American Idol Season 6

March 20th, 2007 

The theme this week is BRITISH INVASION (Songs from the 60’s)

Peter Noon and Lulu are the mentors for the competitors this week

Haley Scarnato

Tell him – Billy Davis

It sounded like the song was too difficult for her. I can’t really pinpoint why she isn’t successful in the competition, but for some reason, she just doesn’t shine as much as the others. For me, it was a bit boring, but she definitely gave it her all.

Chris Richardson

Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Jerry and the Pacemakers

Chris chose to do a slower song this week, which I thought was a good idea. We really got to see his vocal range, so it worked out well for him. I liked the performance a lot, and thought his vocals sounded amazing. Simon thought it was his best performance ever, and that the control of his voice was really good.

Stephanie Edwards

You Don’t have to Say you Love me

I thought her dressed was very beautiful tonight. It was a very pretty blue colour. I thought she did a decent job. The beginning of the song was good, but as the song went on, it got a little worse. She had a few off-keys, and didn’t get very good reviews from the judges. Simon thinks she is losing her edge, which I think is true.

Blake Lewis

Time of the Season

For me, this was Blake’s best performance in the competition yet. It was the perfect balance of great vocals, a little dancing, and some awesome beat boxing. It was a slow song, but I didn’t get bored once, and it was just an entertaining performance. The judges all loved it.

Lakisha Jones

Diamonds are forever - Shirley Bassy

This wasn’t my favorite song choice for her, but it was still good. Her vocals sound good with any song she chooses, but this one was a bit different. I didn’t like the performance, and not because I don’t like her, I just didn’t like the song. It was a bit repetitive, and different sounding. Needless to say, the judges weren’t quite as impressed with her as they have been in the past.

Phil Stacy

Tobacco Road

I didn’t know the song before this show, but I really like it. I thought it was a good song choice for him because it showed a bit more edge. His biggest problem is that he tends to shout when he hits the big notes. He definitely has very good vocals, but I think he overdid it a bit, and it was kind of all over the place.

Jordin Sparks

I Who Have Nothing

This was the best performance of the night by far, and I think it was my favorite performance of the entire season 6. I’m not sure why I loved it so much, but I think it was because it was so heartfelt. It’s an amazing song, and her vocals were impeccable. You just felt so much by watching her sing, and it gave me a lot of chills. Simon liked it, but thought it was too depressing.

Sinjaya Malakar

You Really Got me – The Kings

I’ll give him props for really going for it. I thought he did a really good job considering he doesn’t have the voice that some of the other contestants have. I still don’t really like him, and I feel that his performance was a bit staged, but I was glad to see that he performed more. Simon made fun of him.

Gina Glocksen

Painted Black

I don’t think this was the best song choice for Gina. It’s a great song, and she did a decent job, but I’m not sure how the audience will react. This is a song that you really have to do perfectly, and I don’t think she was quite there. She just didn’t do it justice, vocal wise.

Chris Sligh

She’s Not There – The Zombies

This is another really great song, and another great performance. It probably wasn’t my favorite of the night, but he did the song justice, and his vocals were spot on. He began the song in the audience which I thought was pretty cool. I think he will go very far in the competition. The judges all liked it.

Melinda Doolittle

As Long As He Needs Me

Her voice is so amazing, and it really showed through tonight. For some reason, it didn’t affect me as much as Jordin’s, but it was still one of the best of the night by far. The judges gave her more props than they did Jordin. Randy said that she was already a pro. It wasn’t my favorite performance, but it was still amazing.

March 13th, 2007

Top 12 Perform 

Tonight, American Idol is a show dedicated to Diana Ross. She was a member of the ever popular Supremes before she decided to start a solo career. She helped out with each of the contestants this week. All the songs tonight will be ones which Diana has sung.

Brandon Rogers
You Can’t Hurry Love
This is one of my favorite songs, and I think it’s a song that a lot of people will know and sing along with. There was one part in the song when his voice cracked really badly. Overall, it was a pretty terrible performance. There were quite a few notes off-key, and he forgot his words. Randy said that it needed to be a lot better than that, which I agree with. This performance puts him in a lot of danger.

Melinda Doolittle
Home
Melinda’s performance tonight wasn’t my favorite out of all her other one’s. For me, it wasn’t a perfect song choice, but of course she still sounded amazing. She actually ended up crying by the end of her performance, which then lead to Paula crying. Simon said that she made a boring song entertaining.

Chris Sligh
Endless Love
Once again, it wasn’t my favorite song choice. He started out a bit shaky, and I knew the song, but I didn’t actually recognize it. It wasn’t his best performance, but it was still decent. All three judges said that the arrangement was terrible, and Simon even said that he “murdered” it. He looked different this week, and I discovered later that it was because he wasn’t wearing glasses.

Gina Glocksen
Love Child
I thought she started the song in a really weird way. There was no easing into it, so it sounded like she started in the middle of the song. At times, I thought the register was a bit too low for her, because to me, she is much better in her upper register. I wasn’t impressed with her tonight at all. She often sounds like she is screaming.

Sinjaya Malakar
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
I was hoping that this song would help him give more into his performance. This is also a song which almost everyone knows, which I think puts a bit of pressure on him to live up to its expectations. I didn’t like his hair tonight, because it kind of looked like a perm gone wrong. Once again, his performance didn’t cut it for me. However, that being said, I do think he is getting better.

Haley Scarnato
Missing You
I really love this song, but it was too big for her. It was kind of a weird performance, in that I wasn’t too sure what to think of it. I couldn’t identify whether it was the arrangement of the song, or just her singing, but it was an interesting performance. This isn’t to say she isn’t a good singer, because I know she is. Her biggest problem is choosing songs. Simon actually encouraged her, which I thought was very sweet.

Phil Stacy
I’m Gonna Make you Love me
It wasn’t like it was an extremely entertaining performance, but I really liked it. I thought his voice sounded really good, and that the song showed off his voice. Randy summed it up by saying that the performance was a bit boring, but that his voice sounded great. Simon said that when he hits the big notes, he shouts a bit, which he needs to work on.

Lakisha Jones
God Bless the Child
This is another well-known song, but I wasn’t worried that she wouldn’t do it justice. I think her dress looked very beautiful tonight. She usually does a good job of picking her outfits. I thought it was an amazing performance, and the best part about it was that it seemed so effortless. I didn’t find myself bored at all during it.

Blake Lewis
You Keep Me Hanging On
He said in his video that he changed up the song a bit to make it his own, but I didn’t find anything really different about it. It definitely wasn’t his best performance, and I found it a bit boring, but I still think he’s a very good singer. He just didn’t sound as good as he has the last couple weeks.

Stephanie Edwards
Love Hang-Over
I liked Stephanie’s performance better tonight than last week’s. I think she chose good song for her voice, but all of the judges didn’t like the arrangement. One thing I liked was how it had a bit of attitude, which suits her. She also forgot her words, but I thought it was a decent performance.

Chris Richardson
The Boss
Chris has a very good falsetto, and I love it when he uses it. I actually really liked his performance tonight. There were a couple notes that were off-key, but it was up-beat and entertaining. I was glad that Randy mentioned not to overdue it, because now he knows what he can improve. I thought it was weird when Simon said it was terrible and he hated it. I don’t see how it was that bad.

Jordin Sparks
If We Hold On Together
This was a good song choice for Jordin, and I thought she sang it quite well. It displayed her vocals really well. I think that she is a top contender in the competition, which Randy apparently agrees with because he said that she has now made it to the level of Lakisha and Melinda. She has really improved with each week of the competition.

Wednesday, March 7th

Jordin Sparks

Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar

I really liked Jordin’s performance tonight, but I didn’t think she got the credit she deserved from Simon. I’m sure that this is a really hard song to sing, and she did it so well. It was energetic and fun and it showed a lot of personality. Simon said it sounded a bit shreeky, but then he also said that she would definitely be here next week.

Sabrina Sloan

I wasn’t pleased with Sabrina tonight. Paula really complimented her voice, but I think it was extremely shaky and very pitchy in places. I really liked the song though, but I don’t think she did it justice. It also sounded like she was just screaming during a lot of it.

Antonella Barba

This week, Antonella picked a song that suited her voice a lot better. However, it was still pretty terrible. The way she sang tonight was nowhere near the level that American Idol demands. It kind of sucks because she is the worst singer in the competition, but she never gets voted out. I think the only reason she managed to make it though each round is by her looks, and perhaps the fact that there are suggestive pictures of her on the internet.

Haley Scarnato

If My Heart Had Wings – Faith Hill

I thought this was another bad performance. It was an odd song choice, and she couldn’t pull it off. I have a feeling that she doesn’t really understand how to improve, because she has yet to choose a perfect song for her. It was so boring.

Stephanie Edwards

Stephanie has an amazing voice, but there is something that bothers me about her, and that is that she is too typical. She sounds almost identical to Beyonce, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but we already have a voice like that in the industry. Another problem I have with her is that she takes a song, and sings it exactly the way it is. There is no originality to it, and that worries me.

Lakisha Jones

I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

Once again, she had an amazing performance. It probably wasn’t her best performance ever, but it was still amazing. You never see her make mistakes, and it’s really rare to find a person who alwaya has a good performance. The judges all really like it.

Gina Glocksen

Call Me When You’re Sober – Evanescence

I thought this was a much better song choice for Gina. It was a bit more rock, which I think really suits her. However, it’s a pretty hard song, and she didn’t sound near as good as Evanesence. Overall though, I thought she did a decent job. There were a few pitchy spots, but she has potential.

Melinda Doolittle

W-O-M-A-N

This performance was just so fun. You could tell she really had a good time with it, and that made the whole thing that much better. For me, Melinda is the most consistent girl of the bunch (and perhaps Lakisha too.) As the competition goes on, I can’t wait to see what Melinda will do next. She is amazing.

Tuesday, March 6th

Blake Lewis

I actually really liked his song choice tonight. It wasn’t the most exciting song in the world, but it really suited his voice. It was almost like a reggae type of song. As Paula and Randy said, they didn’t even know the song but they still thought the performance was really cool.

Sinjaya Malakar

Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer

This time, Sinjaya sang a more modern song by John Mayer. I thought it was a good idea to try and be more up to date, but it was not good. Just like his last week’s performance, it was extremely boring. I think Randy is right in saying that his energy is really low. To me, it seems like he doesn’t even want to be there. You don’t see a passion within him that you see in some of the other competitors.

Sundance Head

I really wanted to like Sundance’s performance tonight, but I didn’t think it was good. It was a bad song choice to show America his true talents. I’d never heard the song, and all I could really identify in it was the name “Jeremy.” Surprisingly, Randy and Paula really liked it, but Simon was more accurate when he said it was worse than the week before.

Travis Tritt, a well known country singer, was actually watching in the audience tonight. He mentioned that he is coming out with a new album which is produced by Randy Jackson. I’m excited because he has some good songs such as “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive”

Chris Richardson

I didn’t expect Chris to sing a song like he did, but I loved it. He brings such an interesting flare to the competition. This is really the first year that they’ve had contestants who sound like they could already be on the radio. Simon said that he didn’t think Chris has had a performance that is up to his potential yet this season. I think Chris could do better too, but he is still amazing no matter what.

Jared Cotter

Stevie Wonder

I thought his performance was quite good. It had upbeat moments, and slower moments. He hit some good notes, but he also had some pitchy ones. I think he definitely has the performance skills to be a singer, but his singing isn’t perfect yet. Paula said that she would like to see him make his singing more colorful. Simon agreed with her in saying that he needed to be a bit more original. I’m still waiting for him to completely amaze me.

Brandon Rogers

It turns out Brian is a classical piano player. They showed a clip of him playing, and he sounded very good. I liked his performance tonight. This week, I found that it was much better than I’ve seen him do before. He reminds of a Lenny Kravitz in a way. It was a really good song for his type of voice. The judges weren’t thrilled, and Simon said that he is a bit worried for him.

Phil Stacey

I Need You-Leanne Rhymes

I was not happy at all with Phil tonight. He is usually consistent, but I didn’t even want to listen to him tonight. I think the worst part was the song choice. I also found that at times, he was almost screaming. Randy pointed out that he needs to work on his lower register. The judges cut him down quite a bit. One thing I did like though was how much he showed his personality tonight. Surprisingly, he’s quite witty.

Chris Sligh

I loved the way he started his song. Right of the bat, he sounded so amazing, and it instantly captured my attention. Further into the song, it wasn’t as good, but I still liked it. To me, he had the best vocal of the night. I found it extremely weird that the judges didn’t like it. I think he’s really good.

February 28th

Gina Glocksen

This song suited Gina better than her last week’s performance, but I still don’t think she has what it takes to be the American idol. To me, she just isn’t strong enough. I agreed with Simon when he said he was confused as to who she really was.

Alaina Alexander
I’m Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks

She started out pretty well. She definitely did a better job than last week, but it still wasn’t very good. The song was a bit too big for her, but considering the difficulty, she did okay. On the bright side, she’s pretty.

Lakisha Jones
Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight and the Pips

Lakisha dedicated her song to her grandma who is almost ninety years old. I couldn’t believe it when I saw her because she looked so good and healthy. Once again she was very good. She took a different approach from last week, and chose a less upbeat song. I don’t think it was quite as good as last week, but she is still amazing, and is definitely one of the front runners of the competition. Simon said he didn’t like her outfit.

Melinda Doolittle
My Funny Valentine – Frank Sinatra

Her performance was by far the best of the night. There is no way you could find anything wrong with it. As Paula said, the arrangement was amazing, and Simon called her incredible. It gave me shivers.

Antonella Barba
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion

Once again, her performance was borderline excruciating. I’m not sure what the judges were thinking when they chose her to be in the top 24. She just isn’t near the level that this competition demands. In my opinion, she did a better job than last week, but Simon thought it was worse. You can tell she doesn’t take criticism well.

Jordin Sparks
Reflection- Christina Aguilera

I really liked Jordin’s dress tonight. It was a teal colour and it really suited her. I don’t think she sang as well as she could have, but she is still very good. You can tell she is just such a sweet girl, and is and amazing singer for being only 17.

Stephanie Edwards
Dangerously In Love- Beyonce

I think she did an amazing job for the song that she sang. This song must be extremely challenging to sing, and it was even harder since she had Beyonce’s reputation to live up to. I don’t think many other competitors could have sung that. She did a very good job.

Leslie Hunt
I’m Feeling Good – Michael Buble

I thought the beginning was good, except that it went on a bit too long. She started acapella. It was a good idea, but she just kept it too long. I also didn’t really like the ending. Actually technically I didn’t really like the performance at all.

Haley Scarnato
Queen of the Night

I liked this performance in that we got to see a bit more personality from Haley. However, it wasn’t anything special. I’m not really happy with any of performances. It’s not like her voice is as terrible as some of the others, but there isn’t anything about her that stands out in my mind.

Sabrina Sloan
Whitney Houston

I’d never heard this song before she sang it. It wasn’t my favorite performance, but she definitely has a good voice. I actually agreed with Simon when he said that she was almost on the verge of shouting. She is a top competitor for sure.

I predict that Antonella Barba and Alaina Alexander. Or at least that’s what I hope.

Melinda Doolittle is one of my favorite American Idol contestants: she has a great voice, she sings extremelly well, she is lovable, she is shy with no big ego or attitude. She has been praised by all judges, including Simon, for the greatest talent and very low profile.

She performed great today and should definitively stay in the game. However I have some concerns about her image after tonights performance where she dedicated song to her two best friends. One of them happened to be her voice coach and the other her stylist.

Wow!!! I did not expect her to have such support asuming that she was somewhat lost in the real world. Or was she?

It appears that Melinda Doolittle is slowly but shurely building the image that should take her far in this competition. I am wondiring if this will backfire?

What do you think?

February 27th, 2007

Phil Stacey
I Ain’t Missing You At All – John Waite

I think that Phil has a really amazing voice, and he really impressed me tonight. He did even better than last week. He is definitely a top male in this competition. Paula said that his tone is wonderful. However, Simon found something wrong with it like usual. He warned him not to be ordinary but said he will definitely stay in the competition.

Jared Cotter
A Marvin Gaye song

Jared started out pretty well. He went into a falsetto part which I didn’t think was that good, but he had an overall good performance. It definitely wasn’t perfect, but he did much better than last week. His entertainment value was much better too. Simon said he did a good job, but it sounded a bit cabaret. He impressed me this week, both with his personality and his performance

A.J Tabaldo
You Know How I Feel- Michael Buble

I wasn’t too happy when I heard the beginning of this song. It’s a good song, but I just think it’s a hard song to get the audience excited. However, I felt that he had a lot of potential with the song, but unfortunately he did go off key a few times. His voice really did suit the song though, and I still think he has a very good voice. Simon even said it was good.

Sinjaya Malakar

As soon as he started singing, I thought Oh no. I feel like he didn’t take the judges comments from last week into consideration at all. He sang a song unfamiliar to anyone, and it was quite boring. It almost sounded very young and immature. This isn’t to say his voice isn’t good because it is, but he didn’t commit to the performance. I felt like he didn’t want to be up there. The judges really didn’t like it.

Chris Sligh
Trouble

I was so surprised to see that Chris has a wife. To me he still seems so much younger than he is. When Chris opens his mouth to start singing, I always feel surprised. He has such an interesting tone, and I really like it. I’ve never heard the song that he sang, but I still like him. I thought he did a very good job.

Nick Pedro
Fever - Peggy Lee

I thought as soon as he started he sounded really consistent. I actually do like his voice, and this song really let it shine through. I thought it would be boring, but the performance turned out to be quite good. He did 100 times better than last week. He started better than he finished and rushed a bit in parts, but it was still good. Although, Simon thought he lacked charisma which I thought was partly true.

Blake Lewis

Once again, I thought he chose a really appropriate song for his voice. I’d never heard the song, but I really loved his performance. What was even better is that he dedicated the performance to his parents which was very sweet, and would probably win him a lot of points with the woman voters. He even managed to throw in some beat boxing which was awesome. He completely reminds me of a Maroon 5 sound, and I thought he was amazing! However, Simon actually said he was very disappointed with him, but the other two loved it. My favorite by far.

Brandon Rogers
Time after time – Cyndi Lauper

The first note that came out of his moment was very shaky. I’m not sure if it’s because he was nervous or not. This is a really amazing song, and I think he had potential, but he didn’t quite do justice. It just didn’t really go anywhere exciting. The judges didn’t really like it.

Chris Richardson

I thought he had an interesting song choice. I had never heard the song before he sang it, but I thought it was a good choice. He has one of those voices that I think is complete record material. He sounded so awesome. Randy said it was even “hotter than the original.” Simon said it was the best tonight by a mile. He and Blake are my favorite. I hope that they both go very far in the competition.

Sundance Head
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett

His video clip was very endearing. His child was just born shortly ago, and he was saying how its really hard to miss his first year. I knew this song was going to be so much better for him than the other songs he’s been singing lately. He did 100% better than last week, and he finally proved to America that he can actually sing. Needless to say, the judges loved the improvement.

It is so hard to predict who will be voted out this week. They all improved a lot, but if I had to say, I think it would be A.J Tabaldo, and Sinjaya Malakar. Sinjaya wasn’t even close to being in the same class as everyone else. Another person I wouldn’t mind seeing leave is Brandon Rogers. Those were the bottom three tonight in my opinion.

February 21st/2007

For tonight’s show, I was hoping that the girls would be a bit more entertaining than the guys last night. It wasn’t like last night was terrible, but it just wasn’t anything special. Just as the night before, they did another video montage of the top 12 girls.

Stephanie Edwards
From her video, you can see that she is a very sweet and modest girl, with a very big talent. I think she will do well with the viewers because she is relatable. She was definitely a good way to start off the show. Just from her performance, I could tell that the night was destined to be better than the guys. I really like her, and I’m excited to see what she does in the future. The judges loved her.

Amy Krebs
She was another girl I hadn’t really seen through-out the competition. She sang a ballad this show, which I thought was a bit risky. In my opinion, the only way you should sing a ballad on the first show is if you can more than pull it off. She wasn’t too bad. Her voice was decent, but again, the performance was a bit boring, and I think the song seemed big for her. I can’t see her getting a lot of votes with a performance like that.

Leslie Hunt
Natural Woman-Aretha Franklin
As soon as I found out she was singing this song, I thought it was a big mistake. Natural Woman is such a classic, and I don’t think it should be tackled by anyone less than perfect. I actually found the whole performance a bit weird. I think she tried to make it more entertaining, but it came off as wierd. Randy said that the song was a bit too big for her, which I completely agree with. She, like Amy Krebs, probably won’t get many votes because they were unforgettable. It was actually weird because Simon then stated my exact point…that she looked a bit uncomfortable on stage.

Sabrina Sloan
I had never seen her before actually, but seeing her original audition tape, she sounded very good. Her performance was sassy and entertaining, which I thought was really good. She is one of them that would grab the viewer’s attention, although she could show a bit more personality when she isn’t on stage. Overall, I was happily surprised with her performance. She has a lot of potential.

Antonella Barba
I Don’t Wanna Miss a thing- Aerosmith
She had originally auditioned with her best friend, and they both had made it all the way to Hollywood. Unfortunately her friend was cut, and she made it through. They have showed her a lot through-out the competition, and from what I have seen, she isn’t quite ready for this competition. She showed everyone that today when her performance was pretty rough. She is a very pretty girl, which I think will keep her in the competition for a bit longer, but her singing was just not good. The judges all agreed that it wasn’t up to par. Paula even had trouble finding something good to say about it.

Update: Antonella Barba’s hot pictures on the net should not affect voting outcome

Jordin Sparks
She is only 17 years old which I find hard to believe. I have been a big fan of hers for the past while. I think she is outstanding for her age, and will go very far in the competition. She is a contestant that you don’t really have to worry about, because she doesn’t goo off key; You can just sit and enjoy her performance. She did a good job tonight, and she picked a suitable song.

Nicole Tranquillo
I don’t know a lot about Nicole, but I wasn’t expecting too much out of her performance. As soon as she started, I thought the whole thing was weird. Her voice was very different, and I didn’t like it. It wasn’t a voice that is soothing, but it was instead the exact opposite. I don’t think she will go too far in the competition. This isn’t to say she doesn’t have a voice, but it just wasn’t my type I guess. Needless to say, the judges really didn’t like it.

Haley Scarnato
All Coming Back to Me- Celine Dion
Simon had previously called Haley cabaret which I thought was pretty accurate. She seems like a very kind and hardworking person. I wasn’t happy with her song choice at all. I thought it was a bit cheesy and predictable. Like some of the others, the song was too big for her. I just don’t see Celine Dion getting her a lot of votes.

Melinda Doolittle
Coming into this performance, I wasn’t completely sold on her. I find that she has a bit of a lisp, and I wasn’t impressed with her yet. However, her performance was above average. I loved her after seeing her performance. What makes her so appealing is her modesty. She loves to sing, and that’s what makes the show exciting. I predict that she will do very will in the competition. The judges loved her.

Alaina Alexander
From the few times that I’ve seen Alaina sing, I wasn’t crazy about her voice. She has a good personality, and is very passionate about singing, but she isn’t ready for the competition. She definitely chose the wrong song, and started out poorly. From there, it just didn’t get any better, and it made me question why the judges put her there in the fist place. I think she would be a good person to eliminate this week. I don’t say this a lot, but it was almost excruciating.

Gina Glocksen
All By Myself- Celine Dion
I’m not sure if it is just me, but I don’t get a good vibe from Gina. She hasn’t really ever done anything to make me think that she is amazing. It seems to me like she fakes her sincerity. Her performance was decent, but I have a feeling that the viewers won’t take a great liking to her. It was an okay performance, as Simon said.

Lakisha Jones
She is by far one of my favorite female contestants. Her personality is so vivacious when she sings, that you can’t help but like her. She is another girl who is modest for such a big talent. The best thing is that it isn’t just her singing that is captivating, it’s her whole general aura that is exciting. If people don’t vote for her, they are insane. It’s safe to say that all three judges agreed she was in a completely different league than all of the other competitors.

My prediction for this week is that Leslie Hunt and Nicole Tranquillo will be eliminated this week. Now, this is based on what I think America will do. If it was solely based on talent, Antonella and Alaina should go.

February 20th/2007

The top 12 boys sang tonight. Two girls and boys will be cut every Thursday night, so tune in for the elimination show as well!

At first, they showed a video montage of the top 12 guy’s prelim auditions, just so that the viewers could get a closer look at the idol hopefuls.

Rudy Cardenas
Simon really didn’t like Rudy in his first audition, saying that he was too typical. Tonight, he is singing more of an upbeat song. I find that he doesn’t really pronounce his words, which was a big distraction for me. Aside from his slurring quality, he did have a decent voice. I didn’t notice him go off tune a lot. He hasn’t really been my favorite throughout the competition, and tonight didn’t change my perspective of him. The judges weren’t too impressed, with Randy saying that the performance was a bit too corny for him. Also, Simon said that he doesn’t have a unique voice, and that his performance was forgettable.

Brandon Rogers
Rock the Night Away- Michael Jackson
Brandon was a back-up singer for artists such as Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake. I didn’t really have too much to say about his performance. It wasn’t amazing, and it wasn’t bad…It was just okay. Randy made a good suggestion that he should stick more to the melody of the song, and eliminate some of his runs. Simon said that he believed he was better than that.

Sundance Head
He did amazing in his very first audition with the judges, but had a lot of trouble with the Hollywood auditions. I had a lot of hope for Sundance because of his first audition, but tonight I just don’t think he cut it. I think the whole American Idol process made him abandon the type of music he really loves, which Randy stated. The judges suggested that he go back to his “blues” roots.

Paul Kim
I thought that Paul’s song choice was really poor. It didn’t suit him at all, and I think it was in too low of a register for him. He went into a falsetto part, and was completely off key the whole time. I really liked him in his first audition, but I thought that this performance was just a wreck. I found it interesting to discover that he always wears bare feet when he sings. To me, that seems like a desperate (and weird) attempt to get attention.

Chris Robinson
Next up was Chris Robinson (aka the Justin Timberlake sound-alike). I think his amazing voice definitely shined through tonight. He changed the melody up a bit, but it actually worked so much better than you would expect. He got the audience standing up, and it was a very high energy performance. He received both praise and constructive criticism from the judges.

Nick Pedro
Nick has a much softer tone than the other male contestants. He had made it all the way to Hollywood last year, but voluntarily dropped out due to the extreme pressure. Personally, I don’t really like his tone, but I was hoping tonight that maybe he would impress me. He was the first guy tonight who chose to sing a ballad, and I think he did quite well. He wasn’t in tune for every note, but he was decent. However, I don’t think the audience will take much appreciation to it, because it was quite boring. Simon actually gave him some encouragement, saying that he believed he had a good voice.

Blake Lewis
Blake Lewis, who I call the beat boxer of the competition, was next, and I was really interested to see him tonight because I’ve never really him sing. As soon as he started to sing, I knew I liked him. He has a voice unlike any of the other competitors, and I think he chose a song that suited his voice really well. However, just like most of the other contestants, I noticed him go off key once or twice. His tone reminds me of a Maroon 5 sound. Overall, I thought he did a very good job. Simon said it was the best performance of the night so far.

Sinjaya Malakar
He is seventeen year old who just finished high school. I think that Sinjaya still has a bit more maturing to do before he can be a professional singer. He does have a really nice voice to listen to, but once again, his performance was quite boring. The judges cut him down a lot. You can’t help but feel bad for him.

Chris Sligh
When I saw that his age was 28, I couldn’t even believe it. He looks so much younger than that, and also, I think he seems younger because of his personality. He is very witty, and has a great personality, which I think will get him a lot of votes. I think he chose a really good song for his voice, and did a solid job.

Jared Cotter
The viewers haven’t really had a chance to see Jared yet, so this is his one chance to wow the audience. As soon as he started singing, I was upset with his song choice. It is just so typical, and it lead to a boring performance. It would be really hard to make this song amazing. I don’t think he will get too many votes, and for the ones he does, it will be based more on looks than singing talent. He was ok.

A.J. Tabaldo
A.J. was another competitor we haven’t really seen too much of. He had auditioned the year before also, and had made it to the first round of Hollywood week. He seems like a very nice guy, but once again, I think it was another wrong song choice. However, I thought he managed to pull it off. As Randy said, vocally it was quite good, but it just wasn’t anything too special.

Phil Stacey
The last singer of the night is Phil Stacey. He is one of my favorite guy contestants, and I think he will go pretty far in the competition. I think he has really improved through-out the competition, and that’s important. I must admit, he started off a bit rough, but I thought that he had an overall good performance. He can defiantly sing, and his voice is one of those tones that is just really good to listen to.

This is a hard prediction, as none of them blew me way. Based on America’s votes though, I think that Sinjaya and A.J. will go, but it’s really too close to call.