Topsy-turvy kind of week where the people we know were largely underwhelming, and the people we didn't know where kind of awesome. What that means for tomorrow's results I have zero idea, but I'm kind of very psyched to find out. I'm not proud.
Jasmine Murray (+2, sang first)
"Love Song"
Jasmine's going to be an interesting test case. She was totally underwhelming, but she got way more attention before tonight than most of this group. Does that help her the way it helped Michael Sarver last week?
Matt Giraud
"Viva La Vida"
Much as I love this song, it made for a maddeningly poor choice for someone I had very much liked up until now. But I think he's in the same boat as Jasmine, with a lot of exposure before tonight.
Jeanine Vales (..."Vales"? "Vale"? Whatever)
"This Love"
Bad song, bad performance, heretofore unseen contestant ... I don't need to devote any more mental real estate to her, right?
Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle
"And I Am Telling You"
...Sigh. Here's the thing: I think I would very much enjoy knowing Nick Mitchell in real life. But the Norman Gentle act on this show is beyond tired. I find him likeable and even entertaining, but it's just the same thing, for weeks now. From him and the judges. And I'm weary. And while I totally don't expect him to get through tomorrow, I entirely expect him to make the wild card show.
Allison Iraheta
"Alone" (+2 Heart)
Gah! The best. My favorite of the night by a mile, even while singing such a staple of this show. She's got a truly bizarre personality, though; of course, maybe that's just the nervous 16-year-old in her. But that might be an obstacle to her going the full distance. Still, by all rights she should make it to the finals, easily.
Kris Allen
"Man in the Mirror" (+2, Michael Jackson)
I could pretend to lead off with his voice (quite good, all things considered) or his song choice (dreadful -- I honestly can't remember anyone on this show delivering a good Michael Jackson performance). But who am I kidding? That is one fine-looking boy up there, and Simon desperately wants to sell him to some kind of marketplace. I just don't think he'll get the chance, sadly enough.
Megan Joy Corkrey
"Put Your Records On"
Didn't we all agree that Antonella Barba had given the definitive Corrine Bailey Rae performance on this show? Why mess with such great success? Seriously, though, I like her, and I want to see more of her, but that was a very spotty performance. But I felt like the excess praise from the judges kind of balanced the ledger for her total blackout in Hollywood, and I wouldn't be all that upset if she were put through.
Matt Brietzke
"If You Could Only See"
I'll tell you, it's not easy to deliver a less-dynamic version of a Tonic song, but Matt stepped up to the plate. Totally underwhelming in pretty much every way.
Jessie Langseth
"Bette Davis Eyes"
Oh my god, LOVE! I totally want to be her friend, if for the song choice alone. She performed it perfectly, but I'm not sure if that song gives someone on this show the opportunity to really grab votes. That said, I don't think Randy grasped the fact (you're shocked, I know) that actually appearing cool on a show like this is a tall order indeed. But Simon's right, too, that she may be too cool for school, given that the people who would like her (i.e., me) would never call in to this show.
Kai Kalama
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?"
Perfectly fine and perfectly nice and I totally didn't care.
Mishavonna Henson
"Drops of Jupiter"
Awful song, like, legendarily so. She sung it well enough, I suppose, but what of those thin, villainous lips?? Also, dig Paula totally ragging on "Drops of Jupiter" in the critique! Score!
Adam Lambert (+3, sang last)
"Satisfaction"
And so my rocky relationship with Adam Lambert begins. He's totally got the vocal chops, but he can sure do some irritating things with them. And I really hope he watches the tape back and realizes how completely too-much-by-half that eye-fucking was. And yet ... there was lots I liked, too, even with a song I have very little use for. I like the blend of theatricality he brings, and I feel like expecting him to rein it in would be both unrealistic and counterproductive to what the show wants from him (at least at this point). But I'm probably going to reflect Simon's take on him all season, that there much to love and much to cringe at.
As for who advanced, I'd like to see Allison, Jessie, and either Adam or Kris move on. In reality, it'll be Adam and two others from a pool of about 6 or 7 people. Allison Iraheta better goddamn be one of them, but I'm not 100% confident. Though if I were making bets (who bets on American Idol??), I'd say Adam, Allison, and Jasmine.
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I'm very ashamed of Giraud. He should have known better than to fix what wasn't broken. He's one of my choices, and I'm upset that he's probably going to go home tonight. However, were there any male performances that truly topped the rep he's built for himself already? Maybe not, except for Lambert.
I agree that the Norman Gentle act has gotten old, but I continue to be amazed that the producers would allow them to put through someone so clearly interested in subverting the very point of Idol. I'm curious about this guy.
Allison totally turned me off in her interview (nervous 16-year-old or not, she could have at least thought of one interesting things to say about Idol school). Once she started singing, however, all previous criticism went out the window. I immediately regretted not picking her.
Despite the judges praise, I thought the song that Corkrey picked was completely wrong. She has a very unique voice, but I think it's more suited to more quirky fair (a la Feist, et al), and girl needs to learn what to do with her body if she ever expects people to actually desire to watch her perform.
Lambert...he's a tough one. There's a part of me that is so jealous that I can't sing like him, that I have to respect him. However, his performance was so garish and irritating, and his anime hair certainly isn't doing him any favors in my eyes. I just don't know. I think he's probably going to get through, but I'm torn when it comes to how I feel about that.
Kris Allen? Really, America? He's fine, but he's no Giraud (who I was kinda regretting not picking, until just now).
Well done, America.
That last KKS comment was me. Sorry for any confusion.
Hee. As aliases go, it's better than Shmarah Shmunting.
Oh, I'll own it. The performance was a C-plus, he's not *that* cute; I don't get it. The only way it makes sense is if you figure some sort of bonkers vote-splitting between the Giraudians and the Gentilians.
Oh, he's that cute, but I'll accept that's my issue and leave that alone. I honestly can't imagine anyone in the Idol audience voting for Norman Gentle, so I'd be shocked if he split anyone's vote. I think Giraud may have been able to survive a bad audition OR singing second in a two-hour marathon episode, but not both. I liked him a lot up until this week, but he sucked ass, and in this format, sympathy votes don't seem to be doing it for people.
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