Like it or not and say what you will but year after year Country week proves which contestants can actually sing any type of music versus the one trick ponies or no talent hacks . This theme always provides an opportunity to sink or swim. This was truly the case last night. It was a good show overall. I was deathly afraid that they were all going to attempt songs by Martina McBride. Many others have tried in the past and it is usually a huge disaster. However, this week my girl Jordin was...
The Best: OMG!!! She took a song that has been butchered season after season and not only made it soulful but better than the original. She built the song slowly before belting out the chorus at the end. Absolutely beautiful! She looked gorgeous though her hair did make her look like Callie from "Grey's Anatomy". This song should be officially retired from the Idol songbook. No one will ever sing it as well again and will suffer much deserved comparisons to Jordin (which they will not be able to stand up to).
The Rest:
Phil: He definitely gets the nod for most improved and surprising performer of the week. There were a couple of bad notes but this was his best performance to date. Who knew he was a country singer? I certainly didn't. I don't know what Martina did to actually get through to him but this was his most charismatic trip to the stage yet. I honestly didn't think he had it in him. Boy was I wrong!
Sanjaya: Tone deaf Sanjaya was back this week. There was NOT ONE GOOD THING about this performance. It took the air out of what to this point had been a wonderful show.
Lakisha: Equally awful. Paula actually got it right. She was screaming at the audience. Carrie Underwood has officially made it now that her songs are being sung on Idol. Fortunately for her, Lakisha made her look really, really good.
Chris: Somehow I knew he was going to sing Rascal Flatts. Despite the accuracy of comments from the judges on parts of the song being sung through his nose, I am going to defend Chris. Gary Vox (singer for RF) sings through his nose on every song they have released (it's worse live) and he sells millions of records, therefore, the criticism was not really deserved. He should have picked a slower song though like "What Hurts the Most".
Melinda: I just knew that she was going to pick something old. I didn't expect her to sing something no one had heard of. We actually looked up the artist that originally released that song. I was from 1999 and sung by a demo singer. Old friend of Melinda's perhaps? This was her best look to date. She showed more personality than usual and sang well.
Blake (Sorry Laura, I hated him this week too!). This was NOT his genre and he didn't fit the part at all. Despite the weekly tongue bath that the judges feel the need to give, he did not do anything original with the song. He did not "arrange" one note. If you listen to country music, then you would know that. Obviously, the judges do not. I thought that he mimicked Tim McGraw poorly. I am sure that he is looking forward to a change of theme for next week. I certainly don't want to suffer through him singing another country song.
Predictions: Bottom three will be Lakisha, Sanjaya and Phil. Lakisha or Sanjaya (please, please, please) will go home.
DialIdol Results
Top 3: Phil, Jordin, Chris
Bottom 3: Lakisha, Blake, Sanjaya
Until next week...
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