AMERICAN IDOL 10: Top 12 - Songs From Their Birth Years
First of all, I HATE THIS THEME!!!! They have done it so many times but it always falls flat. Literally. We had some really bad performances tonight. Just flat out missing notes and out of breath performances. Why haven't the producers gotten the clue that this theme just does not work????? UGH!!!! Another thing, I know that we have a production team this year but some of these arrangements are so out of sorts. I mean they are really bad. What happened to the beautiful orchestra that we used to have?
12. Paul McDonald - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues: Really, what are you sipping on before you come on stage? Your performances always feel so drunk to me. Like something that I would see at a bar during karaoke night. Pretty bad with the pitches. I never made it there. Yes you have an interesting voice but the song was all over the place for me. One of the worst performances to hit the stage. It was off tempo and felt out of sync at times. Just not good for me at all.
11. Naima Adedapo - What's Love Got To Do With It: So aggressive. Not the right song for you and what was up with the ARRANGEMENT???? It was like trying to piece a puzzle together but with pieces from 5 different puzzles. Nothing worked for me. The ending!!! The end just came out of left field with the jazz descent. What was up with that??? Just a manic, aggressive, and flat version of a song that I really like.
10. Jacob Lusk - Alone: Really??? Really??? Really??? Why did you choose ALONE? I love Alone and everybody who watches Idol knows that Carrie Underwood took this one and branded it as hers. Unless you are truly going to top her, you shouldn't even have looked at it. I mean there had to have been plenty of songs from you to choose from. Less is so so much more for you!!! PLEASE!!! I can't take the over running and over melismatic way that you sing everything. And does everything have to be up in the rafters. It gets so shouty, screechy, and absolutely cringe worthy. Just out of tune up there. I think that you have a good voice but can to take it from a 10 to maybe a 4. PLEASE!!!!
9. Casey Abrams - Smells Like Teen Spirit: I was with during the first 10 seconds but then you completely lost me. I really like this song. You kind of made me it very screamy and crazy for me. I did not like this for you AT ALL! Mad props for picking the song but you have got the commitment to perform this song. You were flat in spots and sometimes there was not even a tone present just a screamy pitch. I think that towards the end you tried to play the funny guy and it didn't pay off. But in a night of ballads and very weak performances, you might come out on top.
8. Karen Rodriguez - Love Will Lead You Back: Boring =( Really boring. You had my attention about 3/4 of the song in but then you lost again because I felt like the Spanish wasn't as strong as I wanted it to be. Just vocally weak. You moved the mic every time that you had any kind of power note. Better than last week. Just left a bland taste in my mouth. You needed to wow us if you had any hopes of staying.
7. Thia Megia - Colors Of The Wind: You get the award for most predictable song choice. I know that 1995 produced more songs than that. BORING again!!!! Girl, your tone is so good. Just do something with it. Also, know your words!!!! Yep I heard the mess up. Better tonality this week but still BORING!!!!!!
6. James Durbin - I'll Be There For You: You are definitely our bonafide rocker. I felt that you didn't ground yourself in the key until about 15 seconds in. It sounded a little sharp and a little flat in places. Not your best but not the worst of the night.
5. Haley Reinhart - I'm Your Baby Tonight: One of my favorite Whitney songs. She gets props for singing the bridge like she did. All of those words. Great!!! At first, I was not feeling. Then she got really into and let loose. I just wish that she would look like she is letting loose. Vocally, she singing but she just looked so scared at times. Yea, the whole lipstick thing. LOL. Anyway, pretty good vocal especially during the bridge.
4. Stefano Langone - If You Don't Know Me By Now: Not a fan of the song but I like Stefano's voice on it. I felt it. Just watch the ad libs. They tend to get a little repetitive. And also the last note was under thought. You ran out of steam and then tried to regain in the last few seconds. Just a few things. Other than that, you are the bomb vocalist!!!!
3. Lauren Alaina - I'm The Only One: Yes!!! I was totally hoping that you would sing this!!! The lower notes weren't as solid as the upper register. When you got into the chorus, I got all into it with you!!! I love true solid singing. And you had the FLU!!!! Singing like that with the flu is amazing!!!
2. Pia Toscano - Where Do Broken Hearts Go: First of all way to sing all over that HORRIBLY PRODUCED track. She gets extra points for that. The arrangement sounds like it belongs a Disney morning show or something like that. You have one of the best vocals out of any one in the competition. When you hit that high note during the break, I knew that you were for real. Not a force to be reckoned with. For me, one of the best in the competition.
1. Scotty McCreery - Can I Trust You With My Heart: True Authentic Country Artist ready now!!!! Really this dude is what AI has been looking for in a male country artist. He is so good at what he does. He may not win but I am so happy that his voice has been heard. Can he just go to Nashville now and release a CD? He is going to do so well in the country genre with the right people. Nothing more to really say.
So tonight almost bored me to tears. I had some high hopes for some contestants but they are letting me down. I need them to step up their games and try to win!!!! My bottom 3 are Paul, Naima, and Jacob. I am so sure that Jacob won't touch the bottom 3. Paul has too many fans so he won't be there either. I am saying that the bottom will be Karen, Naima, and Haley with Karen going home. I really want to see Paul go. We shall see what happens!!!
12. Paul McDonald - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues: Really, what are you sipping on before you come on stage? Your performances always feel so drunk to me. Like something that I would see at a bar during karaoke night. Pretty bad with the pitches. I never made it there. Yes you have an interesting voice but the song was all over the place for me. One of the worst performances to hit the stage. It was off tempo and felt out of sync at times. Just not good for me at all.
11. Naima Adedapo - What's Love Got To Do With It: So aggressive. Not the right song for you and what was up with the ARRANGEMENT???? It was like trying to piece a puzzle together but with pieces from 5 different puzzles. Nothing worked for me. The ending!!! The end just came out of left field with the jazz descent. What was up with that??? Just a manic, aggressive, and flat version of a song that I really like.
10. Jacob Lusk - Alone: Really??? Really??? Really??? Why did you choose ALONE? I love Alone and everybody who watches Idol knows that Carrie Underwood took this one and branded it as hers. Unless you are truly going to top her, you shouldn't even have looked at it. I mean there had to have been plenty of songs from you to choose from. Less is so so much more for you!!! PLEASE!!! I can't take the over running and over melismatic way that you sing everything. And does everything have to be up in the rafters. It gets so shouty, screechy, and absolutely cringe worthy. Just out of tune up there. I think that you have a good voice but can to take it from a 10 to maybe a 4. PLEASE!!!!
9. Casey Abrams - Smells Like Teen Spirit: I was with during the first 10 seconds but then you completely lost me. I really like this song. You kind of made me it very screamy and crazy for me. I did not like this for you AT ALL! Mad props for picking the song but you have got the commitment to perform this song. You were flat in spots and sometimes there was not even a tone present just a screamy pitch. I think that towards the end you tried to play the funny guy and it didn't pay off. But in a night of ballads and very weak performances, you might come out on top.
8. Karen Rodriguez - Love Will Lead You Back: Boring =( Really boring. You had my attention about 3/4 of the song in but then you lost again because I felt like the Spanish wasn't as strong as I wanted it to be. Just vocally weak. You moved the mic every time that you had any kind of power note. Better than last week. Just left a bland taste in my mouth. You needed to wow us if you had any hopes of staying.
7. Thia Megia - Colors Of The Wind: You get the award for most predictable song choice. I know that 1995 produced more songs than that. BORING again!!!! Girl, your tone is so good. Just do something with it. Also, know your words!!!! Yep I heard the mess up. Better tonality this week but still BORING!!!!!!
6. James Durbin - I'll Be There For You: You are definitely our bonafide rocker. I felt that you didn't ground yourself in the key until about 15 seconds in. It sounded a little sharp and a little flat in places. Not your best but not the worst of the night.
5. Haley Reinhart - I'm Your Baby Tonight: One of my favorite Whitney songs. She gets props for singing the bridge like she did. All of those words. Great!!! At first, I was not feeling. Then she got really into and let loose. I just wish that she would look like she is letting loose. Vocally, she singing but she just looked so scared at times. Yea, the whole lipstick thing. LOL. Anyway, pretty good vocal especially during the bridge.
4. Stefano Langone - If You Don't Know Me By Now: Not a fan of the song but I like Stefano's voice on it. I felt it. Just watch the ad libs. They tend to get a little repetitive. And also the last note was under thought. You ran out of steam and then tried to regain in the last few seconds. Just a few things. Other than that, you are the bomb vocalist!!!!
3. Lauren Alaina - I'm The Only One: Yes!!! I was totally hoping that you would sing this!!! The lower notes weren't as solid as the upper register. When you got into the chorus, I got all into it with you!!! I love true solid singing. And you had the FLU!!!! Singing like that with the flu is amazing!!!
2. Pia Toscano - Where Do Broken Hearts Go: First of all way to sing all over that HORRIBLY PRODUCED track. She gets extra points for that. The arrangement sounds like it belongs a Disney morning show or something like that. You have one of the best vocals out of any one in the competition. When you hit that high note during the break, I knew that you were for real. Not a force to be reckoned with. For me, one of the best in the competition.
1. Scotty McCreery - Can I Trust You With My Heart: True Authentic Country Artist ready now!!!! Really this dude is what AI has been looking for in a male country artist. He is so good at what he does. He may not win but I am so happy that his voice has been heard. Can he just go to Nashville now and release a CD? He is going to do so well in the country genre with the right people. Nothing more to really say.
So tonight almost bored me to tears. I had some high hopes for some contestants but they are letting me down. I need them to step up their games and try to win!!!! My bottom 3 are Paul, Naima, and Jacob. I am so sure that Jacob won't touch the bottom 3. Paul has too many fans so he won't be there either. I am saying that the bottom will be Karen, Naima, and Haley with Karen going home. I really want to see Paul go. We shall see what happens!!!
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