For the first time in American Idol history, we have an all male final 3 and with the way this season has gone, it is really no surprise. The guys have dominated this season and Kris, Adam and Danny are not going down without a fight. Most people decided a long time ago that the final showdown will be between Danny and Adam, but is that such a sure bet? After tonight’s show, I do not think it is so cut and dry.
Here’s how I think the Final 3 stacked up. I will rank them in 2 sections; one for their first round of songs and one for the other round of songs performed. THIS….is Idol Moments. (it’s not as dramatic in text I guess.)
Round 1: Judges Choice
Danny Gokey – Round 1 goes to Danny. Paula picked an ideal song that had Danny’s name all over it. It kept him in his money spot vocally where he could wail and really give us that gravel-growl and charisma that has endeared him to the world. It was classic Danny. Did he just do the "Church Lady" dance? LOL
Kris Allen – I LOVE this song and was excited when I heard Kris was doing it. He did a great rendition even though he did not steer away from the original composition. If Simon’s comments are any indication, apparently the judges have a say in how the song is performed? If I was Randy/Kara (awww, the new girl did not get to pick a song herself? lol) I would have suggested that at some point during the middle to end of the song that Kris get up from behind the piano in order to connect more with the audience. Either way, his vocals were great and he did a good job. Not a super memorable performance though.
Adam Lambert – Ok, another great pick, thanks to Simon. This song, like Danny’s, was ideal for Adam’s style and voice. However, Adam was my least favorite in this round because of how he strayed from the melody and, to me, lost the whole flow of the song in those moments. I loved the big money note, but did not like the odd melody he took leading up to it or following it. I also think he should have left the wailing parts out of this performance, it did not match up with the overall performance. Not bad vocally, just did not like the interpretation.
Round 2: Contestant Choice
Kris Allen – Heartless? By Kanye? What? Scared at first, but from the moment Kris started I loved it! Brave choice. Kris made it completely his own, which is what we expect from him and love him for. Most original performance of the night. Round 2 is all Kris!
Adam Lambert – This was a less original take on a song by Adam, but like he said, he really didn’t need to do too much to an already great Aerosmith tune. This is where Adam’s trademark wailing fits perfectly. However, at moments the performance came off a little cheesy for some reason to me, anyone else get that? Little bit of overkill at the end, but the dude is working his butt off to secure his already promised spot in the Finale.
Danny - Oh Danny boy…I like his take on the stage setup, but was bored by the whole performance. I think most people will forget about this performance, because…well… there was just nothing special to remember about it. Love ya Danny and I will absolutely buy your CD when it comes out, but didn’t care for this one.
So, as Ryan stated a few times tonight, this will be a very tough decision and will make for an interesting and nail biter of a results show. Paula and many others have already said it will be a Danny vs. Adam Finale BUT I think people are and have in the past, underestimated Kris. I have been saying for weeks that he has the potential to be the upset to one of the promised final 2. I still say that tonight. I think all 3 have strong fan base’s and I think we will see record number vote tally’s for the results show but I am going to go out on a limb and say that Kris will prove me right and bring an upset and the FIRST “shocker moment” of the season by knocking Danny out of the competition. This is also a risky prediction because I am going against one of the statistics I look at in making this decision and that is number of trips someone has made to the Bottom 3. Danny is the only one in the Final 3 who has never been in the bottom 3. Kris and Adam were both in once, together. However, I think Kris’ fan base, which is already strong, will go into overtime to ensure his success and I think Danny’s fans may slack off just enough to give Kris the edge. However, at this point it is anyone’s game and the only REAL shocker to me would be seeing Adam get the boot. We will see!
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