Season 7 Top 6 Results – Recap

RE: Leona Lewis performs tonightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

LOL! My Direct TV info button says that Andrew Lloyd Webber is performing tonight. Part of me suspected it was most likely an error, but part of me really wanted to see that. I guess that amazing piano accompaniment DOES qualify as performing.

Noo! Syesha! My heart goes out to you. One of your best performances was last night and you’re still in the bottom 2? =(

At this point it’s about the fan base being split and moving from one ex-Idol to another. Syesha never had much of a fan base. I think it’s cruel to have to do a sing-off. Can this show get any worse? Just tell whoever is going home to go.

Well that is the end of the road for me this season when 2 of the best performers of the night almost get eliminated for the obvious producer favorites and the 2 who were the worst.

The finale will be David vs. David and Cook will win.

Syesha was just given 3rd place.

Wow. I really thought it was going to be Brooke leaving. Oh well, Carly needed to go, too.

ALW is goofy and giddy, isn’t he? LOL

Just as we thought, Cookie did the song straight, without turning it into a rock song, to be unpredictable. I love his predictable unpredictability. Hehe!

Poor Carly – that was one or two spots too early. I can’t believe all the obvious flubbed lyrics this year and the contestants are safe. I forget who but someone in season 5 flubbed one line on Stevie Wonder night and she was crucified – now it makes them human – wtf?

Just got my David Cook studio version of MOTN – freakin’ unbelievable. He also got a good review from Howard McGillian who is currently starring in “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway. See video here

Carly :*(

Some thoughts:

I think ALW may be my favorite mentor EVER. Candid yet kind, goofy yet serious about his music. He needs to be an AI fixture the way Barry Manilow has become.

I’m glad they sang All I Ask Of You. I love that song. But the group rendition was kinda boring. No solos. Oh well.

Good to hear Simon fess up to liking Archie’s performance.

Jason caught yawning backstage was classic Jason. Don’t let us keep you up, dude! lol But there’s nothing laid back about how he feels about this competition, appearances to the contrary notwithstanding. He seemed like a wreck just before Ryan announced that he was safe.

In fact, (Davids aside) they all seemed on pins and needles. They all really want this and feel really bad when they end up in the bottom. No one’s being cavalier.

RE Syesha, love the confirmation that her support from typical viewers (eg, those who vote on performance and are less inclined to equate every eyebrow twitch with a character flaw) was enough to withstand the fan voting blocs in place for other contestants. Go Syesha!

If Archie does “I’m A Believer” for Neil Diamond night, he’s going to bring down the house.

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

My prayers have been answered. Snarly is gone. Thanks you God of the American Idol Voters.

Could I have been more wrong? I had Jason and Brooke in the bottom with Jason going home. Syesha gave the best performance and Carly was fun. Glad Jason is safe cuz I heart him but I feel bad for Syesha. She has no peeps.

Wow, this site had better move off of Godaddy and move on to a REAL server! It has been down most of the night! I can direct you to a good server if you need a referral.

Anyway, as to Carly, I have never thought that she is bad but she just never connects with me. She sings well but doesn’t have charisma.

And maybe her accent got to people. How can she be an American Idol and be from Ireland (and not even a citizen of the US)?

And her hubby prolly freaked out the 10- or 50 voters.

Oh, and I thought she had a bad attitude every week when she made it through. Instead of slinking off to the couch, she almost did a “YES! In your face! High five! Yes! I made it! Whoo hoo! Yes!” ever show.

I thought that Brooke and Jason would be the bottom two and Brooke would go. Oh well.

Hey, TK, good to see you again. :clap_tb:

Jason is safe and his studio version of Memory is loverly.

That’s all.

I guess I should have believed Dial Idol after all. They had Carly at the bottom, but I was sure Brooke was going home.

That was funny, what David Cook said about being unpredictable by NOT changing the song! Tee-hee!

I think it was wrong tonight but there you go. At least Carly went out on a high note. The wrong ones were in the bottom 2 based on performances.

This top 5 is very boring to me. :dry_tb:

Like MichaelJ, Carly was done in by a lack of a regional fanbase.

Carly had some good performances but was there one song she nailed? Was there ever a ‘WOW’ performance?

Plus, she just isn’t a very likeable person. I’m not even sure she likes herself. I guess that depends on Simon, and that act had worn thin long ago.

And then well documented lack of honesty.

DavidC and Carly would have been the most marketable final two. But now who is in DavidC’s league in terms of versatility and performance skills??

Hmm….

it needed to be brooke. she is going to have a nervous breakdown.

Yeah, bean99. This Top 5 is pretty bad. I think AI went downhill a few years ago when it allowed older people to compete… or people with albums already. I liked it when it was an opportunity for unknowns to start a record contract… NOT for knowns to restart their recording carrears. They have jumped the shark.

Wow, this site had better move off of Godaddy and move on to a REAL server! It has been down most of the night! I can direct you to a good server if you need a referral.

Thanks, but I am moving the site to another host Friday night.

I definitely think this is one of the more boring top 5′s to me. I like David Cook but not enough that I’m willing to sit through the rest of them to watch him. Archie is overrated, overhyped, and boring as a post.
I used to be on the Brooke train but I fell off several weeks ago when she started imploding. She’s extremely boring as a person too- and is about to have a nervous breakdown.
Jason seems likeable and has a goofy personality but his performance style is boring too me.
Syesha is too smug and I’ve just never liked her. She’s boring as well. So for all the hype that this is the best ever I disagree. I think at the beginning of the top 12 it had the potential to be but this has to be one of the worst- if not the worst top 5 in the history of the show.
I still think Syesha, Archie, and Cook will be the top 3 although the producers may try to prop Brooke into the top 3.
I would have loved to see a top 3 with Carly and Cook in it- that would have been awesome.
On a good note, Cook should win pretty handily now.

I think Carly just had too many strikes against her. People resented her earlier $2m deal that tanked, she’s not “american” enough for american idol, her tatoo arm is scary, her husband’s inked-up face is even scarier, and someone else mentioned her ‘go me celebrate my moving on’ attitude. But for me, the last few weeks she’s shown a lot more fun personality. The early on crying crap… I try and try and try and doors slam and then I weep and weep and weep…

Anyway — I whooped and scared the dog when Jason was safe. Cook was so cool with baby David up on the couch. Brooke’s gonna have a nervous breakdown any minute.

I cannot wait for Neil Diamond night. Cook should definitely do well.

Archie will put me to sleep. Jason’s bound to come up with something he can sing.

Wa hoo – no more Carly. sorry, girl, you just didn’t get it done. She never did come through with that “wow” performance. Plus she was just plain weird.

I’m really looking forward to Neil Diamond next week. I just read he is 67 years old now. OMG, I am getting so old. I went to one of his concerts years and years ago and he was fantastic.

Now that I don’t have Carly driving me nuts, my only interests are Cook and Jason, although I expect Jason to go soon. I’m hoping he comes out fighting the next few weeks so he stays around and makes things interesting cause!! The rest are just not very exciting and they haven’t really stepped up their game – I think this is as good as they’ll get. As of now, Cook should go to #1, but I can see little David’s devoted fans bringing him the win.

Well, I can always look forward to Brooke’s nervous breakdown. lol

Carly brought a lot of baggage into this competition. Her desperation was apparent in the auditions and it crept into every performance since. Her other issues have been well-documented on this site and others and will not be mentioned. However, I think Simon played a large part in discrediting Carly. Whether it was her song choice, her arrangement or her look he was never pleased with one of the best singers on Season 7. I believe he swayed many a non-internet voter into not seeing her as a contender. Simon, you done her wrong.

Sadness….I’m jinxed. Carly was the 3rd person I’ve thrown my support to this season, so I think I’m done voting. I haven’t voted for a winner (or watched a finale) since Ruben.

I’m just hoping for anyone but Brooke to win.

I honestly think a big part of that Sue is the fact that they want 2 boys in the finale and a boy winner. Last time they wanted that so bad they could taste it was in season 5 when Katharine got into the finale. They only way they could make sure that didn’t happen again is to advance only a few strong girl singers and then take out the only girl who could threaten the guy final 2 in top 6. I think MJ and Carly were the two biggest threats to David vs. David and I’m not at all surprised that they are gone.

Someone at TWOP said this morning Simon was on some show saying it’s David vs. David and no one else matters.

That pretty much tells the whole thing. I think the ratings are down so much because when you already know what horses are going to be in the race and the competition against them is fairly weak- well it’s just not that exciting of a race to watch.

You can’t flub lyrics in 4 different places and be a happy “pep rally” Judas. Carly didn’t even get the words right tonight..for example “king” of the crop??? I was pretty sure she would be voted off tonight. I predicted it earlier. The Syesha thing did suprise me though…

Ahhh, be happy for all of us Jason fans. Carly sang very good last night but maybe if she realized that “Superstar” was not a FUN song but a song that is about Jesus dying and crying and asking why. She then would have connected with more passion to pull her thru – methinks. Ahh but I am just happy right now. But, PLEASE, I hope NO one ever thinks he might be safe and stop voting like crazy like we all did last night. WHY just because of ONE bad night against Carlys many, are people so surprised that Jason is the one to stay?? He has sung in front of people only about 5 times before, she has an album out, he has charm and a wonderful powerful voice. Powerful does always mean loud peoples!!!

I was pretty surprised by tonight’s result. I really thought Carly did a good job last night. I found her yellow ticket interview at the end a little touching – I almost got a little misty. I had never seen that before, and I could understand what she was saying about having it right there in front of you before – but it just didn’t work out. I think she seems like a pretty decent person, and I believe that she just wanted to work hard for her second chance.

I wish her luck, and I think she went out with dignity.

Jason’s little train toot toot has to be my favorite Idol hand gesture ever. That cracked me up.

I’m okay being the last Brooke fan standing – I love her. And, although I’m sad for Carly, I’m happy to get a chance to see Brooke again next week.

I had never really seen that Leona Lewis woman before, but I have to say that I was impressed. She’s got a great voice, and she’s also beautiful. I hate to agree with all of Simon’s over the top hype about that girl – but she’s pretty fantastic, so I can see where he was coming from.

Oh, its NOT rigged or Daughtry would have been thru to the top! Please

It’s not over yet. David vs. David seems inevitable, but you never know what might happen these next few weeks. Remember when Daughtry seemed an inevitable finalist? Remember Tamyra not making the finals? I would love for there to be a shakeup in what everyone thinks is going to happen, just to make it interesting.

Jason was cute tonight. Everything from yawning back stage and being on the floor holding on to the railing just before he was sent out, and the “choo choo” thing he did, and saying he didnt really wanna sing tonight. Funny stuff. His fans really saved his arse tonight. Hopefully Neil Diamond is kind to him.

Since most of the contestants have forgotten their words this season I don’t really think it’s fair to say someone should have been voted off for that. Archuleta has forgotten his multiple times, as has Brooke and a few other people this year. Some of them several times.

I am not a Carly fan by any stretch, but it’s a travesty tonight. Sorry girl. Once a flop, always a flop. .

Did Jason giggle like a school girl the whole time? Knock it off, dude. That was just stupid and annoying.

On Neil Diamond night, I want Jason to sing Red, Red Wine UB40 style with the band rockin’ out and Jason book-ending his vocal by playing a standup drum kit — no stool! He can impress the audience with his mad drum and rocker skills.

Did anyone notice, I know I have to be nice, how do I say this. Brooke and Carly – Dark and light One smile always put me off the others so sweet. Did you hear her say that from now on in the competition she was going to just have fun? I am sorry Carly fans though – I KNOW how I would have felt if Jason or David C went and that not a nice feeling for anyone. My life would not be over but my delight in looking forward to AI would be

I really felt for Syesha tonight. On her other trips to the bottom, she has been pretty stoic and calm. Tonight, the camera caught her wiping tears multiple times. Poor girl gives the performance of her life and the voters didn’t respond.

Interesting, xo, interesting… My polyanna view of things has me believing in the producers desire for a strong group of diverse singers. Ones who would create an entertaining show each week as they prepared for the all boy final. Retaining those with strong fan bases keeps us coming back for more. While some may not be the best/strongest singers there’s no denying their appeal.

Brooke should have gone.. I’ll buy her album before Carly’s, but she’s on her last legs. It’s painful to watch. This season is getting interesting.

Jason, you go boy! Didn’t play the sick card at all. Good for you.

I liked it when it was an opportunity for unknowns to start a record contractà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ NOT for knowns to restart their recording carrears. They have jumped the shark.

I agree with you and they have that in Jason – he had a 104 degree temp last night and on an IV right before he came out. Look at his video, at the end he wipes his eyes and his nose and you could see he was finding it very hard to get a deep breath. But he smiled on thru – With more voice training he will learn to be good even feeling his worth but he is just the person you are referring to from past Idols, someone brand new that we can see develop over time. jason is goofy and akward at times but he is shy and not jaded thats all

It should be a fun Carly free week next week. Two songs each. I wonder if both need to be ND songs? Does anyone know?

What most don’t seem to understand about AI, is that because you give one great performance, doesn’t mean you won’t go into the bottom 2 or 3. Syesha is a good example. She has been imitating all season, and, the one night she gets to be her true self, she shines. Jason has had more than a few memorable performances, and, because he had an off night, doesn’t mean he’s going home. In fact, most of the time, when they have a really bad night, they don’t get voted off. It takes a couple of weeks to catch up with them.

Brooke has the backing of VFTW right now, and, that probably saved her. I never liked Carly from the git go. She tried too hard to please Simon, and, not connect with the audience, the ones who would vote or not vote for her. And, she seemed so desparate. After her remark that she worked harder than anyone else, and, deserved this, I totally blanked out on her. They ALL work hard. Plus, if you read VFTW, she has told some whoppers. I wish her well, but, I certainly won’t be buying anything she puts out.

Jason’s yawn, funny faces, choo choo, and not wanting to sing made tonight’s results fun to watch.

I’m glad Carly left on a positive note. She also seemed please with her Idol journey. Good for her.

Hopefully, Brooke can keep it together next week…and then leave on a pleasant note.

Anyone else annoyed and offended by Carly’s rude behavior while Syesha was singing? What was soooo important that she felt it necessary to discuss it with Ryan. Way to treat a roomie, Carly. With friends like you…

I also think that Brooke’s wholesome demeanor, rainbows, sunshine, and, puppies makes her more endearing than Carly.

Carly sang very good last night but maybe if she realized that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Superstarà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was not a FUN song but a song that is about Jesus dying and crying and asking why.

Seriously? I did not know that.

think it was wrong tonight but there you go. At least Carly went out on a high note. The wrong ones were in the bottom 2 based on performances.

This top 5 is very boring to me. :dry_tb:

Couldn’t agree more.
I think Cookie is great but right now everything is so predictable.. Cookie will win by a landslide.
MJ and Carly should have been in the Top 5 not Brooke and Syesha.. WTF?
America got it way wrong… Who is voting for Brooke?

Once Michael left, David Cook had the competition all to himself.. That’s why TPTB let him go so soon.. MJ was the only threat to D.C.

Sad… These last weeks the competition will lack excitement.. JMHO. Still wish MJ was there, he is still missed.

I downloaded Brooke’s studio version to prove to myself that she really can sing that song. I wish you guys could have heard how good she was in rehearsal.

On a lighter note, I thought the group number was really good. They all sounded great together. I enjoyed it.

Anyone else annoyed and offended by Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s rude behavior while Syesha was singing? What was soooo important that she felt it necessary to discuss it with Ryan. Way to treat a roomie, Carly. With friends like youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Something probably happened on the scenes that we aren’t aware of. I’m curious now. Maybe some of the on-the-scenes reports will address this.

I would love for there to be a shakeup in what everyone thinks is going to happen, just to make it interesting.

That would be great, actually.

Dream Final 2 = Little David vs. Jason

Oh wait! Not what you had in mind? :tongue1_tb:

Exactly, prime. I can’t wait for Popwatch to spill. Whatever it was it was still rude.

Like many, I was initially annoyed by Carly’s professional past, but her talent won me over. She was one of the few contestants I looked forward to each week. I agree with those who say her Irishness and her tattoos did her in. Unfortunately, so did her “desperation.” But wasn’t it clear where that came from? That made me like her all the more. I find it interesting that Brooke benefits from showing her vulnerability, even in the form of botched, neurotic performances, but Carly’s own form of vulnerability–that “desperation”–doomed her.

I’m completely floored. Carly? CARLY?! Come ON, America!

But at least Jason is safe. :wub_tb:

Terrie Apr 24th, 2008 at 12:34 am

On Neil Diamond night, I want Jason to sing Red, Red Wine UB40 style

Terrie, I like the way you think! (minus the drums thing) That has the potential to be genius… but I don’t think he should cement the “Jason’s a brainless stoner” stigma, and that would probably do that. Hmm…

Too bad KLC is gone so she can’t sing “America”. Darn.

Maybe I’m in the minority but I think Michael Johns was fairly eliminated a few weeks ago. I don’t think TPTB made him leave early to prop up David Cook. I don’t think he ever had the fanbases that 4 of the remaining 5 Idols have.

If TPTB were in charge they would not have let Daughtry go

Once Michael left, David Cook had the competition all to himself.. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why TPTB let him go so soon

I miss Michael too, but he was certainly closer to being a Chosen One than David every was when the season started. I don’t see why they would have cared if Michael knocked DC out of the competition eventually by giving great performances.

I’m surprised about the results tonight, but not shocked. I didn’t like Carly’s performance at all last night and never could quite warm up to her. She is just not that charismatic. At this point, Syesha in the bottom 2/3 is not shocking and has nothing to do with how well she performed.

I am thrilled that Jason is safe. I love that boy and his voice. ALW was an ass to him tonight. I want to gift the studio version of “Memory” to him – anyone have his e-mail address?

I think we will see Brooke in the #2 death slot next week. David C should go to Nigel right now and beg for the #1 slot for next week before he gets lynched. TPTB parading of the two Davids tonight kind of made me cringe. Yes, we know! Davids! If DC doesn’t want to win this thing, he should change his name to Bob or something.

At this point, the only possible finales I can imagine include boys, which works for me. I still believe that Jason could sneak in there.

The goodbye package made me cry a little. Why didn’t they ever show that Carly?

I noticed the Ryan/Carly convo, and that wasn’t very cool.

Yay, Brooke is safe again! ;)

But who cares about these mediocre contestants? LEONA WAS THERE! Amazing, as always!

ALW did not see the show until just last week he said, he knows nothing of Jasons charm (as “Simon put it) or his potential. But Jason would not be his cup of tea, well, at least not Jasons genre of singing

mocha,

I don’t think it’s fixed, but it sometimes seems like it. I also think that the producers use little tricks to try to sway the audience in the direction that they want them to vote. But sometimes it’s not enough and they don’t get their way. Actually, I think they would have liked Michael Johns to stay. He was a favorite of women viewers.

I also downloaded DA’s “Think of Me,” which is quite lovely. I’m also going to go out on a limb and say that I also downloaded KLC’s last two performances, which are also enjoyable. I miss her.

Did anyone notice the Carly face next to the Brooke face as they turned to face the camera while sitting on the piano? The devilish grin next to the sweet one. What a contrast I thought. They are both good in their own style, Carly just kinda looks devilish, snarly? Whats the word? She can really belt out those songs though

I’m relieved to know Jason is safe, but Carly out? Wow. I had hoped for her to be in the top 3. :(

As much as I adore Jason’s vibe and sound, I do not want Jason in the final against DC. It would be demoralizing.

Demoralizing, maybe. About a million times more entertaining than David v. David? Absolutely! lol

Caffiend, I’m confused. I went through mj’s to download Jason, Brooke, and Cookie but the cuts weren’t available. What gives?
(I’m always envious of the first one on the block to have stuff.)

Not shocked by the results. Jason and Brooke had such awful trainwrecks that their fans scrambled leaving those with medicore to poor fanbases in a lurch: Syesha/Carly. Poor Syesha. It just won’t ever be enough. As for Brooke, I don’t care how well she did in rehearsal. If you aren’t good for the 2 minutes that count, you might as well not even get up there in the first place. She’s full of excuses. Castro said NOTHING about being sick. I’m sure he was just as nervous as her, but he took it like a pro and didn’t say a word. I’m not a fan of Castro the singer, but Castro the person is awesome.

As for David vs. David, it’s the best finale combo left. Face it. One of the Davids will make the finale at minimum. If someone else should miraculously beat out either Cook or Archuleta (BTW, it would take an OK night from either David plus mediocre judges comments for them PLUS #3 contestant’s performance of this lifetime and the next for this to happen), said contestant would subsequently get steamrolled in that finale. STEAMROLLED…as in will make Kelly vs. Justin look pale in comparison. Listen to those coronation songs. They are ALL written for either Cook or Archuleta in mind. Castro can’t sing about 95% of them, even on a good day (can’t just make up notes you know). Brooke will likely completely melt before then and Syesha will just lose because she just isn’t likeable. Either way, the contestant that breaks up that D.vs.D finale will likely more importantly face the wrath of the judges and producers, which is probably equivalent to hell in furnace. That being said, David vs. David is interesting. I don’t know between the two who has it in the bag. Castro is splitting fans with both and I suspect has a much smaller fan base than either David, just bigger than Carly and Syesha’s. David vs. David is rock vs. pop, Daughtry vs. Aiken. After Carly’s exit, I’m about 99% sure this finale will happen.

Demoralizing, maybe. About a million times more entertaining than David v. David? Absolutely! lol

Jason’s humiliation would not be entertaining to me.

Sue
I get what you are saying about a DC v JC finale. It would just give Randy to much ammo to mock Jason’s musical style. DC is the more versatile singer, and the judges LOVE versatility.

I was annoyed by Carlys rude behavior with
Syesha, it reminded me of the mean girls from school, whispering and ignoring the others. Just hugging each other, whispering to Ryan. Carly saying that from now on she was going to just have fun. Assuming that because Jason had one bad night he was going for sure not her?. He and Syesha gave him and the others the cold shoulder it seemed to me. Yes Syesha sang good, i am trying to fair with her and open minded

I hope that David A wins so Jason or David C can soar and be the individuals that they always have been.

This season there have been some of the most disconnected performances. It is as if many, Carly, Brooke, and sorry folks Jason, have no idea what the song they are singing is about. From Michelle to Superstar it is baffling. It was refreshing when ALW made sure they knew what the song was about.

No, the obviously really dont like versatility – Simon said he preferred David C to stay in his rocker image last night – I thought they preferred it but by that comment I dont think so. Simon did say Jason was charming and cant help smiling with him all the time

MN Sue Apr 24th, 2008 at 1:25 am

Demoralizing, maybe. About a million times more entertaining than David v. David? Absolutely! lol

Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s humiliation would not be entertaining to me.

You really think it would be that bad, eh? I think they’re different enough that it wouldn’t be an issue but I see what you’re sayin’.

IF you haven’t heard Jason’s studio version of Memory, you must RUSH to get it. It is completely briliant! I can’t stop listening to it. And, I disagree with the fact that Jason doesn’t know what he’s singing about. Just because he isn’t a big fan of Broadway tunes, doesn’t mean he is clueless.

I kind of agree with letting Archuletta have the win. DC and JC will fair better without the AI machine pigeon holing them. They will have more creative control. But, I dread watching Little D in interviews. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. He has nothing to say that I care to hear.

As for Brooke, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care how well she did in rehearsal. If you arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t good for the 2 minutes that count, you might as well not even get up there in the first place. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s full of excuses. Castro said NOTHING about being sick. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure he was just as nervous as her, but he took it like a pro and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say a word. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a fan of Castro the singer, but Castro the person is awesome.

WORD, dulce, WORD. (But I’m a big fan of Castro’s voice too).

No, the obviously really dont like versatility – Simon said he preferred David C to stay in his rocker image last night – I thought they preferred it but by that comment I dont think so. Simon did say Jason was charming and cant help smiling with him all the time

Uh, sumidol, as much as I love Jason, I don’t think the “charming” comment was meant as a compliment; if it was, then it was certainly a back-handed one. The same word was used after “Michelle.” Enough said.

I hope that David A wins so Jason or David C can soar and be the individuals that they always have been.

I think DCook can win and keep his musical identity. Jason, on the other hand, would probably make good music if signed to an indie label.

I miss Michael too, but he was certainly closer to being a Chosen One than David every was when the season started. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see why they would have cared if Michael knocked DC out of the competition eventually by giving great performances.

Really. Michael got tons of early pimping. As much as I like him he had a rough few weeks where he lost momentum while David C. started stepping things up more and more.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why TPTB let him go so soon

I don’t believe for a minute they LET him go. Not for one second. He had the lowest amount of votes due to some crappy circumstances just like Carly did tonight. If he was that much of a threat they wouldn’t have purposely booted him with several weeks left. No way.

God, I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but…
My dream finale would be Cook and Syesha. (I’m feeling somewhat cleansed by admitting this. Confession is great for the soul. I didn’t even want Syesha to make the tour early in the season!) Think of it, two individuals with a strong stage presence to carry an hour show. Two confident, attractive, and articulate people to handle the post show responsibilities. Two great voices to sing that piece of shit song.

Plus the added bonus of a guaranteed Cook win.

Neonorange: thanks so much for the link to Howard McGinn praising David Cook’s “Music of the Night” performance. I highly recommend it! McGinn is a veteran Broadway musical actor, a tremendous pro. His unstinting praise really means something — particularly because he’s singing that song 8 times a week in “Phantom” on Broadway currently.

Carly had two problems in my book. She’s a pretty girl but never got her look together — the tattoo was extreme and probably turned some people off, and the outfits were often unflattering and almost dowdy.

More importantly, she has a great vocal instrument but terrible musical instincts. You can admire the raw power of the voice, but she didn’t do interesting things with phrasing and rhythm. And most of all, she did not tell a story and convey deep emotion with her songs — the most important thing ALW said in his coaching.

To repeat myself, singing is a kind of acting, one of the reasons that Cookie is where he is. Yes, he has a terrific, supple voice — sweet and sandy, and great control of those high notes. But he also is either a trained or natural actor who can project vulnerability, roguish charm, yearning, anguish and rock-your-socks bravado through a song. Like a lot of actors I know, he conserves his emotion in repose — and then lights up like a meteor shower when he’s performing. Call it calculating, whatever, but that’s what good actors do!

No one else on Idol does that this year, and it’s extraordinary in any year. Carly doesn’t need more breaks: she needs serious coaching and an acting teacher, or I think her career will stall again.

It will be interesting, now that Clive Davis is out of the picture. They let Carrie and Daughtry be true to who they are, so, who knows?

Did anyone else see the irony in Carlys statement that she made this song about Jesus dying a FUN song, which is normally angry and very emotional while the song she sang on Inspirational night was made out to be angry and mad?

Well Jason has officially crossed over to John Steven notoriety. He gets to thanks god that he is so dreamy and has those blue eyes because otherwise he would never have been there. I had a sneaking suspicion that Carly was going home tonight even though I loved her performance and have loved since the start. I kept hoping she had a chance to win but with the boys being so cute and distinct she really didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a chance. I think if she makes a few changes in her appearance and either can write great songs or find good song writers out that she could have a very successful career. I can a voice like hers switching back and forth from rock power ballads to à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Since You Been Goneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  up tempo rock songs and an occasional soundtrack ballad to remind us of that powerful voice she has. I think sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to do not only get signed but do very well long into the future will Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m content Jason will do very well in print work and a very successful overly produced CD is in his future if the comedians donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get to him first. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of sad through for me now since I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really have a favorite anymore unless Brooke can finely herself up but sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still no Smithson.

Bravo Colette, excellent post!

Steven, I’m sorry your favorite theme of the season ended up with your favorite being voted off. I honestly am. Sucks, doesn’t it?

IF you havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t heard Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s studio version of Memory, you must RUSH to get it. It is completely briliant! I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stop listening to it. And, I disagree with the fact that Jason doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know what heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing about. Just because he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a big fan of Broadway tunes, doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean he is clueless

THAT is why he chose it, he KNEW that sung and felt it, he was just so sick and doesnt have all the vocal training to help him get thru even while sick yet (what Terrie said)

Oh Primeminister – Well, I think Jason is charming

Jason’s studio recording of “Memory” is much better than the live performance. The song actually fits his voice. He has nice falsetto moments, but throughout the whole thing, he sounds like he’s singing with a stuffy nose. I was waiting for him to sneeze in the middle of it. lol. I guess the breathiness and stuffiness works with the song though.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“More importantly, she has a great vocal instrument but terrible musical instincts. You can admire the raw power of the voice, but she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do interesting things with phrasing and rhythm. And most of all, she did not tell a story and convey deep emotion with her songs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  the most important thing ALW said in his coaching.

To repeat myself, singing is a kind of acting, one of the reasons that Cookie is where he is. Yes, he has a terrific, supple voice à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  sweet and sandy, and great control of those high notes. But he also is either a trained or natural actor who can project vulnerability, roguish charm, yearning, anguish and rock-your-socks bravado through a song. Like a lot of actors I know, he conserves his emotion in repose à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and then lights up like a meteor shower when heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performing. Call it calculating, whatever, but thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what good actors do!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s funny that you say that and I know I keep bringing her up but I thought all of this with Carly. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve listen to some of her performances and loved the way that she will modulate a vowel in a song to belt it like her à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Aloneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or the shadings that she applies to her songs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Here You Come Againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that kept building. I also was listening to her studio version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Without Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and I could not believe the things she did with the notes and making parts of it sounding at least too me new my only quibble with that is she sounded strained or might have pushed a little too hard.

I also thought that David Cook chose a great vocal song for himself last night but I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care how he walked side to side while singing and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t let his voice float with the song to make it sound more melodic.

he sounds like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing with a stuffy nose. I was waiting for him to sneeze in the middle of it. lol.

He probably is and probably did. Soundboards can do anything.

ETA: Where’s my damn download!!!! ITunes shows nothing for me. Harumpf.

Ah thanks. Actually I had a feeling she was going to go tonight. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know why but I kept telling everyone that I know sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to go sooner or later I just want her to make it to Andrew Lloyd Webber night and she did and she turned in an amazing performance.

Also that happened to me before when Jennifer Hudson went home on Manilow night . I was just glad that she finally went home with people seeing her as good as I told people she was.

I now hold mega grudges against Jason and Brooke. They were complete SHIT but somehow managed to gain enough support to escape the bottom 2.

I’ll be there cheering when their albums tank (hi, Blake!)

‘Tis my hope for Jason and Brooke, as well, Steven.

Wow I thought for sure that Brooke or Jason would leave tonight.I think what did Carly in was that Simon shirt it reeked of desperation (to me).Why the hell was Brooke safe and Syesha in the b2,that was strange.I agree that was rude of Carly to talk to Ryan while Syesha was singing.Wonder what that was about?I’m so glad David C,Jason and David A were all safe tonight I love the boys the best this season.Wow was I scared for Jason he might not be the best male singer but I love his voice and I can’t resist those baby blues.I would love for the boys to be the top3,I always wanted all males.

Thanks Tony for believing J and B will have a CD to purchase. Tank or not, it will make this fan happy.

Tank or not, it will make their fans happy.

No it won’t. It’s a fun little disguise, but no…it won’t.

Oh, sorry Tony. I’ll edit my post. And with that, good night all.

I pre ordered both DC’s Music of the Night last night and downloaded them this afternoon. I want to say the studio version of it is the most beautiful song I do believe I have listened to in several years. It is quite simply, magnificent.

anna ~

Once Michael left, David Cook had the competition all to himself.. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why TPTB let him go so soon.. MJ was the only threat to D.C.

I beg to differ! David Cook was musically kicking MJ’s butt long before MJ left. Michael’s cute and all and has potential but he’s no David Cook.

I hope he finds success but, imvho, without his looks, he’d be nothing but another coulda, shoulda.

My guess for your boy — check out the soap opera’s — he’ll be huge, for about 15 minutes (see Constantine).

“America got it way wrongà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Who is voting for Brooke?”

I guess some Ole Americans and possibly others.

Carly has a very good voice but I could never get a handle on her. I don’t think she knows who she is out there and I couldn’t figure it out either. Maybe that’s why she didn’t really connect with the viewing public.

In spite of her vocals she seemed to be struggling each week. She sings well but I don’t know if she performs well, if that makes any sense. At any rate, I’m sorry to see her go. I thought Brooke should have been packing her bags tonight.

Carly never clicked with me. Yes, she seemed to be struggling each week and that made her seem desperate. I may be in a minority here, but I never felt Carly should ever have been on the show. She took a spot away from someone who never had a recording contract. Add that to the fact that Randy was working for the company while she was there just left a bad taste in my mouth.

I wanted Jason to have the opportunity to work with Neil Diamond and he made it. YAY! I am perfectly happy with this TOP 5.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/HyeneHyene/80840761.jpg?t=1209020687

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2729/2mo1ikirs7.jpg

Ok, I just listened to Brooke’s studio version of You Must Love me and it gave me chills. Too bad she screwed up so bad last night, she could have won a lot of people over!

Thanks for those, Nikki! I totally hate Carly now. :tongue1_tb: Ha! But look how sweetly Cookie is holding her…awww!

Poor Syesha. It just wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ever be enough. As for Brooke, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care how well she did in rehearsal. If you arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t good for the 2 minutes that count, you might as well not even get up there in the first place.

This is my take on Syesha: She will be glad when it’s over. You can see on her face that she wants out of the madness and manipulation. I still can’t believe they had them do a “sing-off” – wtf? That was simply mad on the part of the producers. Not Ryan, because I don’t think he creates this stuff. A sing-off? How much cruel could you be….stretching it for all it’s worth.

I still see Syesha as being a shy girl even though she comes off to everyone else as arrogant….I think it’s shyness and guessing she wants to be anywhere but there right now. Each week she’s in the bottom, how excruciating can that be?

It’s going to be all boyz for the last three, no women. I don’t see Brooke lasting two more weeks….but — VFTW might keep her in it until the end.

To repeat myself, singing is a kind of acting, one of the reasons that Cookie is where he is. Yes, he has a terrific, supple voice à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  sweet and sandy, and great control of those high notes. But he also is either a trained or natural actor who can project vulnerability, roguish charm, yearning, anguish and rock-your-socks bravado through a song. Like a lot of actors I know, he conserves his emotion in repose à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and then lights up like a meteor shower when heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performing. Call it calculating, whatever, but thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what good actors do!

colette
that is so incredibly well written and right on the mark.

I must say i teared up with carly leaving. I really wanted her to reach the top 3. she has a beautiful voice and i feel bad that people didn’t connect with her. She is on a different level, imo, than is brooke or syesha. I wish her success.

Am I the only one never to have heard of this site? Very interesting facts going on there.

http://www.whatnottosing.com/

I put all my points on Syesha leaving, for the reasons that whatnottosing calls “The Sesame Street Syndrome.” Brooke and Jason did not do well, so their fans voted in full force to keep them safe, leaving Carly and Syesha vulnerable. I just figured–Syesha went first, and having shown the low fan base by many trips to the stools…I figured she was a goner more than Carly. So I was surprised by Carly’s boot.

And sad. I think she deserved to be the last girl standing. (Even though I love Brooke’s voice!)

That said, I have to don the tin foil hat for a minute, for two reasons. First, on itunes, only DavidA’s song is available. The other six don’t even appear. Bizarre. Second, why the mention of only a bottom two? Could DavidA have been the bottom 3rd? (Because Cookie’s fans are growing stronger by the minute, and Jason and Brooke’s fans power voted to keep them safe after a not-so-good night). Seems to make sense to me that TPTB would not want the public to know that one of their final two chosen ones was bottom 3, so only tell us the bottom 2.

Kirsten/MJ–what are the numbers/history here? How did Week 6 Results play out in the past? Did they split them into two groups–top 3/bottom 3, or did they only tell the bottom 2, like last night? Do you think my theory could be right about DavidA being bottom3?

I’ve been a whore for the show since day one.

Seriously. I get so angry when my pony gets voted off.

I’ve been very happy when, shockingly, my pony has lived for another day, or surprisingly, won the whole damn thing.

I, after years of solid work, got my hubby to watch the show. His pony got voted off tonite.

Tee Hee.

Here’s what happened tonight….

“If she get’s voted off, I will never watch this show again. Seriously. What bullshit. She’s so awesome, there’s just no f’ing way. No way. I will never EVER watch it again. F’ that.”

Yep, it was Carly

I laughed and laughed and laughed again. Am I wrong? Nope, I don’t think so. He’s still really mad about his pony getting voted off and my laughing my damn head off over it.

hahahahahaha!

I guess it’s going to be a little harder for me to watch the show.

I’m still laughing my f’ing head off.

Hahahahahahaha!!!!!

sumidol Apr 24th, 2008 at 12:28 am

… Carly sang very good last night but maybe if she realized that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Superstarà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was not a FUN song but a song that is about Jesus dying and crying and asking why. She then would have connected with more passion to pull her thru – methinks.

In the play, the song is sung by Judas and he was questioning some decisions made by Jesus. It was sung in rockstar fashion.

ETA: I found a clip from the movie on YouTube.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IvVr2uks0C8

I haven’t read all the comments, but maybe after I post this I’ll go back.

FIRST, I was extremely happy that Jason was safe. Phew.

Secondly, I want to thank Syesha for pretty much confirming to us that she was an actress acting to sing. Thanks, honey! It made me definitely realize that she either needs to go into acting, or possibly Broadway, but I don’t think she’s got enough passion in her singing to really do well on Broadway.

Was STUNNED that Brooke was safe…but Brooke has a strong fanbase, so maybe I’m not that surprised. Dangit. I lost ALL points in the pool.

And then there is Carly. I’m not going to lie I was DELIGHTED she was going home and I even did a little cheer of joy that she was gone.

The problem with Carly is, is that Carly doesn’t know WHO she is as an artist. If she can’t figure it out, how are we, the viewing and voting public, supposed to figure it out? I can look at all the contestants and pretty much figure out exactly the type of record I EXPECT them to make(until Clive Davis gets a hold of them and ruins them all), except maybe Archie because I just can’t buy 17-year-old girls ever running otu and buying and album full of inspirational pop power ballads. That’s just what ARchie has been coached to sing. It’s alright. He sings it just dandy.

Carly has been around the musical block once or twice, and even know I think if she doesn’t figure out WHO she is instead of PLEASING everyone else she will never, ever make it in this business. She has tried hard I understand that, but her lack on insincerity reigned prime and I never bought into it, and I guess not too many others did either.

So Carly, stop trying to please everyone and just sing songs that represent who you are as an artist. I might have liked you a whole lot more if you had stopped over thinking everything.

St. Lucia: you’re better than me because I haven’t bonded to anyone this year…I’m not vested, they’re just not THAT exciting or interesting. I have a soft spot for Syesha because she’s the last colored girl standing….and well could go all the way to the top 3 and surprise everybody….and I truly believe she’s very shy. You know people get into show business because of their shyness. I don’t see her being arrogant….but I did see that she doesn’t know what to do on camera….did you notice her fluffing her hair while Ryan was talking? is that nervousness or not knowing what to do on camera?

Plus — she’s from the caribbean (I think) and they have a “different” culture experience than Americans….or at least she was born to Caribbean parents….and that breeds “arrogance”….will explain later.

As for Carly, I agree she didn’t know how to choose songs, even ALW had to choose the song for her. She’s still got a long way to go, but I don’t see her as a recording star again.

Truthfully, I don’t see any of these idols besides David C being picked up by a record company. The music landscape has changed so much. Even Mariah only moved 475,000 units this week, which is GOOD but not GREAT.

I believe Carly’s trying too hard to please Simon, and, not the audience who held her fate in their hands, was her undoing. Plus, she has pulled some strange things while on stage. Last week,s he nearly knocked Ryan halfway across the stage, and, then grabbed Little David,and, shook him very hard. Isn’t that child abuse? Then her crawling up on the judge’s table in front of Simon – yuck! That t-shirt was the last straw. I listened to some of the songs from her album, and, they weren’t that bad, actually. But, I do think that VFTW outed the girl, and, she got caught in a tangled web. She may or may not get signed, but, to say she has the best voice to ever hit the AI stage, simply isn’t true. She’s mediocre IMO.

As she herself said, she wasn’t having fun. Why? She was trying too hard, and it came off as desperation. So much so, that she alienated most of the viewers. Glad she finally got a compliment from Simon. She went home happy!

Chicago-Sally: I agree. At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if Syesha did end up Top 3 at least. Brooke and Syesha are currently the only females left in the competition and they are so vastly different that one will survive out of the two of them into the top 3. If Syesha keeps pulling off strong performances for HER, she could very well surpass Brooke.

And as much as I would like a top 3 of all men….I’m sure they’ll be some creative choice of words put forth by TPTB that will not allow that to happen.

Skylight: Exactly. She was pleasing Simon. And Simon may help you launch your career, but Leona Lewis you are not, Carly. And she was constantly more concerned about Simon, instead of the people who she needed to be concerned about. We are the ones who have to buy the stuff, and she wasn’t interested in what we thought, just what Simon thought, and that hurt her in the long run.

For me, Tuesday night was the most I’ve enjoyed Carly because she actually looked happy that night.

She went out on top. Good for her.

ETA: And right now I just can’t imagine what kind of music Carly would put out. Would it be Heart like and some rock/pop stuff? Would it be Celine Dion pop ballads? At this point, I don’t ever see her being anymore successful than her stint on American Idol has proved. She’ll sell some albums to the casual fan, but somehow I can’t picture that is what Carly has in mind of being successful. She will not be a Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, or even a Jordin Sparks.

Well, half of my dream final two is gone now. After hearing Carly and Cookie sing on “Shout to the Lord” I’ve been dying for a chance to hear them sing a duet. Now, that will probably never happen. *sigh*

That being said, David vs. David is interesting. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know between the two who has it in the bag. Castro is splitting fans with both and I suspect has a much smaller fan base than either David, just bigger than Carly and Syeshaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. David vs. David is rock vs. pop, Daughtry vs. Aiken. After Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s exit, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m about 99% sure this finale will happen.

I agree. I don’t know that Jason necessarily has a *much* smaller fanbase than the two David’s, but I certainly think that the they have the two biggest fanbases this season.

With Carly’s exit, even I have to say that these next 3 weeks are going to lack some excitement. IMO, she was really the only one who had the possibility to knock one of the David’s out of the finale (if she’d given some killer performances). Now, an all David finale is pretty much all but inevitable.

Nikki, thanks for those pics. I always love my Cookie, but Jason is adorable in the top 5 pic!! And that one of Cookie hugging Carly – *sniff*.

Oh, and, let’s not forget Simon’s comment about her being on par with Kelly Clarkson. That was the kiss of death right there. Kelly was the original Idol, and, to compare Carly to her, that’s a big no-no! Heck, I didn’t think Carly was as good as Diana DeGarmo. When Diana hits those high notes, she HITS them pitch perfect – no screaming or stress from her.

Carly will have a career post Idol, but, I don’t think it will be selling CD’s. But, wherever she lands, it will beat bartending.

I was surprised Carly left last night but not at all surprised that she’s gone. She had so many strikes against her and imo, never connected with the audience. I honestly did not enjoy any of her performances although I recognized that she had a great voice. She was either screaming at me, scaring the you know what out of me, begging me, or completely disregarding my opinion in her quest for approval from Daddy.

With everything else she had against her, she also wasn’t American. Although most wouldn’t admit it, I think there was something at play in the American public that resulted in neither Michael nor Carly making top 3. It may sound silly but middle America is dealing with a whole lot of changes they can’t control right now and this is one they could. At least subconciously, I think it contributed.

I, for one, am glad Brooke is still there. I’ve loved her since the beginning and want her to go out on a high. Then, I’ll settle in to watch Cookie win.

ETA: These one hour results shows SUCK! I think the “sing off” was simply needed padding to fill the time. It is only going to get worse, folks!

Leona Lewis is not and will never be Whitney.
Listen to her and then play a Whitney song.
There is literally no comparison. Leona has
the yodel in her voice, Whitney’s voice is clear
and strong.

I wish Carly well. I look forward to seeing
what her future brings.

From what I can tell around the internet, Jason has quite a large fanbase as well. In fact, he might knock Little David out of that top 2 spot. That would be exciting, because as it’s shaping up right now, the rest of the season is pretty much cut and dried, and, oh, so boring. The way it’s shaping up, everyone but the Davids will be leaving, it’s just a matter of where they rank, which is important because the higher they are, the more solos they get on the tour, and, the more money they get paid. They are paid on a sliding scale according to how they placed on the show. But, yeah, it would be more interesting to break up the 2 Davids. I think an all male top 3 would be novel. We had an all female top 3, in season 3, so it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility.

The problem with Carly is, is that Carly doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know WHO she is as an artist. If she canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t figure it out, how are we, the viewing and voting public, supposed to figure it out?

That’s the same way I see it.

As for Brooke, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care how well she did in rehearsal. If you arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t good for the 2 minutes that count, you might as well not even get up there in the first place. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s full of excuses. Castro said NOTHING about being sick. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure he was just as nervous as her, but he took it like a pro and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say a word. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a fan of Castro the singer, but Castro the person is awesome.

WORD, dulce, WORD. (But Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a big fan of Castroà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice too).

It’s fair to say that if you can’t bring it on the big stage you should go home. BUT – Brooke didn’t make any excuses. She told the truth – she lost the lyric – that was it. It was ALW who said she was flawless during rehearsal.

I’m a big fan of Castro the singer too :)

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“America got it way wrongà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Who is voting for Brooke?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I guess some Ole Americans and possibly others.

Me! I am. In between Jason votes of course!

Kirsten/MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’what are the numbers/history here? How did Week 6 Results play out in the past? Did they split them into two groupsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’top 3/bottom 3, or did they only tell the bottom 2, like last night? Do you think my theory could be right about DavidA being bottom3?

Last year, they didn’t do any eliminations during Final 6 (it was IGB), but in Season 5 they did the same thing. They only had a bottom 2 (Chris/Kat, Elliott/Taylor, Paris/Kellie). Ryan even went so far ast to point out which group got “the most number of votes”. Lots of knollish theories on that one.

I don’t think that David A was in the bottom 3. I do think that the Davids are still running away with the vote. Therefore, if they did tell you who was third and fourth out of Brooke and Jason, there wouldn’t be much mystery left. Both Brooke and Jason have huge fan bases, but I can’t imagine they picked up many of the votes from people who vote for the best performance that night. I do like the concept of the “Sesame Street Syndrome”. Very interesting. Brooke/Jason definitely panicked their fans into voting.

I do think that TPTB want Brooke to stay in the competition. I don’t recall the last boot video that featured another contestant so prominently. What was that? Hey, everybody, Brooke is Carly’s best friend in case you didn’t know. Vote for her all you Carly fans! LOL.

I don’t think that they drove a bus over Jason this week (that was all him…that was a really, really bad song choice…they were even nice and didn’t make him sing first), but I still think he should look both ways before he crosses the street.

Meanwhile, Syesha has been run over by the producer bus so many times, I don’t know how she isn’t as flat as a pancake. Poor girl is like a cartoon character. The bus didn’t have time to run over Jason this week because it was too busy trying to spin donuts on Syesha.

Well Jason has officially crossed over to John Steven notoriety

Maybe so, because I loved them both! I’m happy Jaso is still is because I’d rather get more songs from him.

Plus à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s from the caribbean (I think) and they have a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“differentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  culture experience than Americansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.or at least she was born to Caribbean parentsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.and that breeds à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“arroganceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.will explain later.

Huh? I’m pretty sure the word “colored” went out sometime in the 60′s. And, I’ve known plenty of people of Caribbean decent who didn’t seem arrogant to me at all.

I don’t find Syesha to be arrogant or shy and uncomfortable on camera. I think she’s very camera-trained. She’s also gorgeous and the camera loves her. My problem with her is that I think we’re seeing Syesha the “actress” most of the time. She’s clearly very talented, but I don’t connect with her on a performance or a personal level. So, although I wish her a ton of success, I’m never going to vote for her. For some people, it’s just that simple.

Brooke gets attention because her meltdown is good reality TV. Big article in USA Today about the ratings decline. Suprisingly S6 overall didn’t decline as significantly as this year. I laughed when I saw the the end of the Biggest Loser show gave Idol 1 million fans back on Tuesday. I’ve been sneaking over there myself.

It’s just more uplifting to see regular people strive to be the best and actually change before your eyes. Kind of like Idol used to be but isn’t anymore.

The bus didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have time to run over Jason this week because it was too busy trying to spin donuts on Syesha.

ROFLMAO!

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just more uplifting to see regular people strive to be the best and actually change before your eyes. Kind of like Idol used to be but isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t anymore.

I’m with you there jpfan – I love that freaking show. But, for me personally, I’m glad I have a DVR, as I really am enjoying this season of Idol.

I never once connected with Carly. I never felt that she connected to her songs so maybe that’s why I never did.

She was just too happy last week after she was told that she was safe and she started acting silly. One of her roommates/friends was about to go home and she looked like she was ready to dance. Strange.

Too bad that she gave away the shirt that her fans gave to her. I guess that she’s not sentimental.

During the pause to find out which girl was going, I had in my mind that it would play out like this:
Cookie would win; Carly would be the runner up because they always like a boy/girl finale and TPTB would keep pushing her to that end. Jason would be 3rd, and Archie would be the suprise 4th place finisher. Then they kicked Carly off. Hmmm…
OK, I’ve never really connected with her, but nearly every week there was a part of her song that I liked. Then she would get loud/angry/or screechy. But the ability was there & she came so close so many times. “Blackbird” could have been her moment if she didn’t start getting loud on it.
Syesha is cute but I never really connected w/ her. I think her performance this week was a great audition for a Broadway career.
Jason has been my personal fav as I do like the singer/songwriter vibe, someone w/o a powervoice for a change, and I like that someone who was so obviously cannon-fodder has made it this far past folks like Michael Johns. Brooke I’ve also liked for the same reason but agree that she hasn’t had a solid performance in a few weeks now & I did think she would at LEAST be bottom 2 last night. So I am surprised.
I still think Archie is the surprise 4th place boot. I had hoped for Jason to make top 6 & now he’s top 5 so I’m happy. Out of who’s left I think the only decent winner would be Cook. I just can’t see what they could possibly do with Archie other than a CD of easy listening or inspirational muzak.

“Meanwhile, Syesha has been run over by the producer bus so many times, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how she isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as flat as a pancake. Poor girl is like a cartoon character”

:lol_tb:

I was surprised, but not surprised Carly was eliminated. Maybe I was surprised she went this early. Her time was going to be up sooner or later because the final is going to be between my new word-nerd, theater geek boyfriend David Cook (Don’t tell my Dh, shhhh…) :wub_tb: and puppies and rainbows David Archuleta anyway. I was surprised because I thought Brooke was going to go, and I was really wishing she would because DAMN! that girl is going to have a total nervous breakdown right before our eyes. :jittery_tb: She seems a nervous wreck. I think she has a bigger fan base than Carly because she has had some great performances(Let It Be) where she really connected with the audience. AND, she hasn’t been handicapped by a certain judge’s campaign to get her booted.

Carly has had some FANTASTIC performances (Come Together, Blackbird), but she didn’t connect with the songs or the audience and would seem to power through her songs. She didn’t gather together a fan base. Her wardrobe was strange, and she had scary tatts and a husband with even SCARIER tatts. BUT, I think the judges may have expected more from her because she had previously had a recording contract.

I’ll tell you Jason cracks me up, and though I will always vote for my new BF , his antics keep me watching. His yawning backstage (sorry to keep you up so late!), his toot-toot hand gesture when evil-devil incarnate Ryan reminded him that Simon called his performance a train wreck, and saying he really didn’t want to sing, his conversation on Wednesday with Ryan, “I was like whhhaaAAA?”… LOL! What comic relief. I hope he stays in it.

Lickey-lips Archie bores me to tears. I am just not into easy-listening songs about “hope” and “inspiration”. I had to LOL re: ALW telling him to keep his freaking eyes open. The judges are TOTALLY pimping him which, nothing personal, makes me like him even less. I mean for heaven’s sakes he flubs his lines at which time the camera swoops to a way far away back of the head shot???? What was with that? Is there a time delay? And then the judges NEVER, NEVER called him on it. And yes he is young, but to me he seems VERY young for his age. I think stage-daddy has kept him sheltered, locked up singing and singing…

David Cook is strong innovative and he always keeps things interesting. I like the whole “People thought I was predictable, so to be unpredicable I sang predictably.” or whatever he said. LOL! He was also being very big-brotherish to Archie. How sweet, escorting him to the sofa, rubbing his shoulders… DC is my BF anyways, so he’ll get my votes. Watching the ALW coaching back again was a hoot! The whole thing about singing to a 17 yo girl and ALW saying that “regrettably” he wasn’t one was so awkward. What did he mean by THAT?

Oh well. Who else is there? Oh yes, Syesha. You see? To me forgettable. When either she or Archie perform, Dh and I start chatting, grab some more ice cream, or go for a bathroom break, etc…

I am such an AI fanatic. Gives my life some purpose I guess (LOL!).

I gotta say (raising hand a bit sheepishly) that I did vote for the first time since Taylor.

For Brooke.

Threw quite a few her way while watching Dancing With The Stars results. What can I say? Probably quite a few like me who want someone/something different to continue on. While both Carly and Syesha had excellent moments Tuesday night (especially Syesha), they are so been-there-done-that in the “storied history” of this “great Idol franchise” — heh. We have had singers like them every single year since this show began. Brooke is truly someone away from that big-voiced, glory-note mold and I like it.

I know she is not going to win. Just like I knew that other mold-breaker, Bo, would not win, but I will support them anyway. I just may find myself dialing in some more.

I don’t really care for David A. and he bores me most of the time, but I do think out of the remaining 5 he and David C. are the best singers left. With the way the season has been going I guess anyone can slip into the finale, but David vs. David IMO would be the most interesting. Pitting Jason or Brooke against either David they would get swallowed up vocally especially if the coronation song is the usual glorynote fest.

I’m probably in the minority but I don’t mind Syesha. I actually prefer her over Jason for some reason.

My sister is livid. She banked on Carly winning the whole shebang. However, I never believed Carly would make it to the end even though, vocally, she is one of the best. Like others, I couldn’t figure out who she is as an artist. No matter, she will get her deal and then we shall see. She was always in my top 5.

My favs are Brooke and David C. I was stunned Brooke wasn’t in the bottom 2 and I was ticked at how cruelly she and Syesha were set up. AI can be so mean.

Neil Diamond week will bring out a very different side of the group. I expect Brooke to SHINE. We’ll see. Jason will do well, too. All of them will. It will be interesting to see what David A sings since ND doesn’t have power ballads. He has ballads but not the kind DA is used to singing.

I missed this site last night when it was down! I had to go read other comments at other sites and that got bloody boring! Glad you are back up, mj!

Whoever compared David A. to Clay Aiken, um, I beg to differ.

David A. is (in my humble opinion) a boy-band Mickey Mouse Club wannabe who, despite having performed for a number of years, still lacks performance polish. Clay, meanwhile, has one of the best voices out there. Incredible clarity, power, control, and range. Plus, based on the songs both have sung on the show, they are in totally different categories.

Yes, as noted, AI used to be more about seeing a person transform themselves over the course of the season. We saw this with Clay, Carrie, even Taylor. We lost it last year with Jordin. The only ones I’ve seen this year get more polished were KLC and David Cook. But it was always so exciting to see that transformation.

“Plus à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s from the caribbean (I think) and they have a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“differentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  culture experience than Americansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.or at least she was born to Caribbean parentsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.and that breeds à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“arroganceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.will explain later.”

Whhhaaaa??? Her mom is African-American and her dad is Cuban, but so what?

sumidol Apr 24th, 2008 at 12:28 am

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Carly sang very good last night but maybe if she realized that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Superstarà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was not a FUN song but a song that is about Jesus dying and crying and asking why. She then would have connected with more passion to pull her thru – methinks.

In the play, the song is sung by Judas and he was questioning some decisions made by Jesus. It was sung in rockstar fashion.

ETA: I found a clip from the movie on YouTube.

Yes, he is mad about Jesus dying asking why, very angry , crying asking why in a very rockstar way – just not the “fun” song as CArly described her portrayal – all smiles. But I am sorry – it is her spin on it and who am I to question that

MJ, I think you know what this site means to all of us. Yesterday when it was down I almost didn’t know what to do with myself. I felt totally lost. Really sad. :wacko_tb:

Allison
Apr 24th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Well Jason has officially crossed over to John Steven notoriety

Maybe so, because I loved them both! Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m happy Jaso is still is because Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rather get more songs from him.

I dont think that Jason has – this website is stupid, but, the vftw has nvever chosen Jason to be one of them like they did John Steven for whatever THAT is worth

I used to like Brooke but she drives me crazy now- too many weeks of the sad faces. It is just too much! I can’t believe she was not in the bottom two although perhaps the vote for the worst endorsement helped her ( or she really has a big fan base) She seems so fragile. It seems like she gets preferential treatment from the judges because they are afraid she might break. Meanwhile poor Jason’s 104 degree fever and IV doesn’t get a mention. Amd how tacky were ALW’s comments about Jason’t performance that he COULDN”T have been happy with it. Oh well at least Jason survived to sing another week. I hope he gets well. He better bring it or the bus may start moving in his direction.

I have to agree with some posts above- his yawning and toot toot signal at least provide some entertainment from a fairly lackluster personality ( at least on TV) group.

For all you middle-aged mamas, I found this on youtube. It is a very sensual performance from Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand at the Grammy’s singing ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55sVP2JWwhI

Brook White –is suffering from nerves or stage fright and yesterday at least she said she forgot the lyrics..Yes I thought Brook would go home for her own sake…Why if Brook stayed would not be heathly and would be bashed.

Jason Castro =Bashed by ALW whom maybe thought Jason was not serious about it and he did not take his advice and .yes it was harsh to single him out. Why Ai did not memtion him being sick maybe he like Daivd did not want it memtioned at all….I heard allot of whinning about other useing the sick excuse but it is ok for the Jason to use it? It applies to him too. I give him credit for the first time he felt confortable enough to show his true personality and nerves instaed of the precieved stoner act.

Fans have rose colored glasses for thier favs but some seem to bash others freely and are quite cruel (things not to do with music or art) when contestants do not act a certain way..Complaining about why one is being bashed for personality while doing the same to another thier is a word for that…(I do it too )
The contestants are human and would like some fans to go up on stage and get reidculed I would pay for that and I will bring totmatoes.Rant over..de je vu from 5…

Brook had bags packed and Jason was thinking he would of been in the final 2. So did the public and they better bring thier A game.

I am very very dissapoint in some

Because I know that Carly had a fairly lucrative record deal in the past, I found it interesting that her comment during auditions (the one they showed after the boot) had her saying something along the lines of “it’s so hard trying to make it in this business with so many doors being slammed in your face.”

I’m not surprised she left, but I’m surprised it was this soon. I’ve said for weeks that while her voice was the best of the women, there was something with her that made it hard to connect. Many in this group of idols have been technically good, but failed to sell their wares. I think if MJ had observed Taylor Hicks work the crowd and the AI system and garner a HUGE fanbase, he would have gone further. He didn’t sell himself, Carly never sold herself – I pegged these two in the beginning as going all the way based on their voices and “experience” in the biz, yet they are both gone, probably way too soon.

Meanwhile, you have Jason who doesn’t have the best technical voice, making a Co-neck-shun because look – he’s still there! He’s doing a much better job of selling himself, although in his case I don’t believe he’s doing it in a scheming way – he’s just blessed with that personality and the looks to go with it.

grayhound

Exactly what you said! I think Taylor should write a book on how to play the AI game (at least the show side of it) I don’t believe his AI persona is his true persona but he knew how to sell himself. that along with his incredible performing skills clinched him for the win. i do believe with Jason what you see is what you get- a shy, bright guy unaccustomed to this kind of attention and uncomfortable with it. I think he is getting more comfortable with it though and that could help him a lot in the next week or two. He can be funny and charming unlike Syesha who may be wonderful off camera but comes across kind of fake on camera.
David Cook is just cool and it comes across on camera. I think a little age helps too.
I am sure Taylor’s years of performing are what allowed him to go for it all on stage without self consciousness.

Where does this story come from about Jason having to have an IV?

I’m not saying that Carly is as good as Kelly Clarkson (or has her cute small town personality), but if I remember season 1 correctly, Kelly didn’t really have a defined sense of musical personality back then. I have a feeling that Carly will do okay post Idol with a little guidance. Will she be anywhere as big as Kelly? Not by a longshot, but she will be okay in my opinion.

I think it was Taylors true personlity thier are allot of actors or artists that are more aloof off stage but are more outgoing on it or when they feel confortable. It surprised me that the guy actually has a sence of humor and can be outgoing..I do not know him or Jason Castro but the latter just seems more layed backed . Problem is how the some in the public precieves both of them is diferent them they actually are thus the stoner or spaz/joke refernce…The public does not know them really hold them up like most stars to this high standard or a low one. Thier humans doing a job excpet thier are camera thier. Preception can also ruin ones carrer or make anothers considering the publics take on an individual or a shows take on them which makes AI a blessing and a cirse at the same time.

Yes, he is mad about Jesus dying asking why, very angry , crying asking why in a very rockstar way – just not the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“funà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  song as CArly described her portrayal – all smiles. But I am sorry – it is her spin on it and who am I to question that

Exactly. The song is filled with anger, angst, sadness and confusion. Carly turned it into a party song. She did not seem to have any connection with the meaning nor the words of the song, she was dancing to the beat.

Plus à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s from the caribbean (I think) and they have a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“differentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  culture experience than Americansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.or at least she was born to Caribbean parentsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.and that breeds à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“arroganceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.will explain later.

Sally, I swear, sometimes you raise some good points and all, but there are times I have no idea what the hell you are talking about. LOL. As an american black person raised in a heavily West Indian section of Brooklyn (Flatbush), trust me. Syesha’s problem is not being caribean. Syesha is an actress, and she comes off as an actress. This is not cultural. She is Kat McPhee redux.

SYesha has really grown on me. She has made just terrible song choices, yet she has had enough chops to do them well enough to stay. He problem was that she seemed wooden and standoffish. Her performance of the ALW song and her emotion last night, has really made her much more of a real person. O Kat never had that, so she is different than her. I hoped she picked up some fans. She is final 3 material.

Chi Sally. You are certainly consistant in your thoughts. First Chikeze, now Syesha. I have words, but I’ll hold on to them.

Disappointing result last night b/c, for me, Carly was one of my top two. This’ll make it easier to send all my votes for Brooke now.

We focus on performance but, at this stage, it’s more popularity than anything. I loved Carly’s performances and think she’ll sound good on an album. The “look” was always off-putting for me, though. I’d listen but not watch Carly perform.

At least she went out on top!!

MN SUE====Thanks…..I agree with what you are saying.

David Cook is just cool and it comes across on camera. I think a little age helps too.

I agree with you on this Hicksaholic – also, there has been a transformation before our very eyes. From the day they hit the big stage, he stepped right up there and looked like he belonged. His actual “personality” has come through as well – I think alot of people mistook him as “smug” for some reason. I’ve just never seen it myself. Confidence? Maybe, but what is interesting is that while he came across as confident in the beginning, I think his true persona is that of a sensitive, gifted artist.

I had an “aha” moment last night, I realized who Syesha reminds me of, and I see a few others have the same thought. She reminds me of Katherine McPhee- pretty girl with good vocals and an eye on things beyond music, not quite connecting with the audience. The only difference is that Kat was a judges favorite, and Syesha hasn’t gotten much of that love, until now. I stand by my prediction that she is a dark horse and may make Top 3. If she does, she may give little David a run for his money.

I have words, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll hold on to them.

How about a six letter word that starts with “r” and ends with “m”?

Okay people, I just downloaded the studio version of The Music of the Night and I was totally blown away! I didn’t care for that song until DC. WOW! Just WOW!

IMO Kat and Syesha are very different. Kat always acted “entitled” and seemed to have Simon praising her at every turn ( even though he now claims to not like her) Syesha has never been a favorite and has grown into a warmer person as she has found a comfort level. Kat got more aloof as the show went on. I got colder and colder on Kat and I have gotten warmer and warmer on Syesha.

gabam

Apr 24th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Yes, he is mad about Jesus dying asking why, very angry , crying asking why in a very rockstar way – just not the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“funà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  song as CArly described her portrayal – all smiles. But I am sorry – it is her spin on it and who am I to question that

Exactly. The song is filled with anger, angst, sadness and confusion. Carly turned it into a party song. She did not seem to have any connection with the meaning nor the words of the song, she was dancing to the beat.

Actually the place in the song is Judas mocking Jesus by singing all these lines and then asking “Only Want to know” so I have seen plenty of Judas smiling there way through the song turning it into a rock song. Also really she’s not playing the role of Judas in a production of Jesus Christ Suerstar so I don’t understand how the emotion of the character could be used against her. I didn’t think David C. sing Music of the Night like he was a monster hiding in the sewers singing to the love of his life or that Jason played it more like a lounge lizard with really bad gas instead of a dying cat looking for one more chance to redeem herself.

I have a theory about Ryan and Carly’s little chat during Syesha’s song. After Carly finished her song, she made sure to mention that she got the lyrics right this time. Ryan probably had no idea what she was talking about, maybe she was explaining the whole “Jesus Christ lyric-gate” to him.

“The problem with Carly is, is that Carly doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know WHO she is as an artist. If she canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t figure it out, how are we, the viewing and voting public, supposed to figure it out? I can look at all the contestants and pretty much figure out exactly the type of record I EXPECT them to make(until Clive Davis gets a hold of them and ruins them all), except maybe Archie because I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t buy 17-year-old girls ever running otu and buying and album full of inspirational pop power ballads. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just what ARchie has been coached to sing. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s alright. He sings it just dandy.”

I remember when Kelly Clarkson was on Idol and everyone thought all she was going to do was going to do bubble gum pop albums then Breakaway came out and it was a different image and then My December which was another change. I don’t think anyone can be classified as what type of artist they’re going to be since they have to work within the rules of theme nights. I think what Carly proved was that she could sing anything and that’s going to help her last longer then most of the others.

Oh, and, letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not forget Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comment about her being on par with Kelly Clarkson. That was the kiss of death right there. Kelly was the original Idol, and, to compare Carly to her, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a big no-no! Heck, I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Carly was as good as Diana DeGarmo. When Diana hits those high notes, she HITS them pitch perfect – no screaming or stress from her.

Carly will have a career post Idol, but, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think it will be selling CDà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. But, wherever she lands, it will beat bartending.

Simon compared Katharine to Kelly and Katharine finished 2nd. Also as for Diana I don’t think you remember such classics as I’m Still Standing for which I renamed I’m Still Singing, or My Heart will Go On or her second version of Don’t Cry Out Loud where she couldn’t hear herself and was screaming notes left and right.

I think Kelly is right up there with the best voices her problem was she was competing against three boys that have charged up the female viewers hormones enough to vote for them no matter what they do on stage.

Superstar is many things, but it is not a “Fun” song. Clearly, people were turned off by the performance including the aweful lyrics flubs (Two of which she did again last night) When you add the tremendously annoying t-shirt thing…..you got troubles. Having played Judas, the whole performance was insulting.

Having seem MANY productions of JCS, having 5 different recordings and done the show twice I thought her performance was spot on. She wasn’t in the show she was perfomring a song from it and also a mocking tone can be done with a smile.

Superstar is many things, but it is not a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Funà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  song.

Well judging from the movie version that was posted here yesterday complete with glitter clad disco dancers with giant white afros, I’m not ready to equate “Superstar” with Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

You take the best screencaps, MJ. :) Cookie looks really sad in that last cap, and I can’t blame him — he’s lost everyone except Jason at this point, who could probably care less about the whole ordeal.

Did anyone else notice that when they made the still of Brooke and the Davids into a comic strip, Little D looked at least twice, maybe thrice, as old as he did normally? Just me? Okay then.

So….in my next life, can I be Carly in that last picture? Please?

Get in line, Gwen! Haha.

Sarah and cheese are going to turn up telling me to get in line when they see this, no doubt…

Hisaki
Apr 24th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Get in line, Gwen! Haha.

Sarah and cheese are going to turn up telling me to get in line when they see this, no doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Hmmmmm…according to this, we might not have to fight! :tongue1_tb:

Thanks for the recap, mj. I, too, picture a DDS Top 3. (Dentistry reference not intended – ha)

From what I can tell around the internet, Jason has quite a large fanbase as well. In fact, he might knock Little David out of that top 2 spot. .

Certainly possible, but there is a lot of ‘hate’ being thrown around re: Brooke’s and Jason’s continued presence on this show. The media says and therefore it is, unfortunately sometimes. Sure, Jason has fans, but I’m not 100% sure he’ll be gaining anyone else’s. Carly’s gone…her votes will likely fall where MJ’s fell…to David Cook. Some might go to Brooke, but the way that girl was villainized, geez…don’t think so.

That being said, Jason COULD knock Archuleta or Cook out, but once that finale commences…OUCH. It will be WORSE that last season because it will be so painfully obvious that Jason is out of his depth. To be fair, I think he already is. He should get props for being funny, a decent guy, someone who takes this whole idol thing with a huge grain of salt (like he should), but bottom line, he’s not as talented as David Cook, or even Carly/MJ/Achuleta 5 years. This is a popularity contest, though, and Jason has managed to strike a chord with people who like his laid-back style and sound and that’s fine. It’s the same as people liking David Cook because he’s ‘so cute hugging Carly that way’. But Cook has performed in a way that Jason never could. Just two different styles and not all styles are meant for American Idol.

Again…it depends on where you want your suspense. Do you want to have the shock boot where one of the David’s bites the dust early for a less worthy competitor? If that happens, if you think the backlash is bad now, wait till Cook or Archuleta gets celebrated home early. Believe me, if that happens, a bunch of people really will stop watching. Or…do you want your suspense during that finale? Because if you do…David vs. David is the only ticket available that offers that. Can you imagine the disaster David C/Archuleta vs. Jason would be? Ouch. And I’m not saying that for the David’s.

I think Jason and Brooke may still be sharing some fans, and that scares me. What could result from that is what happened with Melinda and LaKisha – the like singers will eventually cancel each other out.

Get in line, Gwen! Haha.

Sarah and cheese are going to turn up telling me to get in line when they see this, no doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Get in line is right, Hisaki. I suppose you think he’s going to sing “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” to you on Tuesday, too? ; )

So is it a bad thing that I looked at the first screen cap at the top, counted five idols and could not figure out who was missing? It took me like 15 seconds to remember that Archie is on this show.

I’m still completely neutral about Carly leaving. I’m glad she took it gracefully (or appeared to anyway). They should just roll Brooke out on a stretcher when they deliver the results from here on in.

I’m trying to figure out where Carly’s votes might go – unless a lot of them go to Syesha, I think she’s out next week. I’m not sure what she’s going to do with Neil Diamond to stand out among the boys and Brooke, who should be much more in their element.

Jason is a likeable kid, no question. My guess is he isn’t as dumb as they make him out to be. He is no DC, or Syesha, or (and it is killing me to say this) DA. At some point I hope his supporters, and there are really many, don’t carry their personal liking of him as a person past the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition.

I, too, picture a DDS Top 3.

I don’t know if that’s going to happen. Syesha’s landed herself in the Bottom 3 5 times this season thus far, no matter whether the judges’ critique towards her performances is good or bad (i.e., she got skewered for “I Believe” and did very well on “One Rock & Roll Too Many”, yet landed in the Bottom 2/3 both nights). I believe her fanbase is the smallest out of the current Top 5. I can see her cracking Top 4 due to the vote-splitting between Brooke and Jason, but Top 3? Not so much.

ETA:

Get in line is right, Hisaki. I suppose you think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Girl, Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll Be a Woman Soonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to you on Tuesday, too? ; )

LMAO. I am some 300 miles away from that…lol.

So is it a bad thing that I looked at the first screen cap at the top, counted five idols and could not figure out who was missing? It took me like 15 seconds to remember that Archie is on this show.

Nah. I noticed immediately since I’m weird like that, but in your case it’s probably just showing how polarizing the kid is.

Just two different styles and not all styles are meant for American Idol.

I disagree. Before Bo Bice, no one thought a rocker style was for American Idol, did they? I’m not 100% sure, because I started watching that season, but they sure did make a big deal about him being “fresh” to the Idol stage. Now each season it’s pretty much guarenteed a “rocker” will go deep into the competition. So much so that we get former boybanders posing as rockers. Maybe what styles are appropriate for AI will continue to revolve.

“At some point I hope his supporters, and there are really many, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t carry their personal liking of him as a person past the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition.”

I think this week they proved they already have.

At some point I hope his supporters, and there are really many, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t carry their personal liking of him as a person past the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition.

Maybe his supporters actually like his singing? Maybe some of them are a little sick of loud being the new good and people glory noting all over the place. Perhaps they are voting based on the fact that they just like his sound?

Plenty of times in past seasons, I have known that there was a better technical singer than my favorite – but I just preferred my favorite’s sound. My favorite singer in the world is Billy Joel, even though I’m well aware he aint no Josh Groban. If they were in a competition, I’d still vote for the sound I like the best, knowing full well that music teachers across the land are thinking I’m an idiot.

So is it a bad thing that I looked at the first screen cap at the top, counted five idols and could not figure out who was missing? It took me like 15 seconds to remember that Archie is on this show.

Archie’s not used ta havin’ ta share Carly in a photo op. Poor lamb, nowhere to stand.

I’ve always thought that Carly reminded me of my favorite musical Wicked.

When she and Brooke turned around at the piano I could see Elphaba and Glenda.

It was time for Carly to go.

I’m not seeing what the deal is with Jason. He DOES seem very likable, but I’m not sure what kind of an album he’d put out there. Still think the only viable money maker is David Cook.

Plenty of times in past seasons, I have known that there was a better technical singer than my favorite – but I just preferred my favoriteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sound. My favorite singer in the world is Billy Joel, even though Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m well aware he aint no Josh Groban. If they were in a competition, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d still vote for the sound I like the best, knowing full well that music teachers across the land are thinking Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m an idiot.

Precisely! The judges keep claiming they’re looking for the best singer, but they are, in fact, looking for the best seller. Two different things. They are looking for a pop star, so popularity is a huge part of it. If they simply wanted the technically best singer, the competition would be held in schools of music, not on TV.

“Perhaps they are voting based on the fact that they just like his sound?”

But is his sound really being used as a reason to vote for him. I’m just asking because I hear more people talking about his looks, supposed charm, and goofy nature more then I really hear people talk about his actual singing. I personally think that he has gotten by because he is a good looking guy that girls fall for and judging by his need to look into the camera after Carly was in the bottom three I think he knows it too. He even admitted as much when he talked about messing up a note and everyone raving about him.

Also I LOVE belters. I think they’re the best thing next to oxgyen but I won’t vote for them just because they can belt. I didn’t care for Syesha no matter how many times she proceeded to belt at me but I thought Carly understood how to sing and for the most part (with a few exceptions) uderstood almost better then any of them how to perform a song and that’s what I go for in a singer.

I think Jason is good at picking songs and looking good and that’s in my opinion why he’s lasted this long.

Plenty of times in past seasons, I have known that there was a better technical singer than my favorite – but I just preferred my favoriteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sound. My favorite singer in the world is Billy Joel, even though Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m well aware he aint no Josh Groban. If they were in a competition, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d still vote for the sound I like the best, knowing full well that music teachers across the land are thinking Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m an idiot.

Ditto to that. Thank goodness there’s a variety of tastes out there, or the musical world would be one hella boring place.

Just a shout out to MJ for keeping this wonderful blog running, and all you fine folks for the always interesting posts and opines. I haven’t posted here for a long time, but still love popping in now & then to hear what everyone thought of the show…

And my favs, for the record – Cook all the way (I haven’t been this excited to see a performance each week since Taylor left the Idol stage), but I’ll likely be snapping up a copy of Brooke and Jason’s albums, too. Bring on the folk. heh

Plenty of times in past seasons, I have known that there was a better technical singer than my favorite – but I just preferred my favoriteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s sound.

This is what happens to me every year. The best technical singers on this show are usually seriously lacking in originality, charisma, musicanship and musical identity. I’ll take Jason and his sometimes questionable breath support and David C and his sometimes wonky lower register over certain other singer’s robotic, boring, overcoached “perfection.” At least they know how to interpret a lyric and make crappy songs sound fresh. The show is lucky to have both these guys in one season.

I’ll vote for Jason if DC gets the boot, and it won’t be because of his looks. I don’t find him to be that attractive.

When do the contestants start singing two songs? I forget…

Steven, I am a Jason song stylist lover. It has absolutely nothing to do with looks. Case in point, I like Mr Dylan, too.

Steve – I can’t really speak for anyone else – but I’m voting for Jason based on the fact that for whatever reason, I really connected with his sound. While I think he’s cute, he’s a little young for me, and I’m not a fan of dreds LOL So, that’s my answer (although I understand there are plenty of 13 year old girls voting for him and for Archie for many reasons that have nothing to do with singing!).

And..

Also I LOVE belters. I think theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re the best thing next to oxgyen but I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t vote for them just because they can belt. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care for Syesha no matter how many times she proceeded to belt at me but I thought Carly understood how to sing and for the most part (with a few exceptions) uderstood almost better then any of them how to perform a song and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what I go for in a singer.

Don’t get me wrong – I can enjoy a good belter too. And, I thought Carly did FANTASTIC this week (I just downloaded her studio recording – it’s great). Plus, you can ask MJ, PJ & Sarah about my complete geeked-out reaction to meeting Lakisha last year backstage. I can’t really explain why this year I’ve connected with the somewhat quirky ones, I just have.

Sarah and cheese are going to turn up telling me to get in line when they see this, no doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

hisaki: Ummmmm, they’re not the only ones.

When do the contestants start singing two songs? I forgetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

They start doing two songs this week.

I don’t like Jason purely based on his looks, either. I’m completely “meh” about his dreads and everything. And while I love that he isn’t taking the competition all that seriously, I fell for him mostly because of his sound. After seven seasons of shitloads of belters, I think it’s great that we have someone with a softer, folksy style. Sure, people have pointed out ad nauseum that he’s probably more fit for a coffeehouse, and granted, he’s not the best technical singer out of the competition by any means, but it’s great to have a change after seven!forking!years.

ETA:

Ummmmm, theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not the only ones.

Guess I’ll just move to the back of the line so I don’t get myself hurt with the mob up front. *sigh*

Spense, I sure do remember you geeking out over Lakisha! :-)

As someone actively voting for Jason, I’ll toss in my two cents. I think “Lashes” is absolutely freaking adorable. That said, the sexy award goes to Michael Johns and (lately) David Cook.

I usually pick my horse early and stick with them through thick and thin. Why? Because I know the longer they last in the competition, the greater chance I have of getting a CD from them. So yeah, I’m willing to forgive an off night every now and then.

I love Jason’s voice, the fact that he understands who he is musically, and his emotion (well, maybe not with “Michelle.” Heh). Sure he has a lot of room to grow as an artist, and I can’t wait to see it happen! If he goes 4th and the indie route, I’ll be ecstatic.

I agree with Cheese. David Cook and Jason C have really made this season interesting. I’m hoping they both stay around as long as possible and plan to support their music when the show is over.

I agree with Cheese. David Cook and Jason C have really made this season interesting. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m hoping they both stay around as long as possible and plan to support their music when the show is over.

Ditto that. I’m pretty enthusiastic about some of these contestants, which makes me enjoy the show all the more.

Brooke Whiteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s head explodes on the Idol stage! Seriously, I wish her fans would take Brookeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mental health into consideration and stop voting for her. The poor girl appears to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Well, while an exploding head might be a “moment” on Idol :tongue1_tb:, my motivation in voting for her is not to see Brooke melt down and get carted off, but to see some of what comprised her earlier song renditions, before she started caring to this degree about whether she stayed on the show or not.

That said, I don’t generally vote unless I am fiercely motivated, and probably it won’t happen with me again. What will be will be is my motto on the show, other than Season 5, and I was most certainly fiercely motivated THAT year!

I fell for him mostly because of his sound. After seven seasons of shitloads of belters, I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great that we have someone with a softer, folksy style.

I so agree with this! The only songs I have bought this year have been Jason’s, Brooke’s and a few of little Archuleta’s. Jason has a goofy persona, but he has a very agreeable singing style.

Jason is a likeable kid, no question. My guess is he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as dumb as they make him out to be. He is no DC, or Syesha, or (and it is killing me to say this) DA. At some point I hope his supporters, and there are really many, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t carry their personal liking of him as a person past the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition.

I am a supporter of Jason because of his singing style. That is what draw me to him in the first place. Hollywood week. I was like ‘Guy in dreads..? Playing a guitar? But hey! He’s good!’

I love his style of music. Too me its different and relaxing. He tries to stay true to himself throughout the show. That is why I am voting for him.

And yes, he is a likable guy. That is just a plus that makes voting for him so easy. And the fact that he is safe for another week is that he has fans to back him up. :)

And as for Carly, I’m positive she’ll be fine. She really can sing. She wasn’t my absolute favorite, but she can sing.

I’m rooting for a Cook/Castro finale. x) haha.

When Jason is on, he’s an incredible interpreter of lyrics. I think at his best he has exquisite phrasing. He’s not out there working the stage, but that’s not the kind of performer he is.

Also, StevenD, you made a comparison to John Stevens a page ago. John Stevens was the Sanjaya of Season 3. A young kid, way in over his head, who stayed in the competition despite performances that were meh at best and downright horrifying at worst. Moving past Jennifer Hudson was the straw that broke the camels back. People freaked out.

Jason, on the other hand hasn’t been as consistently on as David C. but he’s had several break-out performances that have proven his talent and worthiness as an Idol contender. He knocked his first performance “Daydream” out of the park. Then there was “Hallelujah” and “Over the Rainbow”. He’s had other solid performances as well.

There might be some griping this week that he outlasted Carly, but I don’t expect some huge backlash. In fact, I don’t expect the backlash to be as huge as the one to Michael Johns ouster a few weeks ago.

When Jason is on, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an incredible interpreter of lyrics. I think at his best he has exquisite phrasing. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not out there working the stage, but thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the kind of performer he is.

Exactly. :) I completely agree with you there. He seems comfortable that way, too.

A young kid, way in over his head, who stayed in the competition despite performances that were meh at best and downright horrifying at worst. Moving past Jennifer Hudson was the straw that broke the camels back. People freaked out

Oh gosh that was awful. That was my least favorite thing about Season 3. My heart broke for that kid every week. He was so out of his league.

Hisaki Apr 24th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

When do the contestants start singing two songs? I forgetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

They start doing two songs this week.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Jason purely based on his looks, either. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m completely à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mehà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  about his dreads and everything. And while I love that he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t taking the competition all that seriously, I fell for him mostly because of his sound.

Yay to the 2 songs! 2 songs from Jason and Cookie in one night? I think I’ll pee my pants!

And I really do think Jason is taking the competition seriously. I think that he’s surprised that he’s made it this far and he’s really even tempered. I’m the same way, I don’t really get excited in a good or bad way, I don’t wear my heart on my sleeve, and a lot of people take that as apathy.

I admit I felt a little guilty throwing some votes Jason’s way Tuesday night. I wish he would have picked a better song. But I voted for him anyway because I really like his singing style and his voice, and because he’s had a lot of good nights to more than offset a couple of bad ones. I’m not a fangirl by any means but I like that he’s funny and doesn’t take himself too seriously.

I don’t remember how Ryan worded it last night, but I wonder if Syesha was actually bottom 2 or if they paired her with Carly because it made for good TV.

I have to disagree with the “interpreter of lyrics” banner being given to Jason. His problem is often he doesn’t get the gist of what he is singing. “Michelle “was a real good case of this, and I think to some degree “Memory” too. His voice is very pleasent and untrained. There is nothing wrong with untrained, in fact it adds a charm and nuance. I think winning would be a disaster for him, as the machine might chew him up. A 4th or 5th place finish would get him a nice indie deal where he can be much more free to grow and develop.

Count me in as one of the few who will genuinely miss Carly’s presence next week. I came to the table prepared to hate her for the obvious pimping and the fact that she already had her shot at pop stardom and failed. I found her desperation and need to curry favor with Simon off putting and yet I couldn’t deny from the “wine dark” sound of her voice when she wasn’t belting. I loved her studio recordings of “Here I Come Again” and “Blackbird” and “I Drove All Night” and tell me she wasn’t the best female voice of the season. I think if she moves away from the belting rocker chick or the Celine clone, she could make some beautiful music if she ever gets another chance. I don’t take the fact that her first CD only sold 300 copies as proof that there is no market for her. I know some people find it offensive that she has hinted that 9/11 had a lot to do with its failure, but that seems entirely plausible to me. Bad timing has cut short the careers of many talented artists. Maybe she was just too young. I really hope she gets another chance.

I have to disagree with the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“interpreter of lyricsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  banner being given to Jason. His problem is often he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the gist of what he is singing. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Michelle à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“was a real good case of this, and I think to some degree à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Memoryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  too. His voice is very pleasent and untrained. There is nothing wrong with untrained, in fact it adds a charm and nuance. I think winning would be a disaster for him, as the machine might chew him up. A 4th or 5th place finish would get him a nice indie deal where he can be much more free to grow and develop.

If you’re referring to what mj wrote, I believe she said he’s a good interpreter of lyrics when he’s on. I would have to agree with this. As much as I love Jason, he certainly doesn’t hit the mark every single time. And you’re right, “Michelle” is a perfect example of him not getting it at all.

“Over the Rainbow,” on the other hand, is an example of Jason displaying beautiful interpretation. Before, I’ve always found this song this song cheesy and only to be sung by little girls at pageants (see Katharine McPhee), but when Jason did it, the lyrics actually moved me.

“Over the Rainbow” was a shining moment. In fact I bought a Uke the next day. (seriously, I did)

Superstar is many things, but it is not a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Funà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  song. Clearly, people were turned off by the performance including the aweful lyrics flubs (Two of which she did again last night) When you add the tremendously annoying t-shirt thingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..you got troubles. Having played Judas, the whole performance was insulting.

There were plenty of things that turned me off to Carly, but this was a big one. Her desperation to be liked went overboard. She’s gone, now we can move on to what should be an awesome week. I think David C. and David A. have a lock on 1st and 2nd place. Going for third place will be a real challenge! I think Jason is a sweetheart but expect him to show a great improvement or he’ll soon be gone.

In fact I bought a Uke the next day. (seriously, I did)

Too funny, MrRJ, First the rush of harp purchases, and I’m takin’ Taylor, here, not Chikeze. Now the popularity of the ukelele. Just hoping next year someone doesn’t bust out a xylophone.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Over the Rainbowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was a shining moment. In fact I bought a Uke the next day. (seriously, I did)

LOL, MrRJ.

Oh, I want to add that I, too, see an indie deal being the best option for Jason.

Syesha is the best female vocalist on the show, and she’s top three material when she picks the right song and connects and shows personality. She has a good voice and sounds very wholesome in the lower register and it’s a crapshoot on how her high notes will sound. Sometimes they will sound great and she pulls it off. Sometimes she doesn’t and it’s wanna be Whitney.

While most people see her as an actress or broadway star, I still think she could do well in the music industry with the right production. She is a hot young singer, and if she gets a song with a catchy tune and shows personality she can work wonders with it and I think it will be a big hit.

Plus, if Jordin Sparks isn’t able to sing again because of her screwed up vocal chords, 19 might want to sign Syesha to take her place. She may not have the vocal chops that Jordin does, but she is certailnly good enough to sing songs like “Tattoo” or “No Air”. And she has the hotness and youngess factor that old Melinda Doolittle does not.

Sarah and cheese are going to turn up telling me to get in line when they see this, no doubtà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Ahem. Yes. Get in line, honey. ;)

However, I do believe MJ was the first one really on the DC bandwagon. She even liked “Happy Together” when most of us were pretty lukewarm about it. :)

Here is the answer to the *Ryan & Carly* talking during Syesha song:

“Ha! Well, at least he wouldn’t have been the only one. What were you talking about with Ryan when Syesha was performing her possible exit performance?”

“Ryan was asking about me and Syesha being roommates and that we’d picked the most up-tempo songs of the night, and it was funny that both of us ended up in the bottom two. “

Carly’s exit interview

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20171835_20195124_2,00.html

I wish they would have given Alexandrea more of a chance. I thought her performance of “Spinning Wheel” was better than any other female performance this year. I’d like to see her, David C and David A in the final three rather than the three guys, or Syesha.

LaFonda, I too was disappointed in Alex’s early exit. She was one of my early faves.

Loved your recap, mj. Magnificent! I love the perspective you bring from being a fan of the show for a long time.

MrRJ Apr 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I have to disagree with the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“interpreter of lyricsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  banner being given to Jason. His problem is often he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the gist of what he is singing. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Michelle à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“was a real good case of this, and I think to some degree à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Memoryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  too.

He came across that way before learned the song. He doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t interview well.
You and I have no way of knowing how much he or anyone else understands what they are singing. I thought he inserted a bit of authentic acting in his performance. As a person who has been going through life winning hearts with his beautiful eyes, he of all people would be able to imagine how he might feel if he lost his beauty. I thought it was a perfect song for him.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure Carly à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“flubbedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  the lyric. She made a point of saying that she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t forget any of the words.

Poor Brooke. They really should have let her go home.

I still like Alexandrea, too. I wish they would make her the Wild Card à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ if they have one this year.

Is it true they’re doing 2 songs each next week?

I heard Cat Stevens’ “Morning has Broken” on the radio on the way home today. I thought “THAT’S something Jason should sing.” I think a CD from Jason would have that sort of sound.

I beg to differ! David Cook was musically kicking MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s butt long before MJ left. Michaelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cute and all and has potential but heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no David Cook.

Amen!

Is it true theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re doing 2 songs each next week?

Yes, this is true.

I think Jason is a sweetheart but expect him to show a great improvement or heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll soon be gone.

Sometimes I wish I could just STOP myself, but, I cant. I agree Grammie that Jason will grow and get even better but he HAS shown so MANY good moments to us already, oh how quickly they forget. NOT ME

I have ta tell ya, I have NEVER (well I am pretty new here) so much yeah Carly going on, on here? Now, that she is gone – she needed you when she was still there going on like this. Like us CC addicts who just cant shut up about the two. (that means castro and cook, right?) Or, CArly is that YOU?? Did you join us?

Jason is a likeable kid, no question. My guess is he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as dumb as they make him out to be. He is no DC, or Syesha, or (and it is killing me to say this) DA. At some point I hope his supporters, and there are really many, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t carry their personal liking of him as a person past the fact that this is supposed to be a singing competition.

Oh Blaker-Cindy – I still LOVE Blake Lewis too and still look up his stuff. Someone on here said no one used the stage since season 3 or something and I told them to look up Blake, I think they forgot how well he did that. There, now I said something nice and real about a fav of your, that I mean. So, now I will tell you something nice about one of my fav’s Jason

He attends Texas A & M University – he is an aggie, he does good works for the less fortunate. Yes, this is a singing contest but no matter if you sang better than anyone in the world, you will not make it on that alone, sad but oh so true. Jason may not be your taste but I LOVE his singing _LOVE it. And yes he is very charming, my new word for him, great looking, with a smile that brightens any room. When I am sad or anxious I just have to put on SOTR one YOU Tube, listen and then watch that wonderful smile at the end and I cant help feeling better and smiling too. THAT is what I get out of his music and sorry but your comment annoyed me and I had to say this

Jason not as consistant as David C? I LOVE my David C but he was NOT liked much at the beginning, pompous, arrogant – have you forgotten Innocent but I did not start saying what a creep he was because of a couple of bad performances. He has got it to just like Jason. Just David C is my cup of tea when I want to rock out and Jason when I want to mellow out and ahhh they are both different, unique – Oh what would I do at the end if they both were there? I think that David C will be the winner of AI but I so love Jasons style too

I think that sweet Brooke wanted to go home last night and that is why she was soooo upset. She wants to be with her husband and her family. Oh, if I was her husband I will bet you the HARDEST thing in the world not to do is to just jump up on that stage and grab her and hold and comfort his wife.

Thanks for those, Nikki! I totally hate Carly now. Ha! But look how sweetly Cookie is holding herà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦awww!

Anytime :)

Well, half of my dream final two is gone now. After hearing Carly and Cookie sing on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Shout to the Lordà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been dying for a chance to hear them sing a duet. Now, that will probably never happen. *sigh*
Nikki, thanks for those pics. I always love my Cookie, but Jason is adorable in the top 5 pic!! And that one of Cookie hugging Carly – *sniff*.

I had that same dream finale! Hopefully they sing a duet on tour!

I think an all male top 3 would be novel. We had an all female top 3, in season 3, so it isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t beyond the realm of possibility.

All male top 3 -better happen!

You know everybody knocks Jason’s performance of Michelle, but I remember reading the history of how it was written. It was just this goofy little tune that McCartney wrote to entertain his friends, and it just morfed over time into Michelle. Who knows, maybe Jason’s interpretation was more “correct” than people think. My only criticism of it was the hokey band arrangement.

And as for Memory. Simon and ALW said Jason sounded as if he was miserable while he was singing it. Maybe that interpretation was also more correct than people are giving him credit for. I for one thought that he was feeling the songs meaning just fine.

Oh, also … the David’s are welcome to the 1 and 2 slots. Have at it. Sing the lame winners song, get the big 19E deal. Enjoy the Ford commercial and singing the Star Spangled Banner at all those sporting events. Good for you!

As a Castro fan, 3rd is the new 1st. I’ll take it with no hard feelings at all. I won’t even freak out (too much) with 4th or 5th. Just hook him up with a good supportive indie label and let Jason be Jason. And I’ll be counting the days til his album’s out.

“Over the Rainbow” was good. But, it reminded me of a Disney show for kids. In fact, I can’t place it right now, but that same version is actually in one of the more recent Pixar/Disney movies…it was one of Jason’s best though.

Just to get it straight…yes, Carly did flub the lyrics. I was in the orchestra for a production of JCS once and the words in my music book were not the ones she sang!

Who ever thought that sweet, laid-back Jason Castro would become the polarizing contestant? I think he does care if he stays or goes…he looked scared out of his mind when he was standing there next to Carly, waiting to hear the results. He just doesn’t appear to be the type of person to express tons of outward emotion.

As for the singing…I’m really tired of loud=good. Just because Jason does not sing loud does not mean that he is not good. Has he missed notes? Oh yeah, but so has everyone else. And he hasn’t ever missed any lyrics that I’ve heard, which is more than Brooke and David A. can say. He actually does have a pretty good range too…very nice false. And I think that, in general, he does a good job of interpreting what he is singing.

I think that overall, he’s been better than any of the girls left. He probably hasn’t sang as well as David A., but he’s been far less boring, and I think there’s something to be said about that.

Oh well…I’ll get off my soap box now. Best of luck to all 5 left.

For me, I’m DESPERATE to get Jason to the finale and I don’t even care if he wins or not!

The thing to me is this: When they’re on American Idol, you get to see a new performance every week. Once they’re off, even if they have a hit cd, it doesn’t matter. I’ll enjoy LISTENING to the cd – but I won’t get to see a fresh performance every week.

I want as MANY performances as I can get!

P.S. I downloaded Jason’s “Memories” and to me he captured the mood. I HATE that song, being so sick of everyone and their grandma singing it. Jason made me like it again.

OK ok …I’m hoping Brooke stays. I like her voice. Her studio recordings show an intriquing sound. Although I like Seyesha her voice doesn’t grab me. I would prefer a David & David & Jason actually. hee hee. Or a D. Cook, Jason and Brooke even better. But it’ll prob. be D & D & Seyesa. Not happy bout that.

I like Cook, Castro & Brooke the best.

When he picks the right song, Jason meshes perfectly with the lyrics- case in point being Hallelujah/Rainbow- I am surprised how Paula hit the nail on the head in referencing his phrasing- it is really critical to making his style of singing work so well. Agree that Michelle was a clunker- part of the problem was him trying to work the stage and the annoying hand-clapping. He hasn’t attempted to move on stage since then.

Ooh, I secretly think (hope) that Syesha is the next to go. She did her best performance ever and was STILL in the bottom two.

I would LOVE a final three of David C, Jason and Brooke!! With DC and JC in the finale – DC winning because I don’t want Jason having to deal with that.

A girl can dream, can’t she?!

I still think there is a comparison to John Stevens for Jason. I remember when John Stevens was on and a lot of people said that he brought something new and different to the show being that he was more of an interpreter of songs compared to the others that people found loud gospel singers. I also remember when Jennifer was on a lot of people thought she was too loud that she belted way too much and that her personality was all wrong and people did not like her at all. Actually I was more shocked that Carly went home then Jennifer because I had expected it to happen since she was in the bottom two twice already and John had only been in the bottom once before.

As for Jason, too each their own I really never got anything out of him except at least maybe a decent performance of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hallelujahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and a smart copy of a great arrangement of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Over the Rainbowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but I didn’t really see them as original or exceptional except maybe in the context of the show and my musical tastes are pretty wide ranging.

Why does there always have to be a villian when we get down to the end? Why not appreciate them all for what got them this far and see what performances they give us next week? The Jason and Brooke backlashing that I am seeing is really unwarranted, both have had some memorably good performances that earned them their Top 5 spots. Nothing wrong with having a fave, but I dislike the snark that is rampant on some boards.

My musical tastes are probably wider, and Jason’s interpretations are amazing. When he sings “lemon drops” in SOTR, I can actually TASTE the lemon on my tongue. When he sings about daydreams, I can feel the sunshine.

Comparing Jason to John Stevens is like comparing lemons to very small rocks. Lemons float.

Hee! I’m secretly giggling madly. It’s getting late…

Gray! Gray! Where are you?….

“My musical tastes are probably wider”

Ha! I respectfully disagree. I have thousands of CD’s ranging from almost every Original Broadway Cast recordings (including many foregin recordings of shows you haven’t lived till you’ve heard Evita in Japanese) Opera, folk, pop, rock, cabaret, classical, dance, everything. I have Ladysmith Black Mambazo next to Beth Neilsen Chapman next to Michael Ball, next to Edie Gorme.

And also I know more words.

Hey, my CD collection is bigger than yours and more eclectic!!! Woo hoo!

To quote MJ, “I love this cheesy show!” I’m glad we don’t all agree. :-)

Again respectfully disagree.

Wawusho Kubani?

It ALWAYS boils down to size doesn’t it.

LOL, StevenD! :-)

I’m sorry you lost your fave. That sucks. And I picked her to win the whole thing in the poll, so I’m effed!

StevenD, I couldn’t agree with you more especially about Jason. I enjoyed Hallelujah but he hasn’t showed me much but a nice smile and that only goes so far.

When he picks the right song, Jason meshes perfectly with the lyrics- case in point being Hallelujah/Rainbow- I am surprised how Paula hit the nail on the head in referencing his phrasing- it is really critical to making his style of singing work so well. Agree that Michelle was a clunker- part of the problem was him trying to work the stage and the annoying hand-clapping. He hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t attempted to move on stage since then.

According to soonerlover, Jason’s gonna work the stage next week. If it turns out to be Michelle v.2 I think I’m gonna be sick.

I think Castro has to work the stage during one of his tunes or else he will be called out for sitting on the stool every week and doing the same old schtick. I would suggest “working the stage” with the guitar so as not to make any wonky hand gestures like in Michelle. More of the Daydream vibe he started with.

I don’t really understand the Jason backlash at all. I mean, he is my favorite and all, but I’m not disillusioned enough to think that he even has a remote chance of winning. The chances of him making the finale are very, very small (OK, probably more like zero, but I like to cling to a slight glimmer of hope). Is he REALLY threatening everyone’s favorites (who I assume are the Davids)?? I doubt that either of them will have any trouble getting past him.

Like I said before, of ALL people, I never would have picked Jason to be the “villain” of this group!

And it appears (to me at least) that the people on here who have claimed Jason as their favorite haven’t been hating on the other contestants too much…

I see Castro working the stage with the guitar doing “I’m a Believer” or “Cracklin’ Rose.” I don’t see him working the stage without the guitar.

Ah STeven you finally agree with me on something – on the Superstar thing , its ok you dont have to love Jason like we do – thats ok

It would be boring if we all agreed – who would I have to talk back to?

“Cracklin’ Rose” is my choice for Jason as well, pj. I hope the boy does more research on song choice this week. He does know it’s a song about a bottle of cheep wine being his woman for the night, doesn’t he?

Well, MN Sue. I hope so. His drunk vid from youtube has gone poof. LOL.

Anyone got a good link to some Neil Diamond tunes to listen to? I’m too lazy to do a search and I don’t want to watch youtube. I can only remember a few of the titles people are throwing out there, but I will probably remember some more if I can hear a few lines of some of the others.

Longsong – I like it when he says chim min y tops the best.

mocha- Here’s a really helpful list of Neil Diamond songs–not all of them, but many of the popular ones. It even has media for each of them.

http://www.castrocopia.com/index.php?itemid=532

thanks primeminister. whoa, someone has some serious time on their hands to put that selection of Neil Diamond songs together.

I like Cherry Cherry for Castro, he could do that with the guitar and he would make it hip.

I forgot about September Morn, I actually remember and like that one, maybe DC? I actually prefer the more mellow Neil Diamond stuff; his uptempo stuff seemed a tad hokey to me.

I’m gonna be like a kid in a candy story picking out ND songs! I own everyone one of his songs in some form or another. You can be sure my choices will be vintage.

David A should sing “Girl you’ll be a woman soon, soon I’ll be your man” I think those are the words

MNSue
I look forward to hearing your N Diamond suggestions for all of the Idols! I think I just missed his era, I remember being a little kid when “America” was all the rage, and he was sort of off the radar once I was a teen. My mom liked him, though.

I know a few off the top of my head, but I gotta listen to Rhapsody. Syesha will sing “You Don’t Send Me Flowers” or belt out “September Morn” or “Love on the Rocks.” Peeps think this is out of her element. I say no way. She can glory note that shiz. Not that I’ll like it, but she can do it.

Archie may have more issues, if he has to sing two unfamiliar adult songs.

Thanks Primeminister – Jason should sing Soliamon and play the bongos?? Show us his drummin skills maybe – Shilo is one of my favs from yesteryear.

I sure hope it is not 2 ND songs. I have never been a Neil Diamond fan at all. When I was growing up all the Aunties liked him. Hopefully DC can spin one into something good.

And it appears (to me at least) that the people on here who have claimed Jason as their favorite havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t been hating on the other contestants too muchà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Does that really matter?

People who post here are entitled not to like Jason AND to express that opinion. Since this blog isn’t a fan board, everyone has to suck up and deal with some hating on their favorite.

Mocha, with very few exceptions, do not venture into the sparkly shirt area of the 80′s and early 90′s. I much prefer the more heartfelt deliveries prior to that time. Jason could have a field day with his more introspective stuff. Brooke will connect with much of his early stuff found on “Moods” or “Serenade”. I’m compiling my list for later, but Brooke would kill “A Gift of Song”.

MrRJ, it sounds as though you were exposed to the bombastic Neil. Too bad.

Can Jason play the guitar like on Cherry Cherry – he could be moving with the guitar or maybe cook for that song. Girl You’ll be a woman soon – I would LOVE to hear Jason sing that. Someone said if he had the drums out there it would be cheesy but a lot of Diamond songs have bongos – he could amaze with his drummin skills Oh I could see Cook do Holly Holy NOT cracklin rosie ! ugh Now that I am reminded of these songs I can see a lot that David, Jason and Brooke could do with them -

Forever in Blue Jeans….meh
I was finding folks like Elvis Costello then and there was no going back.

I love this theme. I will say this. I had a huge fight with my BFF in school (aging myself) over him. She loved “Love on the Rocks” and I did not. To this day we let go of our disagreements (and there are many) by saying “Neil Diamond.” LOL.

Ok, I can see Syesha playing this song up, Ive Been this way before Brooke – story of my life Oh Oh oh Solitary Man for Jason can he please play the drums for us with one of these, yes he can yes he can work that with these songs bongos or drums or the trumpet (just kidding)

However, I do believe MJ was the first one really on the DC bandwagon. She even liked à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Happy Togetherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  when most of us were pretty lukewarm about it. :)

Seriously?! I loved him from day one! Not my favorite, but still loved him.

Mocha, I just looked on itunes. I only knew like “America”, “Forever In Bluejeans”, “Sweet Caroline” and “I’m a Believer”. His stuff is so not my cup of tea, but Johnny Cash did some of his stuff, so that’s cool. DC might pick up on it?

pj, drunk vid?

Pj, my new friend, I am lovin this theme too

PJ, tell your BFF, MrRJ says you were right….blech

Sorry, joydrop, wish I could provide a link, but PM posted a vid of him singing and playing guitar at a party in college and it was removed from youtube. There’s discussion about it in the daily news thread. It’s no scandal. LOL. Just kinda funny.

joydrop- Dave from VFTW saved the video.

http://www.zshare.net/video/11066728d8189106/

Family friend on IDF said he was 19 in the video, and that he had been drinking but was not drunk.

It may offend some conservative fans…but drinking aside, I thought he sounded really good on Badfish.

LOL, MrRJ. Thanks.

I think Jason’s camp needs to shut it. He clearly says he’s effed up. Thanks for the link, PM. And yes, he does sound good to me.

Oh dear lord ….Do not let Archie sing “Girl, you’ll be a woman soon” I think that would be about the creepiest thing I would ever hear or imagine. JUST.NO.

No a shy 17yr old boy, a devote Mormon, does not go on national tv and sing THAT song.

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW……. :nono_tb:

Thanks pm! =) He did sound really good. He doesn’t seem wasted in that video, just relaxed. That video plus some others I’ve seen of him makes me think he gets pretty nervous when he goes on stage, causing him to be tense. If he was more like he is in some of these videos I think he might get even MORE people to like him.

And my goodness that boy is flirty.

baxter, he won’t sing that. No chance.

I wish I could view that flirty video.

Hope to see some of these done on the show or in a group medley.

America >>>>>>> Syesha
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
Cherry, Cherry
Cracklin’ Rosie
Forever In Blue Jeans >>>>>>> JASON
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
I’m a Believer >>>>>> Archie Holly Holy
I Am… I Said
I Thank the Lord for the Night Time >>>>>>> DavidC.
Kentucky Woman
Red Red Wine >>>>>>> Brooke
Solitary Man
Sweet Caroline

I wish I could view that flirty video.

Hope to see some of these done on the show or in a group medley.

America >>>>>>> Syesha
Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
Cherry, Cherry
Cracklin’ Rosie
Forever In Blue Jeans >>>>>>> JASON
Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
I’m a Believer >>>>>> Archie
Holly Holy
I Am… I Said
I Thank the Lord for the Night Time >>>>>>> DavidC.
Kentucky Woman
Red Red Wine >>>>>>> Brooke
Solitary Man
Sweet Caroline

Count me in as a 2 hour voting fan for Jason, just don’t tell my kids.

baxter
Apr 25th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Oh dear lord à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Do not let Archie sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Girl, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be a woman soonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I think that would be about the creepiest thing I would ever hear or imagine. JUST.NO.

He’ll probably sing that and wear the leather pants again. No seriously, I heard that his father is a “lyric checker”, hence the…more “inspirational” songs.

Oh dear lord à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.Do not let Archie sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Girl, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be a woman soonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I think that would be about the creepiest thing I would ever hear or imagine. JUST.NO.

I was KIDDING when I said that

Ahhh please NOT Crackin Rosie – it is the hokiest song of Neil Diamonds and I am COMPLETELY dating myself too. Sooliamon with the bongos???

Ahh thanks Primeminister – Jason – the video is adorable and I love his song choices.

America >>>>>>> Syesha
Brother Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Travelling Salvation Show
Cherry, Cherry
Cracklinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Rosie
Forever In Blue Jeans >>>>>>> JASON
Girl, Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll Be a Woman Soon >>>>>>>>>>David C
He Ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Heavy, Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s My Brother
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a Believer >>>>>> Archie
Holly Holy
I Amà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I Said
I Thank the Lord for the Night Time
Kentucky Woman
Red Red Wine >>>>>>> Brooke
Solitiary Man;>>>>>>>>>>>>DavidC

Somebody made these selections for DC on another website and I agree. If he sang Solitiary Man from H.I.M and the other one like Urge Overkill it would be great.