OMG YES YES YES!!!!!

HE’S SAFE!!! OMG KRIS IS SAFE!!!! I can not believe I am so happy about this. YEEESSSSSS!

Ahhhhhhhhh! Kris is in the top 3!!!

Please GOD don’t let Allison be leaving!! Wahhhh!!

Yay for Kris but damn, this means my little red rocker is probably gone.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I KNEW KRIS WAS GONNA BE SAFE!!!!!! OMG OMGGGGGGGG!!!

DANNY PLEASE GO NOW (sorry im so excited)

Yeah for Kris!!! Now worried for my A & A.

OMG miracles to do happen!!!! WTG Kris!!!!!

If Adam doesn’t make, I think I’m done till next year

Kris fans came through for him. I think that as usual a lot of them gave him text votes. I think that Kris being safe means that either Allison or Danny is going home.

OMG. Please alllison!!!

Ohhhhhh I’ve been refreshing the crap out of this thread waiting for updates since I have no live access. Kris!!! Yay!!!

Come one Allison and Adam!

Whoa- Kris is the shock non-boot (TM JohnM)! I really think it’s Danny. I did not like the sick, pained look the judges had on their faces while Ryan was talking though. This is skeery, skeery night.

THANK GOD, THANK GOD, THANK GOD OH MY WORD I’M SHAKING…

I’m really upset.. we have a 2/3 chance of losing one of the A’s… noooooooooooooooooo… i love kris tho!

Yes!!!! Go Kris!!! I just hope this doesn’t mean bad news for Adam or Allison…

Something is up Randy and Paula look so serious.

hahaha there go my pool points but i’m happy for Kris

I hope it’s not Allison going home, that will suck :-(

I want my Adam, Allison, Kris final 3.

kris is saaafeeee… woooo

Can we hope that Danny is gone?

I was sure with Kris being hit with that bus last night, he’d be totally screwed. Just…WOW.

Yay Kris!

Okay, after my initial “OMG” reaction to Kris, I’m scared now. I can’t forget that look Ryan was giving Adam. I’ll be pretty sad if it’s Allison too (although I would take Kris and Adam over her… but Gokey? No).

SAVE THE ROCKER!

NO NIALLLL – MAYBE DANNY???? PLEASE DANNY AND NOT ADAM OR ALLISON!!! PLEASE OH LORDY LORD LORD, LET ME FOR ONCE HAVE THE TOP THREE AS I WANT THEM?? ok I am done now

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

DANNY is going HOME! I HOPE! Hahaha.

SO happy that Kris is safe, I could not believe that for a full minute.

Daughtry – meh. But I’m proud of his success. He’s just so goaty.

Danny or Adam is going home Simon and the rest of the judges look serious, almost pist

Buh-bye Allison. No way Adam or Danny is gone.

Daughtry’s vocals don’t sound great. Oh, “getting over it 30 seconds later” isn’t a nice thing to say on the show that gave him the platform that it has.

By the way, I think the ending will be a shock because they already told Kris he was safe…that was drama but they wouldn’t give away everything so early. So I guess that means it’s Danny.

I am so effing scared for Allison. After last week Adam fans should be fired up.

Did they just set up the Kris gives plaque to Chris situation?

adam please stay!!!! omg omg omg omg

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I’m scared….

I lost all of my points, too. But I don’t care! I wasn’t close to winning anyway! And I’d much rather have Kris in the Top 3 than to be #55 instead of #100. ‘Cause either way, I won’t be winning a prize. XD

But anyway…PLEASE BE DANNY! PLEASE BE DANNY!

Anyone but Allison!

thank GOD!!!

Please let the death screech never come back.

Or do we have to hear it one more time in his own swan song?! PLEASE

Are they serious? There is a few minutes left in the show, they still have to announce the status of three contestants and they take time out to give Chris some stupid plaque he earned got months/years ago?

Idol is so screwed up. I HATE it when the Idol going home doesn’t get their sing-out (unless we don’t have to hear Danny’s last note again. That could be good).

No way

CRAP CRAP CRAP

America? YOU SUCK.

NO. DANG IT.

NOOOOOOOO!!! Allison!!!

damn it Danny

ok I have died and gone to heaven now just Allison please – OH DAMN IT

This site is going to explode in 5…4…3…2…

Awwwwwwww crap.

I. Am. SICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is just not right!!!!!

You failed, America.

Expect a 10 page recap from Slezak.

ALLISON!!!!! :*(

Oh this makes me want to cry so much.

Gokey will not win now. Everyone will hate him for edging out Allison. At least I do. WHO THE HELL IS VOTING GOKEY?!!?!?!

That was depressing. Boo.

I choose to blame Danny for this.

Yeah Alli, going out with class!

Oh jeez, they finally move on to….2 songs each. this season, i tell ya.

This season is OVER for me. SON OF A BITCH!

SCREW YOU, DANNY FANS. SCREW YOU. WE JUST LOST THE BEST FEMALE TALENT TO HIT THE STAGE SINCE MELINDA FREAKING DOOLITTLE TO A SMUGASS SINGER WHO CAN’T GO BEYOND MEDIOCRITY TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

ADAM/KRIS FINALE FTW!

Imma going to go play Papa Was A Rolling Stone and cry for WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.

Awwwwww I felt pretty emotional during Allison’s send-off… haha I wonder how Slezak is feeling right now.

FAIL.

So pissed right now…. for the first night I thought she was safe, she goes home… that’s not fair.

Ok who do I need to kick in the balls over this one? Gokey, get over here RIGHT NOW.
Absolutely fucking ridiculous.

I won’t have my Adam/Allison final two but at least I’ll always have Slow Ride…

Slezak is going to pop a blood vessel.

So much for my Allison/Kris finale.

But seriously, thank God that Kris Allen is safe. I was undergoing a bout of depression today!

Also America. What the hell? Allison was hands down the BEST last night. She was EXTREMELY good last week and this week. I’m not extremely sad to see her go, but she didn’t deserve to…. I admit, she and David Cook are the only rockers I’d consider listening to…. Oh well, the age card did well for her and she can have a HUGE career. I mean, I know this has been said a million times, but for how talented she is at 17, you have to admit that’s really impressive.

Are you kidding me!? Gokey’s performance literally burst my eardrums and people voted for that over ALLISON!? Can we have mandatory hearing tests for all American Idol voters? It’s getting utterly ridiculous.

Well damn it all. Damn it. My only consolation is that her votes will probably split between Adam and Kris to leave Danny in the dust.

Should have been Gokey or Kris..Allison definitely deserved to be up there with Adam

Epic fail. FAIL!

on a good note Allison totally rawked her sing out! I do believe I almost got misty eyed…

Oh wow. Allison… Dang. :’(
Sending Allison home over Danny, America? Seriously??

I can only imagine what Slezak’s doing now…

HDU AMERICA.
How.Dare.U.

Well…. Allison will get some kickass media coverage and love.
I can’t wait to see her and Slezak. Yes. Yes.

Think positive thoughts.

Do not think about Gokey. Do not call Chris Hansen on his ass. Do not trash your TV.

Think positive thoughts.

Eliminating the little red rocker on ROCK week is the equivalent of eliminating, say, Carrie Underwood on country week. Stuff like this shouldn’t happen.

So pissed right now…who the hell is voting for Hokey Gokey? Seriously? UGHHHH it freakin pissses me off

Allison’s performance tonight was better tonight than last IMO. Way better. In fact, I loved it. That’s how that song should be performed. She was angry, crying. and there was tons of emotion in it. If that didn’t prove why she should be there and Danny should not, I don’t know what will.

OMFFFFFG!! Allions is out, I’m piseed with a capital P.

That’s the way to say goodbye, great exit performance, awesome!

I’m gonna miss her so much, she was my top favorite but hopefully Kara will take her under her wing, she always always supported her.

Gokey really needs to go, everywhere on the web is like Gokey-hate, so who’s voting for that douche anyway, goood i’m so angry right now,

Gotta go and punch somebody, not a vagrant I swear, LOL.

Best exit performace EVER.

Hope Danny got a good look at Daughtry’s multi-platium award, he’ll never see one.

((((Allison))))

I HATE DANNY.

This just goes to so you the favorites can do whatever they want and still make it through. The question now is who if anyone do her fans turn to, my money is on Adam

Think positive thoughts.

I’m positive that Kris and Adam will cream Danny next week. Allison’s votes will not go to Danny.

Did you see how pissed Simon was at the end? And how unhappy Kris seemed to be? The most peppy, upbeat person on that stage was Allison. I think Kris believed he should have been the one sent home.

I hope the part of America that has working ears remembers this night and dials/texts their fingers to the bone next week to vote for Kris, so the Goke can finally go. Do it for the red rocker!

WHAT THE F***? WHAT THE F****? WHAT THE FREAKIN’ F****? UGH. DANNY FREAKIN’ DESERVED TO GO HOME. HIS PERFORMANCE SUCKED!!!!!! I CAN’T STOP CRYING :( SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE TOP TWO! The only reason I’m gonna watch is because of Adam. If danny makes the top two, I’m DONE with idol. Allison…. is flippin’ amazing. I blame simon too, he never gave her enough credit. This IS F***ING RIGGED. UGGGGHHHH!!!!

:wallbash_tb:

ANGER: I am going to the window and doing my “Dream On.” Sorry, Jersey City, for what you are about to hear!

Yup..He’s devastated.

I forgot Slezak was live-blogging.

Congrats to Kris! Had all of my points on Allison.

Well, me being the sheep, I went with the majority and put all my pool points into a Kris elimination, even though my initial gut feeling was Allison.

When Kris was announced safe, I had a brief hope that maybe Danny would be the one to get booted, which would make it worth losing all my pool points this week.

OMG my heart is still breaking over our little rocker!!!! Can someone please explain how Gokey is still there…get ready for the Adam/Danny final. I will be in full force for Adam that night…

1. I thought Danny was rather funny and charming tonight.
2. Allison really killed on her send off. What a great way to leave the show.
3. The one who shouldn’t be there is Kris. He was my early fave but he’s boring and vanilla. He’s the one that should have gotten the boot. When Gokey is good, he’s much better than Kris.
4. I love that Daughtry was there to prove going out 4th won’t mean much in the end if you’ve got the talent.
5. I loved Daughtry’s new single.

Three guys in the finals. That’s one guy too many to suit me. I really don’t want an Adam/Kris finale.Adam/Gorkey will be enough of a blow out. Every year the show kind of gets an Internet goat but most average fans don’t buy into that stuff.So Go Gokey back home for your homecoming.

Holy crap, I almost cried and I never do that with AI. That was a great way to exit. Love this girl and I hope she gets signed.

At this point, I welcome a Adam vs Gokey finale, just so Adam can leave him in the dust.

I wonder if Kris has recuperated because next week, more buses are coming.

The day the music died for Season 8!

I so wanted an Adam and Allison finale, and I wanted it even more after I saw their undeniable chemistry on their duet last night.

Damn you Gokey. DAMN you.

He could probably drop his pants mid song and still sail right on through.

OMG, I am so haaaaaaaaaaappy for KRIS ALLEN! :happy_tb:
THANK YOU AMERICA for saving such a wonderful talent!
I feel very terrific today because he was saved. OMG.
I am so proud of him. KRIS for the finale! woooooooooo! :clap_tb:

No… f’ing way! I was really starting to look forward to the potential awesomeness of an Allison-Adam finale. They weren’t even my faves, but at least that would be a fun finale. What’s the point now? This season’s beyond lame. Allison will be the next Daughtry.

I missed the episode– who was bottom 2? And did they confirm they’re only doing 2 songs each next week? Like I said, LAME season. If they had to do 3 songs, no way Danny would survive. We’d see how consistently mediocre he is…

Look at the bright side of this, Adam will pick up all the Allison voters to assure his winning. Kris and Danny will still be splitting votes. Face it Allison didnt had a chance winning and AI wouldnt pit together the same artist side by side or they wont appeal to other audience or demographics.

I choose to view Daughtry’s appearance tonight as a glimpse of the future. Allison goes quintuple platinum! Woot!!

She’s such a honey, and she & Adam are da bomb. I loved their interaction on the group number tonight.

I haven’t seen much of this show–was that one of the best sing-offs ever? I can’t imagine too many of them having been much better. Go baby go!!!!!!

Let’s all push for a Kradam finale. You all know it would be awesome because Kris can do some amazing stuff. He’s wowed us quite a few times.

Sadness abounds. But not shock so much, for me. Still, she’s my clear #2 and I hate to see her go. But she goes on a SUPER high note, so she has that to be really proud and happy about. And, she gets to see Daughtry and all his glory the same week he went out, so yeah. All in all, not as bad as it could have been.

Totally should have been Goatkey. Damn.

I’ve not yet read all the comments, anyone have a theory or insight on all the repeated “now this is in random order” BS?

Wow, went from the delirious high of Kris and Adam being safe to the crashing low of seeing Allison go. What an incredible exit, though. Can’t wait to buy her first cd. In the meantime, I guess this secure’s season 7′s place as best finale ever.

Congrats to Kris and Adam. Alli honey, so sorry you couldn’t stay :( THAT would have been my perfect Top 3.

Instead of Alli, we get…bleh. I hope Kris and Adam avenge Alli next week and send the Gokey packing.

Shoot and @%$#@#@. There goes my dream top two. How in the world could anyone vote Danny over Allison.

She cried, which made me cry, then she gave Adam that big old hug and I cried more. Those two were so made of win/win.

FAIL AMERICA. EPIC FAIL.

Judges were bumming out cuz they realize that theyre stuck with Gokey.

If Karegokey can make it through on that mangled cat performance after a series of mediocre ones, he can’t be stopped.

America is voting with their bibles, not with their ears.

how does a guy with only ONE memorable/buzz worthy performance (last wk) outlast a girl who has put in solid if not often great performances week in and week out???????!?!?! i know im supposed to hate the game, and not the player. but F them all. on the bright side…no way are her votes going to Dorkey, i see Adam (mostly) and Kris benefiting. and that (her helping adam and kris go to the finale) should and will be her parting gift to the crappy judges

UGH! Deadwife with that smug look on his face….”Adison” should’ve been in the finals esp after that duet. Hope Allison gets some proper marketing. She has loads of potential.

OMG I just got out of class at 9:00 and went straight to a computef to see what happened. I am soooooo thrilled for Kris and so happy that he is still in the competition. AND, I am sooooo pissed off that Allison was sent home when it should have been Danny, I am ready to spit nails. So what an emotional roller coaster. I love Kris, but I really, really liked Allison too. Doesn’t matter. Adam is going to win, but I am really happy that Kris is still in the competition and that my two hours and capal tunnel syndrome from hitting redial wasn’t for nothing.

You failed, America.

Expect a 10 page recap from Slezak.

LOL. but agh!! Allison! And last night was my favorite performance of her. How can she go out on rock week…

Damn, Allison is the bomb. I hope she ends up the female Chris Daughtry and outsell all three of these guys. What a kick ass performance tonight.

Slezak live blogged tonight’s show. It’s going to be a rough night. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/idol-results-li.html

Well, Simon’ s repeated assassination attempts finally succeeded. She lasted longer than he wanted. Slow, painfull, but she went down with dignity. She expected it.

Wahhhhhhhh! My Allisonnnnnn! *cries*

UGH. Well, all of my votes go to Kris now since he’s my only favorite left.

This elimination was fucking bullshit. Allison sang 20 times better than Danny (which is amazing in it of itself for a 17 yo) and people still dont vote for her….WTF America? I don’t understand this. I don’t understand how ppl blatantly dismiss such a talented singer like that. It was so unfair. Neither Kris nor Danny sang better than her. This reminds me of why I stopped watching this show in the first place. People focus more on trivial things or what that arrogant prick Simon said rather than on the actual performances and VOCAL ABILITIES of the singers. Okay so Kris wasn’t as horrible as we all expected him to be, but Danny? Please! After Adam wins this season I’m done with American Idol for good. Simon has single handedly nearly ruined this season. If he doesn’t care about the show anymore or has too big of an ego to give credit where credit is due (i.e. Allison) then he should leave or be replaced.

Damnit, the only one left who could actually sing a rock song without sounding like the high pitched wail of a harpy.

Ah well she can do the Daughtry route, definitely the most radio friendly of the top 4.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Adam is my favorite, but I LOVE Allison. I was hoping for an Adam/Allison finale. Congrats, America. You just eliminated an awesome rocker girl with an amazing voice… for a guy who last night sang as if he was a banshee being castrated.

The good thing about 4th is the pressure won’t be on her as much as it would be if she was the runner-up or winner. She can hopefully make the album she needs to make. I’m predicting she get signed by the end of the summer.

All my votes are going to Kris now. BURY GOKEY is my new mantra.

UGH UGH UGH.
So happy for Kris but SO pissed off that Gokey is still around over Allison. UGH. Allison fans please unite and vote for Kris and Adam! It’s the only hope for the finale now…

Kris really needs to go, Danny is a better singer. But that’s what happens when you’re good looking and women vote.

Allison will have a great career.

Oh… and I totally teared up when she sang. Just wanted to mention that.

I am so freakin’ pissed off that Gokey makes it and Allison does not………..wtf America? Are you freakin’ deaf?

So, I have been voting exclusively for Allison the past few weeks, those votes will now go to Adam and Kris. Hopefully all the other Allison voters will shift their votes that way too and NOT to Gloaty Gokey.

OMG :( pass the Kleenex please :(

I’m happy for Kris, but, Allison got the raw end of the deal. Up until this season, TPTB would never allow 3 males in the top 3. I still think Jason was a top 3 last year over Syesha. But, they had to have a balance. With Nygel out, the rules have changed.

Don’t like Daughty’s new single, don’t like Daughtry. I thought of all the returning idols,Taylor did the best. Guess I”m out of touch with mainstream.

Ok.. I think I’m done feeling sorry for myself. Ok nevermind.. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! : (

Can I just say that I am feeling De Ja Vu…canadian idol style?!

Top 3 Male.

Most likely winner- the gay guy.

lol

ETA: I also think Allison will be fine. Miley will probably help her get a record deal.

I am so happy that Kris is safe.
Now I am more positive than ever that Kris will make the finale with Adam instead of Danny. He is more marketable.

Maybe a lot of people who voted for Adam did not vote for Allison.
Oh well. She will be fine.

Allison can be the next Pink, but she is still too young.
But she will have a career for sure.

ALLISON BB I hope you read the internet because

we

LOVE

YOU.

(Mission Kradam Finale…. ON.
BRING IT, GOKEY. I got that Dream On last note shit as my ringtone. AND I WILL USE IT AGAINST YOU. BE SKURRED.)

I’m crying too baby.!!!!!!!!!

Well, that sucked. I’m sorry to see Allison go. And, I’m even sorrier to see Gokey stay.

Rock On Lava Girl!

MJ- I am shocked that you have nothing to say about Allison. I know you really liked her. But all you said was Eliminated tonight: Allison. LOL.

I’m disappointed. I don’t like the top 3 now. I do like Adam and Kris. But now that a Danny vs. Adam is probably inevitable: BORING as hell. And I was looking forward to Adam/Allison :-’( Why does Idol ruin all of their good finales? (think: Chris/Kat, Adam/Allison, Melinda/Jordin & in my own personal opinion – Syesha vs. David Cook)

I wasn’t going to vote again until the finale, but I now have to vote for Kris for the full 2 hours next week hoping to dislodge Danny from his perch. I reeeeeeeally don’t want Danny and his smug face in the finale!

Well this sucks! Super happy for Kris and Adam but I can’t believe that Danny is still there…ridiculous! Allison was amazing and damn it I’m so pissed! BTW if people thought that Kris was thrown under the bus this week…just wait for next week.

Anyone wonder how they are going to fit 3 songs into one hour with four judges when they can’t even do 6??

Dear Invisible Tone Deaf Americans,

You actually chose a smarmy pig of a giant cheeze ball (sorry, don’t mean to insult orange snack foods) over that beautifully talented awesome little rocker chick. That’s just sick.

Way to sing it out, Allison!

Adam FTMFW.

so next week, DG can choose to sing Angels, or Tears in Heaven, or whatever along those lines, and be all mellow and sad, just avoid a final scream (oh, wait he can even scream at us), and get into the final. I want to puke.

Allison fans, unite against Gokey!!! (I don’t think they need any encouragement, but still)

Kris really needs to go, Danny is a better singer.

wat

Anyway, I don’t really like Daughtry, and I think one of the things that killed him was when he said something along the lines of “I think people had trouble dialing their numbers” as if he was better than all 3. But I do think he’s a better rocker than most out there today. He’s actually pretty chill, for a lack of better word, when compared with other rock stars.

They showed Chris’s elimination? Katharine was HOT when she was shocked that he got eliminated :P.

I really thought i was going to get all 20 pool points I put on Gokey. *sigh*

I had all these somewhat amusing thoughts throughout the show that I was going to post, but they’ve all left me now.

As mentally prepared as I was for any possible result, I’m still bummed.

On the bright side, I can not wait for the Sleazk interview next week. Actually, the next two Idolatry episodes are going to be awesome. You know that push Allison gave Danny is going to be on a loop!

I like Adam more, but I will be powervoting for Kris on the hopes that he will make it into the finale over Danny. KRADAM FINALE FOR THE WIN!

You think if Allison wouldnt have talked back to Simon, she would be Final 3??? :(

I think I heard Ryan say the theme for next week, but I was too busy giving evil eyes to Danny that I didnt pay attention, whats the theme???

I was actually was a tab bit surprised that Kris was safe but on the other hand after it was obvious the bus was coming for him I think his fans really came to the rescue. I’ll admit I was prepared for Allison to get the boot though even though I was dreading it. I think next week the bus will be coming in full force for Kris to not put the Adam/Danny finale in Jeopardy. Kris is a great guy, but to be honest I wished Allison could have had that spot. On the bright side, Allison will at least have the benefit making the rounds on the talk shows that a 3rd place finisher wouldn’t have so I guess there is a bright side if you look hard enough. :)

I was glad to see that Adam was safe but not a bit surprised that Danny was.

Anyone wonder how they are going to fit 3 songs into one hour with four judges when they canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even do 6??

It’s only two songs…and four yapping judges!

Yay that Kris is still “alive.” But Allison leaving is just SO WRONG. It’ll all work out in the long run, and I believe Allison knows that. She left as a class act. The judges know it, too!

The question now is who needs the votes more Adam or Kris. I personally think it’s Adam

American Idol is dead. If there was any justice, Allison would have made F2. She had far and away the second best performance not only this week but also this season overall, and on the season she wasn’t that far behind Adam over the whole run. Fucking “cute-guy/perormance-irrelevant-voters”. They should just make AI an all-male competition from now on and be done with it.

Fuck you Kris. and Fuck you Danny.

Allison blows u out of the fucking water.

If adam doesnt win this show…then the worst AI winner will be produced.

I have this huge fear that everyone who wants to see Gokey eliminated so bad and plans on voting like crazy for Kris will wind up seeing an Adam exit and a Danny/Kris finale.

:(

But now that a Danny vs. Adam is probably inevitable: BORING as hell

There will be nothing boring about watching the Adam express run all over Danny.

Can I just say that I am feeling De Ja Vuà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦canadian idol style?!

Top 3 Male.

Most likely winner- the gay guy.

Hee….the Top 2 from Canadian Idol share similarities of Adam and Kris. They were good friends as well and it made for a great final.

In the meantime, the focus has to be getting the Allison votes to Adam and Kris.

edit: first post? read my guidelines. no lecturing, no finger wagging

An Adam/Allison finale would have been made of great win!!!

Now we’ll probably have a snoozefest of Gokey and Kris Allen, if Adam doesnt make the finale!Sucks!

So I have a top 3 with only 1 person(Adam) who doesnt send me to sleep(Kris) or make me barf(Gokey) when they perform……Next week should be interesting…errrr probably not!

Danny’s fanbase is formidable, apparently. Hehe. I love this.

Allison will be fine. I’m more than convinced she was splitting votes with Adam, now. His bottom two appearance last week meant that she got deserted. Plus, once Adam was shown in the green on DI last night, lots of his fans started voting for Kris. That, I believe, catapulted him over Allison.

That’s the name of the game. Fanbases are faithful. This is hardly Danny’s fault. It sucks, but them’s the breaks.

Slezak will need a Valium.

This is hilarious. I think I might started power voting for Gokey.

No. Not Allison! She was the best of the night, then Adam (who I love).
Gokey was never going anywhere due to one bad note. He has never been B3. I seriously feel it should have been Kris. He just has no star quality and is very boring. He was not good last night and faded into the band.
Allison would have kicked ass. Of the four, Kris was the weakest.
What a sad day. This show truly got it wrong.

No sense watching now but for Adam. I’ll ff through the rest.

I cannot believe Allison does not get a homecoming. Obviously the women do the obsessive voting. Please change the voting system AI!

Adam has to make the finale.. Does America really want a Gokey v Allen finale?? ZzZzZzZzzZz

Well now that I can move despite my anger, I am going to write out my list of things to do tonight:

1. Get on a plane to LA
2. Find the Idol mansion
3. Kick Danny in his smug little balls
4. Steal Adam for safe keeping
5. Come back home and cry

As soon as they announced Adam safe second, I knew it was over for Allison. Very, very disappointing. At least there’s no more reason to split votes.

I don’t care who is in the finale with Adam as long as Adam wins. Kris or Danny–makes no difference to me.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve not yet read all the comments, anyone have a theory or insight on all the repeated à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“now this is in random orderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  BS?

They didn’t want the other “bottom 2″ to garner the bounce back rallying effect?

The day the music died for Season 8!

Aren’t they performing again next week? I think an Adam/Gokey finale could actually be good. And probably more fun than the Davids duel last year. The rest are playing for second.

don’t question the motives of your fellow posters. cut the smug sarcasm directed at posters as well, please

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny. Allison, Jesse, and about a half dozen women who didn’t even make the Finals would blow him off the stage in a contest whose outcome who wasn’t determined by “crush”-voting.

I’m probably the only one, but to me there is nothing fresh/new about Kris and Danny. With Allison and Adam I see/saw something new and fresh to the music scene. Someone who when I hear on the radio I can say that’s Allison/Adam

Well I’m disappointed with tonight’s results. 2 out of the last 3 seasons have been dominated by Caucasian male singers and it would be nice to have had a little more variety this year.

So we get our 3rd Caucasian male winner, and our 5th Caucasian male runner up.

I predicted Allison would go tonight- she did not have a strong fanbase. Danny and Adam and to a smaller degree Kris had massive fanbases leading into the semi’s.

The only reason Allison got this far is because Lil tanked. Unfortunately, Danny tanked too late to change the finale: it will be Gokey vs. Adam.

AGAIN:

DANNY SUCKS

ADAM ROCKS….

Congrats Gokey, you made my 8-yr. old daughter cry. She loves Allison. Anybody else see him doing his best Mr. Burns while she was singing? Fingers steepled at his chin with that smug-ass grin. I could almost hear him going “Excellent”.

Um, I’m not “crush” voting for Kris. I actually like his voice. Sorry.

Well if there was any doubt that John Q Sheep reward mediocrity and conformity it was laid to rest tonight courtesy of the continued saga of The Smarm King.

AND ALLISON ROCKS TOO.

Prediction from me: the finale will be Kris Vs. Gokey.

I think tonight proved (even though we didn’t get a bottom 3/2) that Kris has a very stable fanbase. Perhaps even the highest amount of text votes. And if Danny wasn’t eliminated after that “yell”, he will never be.

Danny Vs. Kris.

edit: read my guidelines. stick to the subject. no personal attacks on posters

“Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny”

True. And Danny didn’t really “do” anything to Allison. The American people voted her off. He just stood next to her. Most likely Kris and Allison were the two at the bottom.

Three cheers for Dialidol. They really called it tonight. Too bad I listened to that other stupid site and put my points on Gokey.

Allison will be fine.

I also think it will work out for her very good.

She goes out at the top and four seems to be a good spot to leave.

Gokey is a joke. His voice will give out soon due to his lack of training.

Slezak will need a Valium

Slezak needs to seriously cool down before he pops a vessel for a reality show

even though the judges are up gokey’s butt, I have a feeling the producers can’t stand him. The random order of safety calling, so putting danny and allison last will get allisons base so fired up to carry adam into the finale. Also they kept cutting back to danny during allisons’ heartwrenching singout, making him look like the villain. well he already is the villain in my mind.

Troops will rally next week. WE MUST PUT THE GO IN GOKEY.

The question now is who needs the votes more Adam or Kris. I personally think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Adam

Me too. Too many peeps seem to feel that saving Kris will eliminate Danny, when most likely it will eliminate Adam. And then we will have a snoozefest in Danny v. Kris (and I do like Kris, alot.)

Gokey is a joke. His voice will give out soon due to his lack of training.

Well, it shoulda been gone by now, huh?

He was the laughingstock of America last night and today. He laughed at himself. I kinda admire him now.

Yeah, I’m gonna vote for him next week – two hours straight.

Just got an email from ITUNES, the studio versions are ready !!! YIPPEE !!!

how would you feel seeing things like this about you or someone you love???

No one I love sucks like Danny Gokey

I was so happy for Kris tonight, I actually really did like the majority of the people in the Top 10. I think it would be nice if the judges gave praise to some contestants other than Adam. Allison was a real pro tonight, at the age of 17, she is poised to have an awesome career. I have a blog also, and I hope you all check it out http://missvsvoice.blogspot.com

Hey, I love Kris TYVM.

Great sing-out, Allison! Wow. I can’t believe we sent her home singing that song and we kept Gokey for that…thing…he did last night. Sigh. Ah well. So it goes. I hope she gets to make a record, even if it takes some time.

I am thrilled that Kris is still in it. I see him as a real artist/musician/writer and think he has tons of potential to make a living doing this. Adam is my fave though just cause he is crazy talented. He has such control of his voice, knows what he can do and what he can’t or shouldn’t do. I still want to know what he’ll sing next. I know lots of people have commented that he’s not current or contemporary, but I think he COULD be, very. And I know he writes some. I like that. He is so comfortable on stage and that makes me feel comfortable when he’s performing.

I haven’t liked Danny much from the beginning. I started out kind of liking his VOICE, but I never connected with him as a singer. He bores me, he tries too hard, he speaks/shouts a lot, and he’s been out of tune to my ears WAY more often than the judges have called him on. He doesn’t seem very musical. I feel like he’s inexperienced, doesn’t know what he wants or know what he’s really truly best at. He’s forced. I dunno how else to explain what I don’t like about him. What I have liked was just his voice, even his speaking voice. But not any more.

So here we go. Three guys in the Top 3 this year. I want Adam to win, but I would be really happy if Kris wins instead. I don’t expect him to, but it would be cool. I just don’t think Danny has had enough truly good musical performances to deserve to win. But YMMV, of course. Just MHO. I will vote for Adam. (But NOT like I voted last year for Mr. Cook! LOL.)

So now Danny’s got his huge fanbase and the Vote for the Worsters blindly voting for him. I imagine that he can go on stage, stand there for a minute or 90 seconds, and then walk off the stage and probably still win this thing. How he performs doesn’t matter at all.

After voting like a maniac for Allison, all of my votes are now going to Adam.

MMM, no I will vote for only Adam.

Allison will be fine.

I also think it will work out for her very good.

Oh yeah. I’m not worried even a little bit. Her voice is just awesome. No way is this the end of the world. And, going out at #4 means good press…and GREAT Idolatry. I’ll bet Slezak’s blew a fuse. Poor guy.

This has been an entertaining day all around.

I’m sorry for Allison…Danny should have been the one to leave, but…..

YAY FOR KRIS ALLEN!!! And I’ll get to see him in LR and Conway on Friday. Life is good, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Glad the hometown folks in Conway get the concert…they have been so supportive of him every step of the way, including selling t-shirts to raise money to help his parents get out there for the shows.

What you see is what you get with Kris….genuinely nice guy. And his wife went to the elementary school where I used to teach. In Arkansas, six degrees of separation shrinks to about two. LOL

Congrats Allison on one of the classiest exits ever. Girl has more talent and personality in her toenails than he who shall not be named has in his entire body. I normally don’t enjoy teen performers but this girl has it going on in spades. I’ll be the first in line to buy her CD.

And now on to next week. I haven’t power voted this year (not even once) but you can bet your life I’ll vote my fingers to the bone to do whatever I can to send he who shall not be named back to cheeseville … permanently.

Don’t worry about an Adam/Kris finale. The producers get to pick a song for each. I’m sure Kris will get Open Arms or a song from a penguin movie.

Thank you, Alison, for punching Danny during SCHOOL’S OUT.
I thank you.
America thanks you.
The world thanks you.

The question now is who needs the votes more Adam or Kris. I personally think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Adam

Me too. Too many peeps seem to feel that saving Kris will eliminate Danny, when most likely it will eliminate Adam. And then we will have a snoozefest in Danny v. Kris (and I do like Kris, alot.)

Yup, I agree with this .. unfortunately all of this Kradam business is going to see Adam get eliminated next week as they’ll all be back to presuming that Adam’s safely through. *sigh*

Oh, Allison.. HANDS DOWN… the BEST exit ever. She didn’t even look like a contestant. She looked like she was performing at her own concert. I am in love with this girl.

ALLISON – you proved last nite that you are the only one that can hang with adam on stage.Like slash said there are 30 year olds that cant hang with you.
The show will not be the same for me.

I say lets make the adam/allison duet the highest selling itune ever.

idolfan617:

FIRST WE DON’T KNOW HOW MANY VOTES EACH ONE HAD. I THINK ADAM WAS NUMBER 1 IN VOTES. AND THAN A LOT OF ALLISON’S FANS WILL VOTE FOR ADAM.

SO, ADAM WILL BE IN THE FINAL…. BE SURE

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

Word!

edit: don’t tell posters how to vote

“Congrats Gokey, you made my 8-yr. old daughter cry. She loves Allison. Anybody else see him doing his best Mr. Burns while she was singing? Fingers steepled at his chin with that smug-ass grin. I could almost hear him going à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Excellentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .”

ROFL ROFL

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

Word!

WORD 2! hehe

YAY! I am away, no where near a TV till now and no VCR, but I’m THRILLED that KRis made it.

and shut the F up about “humble,” Simon. Maybe America could do with a little humility when coupled with talent.

sorry for Allison but she’s got a great future before her. Please finish high school (or get your GED right away), so you don’t get rushed. But you’re one gifted kiddo, and I look forward to your music!

GO KRIS GO KRIS

I’d be delighted with a “KRADOM” finale….

So now Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got his huge fanbase and the Vote for the Worsters blindly voting for him. I imagine that he can go on stage, stand there for a minute or 90 seconds, and then walk off the stage and probably still win this thing. How he performs doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t matter at all.

Same applies to Kris Allen apparently.

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny
Amen, even he didn’t think he would make it here

After watching this show for seven, almost eight seasons, what happened tonight comes as no surprise to me. Danny has the fundy fanbase who have carried him along the entire way. The dead wife connection established the sympathy faction early on and his fans are committed. He could have yodeled and made it through this week (and actually did worse than yodel).

Kris is the cute guy who gets the tweeny votes and Allison was ultimately outrocked by Adam. There’s only just so many rocker votes out there and he got ‘em.

What’s comforting to me is that I think Danny and Kris will have a much shorter shelf-life – they’ll get their post-Idol albums, of course, and people will buy them, but they’ll both fade away soon enough. Allison is the real deal. She will be around long after their CDs are in the dollar bin.

Just look at the track records of the undeserved finalists who ended up in the top 3 or finals – McPhee, Blake, Jasmine, Diana DeGarmo, Vonzell, Syesha – the list goes on and on. They really didn’t deserve to be in that position, and their post-Idol albums flopped. They are the forgotten ones!

Allison will be this year’s Elliott – solid debut, good sales, and an enduring career. I’m going to miss her and would have loved to see an Adam/Allison final, but she’ll be the second biggest star to come out of this season, I’d bet on it.

It’s cool that Daughtry was on the week Allison was eliminated. She may not sell his numbers, but she’ll be one we’ll remember from season 8.

What can we Adam/Kris fans do to make Danny go out at 3rd? Should we alternate votes next week? Half Adam, half Kris votes? I think Adam would steamroll over Gokey in the finals, so I don’t wanna chance him leaving by not voting for him enough. How to strike that balance of just enough Adam/Kris votes to edge out Danny? If anyone figures it out, let us know!

Edit: OK, I see from comments that it is probably best to just vote your heart.

If Gokey goes next week I’d lay bets all of his voters (who continue to vote) go to Kris, especially the ones who read the hate online. I don’t see Adam picking up any from the Gokey camp.

That may be one very formidable fanbase.

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

Huh? At least Kris his a winning personality unlike Danny.

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

FALSE STATEMENT.
Kris is a much better contestant than Danny based on the greatest statistic-compiling megamachine we have in Idolland.

And it’s Kris.

Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fanbase is formidable, apparently. Hehe. I love this.

Allison will be fine. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m more than convinced she was splitting votes with Adam, now. His bottom two appearance last week meant that she got deserted. Plus, once Adam was shown in the green on DI last night, lots of his fans started voting for Kris. That, I believe, catapulted him over Allison.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the name of the game. Fanbases are faithful. This is hardly Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fault. It sucks, but themà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the breaks.

I agree Gwen. Danny’s fans are some fierce voting warriors. I’m not mad at them, and I am not mad at him either.

I think that Allison just didn’t have the fanbase to get her to another week. She was splitting votes with Adam, and once Adam, and Kris as well. And since Adam hit the bottom two last week, that scared his fans, and most of them decided not to split votes anymore.

Some people thought that Allison was safe last night after she sung with Adam, and decided to vote more for Kris, because they felt he really got thrown under the bus last night. Allison ended up being eliminated as a result of these things.

I think that Allison will end up being okay.

I honestly don’t care who wins AS LONG AS IT’S NOT DANNY. So yeah, all of my votes will be going to Kris. Or possibly I’ll just spend two hours dialing an imaginary number for Allison in hopes that the producers WILL MAGICALLY BRING HER BACK.

Danny=Taylor 2.0. We might of witnessed the power of the new soul patrol tonight

Darn, Iraheta …
Bye kradamlison for final 3 … sighhhh …
Slezak will be writing 100 of pages ….

It’s pretty bad when the amateur Idols outshine the professional acts. I thought Gwen and Daughtry were pretty bad. I usually love Gwen, but not tonight. Oy!

So happy Kris was safe. I loved his reaction. He thought he was going….and apparently so did his wife. So sad and pissed about Allison. When Kris was told he was safe, I thought for sure it would be Gokey leaving. Why oh why did it have to be Allison?! I was so looking forward to seeing her and Adam in the finale. Well..at least she left on a high. She’s pretty amazing. I always forget she’s so young.

Sausagepalooza top three. Allison was on the bottom of Dial Idol and it starts to get pretty accurate this time of year, so I guess this isn’t much of a shocker. I actually thought Kris would go though.

I am sooooo IMPRESSED with Allison!!! Here she is the ONLY girl….only 17…. and she was upbeat….positive…. and sang her ass off! What composure for a young girl. Most 17 year olds would be on the floor wailing! I think Adam and Kris and Allison are so mature and grounded…..I loved how Adam was so attentive and positive with Allison….I am sure they must have discussed just what would happen if they lost tonight. I think she is *gonna* go real far with her music…..I am so impressed with her!
Does anyone else see a problem having two *worship*leaders in the finals? I wonder if that could be a positive for Adam. Next week could turn off many people if they go heavy on the *church* thing. Frankly, I want a Kris/Adam final with Adam taking it all. I am so having my doubts that this is going to happen since Danny can completely suck and get no penalty…….arg! *sighing* Pix

I’ll be voting for Adam next week for 2 hours. Adam FTW!

Nothing would have pleased me more than a shock boot of Danny and Adam before the finale (yes, Adam), but I have to admit to chuckling at seeing the hopes and dreams for a Gokey shock boot being denied yet again on results night. :laugh_tb: The only downside is that it came at Allison’s expense. :sad_tb: Now that was a singout! Go girl, your future is bright!

If Gokey goes next week Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d lay bets all of his voters (who continue to vote) go to Kris, especially the ones who read the hate online. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see Adam picking up any from the Gokey camp.

That may be one very formidable fanbase.

This idea that fanbases vote for another Idol after theirs is voted off is way off base. If your favorite goes you just dont vote…they dont usually transfer their vote…just doesnt really happen.

You know, Taylor may not have had the sales numbers for his CD, but, he is making money and has a career. He’s happy, and I think that’s all that matters. Success means different things to different people.

Watching Chris tonight made me wonder what’s so special about him that he sold 5 million CD’s? All of his songs sound the same and he’s boring on stage. I’m not sure what kind of a career Allison will have, but, all of them have some shelf life post-Idol.

I also think that Matt’s votes went to Kris.

Please donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t split votes. If you want Kris, vote Kris, but if you are an Adam fan, please vote Adam or we will end up with Kris/Gokey.
Adam FTW !

I firmly believe if people split votes and voted for the best performances that Allison would still be on the show.

I may not vote at all if I keep seeing this. Really. Sigh.

First Anoop didnt make the top 5 and now Allison did not make the top 2….I am done….this top 3 bores me b/c now Adam will run away with it. I hope America is happy.

Thank you, Alison, for punching Danny during SCHOOLà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢S OUT.
I thank you.
America thanks you.
The world thanks you.

I also loved the bit where they were on the stairs on the left (where the punch took place) and Danny was at the upper level trying to mug for the camera and both Alison and Adam moved their heads together and totally blocked Gokey out of vision and he was desperately trying to stretch up above them to be seen …lol

Allison was my pick to go tonight. Not surprised, as by the time we get to this part of the competition it’s more a popularity competion than a singing one. Allison never seemed to fully connect with the America. don’t know why, but there it is. Too many trips to the bottom 3 evidenced this through the competion.

It’s easy to hate on Danny, but imo Kris is as much a recipient of her unpopularity as Danny. Kris is a nice guy, but to me he’s Mr Mediocrity and it’s his “sexy face” in a year with no eyecandy that has kept him in the competition.

When I heard there was 64m votes, I thought Danny may get rolled, but his fanbase seems pretty formiddable. If he didn’t get the boot after last night, he must be feeling bullett-proof. The only way is up for him next week……when I’m sure he’ll have the pimp spot, with Kris going 1st. Interesting to see what they all pick as the.ir personal song choices

remember what happened when adam fans got complacent and didnt vote or split their votes, he ended up in the bottom three. if danny wasnt eliminated tonight, which i knew he wouldnt, he will never be. his fan base is tremendous. i know that i would never watch a danny/kris finale..but an adam/kris finale would be good. adam fans have to do what they did this week because otherwise danny’s fanbase will take over.

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

I think Danny is more of a threat, and that could be the reason. I agree with you. And last night Kris was so out of his element and just showed how limited he is. He’s one of the weakest contestants on top 3… but then again, I think this top 3 really isn’t exciting at all.

See you soon Allison, I’m sure.

I LOVED ADAM STUDIO RECORDING OF WHOLE LOTTA LOVE;.

HE KILLED AGAIN. OMG. ADAM ….

Sad about Allison. Cried for her. :/

About Adam, I just pray to god that people don’t forget last week’s bottom 2. He might not make the finale, guys.

I like Adam more, but I will be powervoting for Kris on the hopes that he will make it into the finale over Danny. KRADAM FINALE FOR THE WIN!

This will backfire on you and then you will end up with Danny and Kris, and not Adam.

Adam deserves that finale, and vote splitting will not help him.

What can we Adam/Kris fans do to make Danny go out at 3rd? Should we alternate votes next week? Half Adam, half Kris votes?

Doesn’t that cancel each other out if every Adam and Kris fan does that? You could have spent the time that was used to vote for the other contestant, for your first choice contestant.

Just vote for your favorite. You need to recruit more people and also convince the casual voters.

“American Idol is dead. If there was any justice, Allison would have made F2. She had far and away the second best performance not only last week but also this season overall, and on the season she wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that far behind Adam over the whole run. Fucking à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“cute-guy/perormance-irrelevant-votersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . They should just make AI an all-male competition from now on and be done with it.”

The producers and the judges were responsible for the backlash that rescued Kris. It was obvious they wanted him gone. It’s always a plus when the public tells them where to go with the relentless pimpage and unfairness. But it cost Allison who lacked Danny’s strong fanbase.

She was magnificent tonight–confident, poignant, full of sass and fire. Best sing-out in Idol history. Her voice was never better–and she provided the only real “moment” for the entire season. She also had more personality than all the guys put together–including Adam. She will be missed.

I loved Allison the entire season, and I would have given her the edge last night. I do think the judges chipped away and didn’t quite give her the credit she deserved. But I’m not shocked. The judges’ comments were not glowing. They even gave some credit to her stellar performance in the duet to Adam (just another example of not giving her her just deserves), and she did spend some weeks in the bottom two or three.

I certainly don’t hate Gokey because he has a stronger fan base. Yeah, he sucked last night, but the fan base is like any other (same as Kris’ fans or Adam’s fans), they were probably worried and voted because of the goodwill built over the season. If anything, he was compared unfavorably to Allison with the duet. I’m not going to hate on him when there isn’t a logical connection.

I’m disappointed but not angry. It’s just a tv show, y’know.

I think I will be doing something next week that I swore I wouldn’t do this season and that is vote! lol All of my votes will go to Adam.

i agree. i wish i knew how to powervote…but all my votes will go to adam!!

I have this huge fear that everyone who wants to see Gokey eliminated so bad and plans on voting like crazy for Kris will wind up seeing an Adam exit and a Danny/Kris finale.

Absolutely.

“If Gokey goes next week Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d lay bets all of his voters (who continue to vote) go to Kris, especially the ones who read the hate online. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see Adam picking up any from the Gokey camp.”

Much to the dismay of many, I have been voting forever for Adam and will continue. If for some “Idol” reason he was voted off, I wouldn’t continue to vote! That’s just lame, voting for the sake of voting. JMO

After nearly an hour, I can finally move enough to type, but I have no words. Un-effing-believable. I guess this shows why it’s called a “reality” show and not a “talent” show.

Now begins the wait for the inevitable record deal for The Great Red Hope.

Adam is gonna be fine with or without the win. And while I agree I think Taylor is happy with his post Idol life, I would bet my entire families life savings 19 and Idol are NOT. With that in mind, I have to say a Danny win would make me laugh my ass off.

Even if Allison would have made it through tonight, I feel she would have gone next week. I don’t think TPTB would have “allowed” an all-rock finale and a one-genre finish. They would have lost lots of viewers and it’s all about viewership.

Per the questions about a fan base – I picture Danny’s fan base as a network of devoted fans in basements and vestibules across America and like a boiler room they dial and text; dial and text; dial and text, etc. His talent is lacking and I don’t know what TPTB or the people voting for him see or hear. His ability to generate a return on investment for Idol seems limited so what is the deal? In the end it is about the money for them and not always the talent. Allison is great and I think she was underrated. I have to agree that it will most likely be a Gokey-Lambert finish unless fan bases from voted off contestants band together and vote Kris & Adam.

I cry foul to Gokey saying he didn’t know he hit a bad note because he couldn’t hear himself. He couldn’t hit the note in rehearsal with Slash or right before the show when they were trying to get a snippet for the end segment. Clueless, and should not be in the top 3.

Yikes, I don’t like seeing so many people saying they love Adam but they’re giving all their votes to Kris! Adam needs votes too, y’all!!!!!! Spread the love around!

People are thinking too much. If you like Adam, vote for him. Same for the other two.

Voting against someone by voting for your second favorite just doesn’t make sense. You might be surprised to see your favorite knocked out.

I’m going to wait until I watch the show next week to see who I want to vote for, or if I even do. I’m guessing that’s what about 20 million other people will do too.

Why are people relieved for Chris? He sucks as bad as Danny

I’m relieved for Kris, at least he’s not as smugshitface as Danny. And he’s a better musician. And he did not scream.

Adam is gonna be fine with or without the win

Yeah but the final will be un-watchable if Adam isn’t in the final

Well, honestly, no matter what the result next week is… This is not going to be one of the more exciting finales, IMO.

You either get Adam vs. Gokey, which will be a lot of amazing singing versus a lot of “crap-out-of-his-league-should-be-doing-karaoke”-Gokey singing. Or we get Kris vs. Adam, which – as much as I love Kris – will be no competition. Or worst case scenario, Kris vs. Gokey. In which neither of the season’s two best end up in the finale (No Allison, No Adam).

The up side is though I haven’t been home on most performances nights to vote all season long, I will be at home on finale night and if it’s Adam vs. Gokey, I will vote Adam until my fingers bleed. If it’s Kris vs. Gokey, then Kris will get all my votes.

As usual, Danny looked smug and even though he made fun of himself for the bad ending, he certainly didn’t act like he though he might go home.

I totally think he will win it all – huge huge fanbase.

Sad for Allison.

Happy for Kris.

Adam may be the next to go home. Hope not.

eta: I got 0 points tonight lol

Major disappointment on Allison going home. She really has the talent to succeed, but I wanted her to be in the TOP 3.

Well, it looks like it just may be an Adam/Danny finale. If Kris goes home next week, much of his fan base will switch to Danny. TPTB brought this on themselves right from the beginning. Danny might just win this thing.

I didn’t want to see any portion of Danny’s face. I am wondering if Adam was misty-eyed and the cameras didn’t want that to be shown?

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s easy to hate on Danny, but imo Kris is as much a recipient of her unpopularity as Danny. Kris is a nice guy, but to me heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Mr Mediocrity and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“sexy faceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in a year with no eyecandy that has kept him in the competition.

Exactly!!! I cant hate on Danny for Allison’s exit when Kris Allen who equally sucked last night is still in the competion as well,..its a tv show, so shit happens, oh well…..

I’m happy for Kris, saddened for Allison. Well, I sort of blogged the results show but it’s really a shout out to say that we should definitely put the go in Gokey.

And to do that, all Adam fans and all Kris fans HAVE to pull together and do a voting marathon that will throw Gokey under the bus. It’s the only way I see Gokey being ousted.

Voting too much for Adam gets Kris out. Voting too much for Kris gets Adam out. Voting for Kris only or Adam only MAY work but only if the KRADAM fanbase is divided equally and votes non-stop for the two.

It’s so sad that we didn’t get Slezak’s Group 2 Final Three. I would have wanted that so much. :(

Again with the voting talk.

I don’t want these threads filled with fans telling other posters how to vote or begging for votes. Keep the talk focused on the episode, please.

I was so sure that Danny or Kris would leave after last night that I hadn’t even been worried about tonight’s elimination. Allison did not deserve in any way to get voted off tonight, but I know she will be fine in the long run.

What pisses me off more even than Allison leaving is the fact that Gokey is still there. His smug little smirk during Allison’s performance made me cringe. I don’t understand where his fans are because there certainly aren’t many on this site, or anywhere else for that matter.

Good luck Allison and Danny, you suck.

Rick

I agree Terps and for all the dick yanking the producers have pulled this season, they have earned it.

Here is what Kris Allen has:

Musicianship – he plays guitar and keyboards and is great at both
Voice – a beautiful voice that has a unique quality that many people prefer to simply loud and obnoxious (thinking of you, Danny)
Humility – a good thing. Why would he think he had a chance of making it through tonight given all of the strikes against him last night including judges unwarranted criticism, middle spot, duet with Go Go Gokey, and singing back to back songs on a night meant for Adam and Allison
Looks – he has a sweet, sweet smile and is ridiculously cute
Artistry – he does put hs signature stamp on everything he sings and makes ithis own even when he is stuck in 70s hard rock night.
Fans – of all ages who are loyal and who love the guy

I still say Adam will win the competition, but i would love to see it be a Kris/Adam finale. For now, I am thrilled he gets to have the homecoming week.

Based on last night, I honestly thought the order of brilliance was Adam, Kris, Allison and way beneath the other three Danny. Danny does not have any of Kris’s charisma nor does he have his connection with the music he sings.

Everyone should and will vote for their favorite next week. That is all we can really do. Just vote and vote for the entire two hours. I hope that Allison fans step up for Kris, but there is no conceivable way that any one should win the entire competition this week other than Adam. JMHO I was hoping for an Kris, Allison, Adam top three. They have been my favorite three all season. My personal favorite is Kris, but Adam is exciting and different and brings something new to AI. I probably won’t buy his CDs because he just isn’t my style, but i can sure understand why he has such a huge fan base. Not so much Danny.

And I still dont get who is voting for Dorkey. Every online poll i have seen (tv guide, ew, aol, msn, usatoday, etc), shows him trailing adam and kris by a wide margin. yet, he has never been in the bottom 3 (prior to tonite? sorry im on the west coast , so not sure if ryan ever said bottom 2). And on top of the polls, journalists for billboard, rollingstone mag, ew.com, msn, usatoday, etc, all rave about kris and adam, but barely muster a good note about danny. Again, who is voting for him and why??? i dont recall seeing a contestant so widely bashed , yet in full contention for the title with full support fo the judges and producers. What am I missing??

at least now i can devote wednesday’s to Lost and tuesday’s to anythign other than watching gokey. i’m not interested in voting for everyone else.

i think allison will be fine. in fact i think she will be more successful than kris and especially jokey the gokefart. probably on par with adam. the girl is going to make bank.

going out 4th is nothing to be ashamed of. ii just wish the judges loved that performance as much as i did. i haven’t downloaded an idol track EVER and i am just counting down until cry baby is available. i ADORED her version.

Yes. From what I read on boards and being a Matt fan myself, a lot of people were voting for Kris now that Matty was gone.
But I am happy. Kris deserves to be in the finale.

What I am sad about, is that it had to be at the expense of Allison.
I really hope Danny crashes and burns next week. Is his time to go. But if he nails his two songs, it will be hard to say who will go home.
Adam is in the finale and he will win. He just has to.

To me Danny and Kris our this years Blake. All the popularity in the world to carry them to the final but after the show there carrers will fall flat on the floor

I hated to see Allison go, should of been Gokey or even Kris. I hope she does well after this, she is fantastic.

Churches must put “VOTE FOR DANNY GOKEY” in the church bulletins every week or something.

Well Adam, blow them out of the water kid.

edit: NO VOTE LECTURES. Stick to discussing the episode

To me Danny and Kris our this years Blake. All the popularity in the world to carry them to the final but after the show there carrers will fall flat on the floor

Well, Blake did make the world’s shittiest cd. So, he really excelled in the falling flat department.

Here is what Kris Allen has:

THIS, PEOPLE!

Thanks ShariG!

This idea that fanbases vote for another Idol after theirs is voted off is way off base. If your favorite goes you just dont voteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦they dont usually transfer their voteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦just doesnt really happen.

I don’t think this is true. Season 5 my sister voted for Elliot like a madwoman. When he was out, all of her votes went to Taylor. She texted the entire allotted hours.

Also, I remember that year, there was a fellow teacher at her school who voted for Pickler religiously. When the Pickle left, she discussed who to vote for with my sister, and decided on Elliot.

I think many people who vote alot, like to feel like they are having some kind of influence on the outcome. Many people do have 2nd favorites, 3rd favorites, and so on.

Or worst case scenario, Kris vs. Gokey. In which neither of the seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s two best end up in the finale

That would just suck bad!!!!!! A snoozefest all around. 3 lullabies from the snoozer Kris and 3 growl fests from the douchie!

Nah..I’ll pass :laugh_tb:

Churches must put à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“VOTE FOR DANNY GOKEYà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the church bulletins every week or something.

Yeah, that must be it. As a matter of fact, I might do that Sunday. It’s Mother’s Day, after all.

Danny’s iTunes is good. Hell Scream has to be the best thing that ever happened to that boy. Hehe.

edit: NO VOTE LECTURES. Stick to discussing the EPISODE.

1) WTF is up with only 2 songs next week? That is stupid and disappointing. Cut the judges, not the songs.

2) Hardly anyone is remembering that Allison TALKED BACK last night, and KEPT talking back. That NEVER goes over well.

3) Please don’t vote split next week. It will not work.

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Anyway, let’s get one thing straight: Kris would be nowhere near where he is today if it were not for his TALENT. It is easy to list a bunch of breakout performances from Kris–and at least a couple of them will be remember for a long time. Ain’t No Sunshine. She Works Hard for the Money. Falling Slowly. To Make You Feel My Love. Were these songs popular because of his looks?

I think it is an outstanding thing for Idol that a person with real musical skill is able to rise to the top from out of nowhere. His voice is absolutely PERFECT for the kind of music he does…just as Adam’s voice is PERFECT for his music. I, for one, am so glad Idol is finally about more than finding belters, since the rest of the world has moved on from that. It is about finding all-around artists.

Kris has received the worst treatment of any contestant week in and week out. His Top 3 spot is a miracle given the circumstances. No backstory. No pimping. Amazing.

I almost cried when they announced that Allison had the least votes and was going home. She has a great voice….much, much, much better than Danny and definitely 200% better than Kris! Kris should have been gone long, long ago, but espcially tonight! I’m sure Allison will have a singing career in her path, and we will be hearing her songs on the radio.

Kris is not an American Idol, maybe singing at home/friends/Church/school, but not making records! Come on America….give this to someone with talent. This is not a popularity contest! Just like the shocker when Daughtery was voted off, and we knew he was the best, but it paid off for him. Look at him now! He has sold over 5 million records! Then when America voted for, omg…what is his name (???) with the gray hair….anyway, he can’t sing! You never hear about him, and his record sells, well, that speaks for itself!

Danny has a better voice that Kris, but Adam is by far the best talent. Even if Adam does not win, he will go far, just as Daughtery has! The finals should have been between Adam and Allison. It’s like Simon has said, Idol will always have a winner, not necessarily talent!

Well, with it down to 3 now, I am expecting Kris to go home next, hopefully….still wish he would have been sent home tonight. In fact, he should have gone BEFORE Anoop! Anoop has a very good singing voice! I’m guessing America just did not warm up to his looks, which is sad they would judge him that way.

What eerks me is how America picks an America Idol these days, and does not take seriously exactly what that means. Then again, if I open my eyes, it makes some sense how they do vote and make decisions……look at the state of the world these days and the direction it is heading!

Anyway, I sure do hope a record lable grabs Allison, works with her and makes her dreams come true. Next, I am pulling for Adam to win American Idol because he is TALENTED and does have the BEST VOICE! No one can sing as he does and do it as consistently as he does!

Go Adam!

Well the I tunes chart is shaping up to be right with Adam and Kris being the top 2

I think many people who vote alot, like to feel like they are having some kind of influence on the outcome. Many people do have 2nd favorites, 3rd favorites, and so on.

Many people just vote for the fun of it. Lots of them just like the crazy, competitive aspect of the show. Those casual voters outnumber the power-voters who have an established allegiance to their favorite. You can’t beat the silent masses. No voting plan that you could ever come up with online would ever be enough to defeat the swing voters. It’s tough to plan when you can’t anticipate what the majority will do.

I’m happy and sad at the same time. I felt that if it was based on talent it should be an Adam/Allison finale. I don’t think Kris or Danny should have advanced ahead of her but that’s just my opinion. It’s probably because my style of music is rock.

My feeling is that Danny is a lock for the finals. Too many of Adam’s fans split their votes between Adam and Kris and those votes just cancel each other out. Danny’s voters do NOT split votes.

And I still dont get who is voting for Dorkey.

His fans are voting for him. Just like Adam fans voted to keep him in, and Kris fans voted to keep him in. Yep, there are people out there who actually like Danny Gokey, like his voice, don’t think he’s the biggest douche on the planet and vote accordingly.

If Danny gets through next week I am never watching this show again. But I don’t have high hopes because if that performance didn’t send him home who knows what will. With people voting for Kris next week trying to get rid of Danny I am worried that Adam will be neglected…Please vote for Kris AND Adam!!!! And the worst part is that we have to listen to 2 more Gokey performances next week and see that annoying smug face again!!!!!!

Anyway, letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s get one thing straight: Kris would be nowhere near where he is today if it were not for his TALENT

He has talent but people who left before him had more of it. To me it’s a toss up between Danny and him on who is this year’s Syesha and over staying their welcome

jokey the gokefart.

Can I steal this? I haven’t seen it before, but I heart it.

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This sucks majorly, I should have stayed a 100% Adam fan, supporting underdogs always ends on a sad note.

The only thing I care now is to see Adam blow the other two out of the water.
I really hope for an Adam-Danny finale, just to see Danny exposed badly in front of 50 million people.

I am first an Adam fan but I vote for Kris and Allison too and I voted for Anoop.

Danny sucks but sadly many of my coworkers love him – don’t know if they vote though.

I still think Danny will win the whole thing. TPTB want him to win so they can have him.

Adam, Kris and Allison should all be fine with their talent.

Adam will blow the competition away in the finals, whether it be Kris or Danny. It will be ugly as sin. Allison would have made it at least interesting. As far as I’m concerned, the season is over. Adam is the winner, no matter what the outcome. Everyone else will be a post script.

Anywho, I threw quite a few votes to LavaGirl this week, fwiw, cuz I thought she really rocked it and I’ve enjoyed her work. Most of my time went for Adam, cuz I thought he was the best and I always enjoy his work. Note, I didn’t say that I voted to kick Danny off, cuz he sux, as much as I wanted to. Couldn’t find the anti-Danny number to dial and I swear I looked EVERYWHERE!

4got
May 6th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Kris really needs to go, Danny is a better singer. But thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what happens when youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re good looking and women vote.

Allison will have a great career.

First of all, I can’t agree more that Allison is only at the beginning of something big. You don’t have that much talent at her age, only to watch it go to waste.

But…

I couldn’t care less if Kris looked like the back end of a bus. When it comes to sheer musicianship, I think he’s even got Adam beat (and Adam’s my #1). Just because a person isn’t constantly dialed to 11, doesn’t mean he isn’t a good singer. Kris has consistently impressed me, in part because he’s so quiet about it. He doesn’t brag, he doesn’t swagger. He just goes out there week after week and proves that he knows exactly what the fuck he’s doing. And that has nothing to do with whether or not he makes anyone’s heart go pitty-pat.

Now that my sweet little girl is gone, I’m totally praying for a Kradam finale. Where are my votives???

In light of all this, I do want a Kris-Adam finale. Any finale scenario with Gokey is just boring. I mean, are we going to have another Taylor Hicks?

But seriously, Danny stayed in the expense of Allison. I still don’t get what’s pushing his fanbase so much. I don’t know but I hope it stagnates soon. And what I’m wondering is, if Gokey leaves, where do Gokey’s votes go to. If Adam leaves, his votes go to Kris. If Kris leaves, his votes go to Adam.

Anyway, I’m just so glad that Allison left with class. It’s better leaving on a night where you did well like Matt, Anoop, Alexis and to some extent Lil.

Kris has received the worst treatment of any contestant week in and week out. His Top 3 spot is a miracle given the circumstances. No backstory. No pimping. Amazing.

Eh, it’s not that amazing. He’s really been the only heart throb left in the competition. And his musical style goes with his heart throb image (not that he’s trying, I think he’s a good guy, but that’s just his musical style).

Adam FTW!

i think kris is more like Elliott and Castro, rather than blake. he is the one contestant (along with allison and anoop) that has never gotten the proper praise from the judges. plus his itune sales should speak volumes for his marketability. he has a beautiful, pure voice and a great style to his phrasing…i can see him doing great after idol. as much as i can give blake props for being original, the kid never really had a good singing voice, it was his mixing/rapping/etc that got him to the finale.

KEEP YOUR VOTING TALK STRATEGY ON YOUR FAN BOARDS PLEASE. I’m deleting and editing any more talk about when and how to vote.

um where is the actual video? LOL

HOLY CRAP ADAM’S STUDIO VERSION!!!!!!!! HOLY AWESOMENESS!!!

Just on principle, I do the opposite of whatever folks say in bold or CAPS.

Danny may have sucked last night but I don’t get why all the blame is being put on him for Allison leaving. You know who I blame? Simon. For trashing Kris so badly it sent his fans into a powervoting rage. You would think by now he would grasp that when he takes the insults too far it can have bad consequences. And he’s STILL going at it. He was just on Fox news with Randy saying someone had to go and pretty much shrugging off Allison because all he cared about last night was Adam. I hope he keeps it up every week and the backlash ends up smacking him in the face when Danny wins :laugh_tb:

Ok, my favorites where allison, kris and adam. Im from where Kris is from and he is just a class act all the way around. I really thought allison was the better singer out of her and kris. I cant stand danny gokey, and I think he should have went home tonight. Next week, when simon and all the other judges send the bus to roll over kris again, and he goes home like I think he will…all my votes go to adam. Hes extremely talented and deserves to win over gokey.

Nobody comes close to david cook though, imo.

Did you see how pissed Simon was at the end? And how unhappy Kris seemed to be? The most peppy, upbeat person on that stage was Allison. I think Kris believed he should have been the one sent home.

No way did Kris think he should have been going home. He was so happy after all the negative comments he got he is just happy. He teared up when they told him !!! So happy for you Kris !!! WTG !!! Cant wait to see you this weekend !!! I can hardly wait to see you pour it on next week !!! Kris for the finale !!!! Kris for the win !!!

Very, very sad.

But at least she left in style, her sing out was simply the best performance, by anyone, of the season. She sang the living hell out of that song.

And I think Ryan is right, we will be hearing her on the radio. I know it is hard sometimes even for the winners and runner ups these days to do well but she is just too good of a singer in a style too popular right now to not get something out of this.

Pink/Allison duet on the finale show please.

I like all of them except Danny. I knew he wasn’t going anywhere. His fanbase is just too big. My greatest hope now is that the backlash sends Danny home next week without all the TV show pimpage ousted contestants usually get. That would be poetic justice.

I’m still not voting but may have to start next week. When I do vote (and it will be against Danny and not for anybody because he’s the only one who has made me care enough this season to vote) it will be two fisted texting for the duration.

I don’t like the results but knew there was no way that both Kris and Allison would be staying. Now’s when it starts to get interesting for me.

My apologies, maturin…

I’m not voting for Kris just to push Danny out. I’m voting for Kris next week because he was my second favorite…to ALLISON. So now that she’s gone, all the votes I was giving to Allison will shift to Kris instead.

But about the episode, I’m still majorly bummed about Allison being elim’ed…but I was expecting it. Hoping it wouldn’t happen, but it did. :(

Now I’m waiting for her album. She better get signed or I’m not going to be happy. She is super talented.

Miss you already, Allison!! :(

Kris Can write , arrange music, play instruments, sing !!! The total package !!! So Proud of Kris and Happy for him !!!! Allison should have stayed and Danny should have went home !!! Adam and Kris in the finale !!!!

i still think kris is as boring as log.

I hope he keeps it up every week and the backlash ends up smacking him in the face when Danny wins.

I’ve said it before and will say it again — people do not have any idea how large a fanbase Danny has.

Pink/Allison duet on the finale show please.

Wow…. that would be all kinds of awesome!

I’m guessing since Go(off)Key read/listened to all the negative feedback about that failure of a glory note, he may have also read a few things about his lack of humility and smug attitude so he threw in a little humor and self deprecation to cover his rear. nothing feels genuine about him. nothing.

alli-cat you will be missed… i think most of all by your big bro Adam. did i notice a tear running down the Glambert’s face? i love them. so so much.

Kris, you are a doll and i really do think you contribute something to this show. im a HUGE mraz fan so your tunes fit nice and snug into my choice of music. i hope you make it to the finale, but you are not my horse in this race.

im new here, and i know im one little voice among all my fellow Glamberts or Lambs or whatever you want to call us (which one do you think covers the 26 year old nerdy grad student demographic, cause sign me up for that one :) but lord have mercy how i have worked up a nice Adam obsession. if my dissertation doesn’t get finished because of you, that will be ok. spending the time learning about you and your awesome journey and all that you stand for makes me all warm and smooshy inside.

in contrast to so many artists today that amaze us with their talent and creativity and then disappoint us with their lack of humilty, grace and social responsibility (i’m looking at you Kanye), there is no cognitive dissonance with Adam. I can love him, rock out with him, and be PROUD of supporting him because he is so clearly a good person and so genuinely happy to be up there making us love him and rock with him. i want an american idol that entertains but that i know truly understands, appreciates and OWNS the gift that they have. plus he just effin rocks. i mean seriously.

twinkle, out.

(MJ, i’m sending my advisor your way when he doesn’t get any progress outta me this week :smile_wp: , but in all seriousness… THANK YOU for all your work on this blog. at least it makes my time wasting more efficient!)

Um, straining much, Chris Daughtry? Great song, though.

Pink/Allison duet on the finale show please

Pink is on tour I believe, so is Beyonce. So if Idol wants a big name female for the finale they might have to settle for Brit

FALSE STATEMENT.
Kris is a much better contestant than Danny based on the greatest statistic-compiling megamachine we have in Idolland.

Opinions are not true or false statements. Ultimately, the votes tell the tale.

Hate to see Allison go, but at this point, I had a 75% chance of being disappointed. Sounds bad, but it just means that this was a strong top 4. I haven’t watched a final in a long time. Any chance of an Allison solo or duet in the final?

Allison sang the shit out of that song tonight. You go lava girl.

Best sing out. ever.

i think kris is more like Elliott and Castro, rather than blake. he is the one contestant (along with allison and anoop) that has never gotten the proper praise from the judges. plus his itune sales should speak volumes for his marketability. he has a beautiful, pure voice and a great style to his phrasingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦i can see him doing great after idol.

I have to agree. Kris has the smallest voice but not the weakest. He isn’t a belter but his phrasing, his connection to the song and how he conveys it and his arrangements is what makes Kris Allen brilliant. Sure he isn’t your traditional belter like Adam or even Danny but he has the musicality that Danny can’t even learn. Adam and Kris are the true artists of the show. They know what it means to stay themselves, connect to the audience and make great arrangements.

And I just hated the smug face on Danny’s face when Allison was performing. His smug face is getting way more irritating. He had it last night when Simon said Danny did better than Kris and tonight when Allison got out.

I hope Danny’s confidence level skyrockets even more so that he’ll make another horrible performance next week. The bigger his ego, the worse he performs.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve said it before and will say it again à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  people do not have any idea how large a fanbase Danny has.

Of course they don’t. We have no evidence either way. They’ve never told us how big anyone’s fanbase is. We don’t even know how many votes they each get. We don’t know who’s fans go where once their favorites leave, or if they stop voting in general. We don’t know who really splits votes. We know nothing, about any of this. There are no facts on which to base assumptions.

Every statement made about the size or characteristics of any of their fanbases is simply a wild ass guess.

Opinions are not true or false statements. Ultimately, the votes tell the tale.

no the votes tell who won idol.Record sales tell the tale.

Noooooo Allison! She was my only hope this season. I can’t believe that was a swan song, that girl rocks.

in contrast to so many artists today that amaze us with their talent and creativity and then disappoint us with their lack of humilty, grace and social responsibility (ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m looking at you Kanye), there is no cognitive dissonance with Adam.

We got that with our final two last year, and IMO it was one of the things that made them so charming and well amazing. We can still get that this year with one of the possible combinations, one that doesn’t include Danny Gokey.

Man, I really wish I’d lost all my points this week. On the other hand, I think my head will explode if I have to chose between Kris and Adam on finale night. Ugh.

RIP Lava Girl. May you have the same success as Daughtry in the future. You deserve every bit of it.

At least she’ll get the press tour.

Danny is getting through due to the big time Evangelicals. Obama busted through that voe and Adam can too!!!!!!!!!

2) Hardly anyone is remembering that Allison TALKED BACK last night, and KEPT talking back. That NEVER goes over well.

If that really mattered then Lil wouldn’t have lasted as long as she did. Danny also did some talking back of his own last night.

My girl is gone.

What the hell was America thinking, GOKEY over Allison???

She belonged in the final two with Adam.

I will miss her.

Adam for the win, no vote spitting for me, the only thing I want to see now is GOKEY GONE!!!!!!!

Did you see how pissed Simon was at the end? And how unhappy Kris seemed to be? The most peppy, upbeat person on that stage was Allison. I think Kris believed he should have been the one sent home.

I noticed that too and felt the same way about Allison leaving and Kris being in the top 3. It was so wrong but she did herself proud. I can’t imagine her not getting a deal. At least she’ll get some good interviews/press this week as opposed to top 3 person (Kris). I’m bummed about the f3 but guess I’ll be voting for Danny now. I have no interest in either Adam or Kris.

Loved seeing Daughtry! Now that’s the way to perform on Idol. :thumbup_tb:

We got that with our final two last year, and IMO it was one of the things that made them so charming and well amazing. We can still get that this year with one of the possible combinations, one that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t include Danny Gokey.

Gingerly – i totally agree. i fell in love with david cook for all the same reasons. here’s hoping adam ends up on top just like he did!

(which one do you think covers the 26 year old nerdy grad student demographic, cause sign me up for that one :)

Haha, Twinkle, 27-year old nerdy grad student Adam fanatic here! Never voted for this show in my life, and here I am now, power voting for two hours for Adam…and being proud of it.

Ugh, no points. And Danny lives to suck under perform again. I thought it was a possibility Allison would go tonight, but I couldn’t put points on her to go because she didn’t deserve to.

I understand that Danny’s fanbase is massive, but I don”t give a damn, he’s had one really good performance, and yet he’s in the top three? Ugh!

Interestingly John Mayer and Dave Matthews have done pretty well with their softer side of rock voices. Kris is one of the more talented on the show in my opinion and I really don’t think one person previously eliminated was more talented. He is nothing like Jason Castro in that he has a much better voice and doesn’t forget the words on a weekly basis.

I actually don’t think record sales tell the whole tale. It depends on what is in for the moment or what age group the radio stations are pandering to. It isn’t necessarily a reflection of talent or ability.

Allison will be fine. She got this far on her talent and good attitude and I have no doubt her future is bright. Success after the show isn’t limited to the winners, didn’t we just see the #1 example of that on the stage tonight with Chris Daughtry?

For all the talk of “not vote splitting” I think that’s actually what sent Allison home. She’s very similar style to Adam and I think she was sharing a lot of votes with him. When Adam fans got that B3 scare last week and vowed not to split votes, I think Allison was the biggest loser (I don’t think Kradam really exists except with online fans).

She may also have been sharing underdog voters with Kris, but the show bussed Kris so hard that Kris fans worked to save him. And Danny fans, they voted for their guy like always. I don’t think they share their votes with anyone cause Danny’s style is not similar to any of the others. JMO.

I tried to buy Allison’s studio recording of Cry Cry Baby and itunes says it is no longer available?? What is with that. I liked how Allison skipped Simon in singing to the judges in the exit (she nailed the song) and Simon’s face looked mad. His expiration date is up. By telling her to beg and saying to Adam, “you may have saved this “one”, was totally hurtful and disrespectful yet Danny totally fk’d up and all this hemming around excuses. Allison and Adam were the bomb and I think Simon realized it too late. Why can’t I buy Allison’s studio of this? Anyone else having a problem?

I’m thinking next week the judges will pick a queen song for Adam, Some love you forever song for Danny and knowing them they will pick Cher for Kris

So America decides to get rid of a contestant who has put in good performances each week. With the best one, imho, last week of anyone. And two of the best ones this weekd. And instead they are keeping a mediocre guy who has been coasting on his dead wife story, and boring, safe songs. Oh and who also put in one of the worst final 4 AI performances ever.

Of course this is the same voting that kept Danny safe last week while both Adam and Kris were in the bottom 3.

America? is it time for you ear check up? or do you need some Paula “spa,” time to detox from the drugs you are obviously tripping on. Because this ish is just wrong. Bad call America.

Really?! Keeping GoatKey after that hot buttered ass of a performance? Really?

Hey Webster, Jason sang a solo in the finale last year and he went out at top 4. So, I really hope Allison gets a solo. The best part about going out at this stage is that rehearsals for the finale are right around the corner and then comes the tour. So we will have Allison back in just a couple of weeks and then have opportunity to see her on tour.

I think Kris deserves to be Top 3 because he can arrange songs, but his performing style is just too boring. I don’t see star quality at all.
But that’s just me.
I guess he will be the next Jason Castro or Archie.

I would have loved to see Matt in the Top 3 instead of Danny. Sigh. If only he could have performed on the show as well as he did on Ellen and R& K.

BUt no worries now, he will do just fine.
I think the only ones who will be signed by a major label this season will be obviously Adam, Kris and Matt. JMHO.

Danny will sign to a Christian label and Allison I am not sure.

So, next week is the judge’s choice and contestant choice, right?

I forget, is the contestant choice the “repeat a performance of your choice” pick? Or is that the top 2? I always get that mixed up. :redface_wp:

Shoulda definitely NOT been Allison. She’ll be fine though. Record contract is around the corner.

Not gonna lie, pretty shocked by all the Kris backlash…the guy looked resigned to the fate most of us expected for him while Danny acted like America wouldn’t deign place him in the bottom 2.

That said, I am sincerely going to miss Allison next week. I would have LOVED for Group 2 to fill up the top 3, but alas…here’s to a Kradam finale.

(It’s kind of funny, I only saw Daughtry live the one time, for the season 5 tour, but he still seems to suffer from an insane lack of charisma onstage. I just don’t get the appeal.)

Damn, I was really hoping for an Adam/Allison finale with Adam winning… But the good thing that comes out of this for anyone else that wanted an A/A finale is that Adam will probably pick up nearly all of Allison’s votes. I can see a few going to Kris maybe, though. But now that Allison is gone I don’t really care who is in the finale with Adam. She was the only one that entertained me other than Adam of course and even she is miles and miles behind him

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

Thoughts About the Episode:

- I like Paula’s song better without the visuals. Heh. Amusing how they pretended it was live by having her leave the judge’s table.

- I probably dating myself [young] by saying that No Doubt’s performance of “Just A Girl” brought back memories. As did Gwen’s bright green neon bra straps. She still looks quite hot though.

- I approve of Daughtry’s new single.

- Loved the retrospective hometown visit package. Really I was just happy to see Archie and Cook back on my TV again, and they played two of my favorite parts from their respective home visit packages: Archie’s “Where did they park?”, and Cooks excellent reaction to the crowd at the Power and Light District. (Is it sad I know the name of that place?)

- Allison didn’t miss a note in her singout. See America? That’s what you’re missing.

Thoughts About the Results:

When I think about it … the results tonight made sense. Gokey’s, Lambert’s, and Kris’s respective fanbases have continuously proven to be the most solid and consistent throughout the competition. I do think Allison had been spliting votes with Adam. It makes sense that after his Bottom 2 scare, that his fans would exclusively vote for him. Allison’s had a great run, and made it WAY further than I’d ever imagined she would. She’s gotten A LOT of crap this season from the producers and the judges. I hope and feel confident that she’ll pwn them all once she leaves the Idol nest. She better! I want that record!

Personally, I’m voting just voting Kris from now on. Ironic considering that I was furious that a “talentless pretty boy” got voted through in the semi-finals. Lol. He may not have the most impressive voice, but he eventually won me over with his understated musicianship and artistry. I want him in the finale with Adam. Hands down. IMO, he deserves it most.

I think I am starting to like Chris Daughtry. He actually seems like a very nice guy. You could tell he was joking about the 30 seconds comment. He seems very humble and there is no denying he knows how to make hits.

Its interesting to me reading that some folks think Kris is still in the competition because of his looks. He is a cutie no doubt, but Adam is really handsome and Allison was gorgeous. They are all talented and all deserve to be in the top three based on their vocals and their artistry (I know I sound like Kara, sorry). Wish it had happened that way.

Honestly, Allison will have a great career ahead of her. I bet Miley and her friends were doing everything they could to try to save her. The thing with Allison is that he has this awesome vocals paired with her way of being able to connect to songs that other rocker chicks don’t have. I will definitely miss her next week but hey, she’s still coming back for the finale results show.

I’d really like to hear a Kris-Allison duet on finale night, whether or not Kris stays or leaves next week. But I do hope in all hope that Kris stays instead of Gokey. (That just shows that I like Adam too.) Gokey is the worst thing to happen to the top three. He’s just like Hicks with his soul patrol. You know what, maybe Gokey has a Gokey Patrol helping him out. OR…the soul patrol IS voting for Danny…scary thought.

Kris is safe for another night. He’s really showing that he is a darkhorse. No matter what, he is the only one who suits my style of music and I’ll be supporting him all the way. (Danny also has my style of music but because of his ego, I hate him.)

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

They don’t want you clued in as to who was where in the lineup. I actually think Kris was in the bottom 2 with Allison.

idolfan617
May 6th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I have this huge fear that everyone who wants to see Gokey eliminated so bad and plans on voting like crazy for Kris will wind up seeing an Adam exit and a Danny/Kris finale.

:(

that is my fear too

“Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?”

Because Kris was likely 3rd. Because TPTB want a Danny/Adam finale.

:bye_tb:Idolrofan – maybe we should form a fan/support group for grad students addicted to adam… to help with the never-ending sense of guilt for doing anything other than grad school work – like power voting for 2 hours (guilty as well!)

how about Gradams? …. although there is a high likelihood of mistyping that as grandmas :lol_wp:

ORà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦the soul patrol IS voting for Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦scary thought.

I was in the Soul Patrol.

And HELLS NO.

Dang it, why didn’t I go with DI. They were right last week too. Shit, I lost all my points, I got nothing. My number 1 position is a goner. Why Kris Allen why, I should of known that the little girls were up saving Kris’s ass. Why did I think Allison had a chance to survive? OH well, Allison rocks and the sing out was fabulous. Hey it might be a Kris/Adam finale! Yeah boy! Someone put the Go in Gokey!

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

Because they like to keep us guessing who’s pulling till the finale?

I liked Allison a lot, but be honest, no one is going to touch Adam in the finals. Allison wouldn’t have been any more interesting than anyone else. He has the ability to always step it up a notch no matter what. To me it would have been a tad boring if we had had two rock belters in the final. I really did hope she would make it to top 3 though and after being in the bottom three a couple of times, I was actually really glad she made it to top 4.

I agree kimberann about Daughtry. He seems like a nice humble guy. I wasn’t a huge fan while he was on the show but tonight he was impressive. Btw, lol terps at Kris singing Cher. He is definitely getting bussed again next week. He probably has no chance, sadly. No way is he getting past the producers

I’m so happy for Kris!!!! I want to see that reaction again! Wow! He was blown away! This is what makes Kris, well, Kris! That and his awesome musical abilities.

On the other hand, I cried when Allison was voted off even though I didn’t vote for her. I actually did send a couple her way, but mostly Kris.

I think she’ll be fine and I’ll buy her album as long as she stays with rock and isn’t forced into pop. However, with her voice, she may even make pop interesting. :)

I would love to see a Kris/Adam top two, but I’m not counting on it. Even when Kris turns the songs they throw to him into all kinds of awesomeness next week, he’ll still be thrown under the bus by the judges.

Tony — I think they wanted to control who got the “blame” when Allison left. They picked Danny, which is very interesting IMO since I do think Kris was B2. Personally I think they are planning ahead for Finale and trying to lower Danny’s votes to help pave the way for Adam.

Ryan did make a point of saying it was random order though, so who knows how much of an effect it will have.

I’m still mad about Allison. And to pair her up with Gokey, the one person I wanted to go this week? Mean. Just mean.

Ug I could rant so much. I’m just gonna download her EXCELLENT songs from last night.

I liked Allison a lot, but be honest, no one is going to touch Adam in the finals. Allison wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have been any more interesting than anyone else. He has the ability to always step it up a notch no matter what. To me it would have been a tad boring if we had had two rock belters in the final. I really did hope she would make it to top 3 though and after being in the bottom three a couple of times, I was actually really glad she made it to top 4.

I totally disagree. No offense to Kris, because I like his laid back style and musicality, but Adam and Allison were my dream finale. The duet they did only cemented the fact that it would’ve been a great show. They’ve both proven they have a softer side, and they’ve both delivered the most consistent performances. YMMV.

Hey–Does MJ usually have video around now? My recording didn’t turn out too well.

It’s season 5 all over again

Kris – Elliott Yamin the dark horse and genuinely nice guy
Danny – Taylor Hicks the soulful singer with an immensely organized fanbase
Adam – Katharine Mcphee with the screechy upper register

I think there wasn’t a bottom two tonight because Kris was in the bottom two with Allison. If Danny or Adam were in the bottom two, they’d definitely show that to fire the voting populace to vote for them. And they “made” the impression that Kris was the most safe last night thus prompting less people to vote for him and instead vote for adam or danny thus the pre-ordained light vs dark match.

I’m actually sick to the bone with all this pre-ordained shizz. I hope we can break the status quo and have a Kradam finale.

And besides, if it is a Adam-Danny finale, AI will lose credibility because it will show how rigged the show is. If anything, they should all keep fair to all three of them and really let people vote who the final two would be.

mj do we get any videos tonight??? from yahoo?? i missed half of the episode!

Humming to myself and buffing my nails and having a relaxing evening….WHAT! There was a results show tonight? Looks like I picked the right one. The artistic one survived. Sorry about the rocker…guess we didn’t save the world.

Honestly, I don’t think Adam fans have anything to worry about. Apparently there were enough votes to keep both him and Kris afloat this week.

maturin
May 6th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Just on principle, I do the opposite of whatever folks say in bold or CAPS.

lol – POST LESS OFTEN

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s season 5 all over again

Kris – Elliott Yamin the dark horse and genuinely nice guy
Danny – Taylor Hicks the soulful singer with an immensely organized fanbase
Adam – Katharine Mcphee with the screechy upper register

And yes, Allison, the rock chick burns out on rock night just like Daughtry who’s a rock dude who burned out on rock week.

History repeating itself? I guess so. I hope not.

But I have to ask, why do they want Danny in the finale? They’ve had a blue-eyed soul winner three years ago, why another one? Don’t they know that blue-eyed soul doesn’t sell that much these days. It’s all about rock, old soul, r&b and alternative music now. It’s what makes Adam and Kris current. Why Gokey of all people?

But if what happens to Kris is the same as what happened to Elliott, I hope Kris gets the same success as Elliott now. I love Fight for Love. Love the bonus tracks even more!

To me Danny and Kris our this years Blake. All the popularity in the world to carry them to the final but after the show there carrers will fall flat on the floor

I don’t know, maybe Danny will have a successful career in Christian music. I won’t be buying it(I don’t do Christian), but I think he could be successful. He does have a nice voice. I don’t hate his personality either. I think the hate comes from the fact that he was never in the bottom three…I guess.

Kris, I don’t know. It’s not that he’s not talented, but it’s a tough market to crack. I like him though.

I think Kris should have gone home, and Allison should have stayed. She’s awesome!

I really think Adam deserves the win, but I’m not really into his style. Although I have enjoyed many of his performances.

I will say though, the fierce hate can make people vote the other way. After reading this blog, I considered throwing some votes Danny’s way…and I’m agnostic and can’t stand fundies! Ha!

I think MJ is still reeling from the shock. Still no video. I want to see what you all mean by Gokey’s smug face and Allison’s exit performance.

This is so wrong. What next, a Krokey final? Adamny/Adokey final? Eww….

At least we got to see the Adison duet. That’s one project for her upcoming album. You go, girl!

Everyone, let’s pass some soothing thoughts Danny’s way, together now!
*You think the scream isn’t bad. You need to do more screams and yells. Go and watch Adam’s videos to learn how to perform*

The duet they did only cemented the fact that it wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been a great show. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve both proven they have a softer side, and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve both delivered the most consistent performances

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!
That would have been a dream finale!!!!

Actually TPTB have gotten the finale they wanted for the past few seasons and it’s going their way this one too. The last (and maybe only) time it didn’t go their way was S5 when Hicks won and Daughtry got the boot. That was a real shocker. And in the end it didn’t even matter.

Adam is my fave but Allison was my second.
:glurps_tb: I really wanted her with Adam at the end that would of been the best top 2.I love there duet together the night before and how they sung together in “School’s Out” I love them both and I’m so sad about Allison.I had my sister text for Allison last night on her phone,while I voted for Adam.
Allison’s send off tonight was great when her album comes out I’ll be the first one to order it.

Simon didn’t look happy and what was with Danny’s smug look while Allison was singing? It sure looked like a smirk to me. :mad_tb:

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

Because Adam was in the bottom two again and they want him to win so they didn’t want people to know that?

I to saw the sumg look, he was rubbing his chin like he was Dr. Evil

This is so wrong. What next, a Krokey final? Adamny/Adokey final? Ewwà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

could very well be.Miley backed allison but her fans were backing kris.Any that were giving allison votes will throw them to kris now.

West Coaster here, but I spotted Benji Schwimmer in Paula’s routine.

The SYTYCD junkie in me will always come out.

Any that were giving allison votes will throw them to kris now.

I disagree, I think they go to the last remaining rocker/Allison’s “big bro” Adam. Actually I think a lot of Allison’s votes were from Adam fans in the first place, they just came home this week.

Why didn’t the have a Bottom 2 tonight — perhaps the producers think that having 3 potential winners will get them the most attention and highest ratings. I am glad Kris survived but wish it was AA&K.

Did you notice how unhappy Simon looked when they announced that Danny was safe and Alison was eliminated. He was just looking at the 3 guys and glaring. What was that all about? I thought he expected to have a Danny-Adam final.

Adam and Kris are my dream final because I really believe they are the two most talented in the competition on all kinds of fronts. Although I would have loved Kris and Allison, too, I knew that wouldn’t happen. I like the variety.

Again to me the duet business was a completely unfair orchestration by AI. Anyone singing with Adam would have had an advantage last night. Well, except perhaps Danny. Kris knows who he is as an artist and would have been himself allowing Adam to be himself, as did Allison. Danny would have tried to out do Adam at the Adam game and would have lost big time. I also think that either Adam or Kris would have had great chemistry with Allison because both of them treated her like a little sister. I can’t see Danny having chemistry with anyone in a duet. He is a solo artist. That was sure apparent last night. I also think AI would never have paired Adam and Danny because they want them in the final together so don’t want us to see them head to head. Kris was their sacrificial lamb, but his fans didn’t cooperate with the plan. LOL on them.

hope we can break the status quo and have a Kradam finale.

I hate the kradam concept and hope it DIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

And besides, if it is a Adam-Danny finale, AI will lose credibility because it will show how rigged the show is.

So perchance Danny and Adam sing really well next week and Kris sucks as bad as he did this week, will it still be considered rigged if we have an Adam/ Danny finale?

Hopefully next week’s performances will determine what the finale make up is..unlike this week’s(where Allison got eliminated even though Danny and Kris were terrible lst night)

eta: I got 0 points tonight lol

Oh my goodness. I made #1 group. LOL
23 points…not that it matters, as I couldn’t get in the site to vote for a few weeks.

Tony May 6th, 2009 at 11:49 pm

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

Because Kris wasn’t in it? I’m thinking the vote results could have very well had been, Adam, Kris, Danny and Allison. Judges/TPTB want to keep Danny in the running too much to show who was actual bottom two.

Adam was safe on DI and I’m sure he’s receiving text votes as well.

I have to say Allison sang so good tonight, was so sad to see her leave :down_tb:

I am already preparing for the celebrity duet pairings for the finale. Adam and David Bowie dazzle doing “Under Pressure” and in a great coup for 19E, Danny and Susan Boyle perform a heart touching version of “The Impossible Dream” with the requisite gospel choir.

WOW! Thats all I can think of to say. So sad to see Allison go. Last girl standing and she was such a sweetie and such an amazing voice for such a young girl.

Now that we are down to the pre-finale (the final 3) now is the time to stop and look at the final 3 and decide who you want to see in the finale not who you don’t want to see. Vote based on the person you want in the finale, then just hope that the one you don’t want to stay leaves.

For example I am a 100% Adam fan. WHile I would have loved to see an Adam v Allison finale that is obviously a no so now I just hope for an Adam v whoever. In one way I hope for Adam v Kris because I like Kris more than Danny but think that an Adam v Danny is more likely and would probably be more entertaining and really get the voters voting. I do however fear that people so hell bent on Danny leaving will jeapordize Adam’s chance. I so hope that he makes it to the finale. I just can’t see the finale being anything without Adam going for the title. I have been a faithful watcher of AI from the beginning but not a faithful voter, just watched the show. This season I have become obsessed with it. I can’t wait for Tuesdays and I have been voting faithfully for Adam from the very beginning.

I think vote splitting this late in the competition hurts the contestants. Last week Adam fans feared for Allison so they split their votes it seems which resulted in Adam being in the bottom 2. Adam fans rallied around him this week. Plus those on the fence who may spread their votes each week may have felt Kris needed the votes since he was kicked around all night which left Allison in the dust. Danny even though his performance was not his best and was by far the worst of the night has a fanbase who donot spilt votes plus he has the VFTW votes so its no surprise he was safe.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the Adam fans make darn sure he goes all the way and not worry about who will be there with him.

I don’t post on sites that have avatars anymore, but if I did… mine would be Allison pushing Jokey the Gokefart (tm someone upthread).

So I took one for the team and listened to Jokey’s Dream On Studio Version on You Tube….WOW…..Hot Mess Alert. WTF did he do at the 2:50 mark. and they auto tuned the HELL out of the entire thing. I still don’t get the riffs he does in this song. My God…how did they let him sing this song. Live or recorded is just awful…shudders….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C5sl4W1htE

This is not a popularity contest!

Since when?

^^^^Oh, and btw, I think this is the same reason they has a bottom three last week instead of a bottom two. TPTB don’t want to give Kris anything to his advantage. If there wasn’t a bottom three last week, he would have had the claim that he had never been in B3. Now there’s speculation.

Ok the homecoming montage was pretty awesome =)

It was cruel to have Danny in the last two. It got my hopes of his leaving up waaaay too much. Why does Gokey make me feel like Wile E Coyote? I am always plotting his demise and all my Acme products aren’t working. I must find a way to put the GO in Gokey!

Cricket, I have to agree. The Judges/Producers are surely gunning for an Adam/Danny finale and will stop at nothing to achieve it.

So sorry Allison didn’t make it to Top 3 and Dokey is still around. I think her biggest problem was her looks (especially the hair) and her enunciation. Although I knew most of the songs she sang, I had a hard time understanding her words. She has a lovely tone but she really needed to work on phrasing and singing the lyrics so people would understand her. I’m sure with good coaching she’ll be a great singer and recording artist.

If Dokey ends up winning the title, this will be the worse season ever. I don’t even think Taylor’s winning will be half as bad as Dokey’s. Why didn’t they let him leave my TV? Why? oh Why?

Just seeing the video now–thx MJ.

Did you guys think that Daughtry’s new song is about one key too high? It’s right at the very top of Chris’s range. Kind of uncomfortable to listen to because of that. The Song itself seems like more of the same from Daughtry–pop/rock w a dash of energized country. I loved the first CD. Looking forward to hearing a track that’s a little lower.

mj do you have the video of the contestants banter with ryan????

Simon didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t look happy and what was with Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s smug look while Allison was singing? It sure looked like a smirk to me.

Honestly? Let me preface this by saying Danny’s personality turns me off in a lot of ways, but I think he was showing admiration and appreciation for Allison and her talent.

Baxter!!!!! You will have nightmares of Gokey. Join me in my quest. I will have some Acme products delivered to your place.

Because Kris wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t in it? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking the vote results could have very well had been, Adam, Kris, Danny and Allison. Judges/TPTB want to keep Danny in the running too much to show who was actual bottom two.

yeah–I agree. If Kris was third, they’d have presented the bottom two definitely. They’re protecting Danny (although I have no idea why–he won’t be a better recording artist than Adam or Kris).

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of the weakest contestants on top 3à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ but then again, I think this top 3 really isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t exciting at all.

Leome, I was thinking that this might be the weakest Final Three in AI history. Although Season 3 may have had some weak singers in the TOP 10, the TOP 3 night was exciting!

praepos, Allison sing-out was fantastic; I also loved Phil going out “in a Blaze of Glory” in Season 6.

There is a rumor that there will only be 2 songs next week. Please tell me this isn’t true!

MrRJ….greetings my dear…..alas I fear nothing will erase the nightmare that is the Hokey Gokey…sigh. Drugs, Alcohol, icepick to my eardrums, frontal labotomy…..dear lord give me something to make it go the hell away.

I think Kris is plenty talented. He represents the evolution of this show in that people are now realizing that AI does not need to be all about big voices and bombast. It could be about a combination of a good voice coupled with musicality (and no that’s not code for anything except exactly that, musicality). Think Nick Drake, James Taylor or Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson. While he may not have as good a voice as those guys, he brings something similar to the table. That sells right now. There is a good section of people that love that kind of music. Plus, Kris seems to have a great personality. That’s why he has fans who vote for him.

Danny does have a good voice. But he is smarmy. And he has been way overpimped by the judges.

Adam is Adam. He has range like nobody’s business. If he can make it so that it’s not so in your face every time he sings, I think it will serve him well because sooner or later the novelty of that will wear off. If he can make it so that next week he can sing songs that both showcase his incredible range and one where he just keeps it simple and he relies not on the range but on the beauty of the voice itself, then he will be unstoppable.

Well Baxter I can think of some things (blushing)

Perhaps we can pass on the cat screaching to the disaster note video out far and wide.

Ok the homecoming montage was pretty awesome =)

Wish I’d seen it. (stupid VCR)

There is a rumor that there will only be 2 songs next week.

I was expecting this to happen. It’s the four-judge syndrome. They yap and we pay. Completely sucks. Which song will they cut? The producer’s choice or the contestant’s choice? And which judge won’t pick a song for anyone? And how good a bet is it that Simon picks a song for Adam?

yeahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’I agree. If Kris was third, theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d have presented the bottom two definitely. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re protecting Danny (although I have no idea whyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be a better recording artist than Adam or Kris).

I think it was go go gokey adam kris then allison
They didnt want people to think gokey won the nite in votes

There is a rumor that there will only be 2 songs next week. Please tell me this isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t true!

This is no rumor, lost in the middle of Allison’s elimination, Ryan said that there will be 2 songs: 1 judge’s pick and 1 by the contestant.

Why MrRJ….are you flirting with me (looks around for Spense)

Hey I’m willing to try anything at this point. Thank goodness when Jokey is off my tv in 2 weeks I will never have to see or hear him again. I don’t do Christian music and I will never attend a Joel Osteen or Rick Wagner convention so I think I’m safe. Just need to get thru the next 2 weeks

Thanks for the videos, MJ. I hope we get to see Kris getting the save and the rest of the final results. Also the hometown visit montage. Tonight was my last Wednesday night class. Thank goodness. I can actually watch the show next week.

Kris has received the worst treatment of any contestant week in and week out. His Top 3 spot is a miracle given the circumstances. No backstory. No pimping. Amazing.

Ever heard of Jason Castro?

cookcricket May 7th, 2009 at 12:40 am

Simon didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t look happy and what was with Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s smug look while Allison was singing? It sure looked like a smirk to me.

Honestly? Let me preface this by saying Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s personality turns me off in a lot of ways, but I think he was showing admiration and appreciation for Allison and her talent.

I don’t mind Danny to much I just have a heard time telling what the look was thanks for your opinion.

LOL in the group song Allison sang “HOMO teachers” to Adam instead of NO MORE..inside joke, forgot the lyrics or in need of elocution lessons?

So perchance Danny and Adam sing really well next week and Kris sucks as bad as he did this week

But see, to me, Kris didn’t suck this week even though Simon wanted America to think so. In fact, to me, Kris’s rendition of “Coming Together” was pretty awesome!

Shari, I think you and I are on the same wavelength, as usual. lol.

I know people just like Gokey. They make my skin crawl. “I thought I nailed it” he said. I have sung many many songs and I always know if I miss a note even by a little. He was being a worm and I know it.

Baxter, the answer is YES young lady.

I am into Adam and Kris. But if Kris doesn’t win, he’s already won, because Jamie Foxx seemed to like him best and offered to produce an album for him. And I bet that album would be very good. And I’m sure Jamie Foxx is not the only friendly face Kris will meet once he’s available to LA producers. So I am not worried about Kris. At all.

Adam has already won no matter what happens. He is going to be, in the words of Kat McPhee’s mom, “huge.”

So even though Danny is not my favorite, if he wins, and comes out with some jazzy album, fine. It just doesn’t matter that much at this point.

I say, from this point on, let’s just enjoy the show. I’m kinda sorry it’s almost over.

I to saw the sumg look, he was rubbing his chin like he was Dr. Evil

I don’t think that Danny was looking smug when he was watching Allison’s performance. I think that he was looking like he enjoyed the performance and was admiring/appreciating it.

I think that Danny geninuely likes Allison and that he will probably miss her. I thought he looked a little sad, when he found out that she was the one eliminated.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think that Danny was looking smug when he was watching Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance. I think that he was looking like he enjoyed the performance and was appreciating it.

Eh, I totally noticed the smug ass smirk from jokey the gokefart.

elephant1212 May 7th, 2009 at 12:39 am

mj do you have the video of the contestants banter with ryan????

I realize you don’t have your photobucket account anymore, so thank you for what you do and can find to post!!!

If you’re able to come across something w/Kris’s reaction and can post it I’d be eternally grateful. If not, I’ll still be eternally grateful for you!!!!

ETA: That’s eternally grateful to you! And I mean Kris’s reaction to being safe. Thanks!

Ok I am no fan of Gokey but he did not strike me as smug at all when they showed him during Allison’s sing out. Actually it was probably the least smug he has ever come off to me.

Hell Jokey is what I refer to in my world as a ‘Topper’ Can outdo anything you have ever done and NEVER NEVER does anything wrong. And god forbid they do, cause then the humor comes out and everything is now funny. Cause then once again everything is about THEM. I wonder sometimes just how much smoke Jokey has had blown up his ass his entire life to be that (a) Arrogant (b) Narcissistic (b) over confident (d) All of the above. Boggles my mind

Absolutely, Cricket, and since you are married to a musician yourself and know music, your opinion always matters to me. Kris was consistent and brought it last night. I loved his performance. Just downloaded it. I love the guy’s voice. He isn’t David Cook, but he is my pick for this year. I may not travel all over the country to see him like I did DC, but I’ll buy a ticket to the concert tour just to see Kris. Hope it comes to Chicago again this year.

I am not a Danny fan but tonight I think he did a good job responding to his “Dream On” performance.

On the other hand, I couldn’t resisit and listened to the studio recording of “Dream On”. Yikes! It’s a total mess, particularly after the 2:00 mark.

Hey MJ! Thanks for the vids! Just wondering where the result vids and the top 4 interview is. Thanks very much! Much appreciated!

I just heard the studio of Slow Ride, it’s so fun to hear. I just wish Allison didn’t leave so we could have the Slezak Group 2 final three. But hey, I love the voice of toned down Adam.

Dream On studio is just as bad as the performance. That caterwaul is just so consistent!

Eh, I totally noticed the smug ass smirk from jokey the gokefart.

I really think that he was appreciating and admiring her performance. I think that is why he smiled. I think that he likes her and I thought he looked a little sad after he found out that she was the one eliminated.

He also went up to at least a couple of times, to talk to her after she was eliminated. I don’t think that he was being smug regarding Allison tonight.

About what time do the Idol Extra interviews usually get posted here? I always see them here late at night after the elimination night, but they’re not here yet…..am I just too early still? I’m looking for the ones that visit them backstage and then they come on the show for a same night interview.

I think that Danny geninuely likes Allison and that he will probably miss her. I thought he looked a little sad, when he found out that she was the one eliminated.

I thought he looked like ass.

But I always do.

methinks MJ is having video problems with the rest of tonight’s show…

hope it gets worked out.

thank for all your hard work putting these videos up for us every week, MJ. especially when the man keeps on tearing them down!

i look forward to watching allison’s sing out.

I like the term “Topper” It is now added to my vocabulary.

What eerks me is how America picks an America Idol these days, and does not take seriously exactly what that means.

padacu, I was thinking about what you wrote. AI came up with the new idea of a TOP 36. They selected the Wild Card choices. America didn’t even get to pick one. TPTB came up with the insane idea of a “Judge’s Save” and in the end ignored America’s choice to go home. Paula told us many weeks ago who will be in the Finale.

I have thoroughly enjoyed Adam’s performances. What a talent! However, the manipulation went overboard. Even worse, the judges praised Danny for some mediocre performances. They didn’t give Allison the praise she deserved. The treatment of Anoop (especially Simon) was heartbreaking. The list of errors this season goes on and on.

I would say millions of people did take this competition seriously. Please understand I am not criticizing your comment, just trying to give you some food for thought. :innocent1_tb:

Honestly, Danny’s ego seems to have boosted some more seeing that Allison was the one going home. His smile was more of a smug smirk than a smile of appreciation for Allison.

I do hope Danny thinks highly of himself again and produces that same bad performance we’ve seen.

GO GOKEY! I know how good you are! You’re going to ROCK us dead! GO GOKEY!!!

I am as mad as anyone that Gokey survived this week, but he didn’t come off as smug to me when he was watching Allison and the hug afterwards seemed genuine.
For all that matters, it was her interactions with Kris that were a little bit awkward.

Adam was clearly trying hard not to cry.

I am already preparing for the celebrity duet pairings for the finale. Adam and David Bowie dazzle doing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Under Pressureà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and in a great coup for 19E, Danny and Susan Boyle perform a heart touching version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Impossible Dreamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  with the requisite gospel choir.

LOL. Don’t forget the part where Danny gives Susan her first kiss and the entire audience goes awwww. Then Danny makes one of those little heart signs and the choir breaks into the Hallelujah chorus.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not the type to talk back,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  insists Allison, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“but he was asking for it, so fine, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give it to you, damn it!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

JohnM…I think the above is evidence of a traumatic episode resulting the show last week. You were right: she did get thru the performance fine; but, I think she needed survival training ,too. Appears from the above ( and other actions and appearance) she is suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome – really.

Looks like Simon instructed the panel to say some shitty stuff to all contestants to assure Adam got thru. The Crit about wrong song selection was insane, particularly since she sang one of the hardest JJ songs almost flawlessly . Even after the duet, Simon only acknowledged her as “this one”, and that after she placed higher than Adam last week. Some pundits placed Alli’s performance higher than Adam’s. Right or wrong, as I said a while back, she had her mind on the ridiculous personality issue during the week rather that work.

So she lashed out last night and tonight. She knew. Good for her. She ignored Simon during her sing out. You could see that it got to him. She gave Paula a big hug while singing and never missed a beat.

More venting to follow.

Why has Kris looked a bit disturbed lately? He did seem subdued when Allison left, but I dunno, he looked angry. Maybe the past few weeks his sad face evolved into an angry face? Meh. I just hope he’s happy, he’s my favorite.

I hate this effen show!!! I can’t believe I’m effen’ CRYING :glurps_tb: over some dumb-ass reality-musical-Kareoke-shit-show!!! See, this is why I’ve never watched this show before…I hate getting attached to these contestants, only to have them leave.

Wait, will Allison get to do all the daytime/nighttime talk shows?? Because if she does, I need to free up some space on the DVR. Alright, music producers, one of you bastards better sign her quick!!

You know I really wanted Adam to win, but damn it, Idol so deserves Hokey Gokey!1!!1 So, I say F*CK IT!!! Gokey FTMFW!!!! Because if TPTB want to pimp his ass so hard, they effen deserve him!!

Wow, I’m effen BITTER!!! But, I have to say….y’alls hair looks exceptionally lovely, tonite.
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Peace Out & POKE SMOT :smoke_tb:

p.s. sorry for the bad language, m.j.

Personally, I think that Allison likes Danny and vice versa. They always seemed to interact in a very playful brotherly/sisterly kind of way.

edit: don’t lecture

Sure, he could be a jerk, but I was reading an article today where both Anoop and Matt said what a “big heart” Danny has. I remember Michael Sarvor saying what a great person he was.

I don’t think Danny is as hated by those who know him as many would like to believe, but of course, I could be wrong.

Allison was total class on her way out….there’s no way we won’t be hearing more from her.

btw, on american idol extra with ricky minor, jilian barbarie said adam took it really hard that alison got booted and she said he was crying more than her…awww:)

Kris better get the pimp spot next week!!!!! Danny got it this week and Adam got it last so unless the producers are going to be that obvious with trying to push their favorite 2, he better get it!

btw, on american idol extra with ricky minor, jilian barbarie said adam took it really hard that alison got booted and she said he was crying more than herà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦awww:)

they seemed close. i mean, you don’t just share your hairdresser with anyone!…

Adam was clearly trying hard not to cry.

Yeah I noticed that too, how sweet…I’ve been waiting for the video that shows the final elimination (as painful as it is watching it) so that I can watch her performance again and try to enjoy it a little at least. Guess I will have to wait until tomorrow.

Thanks so much, mj, for spending your late night getting these videos up. I, and I’m sure everyone else, really appreciate it.

I saw Anoop up close and in person tonight and he is about 5 times as good looking in person as he is on tv.

Amos Lee brought him out on stage to join in on the final encore number “Crazy Love” and he was AWESOME! I saw him walking around earlier and thought “Wow! That guy looks like Anoop.” and sure enough, it was!

Apparently he is in Atlanta visiting some friends.

I really hated to see Allison go tonight. Danny should be on his way home right about now. She’ll be alright though. Just look at Daughtry.

Speaking of Daughtry, he looks a lot like this guy.

Hugs, Kisses, more Hugs. Thank you so much, MJ, for the video of Kris hearing he was safe. That just made my night and was so completely worth waiting up to see. He was so thrilled and I love the big hug by Adam and the big hug by Allison, and that he reached out to Danny. This is such a great group and well, I just love Kris. I’m so glad I got the chance to see his reaction. Can’t thank you enough.

Re Danny’s spin on his memorable last note – I found it annoying that he kept pushing the perception that it was merely “funny” – versus excruciating, horrific, misguided, clueless, an embarrassment to AI, etc.

Reminded me of the way the judges keep spinning his performances, no matter how boring or terrible.

Ah.. I see Danny Gokey has 41.3% of points in the pool. I love how optimistic people are.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Danny is as hated by those who know him as many would like to believe, but of course, I could be wrong.

I think that he probably gets along with the rest of the contestants and that they genuinely like each other. The other contestants are/were living with him, for the past few months and have spent a lot of time with him, so I think that they have definitley formed their opinions on what type of person he is.

And I think that they like the person that he is, I don’t think they would say comments like him having a “big heart” if they didn’t. I know a lot of folks have been speculating that Kris doesn’t like him because of his reaction last night after the duet, and tonight during the results show.

But I think that Kris was just worried/nervous/angry because he feels like he probably isn’t going to win, and was upset about the thought of possibly being eliminated. I thought that the look that he gave last night after the duet with Danny, was about Simon’s comments and him maybe thinking he’s not going to win, not about him disliking liking Danny.

I think that Danny and Allison have a brother/sister vibe, and I think the same about thing Adam/Allison. I think that Kris gets along with the others as well.

Just got home…I couldn’t watch the show tonight because I knew how it was going to play out…that gut feeling that makes you just nauseous all day.

I really, really like Allison. Watched all her youtube videos from Telemundo and caught everything I could about her. Just listened to her and Adam’s Itunes and they are awesome. I voted (equally) for both my Opie/Adam and Allison…tried so hard to save the rocker chick.

In that horrible place at the bottom of my heart I think that after next week the best part of AI will be total history. I think that Adam will be sent packing and we will have the Kris-Danny show for the finals with Danny being the eventual winner. His back story is just too strong and the American public is voting, not for Danny, but with sympathy for the loss of his young wife. You just can’t get around that. And Kris and Adam are still splitting votes and I really think that Kris is getting the better end of the deal since Adam is still polarizing to many.

Personally I find it sad that contestants who have the best chance of really having a musical career are not given the credit they deserve for their wonderful talent. Allison has an awesome voice and a fantastic delivery. Yes she tends to mumble, but once the braces are off and she works with a really fantastic vocal coach that will be eliminated. And whether people think Adam is too theatrical or too OTT he, IMHO, has an unbelievable talent that can cross many genres (country not so much) and has the innate ability to bring much more than just vocals to every performance.

I don’t begrudge Kris his success. He has that sit on a stool Jason Mraz kind of delivery that seems to be very popular right now. He is also a gifted arranger and I hope a good songwriter. He should do well.

My thoughts on Danny are well known. I have a very strong personal opinion that if he is the next American Idol he will be the greatest failure that comes off of the show. He doesn’t seem to understand musical performance, doesn’t seem to have a lot of musical knowledge, and hasn’t proven to me that he is really vested in the craft of the business. The things he lacks are not the things that are easily taught to a 28 year old and considering the short time frame that an AI winner has to succeed or die it doesn’t look like they can create a silk purse out of this sows ear.

I know in my heart that both Allison and Adam will be fine. I think they have impressed a lot of people and they will now be given the economic help that they both deserve. So its back to the Itune recordings and a long sad night. Allison…I luvs you little one and I’ll miss your sweet smile and your amazing talent. Kudos for making it this far.

I saw Anoop up close and in person tonight and he is about 5 times as good looking in person as he is on tv.

Amos Lee brought him out on stage to join in on the final encore number à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Crazy Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and he was AWESOME! I saw him walking around earlier and thought à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wow! That guy looks like Anoop.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and sure enough, it was!

That’s awesome. I love Anoop.

Also, he twittered about Allison and said that it was sad to see her go but that he thought she has a load of talent and a great road ahead of her.

I know I’m in the minority, but this is the right top 3 for me. Yep, Allison may have kicked Danny’s butt last night – Dream On was just wrong on so many levels – but overall the three guys have been more entertaining to me and my ears. That said, I think this was about the best sing off EVER and I do expect Allison to have a great future.

Been a weird year for me though, my fave varies week to week based on the actual performance. Kris is the only one I’ve thrown some votes for back when he first really caught on as a contender. But I’m still wayyyy apathetic compared to last year.

And whoa, did Daughtry blow Gwen Stefani off the stage or what?

Wow, my babygurl Allison is gone. I am very annoyed. All along I had hoped for an Adam/Allison/Kris top 3.

I so enjoy Adam, his range, his theatrical style, and his personality. Love how he was big brother to Allison; taking her to his hairdresser and didn’t they play off each other well in the duet? I hope Adam and Allison will do a duet on tour… He’s good and knows it but he also strikes me as a very generous soul. There’s a warmth that comes through. Smart too and nobody’s fool judging by the answer he gave that TMZ idiot asking if Adam would be the “first”….(“what…friend of….you?”) Hah – touche.

Allison – so disappointed to see her go. It wasn’t right in view of Gokey’s awful performance last night but she will be fine. Lots of prospects ahead for her. Classy exit which speaks well for her being professional. I think alot of producers will want to take her under wing and teach her.

Kris – I don’t think Kris is boring at all. Kris reminds me of Loggins/Messina and Fogelburg, putting a light jazzy musical stamp on his work. I think he’ll do well too. Randy made a remark about the harmonies of Kris and Danny last night that alot of people blew off but I do think that Kris would be fantastic harmonizing with someone. Remember the harmonies of Crosy, Stills & Nash? I’m thinking something like that.

Danny – I guess I just never got the appeal. Husky voiced male singers are a dime a dozen these days. He may very well be a great guy but I too wondered if he was smirking or thinking how lucky he was when the camera did that close up on him. I wouldn’t compare him with Taylor HIcks as others have though. Taylor had much more on-stage personality than Danny has portrayed. I didn’t care for Danny going on and on about last night’s performance…smacked of attention grabber to me. Should have said a couple of sentences and than shut up about it.

I’m so shocked that Allison is gone. She has been consistently good and was by far the second best last night. The duet with Adam was so shining. I’ll definitely miss her..

I strongly believe it should have been Danny who was headed to home. His performance last night was simply disastrous. He chose a song he couldn’t nail and ruined it. So many other contestant was criticized and sent home due to a bad song choice. How come no judge pointed it out clearly?

The song is called “Just A Girl”.

And I’m so pissed Allison is gone, but me and the fiancee and our child are heading down to catch Adam on Friday, so that makes up for the fail of tonight, definitely :)

They should’ve had a bottom two though. what fail.

Maracaibo: I don’t think we have to worry about Danny “nailing his two songs” next week unless he brings a hammer and some wood to the stage with him. :}

He hasn’t nailed 2 notes, let alone a song, all season.

What memorable performance can he point to except for the most insulting and embarrassing scream in AI History?

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I also loved when Alison and Adam hugged at the very closing moments of the show. The camera was all about THEM. Kris hugged her after that. Unless we didn’t see it, Alison never went near HokeyGokey. The girl is SMART.

Aw….Adam, Kris and Allison…

http://mjsbigblog.com/adam-lambert-allison-iraheta-and-kris-allen-more-from-the-idol-press-conference.htm
http://mjsbigblog.com/adam-lambert-allison-iraheta-and-kris-allen-interviews.htm

Miss her already.

edit: posting it in headlines was enough. it’s off topic here.

GoOFFKey. Love this one!

A final 3 of Adam, Kris and Alison would have been so much fun… Sort of reminds me of Ruben, Clay and Kim Locke at the end… Although please don’t think I am comparing Adam to Ruben. It was just a nice dynamic that will be missing this time around.

When they show Danny’s hometown visit, will someone please do something to the cable companies across the USA to have a serious malfunction? Not sure I can handle all the worship at this manipulative feet.

In other words, as Danny said at the end of Dream On: Aaaggggggggggggggggggggggggghhh!

Is there a VID of the singout?

We are down to the final three and yet I feel something is missing. I’ve watched all the performance shows and I haven’t really heard anyone sing a song that I feel compelled to watch over and over again on youtube – my barometer for a great performance. I mean they all sing good but what happened to the wow performances? There’s usually a few each season.

I’m still waiting.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not the type to talk back,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  insists Allison, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“but he was asking for it, so fine, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll give it to you, damn it!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

And that, along with her “I’m not cutting myself” remark, cements her place as the most real, normal teen ever. She has emotions and expresses them. She’s polite but she’ll stand up for herself. Hopefully she’s made it much harder for stage kids and pageant kids to succeed on AI in the future.

“”"”Here is what Kris Allen has:

Musicianship – he plays guitar and keyboards and is great at both
Voice – a beautiful voice that has a unique quality that many people prefer to simply loud and obnoxious (thinking of you, Danny)
Humility – a good thing. Why would he think he had a chance of making it through tonight given all of the strikes against him last night including judges unwarranted criticism, middle spot, duet with Go Go Gokey, and singing back to back songs on a night meant for Adam and Allison
Looks – he has a sweet, sweet smile and is ridiculously cute
Artistry – he does put hs signature stamp on everything he sings and makes ithis own even when he is stuck in 70s hard rock night.
Fans – of all ages who are loyal and who love the guy”"”"

And the bolded item is the only one that really matters. Also, I think his guitar stylings are crappy and his vocals are often weak, although he has a few moments here and there.

And here’s a list of people no longer in this competition who should have easily outplaced Kris:

Alison Iraheta. Alexis Grace. Jessie Langseth. Kristin McNamara. Mishovonna Henson. Felicia Barton. Joanna Pacitti.

Now what do they all those contestants have in common, hmm? But, for the sake of showing my own gender-balance let me say that it’s a crime that Jamar Rodgers wasn’t put through from Hollywood Week, and he blows Kris out of the water as well.

This finale is going to be pathetic. I don’t even like Adam, but he has more talent than Kris and Danny put together. Alison, on the other hand, would have stepped up against Adam and BROUGHT IT. She’d have flat-out THROWN-DOWN.

Allison’s sing out was the best performance of the season for me. I watch it and I can just see Simon thinking, Damn this one does have the “it” factor.

Two interesting lines pop out from Danny’s message/song:
“Maybe tomorrow the Good Lord will take you away” (wink wink to his Base)
and
“Dream On” (as, Dream On Danny from those of us who know better)

Is Danny a vampire? He sucks the life out of everything he sings.

Kris better get the pimp spot next week!!!!!

YES PLEASE (Whatever a pimp spot when there are only 3 contestants is supposed to be!????!!! LOL)

So that if and when he sucks there will be no more wimp excuses to save his ass!

I thought Danny’s comments about his huge FAIL last night were very funny, but he does love to go on and on, doesn’t he?! He reminds me a bit of one of my ex-BFs, whose all-time favourite sayings are “It’s ALL about me!” and “I could be wrong… but I doubt it.” Duuuude(s), I’ve got news for you – you are NOT all that and a bag ‘o’ chips. …Scott, are you lurking on here anywhere? Both you and Danny need to take some lessons in humility, stat. :jittery_tb: :thumbdown_tb: :doh_tb: :flush_tb: LOL

Allison’s final performance was all kinds of awesome. That kid has a great attitude, and it was touching that even though she had tears streaming down her face, she sang the hell outta that song (even better than last night), and I loved how she went up to the judges’ table and then onto the platform behind it. Rock it, girlfriend!! I’ll miss that firecracker-red hair and smoky voice. I’ve never ever bought an Am. Idol album, but I will be buying Adam’s (and everything afterwards), and I just might buy Alli’s too.

And the bolded item is the only one that really matters. Also, I think his guitar stylings are crappy and his vocals are often weak, although he has a few moments here and there.

Well, his looks might have carried him from the top 36 to the top 12 but he would have needed more if he wanted to stay longer. Look at Ace Young. He was Season 5′s heartthrob but he didn’t last long. The thing that Kris has is a huge sense of musicality paired with his marketability in genre.

Musicality – He has impeccable phrasings, undertones, riffs and etc that just work out really well and help tell a story. If there’s anything missing from the other contestants (save Adam during his Lameberts and Allison during her power ballad nights), it’s his ingenious ability to tell a story out of the song.

Genre – His genre of soul infused to alternative/folk rock music is what sells in the market lately. His genre for me is the type I like and can’t help but listen to. It’s just easy on the ears and not too over the top.

If he didn’t have any of this, he’d be the same as Young. He can be comparable to Castro because of how Castro sang Hallelujah but he’s more of Elliott in that he has a solid connection and arrangement ability.

But see, to me, Kris didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t suck this week even though Simon wanted America to think so. In fact, to me, Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s rendition of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Coming Togetherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was pretty awesome!

Shari, I think you and I are on the same wavelength, as usual. lol.

The song is called “Come Together”, and if you want to see how a good cover performance of it sounds, look up Carly’s performance from last year.

The song is called à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Come Togetherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , and if you want to see how a good cover performance of it sounds, look up Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance from last year.

Comparing Kris to Carly is like comparing cheese to chocolate. They’re two different flavors and if they are put into a mix, they’ll have different results. But weirdly, you MAY compare Danny to Michael Johns…

why?

because Gokey and Johns both are belters.

Kris isn’t a belter and will never be. Thus the cover would be of a different flavor to Carly’s.

Comparing Kris to Carly is like comparing cheese to chocolate. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re two different flavors and if they are put into a mix, theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have different results. But weirdly, you MAY compare Danny to Michael Johnsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

why?

because Gokey and Johns both are belters.

Kris isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a belter and will never be. Thus the cover would be of a different flavor to Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s.

I realize covers will be different, depending on the artistic flavor of the person covering them. I’m just saying Carly’s version was outstanding. Kris’s was unremarkable.

On one level this is just an opinion, but on the other hand it’s not. I don’t know if you’re familiar with the website WhatNotToSing, but they mathematically assign a score to each Idol performance by sampling media and fan opinion of it. (They derive data from over three hundred different sources and use a complicated computational formula to arrive at their scores). Anyway, Carly’s “CT” scored an 81. Kris’s scored a 48.

(The reason WNTS has value is that everyone’s opinions are not only subjective but subject to personal bias. If someone, for instance, loathes Gokey they are less likely to credit him for a performance even if it was actually “good”. But, by using a large sample size of opinion data, WNTS is able to give us the best picture possible of how “good” or “bad” performances were, considering the inherent subjectivity of the subject matter)….

Adam vs Gokey is saliva-dripping, drool-inducing tv for the Fox Made for Right Wing Crowd. To them, this is the ultimate Devil vs Angel fight they’ve been praying for. Pure Little White Bread Altar Boy going against what they think of as The Ultimate Dark Sinner? Oh this is going to be good.

I’m starting to think that unlike Paula’s new song, it’s NOTHING about the music.

Sad.Sad.Sad.

To them, this is the ultimate Devil vs Angel fight theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been praying for. Pure Little White Bread Altar Boy going against what they think of as The Ultimate Dark Sinner?

What I find so ironic in it, is that I feel like their personalities are completely the opposite of their “labels”. (At least that is what I’ve gathered from what I’ve seen). And at the moment, Danny is quite the villain…

But weirdly, you MAY compare Danny to Michael Johnsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

why?

because Gokey and Johns both are belters.

Danny’s also a better singer than Kris, even though he has frequently stank up the stage this season. Both of them pale compared to Adam, not to mention Alison. But, I now hope Danny makes the finale, simply because maybe there’s some chance he’ll be able to perform like he did in the semifinals and at least make it marginally interesting. Kris will just simply get trounced. There may come a time when a Kris-style singer will win AI, but they will have to be a stronger vocalist than Kris.

Adam vs Gokey is saliva-dripping, drool-inducing tv for the Fox Made for Right Wing Crowd. To them, this is the ultimate Devil vs Angel fight theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been praying for. Pure Little White Bread Altar Boy going against what they think of as The Ultimate Dark Sinner? Oh this is going to be good.

I had the same opinion about 6 weeks ago, but now?
It will just be a poor karaoke singer against a future superstar, there is just too much difference in talent.

Anyone care to speculate as to why there was no bottom 2 tonight?

My thought is that Danny was in the bottom two and they don’t want anyone to know so he can keep his perfect record of never being in the bottom. Why they are pushing for him in the finale is beyond me. Guy is a mediocre singer with zero personality and abounding arrogance.

(The reason WNTS has value is that everyoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinions are not only subjective but subject to personal bias. If someone, for instance, loathes Gokey they are less likely to credit him for a performance even if it was actually à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . But, by using a large sample size of opinion data, WNTS is able to give us the best picture possible of how à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“badà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  performances were, considering the inherent subjectivity of the subject matter)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Yes, I do in fact know Kris is ranked lower than Carly in WNTS. But yeah, most of those scores given by bloggers is because of just that, comparing Kris to Carly. Carly did come first. Had Kris come before Carly, I don’t know. Had Kris not been thrown under the bus, I don’t know. The scores in WNTS are reflective of not only biases but also comparisons to previous idols before them.

What I am saying is that you shouldn’t compare them because from the start, you know that Carly would be better than Kris in terms of that sort of thing. Is Carly a better arranger, no. Kris was a fish out of water, had he been in water at that performance, it would only be rightfully so to compare them in that way. But hey, we all need our point of comparisons so no harm done.

Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s also a better singer than Kris, even though he has frequently stank up the stage this season.

That there is a contradiction. A better singer is not only judged by the vocals alone. It’s not as if singing is just based on how big your range is or how good you can arrange. It’s a melding of all facets of singing from dynamics, to arrangement, to control, to vocal inherited talent. If a person has stank up the stage, isn’t that more proof that he’s worse?

Sure, Danny has a god-gifted timbre. But pitch wise, is he able to hide it most of the time, no. Does he have any control when it comes to his screams, no. How good is his lower register, bad. Does he have good arrangement skills, no. How many moments has he had in the finals, one (last week).

Sure, Kris has ok, not a strong voice but not weak either. He just has an understated voice. What can attribute to his moments? His right diction, phrasing, riffs, arrangement, dynamics and etc. He makes the most out of his voice and delivers a song with tremendous musicality and connection. And Kris has made so many moments on the show.

So who’s the better singer, the one who has the better performances. And whose ranking in WNTS is higher, Kris.

But hey, Adam is the highest in WNTS and I don’t deny that. He is obviously the best singer around. He has tremendous musicality and a tremendous voice. The only hindering factors is if you like his brand of glam rock stylings or not.

Your definitive term of singer is limited with inherited vocal timbre and range alone.

Want more proof, here’s the top 10 songs from this season from WNTS:

1. Adam: Mad World (92)
2. Adam & Allison: Slow Ride (87)
3. Adam: Tracks of My Tears, Kris: Ain’t No Sunshine & She Works Hard for the Money (85)
6. Anoop: Always on My Mind & Matt: So Small (84)
8. Allison: I Can’t Make You Love Me (83)
9. Allison: Alone, Give in to Me, Lil: Be Without You, Adam: Whole Lotta Love (82)

See…where’s Danny there? If he was a better singer, he’d be up there. But all I can see is Adam, Kris, Allison (who should be in the top 3 too), Anoop, Matt and Lil. Where’s Gokey??? His highest rated song is 79…that’s a bit far from Kris’s highest. And what’s Kris’s Lowest, 48 (not counting the duet) and compare that to Danny’s 10.

Sad to see Allison go. Please, why couldn’t it have been Gokey. He is so incredibly smug and boring.

Pure Little White Bread Altar Boy going against what they think of as The Ultimate Dark Sinner? Oh this is going to be good.

Weird but I see Adam as the good guy and Danny as the stinker. So maybe that little ploy is going to backfire.

Allison sung the crap out of her singout. It was stellar. You go girl. I just started to really like her after Rat Pack week. The duet with Adam and her solo this week solidified it. Kara was really emotional about Allison during her singout.

Adam looked like he was hurting seeing Allison go. Loved the hug after their duet. Hope they reprise their duet on the tour.

Damn. I was hoping against hope that it would be Gokey or Kris leaving rather than Allison. I’d really warmed to her the last couple of weeks and she deserved top 3. Still, she’ll have a great career, I’m sure.

The power of Gokey’s vote is truly frightening. That performance of “Dream On” wasn’t just a derailment, it was a derailment on fire over a clifftop, but still he gets through. Unbelievable. I’m beginning to think that even if the Allison, Adam and Kris support combines for the final it won’t be enough to defeat the Gokey.

Scary.

Well, this was not good news to wake up to! Geez, I totally blew both the pools this week. I really thought Allison was going to make it through. What a shame that she didn’t.

First off, I would like to thank MJ for all her efforts in maintaining this blog, and keeping us up to date of AI and DWTS vids and info. I only get to watch AI several hours later than you guys, so my new TV habit is to watch MJ’s vids, then watch AI again on my nice big TV screen to get new nuances from the contestants.

I *heart* Kris and Adam, but I hurt for Kris now. I think after Matt left, he lost a sounding board for his performances and sharing of thoughts. Good thing that it’s homecoming next week, where he can feel good about himself again. I loved his family’s reaction to the news that he was safe. Do the Top 3 move out of the mansion then? It’s been a few years since I stayed with AI until the final 3.

It’s a shame that other people have a flat-note/poor interpretation performance(or are seen by the judges to have such a performance), get slammed for it by the judges and are sent home the next night, but Gokey gets to stay, especially when it’s a spot in the Top 3. Allison was cheated of her homecoming. *I could imagine the girl squeals from the cheerleaders already* (Did Archie actually get hit by a 5-girl cheerleader tornado in that video?)

Unfortunately, with Kris looking so hangdog, I wonder if Kris will suffer the backlash that some people may have perceived that Kris took the place from Allison, since there are those who still think Gokey is better than Kris. It’s all in the viewer’s perception.

I can only hope that Allison’s fans switch to Adam now, and Matt’s and Anoop’s fans went to Kris. The support from Danny’s fans is frightening, since I very much doubt the casual voter would even think of voting for Danny after that tonsil-baring exercise (I refuse to call it a performance).

MJ, thanks once again for the videos from last night. My boss called me about work last night, just as Ryan was lining the four up onstage, and I missed some of the buildup to Kris being safe.
LOVED Ryan calling him “Humble Kris” as a dig to Simon. Dude almost fainted, so cute.
Was thinking about the order of elimination. Had Danny not had that clunker in his performance, and with Kris’ and Allison’s solos perceived as weaker, possibly Kris and Allison would have been bottom 2, and then Kris would be the villain as Alli was eliminated. As it was, there was enough doubt in the public’s mind about Danny and Alli did so well in the duet, that they made a more suspenseful bottom 2. IMO, this helps Kris, b/c most people aren’t thinking he took Alli’s spot, whereas the perception is that Danny did. Since the elims were random order, as Ryan kept reminding us, we’ll never know the real order, but I am just glad the way they did it.

I’m still furious this morning. I cannot believe that Allison is gone and Gokey is still there.

You know what maybe American Idol deserves a Gokey win,

did they not look at the I Tunes sales?

How the hell are they going to market him???

If Adam does not win it will be the biggest JOKE in AI history.

At this point, I have to believe in VFTW’s mission statement, tho’ I hate that they may actually have contributed to Danny’s votes. If Danny wins, then they get Taylor Hicks -2.0 (nope, not a typo, it’s a negative number there), unable to be marketed at all.

But I’ll be crossing my fingers that Adam sings circles round Danny, pulls the rug out from under Danny’s feet, then gives the Rock On! sign to the judges with the Slash-signature Smirk when Ryan announces that Adam wins by a landslide, heck no, an epic avalanche, with a 70-30 vote proportion, a first in America Idol.

I predict Allison Iraheta will be signed by 19 Records/RCA and she will outsell by about 10 to 1 anything Danny Gokey puts out there, unless of course, he goes the Christian music route, and even then she might bury him. I just about stuck my finger in my mouth to throw up when he went on and on and on about how he laughed with his family over his screaming last note Tuesday night. Can the man ever learn to shut up? I’m actually a nice person and look for the good in people, but that guy has turned me off from day #1. I intend to vote vote vote vote on finals night, for Adam, of course.

My biggest fear is that all of the bitter Allison fans will put all of their votes on Kris, and then all of Danny’s “followers” will keep up their crazy voting and Adam will get lost in the shuffle, so we would end up with a Kris/Danny finale, which would suck, BIG TIME. It would be a snooze fest, so if any of you have it in you, while you are voting your fingers off for Kris, could you throw Adam a few too? We have to get Danny out of there!!!!! Ugh, I’m just so sad about Allison, I wanted her and Adam to be final 2 so bad. :(

Wow. Major disappointment. Not exactly surprise, but still… *sigh* I always pick an underdog to support from day 1, and I was endeared to her from the time she garbled her interview with Ryan. (Reminds me of my 16 year old stepdaughter, right down to the diction.) Once she opened her mouth and sang the first line of Heart – I was a fan.

Allison’s sing out was the best I can remember on idol, ever. But, I admit I turned the TV off when Melinda Doolittle was eliminated; it’s very possible she did a great job. (love Melinda!)

So. All this talk of “Allison will be fine”, “She’s the next Elliott” and “Just look at Daughtry” … I would like to believe this but I don’t. Of all the contestants, Allison needed 19E – professional, big name management – the most. Let us not forget that Daughtry was signed by 19E after his season. Allison will definitely *not* be signed – Simon is the mouthpiece of 19E and when he doesn’t call you by name, you’re dead to them. Elliott and Melinda finished 3rd in their respective seasons, and were both PASSED ON by 19E, and released CD’s independently. Elliott’s did very well for an indy but Melinda… not quite. Now Jason on the other hand… Jason also went his own way, and it took him a while but he landed a major deal. It could happen for Allison, but it’s not exactly likely.

Honestly, I hope Allison is retained by a fabulous management company who will help guide her enormous talent. She has a lot of fans in high places. The EW interviews will be EPIC. I look forward to hearing more from her someday.

I fear that too, Mad_World. Seen a bunch of people assuming that Adam’s safe, and saying they don’t want Danny in the finale so they’ll vote for Kris more, even if Adam is their favourite. :/ There can only be one winner, pick your favourite and vote.

Mad World, the problem is not any of Allison’s fans voting for Kris but the amount of Adam’s fans already saying that they will be splitting their votes with Kris or voting only for Kris next week again as they did last week.

To quote one of many examples- “I like Adam more, but I will be powervoting for Kris on the hopes that he will make it into the finale over Danny. KRADAM FINALE FOR THE WIN!”

Firstly, Kradam cannot win. Kradam is not a contestant

Secondly, Danny’s place in the finale is not up for grabs because his fanbase do not share their votes.

The finale will be Danny and one other. Fans of Adam and fans of Kris need to decide who they would rather it were and stick with it. Vote splitting at this stage of the competition is pointless. Voting for someone else other than the person you like best at this stage in the competition is ludicrous.

Only one person can win. Decide who you want that to be and do your best to make sure they get to the finale and remain with a chance of winning (and with the best will in the world, Kris has got a snowman’s chance in the desert of winning in the finale against Danny).

Do not try to engineer the finale you would like because it is a logical and mathematical impossibility.

I had the same opinion about 6 weeks ago, but now?
It will just be a poor karaoke singer against a future superstar, there is just too much difference in talent.

Agreed but sadly the lesser talent may prevail!

I couldn’t watch last night, had a bad feeling how it was going to go down. Just the wrong result. Bit teary here this morning, Allison is so talented so I guess I should have faith. But however bad I feel, Slezak is gonna feel a whole lot worse!

I will not split votes, never have, never will. I think that’s stupid. I will only be voting for Adam, as I have all season long, I’m just saying that people who strictly are going to vote for Kris just to keep Danny out, please throw Adam some votes, because we just can’t have this douchbag in the finale. I will be voting non-stop for Adam, and Adam only!!!

I’m finally getting online (too much on TV last night! Idol! Hockey! Soccer!)… but man, that really made me sad. I knew Allison was gone when Kris was safe… one of them was going to go. And yeah, Gokey is in the final. If he’s safe after that craptastic performance, he’s not going anywhere. So it’ll be Kris or Adam… vs. Gokey. And again, I’m not a Gokey hater, he’s ok… but waaaaah, I wanted my Adam/Allison final! And that was one awesome singout, Allison – good job.

Oh, and performances-wise, I found Paula and No Doubt pointless and Daughtry good. But he definitely didn’t get over his “shock boot” in 30 seconds ;)

I think Allison absolutely will be signed by Sony/BMG. She’s different and unique and she was fabulous on Tuesday night. Honestly, it’s been said before, but Sony (music executives) look at the show different than TPTB. They understand the nature of the show and who power votes.

Allison brings something totally fresh to the teen market. She has a lot of young fans. She only gets the “grandma” vote when she sings ballads. Music people don’t really care about the “grandma” vote when deciding on whether to sign a 17 yr old kid. There is a lot of money to be made in the teen market. She was especially cute on Tuesday, and showed a ton of personality and fun in the duet with Adam.

If it were just a talent competition, the finale would be between Allison and Adam, but it very well be between the 2 fundamentalist christians conservatives for which the majority of Idol viewers are. However, think Allison, Adam and Matt will do better than Kris and Danny. Wierd year. I think it will be very apparent when they go on tour and people see how much stage presence, energy and variety they bring.

I think Allison would be fine, Kara, Randy and Ryan seem to like her a lot (I love the way Ryan stands up for her sometimes, tho’ he’s mean to Adam), and I won’t be surprised if they use their connections to bring Allison into the music industry. I do hope Adam would involve her in his album, and maybe help her out somewhat if he wins, but that’s an iffy question.

The good thing about finishing 4th is she gets to go the press round, thus giving her even more exposure, away from the Idol stage.

What I do advocate is that as she tries to break into the indusry, she goes for some enunciation lessons, remove those braces once she can(I read somewhere that she’s wearing them, could contribute to her strange pronunciation of words) and finish off high school. We could have a rock-chick version of Anoop a few years later, and if she sees Simon in the corridors at that point of the recording studio, Whoo-Hoo! :jittery_tb:

I was absolutely thrilled when Kris was announced safe first. Simon is an ass, btw. But I’m preaching to the choir on that. I was thrilled Adam was safe. I was steeled for the SHOCK BOOT, annoying interviews, and the cheer heard round the world when the self-absorbed smirk would be wiped from that ‘other guy’s’ face. But it was not to be.

Major sadness for Allison going home. The girl is awesome. The only hope for this crappy season was an Adam/Kris/Allison Final Three.

Major props to Allison for sassing back to Simon – ‘he was asking for it’. Normally, I frown on that. Just not good politics. For some reason, this time I cheered it on. I also cheered her for her subtle dis when she sang to the judges table, completely passing him by. She may have been bleeped for ‘damn’ on stage, but I’m hoping there was a major behind the scenes of her telling him to ‘F Off’ after the show ended.

THat was the most amazing Sing-Out of any season I can remember. Did anyone else catch Kara telling her ‘My People (or I have people?) who want to sign you now. We’ll talk later.’ Kara suddenly gained a few points on my Idol meter.

To Mad_World: I was in Rickey’s chat last night and all the die hard Allison Only fans said they were going to join VFTW and vote for ‘the other guy’. Sadly, I think that is a what quite a few do, and it’s misplaced anger.

Allison, I love you, girl! I KNOW you are going to be a star and I’m hoping that you choose wisely in signing on with a management company and label.

So it wasn’t a nightmare I had? Farrrrk?

As Nancy Kerrigan said, “Whhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy” “Whhhhhyyyyyyyyyy” sob sob sob.

To Mad_World: I was in Rickeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chat last night and all the die hard Allison Only fans said they were going to join VFTW and vote for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹the other guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. Sadly, I think that is a what quite a few do, and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s misplaced anger.

So you mean all the Allison fans are now going to vote Kris? That’s what I thought. And Adam will get totally left out, because Danny fans will keep voting Danny. If the finale is Danny/Kris it will suck so bad and be a snooze fest, I don’t get why people aren’t realizing that. They think Adam has this thing in the bag AND HE DOESN’T. He needs all the votes he can get just like everyone else.

My biggest fear is that all of the bitter Allison fans will put all of their votes on Kris,

Well this bitter Allison fan won’t.
I love both Kris and Adam and i’d buy any CD they put out but I think Adam has the BEST chance to beat Gloaty Gokey in the final so ALL my Allison votes are going to Adam.

Why are peeps counting Kris out? He can win the whole thing he is so good! Kris, make that penguin ( he may also get “Longer” or “So it goes”, haha) song sound like it was the next best thing, we are counting on YOU! And, YOU can count on US, music lovers!

Just got to watch the video of Allison’s elimination for the first time (thank you so much, MJ) and I have to say I think our frustration with Danny not going home has tainted our perception a bit. He didn’t look smug at all to me in the shot of him with the smile and hand to the chin. I think he looked proud of her. She was singing her heart out. I think his eyes were sayin’ “You go girl!”

Based on Monday’s performances, Danny was by far the worst, and I was angry with him for bringing Kris down in that duet, but the guy isn’t the devil incarnate here. He and Allison seem to get along great. In fact they all do. They all were putting a good face on it because it is hard to see a friend eliminated and I saw a group of four kids who really like and respect each other. It always gets so tough at this stage of the competition. They all had different ways of handling it. Kris has that puppy look of disappointment that he gets each time someone is eliminated. It was the same look he had when Anoop was eliminated and Lil and Matt. Danny and Adam were smiling, but I think in support of her not out of self satisfaction. They all looked sorry to see her go. She is going to be such a superstar. I think the smug look Simon had was because he is considering having his company sign her. She is a class act all the way around.

In spite of all of MJs admonishons we still have people trying to dictacte other peoples’ votes. Mine will be and always have been for Kris alone. That isn’t going to change as long as he is in the competition. Adam’s fanbase is every bit as strong as, or stronger than Danny’s. I just hope Kris’s fanbase can keep pace with both of them. He deserves to be right where he is and I really hope we see him in the finals, preferably with Adam.

I’m late to the party but wanted to chime in.

Best sing-out EVAH.

Allison was … is amazing. She is a role model to millions of girls, with that confidence and the chops (after years of hard work) to back it up.

I can’t wait to see this girl on tour. She will rock the house. Love her.

ettacandy

I was a HUGE Melinda fan, too…her problem was that she moved waaay too slowly after AI. Her perfectionism and over-cautiousness meant it took TWO YEARS for her CD to come out. That might as well be a decade.

And yes, her singout was GREAT, too. Sniff.

Still so sad this morning about little Alli. Such a cutie, and I so wanted Adison to perform together right away! They were terrific together.

Sniff. Sigh.

To Mad_World: I was in Rickeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chat last night and all the die hard Allison Only fans said they were going to join VFTW and vote for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹the other guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. Sadly, I think that is a what quite a few do, and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s misplaced anger.

So you mean all the Allison fans are now going to vote Kris? Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what I thought. And Adam will get totally left out, because Danny fans will keep voting Danny. If the finale is Danny/Kris it will suck so bad and be a snooze fest, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get why people arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t realizing that. They think Adam has this thing in the bag AND HE DOESNà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢T. He needs all the votes he can get just like everyone else.

No, you completely missed what I said. Read that again! VFTW is backing ‘the other guy’ as in DANNY GOKEY. I was only speaking about the people who were in THAT chat and what they said. I have no clue what other fans will do. I have seen what some have done in the past and it does follow a trend.

THis is the problem with rabid fan bases. They have the exact opposite effect than what they are going for. You do no favor to Adam (or whomever) when you brow beat those of us who happen to like more than one contestant.

DIALIDOL, which used to be a pretty accurate predictor in the past, is losing their touch.

They have been pretty much OFF most of this season.

They might be able to tout that they got Allison’s elimination right.

But when Kris got the most votes last night, they were WAYYY OFFF. They had him and Allison at the bottom 2.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m telling you. And Kris will be singing about penguins next week. You mark my words.

*sigh* At least when that happens we can all stop “speculating” whether the show is rigged or not. Of course I should have stopped speculating last year when Syesha sang about penguins but I have such a short memory, got tricked into thinking that our votes and campaigns would count.

edit: stick to the topic

THis is the problem with rabid fan bases. They have the exact opposite effect than what they are going for. You do no favor to Adam (or whomever) when you brow beat those of us who happen to like more than one contestant.

There will always be some fans who will vote for whoever they want, but the bulk of Allison’s votes are going to go to Adam, there’s no question about that.

They were the two most similar contestants remaining and that’s a big reason why she was left out, you can also add Lambert’s appearance in the B3 last week that cut a lot of votes splitting.
If that’s not enough, Adam and Allison friendship was on full display the last two nights.

But when Kris got the most votes last night, they were WAYYY OFFF.

Ryan specifically said the order of revelation was random.

Pissed. Off. I really don’t think there’s ever been a less deserving finalist than Gokey. Maybe dbag Blake but seriously, It takes a LOT to evoke anger from me but I have never felt so much hatred towards a contestant :X

UGH Danny’s attitude really, really REEKS. He’s the epitome of selfish and thinks so highly of himself that it makes me want to both puke and punch his smug face. & people here were praising him for ‘having a sense of humour’ about that scream? He was basking in the attention. The douche could talk about himself for f-n days. He thinks he’s godsent and hilarious. “That was my funniest moment on Idol, that one note, just that one note, all eyes on me, I’m the bomb, I’ve never had a bad performance so that scream meant nothing when you consider how incredible I’ve been thus far. Besides, EVERY thing I do is at a different level, you think otherwise? You’re deluded, I know best. Crown me already *clapping for himself*”. Guess what numpty? You SUCK. SO. BAD. You haven’t given ONE performance I’ve enjoyed let alone one decent Top 3-worthy performance! Farting your way to the F3 doesn’t freaking cut it. How is he getting all these votes? Seriously??

I never get this invested in this show but last night I couldn’t help it. I actually cried during’s Allison’s final song, that was one hell of a exit! Amazing girl. She really did not deserve to go home, it was all sorts of wrong. I really hope things work out for her. An Adam/Allison finale would have made AWESOME TV. We’re stuck with a DannyDouchebag finale and it’s just So. Damn. Depressing.

Allison will get signed. They will not let that girl go. An obvious star! Of the remaining three, I think Kris needs to get in the top two the most. He needs the contract. Danny will get one with a christian label. Adam will get one with 19e. I don’t think it will be as easy for Kris. I think they will do to him exactly what they did to Elliott in season five–you’re a nice guy, you should be proud of yourself, but you sucked tonight—regardless of how good he is.

This is the first elimination of the top 10 that has ticked me off. Everyone else has deserved to go so far, and now it was Gokey’s turn. I wanted an AKA Top 3, with an AA finale. I’m fine w/ an AK finale as well, but Danny should NOT be there right now. Major props to Allison for going out on a strong note, not getting all weepy/teary and rocking out her swan song. All the best for her on her path.

Daughtry’s song was OK – just like his other stuff, for me. Although when he said he hoped his 2nd album would do better than the first I was sort of thinking, what, quadruple platinum is just aight for you?

ShariG, I agree that Danny did not look smug. Proud, affectionate, or whistful, maybe. I don’t care for him as an artist, but I thought he was perfectly reasonable last night, including laughing about his horrible performance.

I’m looking forward to Allison getting signed by someone who understands her voice and style, which might not be 19E. She needs professional guidance, but getting some good touring with an established act would be my top choice for her.

Pissed. Off. I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ever been a less deserving finalist than Gokey. Maybe dbag Blake but seriously, It takes a LOT to evoke anger from me but I have never felt so much hatred towards a contestant :X

UGH Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s attitude really, really REEKS. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the epitome of selfish and thinks so highly of himself that it makes me want to both puke and punch his smug face. & people here were praising him for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹having a sense of humourà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ about that scream? He was basking in the attention.

The more I see of Danny, the more I think Simon deserves him. I hope he wins.

Kris and Adam will be much better off in the number 2 and 3 slots.

the music and AI died for me last nite… that smug gokey made it and alison got ousted is all kinds of wrong

but ryan said it … its a boys club and that i fear is what it will. be for the remaining run of idol…. cuz its less about talent and more about OMG HES SO CUTE *yawn*

rock on alison you deserve an amazin career :)

Doogs May 7th, 2009 at 9:35 am

Norwegiano à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  very fair point about walking down the street arm in arm with your partner, I hear you. My only point about gay marriage is that i tend to think like other issues, put it on the ballot and let people vote. Thats what a democracy is all about. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a problem with gay marriage in the least myself, i say god bless have at it like the rest of us, i just think that people blaming conservative christians for not having it is not fair, by and large it has been shot down by all walks of life, democrats and republcians blacks and whites. That is a fact. Maybe someday that will change, and i say god bless.

Personally, I don’t think it SHOULD be a ballot issue. It is about equality and freedom, values that Americans love to promote around the world…as long as it doesn’t mean gay marriage, gays in the military, equal pay, teaching evolution in schools, etc. The constitution should be for all US citizens, so the courts need to outlaw discrimination or favoritism for ALL.

However, I totally respect your opinion, DOOGS!

I don’t like Danny because he can’t sing for shit ( and he reminds me of a bible camp counselor who is there in order to score with the underage chicks, not worship). Just a feeling…

I don’t know why people are mad at Danny for Allison leaving. I think it’s much more likely to be because of Kris fans because I think he was b2 with her. Out of the 5 I originally liked at the beginning of the semis (Anoop, Alexis, Allison, Matt, & Danny) only Danny is left and even though I wish Allison were in the f3 I’ll be rooting for Danny now. A f2 between Adam and Kris would be the worst for me. I wouldn’t even vote because I don’t care about either of them.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Danny because he canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sing for shit ( and he reminds me of a bible camp counselor who is there in order to score with the underage chicks, not worship). Just a feelingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

And I know what many bible camp counselors are like. I’ve been one myself.

Yep. A gay man was a bible camp counselor. I wonder if they are still hiring? Do you think they would hire me again if I came in dressed like Adam Lambert?

ETA: Oh, and I was scared of those kids…man! Nothing worse than a bunch of teenagers in full hormonal overdrive let loose in the woods and trying to teach them lessons about love, harmony and Jesus. I still have emotional scars….

Just got to watch the video of Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s elimination for the first time (thank you so much, MJ) and I have to say I think our frustration with Danny not going home has tainted our perception a bit. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t look smug at all to me in the shot of him with the smile and hand to the chin. I think he looked proud of her. She was singing her heart out. I think his eyes were sayinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You go girl!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

That’s what I thought it looked like too. I don’t think he be smug all the time… can he? I see him more as that kid who’s always just on te outside of the group, trying a little to hard to fit in, but actually does have good intentions.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know why people are mad at Danny for Allison leaving. I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s much more likely to be because of Kris fans because I think he was b2 with her.

ITA. Ryan never said Danny was in the B2. I think it’s much more likely that Kris was in the B2 with Allison, which means he got thrown under the bus last night. Again. TPTB replaced him with Danny to motivate Danny’s fans, and told Kris he was safe early on in the show without making a big deal out of it.

I have my favorites, this year and every year, but honestly I vote for the best performance on the night. I generally don’t split my votes, either. I try very hard to avoid nasty comments, but this week I thought Danny’s performance was horrendous. I’ve been very vocal about that.

But seriously? Allison had the lowest votes this week. Danny didn’t personally eliminate Allison. IMO, any anger should be directed to the judges – especially Simon – for their manipulation. But even then, you know – they are entitled to their opinions. :furious_tb:

I hate this show. I love this show. I hate this show. I love this show. GAH! American Idol, I just can’t quitcha.

BTW, I broke my “no vote splitting” rule this week. I thought the best performance of the night was Slow Ride… best solo Adam… followed by Allison. I had two phones, and voted simultaneously.

Bah, I want to talk about Idol, I don’t wanna talk about politics! :)

I’m not usually all that into conspiracy but… I do think Kris was probably the other person in the B2. Once he was safe, I figured Allison was a goner. Now did they do that to stick Danny down there and get some “wake up voters” drama? Probably :) . But we shall never know…

Yeah dancin I have to aqree with your comment re the “cute factor” – shame really cause then it’s just no longer a singing competition – the same happened last year with Archuleta the cutie pie kid – bleck!!!

Sad Allison had to go – Janis Joplin would be proud of her. I’m sure Simon will pick her up for Sony – really don’t think he wanted her to go so soon. No doubt, win or lose, the others will pick up a recording contract but Adam is the one who will go the long term distance – record contracts, leading parts in musicals etc etc etc. – the guy is multi talented. And good on him – out of all of them he’s put everything & more into each & every performance.

I wish that Stefani had of been eliminated in the first minute – damn horrible voice :sick_ee:

Cheers & thanks again for posting the vids mj :smile_wp:

No, you completely missed what I said. Read that again! VFTW is backing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹the other guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ as in DANNY GOKEY. I was only speaking about the people who were in THAT chat and what they said. I have no clue what other fans will do. I have seen what some have done in the past and it does follow a trend.

THis is the problem with rabid fan bases. They have the exact opposite effect than what they are going for. You do no favor to Adam (or whomever) when you brow beat those of us who happen to like more than one contestant.

Oh, I’m sorry, I misunderstood you. I thought the “other guy” was Kris.

I am not acting all rabid I don’t think, it’s just that most people in here hate Danny and don’t want to see him in the final two, and I don’t believe I am brow-beating anyone. Anyone can like anyone they want, I don’t care, but if you want to keep Gokey out throwing all your votes in Kris’s direction isn’t going to do it. That’s all I was trying to say.

First off, I was amazed that Kris came through…The look on his face: priceless. I did not see that coming. So, God really is not dead, contrary to what Nietzche stated. However, when Allison got the boot, I thought to myself that if God is not dead, how come Danny is still alive? Then I realized the answer: God was probably seeking medical treatment for the busted eardrums He got from Danny’s horrifying scream that he was gone for a while and was not able to put the definitive end to Danny’s stint at AI. Or perhaps, the crumbling of the triumvirate (Adam-Kris-Allison) is but a testament of our faith…Thus, while I was ecstatic that Kris made it through, I was genuinely tormented to see Allison go.

I remembered I wanted to puke when I heard Danny make some “damage control” regarding his attitude and his monuMENTAL scream, and it was just right after I had breakfast…though I must admit that his damage control probably worked to some serious extent.

Much as I love Kris, his craft, his voice, his personality and his humility (though he needs to be confident that he deserves his spot, so, own it, baby!), I want Adam to win, and I think he has the most potent arsenal to dismantle Danny’s smirk and obliterate the smugness off Danny’s face.

Now, as for the show, I didn’t get a smug vibe from Danny either in his self-deprecating monologue or expressions when watching Allison. However, I did think he went on and on and undermined his own self-deprecation by focusing on how he’s now a ringtone and will be in movies. LOL But, that’s Danny, it seems.

and I was angry with him for bringing Kris down in that duet

I don’t know what you heard, but Danny was far better than Kris in that duet. That was the best I heard him sound in a long time.

At this point, I have to believe in VFTWà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mission statement,

I find myself identifying with the Worsters more and more. With not only Alison’s ouster, but also the half dozen or so females who were prematurely eliminated/ excluded altogether that were superior to the majority of the male finalists, I understand why they would refer to this show as Frau Idol. Burn it down, Fox! Burn it down!

I am soooo sad about Allison but so happy for Kris, but, when it gets down to the final three – I have to pick a favorite, both Kris and Adam cannot win, I get to see Kris at home, sing (hopefully) three songs and then vote like crazy crazy for Adam to win the whole thing, sorry but there is only one winner and I dont know how my measly votes helped to get Kris to top three but I am glad he is there but my favorite is Adam — Danny sure as H E you know what cannot win this thing.

Spare me the crap about Danny’s false modesty. The guy tanked on Tuesday night after a harrowing reshearsal and admitted that later that evening, after hearing it back, his reaction was the same as everyone else’s: he laughed like hell. The studio recording is out today and he can, indeed, sing the song. Not like Steven Perry, obviously, but he did hit the note in the studio. So it clearly wasn’t hubris to attempt to sing it live.

I’m sorry for Allison’s fans that she got the boot. Simon looked pissed; he so wanted Kris gone.

Too bad, Simon. Once again, despite you, your fellow judges’ and TPTB’s obvious machinations, the voters got it right. Based on what we’ve seen on camera, over the course of the show, the three best singers are moving on. Not necessarily the best singers on Tuesday night, mind you – but overall.

And I have no doubt that just like last year, the voters will get it right in two weeks, too.

As for the competition, I thought the last note that Danny hit the other night was awful, just dreadful. that said, he is my favorite that is left, and one bad note does not a competition make. That is why he was not eliminated, and why it will be a Danny/Adam final. (by the way, Adam killed Zeppelin the other night… not a fan of the shrieker in general, but gotta give credit where credit is due). I don’t get the kris love myself. he is the female Brooke White, I really agree with whoever said that. I don’t see a career for him, he also reminds me of Jason Castro… another also ran littering the side of the Idol road. Adam has a chance, I’ll give him that, but I see him as too Cabaret to do well in mainstream music. Just my opinion. Danny?? Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t. He is kind of similar to Taylor I guess, though I think a better singer. He reminds me a little bit of Elliott too.

Agreed that Adam is THE shining star and good guy on this stage but to an unhealthy portion of the USA, all they hear and see is a sinner heading straight to hell. If you watched people walking into the McCain-Palin rallies and saw them holding monkeys up to the camera, you know exactly who I am talking about. I’d like to believe otherwise but we know they’re out there.

What I love about Adam is his entire persona wrapped around that magnificent voice.

Sing on, sing on Lambert
while
Gokey Screams On, Screams On. (May he never live this ugly moment down.)

Yikes, it’s scary in here this morning.

But seriously? Allison had the lowest votes this week. Danny didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t personally eliminate Allison. IMO, any anger should be directed to the judges – especially Simon – for their manipulation. But even then, you know – they are entitled to their opinions. :furious_tb:

I joked about my blaming Danny last night, but this is right — I’ve thought all along that Alli didn’t have a secure fanbase and was depending on secondary votes from others to stay in. She was the victim of a lot of things last night, but I don’t *really* think we can place the blame on the other contestants. Because then it just becomes propaganda. Did Kris steal her “save the bussed one” votes? Did Adam steal her “rocker” votes? Did Danny steal her place cause he sucked last night? Any and probably all of these are true, but it’s starting to sound like people pushing agendas in here and it’s offputting.

I find myself identifying with the Worsters more and more. With not only Alisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ouster, but also the half dozen or so females who were prematurely eliminated/ excluded altogether that were superior to the majority of the male finalists, I understand why they would refer to this show as Frau Idol. Burn it down, Fox! Burn it down!

Ugh, how many times will this discussion happen. There have been 4 female winners out of 7 seasons of Idol. Of those, Kelly and Carrie are Idol’s biggest stars. This year we’ll get a guy, and it will even out the ratio. Sorry, but it’s a bit insulting to keep suggesting that somehow women only vote over a “crush”. And what, men are totally objective and only support contestants out of talent? Is that why we keep getting women like Haley and KLC in the Top 10?

Reminder:

Just deleted a bunch of off-topic posts.

Stick to talking about the subject: Last night’s results.

Ugh, how many times will this discussion happen. There have been 4 female winners out of 7 seasons of Idol. Of those, Kelly and Carrie are Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s biggest stars. This year weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll get a guy, and it will even out the ratio. Sorry, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a bit insulting to keep suggesting that somehow women only vote over a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“crushà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . And what, men are totally objective and only support contestants out of talent? Is that why we keep getting women like Haley and KLC in the Top 10?

This discussion happens because it’s relevant to what the show has become. It’s something that the judges have already refered to and a columnist like Rushfield refers in his articles also. Female artists get the short hand of the stick on AI. Kelly, Carrie Fantasia and Jordin won because they were miles ahead vocally of any male competitors that year and/or were heavily supported by the judges from the beginning.

I am not questionning your motives to support Kris and he definetly has talent (even tough he is not my cup of tea), but a lot of his popularity especially in the beginning was due a lot to his looks.
The whole “Kradam” thing seems to be build on speculations about the two “cute” guys of the competition. If they had shown half the chemistry that Adam and Allison have, the internet would have blown up.

So sorry for Allison. Best sing-out! Danny is definitely a shoo-in for the finale and win?! Skeery, skeery! Why is Pauler still recording songs?! And, why does No Doubt looked like the same when they first came out?!

Yo, noctem seizure , not intending to flame, but I gotta clarify this.

I said

At this point, I have to believe in VFTWà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mission statement, thoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ I hate that they may actually have contributed to Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes.

Quote me right, dude/dudette. In no way do I support VFTW, I find them despicable, ruining other contestant’s chances like that. They could have been a factor in Gokey staying. I just meant that I’m taking a teensy weensy small bit of comfort in their mission statement if Gokey should win. I’m an Adam/Kris fan all the way, whomever goes to the finals, but I’m Adam’s BFF (Best Fan Forever) first and foremost.

Gotta admire the Gokey for damage control. Probably had a good advisor also on the phone last night when he was talking to his cousin. He managed to turn the tables on those who wanted to spread The Scream as a way to bring him down. Now he takes it as a matter of making himself distinctive by mentioning people using The Scream as a ringtone. To be fair, Gokey did NOT expect to get through, and it looked like he was genuinely sorry that Allison was the one to go, tho’ I still think he’s a schmuck for overpowering Kris in the last notes of the DUEL.

I blame TPTB the most for their grassy knoll shenanigans. I believe most of you will agree that Kris is not just going to get thrown under the bus, they’re somehow to drown him first in an awful song (judge’s choice), then the judges will string him up, then when he’s gasping for air from all the stinky shit/stones they throw at him, the final insult will be when they nail the crate lid close on him, and bodily heave the crate into the bus, which will then drive him into oblivion.

The only way Kris can provide himself with a lifesaver? He nails his personal choice with so much soul and originality, then turns the tables on TPTB with the most unique arrangement of judge’s choice song EVER!

And Adam, please please please DO NOT use the Stairs of Doom. My heart actually beat faster when I saw all those dancers on them during Paula’s number. And the stage was so dark during Paula’s number that I wasn’t even sure if it was her, could be someone with damn good legs and a wig, for all I know, doing the switcheroo behind the newspaper before Paula bodily threw herself at the dancers (Is that how she gets her men?)

Anyway, good luck to the XY Club. My enthusiasm is dimmed a few watts over my AAK dream gone smash, but I’ll now wait for Adam to do his fantabulous wail upon winning, whereupon the other Idol spinning globe will smash with a hole just big enough to engulf Danny when it falls, so that Danny ends up looking like the American Idol Snowman, and he can’t complain, ‘cos for a while there, he can say that he WAS the American Idol (globe).

We are soooo sad to see Allison go but so happy for Kris, this was a hard week!

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I dont see any – oooohhhh – grassy knoll – ugh how I HATE that over – over – over used saying – soooo much, look Kris got through despite what judges said cuz he has fans, we are not all imbeciles who vote only because of what judges may think and say at any given time. TPTB do what they do and fans do what they do, contestants get thru on their own merits, not because of what place they sing in or what judges say, seriously that is my serious opinion only I know

The only way Kris can provide himself with a lifesaver? He nails his personal choice with so much soul and originality, then turns the tables on TPTB with the most unique arrangement of judgeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s choice song EVER!

And then will the judges even give him the credit he deserves? I doubt it!

mj, thanks for all of the videos you posted! I really enjoyed watching Kris’s overjoyed reaction once again! Even though this was an awesome moment, and I’m so happy he’s there and hopefully prepared for what he’s going to face next week, I was let down when DG wasn’t eliminated.

Cookcricket: He won’t need the judges to give him credit. Isn’t that how he’s managed to progress so far, no matter what the judges said?

I love the way he missed the bus so many times. In the following post, where the Idols talked about the best advice given by the judges, Simon actually said that he looked like someone waiting at the bus-stop! (I’d forgotten that remark entirely.:) )

“What Will the Idols sing on Tour, Advice from the Judges…

Kris has managed to poke Simon in the eye with that guitar of his several times already! Not only that, he beat GOkey in the iTunes! Yeah! For that, I admire Kris just based on his skills. He’s not just a pretty face, as some have dismissed him as.

Adam fans who want an Adam v Kris finale, have you actually thought it through?

An Adam v Kris finale means certain defeat for Adam. Who do you think the vast majority of Danny’s supporters are going to vote for out of those two? Not Adam.

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Oh dear, MJ, someone seems to have deleted the MySpace vids. I got “Not Available” errors on them.

If Danny sounds better on the iTUNES single it is because the studio can work wonders on a weak voice. Think Britney Spears.

I agree with whoever said don’t blame Danny for Allison’s departure. I thought Allison was excellent over the last few weeks and had some great performances throughout the competition, but it’s JUDGE and PRODUCER manipulation that caused this.

I blame the ones responsible, they do such a disservice to any contestant who they don’t take on as their personal pet, constantly overpraising, overpimping and showing blatant favoritism. If your name is not Adam or Danny you’ve been railroaded at some point this season.

Good luck next week Kris, you’ll need it.

This discussion happens because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s relevant to what the show has become. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something that the judges have already refered to and a columnist like Rushfield refers in his articles also. Female artists get the short hand of the stick on AI. Kelly, Carrie Fantasia and Jordin won because they were miles ahead vocally of any male competitors that year and/or were heavily supported by the judges from the beginning.

This. Last year article’s about AI’s changing demographics indicate that one of the biggest areas of slippage was in females 21 – 29. Without that demo, it makes one wonder if Kelly or Carrie could have caught fire with the Idol electorate.

Valentin432 is also correct in the observation that if a woman clearly outclasses the men in the end, then she can win. But, if the boy has anywhere remotely near the same talent, he is a huge favorite to outplace her.

As to how Haley and Kristy Lee did as well as they did, my guess would be local and regional voting. Because men simply don’t vote. (And they DEFINITELY don’t power-vote). I don’t know one man who votes. Hell, I only know one other man who watches and that’s my brother, and that’s only because his wife makes him watch. I myself only started watching last year because my girlfriend made me watch. Now I continue to watch on my own because I find the show and its fandom sociologically fascinating.

One last thing, though, let me state clearly that I am not accusing anyone individually of being susceptible to this. If you say that you are a fan of Kris (or whoever) “because of his talent”, then I take you at your word. I’m just saying that I think what I’m describing does happen and does happen on a very large scale.

noctem: Because men simply donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote. (And they DEFINITELY donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t power-vote). I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know one man who votes.

You do now (at least, if seeing someone post on a site counts as “knowing” them). I put in thousands of votes for Allison.

On the other hand, my case probably supports your position more than it refutes it. I suspect I’m extremely unlikely to vote again. Like you, I only started watching last year because my wife started watching and then pulled me into the Cook/Castro vortex with her. This year I started watching again just because she and our daughter were watching, and then I got roped in by this little red-haired girl. I resisted getting sucked into the voting obsession for a couple of weeks, but then I succumbed because no singer has ever affected me anywhere near as much as she has.

And that’s why I’m unlikely to vote again. There will have to be another singer who comes somewhere close to Allison. And given that it took half a century for me to get hit by a singer the way she hit me, I don’t imagine that’s going to happen before this show rides off into the sunset.

Save the Rocker! Save the Future!

If your name is not Adam or Danny youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been railroaded at some point this season.

After Ring of Fire Simon told Adam it was “indulgent rubbish”. In my eyes that’s pretty harsh. Also after Satisfaction, Simon said that there were parts of it that were terrible.

Also yes, I have everything that has ever happened to Adam neatly indexed in my brain :wink1_tb: :innocent1_tb: :cool1_tb:

Okay, I think this thread has evolved into/touched upon something that IS very important in this show: voter demographic. Some ppl (most likely other women) have been complaining that girls or a good amount of them only vote on their “crush idol” or the contestant they find most attractive and that is which insinuates why Kris has done so well in the competition. As a young woman myself I have to say that for me this is not the case. I am a music student and I’ll gladly admit I am very particular about the types of music and musicians/singers/artists I listen to. I haven’t watched American Idol since I was like 14 or fifteen, I have never before voted for a contestant or been to a concert. Why? Because while I recognize that some contestants that compete are good singers, there is nothing truly extraordinary about their singing abilities or the music they put out (mostly pop/rock and country). In fact I agree that this show in some ways glorifies amateurism and mediocrity. However I a not such a far-gone musical elitist that cannot be touched by some of the performances on the show… but still it takes a lot to impress me and Adam has impressed me. I vote for Adam because he has an exceptional voice and amazing artistic abilities that make him stand out from the rest. This is what should be most important in this competition BUT it is not always the case. Look outside of Idol at today’s music industry. I can’t for the life of me come to terms with the fact that “artists” like the Jonas Brothers are so famous and successful. Has anyone actually LISTENED to their singing and their music in general? Its crap, yet young girls, like my little ten year old sister love them. Why? Because they are CUTE and appeal to that demographic ( you know all the little girls and even boys that watch disney channel). The same thing happens with Idol. Kris is not nearly the singer that Adam or Allison or even Danny are and yet he has a large fan base. Why? because even though this is supposed to be a competition primarily about vocal abilities there are undoubtedly other factors that are just as important. One of them is sex appeal which is something that Kris has. Remember Simon’s comment about him bringing up his wife too early in the competition? Yeah he knew what he was talking about then and there. So who are all the little girls that like the Jonas Brothers going to vote for? The young teenagers? My little sister votes for Adam but its probably because of my influence. That’s just how the world works. I personally happen to think that Adam is not only the most talented but is also the most handsome contestant, gay or not. His talent is what really makes him stand out though imo and when I first heard him I was actually so impressed with his voice the mental picture I had in my mind of him was really distorted because I didn’t care to really look at him, like observe him carefully and even if he were less physically appealing (which I think he is sometimes with all that makeup he puts on) I would still vote for him. I have no reason to lie that’s just my perspective. I can’t say the same for other viewers especially other younger female viewers who btw are also the ones who know how to text, etc.

The thing that I think really affects the female contestants is whether or not the young female voting demographic thinks they can in some way RELATE to that contestant. I think Jordin Sparks won because yes she is a great singer but so were a lot of other contestants. Her personality is what made her likeable because other teenage girls could see a little bit of themselves in her so she had the young vote. Carrie is an amazing singer, no question but her small-town upbringing appealed to a lot of ppl. The same went for the female contestants who were mothers. They didnt show those back-story clips for nothing it was a strategic move to get sympathy votes. Adam does not get any sympathy votes, except for maybe those that knew him or the gay community but even that is not certain, I mean he hasn’t talked about it openly on the show. Is that fair? Allison had the same problem. These two are the only contestants that were surviving SOLELY on the basis of their TALENT. Everyone else had either lost a wife, was handicapped, was a single mother, was pimped by the judges/picked by them in wild card round, given spunky nick names like “Anoop dog” that ppl found appealing and could remember, you fucking name it. Allison did not appeal to ppl in her age group I think partly because of her personality and partly because of her style of singing. To me she really sings looks and acts a lot older than 17. The songs she’s picked are older songs that today’s generation is probably not familiar with. I am because of my parents and I actually love rock but most seventeen year olds today are into other stuff. She to me is way too cool for her age. I would actually hang out with her and I’m older than her. The fact that she looks older isn’t her fault but the “rock” outfits and those high heels didn’t help either. Besides most girls like her who are into that type of music probably don’t watch American idol. The girls her age that do watch the show would more likely vote for (cute) Kris than her. The votes prove this. Allison’s fans were probably over ppl who are a bit more experience and dont focus so much on sex appeal but rather talent. They were probably also ppl like me who were splitting votes b/t her and Adam, he getting the most votes because he is in a league of his own. Its a shame but its not the end of the world. In the end talent usually triumphs. Just look at Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Okay I doubt anyone will seriously read my post but w/e we all have the right to an opinion right? LOL :rasberry_ee: :zip_ee:

Oh, and I also agree that men in general do not like the show as much as women and certainly don’t vote and about loosing the 21-29 demographic count me in. I don’t plan on watching the show after this season unless someone like Adam comes along which is highly unlikely. I think American Idol has hit its peak this season.

Kris is not nearly the singer that Adam or Allison or even Danny are and yet he has a large fan base. Why? because even though this is supposed to be a competition primarily about vocal abilities there are undoubtedly other factors that are just as important. One of them is sex appeal which is something that Kris has.

YMMV. If you’re talking about vocal power, no Kris doesn’t have the vocal power the others have. And yes, Adam is by far the most talented vocally on the show.

Kris however, has been consistently excellent technically and he has a beautiful voice, not to mention his artistry and creativity. IMO, Kris was born to be a musician (including his voice).

There is a husband/wife team that have a website for Kris. I’ve only seen it once, but the man is very involved from what I can tell.

My husband, also a musician, and very, very picky about what he listens to and buys, is extremely impressed w/Kris and said he may very well buy his album.

If sex appeal if a factor on this show, it’s Adam that draws more of that than anyone else.

cookcricket what is YMMV?
Listen, I never denied or will deny that Kris is a good musician that has good style and a decent voice. But this is “supposedly” a singing competition and notice how many other things you mentioned besides singing. No doubt the guy is talented but was his performance really better than Allison’s solo or her duet with Adam last night? My point is that ppl sometimes focus on other factors besides just the singing. Allison has proved that she is skilled beyond her years. There as a lot of singers just as good as Kris or better. Are there a lot of 17 year old singers that can do what Allison did? Her voice hasn’t even properly developed yet and look at how great her performances are (vocally wise). It just makes me a little upset how people notice how Kris is such a “great musician” is “consistent” etc, when the same could be said about Allison and yet she receives less votes. BTW if Adam wouldn’t be as talented of a singer/performer as he is, everyone knows he would never have made it this far because of his background in musical theater and because of those “scandalous” (to some ppl I guess) pictures that surfaced on the internet. Yet people are (rightfully) overlooking those things because of his talent. That doesn’t occur often especially not on American Idol.

SarahBoBo, Don’t forget “people throwing TVs out the window” and “horrific, really horrific” about RoF, and “excrutiating” about Satisfaction.

Just wanted you to know you’re not the only one, so you may take small comfort in that. LOL

Dare we ask whether MJ‘s being stalked by a video thief/party crasher/jealous grudgemeister? Damn. :-(

And Adamistheman, as interested as I am in reading your post (which is VERY), my ADD requires me to have shorter paragraphs. LOL Maybe I’ll revisit in the a.m., cuz it started out really good for me. :-)

Thanks, lol, hey can you please tell me what YMMV means? I hope its not You Make Me Vomit, LOL

adamisthemanfan, lol, you don’t make me vomit. YMMV = your mileage may vary.

But I’m talking about the vocals and I don’t think power vocals is the end all the be all when it comes to singing. So, I love Kris’s singing/voice!!!! I think he has much more than a decent voice as well. That’s why YMMV. :)

On Tues. night, Allison hard rock vocals were better than Kris’s because it’s hard rock. However, I think they were both about equal in vocal abilities, dismissing the power thing.

On previous performance nights, “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “She Works Hard for the Money”, Kris was the best of the night!

oh, ok, LOL yeah I wasn’t sure I don’t really like acronyms but thanks for letting me know. I agree he is definitely the dark horse in the competition, I was actually pleasantly surprised by his performance, I liked it. Personally I thought Danny deserved to go based on his performance but again ppl don’t always vote on the actual performances. He is a decent singer compared to Adam, Allison and well, yeah Danny but he is more wise musically. People, especially Simon underestimate him because of how laid back he is, which I don’t see as a negative trait. He’s actually smart not to listen to Simon. Simon has given some really off (to say the least) critiques this season.

Yay! I think we agree. :) I believe Allison should be there over Danny. Danny has a good and powerful voice, but I just don’t think he interprets music well, doesn’t do well technically throughout an entire song and hasn’t shown much variety.

Adamisthemanfan (damn, long screen name!), you made some worthy points. My few areas of disagreement are:

1. Jordin won primarily because ultimately her challenger was a far inferior vocalist. (But, notice he still beat out Melinda Doolittle who was BY FAR the best singer that season– so once again I’d say this supports the “boys-still-do-have-an-edge” theory).

2. Kelly also won because she was a million times superior to her opponent. And I still question if she’d take it today, because her age/sex bracket has tuned out in droves.

3. Carrie may have had the same problems with the changing demographics, and she won because she was the first serious country contestant and so she mobilized that whole voting block

4. I do HOPE you were kidding about Britney. She can’t sing for shit. Whatever you think about Xtina as a person, that girl can SANG her ass off!

For those of you who keep referring to Adam’s ROF comments, the “indulgent rubbish”, umm what does it really matter at this point? Adam has had the BEST comments from the judges. Frankly, I think if Adam sings another ROF-like song next week, Simon will love it. Simon loves it when contestants take risks, and continue to take them even after being criticized about it. See, Blake Lewis.

Wow, I’ve correctly predicted the person eliminated every week since Top 13.

Voting my fingers off for Kris next week, I don’t care who he’s in the finals against, as long as he makes it!

noctern seizure: LOL when I made the comment about Christina and Britney that is EXACTLY what I meant, I agree with you on that, notice I said talent usually triumphs…Christina is by far the better singer I LOVE her and I am not a fan of Britney Spears, but what I meant is that she had a lot of sex appeal and was like “The all American girl” or at least ppl were pegging her as that, whereas christina really broke from that “pop bubble” and did so on the basis of her talent therefore her career has not gone into shambles like Britney’s. I mean that in the sense that BS has humiliated herself in the public eye while Christina has and will continue to garner success. She will be remembered as a legend while BS (LOL, I just realized the pun there…I think I will call her BS from now on, bwahaha) will be remembered as a joke. Seriously how much lip-syncing did she think she could get a way with? When you have nowhere to go artistically you end up where she did. Also, yes its true that Jordin and Kelly were a lot better than their male competitors but there were other female competitors that were just as good singing-wise but were not as appealing personality wise or physically especially to that demographic I talked about on my huge comment :sealed_tb:. I should have been more clear on that but then my comment would’ve been even longer LOL.

For those of you who keep referring to Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ROF comments, the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“indulgent rubbishà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , umm what does it really matter at this point? Adam has had the BEST comments from the judges. Frankly, I think if Adam sings another ROF-like song next week, Simon will love it.

I guess it doesn’t really matter now lol. And Danny has had better reviews from the stooges, the worst he’s ever gotten were pretty much “just okay”. As I said before, Adam got horrible reviews after Ring of Fire(which imo was very unfortunate, ’cause it was one of my faves from him) and as weareallinnocent pointed out he got an “excruciating” about Satisfaction. Also I seem to be on a mission to convince people that Adam has had bad reviews lol :innocent1_tb:

Just wanted you to know youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not the only one, so you may take small comfort in that. LOL

Thaaaannnnk youuu! LOL we should get together sometime and be nuts :drunk_tb:

adamisthemanfan: Allison did not appeal to ppl in her age group I think partly because of her personality and partly because of her style of singing.

A couple of points on this:

First, how do you know that she didn’t appeal to people in her age group? Personally, I don’t know who was voting for her and who wasn’t. Have you seen some demographic information that demonstrates this? All I know is that in my house, I’m a middle-aged geezer who’s a totally off-the-deep-end Allison fan, and my 12-year-old daughter is a fervent Allison fan as well but even more of an Adam fan. So I don’t know what her fan base is.

Second, setting aside Allison herself and the narrower issue of demographics, I think some broader perspective needs to be maintained regarding contestants who get within a few weeks of the final. I’m uncomfortable with the notion of saying that anyone on this show who makes it to top 5, 4, or thereabouts didn’t connect with the viewers (and I realize that’s not really what you were saying, but others have), or didn’t have a fan base, or was a failure because they didn’t make top 3 or the finals, etc. I think anyone who makes it to top 5 or so has to have appealed to probably millions of people. I’ll try to avoid going off into some big sociological analysis, but simply repeat what I like to say about second-place teams in playoffs (e.g. the loser of the Super Bowl, World Series, etc.) — they may not have won the championship, but there were a couple of dozen other teams in the league sitting at home watching them on TV. Not too shabby.

John M, good point about the not winning the championship thing, its true. Listen I don’t pretend to know the exact demographics of Allison’s fans, I was merely giving my perspective based on my observations about the show.

I just asked myself this: was she voted off because she had a bad performance? No, her performance was good to say the least. Because she talked back to Simon? highly unlikely, Simon complemented her on it afterward and ppl applauded her on the show. Did ppl think she was safe? perhaps but still unlikely because of Simon’s comments and also because of the fact that she has been in the bottom three several times, even on occasions when her performances have been just as good, she has not talked back to Simon and the possibility of ppl assuming she was safe was less likely because there were more contestants and it wasn’t a week where she was performing a genre she is very comfortable with. PLUS we all saw what happened with Adam last week. When adding all of this up you are still left puzzled about why she was voted off. Vote splitting? Definitely a possibility, but a lot of ppl vote split not just for Allison, just look here in this blog. Yet contestants like Danny and Kris still receive more votes. Why? The only solution that I could come up with is that she doesn’t have that strong fan base that supports her. Why? It could be and its likely because of the demographic issue I explained above. Viewers of a certain demographic, of a certain age group in its majority vote for a certain contestant that has certain qualities that appeal to that viewer. It may be the voice but it may be other factors like the back story, sex appeal, etc. As I also mentioned above Allison and Adam are the only two contestants without a backs tory and even though Allison is 17 she is not your typical 17 year old girl. At least not like the other young contestants that have come on the show, they definitely dont perform the songs that she does and you dont need a statistic to see that. In fact season six winner Jordin Sparks actually received the worst criticism on Rock week when she sang that Bon Jovi song.

The demographic thing also comes into play because of what someone mentioned above. They said that AI lacks voters between the ages of 20-29 or something like that. You yourself mentioned your 12 year old daughter is an Allison fan. You also said you are a “middle aged geezer” (not trying to insult you btw). There is a significant gap between Allison’s age, 17, your age and your daughter’s age. I also have a 10 year old sister and she also voted for Adam and allison, but just like your daughter my sister is influenced by me and her parents who also like Adam and allison, I mentioned that in my (albeit long ass) comment. When I say her age I mean literally her age. 17. High school kids, not middle school kids. 14-21 ish. I may be wrong its true, but I would still bet my life that Kris’s fanbase included a lot of women and especially a lot of little girls around the age of your daughter and right around Allison’s age and girls around his age too who are also married. Any one want to prove me wrong? LOL. Danny’s fans are probably in their majority, although not exclusively, probably christian folk who are a bit more on the conservative side and not that young. To have a non-specific demographic like Adam probably does, which is a luxury, you have to be really fucking good. Allison is still blossoming I think. I don’t want to be too judgmental but I think its how it works. I really like Allison, but I’m older than her. My sister is a lot younger. That’s another example right there.

Awww I had to watch the video of Kris being saved one more time before going to bed. One of my favorite moments of Season 8. I also loved that Kris was clapping for Allison when Ryan was recapping her Tuesday performance and she was clapping for him. A big deal has been made of Adam, but like Ricky Minor said in his interview they all loved Allison. She was just a funny, great kid. I think Kris and Allison were pretty tight, too.

okay I swear I’m done lol. :wallbash_tb:

Cricket, we always have the same taste in singers, I think. David Cook last year, Kris Allen this year. I loved Kris’s Falling Slowly and still love his To Make You Love Me best of any songs of season 8. Ricky Minor made some really good observations about Kris and the power of his voice to kind of touch your heart. He interprets music so beautifully. I thought his Come Together on Tuesday was the second best of the entire night. It is hard to beat a well sung Zepplin song on rock night, but Kris was far superior to Danny and I believe he was better than Allison. I think he has consistently been better than Allison although I really like her. It doesn’t have to do with her connecting to me. It has to do with him connecting to the song and also connecting to me. He is amazing where that is concerned and it is true and honest and there are no theatrics and no pretense, no playing the part of a rock star, just simply a beautiful delivery of a song. I love that about him. I think I would have loved that about him at any age because that is what I look for in a singer. Clearly on Idol as we have seen in past years it is the whole package that counts. It is the personality, the voice, the appearance, and the performance. AI can do a lot to promote the performance when they chose to as they have chosen to with Adam and Danny this season. But they can’t do much to promote or even downplay the voice, personality, and appearance. Kris is still around because he is likeable, nice to look at, and he has a beautiful voice. I find him very versatile. Ain’t No Sunshine was a whole different sound than Falling Slowly. She Works Hard for the Money completely different than Man in the Mirror. No matter the genre he puts his own style to it, but he still stays true to the genre. I am fascinated by him as a performer because he never fails to impress me and surprise me.

ShariG: No matter the genre [Kris] puts his own style to it, but he still stays true to the genre.

I’ve said the exact same thing about Allison. In fact, in the one genre where she stretched the arrangement much at all — disco — I think she stayed way truer to the genre than Kris did — I don’t think he really stayed true to it at all. (And btw, I loved his performance for disco week — think it was one of his best — I love wildly different arrangements like that one and Ring of Fire.)

But I’m not trying to start an argument or anything. My underlying thought is that it’s interesting that they seem to be two different facets of the same thing — I think he has shown more range in arrangement, while she showed more range in vocal style. He has connected more with you, and she has connected more with me, and that’s cool. Ironically, some others have said that both of them sound the same every week. Go figure.

While Allison came roaring out of the blue on her first performance and made me think “Holy crap! She’s amazing!”, Kris has really grown on me over the course of the season. For a while, my reaction was, “Oh, he’s pleasant enough.” Then it was, “Hey, this guy’s really solid.” Finally I came to the realization (probably disco week) that he’s easily the best of the bunch behind Adam and Allison. For quite a while, I felt that no one in the top 13 even belonged on the same stage with A&A (and I still think they tower over everyone), but I came to feel that Kris certainly does, and probably Anoop.

Wooow…….watching that video of Allison eliminated again, made me cry like..alot…like a baby…and i didn’t even support her. I’m an Anoop fan….must be because its really sad to see anyone leave at this point. She was a true, true raw talent. Allison, we will definitely miss you…. :glurps_tb: