So, tonight we have anysong that has ever been a "Top Download", obviously all that matters this week is getting in more ad time for iTunes...but whatever, it really opens up the songbook for these guys to pick current songs. However, in the past doing current songs has not bode well for the contestants. Is this time any different? I am also going to start listing the contestants in ranked order from best of the night to worst of the night in my opinion. So, let's download this information...
Kris Allen - This kid is bringing it every week, he is in it to win it for real. I underestimated him by a mile in the beginning because of his lack of exposure but that ideaology is long gone from my mind. TOnight, Kris showed that he could easily steal the thunder from one of this season's "sure bet" contestants. Love this song, loved his rendition and performance. He exuded confidence and he nailed it from start to finish.
Adam Lambert - I am loving this guy more and more and tonight was no exception. His power vocals were back along with the effortless sliding into that incredible upper register. I was entertained and enjoyed every minute of it. I love that each week he brings something new and fresh and keeps me on my toes. He is truly an artist (ugh, and I hate that Kara always uses that word, but in this case it is accurate).
Allison Iraheta - Another contestant I underestimated in the beginning. She has grown in the last couple weeks with choosing the right song and really performing it and using all the inflections of her vocal range. I think it is ridiculous that the judges could only criticize her dress, so what if she wanted to dress the part some, plus I doubt that outfit is far from something she would actually wear normally. Yes, I agree with Simon in the fact that she does get screamy at times, but some of that is part of her style, although I do not want her to go back to that totally.
Danny Gokey - To me, this was Danny's worst performance. He totally oversang the power notes and went off pitch. To me, he did more shouting then Allison. It was less the cool growl that I love about his voice and more screaming to hit those money notes. The song sounded to be in an odd key for him. I was excited when I heard he was singing this song, but it did not live up to my expectations. I am, however, looking forward to downloading the studio version of him doing this song on iTunes, because I am sure it will be flawless. I know he did this in an effort to step it up, but he overstepped on this one. I am shocked the judges loved it so much, but I think things sound A LOT different in the context of the live, studio performance than what comes across on TV.
Scott MacIntyre - This hurts me to even say, but in a crowd of rough performances, Scott came out in the upper eschelon this week. He did a much better job than I have ever heard him before. Still not a fan by any means, but can acknowledge his improvement. I almost think this shows that he should not perform with the band and simply stick to just piano? Ultimately, he is not right for this competition, but I think some really bad performances this week will be his saving grace...at least for one more week.
So, let me stop here to say that it was hard to decide what order these last 4 should go in because they were all bad. It really just come down to who was the better of the worst in my opinion. So here they are...
Lil Rounds - Do not get me wrong here, I think Lil was pretty terrible this week. Another week picking the WRONG song, the absolute WRONG style (clothes, hair) and she was all over with her pitch and she was not able to truly hit the money notes of this song. Why would she ever think she could take on Celine or even a song that Kelly Clarkson ROCKED in her season on Idol. I am also confused why each week the judges have nothing good to say about Lil, but then have to finish it off with "you are an amazing singer...you are the strongest singer....blah, blah, blah. NO SHE IS NOT AND THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT HER PERFORMANCES EACH WEEK! Oh well, she is so blah, no personality and just sub par vocally. But she will be around a while I have no doubt.
Anoop Desai - He is back to the exact behavior that put him in the bottom in the first part of the Finals. As soon as I heard the song he was doing I knew it would be bad. I totally agree with Simon...it was a bad attempt at being a copy cat, wanna-be. He changed nothing about the song to make it his own and it was just poor. Anoop is Scott's saving grace this week, without a doubt.
Matt Giraud - Another contestant back to the type of music that kept him from getting voted to the Finals and forced him to be put through by the judges wild card. Matt is super talented, but the scary thing is that based on his response to the judges comments, he actually thinks he can do rock/pop. No, Matt, you cannot. Stick with soulful, r&b type pop. You are about to become the next Chris Richardson of your season. WAKE UP! He did not belong in the bottom 3 last week, but he does this week.
Megan Joy - Oh, dear, sweet Megan. I love this girl as you all know, but this was her worst performance ever. She looked bored and unattached while singing and the song was BORING and uninspiring. She may really love this song but that did NOT convey in her performance. Everything I love about Megan was gone this week. So sad. Her fan base has been strong in support of her so far, so I am curious to see what they do this week.
So, based on my review the bottom 3 would be Anoop, Matt and Megan. However, this is American Idol and you must expect the unexpected. Being a die hard fan, I have sort of learned how America votes and how that can create unexpected contestants in the bottom 3, a la last week. I want to say that Matt's fan base will work their butt off to keep him out of the bottom again especially after the judges panned his performance tonight. The same could be said for Megan's fans who have kept her safe for the last few weeks. So, I think the alternate for the bottom 3 could be Allison, since she has been there before and she got sort of mixed reviews from the judges but overall did a great job. Her fans may not feel she is in need of their saving this week. In my opinion, Lil needs a trip to the bottom 3, but doubt we will see that. So I think it will be some combination of Anoop, Matt, Megan or Allison (although, she is undeserving). Ultimately, I think with her loss of charm and quirkiness, we will sadly say goodbye to Megan. We will see tomorrow night.
P.S. - Kara, it is Studio 54 NOT 57. She is becoming about as useless as Paula, but without the entertainment factor.
Peace out!
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