[Speed Gibson,
Tuesday March 25, 2008 at 8:49pm]
American Idol - 10 Finalists
The theme was songs from their birth year. Not a bad idea, but it didn't seem to work very well.
Best of the night - again - was David Cook, with a creative adaptation of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." No complaints from me, as he left the guitar backstage.
Michael Johns came back from the dead for a pretty convincing chorus of Queen's "We are the Champions." Another surprise was Kristy Lee Cook's "God Bless the USA" that Simon said would carry her another week. I agree.
My favorite gal Syesha Mercado again had the right idea with a great song choice: "If I Were Your Woman." And once again, she somehow gets stuck with an unhelpful arrangement. Why does this keep happening to her? Is she demanding these treatments? Anyway, her strong voice, on key throughout, keeps her in the game another week.
Jason Castro, David Archuleta, and Chikezie got lost in poor song choices and weak, pitchy performances. But I think they're all safe.
Carly Smithson, Ramiele Malubay, and Brooke White did about the same, but a notch lower, putting them all at risk. But once again, Ramiele was easily the worst, ill or not, my pick to leave tomorrow night.
Chikezie is gone, however. This wasn't his time, but he wasn't going to make the finals either. More concerning was that Syesha was in the docket with him. She's got to figure out what's going wrong with her arrangements and presentation. Her wonderful voice can't save her much longer it would appear.
Best of the night - again - was David Cook, with a creative adaptation of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." No complaints from me, as he left the guitar backstage.
Michael Johns came back from the dead for a pretty convincing chorus of Queen's "We are the Champions." Another surprise was Kristy Lee Cook's "God Bless the USA" that Simon said would carry her another week. I agree.
My favorite gal Syesha Mercado again had the right idea with a great song choice: "If I Were Your Woman." And once again, she somehow gets stuck with an unhelpful arrangement. Why does this keep happening to her? Is she demanding these treatments? Anyway, her strong voice, on key throughout, keeps her in the game another week.
Jason Castro, David Archuleta, and Chikezie got lost in poor song choices and weak, pitchy performances. But I think they're all safe.
Carly Smithson, Ramiele Malubay, and Brooke White did about the same, but a notch lower, putting them all at risk. But once again, Ramiele was easily the worst, ill or not, my pick to leave tomorrow night.
UPDATE: The Results
I'm about ready to quit the show until I hear that Ramiele is gone. She is weak and off key every week and has no stage presence. She never should have made the final 24.Chikezie is gone, however. This wasn't his time, but he wasn't going to make the finals either. More concerning was that Syesha was in the docket with him. She's got to figure out what's going wrong with her arrangements and presentation. Her wonderful voice can't save her much longer it would appear.