So should 1. Anoop, who was fine vocally but looked awkward on stage. Usher? Are you serious? Lisa said it's a shame that people don't take him seriously because he's Indian, but I don't think that's it. There are a 1000 Bollywood stars who'd do fine in the role. Anoop however, just looks like the uptight computer guy in a college road trip movie, the guy who 'breaks loose' on stage once he's accidentally fed some pot brownies and hilarity ensues. Usher just doesn't work with his image. What's next, a Pussycat Dolls tune?
2. Megan - gag. The allure is gone, is it not? Go home.
3. Danny - I thought he did ok, but nowhere near as good as the judges thought. Could be just me, but I wasn't blown away.
4. Allison - I agree about the outfit. Awwwwfuuuullll. But her voice was strong and showed maturity in the quieter opening of the song. She should stay.
5. Scott - Enough America. To quote President Bush, there is such a thing as discrimination via 'the soft bigotry of low expectations'. If this guy had 20/20 vision he'd of hit the road long ago. His decision to bring out yet another piano ballad reinforces his limited range as an artist, and no, I don't think his vocals are that strong. Was it better than last week? You betcha. That . . doesn't say much. And for gosh sakes, why compliment his 'look'? His family should be all over the AI crew that works on him. He had John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire) hair - and it's not 1985 anymore people!
6. Matt - I love him, but I thought it was weak. The guy is searching for an artistic 'center', and sadly must do so in the public eye. He should stay, but I'm worried.
7. Lil - Her 'edge' wore smooth quickly, didn't it? Old fashioned in appearance and sound, Lil' is quickly slipping into the abyss. Pull it together or risk losing it all.
8. Adam - I dropped out of the Adam fan club after a brief 7 day membership. Wild Cherry is irrelevant and gimmicky today, and no matter how much you may have loved that ho-hum performance it would not fly on a record released in 2009. It just wouldn't. That's a fact. At least the Johnny Cash was edgy. He'll survive, but he's dropped a few pegs.
9. Kris - he rescued the night with a song so damn good it could make the airwaves right now. Excellent job! By far the best of the night.
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Kara is, as the audience shouted out, a 'broken record'. Come up with something other than 'wrong song choice', ok?
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Who goes? Wow. It was so lackluster a week that many, many people could be on the edge. If it was up to me Megan, Scott, and Lil are on the hot seat (Lil just as a 'warning') with Megan going home.
America will probably put Megan, Matt, and Allison in the bottom three, with Megan getting the ax - but I'm worried about Matt.
Yikes.
As I was reading this, I found myself nodding my head. I agreed with you about everything.
ReplyDeleteI think Megan will go...I hope anyway.
I think Lil's girls will save her. She'll get the 'mommy' vote.
Matt...just not sure.
Scott--the hair was ATROCIOUS.
I caught Adam "butchering" a song earlier in the season. I have not cared for him since. Probably not fair, since he has the right look.
ReplyDeleteAs much as Megan gets on my nerves I think I could handle one more week. Scott on the other hand if I have to hear one more played out piano ballad again I may scream. It's pretty bad when you have to ff through a performance.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I can handle one more Megan song. She is just awful. As Scott was singing last night I was thinking he'd be a good piano bar singer. I do love Adam though.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Joyce
I watched the results show last night and you were right that Megan went home. Cool beans
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