AMERICAN IDOL 10: TOP 3 - Judges/Mentor/Contestants Picks

First, let me apologize for the lack of post last week. Blogger was doing something and I ended up losing my post. I didn't have the time nor the energy to write again. I will just say that I said that James would be going home. Now that we have the Top 3, each one of them should give stellar performance each time.

Lauren Alaina - If I Die Young: I first heard this song about a week ago because one of my friends suggested that I sing this. I think that the lyrics are so sad. Lauren's performance was great during the first half but then she missed the ALL IMPORTANT modulation!!! From there, it took a turn for the worst. J Lo is right, her tone is amazing but that doesn't compensate for performance immaturity.

Scotty McCreery - Amazed: For me, it was just okay. Nothing great. Nothing bad. Just okay. Honestly, this guy could get voted off and he would be fine. I will say that I have not seen ENOUGH growth in him.

Scotty McCreery - Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not: I must have been listening to a different song than the judges. Now I am starting to notice flaws in him. He can't seem to sustain a note. Which really bothers me. Don't get me wrong, I think that he will be awesome in the right hands but right now he is just average to me. At this point, you should be blowing me out of the water. Making me want to listen to your more. I couldn't wait for the song to be over.

Lauren Alaina - Wild One: Not my favorite song pick for you. I think that there were tons of great songs out there for you. It still showcased you a lot which was great. There were a couple of vocal pitch problems. Most of the time it was breath support and flatness that killed the song. Other than that, I thought that it was an okay performance.

Scotty McCreery - She Believes In Me: It was better than your other songs but that is not saying a whole lot. We all know what kind of artist you will be. We knew that from day 1. It was a good pick for you. I would put this on your album. I am not so ecstatic as the judges are. I wanted more but never got it. It is what it is.

Lauren Alaina - I Hope You Dance: Great song choice for you. Simply because you have the vocal chops to pull it off. But you made a choice in the middle of the song that seemed out of character. You growled and screamed a couple of lyrics. I don't think that this song requires that. Very delicate song. Other than that, you were pretty good.

Haley Reinhart - You Oughta Know: Hats off to anyone who sings this song. NOT AN EASY SONG. Yea the verses were not as good as the choruses but her verses were better than some of the other contestant's whole songs. Hmm.... I felt like the judges were trying to throw darts at her by picking this song for her. Earlier they said you are the only one who can hit powerhouse notes but then you pick a song for her that lives in the low register besides the chorus. They even had to raise the key. Someone is trying to make it a country final.

Haley Reinhart - Rhiannon: She just looks like a star. That aside, the performance was one of the better ones of the night. It wasn't great but it definitely wasn't terrible. Loved the wind machine action!! Haley really has come into her own during these weeks.

Haley Reinhart - What Is And What Should Never Be: One of THE BEST PERFORMANCES this season!!!! I loved it, fall and all. I loved that she made the fall part of her performance. True artist. I believe that she has the most stage presence out of the 3. She is original and gritty and I LOVE IT!!!!

Well, if you can't tell, I am rooting for HALEY REINHART!!!! She has originality. Something that we haven't seen before. She took each song by the horns tonight and sang them with all that she had. I felt each performance. Anyway, it looks like the Powers That Be want a Lauren/Scotty final. To me, I think that it should be a Lauren/Haley final. I am never surprised at this point. Anything can happen.