IDOL RECAP – 4/14

This week’s theme was songs from movies and it turned out to be a really boring night. Too many ballads in a row put me to sleep, but a few people definitely stood out.

Allison – Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Great Song to begin with, but, for the first time, I was disappointed with her. It sounded a little too low for her for most of the song and it seemed like she just didn’t really care tonight. Could have been so much better.

Anoop – Everything I do, I do it for you – The only time I like Anoop is when he sings ballads and tonight he actually did an incredible job. I thought he might be the one to go home this week, but he may have just saved himself.

Adam – Born To Be Wild – well he’s obviously going to be screaming again tonight with this song. Solid performance. Tarantino loves him. I wonder if he’ll scream again next week.

Matt – To Love A Woman – Not really a song for American Idol. His voice is good, but I was bored. Next!

Danny – Endless Love – Boring. I’m officially over Danny tonight. Did anyone else here that really wrong note during the first verse?? His voice is so old fashioned…of course Paula would like it. Cougars love Danny.

Kris – Falling Slowly – He played his cards right again tonight. This guy’s a genius when it comes to this competition. Amazing performance tonight. Randy doesn’t have a clue about what’s good. R&B isn’t the only kind of music.

Lil – The Rose – Nice extensions. Good look for her tonight. Sadly, it’s time for her to go. I can’t believe she survived this long. What happened to the Lil Rounds we all met in the beginning. Maybe it was just the hype the show created that made us think she was great.

AMERICAN IDOL RECAP

 

For most of the night, I found myself bored by the performances. The Michael Jackson theme didn’t really appeal to me. No one can touch the King of Pop and what he’s done. The idols tried their best, but fell short. 

 

The only one who came even remotely close was Adam Lambert with his over the top performance of ‘Black or White’. The audience and judges loved him because he had a packaged performance that blew everyone else out of the water. It’s obvious that he’s a lot more seasoned than the other contestants when it comes to putting on a show. However, I felt that he was a little too over the top, a little to ‘in your face’ and I wish he would have taken it down a notch and I would have been a little more comfortable watching him. But, what the hell, we all know he’s incredible and is going to sail through this competition. 

 

Allison did an incredible job vocally with ‘Give In To Me’ and she, too, is a seasoned performer, which is amazing at such a young age. I just wish we didn’t have to hear her talk or see her facial expressions. They’re painful to look at. She’s awkward. And what was she thinking when she said, “I’m not, like, cutting myself or anything.” She needs some serious media coaching. 

 

At this point, I agree that Lil Rounds is a great singer, but I don’t understand all of the hype about her. I can never seem to remember what song she sang. Apparently, it was ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’.

 

During Danny’s performance of ‘Pretty Young Thing’, I said out loud that he’s a young Michael McDonald and then Simon confirmed it. He’s got an adult contemporary voice and I don’t know if that will sell. Look at what’s happened to Taylor Hicks. America loved him on the show, but he never really had a hit song and no one bought his album. Will the same thing happen to Danny?

 

Megan sang ‘Rockin’ Robin’ and it was cute, too cute…in that annoyingly cute way. 

 

Was Kris’ guitar even on during ‘Remember The Time’? All I heard was the strumming sound that was off beat with the band. It’s clear he’s much more comfortable performing with his guitar. He’s got a good voice, but not strong enough to win idol in my opinion. How long will his looks win him the young female votes? Simon was dead on when he said Kris should have waited longer before he mentioned that he was married. Marriage kinda of kills the fantasy of being with a rockstar. Don’t they teach that in PR 101? 

 

I really like Alexis’ voice a lot, but that song, ‘Dirty Diana’, was way to over the top. She was shouting for most of the performance. And I think she really needs to get some extensions…

 

Jasmine Jasmine Jasmine…I have really liked her from the beginning, but the competition seems to be getting the best of her and she’s quickly becoming forgettable. This week she sang ‘I’ll Be There’ which wasn’t a very good choice for her. She’s so young, yet she keeps singing these big songs that make her seem older. I really hope she gets through this week so we can see her come back and really deliver a performance that everyone will talk about. 

 

Anoop, who sang ‘Beat It’, is the guy this year that everyone gets a kick out of. It’s really hard to take him seriously. He’s a good natured guy and he can sing, but I don’t see him as a recording artist. And, as a side note, last week it was Matt and this week it was Anoop…quit shopping at H&M. I bought the same clothes and everyone’s going to think I’m copying you.

 

Michael sang ‘You Are Not Alone’. He’s an ok singer and he could record a country album, but he’s kind of plain and boring. He’s definitely got the blue collar vote. 

 

Matt’s an extremely talented singer and an incredible piano player. He sang ‘Human Nature’ and really impressed the judges. He sounds a lot like Justin Timberlake and he’ll go far in the competition as long as he sticks to what he knows and does best. 

 

Scott sang ‘Keep The Faith’. I love his story, his passion, and his drive. Do I think he’s the next American Idol? No. But, he’s certainly not giving up and that’s admirable. He’s giving the blind community a voice and no one can deny that. I’m am impressed every time he plays the piano,

 

And I completely forgot about Jorge when I was reviewing the performances. Is that a sign? He sang ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’. The judges weren’t really impressed at all. Seems he’s lost a bit of what drew us all to him.