I feel embarrassed that I do leave such loooong posts concerning Idol, especially since I’m not particularly enamoured with how they treat the contestants running up to these live shows. Still, I do like to say why I wasn’t keen on something or why I loved it.
Lil Rounds: I wasn’t fond of her performance at all I’m afraid. I think she was trying to give it some attitude and it just didn’t work for me, but there is no doubt she has a really good singing voice.
Scott: Sorry but I’m not fond of his singing, however I think he did a really good job with “Keep the Faith”.
Danny Gokey: My first thought was ‘WTF?’ and I also thought ‘Oh no, please where has the gravel/blues/soul/rockers voice gone to?’ Thankfully, thankfully, thankfully by the time I’d thought these it was back and in full force. Loved, loved loved it! Still, having said that, I do agree with Simon in that his dancing was not good at all. LOL!
Michael: I am still bemused as to how he has managed to get this far because to be brutally honest there’s nothing special about his voice whatsoever and even though he sang in tune and all that, I just didn’t feel anything, so I’m pretty much apathetic about him, but that might change if he goes through and someone who I feel is far better than him goes.
Jasmine: I’ve never heard Mariah Carey’s version so I can’t and really never compare one singer with another. But all in all I really enjoyed this. Hit most of the notes, badly hit some others, but gave the song something else, so I really liked it. As a side note sometimes I think Simon spends waaay too much time with Paula because some of his comments are a bit out there and I thought his comments about Jasmine were just that to me.
Chris Allen: Eeeep! Um, this performance made me feel as if he is completely out of his depth. Um, it felt like it was something he might do in front of a mirror in at home, in that, it seemed very amateurish to me. Sorry.
Allison: I really like Allison and this was really good, but she did seem to run out of breath a little at the end as if she was saving herself for the last note. Having said that though I still loved it
Anoop: I really, really, really didn’t like this. I think I’ve figured Anoop out though, in that I really think he’s trying to be something he’s not and I think he should go back to being who he really is because he’s a better singer than what he did on the night.
Jorge: I really like Jorge and his family, and I really like his voice, but, I’m afraid this was a really bad song choice. Shame!
Megan: I’m not a fan of Megan’s voice I’m afraid and her singing during this song just about hi-lighted why. Um, it sounded monotone to me, one note all the way through barring a ‘rockin’ robin’ and the last note, the rest of it never really went anywhere at all. There was no up and down.
Adam: I’m sorry about this, and it’s probably against popular opinion, but I just can’t stand his screeching, especially when he kind of screeches through his nose and there was a lot fo thast during his performance. Having said that though, I think he’s better than Axel Rose – chuckle – but that doesn’t mean I like Axel Rose or Adam. He really is a good looking bloke, but I dunno he doesn’t do a lot for me (might be my age) and if he is the ‘now’ the ‘what’s happening now’ in the music scene, then, for me, thank God I’m stuck in the late sixties-early seventies music wise – chuckle
Matt: Nonononononono! Bad, bad, bad song choice and really poorly performed in my opinion. In the space of one week all the Soul he brought to last week’s song was gone and I sorely missed it!! This was incredibly wishy-washy with nothing happening at all. Shame! Shame! Shame!
Alexis: Oh dear a bad song choice again. Her voice is just not strong enough for such a song. I also had a feeling she was trying to be something she’s not. Didn’t like it at all I’m afraid.
As for those who got sent home:
Before that thought, I LMAO when Danny danced. I just couldn’t help myself. Anyhoo...
Oh for crying out loud!!!! Who the hell is voting for Michael? This is getting beyond a joke now!!! I can’t believe Jasmine has gone. What are these people looking for? They kept Chris, Megan and Michael over her? Tis utter rubbish !!
And Anoop staying over Jorge? Blah!!! Rubbish! Rubbish! Ruibbish!
I mean I don’t think either Jasmine or Jorge would have won Idol but going on the night’s performance I thought they deserved to still be there over Michael, Anoop and Megan.
Bad start to the voting.
