Season 7 Top 10 – Performance Recap

Does Simon have it in for Syesha? The ending wasn’t good???? I don’t get it. !!!??? He compliments the singers and then trashes them. I thought she was the best tonight. She sang the song straight, perfect on key. That’s what she’s supposed to do.

Rami needs to move on the stage. she’s young, she should be singing “young” songs, not all these love-lorn songs….and didn’t Carly already sing that song? Not good.

Jason: Can we say coffee house singer? Agree w/ Simon.

Chikezie: he went with his heart. He sang Luther which is very hard to do, because people will compare him to the original. Should have chosen another song.

I loved Chikezie tonight. I love the song. Loved the way he sang it. He was a cute baby and toddler.

Man, Jason should have done “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” Could he not get it cleared?

“Fragile” was a bad move, I think. You can’t really do much with that song.

Verdict: He really needs to raise his game and rock out or something. I really want to like him, I really do, but he starting to lose me…

Brooke: You can’t help but love her. How can you hate on her? She’s probably the mother of the group (like Mindy Doo) and babies all the other Idols. It was OK for me, it was typical Brooke. I would have loved her to step from behind the piano near the middle and grab the mike and sing to the audience.

Throwing out some Chickezie love too! I think his vocals were superb, and Simon telling him he needs originality after he showed us that for 2 weeks straight?!? Wise up, Simon!

Well Chikezie has a nice tone to his voice, but he needs to get his own style and performance going. The thing is, he moves around the stage, and that’s good. the others just stand there. He’s the performer.

Well Finally Michael looked like he could front a band! He was very good on that.

Carly: That song has been done to death on Idol. I remember Gina doing it and I think Ryan Adams (that’s how long I’ve been with the show). Jessica Sierra also did it, didn’t she? It’s familiar and I wonder about the song catalog they can choose from. They keep doing the same songs over and over every season. I didn’t like the run at the end either, it was a desperate move.

michael was surprisingly great! i expected carly to be better on TEOTH.

Vixen: That song is familiar….it’s been done to death by every rocker chick on the show. She sounded desperate at the end.

David A: I agree w/ Simon. I walked away from the TV.

Michael was awesome. Finally he makes his comeback, it’s about freaking time. Best by far tonight.
Syesha was also great. Jason is Jason, I love him every week.
Chikezie was alright, Ramiele was okay. Bleh. Not Carly’s best at all.

Yay!
Finally Michael brings it. It was about time.

I knew he had it on him….
I am also happy that he is still willing to fight in this competition. Way to go MJ! I am so proud.

Well Simon finally called David A. out and I agree. I walked away from the TV. That song was not anything that held my interest.

One thing about this group: Everybody can definitely sing on key. Not a pitch problem anywhere. They’re all good singers.

But I’m not feeling David A at all.

Simon called him out and didn’t think he chose the song….how intuitive!

Michael was fantastic.

Syesha, Chikeze, and Brooke next– both very, very good.

Carly and David didn’t live up to potential, but both performances were pretty dang good in my opinion.

Jason was okay, but Simon really hit the nail on the head with him. He’s going to have to do much more to make it to the end.

And Ramiele… how forgettable. She’s at risk, but I know she’s got a pretty sizeable fan base. She deserves bottom three though, so far.

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Overall, even with two singers left, I’ve enjoyed tonight’s show immensely! Much better than last week.

Carly looked scarey – the way she stared and seemed to be marching forward like she was saying “yous better like me or else, POW.” (sorry, didn’t like the gold piping dress either). I’m also so sick of that song. Please take it off the AI repertoire!

Is Kristy off key? What’s wrong with her? She was boringggg.

Does Simon have egg in his ears?

Is Simon playing reverse psychology again? Tsk, tsk.

A “clever song choice?” Really, Simon? What year is this?

I love David Cook. Fan-freaking-tastic.

Before you start voting, don’t forget about the birthday boy. Jason needs all the votes he can get, too.

“Billie Jean” sung Emo style. Who’d a thunk?!!!

I’m stuck in Pacific time. Did David do the Chris Cornell version?

Wow– David Cook was INCREDIBLE.

Overall Rankings:
1) David C
2) Michael
3) Syesha
4) Brooke
5) Chikeze
6) Carly
7) David A
Kristy
9) Jason
10) Ramiele

Overall, a VERY good night! Ramiele definitely deserves to go home, but I think she, Kristy, Chikeze, Syesha, and Carly are all at risk.

I’ve come to the realization that Jason could sing the phone book and I would love it. I feel better now. LOL.

The order IMO:

1 – Syesha
2 – Michael
3 – David C
4 – Brooke
5 – Chikezie
6 – Carly
7 – David A
8 – Kristy
9 – Ramiele
10 – Jason

Should go home: Jason

Will go home: Ramiele

David C: He’s the clever one! He takes others arrangements and sings the heck out of them.

YAY for Michael! About time he came back with some fire.

My only thing with Michael is that I feel a little disconnected from him as a performer. Anyone else? He doesn’t seem to engage very well.

I’m in LOVE with David Cook’s performance.

Didn’t think that David A was terrible, but I’m not familiar with the song so it left me kinda meh.

Thought Carly was terrible.

Covered my eyes when Brooke flubbed up!!! However I still think she did a beautiful performance.

Syesha is another one that I think did well, but I just think she comes off as such a snob to me. So I was disengaged.

Jason was good, but he didn’t stand out. I can see him really needing to DO something powerful. yes, he picks songs in his niche, as Paula would say, but the niche needs to be a little jolted. Thought Bandzilla nearly tuned him out, which isn’t hard to do since he isn’t a belter. I love me some Castro though. I ADORED his baby pictures. I adored them all, but the one with his eyes, gorgeous.

Ramiele was terrible. Loved how they were “awe, Ramiele is sick. Poor thing.” Power votes coming her way.

Chickezie was forgettable. I bet he’ll go home.

WOW. David Cook was amazing!

My order:

1. David C
2. Michael (finally!)
3. Syesha
4. Carly
5. David A
6. Brooke
7. Kristy (much better than expected.)
8. Chikezie
9. Jason
10. Ramiele

Ramiele still has a huge fanbase so I don’t know if she’ll be going home or not… she’s never even been in the bottom 3. She’s hasn’t had a really good performance since Top 24

Oh! I forgot Kristy Lee Cook! How could I? As I stated before, you just can’t kick off a girl singing about our country. It is just poor taste, and for Kristy it wasn’t awful. So she’s in for another week. Bottom 3 absolutely.

Bottom 3: Carly (she’s acting desperate and not relaxing like Simon said); Rami and Kristy Lee (I hope!)

Wow, David Cook resurrects the end of the show super performance! Pant, pant – that was hot!

Man, David Cook was AMAZING. Perfect pimp spot performance for this week, and definitely the strongest performance in the last spot for the entire season so far and probably for weeks to come.

Anyway, Ramiele hurt her chances into going through to next week by being put first tonight. She’s been cannon fodder after that first Top 24 performance, and I think she’s definitely going to go this week. Jason might finally land in the Bottom 3, though, and Carly’s in trouble as well.

So, David C was an ugly baby, fo sho. But OMG, I am freaking BLOWN AWAY by his range.

How can I not have faith in him? 2nd time I’ve freaked out over his song choices, 2nd time he’s proven me completely, completely wrong.

Who else sang tonight??

Alright peeps- first off, i think David deserves some slack…his song list was horendous. but having said that, tonight was the first night i actually didnt like him (yes i actually liked him when he sang WCWIO) …

but i think Syesha was incredible. i remember when tamyra sang that same song in season 1 and i thought Syesha did it well deserved justice.

was i not listening to the same preformance when michael johns sang as the judges??i thought he blew. screamed through the whole thing. hated the arrangement of the two songs together too.

carly blew.

jason- wrong song buddy. should have sang dont dream its over. thats ur fault.

ramielle blew

brooke was boring and pitchy, but i LOVED LOVED LOVED how she corrected herself at the beginning.

i think Kristy’s song choice was complete bullcrap. ugh its like she is thinking, “ok so how do i come in second to last again??’…smart tho

jacuzzi was forgetable and some

and David Cook was very good- deff the best of the night (along with syesha) but because i think this is more of a popularity contest i dont see him making the final 2.

i think this will be a REAL test for Ramielle’s fanbase tonight. going first tonight and doing “one of those kinds of performances” is normally btm 3 material. if she manages to stay out of the btm 3 tommrow- i think she has a great shot at making top 4/5 based on her fanbase.

I hope David A rebounds next week. DOESN’T HE KNOW THAT CERTAIN PEOPLE BASE THEIR ENTIRE MOOD OFF HIS PERFORMANCE EACH WEEK!? sad…oh so sad…but true. ugh now im gunna have to listen to my mom talk about david cook all week *throws up*.

But clip of the night does go to David A’s dancing with his sister….thats why i like the guy & thats why i think he will win. that and he can sing (when he’s not force fed a song; thanks Simon!)

And I would like to take one good shot at the person/persons who came up with this great idea to limit song choice this year…just one shot…

overall- below average night

btm 3- jacuzzi ramielle & kristy
Donzo- jacuzzi

i have a beef with david c. this song tonite was a karaoke, note for note, with Cornell’s song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MgwAJrfXo

so far, david c has been playing it very smart. he has consistently done covers of the orginal songs – covers that are so far different from the original arrangements that they sound “original” and he sounds like a genius. but in fact, he is doing karaoke.

as david c said in his audition, i guess he really has been studying daughtry – he did the same thing.

as much as i don’t like blake, at least last year, his arrangements were original. there is nothing original about david c.

The Best:

David C.
Syesha
Michael Johns

In the hunt:

David A
Chikeze

On the brink:

Brooke
Ramiele
Jason
Carly

Safe by pandering:

Kristie

Bottom three
Ramiele, Jason and Carly

Ruben sings to:

Not sure yet….

I don’t much like the judging tonight, only Paula seemed to be genuinely responding to the singers, calling Chikeze out on originality sucked. It was not a great night to me.

Terrie – hey! Yes, David Cook did that version. Even my hubby liked the song, which is saying a lot. I just ordered it on iTunes. It’s a pre-order, so I wonder when they do the studio recording.

David A is boringgggg….and I’m sorry, he sounds like a little kid next to the grownups. I think he may be the one who’s intimidated by all the good talent he’s around.
When he was in Star Search he was in his age group and that was his stage. But now he’s up against the Pros.

Originality, shmoriginality.

Who cares? David C sang the heck out of that song!

Wow! GO DC!!!! Bye-Bye Ramiele…

Have you guys seen this? Its DC w/ his old band, Axium. The video is a cheesy tribute to the bachelor, but the song is sooooo sweet. Check it out. Its called “Peace of Mind (song for Sarah)” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h49APbRkcCQ

just thought of something else re david c.

when you listen to the cornell version, it really comes through that the arrangement he did really meant something to him. it was a great arrangement and sung with a genuine passion.

with david c., because he is doing karaoke, the only thing he can present to us is “hey everyone here is a cool version of a song that i heard.” but it’s not his arrangement. david c. is not genuine, and it shows in some of his performances. he doens’t get the lyrics all of the time – e.g. smiling through elinor rigby.

WOW…just…WOW. And no moonwalk….thank goodness.

with david c., because he is doing karaoke, the only thing he can present to us is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hey everyone here is a cool version of a song that i heard.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not his arrangement. david c. is not genuine, and it shows in some of his performances. he doensà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the lyrics all of the time – e.g. smiling through elinor rigby.

But couldn’t EVERYONE else be applied to as the same thing in the karaoke reference? I mean they are singing other people’s songs, and VERY few of them did very much different things with the arrangements either. Most still stay true to the song.

I don’t care what version David Cook did of “Billie Jean” I wasn’t familiar with it, and I guarantee that a lot of other people may not have been either. For all I care, he can get all the praise he wants. Ryan specifically stated which version he was doing of “Billie Jean” before the performance started, so there was no question to if he did something “original” or not. He was never trying to claim that it was his own.

All I know is that he sang the HELL out of that song and I thought he did it brilliantly.

The only reason I even remember Ramiele’s performance is because Alone by Heart is one of my favorite 80s songs. Otherwise, she was forgettable and I also think she will be leaving us. When I hear anyone sing that on Idol, I always think of Carrie and how she owned it.

I loved Michael’s We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, the most dynamic of the night. My favorite, Brooke, was not the best but I still like her the best. Carly was amazing on Total Eclipse of the Heart. Love that song.

I was thinking that Kristy Lee would find a way to make Amazing Grace into a song from the early 80s but she did the next best thing. Very shrewd song choice on her part. I don’t think that she’ll be voted off this week.

David C was the most innovative/memorable. I could see him winning it all.

I thought Archie was probably second worst of the night (after Ramiele) but there’s no way he’s going home any time soon. Cute kid but I’m liking him less and less with each passing week. At this rate, whoever he’s up against in the finale will get my vote.

I can’t remember much about Jason’s, Chikeze’s or Syesha’s performances except thinking at the time that Syesha was pretty good and Jason, of course, has a great smile.

“A à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“clever song choice?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Really, Simon?”

I think what Simon meant that it was clever of her to appeal to the country segment for votes with that song choice. Which, it was, and I doubt she gets the boot this week.

Steph: Did David C front a band before AI — like Constantine & Daughtry?

Bruno: You are correct and I fear that David C., will “borrow” and “steal” his way out of the competition, once the fans finally realize he’s not arranging the songs.

However, give AI credit for giving credit to the original singers and arrangements.

I agree with Bruno to some extent about David Cook singing…I do not think he sounds like Daughtry but it seems lik he studied him allot.. I really do not think Daivid C is oringinal at all far from it..but give him kudos for being a good singer.

David has to like like some others next week sing a country song w/out rocking it out.

So when Syesha sings an EW&F cover of an original ( note for note) or David A sings the cover of Stevie Wonders cover its not karaoke??? Who cares???? None of them sing original songs unless they finish in the top two. Basically its all karaoke.

dukesterathlete – there you are! I was wondering where you were..you always crack me up..

I loved loved loved David tonite…….David Cook….omg…my son will never forgive me… LOL

I absolutely hated the song my son sang…hated it… I agree..Simon knows his father probably picked it cause little D would never pick that song to sing.. he even said.. that’s not you.. He still looked adorable and I still love him but I do have so split my votes with the other David tonite..

I have bought everything my son has sung but I won’t buy that song.. yuck!

Chickize = great sound but just too old school for me…and I’m old!
Brooke – didn’t like her voice tonite at all
Ramielle – sounded too strained
Michael = slowing stepping to the front of the front runner pack!
Sayesha – liked her voice..but too over the top for me
Carly – too loud..too angry…lighten up!
Kristy – no comment because I don’t like to be too mean on these boards
Jason – I would go see him at a coffee house…I thought he was very good.

Baxter: It’s AI, they sing covers — OKAY!??? They have to get the rights to sing songs and these are kids who don’t have Frank Sinatra money to get original arrangements. What the judges look for — and the audience — is performance, confidence, singing on key, the “potential” to be a star. When they get their record contracts then they can afford the arrangements.

David Cook’s got a strong voice and he is giving props to the arrangers of his material. It would be fun to find a week where he didn’t copy someone else’s “original” arrangement. Maybe Dolly, Mariah or Andrew Lloyd Webber will prove more of a challenge. He’s got the vocal chops even I find him rather smug and creepy.

It was a good night for the rockers. Please stop the “video” intros so we get to know them and bring some different energy to the show. They’re not all that interesting.

TK, it’s good to see you ’round here again. I thought maybe you lost interest in AI7. Welcome back!

Brook White and Jason Castro they really are depimping them big time. I find it wierd first they say one is good with the band and then not good with the band…I like then both thier sound is not the yell out ,rock but very understated…….

Bruno has a right to his say also….

I like Jason C , Brook White and Daivid C for diferent reasons and the former two will be forced out by Ai by songs or overplaying of the band. I predic if David C rocks out almost songs he will get booted ,why people get tired and they will call it a shocker..(I hope not).I think anyone each day is the next to go…

Uhhhh Sally that’s what I said. I was defending DC’s version of Billie Jean. They all sing covers of originals or covers of covers of originals. Why pick on DC? All the AI contestants do it. I have been watching this show for quite some time so I GET IT.

ITA, bruno. I think he’s a little smug, but it’s not the smugness that bothers me–it’s the lack of authenticity. And it’s nothing to do with doing someone else’s cover arrangement, or owning up to it or not–that’s completely beside the point. It’s just not THERE, sometimes.

Am I hearing something else? I thought Jason was fantastic and true to himself. He doesn’t need all the bells and whistles in his performance to get noticed and I’m glad he isn’t using them.

Pretty much all of them do a “cover” of either the original or they cover a cover. Rare to see/hear an original arrangement by an idol contestant. They might add their original runs,like Taylor or parts of the song at times or beatin’ like Blake..but even his was for the most part a cover of some other beat boxers. Nothing wrong with ANY of them doing that. It’s what idol is. karaoke sorta denotes something else I think. Re David C. I liked Daughtry’s voice and him, but personally not his songs/singing style, but I do like David C.’s. I don’t think ANY of the contestants are what one would call original..all from beginining to now of AI contestants have some style of known artists from some era or other, pretty much. Someone “really really” diff. might not get on AI.

I don’t agree with Bruno, but what I think he is saying is that when others have sung covers, they don’t do a verbatim blow by blow version of it. That is why Syesha was good, and Carly was not. Carly didn’t change a note until the end when she botched it. Not good. My take was that David was indeed fiyah, and I don’t care if he snatched the arrangement from a little old lady on the street, he made me take notice, and I won’t buy his cd, but I liked his performance tonight, alot.

David A has to learn that when singing kareoke, the audience has to know the song. That was his biggest problem. It was no problem having the young girls scream for him. That is money in the bank and will carry him to at least the top three, that and he still has one of the best voices in the competition.

*yawn* pretty sure we had this cover of a cover of a original discussion back in Season 5 with Chris D. If you rock it out, who gives a flying flip if it’s a cover? They gave credit tonight to Chris Cornell, so all is well. I thought he was excellent, and I’m not even that big of a fan.

I also liked Michael tonight.

Jason was Jason was Jason. He’s not going to change, and I’m good with that. I love hearing him sing. He’s so pleasant and light. I am voting my fingers off tonight. I am slightly worried that he’s at the bottom of dial idol.

pop – you may be right about AI depimping Brooke and Jason. The folksy sound does not seem to be the “hot” sound right now. To hit quick , big money Ai may be thinking they need a soft rocker type (David C) or a disney type (David A). This may start shaping up to be a showdown between the two of them.

if i was to give props to david c for anything, it would be that he has figured out how to play the game. (like that guy – richard? – who won the first survivor.) david c figured out that daughtry-like was the ticket to play this year and he has perfected the look and sound. good for him. and he picks arrangements from other artists that are off the beaten track so he sounds brilliant. not many will know the arrangements he sings. everyone will be comparing him to the original artist instead. so he sounds “original” even if he still credits the artist.

i just find it all a bit fake. by the way, i do think he has a good voice. i’d like to see more of him in a song.

Oh..forgot to add comment that I don’t think it’s stealing to cover any version of a song and do it well by any of the contestants. They are “all” doing that. Just because the judges make comments about being original doesn’t mean the contestant is stealing..it just happens to be the version they’re covering and it’s differentness from the original is liked. (The judges sometimes are not up to date on arrangements out there either) When a contestant chooses to do a “diff” version/cover they are often smart to do that (if they do it well).

Terrie, no, in fact this is the best year in since…well, you know who (don’t want to stray too far off topic). It’s GOOD to feel interested in this show again. Last year was a bust for me.

Loved tonight: David Cook, Brooke White, Jason Castro and Chikezie (sp?)

My hubbie loved Kristy Lee Cook (he’s a sucker for her) and, for whatever reason, he thinks Ramiele is just the greatest.

Hapi: By original do you mean Josiah? I just cannot see Josiah among the 10 in this group.
Abbysee: I don’t see David A is going to be one of the top 3. I think his teen fans are going to desert him for — Michael J, David C or Castro. Just IMO.

I don’t get David A., he seems like a little kid among all the grownups. If he plays an instrument (piano) why doesn’t he do it more often? Or is daddy telling him what to do?

Bruno, you make sense to me. I think we’re all on the same page. It’s about winning — whatever that prize is, and we keep forgetting it’s about a record contract, that eventually you can be dropped from

Sarah
Mar 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Who else sang tonight??

I’m with ya- I’ve forgotton all the other performances. That was hot!

David Cook was great. Kudos for him.
I really think he is going to be in the finale for sure with little Archie.

Anyways, I am so happy my favorite Michael really stepped it up tonight. He looked like a rock star up there! Loved his performance, great energy.
He finally showed everyone what a great voice he has…

Go MJ! You won’t win it, but at least I want to see you top 4. You can do it!
As I said I am so proud of him. I am relieved he still has the mentality to fight in this competition.

Chris Cornell is one of the most gifted singers of the modern era with an amazing vocal range. If David Cook can follow Cornell’s version practically verbatim and make it work, that is a triumph. No wonder Randy (“I worked with Audioslave, dawg”) appreciated it.

Plus, Cookie does deserve credit for the risk. Bruno and a few others may be familiar with Cornell’s earlier rendition, but the vast AI audience isn’t and could easily have rejected such an edgy reworking of a familiar pop song. I will have to re-listen to Cornell, but sometimes it isn’t theft or inauthenticity – sometimes it’s a loving homage.

Maybe Cookie is exposing a musically sheltered audience to some of his favorite music. Isn’t that what Chris Sligh did with Mute Math and Elliott Yamin with Donny Hathaway, et al? When we get together here and toss around song suggestions, aren’t we likewise promoting our favorite music?

Prpldva: I remember — Syesha, Michael J., David C., Brooke. The others were forgettable. Chikezie is another one that needs to relax. He made it to the top 10 and that’s what matters.

Woah, i got serious beef with Mr. Cook as well. I have NO PROBLEM covering that Cornell’s guys version; but when the judges say that YOU did a great arrangement and made it YOUR OWN- that’s when you need to come clean. because ur still gun be safe, but now u look like a thief IMO. the sad thing is 99.9% of the American Population will never know happened.

Daughtry got criticized for Walk the Line but just put his spin on the rest of the songs. David Cook is the King of You Tube. Daughtry’s album made it because he had hit songs. I wonder if Cook can write. Without that, unless some band needs a lead singer, I don’t see the comparison in terms of success.

Daughtry also had a compelling back story that made him the rocker with the family. David Cook gives off an unpleasant smug vibe (to me).

Best of the night for me was Michael Johns. I expected he would do just allright with We Are the Champions, but man, he rocked the hell outta that and I loved the slightly punchier arrangement with the added percussion.

I thought Jason Castro was outstanding tonight, even though I’m not a huge fan. Brooke was good, but I agree with Randy and Simon – the song was much better before the band kicked in.

Ramiele and Carly were forgettable. Syesha upped her game and probably will survive for another week. David A sang well, but Simon the master of similes got it right, he didn’t help himself at all with that lame song.

Chikezie, Chikezie….I love ya man. He’s proven that he can step out of the box before, so I’m not sure why he didn’t listen to his instincts and stay away from the ballad. But still, the delivery was excellent and I hope he stays around to thrill us with another eclectic performance once again.

Kristy Lee was nauseating as expected. Simon’s kind words rung hollow, who does he think he’s kidding?

David Cook was on point tonight, great job!

Terrie @ 10:24 – SO MUCH WORD.

The video is a cheesy tribute to the bachelor, but the song is sooooo sweet. Check it out. Its called à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Peace of Mind (song for Sarah)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Whaaaaaaaaaaat?? He has a song for ME???? *running off to watch/listen*

ETA:

*ahem* Rewind your tivos, peeps. Credit to Chris Cornell for the arrangement is given by Ryan before DCook’s performance even STARTS.

Wow, David Cook actually overtook Archuleta on DialIdol. Didn’t think that was possible. We got a real competition here, dog!

jpfan- u took my post right out of my hands. thanks for saving me 5 min of my life

oh, and i think Paula’s new name should be Gloves

If I’m not mistaken, most of the critics of Daughtry for “Walk the Line” was not giving credit where credit was due… It wasn’t what he did with the song, but it was the fact that it came off as Daughtry for being “super original” when it was really a Live version of the song.

But to each their own of course, I still thought Daughtry’s version of “Walk the line” was great, and I wasn’t familiar with the Live version either.

Same can be said about DAvid Cook’s. The only version I was ever familiar with of Billie Jean was the Michael Jackson version, because that to most people is the only version there is.

Have listened to DavidC a second time, (without the video}, that was a very impressive vocal performance. Holds on to one note forever. The reaction of the judges and crowd said it all…he won the night.

I thought Syesha and MichaelJ really stepped it up.

And Carly’s in trouble. If she was bottom three last week, there was nothing in that performance that is going to attract any new votes.

I am stoked! David Cook pulled it off. And, Ryan did say it was Chris Cornell’s version. The judges should listen. That was HOT!!!

None of them can relax. If making it to the top ten insures anything it’s just a tour. For a career you really need to win. place or show. 10th will get Chikeze nowhere.

Chicago sally, I dont’ really think many tweens are into old men, MJ is almost thirty, and David C looks it. He is not sex on a stick, lol! Gotta give the kids something as all the other kiddies have been ousted for America luvin’ Kristy. I still think he makes top three and possibly still the win, it’s real early to count anyone out yet. Glad you like Syesha, some are sleeping on her, and she is extremely talented.

oh, and i think Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s new name should be Gloves

HAHAHA I spent forever wondering about Paula’s stranger than normal outfit tonight. What is up with the STRANGE gloves with the expensive jewelry all over it and then the even WEIRDER shirt that seemed to be missing a sleeve.

Ah, Paula. You kinda made sense tonight, but your outfit distracted me from your words.

PJ and Tara – I am voting for Jason for the last 45 minutes just for y’all. And b/c it’s his birthday.

DCook and MJ – take the boy out for a drink for his 21st birthday!!

Yikes! Add me to the chorus (of one) who’s concerned for Jason tonight! I hope dialidol is off.

I’m voting for Jason, but I just love him so I’m biased. He was kinda meh tonight, but I still enjoyed him.

Wow! David Cook was fanfreakingtastic. I can’t wait to download that song.

I will not become a fangirl. I will not become a fangirl.

Thought Carly was really really good too. Have to admit I look forward to hearing her sing every week.

I think Chikezie is gone. They were right. Ballads are not a good thing for him. And the ego showed up again tonight when he talked back to Simon.

Still like Brooke a bunch too. Thought she was pretty good tonight, but not great.

I’m loving this season. Good God. I might actually have to catch the tour this year. Damn.

As usual, I’m typing this without reading to everyone else’s posts.

I saw all of tonight’s episode with my 4 year old and 2 year old climbing on me, yelling, crying and just generally being pains in the buttocks. LOL. So my impressions are not very clear until I fire up the old TiVo tomorrow. That said, here are my quick opinions;

Brooke’s mom is HOT. Damn, what is that woman doing to look like that at her age? It’s not fair. Hee.

Ramielle – better than last week, still boring though. Please god, someone else choose songs for that girl.

Jason – Weird. And I love him.

Syesha – I sounded good, but yet I still didn’t care.

Carly – Ditto Syesha’s critique

David A – Sucked. Corny. Hated that song choice.

David C. – He’s got a great voice under there. Was damn good, I don’t know about the tongue bath though. Wouldn’t be surprised if America reacted badly to that for messing with a classic.

Kristy – That was the must suck-uppy, desperate thing I’ve ever seen anyone do in the history of American Idol. I hope she goes home just on general principal. But of course she won’t. That really rubbed me the wrong way.

Chineze (sp) – pretty, but boring

Brooke – I LOVE that girl. performance was good, I liked the quieter take on the song. Not as bad as the judges said.

Hot Aussie – Now THAT’s how you bring it. Finally, dude.

I have no idea who is going home. Chizeke? Syesha? Ramielle ain’t going nowhere. Wouldn’t it be HILARIOUS if it was Carly? But would weep tears of joy if it was Kristy just for that cheap stunt she pulled.

Season 7 – The Battle of the Davids… I wonder if I’m right? lol

awwww thanks Sarah! Jason will appreciate your votes.

I gave David and MJ some votes tonight. Just because I thought they were awesome…..as for Jason….let me check my text records…..errrr, 253 texts sent, and at least 50 call in votes, and I have my computer hooked up to DialIdol and it has voted….145 times. Yes, I’m a freak. Thanks for asking.

I voted for Brooke, Michael and Jason. I had no problem getting through. I haven’t been able to get one phone call through for David C. Not yet.

I tend to agree with the whole cover of a cover version for most of the contestants. I think the only time this season when someone did a completely original version of a song was Chikezie’s bluegrass/funk version of “She’s a Woman”. Nevertheless, I did think David Cook’s version of Chris Cornell’s version of “Billie Jean” stood on its own merits. It was riveting and his vocals were amazing.

Simon was copycatting everything I said in my living room tonight. *ring ring* “Hello?” “Tmz?”

Kristy definetly chose smart but think of the fun the VFTW peeps will have with that song and flag! HEEEE

Finally I got a fun/great Micheal Johns performance!

Of course my jaw was dropped during David Cook’s performance but honestly, I wouldn’t want to listen to that version much out of the context of the competition. I didn’t come to that realization until I listened to MJ’s version, the ol perv.

Here’s my deal with Carly: She seems so intense when she’s singing. It’s like she fighting for her very life or that she’s going to come pummeling out of my tv screen and make me listen to her. It is not relaxing at all.

I did think David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version of Chris Cornellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Billie Jeanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  stood on its own merits. It was riveting and his vocals were amazing.

Yes it was amazing… amazing.

” Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s my deal with Carly: She seems so intense when sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like she fighting for her very life or that sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to come pummeling out of my tv screen and make me listen to her. ”

I agree. She acts like she’s mad at me!

No general observations for me for tonight. Ok, well, Paulerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gloves were a little, uh, off-putting for me. Simon has not re-simonized his hair and Ryan was calm, so that was all good.

Oh. And no more Beatles for some of these people to ruin. So that was good as well.

I thought it was generally a very good night of singing. Almost everyone had a decent performance except for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Little Ramiele. Oh please, someone ban Ann Wilsonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s songs from this competition. Soon. Please.

Jason was Jason. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think there is much else there, I am afraid. But I like what he does with the songs he chooses. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fragileà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is one of my faves and he did a lovely job with it. And the dude works better with the Spanish. Not so much the French.

I really liked Syesha tonight. Really nice vocals on that song. She deserved the high praise.

Chikeze was fine, in my view. Nothing special. I really think he though he was all that, but what a shock to him when the judges didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree!

Brooke. I was surprised she picked this one but: She looked gorgeous. And she did a great job on the song, false start and all. I agreed with the judges that I wish she had nixed bandzillaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s contribution.

Michael. Good. Not great, in my view, but ok. I think I was over this song about 50, 000 basketball/football games ago.

Carly. She can sing. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s it. No audience connection. Even if you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t look at her, you can still detect it in her voice. Maybe she should go back to the curls of her youth. Try something different in the looks dept. And cover the tatts for one show, maybe. Just an idea because this ain’t working.

OK. I kinda did expect little animated animals to be dancing around David A while we were all being uplifted by his song. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hate the song, though. His performance was competent, but nothing more.
And something about Mommy and Daddy skeers me. The ones receiving the high praise tonight need to steer clear of those peeps. Just sayinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Well God bless her little patriotic soul, Kristy will probably stand in the bottom three tomorrow only to be uplifted to the cushy seats yet again. I do agree with Simon that she sounded pretty good tonight.

When that baby was first shown, I really thought it was Daughtry. Then I realized the large head, now being hidden by somewhat strange hair, belonged to David Cook. He was really great tonight, I felt. His vocals were just amazing. He deserved all the praise and I think I heard the song arrangement being credited, no?

Bring on Kimberly tomorrow night! And send Ramiele back to the minors.

I actually was pretty disappointed overall. Very mediocre night for me. I like David C. a lot, he’s one of my three favorites, but I actually really hated that version of that song. Did he sing it really, really well? Yes. But I really hated the arrangement.

I didn’t really think anyone did that bad. I agreed with the judges on many of the performances…except Michael. I just always get this disconnected vibe from him. Like, he stands there and sings (how well he sings depends on the week), but I never really feel like he’s connected to what he’s singing. He always has that constipated look on his face, no matter what.

I thought that David A. picked a horrible song. He’s way better than that.

I thought Syesha did rather well tonight, as did Carly.

Brooke and Jason are my other 2 favorites. I thought they did fair. I hope they both make it through because I think they both deserve it.

Ramiele and Chikezie…not their best.

And…KLC. Yes, it was her best performance. Did I think it was good? No. I really think that if we’re looking at the performances collectively, she deserves to go home. But I suspect it will be Ramiele instead. Going first with a not so great performance = going home.

Dolly Parton next week, I hear? I guess that means country? I don’t know if I can sit through a whole show of that with this group…

JASON on dial idol… :glurps_tb: I’m so worried now, his performance wasn’t THAT bad.

I love how Simon had the nerve to say that Syesha’s voice has “limits” and didn’t say jack shit about one-trick pony Jason & Brooke.

bruno
Mar 25th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
as much as i donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like blake, at least last year, his arrangements were original.

Thank you! When they said he was the most original contestant ever on idol, I cringed. How quickly they forgot about Blake. And I love me some David C too, but he’s not half as original as Blake. He definitely takes risks, but Blake made his own versions – David’s was borrowed.

I thought Michael blew it out tonight. I can’t wait to download that tomorrow!!

Carly I think is terrified after last week. She is so much better than so many of the top 10. I hope she isn’t bottom 3 this week. I love Brooke too. Nice recovery on her part!

Carly is rallying on DialIdol…probably people still shocked about B3 last week

Caffiend: What’s the success of Dialidol? I wouldn’t trust it and wouldn’t get excited.

david c will win the whole she-bang. it’s been written in the stars since “hello”.

he’s a bit too calculating for my taste. he knows how to play the game and manipulate the voters. he really has figured it all out. the others try, in their own inadequate ways, but the prize goes to david c. for the best approach.

that’s exactly why i can’t warm up to him. his voice may be great but the smugness and manipulation are too much for me.

anyway, i’ll get off my soapbox now. nite all.

And the ego showed up again tonight when he talked back to Simon.

I caught that too JNM. He gets really defensive with Simon. He had a momentary look on his face that had anger written all over it. Dude needs to smile and think ugly thoughts about Simon. lol

Igetcranked: Chikezie is Nigerian. It’s a trait. Do you know any West Africans? I do, and they are very defensive.

Having listened again to Brooke’s performance, I gotta disagree with the judges. The band didn’t begin to come in until well into the chorus. And they didn’t over shadow her vocal.
An iffy song choice that really worked.
And again, her piano was front and centre.

Ahem. David Cook has written at least 4 or 5 CDs worth of pretty good rock music over the last 7 or 8 years. He’s not just some inauthentic rocker wannabe who saw Season 5 and up and decided that he was going to be the next Chris Daughtry. He’s doing what he needs to do to stand out so that he can do well enough to get people can hear HIS music. eventually. I thought he was amazing and I’m glad he did that instead of blahing his way through Open Arms or something. Most of these kids aren’t going to come up with original arrangements given their stress and time constraints. Ryan gave Chris Cornell his credit but I guess people didn’t hear him. Maybe David should have gotten it put on a t-shirt or something, I dunno. He can’t control the babbling coming out of Randy and Pauler’s mouths

Michael was also fantastic. Finally, owning that stage and basking in his own well-deserved light show. If I didn’t hate that song so much, I would have liked it even more.

Jason and Brooke were kind of meh tonight. I will blame Sting and throw them a few votes.

Carly, Syesha and Chikezie were all technically good, but I wasn’t moved by any of them in any way. David “It’s a Small World” Archuleta sucked on a song that no one knows, but it won’t matter. Ramiele was… not good. I couldn’t even watch Kristy Lee, but I gather that she did well by Kristy Lee standards singing one of my least favorite songs evah.

I said above I just hope David C does not rock all his songs out…no matter how good he sings..

My prediction..
bottom three
Chek,Jason Castro,Brook,Syishia
The boot a shocker
Jason Castro—-

Brook and Jason are just getting ovepowered not that they are not good just are..

Daivid Cook American Idol sees $$$ as another Daughtry type rocker David A $$$ as another teen pop singer type.

Prediction–Kirsty Cook -country week comming up –she will sing and do well–they need a country singer…she will make it farther than Brook .

I also want to state these singer are very niche singers very good at one style of song..not the best group ever.

My thoughts in random order:

Michael Johns- He knew he was in trouble, and gave it his all in this performance. I liked how solid (and slightly gritty) he sounded vocally, but I prefer the softer voice he showcased in “Across the Universe.” This week, it seemed like he was more focused on the delivery than the vocals, which isn’t neccearily a bad thing– in my opinion, he needed to do this. All it took was one exciting performance to put him back in the race, and there is no doubt in my mind that this was it.

Jason Castro- It was a rather good performance in terms of vocals and emotion. However, while I’ve LOVED Jason since his very first performance in the Top 24, I don’t think he can win-especially in a competition where bigger is better. (Why didn’t he choose “Don’t Dream It’s Over”? SIGH) Anyways, Simon was spot on in his critic. He said everything I think Jason needed to hear: take this competition more seriously and choose better songs if you want to win. I hope he doesn’t land in the bottom 3 (he’s dead last on dialidol) and I really, really hope he’s not the first truly surprising boot of the season. Here’s my plea: PLEASE SAVE JASON!

Brooke- It seemed like a less spectacular revisit of “Let it Be” in terms of style. Very Brooke (and I like Brooke), but I thought (like Jason) she didn’t bring anything new. Middle of the pack tonight.

David Archuleta- Choosing a more upbeat song was a good move. He sounded nice vocally, except for that one crack I detected. This is probably. I actually knew where Simon was coming from with the “theme-park” comment. Don’t worry Archuleta fans, David is SAFE.

Kristy Lee Cook- PLEASE MAKE HER BE QUIET!!! With that said, you can’t go wrong picking a patriotic song (even if you have performed prior to idol- cheater!!!). She’ll be here for next week’s country week, against my wishes.

David Cook- Except for the weird thing he did with the mike stand, his performance spelled WINNER! Brilliant, Bold, and my new Beloved (although I’m not into him as a person). Jason has my heart, David has my ears.

The rest? Meh, I didn’t even bother to watch.

Just a thought….
Blues have their “look”, style of singing and persona.
Rockers have theirs.
R&B have theirs.
Balladiers (or however u spell it) have theirs.
Opera has their persona and look as well.
Consider that they are not copying or not the real thing because they seem to fit that copy of other artists in their genre. David A. looks/sounds like his. David Cook like his genre. Jason Cook his, Brooke hers, etc.

But I do know that we all have diff. likes/dislikes and sometimes their are contestants that we just like or severely dislike for whatever reasons. So tis ok. Let the fun begin! :cool2_tb:

Igetcranked: Chikezie is Nigerian. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a trait. Do you know any West Africans? I do, and they are very defensive.

I do actually know a Nigerian. Marrying a friend of mine in May. However, I wouldn’t go as far as saying it as a trait…I’ve never known him to talk back to anyone. In fact, he’s quite respectful.

Chikezie on the other hand, doesn’t handle criticism from the judges well. He always has to get another word in. It bothers me as well, and sorry, Chickezie, it wasn’t wonderful. It wasn’t BAD, but it wasn’t memorable either.

Ramiele – sweet girl with a nice voice but she lacks any kind of performance skills. She had a couple of bad notes in the middle too.

Jason – I’m not familiar with the song and quickly lost interest tonight. Sad but true.

Syesha – great job, she’s coming on strong after being close to gone a couple of weeks ago.

Chikezie – another nice job. I thought he got a bum rap from the judges. If he’d done something similar to the last 2 weeks, they would have called him on that too. Can’t seem to win with them.

Brooke – I’m not crazy about the song but thought she sounded good vocally. It sure seemed like she was trying very hard to keep quiet tonight during the judges’ comments. Good girl.

Michael – I don’t know if “rock anthems” are all that hard to sing but he convinced me anyway. At least he seems to be trying now. Tonight should give him a big boost.

Carly – I have no idea how she messed up that song. It should have been perfect for her voice. I commented during her singing that she was trying waaay too hard and it showed. The result was not good.

David A. – What the heck was that?

Kristy – ha, Simon was right, very smart choice. She actually sounded decent doing it too, which means this will probably be the week she goes home, just for the pure irony of it.

David C. – It was nice to hear him sing something other than rock. He has a really nice voice. I never would have recognized the song if they hadn’t told us what it was. And that’s a good thing!

Bottom 3: Ramiele, Carly, Jason/Chikezie
Should go home: Ramiele

Cheese – We are so totally reading the same book this year. Or whatever cliched statement we want to use LOL. But anyway, ITA with EVERY WORD of that post, especially this part:

Ahem. David Cook has written at least 4 or 5 CDs worth of pretty good rock music over the last 7 or 8 years. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not just some inauthentic rocker wannabe who saw Season 5 and up and decided that he was going to be the next Chris Daughtry. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s doing what he needs to do to stand out so that he can do well enough to get people can hear HIS music. eventually. I thought he was amazing and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad he did that instead of blahing his way through Open Arms or something. Most of these kids arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t going to come up with original arrangements given their stress and time constraints. Ryan gave Chris Cornell his credit but I guess people didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hear him. Maybe David should have gotten it put on a t-shirt or something, I dunno

Fantards rock! DCook FTW!

Thanks Sarah for the votes.

I rewatched and I think I was harsh on Jason in chat. He was singing pretty. He’s just not ever going to do those glory notes. He has no chance to win this thing. But I’m voting my ass off to get him as far as possible because I believe he has true musicianship.

David Cook may well take this from Archie.

OK I’m voting for Jason now…I really don’t want him to go home!!

Sally, DI is an indicator, that’s all. I think it indicates who is getting more votes on a relative scale. The bottom person doesn’t always go, but often someone NEAR the bottom does. Amanda was second from bottom last week.

Igetcranked: Chikezie is Nigerian. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a trait. Do you know any West Africans? I do, and they are very defensive.

No, but it doesn’t matter. Being defensive in a contest like this will turn off voters. I like the guy and I hate to see him lose voters over something silly like that than performance merits.

Another thought on David Cook, I think he proved he shouldn’t have the nickname Daughtrylite anymore. That was some great vocals!

I rewatched and I think I was harsh on Jason in chat. He was singing pretty. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just not ever going to do those glory notes. He has no chance to win this thing. But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m voting my vote off to get him as far as possible because I believe he has true musicianship.

Sigh, you’re probably right. I didn’t like it at first either, but maybe like his past performances, I’ll like it better when I watch it again. Ahhhh Jason, please don’t be a surprise boot, please don’t!!

I hope Jason goes home. He sings the SAME SHIT EVERY WEEK. He was incredibly unique when the season started, but I am bored to DEATH with this guy.

Hey! For a moment Jason was not in the bottom of Dial Idol. Woo.

It’s kind of interesting that as the weeks progress, I see most of them losing their fan bases instead of increasing them. Brooke and Jason both had two bad weeks in a row. I think they’ll survive but their limits are really showing.
Ramiele, Syesha, Chiceze and Kirsty are just hopeless. Carly and Johns still have a shot. David A is fading and David C is rising. As each one leaves the show I’m surprised at how forgettable they become. At this point, I’d say only the winner and runner up are assured of contracts. I’m not sure anybody else is a lock at this point.

I don’t see anybody yet who’s made the emotional connection with the audience that turns you into a star even if you finish 6th or 8th.

Hey! For a moment Jason was not in the bottom of Dial Idol. Woo.

Wooo! Thank you!

It was hard to hear Ryan announce that David Cook was doing so-and-so’s cover of the song because of the mosh pit screaming. That section has become the most annoying thing about this year’s show. They clap when it doesn’t fit with the song and do the waving hands thing ad nauseam. ugh.

I was bored by many of them. Not Jason, but I was looking for a moment and didn’t get it. But of course, we all have our faves and remember them. I remember Brooke over Ramiele, lol.

Lots were boring to me tonight.

DC and MJ were my faves.

Moody: Too bad Randy didn’t hear Ryan say it and give David C all those props for being the most original evah!

Yeah, pj, I didn’t catch it either until I rewatched the performance on DVR. But Ryan did say it, FWIW.

The clapping monkeys in the pit have got to go! UGH.

After rewatching, thought Jason actually sang well, especially in the Spanish section, and in the ooh-ahh wails layered on the background voices. Problem was, voice needed to be a little louder.
What I think will cost him voices is the blase’ attitude. I love the kid, but someone like Cook or Johns is COMPETING. They really want this, and are showing some passion.
Hope Jason gets a little worried, and starts thinking about how to do a “wow” performance. “Daydream” was so “wow” to me because it was fun and fresh.
Boy needs to come up with a song that will show what he can do, and that will connect with the audience. Because he has GOT to stay as long as possible.

Here’s my two cents:

Ramiele: She is letting this competition overtake her. She had a great first week and instead of building on that, she’s shrunk from it and played it safe every week. She tried to go for it tonight, which is good, but she chose a song that’s been done before — in fact, earlier this season by a fellow competitor. She’ll be OK, though.

Jason: I think he’s stunned by how well he’s done in the competition. He came out so strong the first two weeks, and now he’s too self-conscious when he performs. He should just go for it. I’m surprised how poorly he’s doing on DI. Come on, peeps, is being eliminated from Idol how you want him to remember his 21st birthday?

Syesha: I still say she’s an actress who can sing, not the other way around. That’s why she fails to connect. She’s insincere. Technically good, which I guess is why she keeps getting the judge tongue-baths, but I think she is vulnerable every week from now on.

Chikezie: He will have a hard time living up to “She’s A Woman,” and every time he falls short, he will be vulnerable. He doesn’t have the fan base to withstand the stiff competition.

Brooke: I thought she was quite good in rehearsal, but her likeability and attractiveness is overshadowing the fact that her range is quite limited.

Michael: Spectacular in rehearsal; he should do Queen songs for the rest of the competition. Not really, but songs like that really show what he is capable of.

Carly: Took what seemed to be a good song choice and fell short. I would agree that she needs to relax and have fun.

David Archuleta: Terrible song choice; didn’t show off his skills at all. Bad song choices can doom a promising contestant (read: Elliott during Final 3 week).

Kristy: Quite a conniving choice of song; who’s going to vote off someone who sings “God Bless the USA”?

David C: Comparisons to Daughtry are inevitable, I suppose, because of the rocker thing, but to me David is Daughtry times 100. He’s smarter, a better performer, more versatile and a better vocalist. I predict Final 2 if keeps making brilliant choices.

Best: Michael J., David C.
Decent but forgettable: Everyone else
Headed home: Chikezie

primeminister – I enjoy your recaps.. I just watched the dvr again and Jason did sound nice…I liked it better now.. I have voted for him today…plus david cook…can you believe it.. and for my son…He looked like he was having fun and I liked his performance better now too but obviously his dad is pulling the strings with that song.. I think Simon knew it and called him out…The song was just sucky but his voice minus that one crack was spot on.

savgal, agreed. Jason needs a wow performance if expects to last much longer. I think he does want it, but he’s not going to go ape shit in the interviews. It’s just not his style. I actually find that part refreshing. BUT, he needs to find another song that will wow peeps. Problem is, he’s so green (and that’s part of why I’m pulling for him).

Amen, savgal, AMEN! I don’t know if another performance like “Daydream” is possible. In the smaller arena there wasn’t this annoying mosh pit. The rhythmic clapping currently encouraged by Nigel the genius is totally distracting.

I wonder if the buggers would’ve clapped during “Hallelujah” if it’d been in this larger theatre?! ARGH.

I don’t care who goes home as long as it’s Carly!!!

Syesha: I still say sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an actress who can sing, not the other way around. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why she fails to connect. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s insincere. Technically good, which I guess is why she keeps getting the judge tongue-baths, but I think she is vulnerable every week from now on.

You hit the nail on the head, Caffiend. I couldn’t agree more.

I just don’t fall under the Syesha charm, because I feel there is none. It comes across as far too staged to me, and yes she sings nice, but I get nothing, absolutely nothing from it.

chicago-sally…yea..i know you walked away from david a..noted at 9:03..i know you’re not feeling david ..noted at 9:09…I know you think DA is boring..noted at 9:54..and I know you don’tget DA noted at 10:21…geez…I get it…Nobody else repeats the same old song over over and over in the same thread like you do…damn….give it a rest…will ya?

Can Syesha please NEVER do that CREEPY crying baby thing EVER AGAIN????

I told my DH that I was going to go ahead and drop an off-shore bet on David A. to win the whole thing. That’s how confident I’ve been about him winning. I’m not a fan–though I think his voice is beautiful. I just don’t like his performance tics.

After tonight, however, I think–just maybe–David Cook has a chance to win. Really cool!

I do believe, whoever wins, that David A. and David C. are going to sell a ridiculous pile of cds/downloads, whatever. Both of them are going to make a LOT of money for the Dark Lord.

I heart baxter!

Oh, and longsong, that fake mosh pit must go!! Did I not say earlier that Fragile was NOT song for clapping and waving arms? Gah!

LOVED David Cook!!! He is on he way to winning the whole thing!

After rewatching, thought Jason actually sang well, especially in the Spanish section, and in the ooh-ahh wails layered on the background voices. Problem was, voice needed to be a little louder.
What I think will cost him voices is the blaseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ attitude. I love the kid, but someone like Cook or Johns is COMPETING. They really want this, and are showing some passion.
Hope Jason gets a little worried, and starts thinking about how to do a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  performance. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Daydreamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was so à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to me because it was fun and fresh.
Boy needs to come up with a song that will show what he can do, and that will connect with the audience. Because he has GOT to stay as long as possible.

100% in agreement. I like the laid-back attitude, but I don’t want it to seep into his performance.

pj – As long as they keep clapping like that, I don’t think we’ll have another “moment” again! Can you imagine Fantasia, sitting on the floor singing “Summertime”, except you can’t see her for the waving arms, and can’t “feel” her for the rythymic clapping?!!

Oy!

ok, i did all i could. And I’m convinced that I’m the reason Jason moved out of the bottom on Dial Idol….since I actually used their program for the last hour and that’s when he moved up, lol.

Total votes….I won’t bother adding all that up. It was a lot. 600-ish . :help_tb:

pj – As long as they keep clapping like that, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll have another à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  again! Can you imagine Fantasia, sitting on the floor singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Summertimeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , except you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see her for the waving arms, and canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“feelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  her for the rythymic clapping?!!

Oy!

LOL!

Jason was better upon further watching and reflection. I love the song, so I’ll probably buy the iTunes track. I gave him my last 30 minutes of voting time for his birthday

Oh by the way, do people usually use the Chat thing for posting immediate reactions?

No wonder! I was wondering where everybody went every week during the performances and felt stupid for flooding the first page (last week..) with my reactions.

From now on, I think I’m going to refrain from posting immediate reactions– I’ve gone back on my comments about Jason for 3 weeks now. How retarded/fantarded am I?

Didn’t Elliott have a spot in the bottom 3 early on in the competition?? top 10 or 9??

Elliott was in the bottom on top 9, top 8, and top 5 nights.

sorry is this dumb, but what two words are combined to make ‘fantard’ ?

loved david cook’s singing. very smart performer. knows what to do to make him stand out.

Krazeek- Thanks. Even if Jason hits the bottom three it could be good. Look at Elliott. He managed to bounce back each time it happened to him. Have faith in the lovely dreaded one!

Yeah, there are a ton of us in chat during the show. You should join us PM. Then we all leave to vote or whatever. I’m back now if anyone wants to discuss. LOL.

Caffiend – great recap..I agree with you 100%!

My gawd ladybug. I ’bout wet my pants after reading your review. ‘Specially the part about David A.

Sign me up for the David Cook fan list. I like him better and better every week. Even if he did someone else’s version of the song I thought he sounded great. I like his sound and am even beginning to like his look. I really hope he sticks around for a long time.

Michael Johns does Freddie Mercury very well. He needed a good week.

gabam Mar 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Billie Jeanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  sung Emo style. Whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d a thunk?!!!

I did, about two minutes after I saw the spoiler for his song choice. That was how long it took me to find that Chris Cornell had done a version on second hand songs and find it on youtube. .

I don’t have any problem with David doing versions like this, it is very smart of him (and you get to hear some things that you wouldn’t otherwise, although I don’t know if am that sold on this particular arrangement). And Ryan did give credit. I just wish the judges wouldn’t go on about the originality of it. Of course, there are all sorts of things I wish the judges would stop doing that I don’t have too much hope of actually happening.

Okay, now that I’m finished voting (you’re welcome, David Cook and Jason Castro ), here are my rankings:

1. David Cook – As I’ve said (ad nauseum, I’m sure), he was incredible. Outstanding range, outstanding vocal quality and outstanding vocal strength. He blew me away tonight. I was not expecting that and he more than delivered. I will never doubt him again.

Massive gap – no one else was even close

2. Michael – SO good to see Michael finally get his groove back. I agree with Simon – I’m seeing some sar potential here, finally. Now, let’s see if he can keep it up.
3. Brooke – Very good performance, and it was smart of her to start over, I think. I love the tone and quality of Brooke’s voice. And I guess someone advised her not to try to talk to the judges, even if it’s not “back talk”.
4. Jason – I thought this was actually very well sung. Firmly in his wheelhouse, yeah, but I like that wheelhouse.
5. Syesha – I’m not a fan of big overblown diva ballads and all the screeching she did tonight, but overall… it was a good performance. Might save her for a couple more weeks.
6. David A – Meh. I still cannot connect with him on a performance. This song just didn’t work.
7. Carly – I agree, she’s trying too hard and overthinking her performances. She’s taken on Michael’s problem, now that he’s starting to get his groove back.
8. Chikezie – I agree. It was boring and old-fashioned. But I do like his voice. So it’s a tough one for me.
9. Kristy Lee – Blah. Yeah, it was definitely a clever song choice. As has been said, who’s going to vote off someone singing a patriotic song? Ugh. Pandering for the country and patriotic votes, for sure.
10. Ramiele – Song was too big for her, and she was really rough on the high notes – vocal problems or not. I love how they’re using “sick” as an excuse for everyone this year. *rollseyes*

Bottom 3: Chikezie, Ramiele, and ???
Should go home: Ramiele
Will go home: I’m just guessing here – Chikezie.

I’m really not sure who will go home tomorrow. I may just divide up my points.

I went in tonight prepared to vote for Brooke (unless she really fell flat) and not vote for anyone else (unless they really blew me away).

Well, I voted for Brooke as planned. And then I had to honor my commitment by voting for David Cook–because he did indeed blow me away with that performance.

I’ve never heard any other version of “Billie Jean.” And because the entire Michael Jackson “Thriller” album is so iconic to me, I would never have expected to like any other version. Man was I ever wrong about that!

I predict that Ryan will have to make David apologize tomorrow night for allowing Randy and Paula to compliment him in order to appease the mean haters, “I Walk the Line” style. Sigh.

Love reading all the comments, everyone! Good insights by many… My 2 cents: Although Jason & Brooke are not power singers, their folksiness appeals to many. But the main difference between these two is that Jason seems to be so laid back, many may interpret that as not caring. Even though he told Simon tonight that he wanted to win, his body language and tone of voice didn’t match his words. Brooke, on the other hand, seems very sincere and appears to care very much about her audience.

Syesha & Chickeze (can we call him Ch’ezee?) are both old school, Whitney & Luther V. knock-offs- and their songs sound pretty much like the originals, note for note and phrasing-wise, but just not as good (unfortunately.) But saying not as good is not that bad, because Whitney and Luther are so far above anything AI has ever seen or ever will, no doubt…

Ch’ezee = Cheez-ee

My rankings for the night

1. Carly
2. Syesha
3. David C
4. Brooke
5. Kristy
6. Jason
7. Michael
8. David A
9. Ramiele
10. Chikezie

So…was Simon saying that David A.’s mom or dad chose that incredibly dumb song?

So…did Syesha not seem interchangeable with any other diva style singer from the previous 6 seasons?

So…how can you not love Brooke? But yeah, a little bit boring.

It has taken me an hour to read everybody’s comments and write up a response!! That was after spending an hour and 15 minutes voting 600 times for Jason.

Chicago-sally Mar 25th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Does Simon have it in for Syesha? The ending wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t good????

Simon is kind of stupid that way. If he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like the very last note, he insults the whole song. Talk about a short memory. Remember he told Kristy that she sounded like Dolly Parton on helium? That was only on the very last note.

gabam Mar 25th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I loved Chikezie tonight. I love the song. Loved the way he sang it.

I agree. I hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t heard it before, but man! He showed all kinds of tricks and vocal gymnastics with that one!

About Carly, I read earlier that someone thought she seemed like she was trying too hard, like this is her last chance, and she needed to relax. I guess they were right.

I loved David A.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s song. My 14 year old son has it on his iPod and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve heard it a few times. I enjoyed Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s rendition. He was moving in time to the music, sort of swaying/dancing, and he hit all the notes right on. I love that whoa-ooo part. Great song. Loved it. So did my son. The words are actually very meaningful. A teen anthem.

What in the world was Simon about anyway? à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“most clever song choice Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen in yearsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to Kristy. I was surprised he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell her it was indulgent and schmaltzy!

I liked David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version better than the people he took it from. I don’t think the judges had never heard it done that way before. I like the song, and I enjoyed David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance. I liked the big long notes he hit. Great job.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m disappointed the judges didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell Michael Johns he was karaoke. He did it just like the record. Isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that what they mean when they accuse them of doing karaoke? But for the FIRST TIME he stayed on pitch! Woo-hoo!

Speaking of Jason, he was singing a foreign language in there too, right? No props for that either? Too bad the song was too obscure. Simon really skewered him. That was painful to watch.

ealbino Mar 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
I loved loved loved David toniteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.David Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.omgà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦my son will never forgive meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ LOL
I absolutely hated the song my son sangà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hated ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re David Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mom? My 14 year old son loves the song David sang, and thought he did a great job. I felt the same way. I enjoyed his performance a lot.

poporange Mar 25th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Brook White and Jason Castro they really are depimping them big time.

I noticed, and did you notice the major pimping of several others?! Several people were told they had the potential to win, as though it was planned ahead of time to do so. I think Simon conspired to do it because people and the media have been talking about the show being boring since they already à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“knowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to win.

lg Mar 25th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
I thought Jason Castro was outstanding tonight, even though Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a huge fan.

Ladybug Mar 25th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
Jason was Jason. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think there is much else there, I am afraid. But I like what he does with the songs he chooses. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fragileà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is one of my faves and he did a lovely job with it. And the dude works better with the Spanish. Not so much the French.

Thanks for the encouragement. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hard for me to judge a song I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know. I thought he was doing well at the time, doing a little bit more vocally than he had done before. Just because he has a laid back personality, doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lazy or doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care about winning. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just his approach to life – kinda like the smiling version of Amanda, where nothing could ruffle her feathers.

I just think it’s too bad he got so chastised on his birthday. I hope his family took him out for some ice cream afterward.

David A. sucked big time tonight!
David Cook was the Best!!
Michael’s vocals wereterrible at one point
Ramiele was okay until her voice got shaky at one point.
Kristy needs to go home!
Chikezie went back to his Vandross wannabe modes..
Jason and Brooke brought nothing new (I nstill love Brooke but I’m getting a little tired of Jason)
Syesha was okay…
And I was surprised that Carly didn’t do so well…

Going home should be Kristy…

Syesha & Chickeze (can we call him Chà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ezee?) are both old school, Whitney & Luther V. knock-offs- and their songs sound pretty much like the originals, note for note and phrasing-wise, but just not as good (unfortunately.) But saying not as good is not that bad, because Whitney and Luther are so far above anything AI has ever seen or ever will, no doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Chà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ezee = Cheez-ee

I prefer Chuck E. Cheesy.

I always love Michaels performances, (and he never gets credit)but tonight he was totally stellar!!! Next I liked David Cook tonight.

ealbino Mar 25th, 2008 at 11:27 pm

chicago-sallyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦yea..i know you walked away from david a..noted at 9:03..i know youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not feeling david ..noted at 9:09à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I know you think DA is boring..noted at 9:54..and I know you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢tget DA noted at 10:21à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦geezà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I get ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Nobody else repeats the same old song over over and over in the same thread like you doà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦*bleep*à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.give it a restà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦will ya?

I LOVED him… :innocent1_tb:

Most of the time rockers aren’t my style. Daughtry I thought had a great voice but his throw your head back, stomp your foot and yell in the microphone wasn’t my style (other folks must like it as he’s sold mega bunches of records) My two favorites this year are now David C. and Michael so I guess I do like some rockers. Tonight I voted for my two guys plus Carly. I do think she has lots of vocal talent just needs to warm up some. I think the two most original and unique AI contestants were Taylor and Blake. I’m a big Taylor fan and I don’t think we’ll ever see anyone like him on Idol again,but he made for great TV. I love reading the Masterclass Lady to see who she likes. I started reading her several years ago as she was a Taylor fan also. Any other good AI sites that I should check out? MJ is my fav of course.

Michael – My favorite tonight. He really brought it like I knew he could. It felt like a concert when he was performing and I think the band enjoyed doing the air claps in the beginning. Mp3, here I come.

David C – Great vocals but didn’t enjoy that arrangement all that much. In a way, him always doing the “unexpected” version is getting old for me although I like his voice enough that I’d buy his cd.

Carly – I actually like it and thought it was a good song choice. I wonder what she has to do to get a complement from Simon?

Syesha – Very good voice but the songs she loves to sing aren’t ones I like to listen to.

Brooke – I thought her voice sounded fine tonight but it was another boring performance.

Chikeze – Good voice but boring song.

David A – I didn’t think it sounded all that great but at least it was an upbeat song for a change.

Jason – I want to like him but adorable as he is, I’m over him. He’s only really had 2 performances that I really liked, Daydream and Halleluhia. I think he could be in the bottom 3 and needs to bring it next week.

Ramiele – Another one that bores me. I really liked her at the beginning of the top 24 and that’s it.

Kristy – She sang well tonight I guess and picked the best song to guarantee she won’t be sent home. It reminds me of Haley bringing out her legs last season. :wink1_tb:

I think that Ramiele or Chikeze could go home but hope it’s Kristy (I say this every week and every week I’m disappointed).

My favorites are Jason, Cookie (David C.), and Michael, in that order. Let’s call it a three-way tie and start cutting some albums, ‘kay?

The show is ending now in the Pacific Time Zone. I trust that my 2nd and 3rd faves will do fine, so I’m off to vote for the birthday boy.

I don’t know if Cookie’s critics here are Daughtry fans, but I think it’s probably easier for me as a non-fan of Daughtry to enjoy David Cook and assess him on his own merits. No doubt Daughtry encouraged rockers to reconsider American Idol, but I also see the influence of Bo Bice, Constantine Maroulis, and Chris Sligh.

David Cook proved he can sang — and soulfully.

I hoped Michael would sing with some balls and he finally showed “the thunder from down under.”

David and Michael had big, important performances. Meanwhile, Jason crawls inside a song and makes you forget that he’s not the local coffeehouse troubadour between shifts as a barrista who keeps you coming back every Saturday night even though you hate his latte. He’s that special.

General Thoughts
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1. Those were some cute baby pictures.

2. Randy was cranky tonight. I kind of liked it. He had a higher signal to noise ratio.

3. Who doesn’t start singing at 2 or 3? Doesn’t every kid sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” or something?

4. They seemed to have toned down the flashing lights on the show tonight. Thank goodness.

Performances
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1. Ramiele – “Alone” – That was not good. Lots of notes were off-key and many of the big-notes were cringe-worthy. The outfit looked kind of 80s. Randy was kind of mean, but correct. All three judges and Ryan mention she was sick. Not everybody gets an assist like that when they are sick. She was bad enought that she’s probably safe. Her fans will vote like crazy. (3)

2. Jason – “Fragile” – The mosh pit might at least try to clap in unison. Could they find people with less rhythm? I wish that Simon hadn’t compared him to a guy strumming in his college dorm a few weeks ago, because that’s all I could think about tonight. It was just okay. Simon was right, he needs to tighten it up a bit. Ryan: Are you taking this seriously? Jason: Uh, yeah, sure…I guess. Way to show conviction. (4)

3. Syesha – “If I Were Your Woman” – This song was perfectly in her wheelhouse. She really knocked that one out of the park. She’s got momentum going. Her best performance to date (8)

4. Chikezie – “If Only For One Night” – I thought he started the song a little disconnected. Like he was thinking too hard. By the end, though, he was fully into it. Randy and Simon tried to whack him back into his box. Poor contestants, when do you mix it up and when do you do the same thing every week? Chikezie is likely in trouble, even thought that was a very good vocal. Nothing worse then being “Meh” in the middle of the pack (6.5)

5. Brooke – “Every Breath You Take” – Her Mom looks like her sister. Wow. Gah! Those mosh pitters. Are they out of synch on purpose? Has VFTW infiltrated the mosh pit? The song started out pleasant. She made it her own. But I got bored. It kind of became a mess at the end. (7)

6. Michael – “We will Rock You/We are the Champions” – What is up with Michael? Did he learn nothing from last week? Why sing two songs when you only have 90 seconds? “We Will Rock You” sucked (although the band finally got the mosh pit on the beat). “We are the Champions” was amazing. A few iffy notes near the end, but he brought it home with the glory notes. Take that Syesha. He finally lived up to his auditions. Great performance. (9)

7. Carly – “Total Eclipse of the Heart” – Godzilla ate that song. Considering how powerful the original was, that was quite the trick to out-power it. Glory note at the end was OTT, off-key and unnecessary. She should have done better with this. Totally agree with grumpy Randy. Simon is right, too. She needs to loosen up. (6)

8. David A – “You’re the Voice” – Don’t make him miss the prom! Send him home!!!!! Oops! Ryan outed David’s girlfriend. Better get her some security. Good think the mosh pit is too disorganized to successfully riot. Vocals were great. Song was cheesy/boring/lame. Lip-licking continues. It was an okay performance. Get Simon some security too. (6.5)

9. Kristy – “God Bless The USA” – Her parents might not want her to stop singing, but I do. It was probably her best performance to date (although that’s not saying much), but that song choice seems such a cynical ploy to get votes. Maybe her fans won’t be scared into voting like fiends. Take the night off fans! You deserve it. (5)

10. David C – “Billie Jean” – He needs a new trick. Maybe he should sing a rock song for once instead of re-arranging the oddest songs. Still, it was original and interesting. A few pitch issues, but overall very effective. (7.5)

Simon was absolutely right about Jason. He is blowing a huge opportunity. I think he is one of Simon’s faves (and mine) and he has the talent to win it. But he is just mailing it in at this point. He has got to choose songs with more of an impact.

I thought David A’s song was a great fit for him and he sang it well, even though I’m not a fan.

Was David C’s version really original or was it like the other covers linked here?

My 2 cents: Although Jason & Brooke are not power singers, their folksiness appeals to many. But the main difference between these two is that Jason seems to be so laid back, many may interpret that as not caring. Even though he told Simon tonight that he wanted to win, his body language and tone of voice didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t match his words. Brooke, on the other hand, seems very sincere and appears to care very much about her audience.

I like them both. They are my favorite male and female singers. I disagree about body language and tone. Jason is green. If anything, his body language relects that. He does need another moment though. That said, I do think he probably realizes he has no chance to win.

I just clicked on mj’s itune’s to preorder Jason and David C’s performances from tonight — and

itunes has David C links on David C. and Jason — you can’t preorder Jason’s performance from tonight.

Mix up?

Simon was absolutely right about Jason. He is blowing a huge opportunity. I think he is one of Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s faves (and mine) and he has the talent to win it. But he is just mailing it in at this point. He has got to choose songs with more of an impact.

Yep! Exactly.

I just clicked on mjà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ituneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s to preorder Jason and David Cà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances from tonight à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and

itunes has David C links on David C. and Jason à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t preorder Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance from tonight.

Mix up?

Yeah, I noticed that too.

I totally disagree about Jason mailing it in. I think he’s trying hard. It may not be working for everyone, but it works for me.

I think this season is down to the final 3, in no particular order:

Michael Johns, David Cook and David Archuleta

A fabulous, entertaining evening!

This is very long and nobody will read it but it took me twenty minutes and I don’t know why I did it.
Alright so I just started getting into this show after being completely irate that my poor Danny Noriega was prematurely booted and I have to say, this is a pretty good cast. It kind brings back that great season five vibe and reiterates the total doucheness of season six. (BTW, Blake: great as an American Idol contestant, horribly irreverant and just plain fucking stupid as a real artist, sorry.)
Last night was a great night for me for a few reasons. It kind of sealed my favorites and I’m pretty excited to be rooting for a couple of these people. Since I haven’t posted here in quite some time, I’m going to comment on a lot of things not just the top 10 show.

Ramielle – As a person, I think she’s really cool and would love to be friends with her and Danny Noriega. We totally would be the cool kids. We’d do our nails, go shopping, and watch and make fun of stupid reality shows like American Idol. As a singer: completely uninteresting. As for last nights performance: see previous sentence. On a side note, I can’t stop listening to this kick ass techno dance version of “Alone” sung by some club whore on cocaine, but nonetheless, it rules.

Jason – OK, I’m starting to get a little sick with all this praise he’s getting. Sure, the kids cute in an airhead/hippy/stoner/SeanPennInFastTimesAtRidgemontHigh way. And yes, he has a pleasant voice. But he’s unbelievably mediocre in terms of talent. He’s desperately trying to be Ray Lamontagne, which is great, but the key to Ray is that he’s a fantastic songwriter. Jason just doesn’t seem to have that. I’m sure his original songs are decent, but probably not that great. For this show, he’s OK, but his niche will not be accepted in the circles that his niche is directed towards.

Syesha – Honestly, before last night, I think I fast forwarded through every single Syesha performace. This chick just bores me. She’s very plain. But her performance was pretty incredible. I still care very little about her but I might not fast forward anymore.

Chickeize – He was amazing on the top 12 show, yes. Am I still bitter that he got through to the top 12 instead of Danny? Yes. Am I even more bitter that he’s still on the show despite being so incredibly season 3? Yes. Did I fast forward through his performance last night? Yes.

Brooke – As I said before, last night really helped me hone in on my favorites, and Brooke by a mile, is my favorite. There are no words to express the way this beautiful woman effects me. I would turn straight for her, this is a fact. I swear, thinking about her brings butterflies to my stomach. I love everything about her. Her taste in music is exquisite and I see her comming out of this show being the only legitimate artist. As far as her performance last night, It was absolutely lovely because she can do no wrong but I was really hoping she wasnt doing Every Breath You Take, when Ryan said the police. I actually was deep down hoping that the song would be Murder By Numbers. For no particular reason. I just like that song.

Michael – What can I say about Michael? I thought he was going to be a frontrunner in a big way. For some reason, he’s just not that interesting. It may be because he was hyped so muc in the beginning that you pretty much know he’s amazing. I also don’t like the shit he does on stage with his body, it’s fucking embarrassing. The Queen performance was amazing and very enjoyable but I still don’t care much about Michael Johns.

Carly – Carly is a great singer. I’d like to see her continue on throughout this. Her personality seems kinda shitty though, I wouldn’t want to hang out with her. I loved her version of “Come Together.” There’s no denying her vocal prowess. After last night I want to grab her and shake her and scream “why the fuck did you sing total eclipse of the fucking heart you moron. DO you want to be voted off? I want you to stay on the show because you’re way better than half these people but you’re making it very hard.

David A – I’ve been rambling so I’ll keep these last few a bit short. I don’t get David. His voice is good but not incredible. I hate the way he licks his lips when he sings. He’s way too into this stupid show for me to be into him.

Kristy – I hate this girl with so much fiery passion that it just may have circled and stewed around a bit turning itself into… LOVE! What a hilarious song choice!! Wow. I can’t hate this girl anymore. I officially don’t care and really almost kind of enjoy her now. I’ve said this before but I have a small inkling that she’s kinda like the Katharine McPhee backstage. She seems sweet but everyone on the cast fucking HATES her.

Dave C!! – WOW, what a fantastic performace! Unlike Kristy who I hate passionately with no control, I really want to hate Dave. He’s every kind of douche bag Chris Daughtry shit I hate. In fact, if he makes an album, I probably won’t buy it. But his voice is so amazing I cannot deny it. I’ve loved every performace. If he released an album of covers I would definitely buy it. That performace was the best of the night, it gave me chills and I’ve watched it 900 times. His personality seems pretty cool too. I love Brooke millions of times more than Dave, but he may be second.
That’s all. Thanks for reading if you did. Probably not though because it’s extremely long. I wouldn’t expect you to read this.

just finished a rewatch.
Rami was worse the second time than the first.

I thought Jason was fine. He is what he is and I really don’t expect anything different from him. Thought the song fit him perfectly and it was well done.

Syesha sounded wonderful but for some reason she doesn’t move me. However, she sang that very nicely.

Chikezie-that was a smooth well done performance but it was a little boring.

Brooke-she, again, is similar to Jason in that they don’t have big voices but do a lot with what they have. I never liked this song as it is pretty sick if you really listen to it. It’s a stalker song and me no likey the song. Brooke, however, sounded good at the beginning and I agree with Randy and Simon that she should of stayed alone at the piano. However, the judges seem to think that is fine with brooke to stay in her niche but they want Jason out of his.

Michael-was his best so far but i’m still waiting for something-don’t know what-but something.

Carly-I thought she sounded great until the last note. I didn’t watch her on rewatch and she sounded even better. I think she wants this so bad that it makes her look tense and right on the edge. she has a beautiful voice but needs to relax a little.

David A-the boy can sing. I never heard that song before and it was a bit boring.

Kristy-good song for her but she is still eh for me.

David Cook-he is actually starting to look better to me. His voice is incredible and it even sounded better on playback. He has mad skills. I think he is my fav at the moment.

Terrie Mar 26th, 2008 at 12:44 am

Jason crawls inside a song and makes you forget that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the local coffeehouse troubadour between shifts as a barrista who keeps you coming back every Saturday night even though you hate his latte. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s that special.

This this the best description that I’ve read. Loved your wording. Of course, I agree with you.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t expect you to read this.

I certainly read it. Good stuff. Nice to see you again here, AFan.

I have yet to watch the show (just two hours more of waiting), but I heard the mp3 and saw a clip of Ramiele’s Alone. Yaiks!

A very interesting thing happened last night – for the 1st time, David A isn’t on top of dialidol. I did not like his song at all. David looked like a deer in headlights when Simon (probably accurately) said that he very much doubts that he picked his own song. Hmmm, wonder who did? Dad? David Foster? his gal pal? someone from his church?

I don’t want to see Chickezie go home yet. He has way more talent than Ramiele and Kristy.

Just checked iTunes to see the morning-after effect:

The search results for the Top 10 pre-orders, which tends to be in order of popularity, is as follows:

David C.
Michael
David A.
Brooke
Carly
Kristy
Jason
Syesha
Ramiele
Chikezie

(To replicate the results, search Top 12 (top 10 (american idol studio version) à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ single), see all, and voila!)

I think David C. squarely takes over the front runner position at this point. Jason’s at his personal worst, and had less pre-orders than (OMG) Kristy. What in the world?

AFAN – I read it and enjoyed it! Good to see you again.

I can’t help it, I love me some Jason Castro. I love the whole “coffee house singer with a guitar” vibe and make no apologies for it. I don’t expect him to win, but I do enjoy watching him and I like all of his itunes downloads. I love the quality of his voice.
In addition, as much as I tried to resist, David C. is starting to grow on me. He had a fantastic performance last night. By far the best of the night.

Afan, I read it too. You make some good points! And it’s good to have you back.

What in the world was Simon about anyway? à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“most clever song choice Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen in yearsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to Kristy. I was surprised he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t tell her it was indulgent and schmaltzy!

I think he means “clever” as in “You picked a song bound to keep you in the competition by tugging at the patriotic heartstrings of country music fans.” It’s about playing the game, not about the quality of the music.

primeminister Mar 26th, 2008 at 7:25 am

Just checked iTunes to see the morning-after effect:

My hero. :wub_tb:

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MaryS-NJ- Yeah. I was still surprised he praised her for it! Half of my enjoyment of the show is ruined by my fear of what the judges are gonna say, but it’s amazing to me how unpredictable they were last night!

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Does anybody else think there was a Simon-esque conspiracy afoot last night, designed to diffuse the media complaints that the winner is already KNOWN and therefore we don’t even have to watch or vote (or whatever).

I think they pulled the “you have the potential to win this thing” card out too many times last night. And for PAULA! to dig David A.?! about choosing a non-American song?! Did any of that make sense to anybody?

I think David C. squarely takes over the front runner position at this point. Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s at his personal worst, and had less pre-orders than (OMG) Kristy. What in the world?

If you tried pre-ordering Jason’s Fragile last night you’d be taken to David Cook’s link!! I finally gave up and tried this morning.

His wasn’t a great ‘performance’ but it’s definitely something I’d want on my iPod.

OK, I’m writing this now, then I’ll go back and read everyone’s comments on last night.
Ramiele Malubay – “Aloneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Heart-she wasn’t awful. She has the bad opening spot, but they all excused her by mentioning her illness. Even Simon who never seems to do that. She has a good voice but has had no “moment” as of yet. Not sure how big the fan base is for her.
Jason Castro – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fragileà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Sting – I’m always at a disadvantage when I don’t know the song they are singing, but I liked this song. Jason is my favorite. I do think he is running dangerously close to having everything he does sound the same. This song has the same sort of tempo as everything else he’s done. He needs to do something to challenge his voice and mix it up a bit. But I do love his style.
Syesha Mercado – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“If I Were Your Womanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Stephanie Mills – this did nothing for me. She’s pretty. She has a nice voice. She is LaToya London/Nadia Turner/any of decent black singers from previous years. Does not stand out for me.
Chikezie – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“If Only For One Nightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Luther Vandross – I hate this type of music. I mean, it’s one thing when done by Luther Vandross, but it seems like every large black man thinks he has to sing R&B. I liked Chikezie better when he mixed it up on Beatles nights. Straight R&B is just too dull for me.
Brooke White – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Every Breath You Takeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by The Police – she’s my favorite female. I liked this, altho I agree that the first half was better than the 2nd half.
Michael Johns – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“We Are the Championsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Queen – Well he finally put in some effort. Might be too little too late unless he can keep it up, but nice job.
Carly Smithson – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Total Eclipse of the Heartà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Bonnie Tyler -Would have been better if she didn’t try to power-note the ending. If she went very very soft & gentle with the end, it would have been better as she was pretty much driving it hard the rest of the song. Sounded angry, but vocals were good.
David Archuleta – 1990à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re the Voiceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by David Foster – Never heard this song before. Seemed like it should be a group number. I didn’t care for it altho his vocals were good. He seemed too young for the message of the song. Like when Jordin last year sang a heart-wrenching love song, it wasn’t believable as she was so young. Same thing here.
Kristy Lee Cook – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“God Bless the USAà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Lee Greenwood – This girl should thank her lucky stars this song was put out the year she was born. It was her best vocal to date, on a song I despise, and one that will get the heart-tugged patriotic vote. I still really really really want her gone, but I’m afraid that song choice will save her yet again.
David Cook – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Billie Jeanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Michael Jackson – I’ve decided David is not so much master at pulling out interesting versions of songs, but a master at finding or knowing about interesting versions of songs. Still, he is masterful at being able to sing/play/deliver the differing versions in a believable way. Loved it.

So here are my rankings for tonight:

1. David C – while it might not be as original as the judges gushed, this was a strong performance! It’s a great song to begin with, and his voice drew you into the story. Loved it.

2. Michael – Haven’t been a big fan of his, but this was a very wise choice. While it might not have the pure simplicity many on here love, it showed off the power of his voice and got the audience involved. Also a plus – he didn’t bop!

3. Syesha – Again, I haven’t liked her (she’s too robo-singer, always acting for me), but this was a very good performance. Strong vocals, fit her style well.

Insert gap here.

T4. Brooke – While the overall performance wasn’t her strongest by a mile, the piano and pure vocals were a lovely touch at the beginning. While I’m a big fan, I worry that she’s going to start to bore people.

T4. Carly – I’m with Simon – something was just missing here. Her vocals were good. However, she seemed disconnected from the song. She never really moved, and this is a powerful song, not one just to stand and sing on. Plus, you can’t flub lyrics on a classic 80s anthem (powder keg, not power keg).

6. Jason – It was good. Nice. Same old. Liked the Spanish.

7. David A – Not a fan, and this reinforced why. He is his strongest with sappy ballads, and the songs that aren’t he often tries to sing with the same style, which you just can’t do. It wasn’t awful, but I was bored to tears.

8. Chikezie – It wasn’t as bad as Simon made it sound. I like C’s voice, love the textures to his voice (hey look – Pauler made a lucid comment!). Still, it wasn’t memorable, which can be the kiss of death on this show.

9. Kristy – Smart, smart woman. This song was actually a nice fit for her voice. Stay away from your upper register, though – it gets a big strained and painful when she tries to change the melody up. Best performance for her thus far.

10. Ramiele – I know she was sick, and I feel bad for her, but that was ghastly. Pitch all over the place, oversinging… I was literally cringing the entire song. Had it been just one bad performance, I wouldn’t have put her at 10, but she’s been boring since the Top 12 first sang.

Overall, I enjoyed the performances tonight!

David Cook was amazing. The only question left is does he really want to be Clive’s boy?

Michael was good, but I think TPTB miscalculated. He may not be TCO, but he was The Chosen Rock Boy. They did not expect David Cook. Michael is not David Cook. He is a very good singer, but he seems to lack the song choice/arrangement intelligence that David has. When Michael sings classic rock, he comes short in comparison. Michael needs to yield the rock belter niche to DC, and move into the rock w/soul edge territory of a Steve Winwood or Van Morrison, and show off his gorgeous voice.

Carly also needs to bring down the tension. I heard Sarah McLaughlin’s “Angel” this morning, and I got a craving for a Sarah McL theme night, her songs require range, control and No Shouting. Brooke could do these nicely as well.

Brooke: I listened to her again on Rickey.org, it’s a sweet performance. Maybe it’s me, but I think of Every Breath You Take as a scary stalker song. It calls for an arrangement with a bit of menace. If Amanda knew about modulation, she could do menace. Brooke doesn’t do menace. Sweet doesn’t do it.

I read a review this morning, claiming that a Brooke concert would be about as exciting as a Natalie Merchant concert. I went to one once, and as someone who was never a big fan of hers, I was quite impressed with Natalie, she really can sing. So let’s make this a Lilith Fair theme night for the girls.

The guys can do the Neil Finn night we’ve all been craving.

If you want to pre-order Jason’s studio version, you have to click on the picture of Jason, and then it will take you to a selection where you can choose it.

sciencefan- aww..I’m sorry but no…I’m not little D’s mom.. I just call him my son because he’s adorable and talented…like my real son..LOL

and I would be proud to be his mom.. That song was so corny last nite I nearly cried.. However I do think either David Foster or his DAD made him sing that song.. Like Simon said.. that is NOT him.. He is better than that and I really want him top 3… I used to say win.. but I think David C may have jumped over him and gathered new fans last nite. He was Terrific..

Still love my tv “son” and voted close to 2 hours for him.

Kirsten..love your recap :clap_tb:

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve decided David is not so much master at pulling out interesting versions of songs, but a master at finding or knowing about interesting versions of songs. Still, he is masterful at being able to sing/play/deliver the differing versions in a believable way. Loved it.

See to me, David has been exhibiting a knowledge of the music in his chosen genre. It seems no different to me than what Elliot, Taylor, Blake and others have done. I’m no Daughtry fan and while he may have inspired David to take a shot at AI, I think David is much more talented. To me, he connects with the audience much better than Chris ever did – at least while he was on the show. (I haven’t seen him since.) I also much prefer his voice. He doesn’t seem to yell at me as I always felt Chris was doing. Much, much better.

Chikezie and Jason are in a virtual dead heat for last place on Dial Idol. I don’t want to see either of them go, but it’s not looking too good for Chik. I will be very sad if it’s him. I love the guy’s spirit. Where others see him as arrogant and in-your-face, I just see him as a sweet and sincere guy who happens to be the type to speak his mind. It really pained me to see him hanging his head last nite. I think he was mad, yeah, mad at himself for going with the ballad.

*hoping by some miracle Chik is safe*

Bobbi – I agree that David Cook seems to be very knowledgeable about music. That’s what I said – he is master at finding or KNOWING ABOUT other versions. I like him way better than I liked Daughtry. I wasn’t dissing him, but many folks might think he is master at doing these arrangements himself, which is not the case. But he’s nailing the delivery.
DialIdol has not been the least bit reliable this season.

lg, I was sad to see Chikezie hanging his head too. He looked so defeated. His song choice may have been a bit boring but he sang it well. I like him and hope that somehow he survives tonight.

ETA: I don’t want to see Jason go either. I hope it’s one of the girls.

I haven’t read all the comments, but I have read most of them and am trying to figure out how it’s possible that I agree with almost all of them, even when they’ve got different opinions going on. :ponder_tb: Kudos to everyone for stating their points so well!!

Two things I did see in the comments that caught my eye:

1 – I’ll disclose that I am a Jason fan. I like his style, though I can certainly see why other people might be bored by it. For what it’s worth, I feel that way about Cook – he’s doing “the same thing” every week in my opinion, it’s just going over better than Jason’s “thing” for a lot of people. Someone upthread said something to the effect, however, that the judges want to keep Brooke in her box, but they’re pushing Jason out of his. I totally agree with this, and I sorta feel like that’s going to be Jason’s undoing. He doesn’t seem to have any intentions of branching out, and the judges will call him on it starting…this week? Brooke is trying to branch out, and they’re telling her to stick with what works. Cook is sticking to his niche, and it’s working for him.

2 – Another someone posted (sorry I don’t have the name to reference) that this season has a lot of performers who are good at what they do, but what they do doesn’t change. I’d like to co-sign that thought. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it (I like what Jason does, others like what Cook does), except that it’s going to make the season very predictable in terms of performances. Not necessarily eliminations, mind you, but performances…we can pretty much guess the type of performance we’ll get from a bunch of these guys.

And an interesting note from me: We do a top 10 elimination pool every year (this year’s prize is $201!), and I did the scoring sheets yesterday. It was very interesting to me that 48 of 78 entries predict that a David will win (37 for A, 11 for C), 49 have a David coming in second (22 for A, 19 for C) and 51 have Kristy going home tonight. (For the record, I don’t have her going this week…I’ve watched too many seasons to believe that the person who SHOULD go actually WOULD in Top 10 week!)

I would be so sorry to see Chikeze go tonight, he has given one of the best truly original performances this season only to be possibly ousted because of a pandering, cunning, conniving, flag waving, untalented boob. He seems to get a bad rap for doing what most people would do when they are unjustly bashed. They have him jumping through hoops, and it just sucks. He is not my favorite by far, but I think he deserves to stay just on his merits. Kristie by all rights should go tonight, but it will probably be Ramiele or Chikeze, and that just blows chunks!

I’d throw Chikeze under the bus to save Jason. Yep.

And toss Ramiele and Kristy under for good measure.

I would be so sorry to see Chikeze go tonight, he has given one of the best truly original performances this season only to be possibly ousted because of a pandering, cunning, conniving, flag waving, untalented boob. He seems to get a bad rap for doing what most people would do when they are unjustly bashed. They have him jumping through hoops, and it just sucks.

I’m with you there. I think he’s going to change his name to Not Eze!

Afan, I always enjoy your take on things. Good to see you post!

I also don’t want to see Chickezie go yet. I may be alone on this, but I liked his performance last night. (I like him doing slower tunes, the throwbacks.) If it were a choice between Chickezie and Ramiele for this week’s bootee, this Pinoy would rather see Ramiele go. I like her voice enough, but she gets lost on that stage and she sucked last night.

Now, please don’t let go of Jason yet, America… :p

I could hear Chickeze and Jason a few more weeks..As sweet as Ramielle is I think it’s time for her to go.

Thanks for the recap, MJ. I divided up my points between Chikezie and Syesha (13 and 7). I hope I get 7 points.

You know, I think one of the best things about David C is his pure joy over getting positive feedback from everyone. That and the fact that he looks like he absolutely loves being on stage and performing.

Well, I don’t know if this will even work on David Cook’s behalf. But, if Chris Cornell liked it….

http://www.chriscornell.com/news/default.aspx?nid=9997

I wish Kristy would lose the fake southern accent when she sings — people from Washington/Oregon do not have southern accents. You would think that country music voters would see through that little ploy.

It would SUCK if Jason was at the bottom this week.

Carly also needs to bring down the tension. I heard Sarah McLaughlinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Angelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  this morning, and I got a craving for a Sarah McL theme night, her songs require range, control and No Shouting. Brooke could do these nicely as well.

I’d be very scared if they did a Sarah McL theme night (DC and MJ would become potential trainwrecks if they ever did this), but I agree — Carly and Brooke taking on Sarah McL would probably be pretty good. I have a bad feeling Carly would just unnecessarily belt out Sarah, though, like she did with Blackbird (I’ll probably get bashed, but I hated her performance of that and her lame analogy even more). Although, Brooke singing “Angel” and accompanying herself on piano would be gorgeous.

MJ, just read your recap. Elated about what you said concerning David A and his song choice. This isn’t over and this ‘child’ has so many moments in him. He did connect with the song, and his innocense is palpable not contrived. On the other hand that Kristie person makes me a true cynic. Don’t like the patriotism card played in a competition this way. Josh Gracin walked a fine line, Phil did it with much grace. She has no right to benefit from that song choice. That she will sickens me. That being said, I know that there are alot of sucker who will buy it by the truck load for for the first time in three weeks she will not get all 20 points in the pool. I won’t be a sucker again.

primeminister

I tried that “top 10 American idol studio” search but all I get is 10 pictures to click on. No popularity list.

sciencefan, the 10 pictures appear somewhat in order of popularity as seen with previous weeks. No popularity bars until tomorrow (a day after songs are released and given names) if I remember correctly.

Oo-oh! :laugh_tb:

If anyone cares, the approximate ranking of most popular pre-orders to least is now (15 minutes before the results show) is as follows:

David C.
Michael
David A.
Brooke
Carly
Jason
Kristy
Syesha
Ramiele
Chikezie

The difference: Jason switched places with Kristy.