This week I took the liberty of adding links to clips on You Tube that pertain to a few of the contestants. If you choose to watch the clips and the links do not work, simply copy and paste the link to your browser (my email was not cooperating so I am not sure if they will operate or not). If you are one of my coworkers then I, of course, encourage you to send this home and watch the clips there. ;O)
The Best
No one gave me the chills this week with an awesome performance so I chose not to pick a best. However, you should put on your seatbelt because there could be a few surprises below...
The Worst
Syesha Mercado - "I Believe"
Last week she attempted Whitney and failed so, of course, she decided that she could better Fantasia this week and break the cardinal rule of Idol. If you can't sing better than a previous Idol then don't attempt one of their signature songs. Guess what? She is no Fantasia. Fantasia made this sappy drivel believable. She came from nothing and this show truly made us all believe that she was star material. Fantasia felt every word of this song. Syesha is not capable of showing emotion or personality in her songs because she doesn't have a personality or any emotion. If Syesha didn't want to be compared to Fantasia then she should have picked something else to sing. Maybe if she had danced the bobo then her performance would have been better. Watch the clip or Fantasia on the attached link and you will see that this was truly one of the worst of the night. Link to Fantasia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DercnakDhp0. What's next "Summertime"?
Carly Smithson - "The Show Must Go On"
There were more bad notes in this then in everything she has sung on Idol previously added together. It started off okay but quickly descended into stink eye shrieking. She and Michael should have traded songs. He could have shown her how to do Queen right. And Carly, please do not blame Simon for your poor performance. He sits with his arms crossed and stares at every contestant that gets up there.
The Rest
Michael Johns - "Dream On"
What was up with the ascot two weeks in a row? He obviously got the memo that this is the newest fashion trend. Unfortunately, he should have switched songs with Carly. He did an okay job with the song until he got to the high notes in the chorus. He is definitely no Steven Tyler. He doesn't have the lips or the pipes!
Jason Castro - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
He made improvements to the Israel version of the song. He was much better this week. Stronger vocals with less awkwardness. He will never belt it out but then that is not his style. He is a simple singer and an awesome musician. I also dug the ukulele. :)
Seabiscuit - "Anyway"
***SHOCKER*** She is not on my worst list this week. This was probably her best performance this season though that would carry more weight if she was not usually so bad. When I heard on Matt & Ramona that she would be singing Martina, I immediately envisioned the bleeding eardrums that were sure to come. She was surprisingly not as bad as I expected except on the really high notes. She is trying to become this season's Scott Savol.
David Cook - "Innocent"
What happened? During the beginning of the song, when he sang in his lower register, he was completely drowned out by the music. This was not his best and a definite falter. I could have also lived without the pandering to Idol at the end of the song with the "Give Back" message written on his hand. Despite all that, I still love him. If you are wondering what the orange band was on his hand for during the song then check out the story on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyluBJsKB8g) and you will become as big of a fan of him that I am. He should have enough steam from his earlier performances to carry him through this week I hope.
"Lizard Lips" Archuleta - "Angels"
Despite the praise from the judges there were some bad notes. I thought the beginning was way too raspy. He was much better once he powered through the wheeze. He seemed to sing a lot better at the start of the competition when he spent the majority of the performances licking his lips. The producers noticed his odd habit and have obviously been working with him to put a stop to it. You could almost see the wheels in his brain spinning as he concentrated on not licking. Thank God that some habits are hard to break since the tongue made a comeback this week -- 3 times! For those of you that have not yet noticed the lip licking issue, I have attached a link to a clip on You Tube that shows David's lizard boy tendencies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puyYi0rH8jQ).
Brooke White - "You've Got A Friend"
This was a consistent Brooke performance. As usual, she seemed really out of place without an instrument to stand behind. Obviously someone with the show keeps convincing her that she needs to mix it up and perform without the guitar every few weeks. She should ignore them, take a page from the Jason Castro rule book and simply pick and sing songs that she wants while playing along. That is who she is and we all like her better that way.
Should Go
Syesha or Carly
Will Go
Syesha I have given up on the ouster of Seabiscuit at this point. Syesha was the worst this week and she deserves to go.
Dial Idol Predictions
Safe: David Archuleta, Jason Castro and Seabiscuit.
Bottom 3: David Cook (no!), Syesha and Carly.
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