The Top 4 finalists opened the show with a very good group performance of Alicia Keys' most recent hit, Girl On Fire. They all sounded great!
Season 10 finalist, Stefano Langone, has been working hard to release an album ever since his time on the show ended. Last season he returned to the American Idol stage to sing I'm On A Roll and it immediately became on of my favorite songs of the year, but there was no album released. And this season he is back once again. This time he performed a song called Yes To Love. It's another fun and catchy song with some serious hit potential. Hopefully this time an album won't be too far away.
The surprise appearance of the week came from pop singer Drake, who walked on stage to personally let Candice Glover know that he enjoyed her performance of his song last night.
The Season 9 Miss American Idol winner, Lee DeWyze, made a return visit to the American Idol stage to debut his new single, Silver Lining. Where he has unfortunately failed to have a hit since his win, this track actually sounds like something that could be played on rock radio and people might actually buy.
It turns out that this week no one is going to be sent home. Since the judges did not use their save this season, there is an extra week left in the competition before the finale. That means that no one has to go tonight. Ryan did reveal that Angie and Kree were the two top vote getters and Candice and Amber were the bottom two.
The totals from this weeks votes will be added to the totals from next weeks votes and that will determine who is the next finalist to get the boot.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Top 4 Sing
The Top 4 finalists will all sing two songs each. The 1st one will be anything of their own choosing and the 2nd will be a song from a one hit wonder.
Celine Dion spent four weeks at #1 in 1994 with The Power Love. Amber Holcomb completely radiated star quality with her flawless interpretation of this song. She looked beautiful in a sleek jumpsuit and sounded amazing. Wonderful!
Drake is a current hitmaker on the charts and Candice Glover used her outstanding voice to re-imagine one of his hits and make it her own. She has the ability to quite literally sing anything and be vocally impressive.
Kree Harrison, unlike the other finalists still left in the competition, hasn't grown very much. She started out good, but she is still stuck at the same place. Where the others have evolved and stepped up their range and performance style, Kree is the same old boring performer who is stagnating with her blank expressionless style.
Jessie J is another current hitmaker serving up a range of ballads and dance songs. Angie Miller is also an artist who is capable of delivering a broad range of musical styles. The song Who You Are was the perfect choice to represent the kind of artist Angie can be. Her musicianship at the piano was fantastic and her vocals were heartfelt and powerful.
Kree and Amber paired up for a duet on Adele's Rumor Has It and they both sounded very good. Amber easily has a more commanding stage presence than Kree. Then Candice and Angie showed them how it's done with their version of Rihanna's Stay. They are both better singers than Rihanna, so this was much more dramatic and powerful than the original.
Richard Harris is an accomplished actor who was a one hit wonder in 1968 with MacArthur Park that later become a huge disco smash by Donna Summer. Amber Holcomb demonstrated more of her start quality with this vocal tour de force. She looked and sounded confident and current even singing this song that is 45 years old!
Samantha Sang hit #3 with her one and only hit Emotion in 1978. Candice Glover did her best to inject some new life into this song with some strong vocals, but she is starting to settle into a smooth jazz groove. We know she is good, but she has to be careful not to coast.
In 1967 Procol Harum hit #5 with A Whiter Shade Of Pale. Kree Harrison got up there and served up another shade of boring. Her vocals are simply good, but they aren't distinctive and unique enough that will set her apart from the pack of other artists out there. And to make it worse, she has no personality to speak of.
We have to go all the way back to 1955 to find the one hit by Julie London that peaked at #9, Cry Me A River. Angie Miller exuded classic beauty and style with a lush and lovely rendition of this timeless song. Her vocal range was the most dynamic and impressive that it has ever been. She sounded crystal clear and totally pure.
This is an outstanding top four, but the one who is out of her league is Kree Harrison. She was already in the bottom two last week, and this week she should be coming to the end of her journey.
Celine Dion spent four weeks at #1 in 1994 with The Power Love. Amber Holcomb completely radiated star quality with her flawless interpretation of this song. She looked beautiful in a sleek jumpsuit and sounded amazing. Wonderful!
Drake is a current hitmaker on the charts and Candice Glover used her outstanding voice to re-imagine one of his hits and make it her own. She has the ability to quite literally sing anything and be vocally impressive.
Kree Harrison, unlike the other finalists still left in the competition, hasn't grown very much. She started out good, but she is still stuck at the same place. Where the others have evolved and stepped up their range and performance style, Kree is the same old boring performer who is stagnating with her blank expressionless style.
Jessie J is another current hitmaker serving up a range of ballads and dance songs. Angie Miller is also an artist who is capable of delivering a broad range of musical styles. The song Who You Are was the perfect choice to represent the kind of artist Angie can be. Her musicianship at the piano was fantastic and her vocals were heartfelt and powerful.
Kree and Amber paired up for a duet on Adele's Rumor Has It and they both sounded very good. Amber easily has a more commanding stage presence than Kree. Then Candice and Angie showed them how it's done with their version of Rihanna's Stay. They are both better singers than Rihanna, so this was much more dramatic and powerful than the original.
Richard Harris is an accomplished actor who was a one hit wonder in 1968 with MacArthur Park that later become a huge disco smash by Donna Summer. Amber Holcomb demonstrated more of her start quality with this vocal tour de force. She looked and sounded confident and current even singing this song that is 45 years old!
Samantha Sang hit #3 with her one and only hit Emotion in 1978. Candice Glover did her best to inject some new life into this song with some strong vocals, but she is starting to settle into a smooth jazz groove. We know she is good, but she has to be careful not to coast.
In 1967 Procol Harum hit #5 with A Whiter Shade Of Pale. Kree Harrison got up there and served up another shade of boring. Her vocals are simply good, but they aren't distinctive and unique enough that will set her apart from the pack of other artists out there. And to make it worse, she has no personality to speak of.
We have to go all the way back to 1955 to find the one hit by Julie London that peaked at #9, Cry Me A River. Angie Miller exuded classic beauty and style with a lush and lovely rendition of this timeless song. Her vocal range was the most dynamic and impressive that it has ever been. She sounded crystal clear and totally pure.
This is an outstanding top four, but the one who is out of her league is Kree Harrison. She was already in the bottom two last week, and this week she should be coming to the end of her journey.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Results - DIVAS
This is the first time in 12 Seasons of American Idol that the Top 5 finalists have all been girls. And on top of that, they are all very talented.
The Top 5 girls opened the show with a Disco Diva medley of some classics from the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. They started with Last Dance, Heaven Knows, Dim All The Lights and closed with She Works Hard For The Money. They all did a great job.
Also adding to the Diva theme of the week was the surprise appearance from former American Idol judge and hit maker, Paula Abdul. She showed her appreciation and support for Candice who had just done a wonderful job with her interpretation of Paula's first #1 song, Straight Up.
The Season 2 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up, Clay Aiken, came back to the Idol stage to talk about the success of his charity, The National Inclusion Project, as well as remind us all that he is still one of the best vocalists to ever graduate from the competition. He performed an outstanding rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water just like he did way back then during his time on the show.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, has a new album coming out next week and she came back to perform the first single, Lose To Win. She tore the house down with her unique and passionate R&B style and impressive vocals.
It was then revealed that Kree and Janelle were the two lowest vote getters. When Janelle had to sing for her life she performed her amazing take on You Keep Me Hanging On, but it wasn't enough to convince the judges to use their save.
Unfortunately, I got my prediction wrong this week. It's sad to see the vibrant, likable and bubbly Janelle be eliminated while the drab and bland Kree is coming back for another chance.
The Top 5 girls opened the show with a Disco Diva medley of some classics from the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. They started with Last Dance, Heaven Knows, Dim All The Lights and closed with She Works Hard For The Money. They all did a great job.
Also adding to the Diva theme of the week was the surprise appearance from former American Idol judge and hit maker, Paula Abdul. She showed her appreciation and support for Candice who had just done a wonderful job with her interpretation of Paula's first #1 song, Straight Up.
The Season 2 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up, Clay Aiken, came back to the Idol stage to talk about the success of his charity, The National Inclusion Project, as well as remind us all that he is still one of the best vocalists to ever graduate from the competition. He performed an outstanding rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water just like he did way back then during his time on the show.
The Season 3 Miss American Idol winner, Fantasia, has a new album coming out next week and she came back to perform the first single, Lose To Win. She tore the house down with her unique and passionate R&B style and impressive vocals.
It was then revealed that Kree and Janelle were the two lowest vote getters. When Janelle had to sing for her life she performed her amazing take on You Keep Me Hanging On, but it wasn't enough to convince the judges to use their save.
Unfortunately, I got my prediction wrong this week. It's sad to see the vibrant, likable and bubbly Janelle be eliminated while the drab and bland Kree is coming back for another chance.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Top 5 - DIVAS!
The top 5 finalists will all be singing two songs each. The first will be a song from the year they were born and the second will be a selection from a legendary Diva.
Candice Glover was born in 1989 - the same year that Paula Abdul spent three weeks at #1 with Straight Up. Candice veered away from the dance beat and decided instead to focus on a lighter arrangement where her vocals shined through. But even more importantly, for the first time in the competition she expressed an ease and confidence with her style and stage presence.
Janelle Arthur was born in 1989 - the same year that Vince Gill had a hit with When I Call Your Name. This was a genuine and heartfelt moment of a beautiful voice and sweet personality sharing the gift of music with us. Janelle is so lovely and sincere you feel everything with her.
Kree Harrision was born in 1990 - the same year that She Talks To Angels was a hit for the Black Crowes. This song choice was step backwards for Kree. She was back to being a nameless and faceless voice who was given a microphone but has zero personality and stage presence.
Angie Miller was born in 1994 - The same year that The Pretenders had a hit with I'll Stand By You. This was an outstanding emotional and vocal live concert moment. Angie tore it up at the piano playing with perfection and her voice was totally beautiful.
Amber Holcomb was born in 1994 - The same year Without You was a #3 hit for Mariah Carey. So we all know it wasn't as amazing as Mariah's version, but it was still very good. Her voice is strong and she looked so completely wonderful in a sleek and stylish mini dress.
When You Believe brought Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston together for the first time. This double diva powerhouse ballad was a great opportunity for Candice to show off more of what she can do. It was all about her voice and she did it perfectly.
Dumb Blonde is an example of what makes Dolly Parton a legendary diva. Janelle is the perfect young diva who is capable of rocking the stage with this kind of song. She is vibrant and dynamic every time she gets on stage and her bouncy blonde hair and sparkly outfit were the ideal match for her great vocal performance.
Have You Ever Been In Love is a typical Celine Dion vocal throw down that exemplifies her as one of the greatest divas. Kree Harrison, unfortunately, doesn't even come close to how amazing Celine is. It was a weak effort in comparison to the greats. Kree lacks a distinctive quality that makes her special and unique.
Halo is a Beyonce diva moment and Angie Miller ran in here grabbed it for herself and completely stole the show. She looked incredible and her vocals displayed a pure and crystal clear resonance that knocked over all of the competition. It was like I was hearing this song for the first time. It was beautiful.
Barbra Streisand is the Diva standard that all others are judges against and Amber Holcomb effortlessly rose to the challenge. Her performance was grand, classic and divinely pure. What a lovely talent!
All five of the remaining finalists are very good, but one of them is noticeably lacking in all areas including vocal range, stage presence and style. Kree Harrison should be the lowest vote getter be sent home this week.
Candice Glover was born in 1989 - the same year that Paula Abdul spent three weeks at #1 with Straight Up. Candice veered away from the dance beat and decided instead to focus on a lighter arrangement where her vocals shined through. But even more importantly, for the first time in the competition she expressed an ease and confidence with her style and stage presence.
Janelle Arthur was born in 1989 - the same year that Vince Gill had a hit with When I Call Your Name. This was a genuine and heartfelt moment of a beautiful voice and sweet personality sharing the gift of music with us. Janelle is so lovely and sincere you feel everything with her.
Kree Harrision was born in 1990 - the same year that She Talks To Angels was a hit for the Black Crowes. This song choice was step backwards for Kree. She was back to being a nameless and faceless voice who was given a microphone but has zero personality and stage presence.
Angie Miller was born in 1994 - The same year that The Pretenders had a hit with I'll Stand By You. This was an outstanding emotional and vocal live concert moment. Angie tore it up at the piano playing with perfection and her voice was totally beautiful.
Amber Holcomb was born in 1994 - The same year Without You was a #3 hit for Mariah Carey. So we all know it wasn't as amazing as Mariah's version, but it was still very good. Her voice is strong and she looked so completely wonderful in a sleek and stylish mini dress.
When You Believe brought Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston together for the first time. This double diva powerhouse ballad was a great opportunity for Candice to show off more of what she can do. It was all about her voice and she did it perfectly.
Dumb Blonde is an example of what makes Dolly Parton a legendary diva. Janelle is the perfect young diva who is capable of rocking the stage with this kind of song. She is vibrant and dynamic every time she gets on stage and her bouncy blonde hair and sparkly outfit were the ideal match for her great vocal performance.
Have You Ever Been In Love is a typical Celine Dion vocal throw down that exemplifies her as one of the greatest divas. Kree Harrison, unfortunately, doesn't even come close to how amazing Celine is. It was a weak effort in comparison to the greats. Kree lacks a distinctive quality that makes her special and unique.
Halo is a Beyonce diva moment and Angie Miller ran in here grabbed it for herself and completely stole the show. She looked incredible and her vocals displayed a pure and crystal clear resonance that knocked over all of the competition. It was like I was hearing this song for the first time. It was beautiful.
Barbra Streisand is the Diva standard that all others are judges against and Amber Holcomb effortlessly rose to the challenge. Her performance was grand, classic and divinely pure. What a lovely talent!
All five of the remaining finalists are very good, but one of them is noticeably lacking in all areas including vocal range, stage presence and style. Kree Harrison should be the lowest vote getter be sent home this week.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Results - Top 6
Tonight, instead of opening the results show with a group performance we were treated to each of the top 6 finalists taking turns with a medley of Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs. The highlights included Lazaro doing This Guy's In Love With You and Amber and Candice performing A House Is Not A Home and One Less Bell To Answer. Unfortunately, Kree served up a totally flat and lifeless rendition of Always Something There To Remind. In the end, there was still a group performance in the 1986 #1 song, That's What Friends Are For.
Ever since becoming the Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery has made quite a name for himself in the business. His album, Clear As Day hit #1 on the charts, has sold over a million copies and he was won some pretty significant awards including Best New Artist at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tonight he returned to the Idol stage to debut his new single See You Tonight.
Of course, the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, hasn't done too shabby either. 20 million albums sold, 3 Grammy Awards and 3 #1 hits on the Billboard HOT 100 aren't the kind of stats that just anyone can rack up. She's done so well, that she has a hit packed Greatest Hits album. She performed a new song tonight from this collection called People Like Us.
Candice and Kree ended up being the top 2 vote getters while Lazaro and Amber were the bottom 2. Lazaro did a wonderful job when he had to sing for his life. He decided to really show off his vocal chops and charisma with a wonderful version of Feeling Good. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the judges to use their save, so he had to be leaving the competition. He will be missed.
I am sad to report that I was right with my predictions this week. I will just have to make a special effort to follow Lazaro on facebook.
Ever since becoming the Season 10 Miss American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery has made quite a name for himself in the business. His album, Clear As Day hit #1 on the charts, has sold over a million copies and he was won some pretty significant awards including Best New Artist at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards. Tonight he returned to the Idol stage to debut his new single See You Tonight.
Of course, the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, hasn't done too shabby either. 20 million albums sold, 3 Grammy Awards and 3 #1 hits on the Billboard HOT 100 aren't the kind of stats that just anyone can rack up. She's done so well, that she has a hit packed Greatest Hits album. She performed a new song tonight from this collection called People Like Us.
Candice and Kree ended up being the top 2 vote getters while Lazaro and Amber were the bottom 2. Lazaro did a wonderful job when he had to sing for his life. He decided to really show off his vocal chops and charisma with a wonderful version of Feeling Good. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the judges to use their save, so he had to be leaving the competition. He will be missed.
I am sad to report that I was right with my predictions this week. I will just have to make a special effort to follow Lazaro on facebook.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Top 6 Perform
The Top 6 will each perform 2 songs tonight. Song #1 will be from the Burt Bacharach and Hal David catalog and song #2 will be a song the finalist wish they had written.
Anyone Who Had A Heart was a top 10 hit for Dionne Warwick in 1964. Angie Miller makes singing and hitting all of the range of notes in the song look effortless She took this classic ballad and delivered it with grace, poise and crystal clear beauty.
I Say A Little Prayer is another Dionne Warwick song that went to #4 in 1967. Amber Holcomb sounds wonderful and looks great on stage. This is one of the catchiest and most fun songs of all time and she did not disappoint.
They Long To Be Close To You was the very first #1 song for the Carpenters in 1970. It kicked off an impressive string of hits and earned them the Grammy for Best New Artist. Lazaro Arbos served up a very sweet and subtle rendition of the song. Unfortunately the song didn't allow him to showcase himself at his best.
What The World Needs Now is exactly the kind of song Kree Harrision needed to showcase herself at her best. It was all about her voice. She struggles when it comes to having any stage presence or personality but that wasn't necessary this time around since all she needed to do was stand there and sing.
I'll Never Fall In Love Again is yet another selection from the Dionne Warwick collection. This one hit the top 10 in 1970. Janelle Arthur is the exact opposite of Kree as she completely embodies an entertaining stage presence and vibrant personality. Janelle sounded sweet and wonderful as she worked the entire stage and related to every single member of the audience.
Don't Make Me Over was the very first hit for Dionne Warwick in 1963. Candice Glover is another one who just stood there and let her vocals shine through. It was a beautiful performance of this great song.
Angie Miller wishes she had written Love Came Down by Keri Jobe. It's a inspirational ballad where Angie was at her best vocalizing to perfection while playing at the piano. She is a natural performer and a star and she truly shined tonight.
Amber Holcomb wishes she had written Love On Top by Beyonce. Amber quite literally strutted her stuff in cut off hot pants and high heels. The song didn't allow her vocals to stand out on top but it was still a entertaining performance.
Lazaro Arbos wishes he had written Angels by Robbie Williams. Lazaro has the voice and the spirit of an angel and he let it sparkle to all of his many fans with this lovely performance.
Kree Harrison wishes she had written Help Me Make It Through The Night by Kris Kristofferson. It's a classic country ballad, but the reality is that there have been numerous much better renditions than what Kree offered tonight. It just sounded drab and lifeless.
Janelle Arthur wishes she had written The Dance by Garth Brooks. Janelle sang every word and you could tell it was from her heart and that she meant it. It was a very special moment and we were lucky to have her share it with all of us.
Candice Glover wishes she had written LoveSong by The Cure. Candice took it up even a notch higher with this world class, stellar performance. It was more like something from a seasoned professional than something from a talent competition. She really surpassed all expectations.
The girls are doing an amazing job every week and even though we totally and completely love Lazaro he is most likely going to end up in the bottom three along with Janelle and Amber. He is going to get my votes, but I still predict that he will be the one going home.
Anyone Who Had A Heart was a top 10 hit for Dionne Warwick in 1964. Angie Miller makes singing and hitting all of the range of notes in the song look effortless She took this classic ballad and delivered it with grace, poise and crystal clear beauty.
I Say A Little Prayer is another Dionne Warwick song that went to #4 in 1967. Amber Holcomb sounds wonderful and looks great on stage. This is one of the catchiest and most fun songs of all time and she did not disappoint.
They Long To Be Close To You was the very first #1 song for the Carpenters in 1970. It kicked off an impressive string of hits and earned them the Grammy for Best New Artist. Lazaro Arbos served up a very sweet and subtle rendition of the song. Unfortunately the song didn't allow him to showcase himself at his best.
What The World Needs Now is exactly the kind of song Kree Harrision needed to showcase herself at her best. It was all about her voice. She struggles when it comes to having any stage presence or personality but that wasn't necessary this time around since all she needed to do was stand there and sing.
I'll Never Fall In Love Again is yet another selection from the Dionne Warwick collection. This one hit the top 10 in 1970. Janelle Arthur is the exact opposite of Kree as she completely embodies an entertaining stage presence and vibrant personality. Janelle sounded sweet and wonderful as she worked the entire stage and related to every single member of the audience.
Don't Make Me Over was the very first hit for Dionne Warwick in 1963. Candice Glover is another one who just stood there and let her vocals shine through. It was a beautiful performance of this great song.
Angie Miller wishes she had written Love Came Down by Keri Jobe. It's a inspirational ballad where Angie was at her best vocalizing to perfection while playing at the piano. She is a natural performer and a star and she truly shined tonight.
Amber Holcomb wishes she had written Love On Top by Beyonce. Amber quite literally strutted her stuff in cut off hot pants and high heels. The song didn't allow her vocals to stand out on top but it was still a entertaining performance.
Lazaro Arbos wishes he had written Angels by Robbie Williams. Lazaro has the voice and the spirit of an angel and he let it sparkle to all of his many fans with this lovely performance.
Kree Harrison wishes she had written Help Me Make It Through The Night by Kris Kristofferson. It's a classic country ballad, but the reality is that there have been numerous much better renditions than what Kree offered tonight. It just sounded drab and lifeless.
Janelle Arthur wishes she had written The Dance by Garth Brooks. Janelle sang every word and you could tell it was from her heart and that she meant it. It was a very special moment and we were lucky to have her share it with all of us.
Candice Glover wishes she had written LoveSong by The Cure. Candice took it up even a notch higher with this world class, stellar performance. It was more like something from a seasoned professional than something from a talent competition. She really surpassed all expectations.
The girls are doing an amazing job every week and even though we totally and completely love Lazaro he is most likely going to end up in the bottom three along with Janelle and Amber. He is going to get my votes, but I still predict that he will be the one going home.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Results - Rock
The top 7 finalists opened the show with a group performance of Somebody to Love by Queen. We also got a performance from Season 9 Miss American Idol finalist, Casey James. He has been doing very well all year, especially on the CMT Hot 20 countdown. His video for Cryin On A Suitcase has been on the chart for weeks. Tonight he sang his latest single, The Good Life.
But the real exciting return came from the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. She has been having an amazing year having just won her 6th Grammy. This time it was for Best Country Solo Performance for her outstanding song Blown Away. This weekend she is up for some more awards at the Academy of Country Music Awards, so she should be adding more to her collection. Tonight she performed the fourth single from her platinum album Blown Away. It's called See You Again and she delivered her usual flawless vocals while looking absolutely stunning in a long peach colored gown.
The results for the night found Angie Miller, Lazaro Arbos and Kree Harrison as the top three vote getters, while Janelle Arthur, Amber Holcomb and Burnell Taylor were in the bottom. While I only got one of my predictions correct this week, I am glad that it was Burnell finally needing to sing for his life. The judges decided not to use their save, so we can rejoice that he is gone, gone, gone.
But the real exciting return came from the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood. She has been having an amazing year having just won her 6th Grammy. This time it was for Best Country Solo Performance for her outstanding song Blown Away. This weekend she is up for some more awards at the Academy of Country Music Awards, so she should be adding more to her collection. Tonight she performed the fourth single from her platinum album Blown Away. It's called See You Again and she delivered her usual flawless vocals while looking absolutely stunning in a long peach colored gown.
The results for the night found Angie Miller, Lazaro Arbos and Kree Harrison as the top three vote getters, while Janelle Arthur, Amber Holcomb and Burnell Taylor were in the bottom. While I only got one of my predictions correct this week, I am glad that it was Burnell finally needing to sing for his life. The judges decided not to use their save, so we can rejoice that he is gone, gone, gone.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Top 7 sing Rock
Tonight the Top 7 finalists attempt to show their range by performing a Rock song:
Burnell Taylor should have been the one to go home last week, but since he somehow survived we were subjected to a completely dreadful version of Bon Jovi's #1 hit from 1986, You Give Love A Bad Name. It was flat and lifeless and Burnell should be embarrassed.
Lazaro Arbos and Angie Miller teamed up to sing the 1980 #1 song from Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Angie is a already a superstar who looks and sounds amazing in everything that she does. Lazaro still needs to learn how to sing into the microphone and project his voice more confidently. But he's adorable and I will love anything he does.
Kree Harrison is so out of her league in this competition. She performed Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin and she morphed this high energy anthem into a boring piece of drivel. Kree has a mildly nice voice but that isn't enough to make up for her complete lack of stage presence and bland personality.
The wonderful Candice Glover joined the train wreck Burnell Taylor for a duet of the 1967 #1 song The Letter by The Box Tops. Unfortunately, Candice let Burnell drag her down so this wasn't as good as it could have been if she had just done it by herself.
Janelle Arthur keeps getting better and better every week. Her darling country girl energy was the perfect match for Billy Joel's 1980 hit You May Be Right. She completely owned the stage as she connected with the audience with every move she made. She also looked adorable in her sparkly outfit.
Lazaro Arbos once again performed a Queen song in We Are The Champions. This time, on his own, he was really able to shine and let his winning personality take center stage. He immersed himself into the song and it effortlessly reached everyone listening. He is captivating on stage.
Amber Holcomb joined Janelle and Kree for a group performance of Billy Joel's song It's Still Rock-N-Roll To Me that spent two weeks at #1 in 1980. Kree should just go home because she completely disappears when next to the vibrant effervescence of Janelle and the talent, style and beauty of Amber.
Candice Glover totally reinvented the Rolling Stones song that spent four weeks at #1 in 1965, Satisfaction. It was a dynamic arrangement that showcased her impressive vocals.
Amber Holcomb took the 1985 song What About Love by Heart and completely made it her own. Her voice was powerful and dramatic. She gave meaning to every single lyric and she look like a star in her hot pants and shimmering gold top.
The best was definitely saved for last as Angie Miller sat at the piano for the beginning of her solo performance of Bring Me To Life, the 2002 hit by Evanescence. Angie is an all-around musician and entertainer. She is equally at home playing piano or standing in the spotlight and belting out the big notes. She is bright eyed and beautiful and delivers every time she is on stage.
My prediction for the bottom three is Kree, Burnell and Lazaro with Burnell finally being sent home.
Burnell Taylor should have been the one to go home last week, but since he somehow survived we were subjected to a completely dreadful version of Bon Jovi's #1 hit from 1986, You Give Love A Bad Name. It was flat and lifeless and Burnell should be embarrassed.
Lazaro Arbos and Angie Miller teamed up to sing the 1980 #1 song from Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Angie is a already a superstar who looks and sounds amazing in everything that she does. Lazaro still needs to learn how to sing into the microphone and project his voice more confidently. But he's adorable and I will love anything he does.
Kree Harrison is so out of her league in this competition. She performed Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin and she morphed this high energy anthem into a boring piece of drivel. Kree has a mildly nice voice but that isn't enough to make up for her complete lack of stage presence and bland personality.
The wonderful Candice Glover joined the train wreck Burnell Taylor for a duet of the 1967 #1 song The Letter by The Box Tops. Unfortunately, Candice let Burnell drag her down so this wasn't as good as it could have been if she had just done it by herself.
Janelle Arthur keeps getting better and better every week. Her darling country girl energy was the perfect match for Billy Joel's 1980 hit You May Be Right. She completely owned the stage as she connected with the audience with every move she made. She also looked adorable in her sparkly outfit.
Lazaro Arbos once again performed a Queen song in We Are The Champions. This time, on his own, he was really able to shine and let his winning personality take center stage. He immersed himself into the song and it effortlessly reached everyone listening. He is captivating on stage.
Amber Holcomb joined Janelle and Kree for a group performance of Billy Joel's song It's Still Rock-N-Roll To Me that spent two weeks at #1 in 1980. Kree should just go home because she completely disappears when next to the vibrant effervescence of Janelle and the talent, style and beauty of Amber.
Candice Glover totally reinvented the Rolling Stones song that spent four weeks at #1 in 1965, Satisfaction. It was a dynamic arrangement that showcased her impressive vocals.
Amber Holcomb took the 1985 song What About Love by Heart and completely made it her own. Her voice was powerful and dramatic. She gave meaning to every single lyric and she look like a star in her hot pants and shimmering gold top.
The best was definitely saved for last as Angie Miller sat at the piano for the beginning of her solo performance of Bring Me To Life, the 2002 hit by Evanescence. Angie is an all-around musician and entertainer. She is equally at home playing piano or standing in the spotlight and belting out the big notes. She is bright eyed and beautiful and delivers every time she is on stage.
My prediction for the bottom three is Kree, Burnell and Lazaro with Burnell finally being sent home.
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