I am happy to reveal that I correctly predicted three out of the four contestants who were eliminated. I was right about Thomas, Jenn and Jeneve, while the other finalist to be eliminated ended up being Manny.
The remaining Top 10 finalists performed and had the chance to get a critique from the Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson.
Olivia Rox went first performing Katy Perry's Unconditionally. This is a good song, but it didn't really allow Olivia to stand out. She's capable of much more than this.
Gianna Isabella took on the song Listen from the movie musical DreamGirls. Gianna is a very good singer and you could tell she was trying really hard to impress us.
Lee Jean did another song that a skinny little boy with a guitar would do. It was actually called Skinny Love. He's cute and charming, but not an exceptionally talented singer. He's not capable of much more and he's not trying very hard to impress.
Avalon Young should have been eliminated already. Her performances of Stitches was very average and plain and these other contestants could wipe the floor with her.
Dalton Rapattoni is super cute and a super slick performer. He took a little folksy song like Hey There Delialah and punched it up into a punk ska slice of pure entertainment. He is mesmerizing to watch and he sounds great.
Tristan McIntosh is a strikingly beautiful young woman. She performed Nothing Like You very well even though it wasn't quite vocal perfection. She has a very nice vocal gift and she has an endearing stage presence.
MacKenzie Bourg's skinny boy with a guitar performance just left me bored. We've seen it and heard it all before and there's nothing exceptional about it.
La'Porsha Renea performed Diamonds in a way that Rihanna only wishes she could. She packed it full of so much oomph and punch and emotion and meaning that she brought the house down and raised the roof with so much applause from the audience. She is a great performer.
Sonika Vaid is the only contestant who could have followed La'Porsha and raised the bar even higher. She performed Bring Me To Life and her flawless vocals were crystal clear and effortless. She delivered the perfect mix of class, style and high energy passion to keep her as the front runner.
Trent Harmon performed Like I Can almost as well as Sam Smith does. He has a wonderful vocal range and great stage presence. He's an artist and he never needs to hide his skinny body behind a guitar.
Rumor has it that there will be a double elimination next week and my prediction for who should be going is Avalon and Lee.
Kelly Clarkson closed the show with the title track from her latest album, Piece By Piece. It was an emotional vocal showcase that illustrated exactly how American Idol has lasted for 15 seasons. Because the show finds superstars.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Voting Begins!
It's the 15th and final season of American Idol and we have finally arrived at the time when the fans can begin to vote.
The first finalist to sing for our votes was Manny Torres. He performed Master Blaster pretty well, but it was really nothing special. He's a good looking guy, but vocally he doesn't stand out as being exceptional.
Gianna Isabella is the daughter of 80's singer Brenda K. Starr of "I Still Believe" fame. Gianna sang I Put A Spell On You and she made her mom very proud. She is a very talented vocalist.
Thomas Stringfellow is a skinny boy with a guitar who is not the best singer in the world. He is actually quite annoying vocally adding very unnecessary squeaks and other sounds to every word that comes out. He sang the Story Of My Life and he ruined it.
Tristan McIntosh has a very sweet voice that goes very well with her charming look and personality. Her version of What Hurts The Most was very well done.
Avalon Young wants to be a hip hop chick so she had to choose something like Yo (Excuse Me Miss) to try and win us over. I didn't find it to be very compelling. Awkward girl.
Jenn Blosil needs to go ASAP. Her rendition of True Colors was not unique. It was not quirky. It was not good at all. She's no Cyndi Lauper and I hope I don't need to hear her again. Awkward girl.
Lee Jean is another little boy with a guitar. He sang Make It Rain. He's not nearly as annoying as Thomas so I can put up with him for a little while I guess.
Sonika Vaid is the clear front runner and a future superstar in the music business. Her voice is exceptional and impressive. She performed I Surrender that was originally done by Celine Dion. Sonika can easily handle songs for real singers.
Jeneve Rose Mitchell is a true cowgirl from the mountains. She is not influenced by pop culture in the least bit. She performed Ring Of Fire in an interesting way, but I just don't think it's what people are going to be interested in hearing or buying. Awkward girl.
MacKenzie Bourg is another skinny boy with a guitar. He performed an original song called Roses. It was kinda OK, but really nothing to make me say wow I need to hear it again.
Four of these finalists are going to be eliminated from the competition tomorrow night. I would be fine with losing most of them to be honest. The skinny little boys with guitars and the awkward girls do nothing for me. I hope that America votes to keep Gianna, Tristan and Sonika in the competition.
My prediction for the four to be eliminated are: Thomas, Avalon, Jenn and Jeneve. You know if I could get rid of more, I would!
The first finalist to sing for our votes was Manny Torres. He performed Master Blaster pretty well, but it was really nothing special. He's a good looking guy, but vocally he doesn't stand out as being exceptional.
Gianna Isabella is the daughter of 80's singer Brenda K. Starr of "I Still Believe" fame. Gianna sang I Put A Spell On You and she made her mom very proud. She is a very talented vocalist.
Thomas Stringfellow is a skinny boy with a guitar who is not the best singer in the world. He is actually quite annoying vocally adding very unnecessary squeaks and other sounds to every word that comes out. He sang the Story Of My Life and he ruined it.
Tristan McIntosh has a very sweet voice that goes very well with her charming look and personality. Her version of What Hurts The Most was very well done.
Avalon Young wants to be a hip hop chick so she had to choose something like Yo (Excuse Me Miss) to try and win us over. I didn't find it to be very compelling. Awkward girl.
Jenn Blosil needs to go ASAP. Her rendition of True Colors was not unique. It was not quirky. It was not good at all. She's no Cyndi Lauper and I hope I don't need to hear her again. Awkward girl.
Lee Jean is another little boy with a guitar. He sang Make It Rain. He's not nearly as annoying as Thomas so I can put up with him for a little while I guess.
Sonika Vaid is the clear front runner and a future superstar in the music business. Her voice is exceptional and impressive. She performed I Surrender that was originally done by Celine Dion. Sonika can easily handle songs for real singers.
Jeneve Rose Mitchell is a true cowgirl from the mountains. She is not influenced by pop culture in the least bit. She performed Ring Of Fire in an interesting way, but I just don't think it's what people are going to be interested in hearing or buying. Awkward girl.
MacKenzie Bourg is another skinny boy with a guitar. He performed an original song called Roses. It was kinda OK, but really nothing to make me say wow I need to hear it again.
Four of these finalists are going to be eliminated from the competition tomorrow night. I would be fine with losing most of them to be honest. The skinny little boys with guitars and the awkward girls do nothing for me. I hope that America votes to keep Gianna, Tristan and Sonika in the competition.
My prediction for the four to be eliminated are: Thomas, Avalon, Jenn and Jeneve. You know if I could get rid of more, I would!
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