Venting about Season 9 and Top 12!
"Top" 12 or Last 12 Left?
David Here! We dropped the ball the last week of the semi’s and didn’t post recaps or opinion columns!! As some of you know, aside from being too into American Idol, I’m a full time stand up comic. In the last few weeks I’ve been in Seattle, LA, San Francisco and Sacramento. So the only parts of Idol I’ve seen have been on Youtube. It does suck not being able to sit down and watch the episodes in their entirety; but when the alternative is performing and being on stage, I gotta pick performing!
Also, this season has been delivering serving after serving of letdown sauce! Andrew Garcia is the guy I’m rooting for week in and week out, but he has been stagnant. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed his rendition of Sugar We’re Going Down and I thought the judges were a little too harsh on him. I also think that Genie In a Bottle wasn’t bad either. I’m not sure what the judges are looking for, except they really loved Straight Up! I mean Straight Up was epic, so would it be out of line for him to do it again if the theme allowed it?? Andrew needs to have a “Billie Jean” moment soon or his days are numbered.
Also I was very disappointed in the Top 12 in general. This probably the most bland Idols Top 12 has been since I’ve been watching (which is Season 4). Can anyone name the Top 12 in its entirety without referring to a web site or rewinding the DVR? Maybe? You’d probably forget Katie Stevens or Lacey Brown or Paige Miles (before she let her love of MJ loose last week) This and Season 6 are the seasons where there haven’t been too many star-making “moments”, just performances. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Jordin and Blake Lewis from Season 6 but the lower half of that season was average at best (except for Brandon Rogers! I still wish he got the words right! He should have been Top 5 easily)
Maybe we’ve been spoiled the last two years with great talents: Adam Lambert, David Cook, Kris Allen, Jason Castro, Syesha, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey, Matt Giraud, David Archuleta…
Even though this argument has some holes in it. Yes, you can’t really compare this Top 12 yet to previous years since we haven’t seen their full growth yet. David Cook was just coming into his own Season 7 with his rendition of Hello put him on the Idol map. Matt Giraud was eliminated then brought back last year with their “Why did they get rid of it” Wild Card round. So this Top 12 can’t really be judged until we can actually reflect on the growth of individual contestants once the competition is done.
But I can tell you so far (except for Crystal Bowersox who I can see struggling with some future themes and Andrew in dire need of a “moment”) any of the previous seasons contestants would own and win this years Idol without breaking a sweat.
So the gauntlet has been set for this years Idols! Lacey Brown was the first victim of the Big Stage and its now down to 11! You make it through this elimination you get to Tour with the Idols! So this is a pivotal week, make it count!
DAVID OUT!
Adam Lamberts For Your Entertainment Video PREMIERE!
Utterly Horrendous seems to be turning into THIS JUST IN ABOUT ADAM LAMBERT! But it’s the hot IDOL topic! What do you want us to talk about? Michael Sarver signing a recording contract!?! OK FINE! So Michael Sarver signed a recording contract with Dream records, and he performed his first single. Here’s the vid! ENJOY!
Slightly bored? Not his fault. I think if the song gets some AC radio love, then it could do decent. Not Carrie, but maybe Constantine good? At least he won’t have to go to a oil rig again!
ADAM LAMBERT TIME!
So handsome.
So the world premiere of the video was late Tuesday. To coincide with the week of his debut album. Right off the bat I think the video has a very “Slave 4 U” vide except not as well lit. Definitely goth, and he blurs the lines of sexuality which has always been his staple. The song sounds WAAAY better here than it did live at the AMAs on that fateful Sunday.
Here is the video! CHIME IN AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! Btw, I submitted to actually be in this video. I can definitely see why I wasn’t picked for an audition. lol.
Adam Lamberts new single! **Sneak PEEK**
New single! What are you thoughts?!
Everyone knows that Adam is recording the lead single for the new disaster movie “2012” but we have the sneak peek here! With amazing footage of the new movie intertwined!
Keep in mind this will NOT be his lead single for his debut album! But as of now it will be on his debut album!
Get your opinions in here! Let us know what you think!!!
New Idol Singles! Allen, Iraheta, Castro, Lewis, Yamin and more!
A lot of you have been hoping to hear singles from past Idols. And I’ve accumulated them all here. I’ve been particularly waiting for Jason Castro since I felt like he was very marketable and could have a great career with a Mraz-y feel.
Jason Castro- Let’s Just Fall in Love Again. Definitely one of my favorite Idol singles. It suits him perfectly. I could have done without the whistling in the beginning. But this kid should get a lot of notice. Unfortunately, his release date is the same as Adam Lambert. What was his label thinking???
Kris Allen “Live like we’re dying”– This one leaves me wanting a little more. It’s actually a cover from an Irish band The Script. And the two versions are exactly the same. Too bad he couldn’t have his single be something original. But hey! Thats the Idol Machine for you. Check out both versions here.
Allison Iraheta “Friday I’ll be over U”- This is a preview to her single, and I gotta say it’s perfect for her and her demo. It’s catchy enough to get some others into it that normally wouldn’t. I’m actually pretty excited for her album.
Elliott Yamin “You say” Anyone who knows me knows that Elliott is my favorite idol (along with David Cook). So I support him whenever I can. This song is amazing. Love the beat, vocals are perfect obviously. Check out his 2nd album Fight for Love!!
David Cook “Come back to me” – This song and “Life on the Moon” are my favorite songs on the album! I’m glad he released it as a single. Just an amazing radio-friendly hit. I’m sure he doesn’t need any more help promoting his music, but here ya go.
Blake Lewis “Sad song”- Always been a huge fan of Blake Lewis. His style, beat-boxing, all awesome. His debut album got a lukewarm response. I just think they picked a bad lead single. I think they should have jumped on How Many Words. Great song. Break Anotha wasn’t strong enough… BUT I DIGRESS. He has a new album out, with the best album title this year — Heartbreak on Vinyl— I love that title for some reason!
That’s it for now! If I missed any Idols that don’t get enough attention, let me know! BTW, STILL NO WORD ON AN ADAM LAMBERT SINGLE! YOU’LL GET HERE FIRST!
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Short-Lived Idols
“OH SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON LONGER…”
“WHY DID HE GO HOME!?”
This is a topic that I think many viewers can discuss and be passionate about…
Well, since I have my own blog, I’m going to tell you guys the people that should have stayed longer! Obviously this is in my own humble opinion (yeah I know I can write IMHO, but I love typing)
Felicia Barton ( Season 8 )
So talented. Easily Top 10 material
What a roller coaster she was on. First she’s eliminated the week before the semi-finals. THEN Joanna “plant” Pacitti gets kicked out for many reasons according to wikipedia:
“…that Pacitti has “very personal connections” to Michelle Young and Roger Widynowski, two executives that work at the Los Angeles office of American Idol’s 19 Entertainment.”
So then Felicia gets the call that she is BACK in the competition. I got ecstatic because she was amazing in her audition, and we also found her youtube video of her singing Alicia Keys No One. Check it out…
I KNOW RIGHT! Here’s here audition too….
Then she performs on semi-final night, and she fell victim to the new format that I believed they used in earlier Idol seasons. If she had been given a chance to build a following she definitely could have at LEAST made the top 10! Guaranteed! Copy/paste http://www.rickey.org/?p=12319 to see her semi-final performance!
Asia’h Epperson (Season 7)
Should have been Top 12 easily
Who can forget Asia’h Epperson? Her story during the auditions did not leave a dry eye in the house. Days before her audition, her father passed away. How can someone still go on and audition after a tragedy like that. To top it off she changes her audition song to “How do I live.” Wow. I still get chills thinking about what she went through.
I honestly don’t know how she didn’t make the top 12 over Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie or Amanda Overmeyer! Her storyline and voice was superior to all of them. I think it was Simons criticism that did her in. Her final performance was “I wanna dance with somebody” by Whitney. Her performance has aged really well. Sometimes a performance you’re in love with doesn’t age well (anything by Constantine comes to mind or Danny Gokey), but hers is really good. Check it out here…
Constantine Maroulis (Season 4)
Easily should have been Top 3 of Season 4
Yes, his performances haven’t aged well, but he should have come in 3rd this year! He’s more memorable than anyone else besides Bo and Carrie. Even though I preferred Constantine to Bo. Here’s his best performance, and one of the best in Idol History! Bohemian Rhapsody…
A.J Tabaldo (Season 6)
Easily Top 12 talent! What happened?
Honestly, his exit bugs me the most. He received universal praise after his performance of “Feelin’ Good” and he still went home. I’ll never forget, both he and Leslie Hunt sang the same song, the same week, and BOTH went home. Hence why I was a little nervous when Adam Lambert sang it (MAYBE thats why he didn’t win….oooh). Check out A.J’s performance here…
Danny Noriega ( Season 7 )
I can name 3 Idols that should have left instead of him
One of the biggest divas (meant as a compliment) ever on the show. With one of the better voices, period. I don’t really know what else to say. You don’t really expect the voice that comes out of his mouth. Here’s his audition…
Then this is the week he was eliminated. I thought he showed a ton of personality. He sang it well, put his own spin on it. I thought the banter between Simon and him would help, but I guess it didn’t. He easily should have been in the top 12 at least.
Honorable Mention!
Paul Kim (Season 6)– He was the first to be eliminated in Season 6. Tons of people should have gone ahead of him. Plus he’s Asian! Gotta rep for my Asians!
Sway Penala (Season 5)– Had one of the better auditions EVER! I can’t find the clip, but he killed Superstar! It was just song choice that did him in, and little camera time. Also Chicken Little Kevin Covais went through instead of him! REALLY? Grandmas voting multiple time.
**UPDATE** Paula Abdul spokesperson confirms NO RETURN!
From IMDB.com:
Abdul Won’t Come Back To Idol
"I ain't comin' back bitches" says Paula
1 hour ago
He adds, “She feels fabulous. She feels free. I think in some ways she was typecast in Idol and she was kind of restricted from doing anything she wanted to do and now she’s free to decide. She really is very excited about the future and that there’s support for her.”
A spokesperson for Paula Abdul has blasted reports the star is set to make a dramatic return to American Idol.
A host of celebrities have filled the fourth spot on the judging panel of the TV talent show alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi since Abdul quit the show earlier this month.
But speculation about Abdul’s involvement with the contest refused to die down as U.S. tabloids dismissed her departure as a publicity stunt.
Media outlets even speculated that the singer would resume her place in the live final rounds of the competition.
But her manager, David Sonenberg, insists Abdul is not in talks to come back.
He says there are “no discussions whatsoever about Idol.”
The finale LIVE-BLOG! by Stephani <3
Out of courtesy to my West Coast readers, I delayed posting until now. You’re welcome.
[I’m watching this on Tivo so the times would not be accurate. So I will be updating with bullet points.]
Here we go…
– Opening montage of Kris vs. Adam from last night. Cue dramatic freeze-frames, spotlights, overpraise from the judges and Ryan Seacrest doing what he does best.
– Adam and Kris in white! Love them. SO sexy.
– Kimberley Locke and Janice “Muppet Face” Dickinson are in the audience!
– 100 million votes, kiddos… Ryan’s voice just cracked at that insane number.
– Randy Jackson is dressed like a black Howdy Doody. I wish I was kidding. Cue montage of him saying “for me, for you” over and over AND OVER AGAIN in his judging.
– New judge Kara DioGuardi and a montage of her patronizing habit of calling bad auditioners “sweetie” and/or “honey”. I hate people who do that.
– Paula “Vicodin and vodka” Abdul and a montage of her using freaking SAT words. Are you guys NOW convinced that bitch reads from a script?? Was she ever this articulate before? No.
– Simon looks bored. But here’s a weird montage of him saying “what?” over and over again. I don’t get it.
– Helloooo Carrie Underwood. Nice prom dress.
– Some fix Kris’ mic please. Oh wait, Adam’s is all wonky too. This show rakes in how much money and they can’t get this right?
– Oh hai Mikalah Gordon in Conway, AR. Why is this bitch on my TV and why is she interviewing a three year old?
– The less also-ran Carly Smithson is in San Diego for Adam’s crowd… she’s less annoying than she was last year, somehow.
– OMG “So What” from Pink! I can’t help but love this song… and I am completely amused at the lack of the “I guess I just lost my husband” line. I think this is the first and last time we’ll ever hear the word “tool” on this show in that context. Megan looks bored, Scott looks lost, Adam and Allison look rawker, Jorge is running around the stage, and Michael is pointing at me. Oh look, Jasmine got a mini solo. I almost forgot about her. And Alexis is finally wearing pants.
– Hello David Cook… singing his new single “Permanent” in honor of his recently deceased brother. I think he wore this outfit on Mariah Carey night last season. Either way, I love him… this is a beautiful song. There’s nothing but raw emotion here. I wonder if the black armband he’s wearing is for his brother?
– Hello Justin Guarini and Michael Johns. Two guys I thought were super hawt in their respective seasons.
– Golden Idols! This always turns out to be full of LOLs.
– Okay, other than Norman Gentle, I don’t remember any of these guys… “I’m staying… I AM STAYING….” *cue molestation of the Idol logo* “Takes one to know one, sassy pants!” Oh I loved him. And Norman Gentle wins the Golden Idol… says he doesn’t even have a speech planned… uh huh… and OFF comes the clothes and here he is in his super random Norman Gentle attire… for whatever reason, this never gets old for me.
– Has anyone ever laid down on the Idol steps before?? Nice shoutout to the “lady in the purple shirt”…
– Lil Rounds and Queen Latifah duet. Nothing interesting to see here… no really. That was incredibly boring.
– Anoop and Alexis are starting in on the amazing “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz…. and hello, Mr. Mraz. Weird facial hair aside, I effing love this guy and want to do him. The three of them sound really quite fabulous together. And with the rest of the finalists, I think this may be my most favorite finale group sing… or at least in the top three.
– The journey of Kris Allen… was quite a journey indeed. These montages always make me get all teary eyed… Smokey loved him, Jamie Foxx loved him, Kara said he was a dark horse. And don’t even get me started on all of his adorable shocked faces when he advances to a bigger level. I heart him.
– Kris is singing with Keith Urban… not gonna lie, this song does absolutely nothing for me.
– The ladies are singing the popular about two years ago “Glamorous“… and lordy, is Megan the worst sounding contestant the top 12 has ever seen? Because I can find NO redeeming factor in her voice.
– I’m so over Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas. Seriously dudes. I love her heels, but I hate this song. Allison is wearing THE cutest dress, though.
– Another Golden Idol for “best attitude” or some crap… featuring Bikini Skank, methface girl and some other freak… and Bikini Skank wins and comes on stage in another bikini and OMG HELLO FAKE TITS. Simon even said “wow”. And he’s jaded.
– “I was gonna ask you what’s new, but I think I know.” Oh Seacrest, how I love you. You earn that insane paycheck.
– Skank is butchering Mariah again like she did in her audition… somewhere Mariah is like “oh HELL NO”.
– Well hello Kara… I don’t like you, but you sound a hell of a lot better than Bikini Skank, who does not look thrilled at being upstaged. In the audience, David Cook approves.
– I love that Allison is singing a slowed-down acoustic version of “Time After Time” with Cyndi Lauper. I still don’t believe she’s 17. This is probably the most spot-on duet in a number of seasons.
– Kris’ parents are so freaking adorable. Although Mama Allen really shouldn’t be wearing that dress. Adam’s parents look a little more “city”… but still adorable.
– Danny Gokey sings “Hello” by Lionel Richie and all I can think is “I miss David Cook.” Man, Lionel has aged really well. As much as I love his songs… this has to be the cheesiest duet EVER.
– The screams for Adam were WAY louder than those for Kris.
– Adam’s journey on Idol as set to “Viva la Vida”. And I don’t know but I think Adam has invested in some serious ProActiv since his audition. God he’s bloody sexy.
– Okay, anyone who still thinks Adam is straight after seeing him in this ensemble is freaking blind. It looks like “The Crow” mated with “Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
– OMG KISS! Do I really need to say more?? Other than the fact that Adam is completely holding his own with these guys…
– Hello Carlos Santana… I think this is the closest thing Matt will have to a solo tonight, which is no bueno. And now all the Idols are decked out in red and black singing “Smooth“. Adam and Kris pull off the sexy, while Jorge and Gokey make a worthy attempt. Looks like Alexis is back to not wearing pants. Allison and Adam are so BFFworthy together. I love that blind Scott is making more of an effort than Megan is. I’m seriously worried he’s about to fall off the stage.
– This Ford video shows even more that Adam and Kris are the best top two EVAH.
– Scruffy looking David Cook surprises the dudes with their own new Ford Fusion, and both guys know what’s going on pretty much immediately.
– Steve Martin and his completely random banjo skills join Megan and Michael in a duet. Wow, Michael is making me forget that I never liked him. He sounds great here, and he’s so freaking adorable too. Aww.
*cue quote from “Armageddon”*
“And this is the best that you – that the government, the *U.S. government* can come up with? I mean, you’re NASA for cryin’ out loud, you put a man on the moon, you’re geniuses! You’re the guys that think this shit up! I’m sure you got a team of men sitting around somewhere right now just thinking shit up and somebody backing them up! You’re telling me you don’t have a backup plan, that these eight boy scouts right here, that is the world’s hope, that’s what you’re telling me??”
– The guys are completely unconvincing while singing “If You Think I’m Sexy“… except Kris and Adam. Man, did we EVER pick the right two out of that group of dudes. Stop riffing, Matt. I love that Adam’s glory note drowns out everyone else.
– Damn, Rod. You’re sounding rough. Like, REALLY rough. Dig the used car salesman jacket.
– One last Golden Idol award! Oh hey Tatiana Del Toro. I’m pretty sure that “batshit crazy” is too nice of a description for you.
– I am still trying to figure out of this is scripted. I seriously have NO IDEA. Ryan told Tatiana not to come on stage but she does anyway, followed by two unsuccessful stage hands. If this is staged, Ryan deserves an Academy Award, because I honestly have no idea if it is or not. LOL at Ruben in the audience looking scared and/or confused.
– “Both are victorious.” Best description ever. Kris and Adam’s duet on “We Are The Champions” … I think this is always the part of the finale that makes me all emotional…. WELL HELLO THERE QUEEN! Gokey, THIS is how you duet. Even though Adam is more bombastic, it’s still a duet and not a showdown. They truly respect and care about each other, and that’s so much fun to watch.
– And here we go to the actual results… Simon tells the guys they’re both brilliant, incredibly nice people and should be proud of what they’ve achieved.
– KRIS ALLEN WINS! The finalists all look incredibly thrilled, Adam swoops him up in a huge hug. Kris is basically like, “are you freaking kidding me?” and continues to be speechless and humble and … oh wow, Simon is definitely NOT standing for Kris.
– Oh geez, does Kris really need to sing this crap song? Can’t he sing “Falling Slowly” or something? Oh well… he looks so adorable and overwhelmed. I can safely say that this is the first season of Idol where the winning Idol was someone I never once envisioned actually WINNING. But I couldn’t be more thrilled. Congrats Kris. ❤
– And on a final note… Jorge has gotten a LOT of face time tonight! You go, Puerto Rico.
Why Adam Lambert could Win American Idol!!
5 reasons why could will win Idol.
1. Castro District (San Francisco)
They are all rooting for Adam. Except the ones who think Kris is cuter.
They have long been waiting for a new hero. And since Milk was the story of last year and first half of this year; It is time for Adam Lambert to take his place at the throne of Castro!
Scoot Over. There's a new Queen in town....and his name is....
ADAM LAMBERT! BOW TO YOUR MAJESTY!!
2. Clay Aiken Fans
These people love a contestant who aren’t allowed to tell the televised audience that they are gay during the show. They feel the contestants plight so they rally behind them so they can win.
Unfortunately the pack of Obese fans for Reuben was way too powerful of a tidal wave.
"We voted for Reuben. Then we bought these to celebrate his victory"
3. The closet gay vote.
"Are you voting for Adam? Me too."
How many men are there that are still in the closet just in love with Adam Lambert living their flamboyant Broadway dreams!?? They tell their wives that he is just a gifted singer but “totally gay” in a deragotory way. But in reality, they long for the days where they can stop being Insurance claims adjusters, break out the guy-liner and sing Wicked! Thats why they love Adam.
4. Broadway
Every poster is yelling "ADAM! ADAM! ADAM!"
How many Broadway singers feel that they don’t get their credit? Every time they hear Simon snarl “That was too Broadway. Too musical. Now get out of my face.”, they feel a slap in the face! Here is their chance to fight back. One of their own is going to show Simon that not only are Broadway singers amazing, but they can also be commercially viable in the current music state. TAKE THAT SIMON (says the chorus line member flipping him the finger. Using their jazz hand.)
5. Fag Hags/Fruit Flies
Grace was SUCH a fag hag!
Wikipedia lists their definition as follows:
“Fag hag is a gay slang phrase referring to a woman who either associates mostly or exclusively with gay and bisexual men”
In Adam, every one of these FH/FF’s see their current BFF. They love sitting on the couch next to their gay pal and listen to them fawn over Adam Lambert and his leather pants! All the while secretly wanting to vote for Kris Allen because they actually are attracted to him! But their gay pal checks their text votes to make sure they are voting for Adam.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT!!!!!!!
Tune in Tuesday/Wednesday to see it all go down!
Then look out for our Idol Season 8 wrap up blog!!
KRIS ALLEN will be our new American Idol! Yeah, you heard me.
That’s Right. Kris Allen will win Idol.
Normally I do not go back on my word. When I make a prediction, I stick with it 99.9% of the time. I predicted Jordin Sparks early on, and I proudly predicted David Cook winning during the semi final rounds after his Hello performance. Have you seen it?? Here you go.
So this year, I’ve predicted that Adam Lambert will win this year, but I also made mention that this was the most wide open it has ever been on the show. And I must admit; I had envisioned a Danny/Adam lame showdown. Where Adam would have won easily.
But here we are. Danny vs. Kris. Bad Boy vs. All-American Boy. hmmm… And I have changed my vote. Kris Allen will win this year, and I will give you 5 reasons WHY!
5 Reasons why Kris will win!
1. FEMALE VOTE– The ladies do love Adam, like they would love to hang out with Ross the Intern, any guy on the Style Network, or Neil Patrick Harris. HOWEVER, real women have real love for Kris Allen. I’ve heard this sentence dozens of times during the course of this season.
“Oh the things I would do that Kris. If he only knew…”Which was followed by drool and many low growls aimed at the screen during his performances. The young women will turn out in droves next week for Kris Allen. The “fag-hags” will vote once or twice for Adam, but they will ultimately follow their female sexual instinct and vote Kris.
2. Older Lady Vote– Older ladies out there…. Who would you rather have you daughter/granddaughter bring home to dinner??? THIS…
LOL. Or this…
What a good lookin' wholesome guy huh?
Nuff Said. Grandmas and moms will be falling over each other to vote for this boy next door!
3.The homophobic Vote– I live in California, so I don’t see it as much. But apparently a lot of the country still has a problem with gays… *aWWkward* SOOO. with that said, they will not be voting for Miss Adam Lambert when their other option is the very happily married Hetero Kris!
4. Never been a West Coast Winner! In the 8 year history of the show, the west coast has NEVER had a winner. Jordin Sparks is as close as we’ve gotten (shes from Arizona). For some reason, California doesn’t rally around their Idol hopefuls. I think it’s because we are already media savvy and understand fleeting celebrtay, so we aren’t as impressed with contestants on a reality show. *We still apologize for Katharine McPhee. We shouldn’t have let you lose to Taylor Hicks. I’m still reeling with guilt*
Which leads me to my last point!
5. Kris is from the South!
– That’s right people! This will be the reason he will win Idol. Arkansas is in love with Kris Allen! The south is in love with Kris Allen. Most of the Idols of Idols Past have been from the Midwest/Southern parts of the US. (I refuse to mention Season 5 winner…I throw up every time)
Thats my favorite idol winner. Hands down. He's from Blue Springs. Missouri
She's From Texas Ya'll!
205 Where u at!?? Birmingham Alabama!
Oklahoma THROW YA HANDS UP!
Rat Pack Top 5 Episode. Recap and MORE!
It’s Official:
Adam Lambert WILL be our new Idol.
It is now a race for 2nd Place.
Our New Idol. Mark my words. For better or worse
After watching Adams performance of “Feelin’ Good” it is very apparent that he is poised to be our next American Idol. Everyone else in the competition is there for the sake of earning the DeGarmo spot.
The episode was pretty good overall. Nobody phoned in their performances.
Can you guess who the mentor was this week!?
HINT: He was NOT in the Rat Pack.
. .. … …. YOU GUESSED IT: JAMIE FOXX!
Mr. RAY himself
If my memory serves me, Jamie is probably the biggest star they’ve had in a long time. Also, he is a star that is still in his prime. We are usually privy to the Dolly Partons, Neil Diamonds, Andrew Lloyd Webbers… All stars in their own right, but Jamie Foxx is an A-List star NOW. So that’s a pretty big deal.
Jamie was a cool mentor with plenty of advice, and it also helped he was hilarious in the process. I wonder if this mentor gig was purposefully aligned with the release of his latest film The Soloist (which didn’t do very well in its first weekend, but maybe this will give it a nice boost).
Let me get this off my chest. The judges are more annoying than ever with some of the comments they are dropping. I understand that this is a singing competition. HOWEVER, a viable compliment from Randy Jackson can longer be (and this is a direct quote from his judging of Danny Gokey tonight:
“This is a singing competition, and you can SING!” (Insert crowd screaming trying to match Randys energy)Another direct quote from Randy Jackson:
“You come out lookin’ like Brittany Murphy (*Random*). Lookin’ Dope. You sing like Pink, but with, like, 10,000 more octaves. That right there (arms flayling), yo, yo, yo (arms still flayling).”Oh, Randy.
YO! This is a hot one AMERICAAAAAA!
I mean, we started out with 100,000 strong auditioning. We are down to the Top 5. I THINK it’s obvious that they can sing. What a dumb thing to yell. It’s like yelling at a NY Yankee “DUDE YOU CAN REALLY SWING A BAT!”
AND NOW FOR THE PERFORMANCES:
"Blame it (Remix)" Jamie Foxx Feat. Kris Allen??? Possibly?
Kris Allen got a ton of love from Jamie Foxx. Even said that he would cut a record with Kris if Idol doesn’t pan out. I wonder how many of these offers the mentors give actually get taken up. I have yet to hear Mariah Carey do a track with a former Idol. Or Dolly Parton do a song with Bucky Covington.
I gotta say…
the most surprising performance of the night was Danny Gokeys “Come Rain or Come Shine.” He sang with a swagger not seen the entire season. He stood on that Idol stage and said “I may have gotten here on the back of my wifes memory, but I stayed because of this voice!”
AWW… was that too soon???? I wasn’t the only one crying over his story back in the audition days! I was rooting for him to be good. But I also wanted his friend Jamar to make it. AND JAMAR should have made the TOP 12 easily!!! OH JAMAR, where art THOU!??
But I digress.
Allison Iraheta was up to bat next, and she was stellar as always. Her performances have never been short of brilliant to me. Considering that she is 17 years old… BTW:
Popular Idol from an un-popular season.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLISON! STILL JAILBAIT, BUT THATS ALRIGHT) The last girl this young to get his far won the whole thing…. Do we remember who??———————> That’s right. But will Allison be able to make it to the finale? If all the ladies rally around her and get their vote on… perhaps. No one in their right mind would disagree that she has an incredible voice, and she is a very marketable commodity in the pop music world of today. A latin Hannah Montana perhaps????
The boy has got vocals and style in spades
OH Matt Giraud. Wearing my favorite hats. He sang My Funny Valentine, and it was pretty damn good. But while I’m watching him (who is my favorite right now), I can’t help but wonder how Adam Lambert is going to trump this performance. And that’s the Lambert Effect (Which I will talk about in an upcoming blog!). Matt G does a very decent job of putting his stamp on MVF, but it still feels a bit karaoke. Which is why ultimately he will come up short in this competition.
Lastly, we have Adam Lamberts performance. OMG. This guy knows he’s going to win. He has got an attitude and swagger (twice in one blog. impressive) that no one else has.
As soon as I heard him say he was singing Feelin’ Good I thought about AJ Tabaldos brilliant performance….
THEN! I REMEMBERED ANOTHER PERFORMANCE… Leslie Hunt. OMG. Listen to the scat towards the end.
She obviously got eliminated, but watch this video of her performance on elimination night. Hilarious. Cut to about 2 minutes and 45 seconds into the video for the actual performance. She acknowledges her choice to scat. One of my favorite Idol moments of ALL time. Its worth watching the whole vid. I promise!!
Anywho back to Adam. Great performance, not his best. But it definitely cemented his status as the obvious front runner. Short of a upset not seen on Idol since the supposed Daughtry Debauchery (I was more upset that Elliott didn’t win that year, but I think we can all agree that Taylor did not deserve to win), I think Adam will walk away with this years crown.
So the end of the episode is here. And let’s see if I can name the songs
they sang without looking it up.
Kris Allen- The Way You Look Tonight
Allison Iraheta- Somebody Watch Over me (?)
Matt Giraud- My Funny Valentine
Danny Gokey- Come Rain or Come Shine
Adam Lambert- Feelin’ Good.
Not bad, Dave. Not Bad.
Not bad.
Who is going home, you ask???
hmm… I’m going to say that the person going home tonight…
The person with the least amount of votes…
The country has spoken and the person I believe to be going home will be….
Sad to see her go. But i'll see her on tour.
Utterly Horrendous 
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