The American Idol Winner is….
JORDIN SPARKS!!! The chosen one (at least by Randy), she got a big boost during country night when Simon decreed “you COULD win”. That’s a very important step to any idol during the year. She had a few very memorable performances, but for the most part was very up and down, more up and down than any winner prior. She CAN sing though, and as entertaining as Blake was, it’s funny that the singer clearly beat out the entertainer when it was down to one on one. I think the final four hurt Blake, if you were a Laksiha or Melinda fan, Jordin was closer to them than Blake was style-wise (Blake wasn’t close to anyone style-wise) and she probably kept picking up votes.
The finale itself was a good show, although it showcased a few things that hurt the overall choice. One, Jordin wasn’t close to the most entertaining performer, even among the idols. She was even outshined by Blake, who really stole the show along with Doug E Fresh. Sanjaya was a fantastic mess, and with Joe Perry and his adoring (crying) fan along for the joke it was really fun. More Gwen Stefani (GO AWAY!), a frightening Bette Milder performance (the skirt and the little twirl just about killed me) and plenty of idol winners! Carrie shined (she’s really good, there’s no denying), Kelly was great, Ruben was great, and Taylor was a totally disinterested mess. (I’m erasing him from the banks of winners and declaring Clay a co-winner in season 2 to keep us at 6 winners.)
And our pool winners are….
-MARIA P in 1st $308 (Yes Barbara, you did help her pick…)
-KIM C in 2nd $88
-Winnie, Barbara, Eiko, Gregory, L Janney, Lincoln, Meri, Ruthie and Soenum in 3rd $5 each!
Please contact me today for your winnings. =)
Couple of things for next year….
-We will be doing a 1 to 12 type picking, to give more week to week reason to care about your picks. (Although you still only pick once.) Some people were blocked from winning from the first day because the picks were the same and the tiebreaker was not. That’s not fun, to basically lose your $10 before anyone even sings! I’ll send ideas out to some of you to get feedback. (This idea from Joel.)
-Idol desperately needs to ditch the singing of the “Idol Song”. Let the winner sing the song AFTER they win. The song is awful, it ends the finale badly, and it never suits both singers.
-They should weed out the people with more professional training to be honest. For the most part, they are boring.
- http://americanidolny.blogspot.com/ I think I’ll post some more thoughts here if you wish to discuss…need to think on the season a bit more. Best moments and all that. Thanks again to Nam on the blog idea and starting it up.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
IDOL FINALE TONIGHT
The finale is tonight. Lots of old idol talent is around, with Jennifer Hudson, Katherine McPhee, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and other all in the city. Will they be on the show? I don’t want to spoiler anything but I’ve seen some of the guests, and it looks like it will be a great show. Last year’s finale was actually very good with a lot of interesting performances and I see no reason this won’t be the same.
As far as last night…a lackluster end to a lackluster season.
BLAKE: Being a gentleman he went first and allowed Jordin to go last. He started with YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME, good, but lacking the surprise impact it had the first time. His second song YOU WILL BE LOVED was very nice, but not loved by the judges. I thought it was nice but it’s not a great show. Then, the Idol single, the bland, feeling less ode to how great this moment should be that has not worked since Kelly ripped through A MOMENT LIKE THIS. It wasn’t his style song, he half assed it and it was a terrible way to end for him.
JORDIN: Jordin started out with FIGHTER (Christina Aguilera) and it was pretty awful. Randy loved the singing though. She then sang her redo, BROKEN WING which was probably even better than the first time she sang it, totally winning over Simon. She ended with the Idol single THIS IS MY NOW, which sounded more natural coming from her and wasn’t at all bad. She wasn’t great but she was good and she sang well, and the dichotomy with Blake really showed. You kind of felt at that point that she had won.
If anyone had an agenda last night it was Randy. Simon seemed generally won over by Jordin by her third song. Randy seemed won over by Jordin prior to her first song. She was clearly out sung by Blake in the first song, but he went out of his way to rationalize it. When she shined, he was over the top in his praise again. Randy, you like Jordin. We get it. The other thing with an agenda was the (always bad) Idol single. It was made to be sung by a woman, and as a R&Bish ballad. Um, hello? How is that fair? NBA Playoff comparison again, its like the NBA suspending the Suns and allowing the Spurs to win, I don’t think it’s an attempt to cheat, I think it’s people in charge too stupid to sit back and say “Hey, this might not be fair”.
My prediction, our American Idol winner is JORDIN SPARKS. I really want to say Blake, and I thought he had a chance going into last night but he was really outshined by Jordin. It would be a real upset at this point if Blake was able to pull it off. It doesn’t have the Fantasia or Taylor feeling of just a coronation, but it may be close by the time we get to the end of tonight’s show.
As far as last night…a lackluster end to a lackluster season.
BLAKE: Being a gentleman he went first and allowed Jordin to go last. He started with YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME, good, but lacking the surprise impact it had the first time. His second song YOU WILL BE LOVED was very nice, but not loved by the judges. I thought it was nice but it’s not a great show. Then, the Idol single, the bland, feeling less ode to how great this moment should be that has not worked since Kelly ripped through A MOMENT LIKE THIS. It wasn’t his style song, he half assed it and it was a terrible way to end for him.
JORDIN: Jordin started out with FIGHTER (Christina Aguilera) and it was pretty awful. Randy loved the singing though. She then sang her redo, BROKEN WING which was probably even better than the first time she sang it, totally winning over Simon. She ended with the Idol single THIS IS MY NOW, which sounded more natural coming from her and wasn’t at all bad. She wasn’t great but she was good and she sang well, and the dichotomy with Blake really showed. You kind of felt at that point that she had won.
If anyone had an agenda last night it was Randy. Simon seemed generally won over by Jordin by her third song. Randy seemed won over by Jordin prior to her first song. She was clearly out sung by Blake in the first song, but he went out of his way to rationalize it. When she shined, he was over the top in his praise again. Randy, you like Jordin. We get it. The other thing with an agenda was the (always bad) Idol single. It was made to be sung by a woman, and as a R&Bish ballad. Um, hello? How is that fair? NBA Playoff comparison again, its like the NBA suspending the Suns and allowing the Spurs to win, I don’t think it’s an attempt to cheat, I think it’s people in charge too stupid to sit back and say “Hey, this might not be fair”.
My prediction, our American Idol winner is JORDIN SPARKS. I really want to say Blake, and I thought he had a chance going into last night but he was really outshined by Jordin. It would be a real upset at this point if Blake was able to pull it off. It doesn’t have the Fantasia or Taylor feeling of just a coronation, but it may be close by the time we get to the end of tonight’s show.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Idol Finale - Blake vs. Jordin
After 4 months, a few very minor scandals, the most awful contestant ever (and everyone and their mom trying to take credit for his success), and only one minor shock elimination, we have our American idol finale, a finale that not even one person in our pool saw coming. Kind of a dull season, reminds me of what the NBA is going through right now. It has compelling teams, but not good enough to win. This year’s idol had some compelling personalities; unfortunately they were not the people who could sing!
Tonight: 3 Songs each, their own choice, one repeat performance (again making me wonder why Melinda and Jordin did repeat performances last week), and the IDOL SINGLE, from the songwriter contest.
The Tale of the Tape
Jordin Sparks: Age 17 from Glendale AZ. Has no formal singing training. (Insert joke here.) Daughter of former NY Giant Cornerback Phillipi Sparks. High Point of Season: First time singing “I Who Have Nothing”. Really started to set herself apart from the pack at that point. Worst Moment: “Hey Baby”. Intensely bad performance and her clothes were best described as “interesting”. Hard to find interesting facts, all her answers in her interview are very vanilla, but she’s 17. Her fanclub is “Let the Sparks Fly”. (Ouch, that’s bad.)
Blake Lewis: Age 25 from Bothell WA. Has formal singing training. Best known for his beatboxing, but that was only a small part of his original audition. (They only showed that.) High Point of season: Probably “You Give Love a Bad Name” simply for how original it was and that it worked. Low Point of Season: Bee Gees night, just a mess and the judges really gave it to him for it. Hard to find interesting facts too, all his answers are sarcastic, Chris Sligh is his favorite American Idol, there hardest obstacles in his life were “the hardest obstacles in his life”, etc. His fanclub is “The Blake Lewis fanclub” (original!), but he also has CAKE, the Chris/Blake fanclub as well.
I’ll predict tomorrow after I see how they do. I’ll also resend the winning scenarios one more time then
i doubt I will blog live tonight. It depends how the dog feels, i need to get her from the vet after some minor surgery. Between in pain dog and baby wanting to eat it might be difficult to see the show much less be on the net.
Tonight: 3 Songs each, their own choice, one repeat performance (again making me wonder why Melinda and Jordin did repeat performances last week), and the IDOL SINGLE, from the songwriter contest.
The Tale of the Tape
Jordin Sparks: Age 17 from Glendale AZ. Has no formal singing training. (Insert joke here.) Daughter of former NY Giant Cornerback Phillipi Sparks. High Point of Season: First time singing “I Who Have Nothing”. Really started to set herself apart from the pack at that point. Worst Moment: “Hey Baby”. Intensely bad performance and her clothes were best described as “interesting”. Hard to find interesting facts, all her answers in her interview are very vanilla, but she’s 17. Her fanclub is “Let the Sparks Fly”. (Ouch, that’s bad.)
Blake Lewis: Age 25 from Bothell WA. Has formal singing training. Best known for his beatboxing, but that was only a small part of his original audition. (They only showed that.) High Point of season: Probably “You Give Love a Bad Name” simply for how original it was and that it worked. Low Point of Season: Bee Gees night, just a mess and the judges really gave it to him for it. Hard to find interesting facts too, all his answers are sarcastic, Chris Sligh is his favorite American Idol, there hardest obstacles in his life were “the hardest obstacles in his life”, etc. His fanclub is “The Blake Lewis fanclub” (original!), but he also has CAKE, the Chris/Blake fanclub as well.
I’ll predict tomorrow after I see how they do. I’ll also resend the winning scenarios one more time then
i doubt I will blog live tonight. It depends how the dog feels, i need to get her from the vet after some minor surgery. Between in pain dog and baby wanting to eat it might be difficult to see the show much less be on the net.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Top two is...WHOA!
And our top two is
JORDIN
and
BLAKE!
WHOA!!!! You know, I always wondered how popular Melinda was. Answer: Less popular than Jordin and Blake. Think about it for a second - we all liked Melinda but most of us were not "Doolitte-heads " or some strange nickname (no claymates, no soul patrol). She just very efficiently went out and did her thing week after week, better than most (not always best, but always second or third.) If she was a team, she'd be the Spurs. Quietly efficient if not over exciting. Still, if my vote was the only vote, she'd be in my final two.
The young vote must be HUGE this year, not only is Jordin in the final, but Blake too! It's really a tossup - i know people say Jordin is the chosen one, but I think that is overexaggerating her support by the judges to a huge degree.
I'll analyze the final two later. Sorry for no emails this week, but this week has SUCKED to say the least.
SO let's wish a fond goodbye to Melinda, who entered this show a shy backup singer, and probably left it a star. She was likable, gave a good performance week after week (My Funny Valentine was just AWESOME) and left a mark in a good way. First person I'm sorry to see eliminated this whole season.
JORDIN
and
BLAKE!
WHOA!!!! You know, I always wondered how popular Melinda was. Answer: Less popular than Jordin and Blake. Think about it for a second - we all liked Melinda but most of us were not "Doolitte-heads " or some strange nickname (no claymates, no soul patrol). She just very efficiently went out and did her thing week after week, better than most (not always best, but always second or third.) If she was a team, she'd be the Spurs. Quietly efficient if not over exciting. Still, if my vote was the only vote, she'd be in my final two.
The young vote must be HUGE this year, not only is Jordin in the final, but Blake too! It's really a tossup - i know people say Jordin is the chosen one, but I think that is overexaggerating her support by the judges to a huge degree.
I'll analyze the final two later. Sorry for no emails this week, but this week has SUCKED to say the least.
SO let's wish a fond goodbye to Melinda, who entered this show a shy backup singer, and probably left it a star. She was likable, gave a good performance week after week (My Funny Valentine was just AWESOME) and left a mark in a good way. First person I'm sorry to see eliminated this whole season.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Top 3! Let the (Semi) Finals Begin...
Crappy crappy day. I need idol to recover this. Jefferies contingent, when's lunch? =) Somewhere my laptop sits wasting away from someone who snatched it not realizing its worthless to all but me cause its old and slow. Thank you person who snatched it, and please don't do anything like step in front of a truck, etc.
Ok, so there are three..
Melinda - The best singer in the competition. Very polished. On a show (today's) where songs are chosen specifically to make a singer look good, she may have a very good moment, finally her SUMMERTIME. The only bad thing you can say about her is none of the most memorable performances this year IMO are from her. Also skews older on a show that's not such a good thing. Still, I'd call her the favorite, albeit slightly.
Jordin - Great singer, obviously younger and less experiences that Melinda. Has had more big moments, but also many more bad moments. Has more potential for a huge moment IMO than any of the others. I'd call her second.
Blake - The Last remaining guy. Has more style than the other two remaining people. Not even close as strong a singer, but maybe has a larger fanbase, and more different than the other two are different from each other. They are competing with each other more than he is with them.
Let the games begin...
First JORDIN and WISHING ON A STAR. (beyonce style?) Well, that was average. And she was obnoxious toward Simon. Good move. First time i thought she was an obnoxious teenager. What a start...
Next BLAKE and ROXANNE. Ohh nice choice. Notice how Blake gets the effects on his voice. I think he puts more effort in planning out his performances than the other people. Good performance, not that great (i was going to say earth shattering but Simon stole my words).
Now MELINDA and I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME. Ohh, Whitney, She's gonna rip this to shreds. Loved it. Great. A step below earth shattering (like Lakisha on Bon Jovi week) but really good. Beat the other two. Simon loves it too. Just noticed, Melinda got the post position. Always a good thing.
ROUND 1 - MELINDA
JORDIN and SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY. Good, much better than the first one. Not fantastic again but a good second effort. Simon is giggling over what Paula said which i missed. What did she say?
BLAKE and THIS LOVE. Great choice, Blake MUST beatbox on every song..seriously one performance without it wouldn't kill him. Very curious what judges say. They like it a lot. Go Blake!
MELINDA and NOT BUSH CITY LIMITS (did i massacre that?) Don't like it....very old sounding. Sounds like something in my parent's car. Technically good but dull to be honest. (Note, no love for Melinda's mom. Where was the applause when she said her mom is her idol? That's cool!) I think Randy is too loose with the praise today, if everyone is good no one is good. (See Paula). Judges loved it though so what do I know.
ROUND 2 - BLAKE (Simon says tie)
JORDIN and a song she sang before which she proceeds to not sing as well as she did last time. What was that? Jeez....
BLAKE and a song i missed the name of. Very cool. Sampled which is strange on idol. Very good block of worth by Blake tonight.
MELINDA and a song she sang before but she proceeds to sing just as well as better than, Seriously, is it that hard to sing a different song? I always feel like Melinda does just enough to skate by - she could BLOW these people away. I hope she does good in the final, cause she will be there!
My predicition, Melinda (well well deserved) and someone else...haha...
and goodnight...
Ok, so there are three..
Melinda - The best singer in the competition. Very polished. On a show (today's) where songs are chosen specifically to make a singer look good, she may have a very good moment, finally her SUMMERTIME. The only bad thing you can say about her is none of the most memorable performances this year IMO are from her. Also skews older on a show that's not such a good thing. Still, I'd call her the favorite, albeit slightly.
Jordin - Great singer, obviously younger and less experiences that Melinda. Has had more big moments, but also many more bad moments. Has more potential for a huge moment IMO than any of the others. I'd call her second.
Blake - The Last remaining guy. Has more style than the other two remaining people. Not even close as strong a singer, but maybe has a larger fanbase, and more different than the other two are different from each other. They are competing with each other more than he is with them.
Let the games begin...
First JORDIN and WISHING ON A STAR. (beyonce style?) Well, that was average. And she was obnoxious toward Simon. Good move. First time i thought she was an obnoxious teenager. What a start...
Next BLAKE and ROXANNE. Ohh nice choice. Notice how Blake gets the effects on his voice. I think he puts more effort in planning out his performances than the other people. Good performance, not that great (i was going to say earth shattering but Simon stole my words).
Now MELINDA and I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME. Ohh, Whitney, She's gonna rip this to shreds. Loved it. Great. A step below earth shattering (like Lakisha on Bon Jovi week) but really good. Beat the other two. Simon loves it too. Just noticed, Melinda got the post position. Always a good thing.
ROUND 1 - MELINDA
JORDIN and SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY. Good, much better than the first one. Not fantastic again but a good second effort. Simon is giggling over what Paula said which i missed. What did she say?
BLAKE and THIS LOVE. Great choice, Blake MUST beatbox on every song..seriously one performance without it wouldn't kill him. Very curious what judges say. They like it a lot. Go Blake!
MELINDA and NOT BUSH CITY LIMITS (did i massacre that?) Don't like it....very old sounding. Sounds like something in my parent's car. Technically good but dull to be honest. (Note, no love for Melinda's mom. Where was the applause when she said her mom is her idol? That's cool!) I think Randy is too loose with the praise today, if everyone is good no one is good. (See Paula). Judges loved it though so what do I know.
ROUND 2 - BLAKE (Simon says tie)
JORDIN and a song she sang before which she proceeds to not sing as well as she did last time. What was that? Jeez....
BLAKE and a song i missed the name of. Very cool. Sampled which is strange on idol. Very good block of worth by Blake tonight.
MELINDA and a song she sang before but she proceeds to sing just as well as better than, Seriously, is it that hard to sing a different song? I always feel like Melinda does just enough to skate by - she could BLOW these people away. I hope she does good in the final, cause she will be there!
My predicition, Melinda (well well deserved) and someone else...haha...
and goodnight...
Monday, May 14, 2007
Top Three - Three Songs Each...
We have three songs each, the judges choice, the singers choice, and Clive Davis's choice. (I originally typed CLIVE BARKER here, which would be quite bizarre.) I've heard Paula does Blake's choice, Simon Jordin's, and Randy Melinda's. Very little info out beside that, not even confirmation that Clive Davis is on the show. I've also heard the personal song choices for Jordin and Melinda may be songs they did already. I really hope this is not the case and it's just a rumor.
So who does everyone thing will win? I'll post what I think pre-show tomorrow on everyone's chances...
So who does everyone thing will win? I'll post what I think pre-show tomorrow on everyone's chances...
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Idol Results - Top 4!
We are live as Idol kills time, with Pink performing (i do not approve) Jessica Alba and Fantastic Four 2 preview (I approve Alba at least), and what the contestants have in common (not much!). And now...we go to the break....
If Lakisha showed this much personality the whole time, she might be in a better spot. And I HATE Blake's shirt. HATE HATE HATE. Blake constantly is on the line between edgy and modern and self indulgent. Ill let you guess what I think of the shirt. Speaking of Blake and indulgences (Bad joke) he's dating Antonella. Wonder what the Blake Girls would think of that....
Jordin is safe...yah....
Only 1 song for each contestant today to download. BOO....(although that evil second song Blake did is gone which is good).
Hey, is anyone reading? Am i supposed to bring donuts or is Winnie? Lol...
Andy Gibb performance....
AND (DRUMROLL)
Melinda..SAFE!
Simon gets booed for having the audacity to pick someone to go...
AND.....after 45 quabillion votes....
BLAKE IS SAFE!
Lakisha is out....
not shocking...so far not really any shockers.....
If Lakisha showed this much personality the whole time, she might be in a better spot. And I HATE Blake's shirt. HATE HATE HATE. Blake constantly is on the line between edgy and modern and self indulgent. Ill let you guess what I think of the shirt. Speaking of Blake and indulgences (Bad joke) he's dating Antonella. Wonder what the Blake Girls would think of that....
Jordin is safe...yah....
Only 1 song for each contestant today to download. BOO....(although that evil second song Blake did is gone which is good).
Hey, is anyone reading? Am i supposed to bring donuts or is Winnie? Lol...
Andy Gibb performance....
AND (DRUMROLL)
Melinda..SAFE!
Simon gets booed for having the audacity to pick someone to go...
AND.....after 45 quabillion votes....
BLAKE IS SAFE!
Lakisha is out....
not shocking...so far not really any shockers.....
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Top 4 - Bee Gees /
We are down to four! I really feel like everyone is vulnerable, although Melissa going out would be a bit of a shock. Tonight the theme is songs written by the Bee Gees (not neccesarily sung by them). Idol really needs to release more info, i'm not sure if both songs are Bee Gees or if there are even two songs each. They have done both in the final four (Two from theme, and one from theme one from other.) Barry Gibb is confirmed to be mentoring the finalists.
Lakisha is the wildcard I think, Blake and Melinda shocked no one, and as far as are pool goes Jordin is a surprise, but not a surprise to anyone who has seen her recently.
Great fun. Hopefully I can blog live tonight.
(No email from me today as I missed work as I was a bit under in case anyone is wondering.)
Lakisha is the wildcard I think, Blake and Melinda shocked no one, and as far as are pool goes Jordin is a surprise, but not a surprise to anyone who has seen her recently.
Great fun. Hopefully I can blog live tonight.
(No email from me today as I missed work as I was a bit under in case anyone is wondering.)
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Top 6 (to be 4) Results Show
Ryan, Simon and company are having too much fun. So far, clips from last night, the opinion of the people (nice they show like 80 year old people as Melinda fans and everyone else has younger fans). Clips of last weeks Idol Aid show. (I'm not thrilled with the term IDOL AID. it sounds like a charity for older stars.) Once again i must mention how great Carrie Underwood was. She really was awesome.
Next, we lose ONE of our top 6. Who will it be??
It's Melinda, Lakisha and Phil. Total of 60+ million votes this week since there was 70 plus last week. That 100% throws off my theory that this week wouldn't move the bar as Phil is eliminated! Well, we knew that was coming although I really thought Lakisha was vulnerable. YAH! She is safe....after last night I really wanted her to stay around. First spot really sucks...
Let's say goodbye to Chris soon....Chris, Blake and Jordin. HMM..... Blake and Chris last. God id be mad if its chris still here after this...
Bon Jovi singing a newish song. Good as you'd expect. We should keep them around next week too!
Cake fans must be dying. Blake and Chris are best buds. Blake is very short i notice....and Chris is going home! Thank god, not Blake. Basically no shocking elimination. I'd think Chris was lower votewise than Phile but who knows.
And we are out...see you next week!
Next, we lose ONE of our top 6. Who will it be??
It's Melinda, Lakisha and Phil. Total of 60+ million votes this week since there was 70 plus last week. That 100% throws off my theory that this week wouldn't move the bar as Phil is eliminated! Well, we knew that was coming although I really thought Lakisha was vulnerable. YAH! She is safe....after last night I really wanted her to stay around. First spot really sucks...
Let's say goodbye to Chris soon....Chris, Blake and Jordin. HMM..... Blake and Chris last. God id be mad if its chris still here after this...
Bon Jovi singing a newish song. Good as you'd expect. We should keep them around next week too!
Cake fans must be dying. Blake and Chris are best buds. Blake is very short i notice....and Chris is going home! Thank god, not Blake. Basically no shocking elimination. I'd think Chris was lower votewise than Phile but who knows.
And we are out...see you next week!
Idol Top 6 Wrapup
I thought last night’s show was actually really good. Bon Jovi was an excellent guest, and he helped a few people really play to their strengths even though they really differentiated away from what would be considered “Bon Jovi’s sound”. Amazing that Bon Jovi, an 80‘s hair metal band to begin with, has enough songs that Idol can plan a week around them and have it turn out good and good in various styles.
Phil – Blaze of Glory: Not bad at all, but at this point I really feel Phil is a very good also-ran. I’m still not sure what Phil’s niche is. Still may be in trouble.
Jordin – Living on a Prayer: Haha, total mess. Karaoke type shout along! Looked a mess. If they weren’t netting votes, might actually have problems.
Lakisha – This Ain’t a Love Song: Similar to what Melinda did (see below) she sang a more niche song from Bon Jovi, however she RIPPED this song to threads. Probably her second best performance. Simon (literally) gave her a kiss for it. Plus she spoke this week! Looked happy! Really great.
Blake – You Give Love a Bad Name: Quite possibly the most original idol performance ever. He did everything but sing the song as it was written for the first 90 seconds or so, and then, he blasted through the chorus as he needed to do (you can’t sing this song without shouting along to the chorus!) Very risky but I thought I worked real well. Judges agreed!
Chris – Wanted Dead or Alive: He wasn’t bad but he’s clearly not close to the top. If he goes, it won’t bother me at all. Nowhere near Daughtry’s take on this last year.
Melinda – Have a Nice Day: I liked it but not really a blow away performance. I always think it’s a mistake when there’s a famous guest to take a song that’s not so well known. She’s so good it doesn’t matter, but not what you’ll remember the next day to be honest.
I thought Chris, Phil and Lakisha were weak going in. Lakisha was really strong though, so I’m having second thoughts on that. It really depends on the voting from the prior week and how many votes were cast tonight. If tonight’s votes are less than half of last week, it could not be enough to pull out a contestant that was weak last week. There’s really no way to tell.
There will be Munchkins today in honor of tonight’s eliminations (in plural!) since I may not be in tomorrow. From now on we will have elimination munchkins (I need to stop by for the Jefferies people!) and the last week hopefully donuts donated by a gracious winner (hint hint!). For next week the file will be set up to run scenarios on winners and such, and I will run down the remaining Top 4 and any odds source / trend I can find.
Phil – Blaze of Glory: Not bad at all, but at this point I really feel Phil is a very good also-ran. I’m still not sure what Phil’s niche is. Still may be in trouble.
Jordin – Living on a Prayer: Haha, total mess. Karaoke type shout along! Looked a mess. If they weren’t netting votes, might actually have problems.
Lakisha – This Ain’t a Love Song: Similar to what Melinda did (see below) she sang a more niche song from Bon Jovi, however she RIPPED this song to threads. Probably her second best performance. Simon (literally) gave her a kiss for it. Plus she spoke this week! Looked happy! Really great.
Blake – You Give Love a Bad Name: Quite possibly the most original idol performance ever. He did everything but sing the song as it was written for the first 90 seconds or so, and then, he blasted through the chorus as he needed to do (you can’t sing this song without shouting along to the chorus!) Very risky but I thought I worked real well. Judges agreed!
Chris – Wanted Dead or Alive: He wasn’t bad but he’s clearly not close to the top. If he goes, it won’t bother me at all. Nowhere near Daughtry’s take on this last year.
Melinda – Have a Nice Day: I liked it but not really a blow away performance. I always think it’s a mistake when there’s a famous guest to take a song that’s not so well known. She’s so good it doesn’t matter, but not what you’ll remember the next day to be honest.
I thought Chris, Phil and Lakisha were weak going in. Lakisha was really strong though, so I’m having second thoughts on that. It really depends on the voting from the prior week and how many votes were cast tonight. If tonight’s votes are less than half of last week, it could not be enough to pull out a contestant that was weak last week. There’s really no way to tell.
There will be Munchkins today in honor of tonight’s eliminations (in plural!) since I may not be in tomorrow. From now on we will have elimination munchkins (I need to stop by for the Jefferies people!) and the last week hopefully donuts donated by a gracious winner (hint hint!). For next week the file will be set up to run scenarios on winners and such, and I will run down the remaining Top 4 and any odds source / trend I can find.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
IDOL TOP 6/7!! Rock Week with Jon Bon Jovi
It's rock week with Bon Jovi. Classic Rock songs or songs written by Jon Bon Jovi are the order of the day. Live blogging is possible, my baby is sleeping and dinner should be done. YAH!!!
49 minutes till showtime. Should be great. Have to think Chris and Lakisha are very vulnerable.
Ok, its ONLY Bon Jovi songs.
Phil first. I thought he was really good, good energy singing a song that's really corny wordwise anyway. (Sorry fans!) Simon has no real use for Phil it seems.
Jordin was a bit of a mess though entertaining. Awful song choice for her. Impossible song to sing without sounding karaokish. She got blasted by the judges.
Lakisha showing personality, taking a more obscure song (This Aint a Love Song) and just completely OWNING it in a way that she hasn't in what seems like forever. Simon loved it. Totally throws off the dynamic of the votes cause she coulnd't have been high last week, but she will be this week I think.
Blake completely turned YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME upside down. Totally difficult to explain, he beat boxed, made it kind of reggaeish, BUT did close with 30 or so seconds of the chorus shouted out the way it needed to. Most original idol performance ever. Just great....
Chris was pretty good although he couldn't really handle the song. I wonder if his fans can save him. Wanted Dead or Alive was a brave choice, and he did ok but I just wasn't loving it.
Melinda closed off with HAVE A NICE DAY. It was pretty good, as always. To me, if you saw Lakisha or Blake you can see what Melinda doesn't do, she doesn't own the song although she's always, `100% of the time one of the top three performances.
Great show! Bon Jovi was honest, and obviously coached them well as they were very solid.
It's GEORGE BUSH! Um, ok. Best to say nothing.
49 minutes till showtime. Should be great. Have to think Chris and Lakisha are very vulnerable.
Ok, its ONLY Bon Jovi songs.
Phil first. I thought he was really good, good energy singing a song that's really corny wordwise anyway. (Sorry fans!) Simon has no real use for Phil it seems.
Jordin was a bit of a mess though entertaining. Awful song choice for her. Impossible song to sing without sounding karaokish. She got blasted by the judges.
Lakisha showing personality, taking a more obscure song (This Aint a Love Song) and just completely OWNING it in a way that she hasn't in what seems like forever. Simon loved it. Totally throws off the dynamic of the votes cause she coulnd't have been high last week, but she will be this week I think.
Blake completely turned YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME upside down. Totally difficult to explain, he beat boxed, made it kind of reggaeish, BUT did close with 30 or so seconds of the chorus shouted out the way it needed to. Most original idol performance ever. Just great....
Chris was pretty good although he couldn't really handle the song. I wonder if his fans can save him. Wanted Dead or Alive was a brave choice, and he did ok but I just wasn't loving it.
Melinda closed off with HAVE A NICE DAY. It was pretty good, as always. To me, if you saw Lakisha or Blake you can see what Melinda doesn't do, she doesn't own the song although she's always, `100% of the time one of the top three performances.
Great show! Bon Jovi was honest, and obviously coached them well as they were very solid.
It's GEORGE BUSH! Um, ok. Best to say nothing.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)