Went 1 for 3 last week. Michael Sarver wasn't even on the radar. He lucked out, but I like him, so it's okay. Pale chick moves on, she won't be terrible, should pick some interesting songs. Danny Gokey was no surprise. I'll look for the last performer tonight to be the best.
Jasmine - I thought they were going to start out the show with a strong performance, really get the ball rolling. I thought wrong. Love Song would be good to sing, but it's also all over. Everyone can sing along with it ... except Jasmine.
*The keyboard was really, really tin-y. It's one of rare songs on the radio that uses a real piano, they could have found a better synth sound. NOT going on.
Matt Giraud - Another terrible performance. Maybe it's time to stay away from anything that's currently on the radio. This guy needed his piano. Georgia on my Mind was sweet in Hollywood. This was sour. You can't take one of these over-the-top songs and try to do more with it. Similar to anything from Alicia Keys, to make it their own, they need to do less with it. He's still one of the judges favorites. Early favorite for wild-card?
*Speaking of wild-card, how is that going to work? I think it is an hour show next Thursday. It doesn't look like anyone will actually sing again, the judges will just pick from tapes? It would be better if everyone got another chance, but then it would be difficult to fit in three commercial breaks in the first 23 minutes.
Jeanine - Another recent pop song. Was it worse than the first two? Who cares. It sucked. Simon agrees; three performers, three terribles.
*Simon says wrong song choice AGAIN. Good singers could sing the phonebook, or any of these first three songs. I'm ready for the judges to own up. They picked these "singers," it's at least partially their fault that more than half so far have been "terrible" in Simon's words.
Norman - It's a big joke but I like it. The first thing worth watching tonight. He can kinda sing a little bit if he took it seriously. The fact he picked THE American Idol song "You're gonna love me." It was great that it was all about staying on the show. Tell you what, it was the best so far.
*More uncomfortable banter. Is this really necessary? Everything that Simon retorts to Ryan is accepted as a slam against his sexual orientation, even when the diggs are weak at best.
Allison - Uncomfortable banter, this time involving a contestant. They should test run the conversations with Ryan. This one wouldn't have made the cut. Ryan: "What is Idol School like?" Allison: "It's a room." The performance sounded good, the judges didn't seem into it, but then the comments are glowing. She benefited from the four terrible performances before her. Three will advance out of these last eight, she's got pretty good odds. Really stupid faces, could turn out to be really obnoxious.
Kris Allen - This could be one of my favorite performances ever. I've liked "Man in the Mirror" as long as I can remember. He's sings the song pretty well, but the arrangment makes it sound like an 80's soft pop song. Kara hits it on the head, the second half was really pretty good but the first half was rough. This is the way that all of these performances have been in the top 36. He went for it and is my top guy tonight.
-A second great song, part of the British female soul-pop thing going on. Good song choice for her, wasn't sung very well. Was SHOUTING the second half. She thinks she's great. Now Simon hopes America votes for her because she is "current." Not that she has sung well before tonight, or might sing well going forward. I wouldn't vote for her. Second to Allison.
*I might quit watching if I hear anymore about "package artist" "viable" "current" "camera loves you" "in this market," etc. I think the judges feel the need to justify the popularity of the show by producing a commercial success.
Breitzke - Not great, but not nearly as completely horrible as most have been tonight. I bet at least one judge calls it kareoke. And none call him "commercial" or a "package artist." Simon hated, hated the song. And he's fru-strated.
Jesse - She looks good. Sings alright. I bet the judges love it. She is also an "entertainer." Like Jackie Tohn, and the "Put Your Records On" girl, and I don't mean that in a good way. Too much talking after the singing. Just stand there and take it. She's in the running though. The judges didn't love it.
*When kids oversing, they say it's too much. When the singers take it easy, the judges want more. Sub-par singers will always sound bland when they're laid back and horrible when they oversing. This comes back on the judges choices for the top 36. A good, semi-professional singer can sing soft or slow and still bring it with some purpose.
**Fox is really pimping that new show Dollhouse. I tried watching the first episode. It wasn't very good, and if a show can't muster a good show for the series opener, it doesn't hold a lot of promise for the rest of the 7 shows that air before it's cancelled.
Crazy Hair Kai - Boring. Next.
Misshavanna - Curious song choice. Not terrible. Some register problems. The held notes had good tone. She actually would have benefitted from a slower song eventhough the judges thought she should loosen up. BTW, she dwarfed Ryan.
*No parents in the coke room this time. They probably just wanted to change up the formula, but I'm all for cutting out the parents - these kids are lame enough on their own.
Adam Lambert - He should have sung Dude Looks Like A Lady because he does. He stole Rihanna's haircut and glove, and was wearing ugs throughout hollywood week. All over the place, but because the band actually tried on this arrangement, he sounds alright. Another lock for the top 12.
Lambert for the guys, Allison for the girls, Kris Allen for the wild card. I'd be a little surprised if the wild card is guys for both first weeks. Others in the running, but not because everyone was extraordinary - Misshavonna, Jesse, Breitzke, and surprisingly, Norman.
First up on the news on Fox, this heartwarming story - Less Traffic During Morning Commute, presumably because fewer people have jobs to drive to.
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