Rayvon Owen hit the bottom 2 for the second week in a row, and survived again! But that wasn’t hard, considering that he was up against the pitch challenged Qaasim Middleton. They were both lacking in their own particular way. I I didn’t even bother to vote.
I had high hopes for Rayvon at early in the season, but he has been inconsistent and doesn’t seem to be teachable. This week was kind of a mess. He’s hit and miss when it comes to choosing songs for himself. Qaasim put on an entertaining performance, but once it was revealed definitively that he couldn’t sing, I think Idol fans were more inclined to vote against him, entertainment factor be damned.
Dare I say, Jason Derulo actually handed out some good advice to the Idols? I found the Florida Georgia Line boys a little hard to follow. And who knew they were well-educated music students? Wonders never cease.
My favorite performances tonight were from Clark Beckham. I think he’s connecting to the music he’s performing, but not as well with the audience. I find that he sounds better if I’m listening to him, rather than watching him zone out on stage. Tyanna Jones was just magnificent! She lost her mojo for a couple of weeks, but it was back in full force. Quentin Alexander has become, for me, reliably entertaining. “Latch” was another compelling performance. I liked the energy Nick Fradiani brought to his rendition of “Teenage Dream.” He may be finally loosening up. I’m going to give Joey Cook and Jax honorable mentions. To Jax for taking another risk. Her rendition of Poker Face may not have landed for everybody, but I rather liked it. And to Joey, whose idea of stepping out of the box is to maybe stay in the damn box for once. Her mostly straight up cover of “Wrecking Ball” wasn’t perfect, but it had its moments.
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