Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Top 4 Sing

Each of the Top 4 finalists sang three songs this week. It is clear that they are all giving their best efforts and they clearly want to win.

The stand out all season long has been Alex Preston. He embodies true artistry with his outstanding vocal range and skillful musicianship. Tonight he truly soared on his renditions of I'm Yours, Too Close and Yellow.

Caleb Johnson has done well also throughout the competition. He's a big guy with a big voice who can seriously rock the house. My only problem with him is that he seems better suited for the 1970's classic rock era and doesn't really seem current or fresh for the present music scene. But his version of Maybe I'm Amazed was quite inspiring.

Jessica Meuse was truly at her best last week and tonight she reached that same level of excellence again with her performance of You And I. It was raw, genuine, sincere and the vocal range was spectacular.

While Jessica was able shine with a Lady Gaga song, Jena Irene was a complete mess with her attempt at Bad Romance. It was all unfocused screaming without a shred of emotional connection or purpose.

It will be sad to see Alex, Caleb or Jessica go home at this point. The only one who will not be missed is Jena, so hopefully she will be the lowest vote getter this week.

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