First off, my apologies...I know there are a couple people who were looking for my blog about performances this week. To be fair, I had started it but time has not been on my side the last couple weeks, and I was not able to finish it in time. It could also be because I was just not inspired by this week's performances to even write anything. Trust me, much of what I had started to blog was not pleasant. So, instead I am going to do this little overview of my thoughts on the performances and results.
Performances:
1. The music/vocal mix was aweful! Were they singing to a track? Does the sound man know how to mix? It just made all the performances seem lackluster and in turn caused many of the contestants to struggle trying to hear the music to maintain a good performance.
2. Bad song choices: Ashthon, Jacob, Paul, Haley and Karen.
3. Bad performances: Jacob (the complete train wreck of a key change), Paul (No, JLo, you are right, I did not get it! The dancing did NOT match the song style/tempo and just came off odd), Haley (boring...why is America voting for her??).
4. Good performances: Scotty (Not sure he can do any wrong right now in this competition), Stefano (although the producers could have done better transitioning between the R&B and Disco sections of the song so it was less irratic), Pia (The ending was sort of choppy; she should have left it at the first money note ending), Naima (I didn't want to like her for some reason, but I do more and more. At least she entertained despite sacrificing solid vocals...kudos for not being boring and utilizing the "pimp spot" this week!).
Results:
1. No Casey because of some sort of bleeding ulcer? Wonder how long the producers will be able to make concessions for him, especially if stress makes it act up because things will only get worse weeks down the line.
2. Lauren, Ashthon and Haley in the bottom. Lauren, I love ya but you better get some thicker skin real quick.
3. Ashthon vs. Haley in Bottom 2 seemed like a no brainer to me but maybe America does not have any brains left cause Haley stays?? Ugh.
Ok, I get it....Ashthon has not done much to make herself stand out. As we all know, I had touted her as a "contestant to watch" since before we even met her in an Idol episode. I stand by what I have said about her though and here is what I think her problem has been....song choice. The music that Ashthon has done on her own, prior to Idol, is VERY current pop/r&b a la Beyonce and the like; however, Ashthon has not given us that contemporary image since she has been on Idol. She has picked out dated and unknown songs that did not feature her strong points vocally or stylistically. I still believe Ashthon was the total package that Idol was looking for this year (as I still believe Kendra was too), but Ashthon did not make the right choices to advance herself as far as she could have gone. I was very sad and upset to see her go, but on the other hand, I understand why America was not voting for her. I don't think we saw the REAL artist Ashthon is and could be and that is a shame.
At this point, my front runners to win this competition are Scotty, Pia and Lauren. I know a lot of people are praising Casey as being a major threat, but I am looking at the winner who has the most potential to be a star outside of Idol and I don't think he could pull it off. The show desperately needs to produce another big name star like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Pia has the makings to take this whole thing but she has to show us something more than power ballad singing and also give us a glimpse of her personality. Scotty seems to have the most momentum at this point and I think no matter what happens with the show, he is going to be huge in the country music scene. I'm on the fence about Lauren, I like her and I think she has a great voice no doubt. I am also not sure the Idol people would know what to do with her as the winner. Would she be country? Would she be pop? Would she be crossover? Paul has the most "artist" vibe and comes off like someone already in the biz, but I don't see him doing well in mainstream music (remember Taylor Hicks, Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze?). but, as I find time and time again with this show....who knows really? LOL I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting season folks, so buckle up and let's enjoy the ride!
Until next time!
Peace!
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