Season 7 Top 8 Results – Recap

My heart had dropped when he was second out! Safe!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSS!

Has anyone esle noticed that Ryan has not specifically said that someone is going home?

Oh my GAWW. WHEW!!! Cookie is safe!

I’m not alright. If DC and Brooke are safe then that probably means Michael isn’t.

So it’s down to Carly, Michael, KLC, Syesha and Jason. If we assume Jason is safe…yikes, someone good is going in bottom three. Dang, it’s gonna be bloody from this week out!

THANK GOD Cook is safe, but I’m still a tiny bit nervous for MJ. I hope he’s the first back if the bottom three is him with Carly and Syesha.

OMG, safe! I’m such a happy girl! And yeah, I’ve calmed down. LOL. I think I’m going to go and fly off into the rainbows now.

Long time lurker that just registered to say……. THANK JEBUS DCOOK IS ON THE SOFAS OF SAFETY.

Sorry, I just had to let that out.

Also, Castro mouthing THIS………..IS AMERICAN IDOL! along with Seacrest was the most adorable thing ever.

Now I can’t leave for the office!!! Please let Michael be safe… *prays*

michael, carly, syesha …….bottom 3

so i see noone in the bottom 3 list.. is noone there yet or has the page not updated?? and it only shows brooke, david cook and david A as safe

i see it now thanks!!!!!

Nice job Jordin, and I dont think no one is going home. Notice ryan said we will find out “who in the bottom three has the lowest votes” and not who is going home

OMG! I am so sad… MJ can’t leave tonight..

Please give him another week.

I can’t believe Kristy is going to last on the show more than him. I hope America gives him another chance.
Stupid Randy and his comments. His performance was great even Simon said it.
Anyways, just praying here for him. This sucks.

how do i join the voting pool?

OMG. WHAT? shocker!

aww I’m going to miss MJ. One so-so night after a string of awesome performances… dang.

what. the. hell. I know I should be used to this damn show by now but WOW. MJ didn’t deserve to go.

I can’t believe this. MJ gone before Kristy, Syesha and Carly.
WTF? I am sorry but I can’t watch this anymore.

I am bawling, really.

I am just sick about MJ getting eliminated. The curse of going first.

wow. Carly and Syesha need to thank the Lord!

I think something must have been going on behind the scenes.
I lost every category in the poll

I was relieved that Cookie was safe.

I’d heard the murmurs that it might be Johns, but I didn’t believe it. I wasn’t a huge fan, but I liked him way more than KLC, Syesha, and Carly.

That bites. It’s not going to be quite as fun as it could have been for the rest of the season.

I wasn’t even that much of a Michael Johns fan, but I would have rather had him stay over any of them besides Jason and David Cook.

I was always confused about the comments MJ got. When he did crappy (to my ears), the judges loved him; when he did well (I liked Across the Universe), they didn’t like him. Maybe that disconnect messed with his solidifying a fanbase.

I never dreamed that would happen. I really think Michael has a future – I don’t rule out an acting gig – he is sooooooo good looking.

The fact that KLC outlasts him is boggling to the mind…..

That bites, sucks, and stinks. It’s all wrong, to coin a phrase. My crush has left the building. I also will not split votes anymore. Not in the pool, not in tuesday nite voting. Damn, Michal J’s been auf’d. Kristy will walk the plank next week. Guaranteed! I hope.

Jason and David are safe….I can relax for 1 more week….

Let me start out by saying, I did not vote Tuesday. I haven’t voted
at all this season. So, I don’t deserve to bitch about the outcome.

I think there are a lot of people like me out there who only vote gender.
I would never vote for a female. I prefer male singers. With that said,
what I think happened was Jason’s fans power voted like crazy, David Cook’s fans knew he was in trouble and his fans came to his side and little David didn’t have to worry.

That left Michael, and he simply fell through the crack.
I’m not worried about Michael. I’m sure talks are already underway
to sign him. If only he had listened to the judges and sung blues instead of rock. C’est la vie!

P.S. I think I might be sucking hind teat on the poll now

It seems beyond belief to me that MJ had the lowest vote count – bottom 3, yes. But there is no way he had fewer than Carly and Syesha! I’ve lost faith in this show. The producers must be manipulating things. the bad vibe continues. The IGB show last night really bugged me – too pompous making themselves seem so great, all the while AI and FOX are making money from this (commercials, etc.) and they are only donating a paltry 5 million themselves (IF there were 50 million votes, which I doubt they were. I donated directly to Save the Children instead. I’m not sure I can keep watching…

I hated this:

Ryan says something like “This week last year, we didn’t say good-bye to anyone. This week (pregnant pause)………………………we WILL say good-bye to Michael.”

That was a cruel moment. Don’t play with people’s emotions!

p.s. wtf was tonight?? IGB Part II??

Wow, just like Constantine. Never bottom three and judges whining about him singing rock but not being a TRUE rocker. bleh
Who will I drool over now? Have to shift all my energies to DC.

Well, I’m bummed I didn’t put more than 5 points on him. I really thought Nigel’s comments pointed to him. But I trusted my gut. Sigh.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not worried about Michael. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure talks are already underway
to sign him.

I’m just not sure about that. I was hoping he’d be in the show longer which would help. This reminds me of the night Chris D was booted but this is almost worse because I’m not sure what will happen.

I’m so sad. The show just will not be the same for me without Michael. :cry_tb: He should have outlasted Kristy, Syesha, and Brooke at least.

Gah. I posted a fairly lengthy post and it’s gone. Anyway, short version – I am shocked about MJ but believe he will be fine. Plus I put all 20 points on that damn SyNOsha, so I will be plummeting in the rankings.

Wow… Michael got screwed over. KLC and Syesha both should have gone before him (at least!). So shocked.

I wasn’t a huge MJ fan, but, I was almost in tears when Ryan announced his elimination. It seems they are aligning the show for their ideal final 2 – battle of the Davids.

I truly think Michael will be ok. Bucky went out in 8th place, and, has done very well for himself. I hope MJ is as lucky. I can’t remember who was in 8th place last year, since I wasn’t into that season as much.

Rock on MJ! We’re going to miss you! But, he’ll be on the finale and touring.

I’m crushed.

I honestly cannot fathom how KLC and Syesha are still standing and Michael’s gone.

Michael and everyone else was in shock but I must say that he had a classy exit. I think it was the best performance of anyone in that situation.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so sad. The show just will not be the same for me without Michael. :cry_tb: He should have outlasted Kristy, Syesha, and Brooke at least.

Oh bean! I am with you. I am so sad…
Really such a great, talented, sweet nice guy who gave manys strong performances lately had to leave before Kristy, Syesha and Carly? WTF?
What is America thinking?

Really. I never thought he would get voted off so early. Man..! The show is going to be so boring now. I am really hoping Mikey gets a shot in the music business.
He is so talented.. Damn it!

Micheal Johns is a better singer than at least 3 or 4 of the people left. However, he never really established an identity on the show and I can’t remember one break out performance. I could see him being the front man for a rock band. I can’t see him making it as a stand alone singer. What killed him was going first and being so forgettable. However he can sing and is good looking so he’ll get his chances and we can see what he does with them.

MJ was hampered from the start by the lack of a natural fan base based on his demographic. Southerners aren’t going to vote for him because he lives in Atlanta.

Kept choosing songs he liked instead of songs that really suited him…Dream On was a classic example.

Left AI with three truly memorable performances. Not many can say that.

Class act right to the end.

Please name MJ’s three memorable performances. I am not joking. All I can remember is Across the Universe because I like that song.

I’m not sure Jordin was doing that song live but I thought her performance was better than any I’ve seen the entire S7. So Jordin, apologies for putting you down all S6.

I was surprised, not shocked about MJ. Nigel’s comments seemed to pont to something like this.

Though I never thought MJ would win, I thought he’d hang around a bit longer–end up around 5th place maybe.

I can’t believe he went before Syesha and KLC.

They’re eliminating Archuleta’s competition! Watch out DC!

“But there is no way he had fewer than Carly and Syesha! Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve lost faith in this show. The producers must be manipulating things.”

They always have, but they used to be better at hiding it. This year it is just so glaringly obvious.

I can name them, Jpfan. It’s all right and It’s all wrong, We are the Champions, Light my Fire, Across the Universe , and I’d add Bohemian Rhapsody.

I hated this:

Ryan says something like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“This week last year, we didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say good-bye to anyone. This week (pregnant pause)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦we WILL say good-bye to Michael.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

That was a cruel moment. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t play with peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s emotions!

I’m not even an MJ fan and I hated that too! Esp since poor MJ seemed SO shocked and disappointed. Dude was drowning and Ryan dangled a life preserver in front of him–only to yank it away. Way to go, Ryan.

Damn, I should just give up the pool. I have maybe 1 bonus question and that’s it.

Hot Aussie is gone. I am sad. Boooooo America!

I was surprised, not shocked about MJ. Nigelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comments seemed to pont to something like this.

Hmm, same. I was guessing either Carly or MJ to go once I re-analyzed his comment after reading everyone else’s opinions. That doesn’t stop me from feeling disappointed that he’s been booted off, though — I was really banking on Syesha to go this week and I still can’t bring myself to believe he had fewer votes than her. At this rate, the show is almost definitely going to be a battle of the Davids from now on (providing Cookie can pick it up again, which I don’t doubt he will). Almost everyone else who’s left is fodder at this point…

Oh, and Ryan, if you ever read this — you’re a bastard. Keep that in mind for next year’s IGB “shocking elimination”, will you?

Bah. That’s all.

Goodbye Michael. You are gone too soon.

Michael did have some great performances. The underrated “Across the Universe”, his fantastic Dolly week performance, “It’s All Wrong and It’s All Right” and “We Will Rock You/We are the Champions” His very first performance “Light My Fire” was very good too.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure Jordin was doing that song live

It wasn’t live, they recorded it a few days ago, I think maybe on Tuesday night after the performances.

I never would’ve imagined MJ would go before KC. This is truly a surprise. I really liked him. And yeah, for Ryan to give false hope that he could stay, only to yank the rug out from under him, was very classless and cruel.

Please name MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s three memorable performances. I am not joking.

Bohemian Rhapsody
We Are The Champions
Light My Fire
It’s All Wrong, It’s All Right

Yep, four. All better than anything Syesha has ever done on that stage. I’m sick to my stomach.

Awwww, Michael is gone before his time. He’s probably my #3 and I thought he would make the top 6 at least. He had a very classy exit.

He has such a great voice but I think his classic rock leanings did him in. If Simon tells you “you’re like a white soul singer,” run with it. Still, he should have outlasted KLC and Syesha at least (and David A too. heh)

Eighth place isn’t a great place to leave, but Bucky and J-Hud have done well for themselves. He is pretty, talented and charismatic, and already has connections in the industry. I think he’ll have no trouble making something of this. And at least he got to meet Dolly and he never has to wear an ascot again.

There’s a fishy smell in the air. They kept thrusting Michael in the bluesy box and lost him casual voters.

Who is voting for Screechyesha? She has no sales on itunes. I said the same about Rami and she was gone a week later so here’s hoping.

I’d rate the bottom 3 as:
1. MJ
2. Surly
3. Screechyesha

All good voices but connection with the audience is very important. Perhaps his voters tried to save DC & Jason this week so he lost out? I’m trying to make sense of this. aaaarghh

Thanks for the songs. I honestly couldn’t remember. I agree that his classic rock leanings did him in. However, he should have many career opportunities coming his way. He’s a much better singer than at least 4 of the people still on the show. I guess he, Cook and Carly were splitting the rocker vote and he got lost in the shuffle.

call me crazy—–I think people(women) knowing Michael’s marital status may have contributed to his exit –not to mention the singing 1st slot and the kool aid drinkers who hang on to simon’s(or randy’s) every word…….God knows it was premature. Michael needs to call Dolly….she wants to write music for him. I really liked Michael and I do not think the show will be as good without him.

Dial Idol was wrong, Zabasearch was wrong (again), the TiVo thing was wrong, and everyone’s prediction was wrong (out of all of the names mentioned, I don’t think Michael’s name even came up even once).

Tonight WAS shocking, I’d say.

Well that WAS a shocking boot. Damn. I really wanted him to stick around for awhile. Now I have to listen to more bland country and more screeching.

I agree with you all. MJ was devastated. Ryan didn’t need to follow the script with that cruel comment.

Seems pretty much every year we go through the whole “The show’s manipulation sucks” thing. And it does suck. But it’s the American Idol way.

Oh and I avoided IGB for a reason. I do believe the money helps a lot of people, but I can’t watch Idol pat itself on the back like they so love to do. I didn’t need to see that tonight.

On a positive note, I thought the group song was quite pretty. Just might have to download it.

Dial Idol wasn’t wrong. The 3 people predicted to be definitely safe were safe tonight.

Well I called it as soon as I read Nigel’s comment earlier today, but I am still sad that the first member of CCJ has fallen. No more chest bumps.

Michael did have some great performances, and I wanted him to at least make top 6. I’ve bought several of his downloads, and I will be getting one that I don’t have in his honor tonight.

You’ll be missed, Michael. At LEAST Kristy and Syesha should have gone first.

Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re eliminating Archuletaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s competition! Watch out DC!

I actually think DC stands to gain the most from MJ’s elimination. He has the potential to pick up some of MJ’s votes.

That said, he must be sad that his BFF is gone. He looked really stressed and sad when Ryan announced the bottom 3.

ETA: And yes, Ryan is a complete asshat for the way he handled the elimination at the end. Or Nigel is an asshat for scripting it. Or whatever. They’re all asshats.

That was freakin sad, I really thought it would of been Carly or Syesha oh well. There are always shockers on idol, every year. However, Nigel did hint toward Michael so I was prepared. I did shed a few tears especially seeing his wife in shock and crushed. I am so sorry for all the Michael fans. I think Archie is in trouble because I think Michael’s votes will go to his buddy David Cook, the other rocker. Great plotting by the producers to make the competition a little closer. I like both Archie and Cook, so I don’t care who wins they will both have a career and it would be a fabulous finale with those two….:)

Tonight WAS shocking, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d say.

Nah, it was obvious. As sad as I am, I think Nigel told us and we didn’t listen.

Dial Idol wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wrong. The 3 people predicted to be definitely safe were safe tonight.

And the person Dial Idol indicated to have the least amount of votes….did not go home. They may not have been totally wrong, but they sure as heck weren’t right.

Did anyone see Michael shake his head when Simon or was it Randy made a comment about him singing rock? He, apparently, loves that genre of music, even though they tried to pigeon hole him. Just ask Bo Bice about pigeons and mink coats.

Sorry MJ fans. He’ll be fine, though. Carly and Syesha dodged a bullet and they know it.

Tony, it does not say on DI that the person listed last is the person definitely going home (unless that person’s name happens to be in red). Any of the people in yellow are in the margin of error to be voted off.

The website explains it all. They weren’t wrong.

They were telling him he made the wrong song choice and he wasn’t happy about that because he loved that song and he sang the damn song really well. Another night to go down in idol history.

Did you notice Randy whispering in MJ’s ear – betcha it was business speak!!!

It’s all wrong and it’s not alright!

I did not hear Nigels’s comments today…. what were they ? and where did everyone see or hear them?

I call shenanigans and bull.

MJ (blog MJ, not Michael Johns , sorry that your iTunes $ will go down by my share, but I promise to click through Amazon to get JPL’s and Phil’s CD now that I’ll be saving my money on weekly iTunes.

Tony, it does not say on DI that the person listed last is the person definitely going home (unless that personà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s name happens to be in red). Any of the people in yellow are in the margin of error to be voted off.

Dial Idol predicted David Cook and Brooke to be in the bottom 3 as well.

Were they right about that, too?

Maybe Carly will go next week….since she has that *7* tattooed on her Fangerrrr.

J.S.G.

MJ was hampered from the start by the lack of a natural fan base based on his demographic. Southerners arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t going to vote for him because he lives in Atlanta.

JSG, how do you figure that? First, he’s a transplanted Aussie who ended up in the Buckhead area of Atlanta — hot spot where the money is. He had every opportunity to immerse himself and, if he did put himself out there, he would have found support.

But it might be because he hooked up with a local band and swiped one of their songs and claimed it for his own. If he didn’t get local support that very well may have contributed.

Dial Idol predicted David Cook and Brooke to be in the bottom 3 as well.

No they didn’t. They said that Brooke and David C could be in any position from 2nd to 8th. They only way DI could be wrong about them is if they were number 1.

Were they right about that, too?

Yep, because of the margin of error. It’s like when the weather guy says there is a 10% chance of rain. If it doesn’t rain, he’s right. If it does rain, he’s still right. With complex systems like that, you can’t really model the behaviour well enough to get 100% predictions.

I am baffled by the MJ boot. I think week 8 is usually the week they finally get rid of people who have had multiple trips to the bottom 3 such as Haley, Nadia and Bucky. Was JPL ever in the bottom 3 before he was eliminated?) I was so sure that it was going to be Syesha just based on her supposed lack of a big fan base but maybe MJ is right that being the last African American and R&B singer contestant saved her. I think that while MJ did have good performances (my own favorite was the much maligned “Across The Universe”), he never had a real breakout performance like Jason has had with “Hallelujah” and “Over the Rainbow”. I also wonder if his age and marital status has something to do with his failing to establish a big voting bloc. I know he was the same age as Taylor, but Taylor overcame the age and the gray hair with his riveting stage presence and crazy dancing. Michael often seemed glued to the microphone.

I have had that Jesus song stuck in my head all day and I am almost tempted to download it but a part of me (the Jewish part) is kind of disturbed that a Jewish or Muslim or Hindu contestant would be forced to sing about Jesus being their savior.

On a lighter note, I laughed my butt off at Cookie’s comments when Ryan asked him about the pompous remark Simon made. He’s just wondering what other adjectives Simon will come up with. :lol_tb: :lol_tb:

No they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. They said that Brooke and David C could be in any position from 2nd to 8th. They only way DI could be wrong about them is if they were number 1.

So Dial Idol gets to be right regardless of the outcome?

NO SALE.

Tony, dial idol is not an exact science.

The final dial idol scores for the lowest 4, and Brooke was not in the final bottom 4

– bottom 4 top to bottom:

Michael Johns 6.394
David Cook, 6.374 — right on top of each other.

Syesha 5.209
Carly 4.949

All within dial idols margin of error.

Tonight WAS shocking, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d say.

Nah, it was obvious. As sad as I am, I think Nigel told us and we didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t listen.

I heard Nigel, unfortunately, but that does not lessen the pain.

Wow. Expected either MJ/Cook to hit the seal with the obvious 2 bottom dwellers, but did NOT expect MJ to go. The vote split really hurt him. He was OK on a night when Cookie was mediocre/bad and the fans rallied to save the one they thought was in the most trouble. Then people rallied for Carly who can’t seem to catch a break on this show. Can’t explain Syesha’s continued presence on this show except that maybe Ramiele’s votes went to her. That being said, MJ didn’t deserve to go, but this is season 7 of American Idol. We should all be used to this by now.

I do agree with everyone who thinks that Cook will benefit a whole lot from this. He might not think so now…looked kind of mad when his buddy got the boot….but MJ’s fans, who now prefer Cookie, will help him get to that Nokia. Provided, of course, that he returns to glory…which I have no doubt that he will.

Has anyone heard the top 20 submissions for the coronation song yet? Seriously…I doubt that those are the 20 best songs submitted. David Cook writes better hooks and lyrics than any of those folks. Just let the boy write the song. Heck, I think Archie could do a better job. That being said, just by listening to the material chosen, they are gunning for a David/David finale. Lots of stuff for a belter or rocker to sing. Not much that Jason/Brooke could do.

Tony, Dial Idol is not perfect. It is a very small sample. But it gives itself an out and there were only three peeps safe by their scale. They are usually pretty good at predicting who is safe. Not so much otherwise. JMO.

They are usually pretty good at predicting who is safe.

Any frequent watcher of AI can do that.

Any frequent watcher of AI can do that.

Did you predict MJ gone? Just askin?

At least my ranking went up in MJ’s Idol pool with the points I did put on Michael! I was going to put it all on the line for Michael, but decided to keep the majority of my points on Syesha. I’m such a lousy gambler! Ha! Oh well….

Was JPL ever in the bottom 3 before he was eliminated?)

No, he wasn’t. The night he was eliminated was his first trip to the bottom 3. His elimination was a surprise, because he had a pretty good performance that week–”Jailhouse Rock”. In prior weeks, however, he struggled on the big stage. It caught up with JPL. That’s probably what happened to Michael too.

Folks thought Diana DeGarmo would leave the week JPL left. She sang “My Heart Would Go On” and she was roundly panned. Like Carly, she was told that she didn’t connect with the audience. After that week, she picked up steam and wound up coming in second.

I could not bear to put any points on Michael even if I felt he was going. That shows me I should never mix love and business again.

catdog
Apr 10th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Did you notice Randy whispering in MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ear – betcha it was business speak!!!

Randy said on LKL that 5-6 of these kids will be signed.

First off, this is the only AI site I post at now. I like the people here and I’ve come to appreciate the well thought out posts. Most are fairly reasonable and level-headed when it comes to bashing (you don’t see it a lot on here) and MJ works like the devil to keep this site fresh and up to date.

Secondly, Michael is very talented but tonight didn’t surprise me. Not because I don’t think he is as talented, if not MORE so, than the others. Just a hunch I’ve had for a couple of weeks.

Thirdly, I used to think Carly would win but now I’m not sure about how long she will stay. She has a WONDERFUL voice but I cannot connect with her and I wonder if others feel the same way. She’s one of my top 5 (well, top 4 due to Michael’s departure) but after this week, I just don’t know.

Fourthly…are they singing Mariah Carey songs next week? Because that will put about all of them at the bottom. I haven’t read up enough to know if MC week will be all her songs or something else.

Fifthly (fifthly?), I don’t know what it is about Brooke but I almost always cry when she gets emotional or when I think she is emotional but hiding it. She really grabs onto my heartstrings like no other contestant ever has in the past. I adore her but I’m not sure if winning would be best for Brooke. I do, however, think she would make a great country singer or something along the lines of the Natalie Merchant/Bonnie Raitt genre.

Sixthly, I now have a lisp.

Seventhly, David & David Company are awesome!

Eighthly, OH….when I heard Kristy was doing ‘Anyway’, I thought, “What the hell is she thinking about? She is going to ruin this song.” OMG…she flat out surprised me in a BIG way. I had NO idea Kristy could sing like that. Where has she been hiding THIS voice?

Ninthly, Jason FINALLY won me over with ‘SOTR’. BEAUTIFUL.

Which brings me to my final thought…

Everyone left (including departed Michael) have GREAT talent. For the first year since Idol began it really is going to be about song choice for each and every one of them. If they don’t get it right every week, they’ll be gone because the competition is phenomenal and the bar has been raised.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THEM!

mj….I completely agree with your assessment of what happened in Season 3. However (and this is just my opinion), I thought that Season 3 was an extraordinarily weak season. The only strong contestant in the top 6, IMO, was LaToya. This season, I think that all 7 left are strong…even KLC has stepped it up lately. I think that a couple of them are even better than LaToya. Carly could still be in trouble given those left who she has to compete against.

Again, just my take on the situation!

Did you predict MJ gone? Just askin?

I didn’t make any actual predictions, but I figured that Archie, Kristy, and Cook were definitely safe. I thought that the boot would be between Carly & Syesha. Everything else I thought was up in the air.

I’m just like Dial Idol!

I’m glad I’m not a gambler because I would have bet my life that Michael would have stayed longer that Kristy and Syesha. This show just lost a lot of charisma.

*chants* MORE CHARISMA NO MELISMA!!!!

*shuts up and starts a letter to AI asking for a MJ and Luke hottie boy calendar* ( my luck I would get Chicken Little in a yellow thong)

Tony…that still doesn’t make Dial Idol wrong.

I could not bear to put any points on Michael even if I felt he was going. That shows me I should never mix love and business again.

Awwww! LOL

I’m gonna miss my little ascot of lust. *sniff*

Lol, bee

I didn’t see any chains on any of them. They did get paid for singing about Jesus. There’s big bucks in Christian music. Just ask Elliott, as he released a
“CHRIST”mas CD.

( my luck I would get Chicken Little in a yellow thong)

UGH. Thanks for that visual, IGC. Now I’m never gonna be able to go to sleep tonight. :sick_ee: Quick, I need a new image!

I too bet that David Cook could write a better coronation song than any of the ones in their “top 20″ and I haven’t even listened to them yet.

*considers the possibility of starting a grassroots movement to let the top 2 use a song of their choice for their coronation song* :ponder_tb:

What a bummer , but I should have expected it . Michael is the first threat to little D to be booted. Watch out David Cook , your days are numbered. TPTB want Archuletta to win because they can package him ala Miley Cyrus and sell millions of cd’s to little love struck air heads. I would love to see a revolt of adult voters and send little pageant boy on his way. The judges manipulate the kool aid drinkers with their comments so that TCO can win. Hope Michael sells lots of music and has a great life .

beesims

I have had that Jesus song stuck in my head all day and I am almost tempted to download it but a part of me (the Jewish part) is kind of disturbed that a Jewish or Muslim or Hindu contestant would be forced to sing about Jesus being their savior.

I really doubt they would have made them sing it if anyone objected (for one thing, they could get sued). I know Brooke and David A. are Mormons and at least Jason is a Christian (maybe David C. too?), so those 3 at least probably had absolutely no problem with it. And by the way, “that Jesus song”? Haha, you’re adorable.

Giggy

Fourthlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦are they singing Mariah Carey songs next week? Because that will put about all of them at the bottom. I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t read up enough to know if MC week will be all her songs or something else.

I kind of hope they do for 2 reasons. 1. I think Jason will do really well as long as he picks the right song. his rendition of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley is awesome, and that’s a similar genre. 2. I think it will force everyone but Syesha out of their comfort zone, so I think we’ll get some interesting arrangements, specifically from Carly, Brooke and David C.

KrazeeK120

The only strong contestant in the top 6, IMO, was LaToya.

*Sigh* LaToya should have won season 3.

Did anyone else notice that when Michael was doing his sing-out and the camera panned to the remaining lucky seven that Jason was kind off by himself looking a little lost until Kristy reached over and pulled him closer to the herself, Syesha and sobbing Carly? I wonder if Jason is either a bit of a loner or introvert. Sometimes he does seem a bit detached from all the hoopla surrounding him.

I think Jason is probably just shy, plus he was in shock (like everyone), Michael was his roommate!

And despite what people say I’m almost certain he doesn’t smoke weed. Geesh.

1 — Michael Johns was apparently the goofball of the group. Kinda fun, being the heart-throb on the outside, and the clown otherwise.

The guy is going to do fine. He’s model-handsome. He can sing, especially in a bluesier mode. And he’s very ingratiating. But he’s no where near the musician David Cook is, nor the natural singer the other David is. Michael will be on the tour, and if he has a scintilla of acting talent he’s gonna get a movie, a TV show or a shot on Broadway.

2 — If Mandisa or some other contestant chooses a blatantly religious tune, fine. But for AI to go there….. Why? Why? Why? There are a gazillion good inspirational choral tunes that don’t require singing about your personal Savior — something I’m trying to imagine Elliott Yamin or other Jewish/Muslim/Hindu contestants having to chime in on. Excuse me, AI — you’re helping out poor folk in Africa, where large swaths of the population are Muslim and tribal religions! A strange and offensive mistake, especially giving us a taste of it again tonight…..

3 — I think Syesha, of limited talents, is benefiting for the moment as the last African American “soul singer” (she’s not that, but it’s a convenient peg.)

As for Carly: an illustration of the difference between having great raw singing talent, and a true musical identity. She pulverizes tunes, instead of shaping and shading them. And her nervousness makes her shouty. The tattoos, the scary Morticia Adams gaze….all that would be no big deal if her artistic personality was more clear and secure.

I’m just glad Cookie got another chance, and hope for a knock-out performance next week. He looked very chastened, but I really do recommend his studio version of “Innocent,” which is quite surprisingly wonderful.

I really don’t care if Jason smokes weed or not. I think he’s adorable. I love his voice and it makes me happy. I really want him to make top 4.

In mj’s pool, Michael was my pick to win the whole thing. I would never have thought that he would be outlasted by the likes of Kristy Lee, Syesha, and even Carly.

He undeservedly got the shaft by the producers because he didn’t stick to the box they were trying to push him into. Even in his Idol journey video, the judges repeated a few times that he was a RAWK STAH. Gosh, make up your friggen mind!

Sigh. Kudos to Michael for a classy sing out. The future is still bright- dream on!

Basically, out of the other 5 people left whose names aren’t David, not one has any chance of cracking the Top 2. (As much as I love Jason….) Ladies and gentlemen, we are destined for a David vs. David showdown. May the best David (aka: COOK) win!

PM, you never know. DA could be a shocker. I’m not convinced he’s good enough for the themes. We shall see.

Never really cared for MJ, but he sure was pretty and seems like a nice guy. Best luck to him in whatever he decides to do.

Jason mouthing the words… ‘This is American Idol’..was that planned? Whatever it was, super cute. Glad he was safe tonight. I had a feeling he would do great with inspirational songs but now a bit worried for Mariah week..eeek!

Me too, pj. =)

colette,
I agree it was a very, very odd choice (one that I’m still kind of baffled about). But, as a Christian I think it’s extremely interesting to see how people are so so so so so offended by a single, 3 minute Christian song. Was it really that bad?

I realize that no one was putting a gun to the idols head and making them sing about Jesus, but here is my other gripe about the idol version of “Inspiration”—why is it always accompanied by a gospel choir? Couldn’t we have whirling dervishes one year or a sea of dancing Chasidic men in black fur hats or chanting Hari Krishnas?

sarah, this is for you! Sweet dreams !

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Good night all, it’s been real.

Beesims! lol! I think it’s probably because it’s a stereotypical American “spiritual”, “inspiration” or whatever else image.

Noooooooooo!! Not Michael.

So very close to getting rid of Carly, but she lives on to creep me out another week.

I am still crying here for Michael.
This show is so rigged. No way in hell he got less votes than Syesha, Carly or Kristy or Brooke.

I just think TPTB chose MJ as the sacrifice lamb. Of course it had to be my favorite.

It all works out for them all those votes will guarantee a David versus David finale.
I am not watching the show anymore. Sorry.

Look what rickey said about a conspiracy: (And he is no MJ fan)

I was already thinking of a Michael Johns elimination yesterday because he sang at #1, and the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“natural orderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is really for him to go at this stage of the competition. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why I asked if the show was going to sacrifice him in favor of Carly Smithson. What stopped me obviously was Michael Johnsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ sales on iTunes indicating voting and fan strength (in the real world). Giving Idol the benefit of the doubt, and hoping that they are all about the money, they wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t drop him. But alas, just as I had suspected, this show is rigged. I can only say this now with more certainty because of my voodoo iTunes charts. Figures donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t lie. Syesha Mercado has no fans and we all know it. The result tonight was impossible if this show was truly based on votes.

Hmmmm. I so angry and sad.

But, as a Christian I think it’s extremely interesting to see how people are so so so so so offended by a single, 3 minute Christian song. Was it really that bad?

No, it wasn’t horrible, but I thought it was a poor choice, for the reasons Colette stated above.

The heavily Christian flavor of Dolly Parton week was appropriate and didn’t bother me in the least because she sings a lot of gospel herself. But, “Shout to the Lord” had me scratching my head. So many inclusive “inspirational” songs to choose and they chose that one. Hmm… It felt a bit like TPTB were pandering to the television audience.

I was already thinking of a Michael Johns elimination yesterday because he sang at #1, and the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“natural orderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is really for him to go at this stage of the competition. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why I asked if the show was going to sacrifice him in favor of Carly Smithson. What stopped me obviously was Michael Johnsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ sales on iTunes indicating voting and fan strength (in the real world). Giving Idol the benefit of the doubt, and hoping that they are all about the money, they wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t drop him. But alas, just as I had suspected, this show is rigged. I can only say this now with more certainty because of my voodoo iTunes charts. Figures donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t lie. Syesha Mercado has no fans and we all know it. The result tonight was impossible if this show was truly based on votes.

There is so, so much wrong with his line of thinking here. I’m just too tired to pick it apart.

I’ll just say one thing. And this should be obvious to any long time Idol watcher. There are millions of viewers who pick up the phone to vote–often on a whim–who will never ever ever buy Idol product.

Do not underestimate the casual Idol viewer/voter.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just glad Cookie got another chance, and hope for a knock-out performance next week. He looked very chastened, but I really do recommend his studio version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Innocent,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  which is quite surprisingly wonderful.

Yep, he sounded wonderful there. IMO, he got rather shortchanged on Tuesday by being obliged to cut the song down to a minute and a half; the full studio recording is miles better than the live, but you’d have needed to hear the song in its entirety to appreciate that he tried his best in the time he was alloted. One and a half minutes was just too short this week — why didn’t he get more time? If I was watching the clock correctly, Brooke went well over two minutes.

Hmm, I’ve been listening to the songs for the competition (I went in about a minute and a half or so for each, then moved on because I couldn’t stand them any longer). I’m almost through all 20 and none so far have proved to be memorable in any way whatsoever. Plus, I freaking agree with everyone else who said that Cookie’s songwriting skills far exceed these people’s. This contest is a big, fat, overpimped clichà ©-fest. Come on, producers — most everyone can write clichà ©s in every line of a song, and even y’all could probably do it without so much as breaking a sweat. Why not let the contestants sing something of their own? Now there’s a change, and something truly worth seeing the finale for this year — because right now, it’s almost a guarantee that Archie will be wrapping himself in whatever syrupy song the voters pick this year, and that his competitor will most likely go up in flames as Blake did last year with the coronation single.

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Ahhh, thank you. Much better. Now I can sleep.

And I highly doubt there was any “conspiracy”. He got the lowest number of votes, as Ryan clearly said on the show. There are plenty of valid reasons that Michael was eliminated, but if the fans choose not to believe them or see the signs, then I can’t help ya.

ETA: Oh, and iTunes sales are good to see, but in all honesty are no REAL indicator of who’s getting the most votes. Case in point: I’ve bought iTunes downloads for David C, Jason, Michael, and Brooke. And I own multiple downloads of each one of those contestants, too. But I only vote for David C.

People will buy downloads of their 2nd and 3rd favorites too, or perhaps of a performance that they simply liked that week. That does NOT mean that the iTunes buyer is voting for that particular contestant.

I’m relatively certain I’m not the only one who does this.

I agree, MJ. While I didn’t find it offensive in any way, I did think out of all the songs they have to choose from, why that one? But, I’ve learned that AI does nothing, nothing without a reason. It’s all pretty calculated.

maracaibo (I really wish you’d used ana again, it’s much easier to remember) –

I truly don’t think the show is rigged (and I invented tin foil hats). They have way too much to lose if they were caught finagling with the numbers. The empire would cease.

Do I think they sometimes mess with the figures, if they’re very close? Probably, but they were upfront and clear about that from Day 1. They have the right, at some relatively reasonable point, to make executive decisions.

Truth is ana, Michael played at American Idol. That was his choice and it’s fine. He chose to be himself, didn’t put much energy into adjusting or tempering his song choices or performances, based on judge feedback. He’s his own man.

At the end of the day he’s much better off than he was prior to AI and hopefully all the Paula and Randy whispering was about moving onward and upward. He’ll be fine.

All-time #1 piece of advice for aspiring Idols:

Find the song that shows the audience who you are.

oh mj, I’ll be glad to pick that hot mess apart for you ! Delete at will.

Voodoo Itunes Chart. That’s all.

Thanks carolina. I hope you are right.
It was so sad to see him go so early. I knew he wasn’t going to win, but he was Top 5 or Top4 material for sure.
He is also almost in his 30′s, married probably was thinking of starting a family and I was hoping he would get a major label contract to make some money.
Oh well. I am sorry. I am just a sentimental girl.
He is way too talented to end up #8 but that’s just how life goes.
Good luck Michael! I really hope someone gives you another chance out there.
You are such a star.

But, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Shout to the Lordà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  had me scratching my head. So many inclusive à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“inspirationalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  songs to choose and they chose that one. Hmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ It felt a bit like TPTB were pandering to the television audience.

Oh, I completely agree, even out of all of the Christian songs to pick, why that one? It was extremely strange all together. I just figured one of the producers is a Christian and somehow worked it out for whatever reason. But people on some other blogs are just downright angry about it, and I didn’t see why. It didn’t really matter, just left me a bit confused is all! :ponder_tb:

Syesha Mercado has no fans and we all know it.

This made me Laugh Out Loud!

Re: The Conspiracy: Rickey is off his rocker. He’ll think more clearly in the morning when the shock has worn off. There are so many factors at play here: Michael went first, did OK (it wasn’t great, but it was BAD enough to push fans to save him either), but then Cook, who Johns is/was splitting votes with, BOMBED by his own standards. It isn’t hard to see how fans of both or even those who want to see Cook sing another day would flock to his aid. I know I voted for DC a whole lot more than usual. Also…the vote split may have not hurt the Cook/Michael block before because there was just so much freaking cannon fodder left. But last night…weird night….Jason/Kristy Lee (both cannon fodder) did amazing, Syesha scored Ramiele’s votes, and Carly proved that she does have fans. Also…Carly was panned as badly as Cook so her fans went wild. All this together = shocking boot #1 for the year.

Re: Johns chances at a career: Well…he’s apparently had SEVERAL already. But things don’t bode well considering he only finished 8th on the show and hasn’t been able to get a record deal organically on his own. Same can be said for David Cook, but Cook is cut from a whole, much more quality fiber than Johns. I agree with the poster who said that Cook is just the better singer, musician. I’d even hedge a bet the Cook is the better songwriter too. That and David has never had a record deal to begin with. This show should be about discovering the TRULY undiscovered. Seriously.

Re: Syesha has no fans: Partially true. She doesn’t have a huge fan base ala. Cook/Archuleta so once she has a semi-bad day with mid-road comments, she’s toast.

Whoa-Masterclass Lady is seriously unhappy about the events of the boot.

Oh, and Jason needs a stylist. That grandpa farm shirt just did not work.

Whoa-Masterclass Lady is seriously unhappy about the events of the boot.

Hoo boy. She seems peeved. Hopefully she can get herself together enough to finish her Top 8 article by tomorrow.

I agree that ‘Shout to the Lord’ was an inappropriate choice for the resons you cite, MJ.

It was bordering on fundamentalist — doesn’t seem right to have the contestants sing something that might go against their own beliefs.

i was surprised but not shocked about michael. i thought he would make it to the top 6. i was off by a couple of numbers. he is going to have to really hit the bricks to get a major record contract. i’m sure he could get an indie label. he can have a nice little career IF he puts in (lots) of time and effort. i was never a fan of his but i do feel for his fans here who are “hurting”. i wish him luck.

I’m listening to the songs for the songwriting competition (still can’t make myself fall asleep dammit). Typical dreck. Dismal lyrics, not much in the way of melodies, etc.

But… that said, there is one song that I could hear DC singing at the finale that could win the whole damn thing for him if he nailed it (and I think he would completely nail it) – #3 “You Believed in Me”.

I could hear Jason singing “Only Love”.

ETA: They at least did a pretty decent job of covering genres at least. I’ve heard country, pop/r&b, pop/rocky, and straight up pop so far.

There are a crapload of songs about “believing in me” though. Good grief.

Such a sad night. I was happy that Cookie was safe, then sad to see MJ go since he was tied for number two with Jason for me. What Ryan & TPTB did to MJ was just all kinds of wrong. I kept waiting for the punchline like it was all a joke, then when it turned out not to be I was horrified & felt so very bad for Michael.

As for *Mariah week* next week, if KLC sings *Hero* I think I will puke.

I enjoyed, “Shout To The Lord,” and what is so wrong with mentioning the name of Jesus? Sure, there are people who don’t believe in him, but, we all know there isn’t a Santa Claus, and, no one gets offended when people sing Santa Claus songs.

There have been several idols who have been signed with Christian labels, so, maybe AI wants to take over that market as well.

I can’t for the life of me understand in a nation which is supposed to be so tolerable of others, why people get so in an uproar about the name of Jesus.

Off my soap box now.

Just gunna throw another log on this fire….

Ummmm AI is on FOX….FOX is owned by???? NewsCorp ( correct me if I’m wrong)….Run by Rupert Murdoch…..One of Bush’s biggest backers….also a Fundie Christian….probably Bush’s strongest support groups. Add that all together peeps and you have a Pro-Christian Gospel song on IGB.

Not trying to start any kind of war, but since I really could give a rats behind about the song, thought I’d throw my 2 cents into the conversation.

Not trying to bring politics into anything but this was the first thing that popped into my mind about the whole issue.

*slinks off to avoid the fire and brimstone… :devil_tb:

I wouldn’t knock Carly out of the final two just yet. These next two themes seem tailormade for her and if she’s smart enough to play by the rules and change dress and oick right songs. She could knock one of the Davids out of it.

Nah, it was obvious. As sad as I am, I think Nigel told us and we didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t listen.

True, but when has Nigel ever told the truth about anything?

I was sad to see Michael go tonight. He wasn’t my favorite but he’d grown on me in the past few weeks. Ryan’s toying with him was downright cruel. I know it’s the Idol Way, but after spending a good part of the show continuing to ask for charitable donations, it was just bad form.

I like Michael Johns but he was going up against two other rockers (Carly and David who were both in trouble) Also Syesha has the African votes out there and is different within the show (and like everyone else outside of the show.) Also I know a lot of people myself including her hated the ending of Dream On and was not looking forward to him or Castro on Mariah Carey night.

baxter, I love ya but . . . .

Rupert Murdoch is at the head the chain and filters it all the way down to micro-managing American Idol? That’s one long stretch. Don’t know if I can fall for that.

And don’t you know that all that Jesus pissed Simon off and then Jimmy Kimmel said — who parted your hair, Moses? :clap_tb:

I personally thought it was hilarious when Ryan did the fake-out on Michael. I always enjoy those things on the show. Constantine, Chris D, and now Michael.

Ahhhhh Caro….Come on and join me under this rock…it’s fun.

Actually since FOX is a conservative company it doesn’t surprise me in the least that they would sing that song. Gotta add in all the other delicious extras to make it more fun.

BTW…doesn’t my Tinfoil hat look marvelous???

By my calculation Michael J’s song It’s All Wrong is currently #36 on the overall iTunes chart. He has consistently charted well on iTunes. I can’t believe he got the boot this early. But then again, not everyone who votes has iTunes.
Using relative rankings for SOTR by Iz vs Jason each bar in the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ search chart is equivalent to .409 bars in the overall chart. Soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Contestant / Song / AI Chart Bars / Equiv Overall Bars / iTunes Chart
David C / Billie Jean / 36 / 14.73 / #11
Jason C / SOTR / 28 / 11.46 / #15
David A / Angels / 17.5 / 7.16 / #29
Jason C / Hallelujah / 16 / 6.55 / #32
David A / Imagine / 15.5 / 6.34 / #34
David C / Little Sparrow / 15 / 6.14 / #35
Michael J / Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s All Wrong / 15 / 6.14 / #36
Brooke W / Let it Be / 14.5 / 5.93 / #40

What Ryan & TPTB did to MJ was just all kinds of wrong. I kept waiting for the punchline like it was all a joke, then when it turned out not to be I was horrified & felt so very bad for Michael.

I have not seen the show yet, but I did watch the video mj posted here. Unfortunately, my PC’s audio is disabled and the video was only playing in slow motion (read: buffering) so I could see all of Michael’s facial expressions. I could see that lump in his throat, or feel it, at least. I had a big one, too, and I actually shed a little tear. Oh, I’m going to miss that voice.

Jason, dear, I’m going to need all the TLC you have to offer now…

oh yeah, Ryan’s game-playing was tasteless. He took that one way too far. Michael handled it well.

OK, before I sign off, one more thought on the “Jesus” song.

Here’s the deal: the secular nature of “AI” is part of its appeal, in a secular nation. It welcomes in viewers of just about every background, age, etc. and its religion is pop music. The reason why the “Shout Out” song was offensive to me was how explicitly religious it was. The whole point of the song was to extol Jesus, not to celebrate our shared humanity.

Nothing wrong with praising Jesus, of course, if you are a Christian. But I bet if you had the AI contestants singing a hymn to the greatness of Allah or Buddha or Krishna, there would be tremendous backlash.

So why not sing something uplifting that reminds us all of our common aspirations, even if we worship or believe differently? “C’mon people now/Smile on your brother/Everybody get together try to love one another right now”?

End of sermon! And bless you all!

I thought the 4 remaining guys should have made the top 4.

I also don’t understand why everyone is saying Jason can’t win?!? He is more talented than David C, IMO. Why is this automatically coming down to the 2 Davids?

Re. Jason Castro –
I know he may come off as aloof, but the pot-smoker references are getting a little bit OLD. He’s a nice, Christian boy who is most likely quiet and not into the kind of attention that he’s getting on AI. He’s admitted not being good at public speaking and I can’t think I’d be any better at answering any of Ryan’s dumb questions either. Add in the huge stage, being in front of all those people,lights and screaming teenagers, and I’d probably be a bumbling wreck up there. If Jason’s smoking up, then Syesha’s likely on Prosac (because seriously, who smiles like that normally?) and Carly seems a bit on the depressed side, so why don’t we just talk about her being on some sort of anti-depressant drug as well? I think it’s great that he’s not putting on anything other than who he is, and in the case of not standing up to clap for Michael Johns at the elimination, I think he was just in shock, and bummed out about losing a friend.
But I guess my speculation is equal to yours that he’s a stoner, so I will just shut up now.

Why does everyone assume Jason smokes pot? Because he wears his hair in dreads? People are way too quick to make judgments, whether they know the truth or not. I see a young man, with a radiant face, a light in his eyes, and, somewhat bewildered as to what is happening to him. I’ll bet he never dreamed in his wildest dreams that he would make the top 12 on AI. He comes across as a very shy, introverted, guy, who doesn’t like the spotlight, but seems to be warming up to it little by little.

Sorry, but Jason seemed a little stoned tonight. Every night in fact. He looked like he had no idea what was going on. And I am not trying to put him down. I love the guy. He always makes me smile.

I’m sad to see Michael go. I’m not sure if the producers pulled any shenanigans or not but I’m sure we’ll see a few conspiracy theories pop up. It’s possible that he really did get the least amount of votes. He went first, which probably hurt him and his performance may have gotten lost in the Cook catastrophe.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t knock Carly out of the final two just yet. These next two themes seem tailormade for her and if sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s smart enough to play by the rules and change dress and oick right songs. She could knock one of the Davids out of it.

I wouldn’t either. I see her in the Kimberly Locke role in this season where two men lead the pack. I actually threw a few votes to her the other night, partially because she kicked ass the week before (LOVED HER THEN) and felt that she, like Cook, deserved another chance. Sorry…Syesha needs to go. Then KLC. Then Castro/White. I don’t care in what order just so long as those four don’t spoil the talent at the top.

RE Castro: If you want the definition of karaoke…you’d find a picture of Jason Castro right next to it. That version of “Over the Rainbow” was note for note from IZ’s version. David Cook gets crap all day about this sort of thing, even when he sings his arrangements in his own original way, and yet Castro squeaks by with a very very karaoke performance. To be fair, I can see the appeal, but I don’t see the talent. I just don’t. I hear better singer/guitarists on the streets of Waikiki every single day. Why go listen to Castro when I can just buy a Jack Johnson CD (who is hotter) and call it a day? I don’t agree that Castro is more talented than Cook. Cook is a better singer. This is a singing competition.

Well, Jason’s “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” is #3 on iTunes. David A. is #11, and Michael is #25.

Eyes don’t sparkle when you smoke pot.

Yes, you do write great music and that’s how we got all our classic rock. Beatles without drugs were too bland. I love their music after they smoked their first weed.

Whatever…Jason’s appeal is undeniable and he’s a true musician. Perhaps he should turn to pot to become an icon but he’s got years to go. For now, I love his natural innocence.

The “sleeper” is now KLC…believe it! she’s doing everything right to stay in the competition. I betcha she changes how she stands on stage. She will probably outlast Brooke and Carly as the last woman standing.
I’m not vested in the program, so whoever goes home now doesn’t phase me. My fave was Amanda, I was hoping she would go to the top 10 at the least, and now that she’s gone, I’m just not vested in anyone.
Why is Syesha still there? Because technically she’s a good singer. She can’t emote worth a darn and she really needs to let loose and stop playing it safe.
I repeat a thousand times: Jason=coffeehouse

But for some strange reason he appeals to the little girls.

Brooke=coffeehouse

Honestly, is there anyone left that Clive would want to sign to a recording contract, besides David A?

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I just logged in this morning. Mj before Syesha and KLC???? OMG, I liked his performance on Tuesday, I never saw this one coming. So I think I got one point for no david’s and that’s it! Had all my spread on Syesha and Carly.

Crap, but at least Cookie is safe, there would have been tears if he’d gone.

I’m sad. But I think it took him too long to really get going . I’m agreeing with someone upthread that thought that he was married went against him with the delusional 17-year old types. (apologies if I offend!)

At least it wasn’t David C or Jason.

On to next week.

God, I hate this show.

Tried to post last night, but it just wasn’t happening.

I was stunned with the dismissal of MJ. As I sat there and looked at the bottom 3 I thought ah, we get to lose Syesha tonight, possibly Carly. When they announced both were safe, I was pretty stunned, but not nearly as stunned a Michael.

Blah. Cruel Joke with Ryan too about last year how they didn’t kick anyone off. You could almost see the hope rise in MJ’s eyes thinking, I still have a chance! Then to have that squashed almost immediately. It might make for good tv, Ryan, but it is still mean.

I’m happy to see my favorites are safe, but well…I didn’t want MJ to go yet either. My DH was more than happy to see him go. His love for the Doors is quite rabid, so he has disliked MJ since his initial Doors performance. DH isn’t one who likes his Doors tampered with. Jim Morrison MJ was not, but I still liked it. I just didn’t tell the husband that.

Chicago-Sally: I do agree that Kristy Lee is the sleeper now. She’s doing everything right. I must say she is smarter than I have initially ever given her credit for because she is definitely doing exactly what she knows how to do: She’s appealing to her demographic beautifully and making SMART choices. I may still not like her, but she’s figuring out how to play the game too.

In reference to your Jason/Brooke=coffeehouse comment… I am a HUGE fan of Singer/songwriters. I will take them over any belter anyday, because they have such a talent and a passion in them for music. Not saying big voiced singers do not, but AI hasn’t had true singer/songwriters before, and I’m LOVING the change of pace! It may not be your cup of tea(or coffee, ha), but if Brooke and Jason are coffeehouse, point me to the nearest one they are at, because I’m sure I’ll be fighting people to get a table closest to them.

Chicago-Sally: I do agree that Kristy Lee is the sleeper now.

Noooooooooooo! Somebody PLEASE wake her up! I’m p.o.’d shes still there over Michael, Amanda, Danny, Chikezie, and David H.

Re: Jason’s reaction, I think he was stunned, sad, and angry all at once. I get the feeling that MJ was sort of older-brotherish to Jason and DA, and he was roomie with Jason and DC. Jason’s a sincere guy and didn’t put on his TV face just then. He is also humble, and probably wonders why MJ got the shaft and he didn’t. Lots of things going through his mind. Did notice he was singing along with MJ with a smile when MJ was singing out, guess it made him feel better to see that MJ seemed ok. I know that after the elim shows, they all go out to dinner with the booted one.

Did notice he was singing along with MJ with a smile when MJ was singing out, guess it made him feel better to see that MJ seemed ok

He was probably just stoned …

He was probably just stoned à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Who cares?

I enjoyed, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Shout To The Lord,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and what is so wrong with mentioning the name of Jesus? Sure, there are people who donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe in him, but, we all know there isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a Santa Claus, and, no one gets offended when people sing Santa Claus songs.

Erm, last time I checked, Jesus was a deity, while Santa claus is an invention by Coca-Cola’s marketing company (nobody knows nor cares about St. Nick). A slight difference there. Peopel don’t get offended by Santa claus cuz the idea of Sanata Claus has no bearing over anything, it’s just some stupid story we tell our kids.

What AI is doing is pandering to Middle-America, their most loyal demo in terms of viewership and sales. A touch of colonialism, too, singing a Christian song on a night supposedley dedicated to Africans.

Why does everyone assume Jason smokes pot?

Cuz he looks really stoned? this is coming from a stoner, BTW.

I’m worried about next week…Syesha is the only one who remotely fits into the Mariah Carey genre, and she will likely over-shout the whole song.

However…I’m sure that the possibility exists that my boys David C. and Jason will pull something good out of their hats!!

As I posted in the other thread, given Nigel’s comments and Dial Idol, it could only have been MJ or DC, and there’s no way DC would have fallen that far. Not to mention, MJ sang first, which is a killer as well. Not a surprise here.

I know a lot of you love the guy, but to some extent, he is a better looking, better singing version of Robbie Carrico – Simon and Randy mentioned it Tuesday, he keeps trying to be Rocker Guy but he’d be better off as a Robert Palmer type (blue-eyed soul singer). I think he even looks a lot like RP, too. He could have totally played the suave, sophisticated crooner/rocker dude, but he kept chasing the wrong dream.

Oh well…he wasn’t going to win anyway. Not a big loss.

Damn, now I actually have to listen to these people sing!!!!!!

I really hope my hot aussie gets a job as an underwear model.

St. Lucia, are you a FlyBaby? I noticed your DH reference.

Carly is really the only one left who can handle a big ALW aria. Can you imagine anyone else singing “All I Ask Of You” in the way it was written? Now, Jason or Cookie could sing a sweet, soft accoustic version of it and it would work beautifully, but I bet anything Carly gets it. Surely next week’s theme will be 21st century.

Yes. I see the Robert Palmer resemblence. I think the stupid ascot killed him.
What kind of rawker wears that? He is a good singer but the cliched song choices helped kill him.

I thought MJ would be in the top 4. I was thinking maybe not a few weeks ago when he was skating through top 24 w/o any terrific performances, but then he caught his groove & started putting some effort into it again & really had some good performances. Not a single person who has left the top 12 so far should have gone before KLC. KLC should not have even made the top 12 based on her performances in the top 24. And I’ll never forgive her for 8 Days a Week.
I was kind of impressed that Jason was able to play the ukelele after having just bought it the week before. That took some guts.

I had a feeling MJ would be a shocking ouster at 6, but not 8. The rest of the season is really going to suffer.

What AI is doing is pandering to Middle-America, their most loyal demo in terms of viewership and sales. A touch of colonialism, too, singing a Christian song on a night supposedley dedicated to Africans.

Was it really just supposed to be dedicated to Africans? There were obviously heartwrenching stories about the terrible conditions and the lovely children living a lifestyle that most of us will never comprehend. Obviously help is needed. But I thought this charitable program was more outreaching than that.

I said earlier that I didn’t care who went home as long as David C. was safe. But MJ???? For real? That was a shocker to me.

I thought this charitable program was more outreaching than that.

none of us have any idea what is done with the money collected. Here, have a read:

NY Times

No , not a major surpprise that Mj left am I sad yes I am because I liked him and his voice..There were three good preformances Kristy,Jason, and although borring David A was considered good(judges and others)

The rest were in trouble of being kicked off they just did not bring thier A game or were just bashed by the judges. I do not blame the other contestants,the voters or the grinches dog MAx..(I did see max backstage though hmm).I do not balme anyone the contestnat had a bad day or was not up to par which I think AI sets unfairly for some..American Idol loves controversy if a dog sniffef Simons butt ,which dogs do, headlines” BAD DOG sniffed Simons Butt”

It wasn’t a night just for Africa. It was for needy in Africa and America.

I’m still bummed that Michael’s gone. I hope things work out for him.

MJ has alot of talent, but some weeks he was a real disappointment to me. Two things bothered me: he didn’t seem to have much rhythm and those dadgum scarves. If he really felt a connection to rock songs, you sure couldn’t tell by his “dancing” or whatever you want to call it. When he occasionally let go of the mike stand, he looked awkward. And the clothing choices were just bizarre for a rocker, if that’s how he saw himself and thought he was portraying. I’m somewhat surprised but he just did not build on the great progress he made last week. Going first was not good and with the mixed bag of reactions to his performance, he just didn’t have enough oomph to pull him through. Sorry, Ana, I didn’t want it to be him, just for you!

none of us have any idea what is done with the money collected. Here, have a read:

This article has been posted SEVERAL times on the blog already. And your statement isn’t exactly true. Although an official accounting of the monies hasn’t been reported yet, by all accounts the money is going where it’s supposed to go. That first paragraph in the article was a tad bit sensational.

There’s something about the “it” factor – ya either got it, or ya don’t! A person can be really hot looking, have a really good voice, but doesn’t have stage charisma. To me, that is MJohns. I was reading an article somewhere that talked about front men like Mick Jagger, etc. who exude the “it” factor in they way they walk, the way they perform, and they don’t always have to have the best voices either.

Michael doesn’t carry himself as a star, he doesn’t stand at the mic and exude the “I am a star” gene (in my humble opinion, of course). I really like his voice, I really(!!!) love his looks, but I’ll admit to not getting his “it” factor.

I thought in the beginning of the season he would be the one to beat.

I don’t think, however, that he deserved to go this quickly, but something was missing somewhere, because the women all love him – but were they voting for him? Guess not.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m surprised that no one mentioned how upset Carly looked when Michael Johns was voted off. She had said that she used to waitress at one of the bars he used to sing at and she used to write his name down for performing that night.

A touch of colonialism, too, singing a Christian song on a night supposedley dedicated to Africans.

If I’m not mistaken, the money in England will now be going to Africa.
The money raised here will stay here…and a whole shit-load will come
here to New Orleans. God bless the contributors and God bless
America.

AMEN

I’m just sick about Michael Johns leaving. I know I’m in the minority, but I would like to have seen him in the Final 2 with David Cook. (I’m not a fan of the other David.)

I loved his performances, particularly “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right,” (only 1 week ago), “We Are the Champions,” “Across the Universe,” etc. He had a sly humor and he was a man up there on the Idol stage, and a great loking one at that.

I know Kristy Lee has a knack for picking the right songs for herself and she’s quite the looker, but I’d never have guessed that she would outlast Michael. Of the other two in the Bottom 3, either Syesha or Carly could have gone and it wouldn’t have been a great loss. Syesha is just OK and no matter how hard I try I don’t much like Carly. Have to agree with Simon’s comments to her — that she seems angry when she sings and just doesn’t connect with the viewers.

As far as Ryan goes, I often like him, but he hit a new low with the cruel trick he played on Michael (and his family, friends & fans) at the end. Whose ridiculous idea was that!?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m surprised that no one mentioned how upset Carly looked when Michael Johns was voted off. She had said that she used to waitress at one of the bars he used to sing at and she used to write his name down for performing that night.

Carly looked crushed, and apparently AI Extra showed David C crying his eyes out backstage after the show. I think those 3 are really close, and I bet DC and Carly felt even worse knowing they gave poor performances on the week MJ got the boot. Sigh. I really wish some of the girls had been booted first.

P.S. “Shout To The Lord” is sitting at #11 on iTunes… ’nuff said.

really hope my hot aussie gets a job as an underwear model.

JJ, priceless! lolol

But did I listen? No I did not. I went straight into denial mode. I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine the rest of this competition without Michael Johns.

Word, mj.

Carly looked crushed, and apparently AI Extra showed David C crying his eyes out backstage after the show. I think those 3 are really close, and I bet DC and Carly felt even worse knowing they gave poor performances on the week MJ got the boot. Sigh. I really wish some of the girls had been booted first.

I was just watching a Hollywood clip with Michael performing Light My Fire for the judges. David Cook (in the audience) was shown several times clapping and cheering for Michael. He seemed to be a fan of his bud even then. David must indeed be crushed by his best friend on the show leaving this soon.

But did I listen? No I did not. I went straight into denial mode. I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine the rest of this competition without Michael Johns.

Word mj. Too.
I think the season will lost some appeal without MJ. I am still crying a bit for him, I know is juvenile and all but I can’t help it. His dream was so crushed before time.
It was his shot. He has everything to become a star. Great Voice, great stage presence plus hot looks. What was America thinking. It’s going to be all so predictable now. EIther one of the David’s will win. Whatever …
I will follow MJ through his career. I hope he has a good one. HE is so worth to listen and watch to.
AI lost a great great talent. This show sucks!

On the topic of “Shout to the Lord”

It was interesting to come here and see a very opposite reaction to what I saw in the Christian blogosphere! (I’m a Christian)

This song is to me, a modern day hymn. It’s a classic well beloved by many and not even written by an American. I didn’t really think about the Idols being forced to sing about a god that isn’t theirs, but surely if it was offensive to them they could speak up and claim religious discrimination if there was a problem? Music is an expression of the soul and sometimes some great songs have ideals that we might not agree with. Religion is a hot button issue but some great music comes from some great religions. When I was in grade school (ok so this was a while ago. ) we sang a song about Hannukah. I loved it and had no problems with it. I think for me, part of valuing my religious freedom, is celebrating what others believe as well.

There are a lot of Christians in Africa and a lot of them are persecuted to the death. So I don’t really see it as being disrespectful to Africans to sing a Christian song.

Archuleta has this win in the bag, followed by DCook. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kristy take #3.

I agree, NOLA. I haven’t voted this year, so I have no right to be angry about MJ leaving. I really like everyone left except Syesha and KLC. I love Jason, I love Cookie, I loved Michael. I like Archie and Carly and Brooke. But I don’t vote because I sincerely feel like there’s no point. David Archuleta is going to win, no matter what.

MJ, I love you, but couldn’t disagree more about Michael’s ouster. TPTB have lots to gain by getting rid of Michael now (drama for instance, which they think equals ratings) and I think they play with the results in a noticeable way at least twice a season (and yes, sometimes with contestants that I don’t like

It’s been a blast MJ. I just purchased all of Michael John’s stuff with Film and The Rising through your links, so I hope that makes up for lack of downloads through the rest of the season.

Side note…hmmm no credit to songwriter/arrangement of Darlene Zschech’s Shout To The Lord (from Australia)….
Just joking. :lol_wp:

There’s also a fantastic version (similar arrangement though) by a lesser known group called 3 For 1.

I’m not offended when songs of other beliefs other than mine are performed on shows, concerts. Songs like this are part of our heritage/history. I absolutely love the african songs, jewish music and so many others. Twas ok.

I’ve been watching this show since the Kelly Clarkson days. Every season, something like this happens. I vow not to get emotionally involved, but I do, and this gets me every single time. I wanted to be ecstatically happy because Cookie survived elimination, but the victory is bittersweet because the wrong person went home!

No more vote-splitting for me!

Wow, I’m still surprised that Michael left before KRISTY. Wow.

And MJ, I agree that “Across the Universe” was underrated. I’m listening to it right now and I really like it.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not offended when songs of other beliefs other than mine are performed on shows, concerts. Songs like this are part of our heritage/history. I absolutely love the african songs, jewish music and so many others. Twas ok.

It is a beautiful song.

Considering the fact that the week was so crammed with IGB and all, I guess they didn’t time to practice many group songs. I guess they could have repeated “Season of Love” although that one didn’t pack quite the punch.

Did anyone here vote for Michael Johns?

Did anyone here vote for Michael Johns?

I did. I voted more for Cookie and Jason, but I made sure to vote for him. In the back of my mind I thought he could get left behind.

Did anyone here vote for Michael Johns?

I didn’t. I was too busy trying to save Cookie. I think that’s what happened to him.

Ooh! Good point, GwendolyD – that sounds plausible.

I’d promised my brother I’d throw a few votes Brooke’s way, but alas, I found I could not! I’m only voting for Jason, no matter HOW well his song went that night.

GwendolynD Apr 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. I was too busy trying to save Cookie. I think thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what happened to him.

Exactly. I had to TiVo this week, so I didn’t get to vote for anyone, but if I did it would have been for Jason with maybe a little bit for David C. thrown in.

Chicago-Sally:

I repeat a thousand times: Jason=coffeehouse

But for some strange reason he appeals to the little girls.

Ummm. Ahem. Signed, this little woman loves that little boy along with many other little women.

ditto caro.

I am a little on the warm side today(this little girl suffers hot flashes)…..I would like a Mocha Caramel over Ice please…extra ice and —–with a straw.

Chicago-Sally:

I repeat a thousand times: Jason=coffeehouse

But for some strange reason he appeals to the little girls.

Ummm. Ahem. Signed, this little woman loves that little boy along with many other little women.

Cookie and Jason are my two faves in this competition, and I’m a nice, rounded 33 years old. I’d go to any coffeehouse, anytime, anyplace, anywhere to hear him. As a matter of fact, his music career just might be restricted to smaller venues, like that of Elliott Yamin. But, that in no way lessens his appeal. That appeal is that he’s different, unique, and the first of his kind for this show.

I like coffee.

No more vote-splitting for me!

That vote-splitting manages to knock someone off early each
season who would have stayed longer.

Save Federov, knock off Constantine.
Save Castro & DCook, knock off Michael Johns.

I never understood vote-splitting. That’s one reason why I haven’t
voted this season. I adored Michael and really like DCook and Castro
and even Archuleta. May the best man win. (I think the best man
just got eliminated.)

Michael’s a huge talent and will certainly take this opportunity and run with it. What label wouldn’t want him? He is a rocker through and through-I have his music video from when he was in The Rising and he gives David Cook a run for his money as a rocker.

Not sure about the logistics of all this, but when we split votes…aren’t we voting against all the people we’re voting for in a way? If I vote for contestant A, then vote for B doesn’t that nullify my vote for A and A goes against B. The only thing it does do is give a few less for all the other contestants? confused. Im right brained and dont do math.

Getting knocked off early is really not a bad thing. I’m hoping DCook gets the boot before the final 2 are chosen.

What do these 2nd place finishers all have in common?

Justin Guarini
Diana DeGarmo
Bo Bice
Katharine McPhee
Blake Lewis

Only one second place finisher has sold well, and we all know that was Mr. Aiken. Get out early. Second place is not where you want to be if you have vocal abilities.

Just read MJ’s recap. The voice of reason. Nola you are dead on about where you get the boot. Earlier can be better sometimes. But all of these guys are still in the business so in the long run, I guess they didn’t get a raw deal exactly.

I am not a Christian, but Shout to the Lord didn’t offend me, but in retrospect the pandering did. I am just not sure why they pandered. Don’t they already get that demographic?

Ryan really played the guy operating the guillotine to the hilt last night. I was a bit pissed even though I understood he was just doing his job. I just wished it had been Kristy instead of the elegant and kind Mr. Johns. I will never forget his performance on Dolly night, it was so far the performance of the season for me. I don’t think anyone smouldered on that stage any better, making it all seem so effortless. That is the MJ I had been waiting for.

Vote spliting is a problem, but as I really like to reward a good performance, and vote for my favorite, it seems to be what many do. We all see what happens year after year, and yet we are surprised. I think next week though I may just buy the downloads as a reward and just vote for my favorite.

I repeat a thousand times: Jason=coffeehouse

We heard you the first million times you said it. Repeating it ad effing nauseum is not going to make people change their minds.

Oh and point me to that coffeehouse, would ya. I don’t drink coffee (ICK), but my ass would sit in a chair for hours listening to Jason. And Brooke.

Count in this non-little girl who’s a fan of Jason. He’s my #2 fave (behind my dear DCook). Michael was my #3. Brooke is my #4.

Sniff. I’m still in mourning the J of CCJ. And no more chest bumps.

ETA: I did listen to Nigel, but I just wasn’t sure whether it was just double-talk or not. But I just had a feeling it was Michael. Yet I still didn’t put all my points on him, dammit.

Wait, coffeehouses are populated with little girls? Not the coffeehouses I’ve been to.

It’s called triple A radio–Adult Alternative. It’s popular with LOTS of adults. That’s where Jason belongs.

I don’t think I’m nuts in thinking this, but I think David Archuleta just won American Idol. Who else amongst this group has a freaking shot? David C probably had the best chance…he could compete vocally, he had a bit of a mysterious heart-throb factor going…but I think this week was a real blow to him. He’ll pick up most of Johns votes if he performs like normal and it should take him to at least the top 3-4. But it’s perfectly clear now that the fanbases this year aren’t astounding like season 5. The casual vote really really counts. David C will have to hit it out of the park every single time from now on…which he can, as he as proven, to get to that top 2. Problem is that he has set the bar so high for himself that it will almost be impossible to reach that pinnacle again. We’ll see though.

I hear Carly will be singing “Without You” this upcoming week. I’m actually starting to like the girl and if/when DC goes, my votes go to her, if I choose to vote at all. I’m 100% sure that she has the capability to knock this out of the park, but she’s got the AI memory of Kelly Clarkson to compete with. I honestly feel though that this is a turning point for her. I felt it during that STL appearance with her and DC singing. But if she doesn’t resonate next week…she’s gone. She has a lot less goodwill stored up than DC (and I don’t get the ‘he’s arrogant bit either…he’s never come off that way to me…has anyone watched MTV lately? Even the crappiest one-hit wonders come off much more smug than him…geez).

Syesha and KLC’s days have to be numbered. Come on. I won’t even get into Jason Castro. I honestly see better looking, more talented singers performing around Waikiki on a regular basis. I’m from Hawaii so Jason’s Jack Johnson vibe is very common here…and let me tell you, he’d be so middle road here.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s called triple A radioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’Adult Alternative. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s popular with LOTS of adults. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s where Jason belongs.

Exactly. That’s the format I listen to most often, except when I’m trying to catch Blake on the pop station, which is probably not ever happening here. :lol_tb:

Dulce, I think I said the same thing about Taylor Hicks and some of the blues clubs in Chicago. LOL. I didn’t think he was doing anything new and exciting. And you know what? He wasn’t. Doesn’t mean he wasn’t good (trust me, I loved seeing him live). What he did do well was bring something new to the Idol stage. People responded to that and now he has a successful career. I think the same thing is happening on a smaller scale with Jason. People are responding to his vibe. It’s fresh to the Idol stage. Personally, I love his voice and I think he has a lot of charisma. His recording voice is love. I’m buying whatever he’s selling!

yan really played the guy operating the guillotine to the hilt last night. I was a bit pissed even though I understood he was just doing his job. I just wished it had been Kristy instead of the elegant and kind Mr. Johns. I will never forget his performance on Dolly night, it was so far the performance of the season for me. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think anyone smouldered on that stage any better, making it all seem so effortless. That is the MJ I had been waiting for.

Well.. Let me tell you if Michael had stayed he would have done a soul version of Mariah’s ” Vision of Love”. can you imagine that. ANd I got to miss that and the recording. Sucks.
The world is unfair…I am not looking forward to the show anymore. It will be boring and predictable. Maybe Carly will indeed get to be in the finale after all.
Bleh.

I am very upset about the way Ryan Seacrest handled the entire ordeal. No class. I have been a very loyal fan and never missed one show since the beginning. I will no longer watch the show. It’s not about Michael being voted off as much as it was handled. Why would you even mention last year unless you intended to do the same this year? Seacrest is OUT as far as I’m concerned.

There is a good article on http://www.ajc.com
The Atlanta Journal did an interview with him today. Go on line & read it. He is a classy young man. I wish him the best.

mj Apr 11th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

Wait, coffeehouses are populated with little girls? Not the coffeehouses Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been to.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s called triple A radioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’Adult Alternative. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s popular with LOTS of adults. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s where Jason belongs.

Exactly. I work in a coffeehouse and listen to “coffeehouse music” allll day long. What I wouldn’t give to be able to listen to Jason… ohh my.

And what song would he have sung next week for Mariah Carey week? (My standard question).

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“A really cool soul blues version of Vision of Love. It was hot, too. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a little bummed I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do it.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I’m sure it would have been hot. I’m more than just a little bummed he won’t be doing it (at least on the show).

I wasn’t expecting Michael to win this thing, but I was hoping, and actually expected (before Nigel crushed my hopes and expectations), that I would be watching him and listening to his beautiful recordings for a couple more weeks. Sigh and sigh and sigh…

The only reason why Michael johns was out because he did not had enough really loyal fans to vote for him, no matter how good or how bad his performance is.

This is VOTING competition.

David A for example. Remember his awful act in Beatles week? he even did not touch bottom 3 cause his loyal base fans save him through.

Judging by dial idol.com, only he had the loyal fans who really vote for him, for now.

Other finalist can stay and go depend on their performance. That including David Cook who stay in top 3 for the few past weeks cause he performed really well.

But in top 8 after a lukewarm performance, he fell out of top 3. It mean he did not had enough loyal fans to really vote for him no matter how ordinary his act is.

It will be very interesting to see who win this year Idol which is very unpredictable cause there are no strong candidate except for David A.

At top 8, only 2 people had not been in bottom 3, David A and david C.

It mean this year vote is really closed indeed between one and another.

He was my favorite.