Final 7: Songs from Movies

I am going to keep it fairly short and sweet and to the point (as much as I can); mainly because I do not have that much time in my schedule to elaborate and be as verbose as normal, but also because this week does not require much discussion as the performances speak for themselves. Let’s dive in…

First, if I was a contestant I would probably have chosen “Stand By Me” as my song choice this week.

This week it comes down to 1 thing…Adam kicked everybody’s ass this week and all others paled in comparison. It’s that simple. Everyone raved about Adam’s performance last week and honestly, I found it boring. THIS week, however, was his best performance yet in my opinion. No doubt, he has the pipes and star quality of a winner. CAN he actually win American Idol though? THAT is the real question. I am going to save that for a later blog.

So, with everyone else falling subpar to Adam this week (yes, even my fave Danny) the run down of the remaining contestants will be easy. I will go from best to worst from here down as well.

Anoop Desai – In a night of vocal flops, Anoop was solid. Not amazing, but good. Not sure it's enough to keep him from the bottom again though.

Danny Gokey – Danny is starting to worry me a little because he comes out and seems to give it a half-hearted effort. To me, this makes him appear cocky which, if other viewers get the same opinion, could hurt him. I know the song is special to him, but it is a DUET and it lost its magic as a solo performance. Advice to ALL contestants here: quit making PERSONAL decisions in your songs and do songs that challenge you and show off your vocal abilities. Leave personal emotions out of your song choices!

Matt Giraud – Cracked notes and fumbled melody during the bridge aside, Matt was ok. Not as amazing as it could or should have been though. With a weak fan base, this might not be a good week for him.

Allison Iraheta – Wow, the worst I have ever heard Allison sing on this show! Seriously, I KNOW that when Simon watches the show back he is going to take back his praise of Allison. I like the girl and I agree she IS the females hope in this season, but not with this performance. Seriously, I could not wait for her to be done, it was uncomfortable.

Kris Allen – The guy who I have been saying could sneak up and steal a spot from a bigger player just dropped the ball big time! The song choice was terrible, it never reached any kind of climax moment of any kind and it seemed to suddenly end. I have no idea what one lyric was in the song either. Kris even looked completely uncomfortable on stage during the whole performance. Weird.

Lil Rounds – Her look is improving but her singing continues to decline. Just when you think she could not get any worse, the next week comes and is worse than the last! Are her fans charged up enough to save her this week?

Bottom 3: So it’s all about how strong your fan base is in determining the bottom 3. Allison and Anoop have each been in the bottom 3 twice with 1 of those times being bottom 2 for both of them. Matt and Lil have each been in the bottom once with Lil having been in the bottom 2. Danny, Adam and Kris have NEVER been in the bottom. Allison is destined to be in the bottom 3 this week based on her stats and the good feedback from the judges giving false security to her fans. Anoop’s visits to the bottom 3 have been back to back these last 2 weeks, normally a strong fan base would work overtime to save someone after their first appearance in the bottom, but that was not so for Anoop. With Anoop doing well tonight and with some weak performances from other, more popular contestants, viewers will be busy voting for them and forget about Anoop which will leave him in the bottom 3. So, that leaves Matt and Lil and I think Lil’s appearance in the bottom 2 last week will ignite her fans to vote like crazy and therefore we will see Matt rounding out the bottom 3. Who goes home? My guess is Matt. Will the judges save him? No.