AMERICAN IDOL 10: TOP 8 - Songs From The Movies
Watching this week didn't even feel right. It was missing Pia. Am I being a little over dramatic? Probably. But it looks like it is a guys race. 5 girls have gone home in 4 weeks. Craziness!!!! Anyway, on to tonight's show. I really wasn't that interested. The theme is not one of my favorites but I was very pleased with some of the music choices.
8. Paul McDonald - Old Time Rock And Roll: On paper, this is probably one of the most genius ideas ever. However, it was executed horribly. I mean in and out of singing and shouting so many times. The chorus was a hot mess. The verses were so non musical. Almost like you were speaking instead of singing. It felt like that for the entire song. To me, this did absolutely nothing for you at all.
7. Haley Reinhart - Call Me: Your worst performance yet. I hated it for you. Not the right song for you at all. I was hoping for something a little slow to showcase your vocals. Maybe "Kissing You" from Romeo and Juliet. Oh I just got the goosebumps thinking of it. You made a lot of vocal missteps in this songs. Reaching for notes that you didn't need to reach for. It also seemed very manic.
6. Jacob Lusk - Bridge Over Troubled Water: This had so much potential to be GREAT but the over singing and dramatizing took over. There were some times where you flat and sharp. Especially during your extended notes. I don't know why you get so sassy on us. It is not called for. Not in a song like this.
5. Lauren Alaina - The Climb: You had some beautiful moments in here. There were also some disjointed moments as well. I can't wait to hear the studio version. Through most of the song, I lost some of the connection. While vocally it was good, emotionally it felt a little awkward. By this time, I should know what kind of CD you would produce and what kind of artist you are. I know neither right now. Hopefully you can really start to figure that all out.
4. Casey Abrams - Nature Boy: Definitely something very different for the Idol stage. I love Jazz and creativity. Was it vocally perfect? No. Was it entertaining and special? Yes. Did it deserve a standing ovation? No. Nothing else to really say.
3. Scotty McCreery - Cross My Heart: Just beautiful. I mean you really know your voice and the style of music that you feel comfortable in. Not your best but not your worst. Gotta love authentic country done right. I just want you to learn how to hold a microphone. It just looks very awkward and amateurish. Other than that, amazing vocal performance!!!
2. James Durbin - Heavy Metal: Clearly the most entertaining performance of the night. You totally owned that song and it was AMAZING!!!! What a wild ride!!! Nothing more to say.
1. Stefano Langone - End Of The Road: First, you sang one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups of all time. Secondly, I felt like you let yourself go. The runs, riffs, and inflections all had meaning and purpose. This was by far your best performance since the wild card round. Dude, you laid it down to night. I think that it was definitely his way of avenging the wrongful elimination of Pia. *Still not over it*LOL. Stefano is definitely getting my vote tonight.
So surprisingly Stefano gave the best vocal tonight. Followed very closely by James!!!! Those were my favorite performances of the night. Bottom 3 should be Paul, Jacob, and Haley. I hate to put Haley there but this was not her best performance. I really hope that she doesn't get voted off. I really hope that it is Paul or Jacob. I was happy that Jimmy gave Jacob a tongue lashing for his comment from last week. Still not completely forgiving. Excited to hear Kelly perform tomorrow!!!!
8. Paul McDonald - Old Time Rock And Roll: On paper, this is probably one of the most genius ideas ever. However, it was executed horribly. I mean in and out of singing and shouting so many times. The chorus was a hot mess. The verses were so non musical. Almost like you were speaking instead of singing. It felt like that for the entire song. To me, this did absolutely nothing for you at all.
7. Haley Reinhart - Call Me: Your worst performance yet. I hated it for you. Not the right song for you at all. I was hoping for something a little slow to showcase your vocals. Maybe "Kissing You" from Romeo and Juliet. Oh I just got the goosebumps thinking of it. You made a lot of vocal missteps in this songs. Reaching for notes that you didn't need to reach for. It also seemed very manic.
6. Jacob Lusk - Bridge Over Troubled Water: This had so much potential to be GREAT but the over singing and dramatizing took over. There were some times where you flat and sharp. Especially during your extended notes. I don't know why you get so sassy on us. It is not called for. Not in a song like this.
5. Lauren Alaina - The Climb: You had some beautiful moments in here. There were also some disjointed moments as well. I can't wait to hear the studio version. Through most of the song, I lost some of the connection. While vocally it was good, emotionally it felt a little awkward. By this time, I should know what kind of CD you would produce and what kind of artist you are. I know neither right now. Hopefully you can really start to figure that all out.
4. Casey Abrams - Nature Boy: Definitely something very different for the Idol stage. I love Jazz and creativity. Was it vocally perfect? No. Was it entertaining and special? Yes. Did it deserve a standing ovation? No. Nothing else to really say.
3. Scotty McCreery - Cross My Heart: Just beautiful. I mean you really know your voice and the style of music that you feel comfortable in. Not your best but not your worst. Gotta love authentic country done right. I just want you to learn how to hold a microphone. It just looks very awkward and amateurish. Other than that, amazing vocal performance!!!
2. James Durbin - Heavy Metal: Clearly the most entertaining performance of the night. You totally owned that song and it was AMAZING!!!! What a wild ride!!! Nothing more to say.
1. Stefano Langone - End Of The Road: First, you sang one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups of all time. Secondly, I felt like you let yourself go. The runs, riffs, and inflections all had meaning and purpose. This was by far your best performance since the wild card round. Dude, you laid it down to night. I think that it was definitely his way of avenging the wrongful elimination of Pia. *Still not over it*LOL. Stefano is definitely getting my vote tonight.
So surprisingly Stefano gave the best vocal tonight. Followed very closely by James!!!! Those were my favorite performances of the night. Bottom 3 should be Paul, Jacob, and Haley. I hate to put Haley there but this was not her best performance. I really hope that she doesn't get voted off. I really hope that it is Paul or Jacob. I was happy that Jimmy gave Jacob a tongue lashing for his comment from last week. Still not completely forgiving. Excited to hear Kelly perform tomorrow!!!!
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