Top 5 night, big time, this is like the final four of American Idol, it gets serious here. Last year everyone sang 2 songs, this year they decided against that. But it was rat pack and unlike some weeks the mentor Jamie Foxx was actually helpfull, Last week I would have said that Kris Allen's was my favorite and i thought Lil and Anoop would go home. This week my favorite is Matt Girauds "My Funny Valentine"
Great
Matt Giraud - I'm just gonna say that Simon compared him to this legend. If matt has a chance to stay in this competition any longer it was by having an amazing performance, and he did that.
Kris Allen - He was first in the order, and althought at first i wouldn't give him this, I rewatched it, and I loved it. Jamie Foxx was obviously a fan of it, and the girls loved the song choice "The Way you look tonight", they went wild whenever he spoke those words, hah.
Danny Gokey - "Come Rain Come Shine" was easily a best for a Gokey, he has kinda glided through this competition sense the top 13 started, this was my first time thinking sense the whole thing began that he could make a come back and win it. Lets hope for a competition.
Good
Adam Lambert - See, I love Adam, and I love that he switches up songs, the song he did was "Feeling Good" ,which is covered a lot. He chose to do a version that was just released recently by the band The Muse, and I just feel his was a bit copy cat of that and not as good as the original cover. With that said, he can work a stage like no bodies business.
Allison Iraheta - "Someone To Watch Over Me" , way more age appropriate then last weeks "Hot Stuff"... at least i think it was last weeks. She didn't rock out this week and if she goes home she might think thats why but the truth it that she has shone her full potential and I just don't think that she can win. but with that said, this is in the Good column, not so-so, not bad. So take that into account.
So-So
Bad
Bottom Three -
Allison, Kris, Matt (Allison has been here before, Kris was in the first spot, and Matt was eliminated twice, plus Danny and Adam won't be here...)
Home Sweet Home -
Allison, making an all white all male final four... good job america on being racist....
Runner Up -
Danny Gokey, I'm starting to believe that he might have a chance to win it.
Your Next American Idol -
Adam Lambert, watch out.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Top 7!
Its getting serious! 7 Left, Last year I think Kristy went home who i didn't like.. heres hoping a girl i don't like goes home this week! My videos keep getting deleted which is weird, so go to youtube and search them! But i'll still try to put them up.. here you go.. my favorite of the week was not a favorite of Simon unfortunately (which i hated not hearing Simon on everything! Who cares what the other three are saying?!) But anyway favorite was from our boy Danny Gokey singing "Endless Love" here you go... enjoy -
(Danny Gokey - Endless Love)
The theme this week was "Movie themes" so they had a director help them out... Quentin Terintino... which was cool, I guess, I dunno... haha anyway .... here you are!
Great
Danny - “Endless Love” by Diana Ross - I dunno why I loved this, There was just something about it that connected with me as an audience member that made this memorable, and it showed a little more vocal range, the falsetto was nice at the end, he toned it down. Cool performance, stinks Simon didn't like it.
Kris - “Falling Slowly” from the movie once - one of my favorite songs, once was a great movie! Kara might be right, not a lot of people knew this, but that shouldn't stop it from being a good performance, which i loved it, he changed the ending which i still am unsure of, but Kris is a great performer and He is just comfortable i think he might have reached his potential already though, which stinks! Cause theres still weeks left and you don't wanna peek at this point, but we will see if he has more up his sleeve cause other wise good ones wont cut it..
Good
Allison - “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith - She is starting to bore me! However, simon loves her more and more, which i don't get, sure it sounded good, do something besides shout though.. please!
Anoop - “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams - I will be honest i was hoping Anoop would no bad so Matt would be more safe... but He pulled it out, best performance to date, great vocals, good arrangement, put his little R&B twist on the pop song, great job Anoop.
Matt - “To Really Love a Woman” by Bryan Adams - My boy! Haha, I thought most of it was great, but Randy was right, he dropped the ball in the bridge... If he has to sing tommorrow will he get to use the piano?? if not will someone else have to step up to play the piano or will they play back a tape of the piano from the real song? I dunno, to many questions, so don't send him home.
Adam - “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf - I really like Adam, but last week was such an amazing performance, he had to come down a little bit this week, which is what i think Simon was trying to get at. I like that he switches up his sensitive songs and his rock ones, however this didn't show anything that we didn't already new about him, just sounded like one of his other songs, just different lyrics.
So-So
Bad
Lil - “The Rose” by Bette Midler - Don't talk back to the judges, your boring, you got the pimp spot at the end and you ruined any advantage that was for you, the show doesn't want an all guy top 5, so they were helping you out... you didn't produce.
Bottom Three -
Lil, Anoop, Allison
home sweet home -
Lil Rounds! WOOOO!
Runner Up -
Danny Gokey
Your Next American Idol -
Adam Lambert (Holding down the top spot cause of last weeks amazing performance)
Enjoy,
Arod
(Danny Gokey - Endless Love)
The theme this week was "Movie themes" so they had a director help them out... Quentin Terintino... which was cool, I guess, I dunno... haha anyway .... here you are!
Great
Danny - “Endless Love” by Diana Ross - I dunno why I loved this, There was just something about it that connected with me as an audience member that made this memorable, and it showed a little more vocal range, the falsetto was nice at the end, he toned it down. Cool performance, stinks Simon didn't like it.
Kris - “Falling Slowly” from the movie once - one of my favorite songs, once was a great movie! Kara might be right, not a lot of people knew this, but that shouldn't stop it from being a good performance, which i loved it, he changed the ending which i still am unsure of, but Kris is a great performer and He is just comfortable i think he might have reached his potential already though, which stinks! Cause theres still weeks left and you don't wanna peek at this point, but we will see if he has more up his sleeve cause other wise good ones wont cut it..
Good
Allison - “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith - She is starting to bore me! However, simon loves her more and more, which i don't get, sure it sounded good, do something besides shout though.. please!
Anoop - “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams - I will be honest i was hoping Anoop would no bad so Matt would be more safe... but He pulled it out, best performance to date, great vocals, good arrangement, put his little R&B twist on the pop song, great job Anoop.
Matt - “To Really Love a Woman” by Bryan Adams - My boy! Haha, I thought most of it was great, but Randy was right, he dropped the ball in the bridge... If he has to sing tommorrow will he get to use the piano?? if not will someone else have to step up to play the piano or will they play back a tape of the piano from the real song? I dunno, to many questions, so don't send him home.
Adam - “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf - I really like Adam, but last week was such an amazing performance, he had to come down a little bit this week, which is what i think Simon was trying to get at. I like that he switches up his sensitive songs and his rock ones, however this didn't show anything that we didn't already new about him, just sounded like one of his other songs, just different lyrics.
So-So
Bad
Lil - “The Rose” by Bette Midler - Don't talk back to the judges, your boring, you got the pimp spot at the end and you ruined any advantage that was for you, the show doesn't want an all guy top 5, so they were helping you out... you didn't produce.
Bottom Three -
Lil, Anoop, Allison
home sweet home -
Lil Rounds! WOOOO!
Runner Up -
Danny Gokey
Your Next American Idol -
Adam Lambert (Holding down the top spot cause of last weeks amazing performance)
Enjoy,
Arod
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Top 8!
Again, I'm sorry but this is the readers digest one because I didn't get a chance last night, and I slept in today. Top 8, songs from the year they were born, so they get a lot of songs to pick from so of course they will pick the right songs... right? .... wrong! My favorite was Adam Lamberts rendition of Mad World, even though a lot of america didn't get to see this cause their dvr's cut off, Serena taped it late and we got to see it and see Simon give him A Standing O! here it is!
(Adam Lambert - Mad World)
Great
Adam Lambert (Mad World) - Amazing, his control on his voice is really unreal, he might win this whole thing.
Matt Giraud (Part Time Lover) - I get a feeling his fan base isn't as strong as some of the other contestants, I just hope I'm wrong! he is my favorite, Love his guy, He hasn't had a bad week sense week one, and last weeks slip up was still pretty good!
Good
Danny Gokey (Stand By Me) - Weird arrangement, I kinda liked it, Kinda didn't his vocals are so strong that its hard to knock this guy... but... i dunno i think he needs to step up and show more range in that voice! He is no longer the favorite to win it all as he was in pre-season action.
Anoop Desai (True Colors) - Why didn't he do My Perogative again? oh... cause he isn't allowed? Anyway, this was good, his vocals aren't GREAT and they just won't ever be. However as a performer he has definetly grown more and more as the season has gone on, thats why he went from barely squeking into the top 13 to being still here in the top 8.
So-So
Allison Iraheta (Make You Love Me) - It was ok, she bores me a lot when she sings, I think simons right i dont really know her personality which is weird, but what i do know about it is that she is a strange girl. the song was ok, nothing special, but shout out to the girl who supported and Caw'd for Megan on Megans way out!
Kris Allen (All She Wants TO Do Is Dance) - Week song choice, week agrangement, didn't showcase his voice, was a pretty safe performance, Idol Dial says he is in danger, I hope he isn't he is my third favorite this season and last seasons three favorite (Jason 4th place, Ramielle 9th place, and Michael Johns 8th Place) all went home and this year Megan was 9th place, i hope Kris isn't 8th... but theres always the judges save!
Bad
Lil Rounds (Whats Love Got to Do With It) - What is she doing?! She hasn't put her own stamp on a song yet, she is a terrible competitor, the only reason she keeps staying is cause we know she can sing, she just doesn't like showing us it. Time for her to go.
Blind Guy (The Search Is Over) - The search is over, he should go home, playd the electric guitar to show his "punk side" weak... his vocals are not strong enough to stay in this competition
Bottom Three -
Lil, Blind, and Allison
Home Sweet Home -
Blind Guy (Scott)
Runner Up -
Matt Giraud... I hope so.
Your Next American Idol -
Favorite has to be ... Adam Lambert!
Enjoy,
Arod
(Adam Lambert - Mad World)
Great
Adam Lambert (Mad World) - Amazing, his control on his voice is really unreal, he might win this whole thing.
Matt Giraud (Part Time Lover) - I get a feeling his fan base isn't as strong as some of the other contestants, I just hope I'm wrong! he is my favorite, Love his guy, He hasn't had a bad week sense week one, and last weeks slip up was still pretty good!
Good
Danny Gokey (Stand By Me) - Weird arrangement, I kinda liked it, Kinda didn't his vocals are so strong that its hard to knock this guy... but... i dunno i think he needs to step up and show more range in that voice! He is no longer the favorite to win it all as he was in pre-season action.
Anoop Desai (True Colors) - Why didn't he do My Perogative again? oh... cause he isn't allowed? Anyway, this was good, his vocals aren't GREAT and they just won't ever be. However as a performer he has definetly grown more and more as the season has gone on, thats why he went from barely squeking into the top 13 to being still here in the top 8.
So-So
Allison Iraheta (Make You Love Me) - It was ok, she bores me a lot when she sings, I think simons right i dont really know her personality which is weird, but what i do know about it is that she is a strange girl. the song was ok, nothing special, but shout out to the girl who supported and Caw'd for Megan on Megans way out!
Kris Allen (All She Wants TO Do Is Dance) - Week song choice, week agrangement, didn't showcase his voice, was a pretty safe performance, Idol Dial says he is in danger, I hope he isn't he is my third favorite this season and last seasons three favorite (Jason 4th place, Ramielle 9th place, and Michael Johns 8th Place) all went home and this year Megan was 9th place, i hope Kris isn't 8th... but theres always the judges save!
Bad
Lil Rounds (Whats Love Got to Do With It) - What is she doing?! She hasn't put her own stamp on a song yet, she is a terrible competitor, the only reason she keeps staying is cause we know she can sing, she just doesn't like showing us it. Time for her to go.
Blind Guy (The Search Is Over) - The search is over, he should go home, playd the electric guitar to show his "punk side" weak... his vocals are not strong enough to stay in this competition
Bottom Three -
Lil, Blind, and Allison
Home Sweet Home -
Blind Guy (Scott)
Runner Up -
Matt Giraud... I hope so.
Your Next American Idol -
Favorite has to be ... Adam Lambert!
Enjoy,
Arod
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Top 9!
Ok! Last years top 9 featured songs from Dolly Parton and the boys killed it! Cook, Archuletta, Michael Johns, and J-Cas were amazing this time last year! So lets just see how our four top boys this week would handle an Anything goes week (They said Top I-tunes downloads... but it more was like, grab any song you like and see if the producers ok it...) Anyway, I had 2 favorites this week, but I couldn't pick one, so here you go....
(Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine)
And
(Danny Gokey - What Hurts The Most)
Great -
Adam Lambert "Play that Funky Music" - Adam is a star, and he knows it. He owns that stage. Last week he killed us with his sweet falsetto, this week he was back to his screaming ways. He switched up a famous famous song "Play That Funky Music" and Rocked it out, I didn't think he would, but man this kid is hitting his stride at a great point, I hope he can continue it.
Kris Allen "Ain't No Sunshine" - I Am listening to this song as I am writing this, and I am still blown away. I will stay, in all honesty Kris Allen is NOT the best singer in the competition. HOWEVER, this competition is not JUST about that, Kris allen is creative, he mixes the songs up, he makes everything his own. He also plays Piano this week, and it was fantastic, he had a couple Chello's and upright Bass's with him, fantastic job Kris, making the song his own, and working it out! He is getting stronger every week.
Danny Gokey "What Hurts the Most" - After last weeks Good performance, he dropped out of the favor of the judges. I don't think he has as much range with his voice as the other contestants, he is kinda like a poor mans David Cook. HOWEVER when he is showing emotion in his song he is one of the best I have seen! This week, you could tell he had his wife on his mind and this song was intimate, full of emotion, it wasn't a singer just singing some song, he was singing his heart out for us all to see and it was a joy, great job. So with three of our boys out of our top 4 contestants (And it doesn't even seem close at this point in the compeition, these 4 are head and shoulders better then the rest) Just like last seasons boys.. but one faltered a little bit.
Good -
Matt Giraud "You Found Me" - I love Matt, he had a hard week, last week he was in the bottom two, the west coast didn't get to hear his performance last week because the sound didn't work at the begining of the show. He was stuck with the worst spot possible in the number one spot last week, and this week the judges were hard on him. WAY too hard In my opinion. They want him always to do the bluesy/R&B and i do love that, but he got some rock in him too! I love the raspyness to his voice and at the end when he Falsetto'd and went into his riffing it was great. I was afraid he wouldn't change this song up, but he did it great. Judges need to check themselves on this critique.
So-So -
Megan Joy "Turn Your Lights Down Low"- This is my girl, i voted a couple times for her last night, Vote for the worst will vote for her. Not her best performance, better then last week, i do think when she goes slower she does a bit better cause her unique voice shines through. Bad song choice, I love you Megan.
Allison "Don't Speak" - At a point in the song she was screaming the song, her outfit was terrible, and her hair was awful. The begining part of the song however qas quite good! I think she shoulda losed the guitar, if you aren't going to use it... don't bring it out girlie!
Scott 'Just the Way You Are" - I don't like Scott's voice, it kinda gets on my nerves, I'm done with the sob story. His hair looked awful. With that said, his best performance to date... easily. It was just him and the piano... still not good though.
Little Round - "Surrender" - Three bad weeks in a row... she has to be out of the judges favor by now.. they still praise her great vocals, but at some point they are going to have to be real with her and tell her she is having a terrible competition, she hasn't played to her strengths in weeks, and that will get you eliminated quick, the guy judges and ryan said on lettermen she was in the top three. She might be top 5. But is on the outside looking in on our 4 boys at the top.
Bad -
Anoop Desai "Caught Up" - He wants to be an R&B singing, therefore he sings Usher. Bad bad bad choice. Didn't show anything vocaly, kinda like when he did his Michael Jackson song, he hid behind the safe chords. Was in the first spot this week (always disaster) And isn't that strong, sorry Anoop. Sing My perogative tommarrow night for your last song, no matter what music they are playing in the background, they will save you.
Bottom Three-
Anoop, Lil Rounds, Megan (I hope Scotts here)
Home Sweet Home -
Anoop Desai. Sorry buddy.
Runner Up -
(These spots have been changing all season, None of our boys have been consistent, I think i have changed these spots every week, but here we go, lets see if these guys can stick it out for more then one week)
Kris Allen
Your Next American Idol -
Adam Lambert.
We'll see, on a show that needs consistency, this top 9 is not nearly as good as last years top 9. The Davids, Syesha, J-Cas, Brooke, Michael Johns, Carly, and Ramielle were doing great... I dunno Idol, step it up.
Enjoy,
Arod
(Kris Allen - Ain't No Sunshine)
And
(Danny Gokey - What Hurts The Most)
Great -
Adam Lambert "Play that Funky Music" - Adam is a star, and he knows it. He owns that stage. Last week he killed us with his sweet falsetto, this week he was back to his screaming ways. He switched up a famous famous song "Play That Funky Music" and Rocked it out, I didn't think he would, but man this kid is hitting his stride at a great point, I hope he can continue it.
Kris Allen "Ain't No Sunshine" - I Am listening to this song as I am writing this, and I am still blown away. I will stay, in all honesty Kris Allen is NOT the best singer in the competition. HOWEVER, this competition is not JUST about that, Kris allen is creative, he mixes the songs up, he makes everything his own. He also plays Piano this week, and it was fantastic, he had a couple Chello's and upright Bass's with him, fantastic job Kris, making the song his own, and working it out! He is getting stronger every week.
Danny Gokey "What Hurts the Most" - After last weeks Good performance, he dropped out of the favor of the judges. I don't think he has as much range with his voice as the other contestants, he is kinda like a poor mans David Cook. HOWEVER when he is showing emotion in his song he is one of the best I have seen! This week, you could tell he had his wife on his mind and this song was intimate, full of emotion, it wasn't a singer just singing some song, he was singing his heart out for us all to see and it was a joy, great job. So with three of our boys out of our top 4 contestants (And it doesn't even seem close at this point in the compeition, these 4 are head and shoulders better then the rest) Just like last seasons boys.. but one faltered a little bit.
Good -
Matt Giraud "You Found Me" - I love Matt, he had a hard week, last week he was in the bottom two, the west coast didn't get to hear his performance last week because the sound didn't work at the begining of the show. He was stuck with the worst spot possible in the number one spot last week, and this week the judges were hard on him. WAY too hard In my opinion. They want him always to do the bluesy/R&B and i do love that, but he got some rock in him too! I love the raspyness to his voice and at the end when he Falsetto'd and went into his riffing it was great. I was afraid he wouldn't change this song up, but he did it great. Judges need to check themselves on this critique.
So-So -
Megan Joy "Turn Your Lights Down Low"- This is my girl, i voted a couple times for her last night, Vote for the worst will vote for her. Not her best performance, better then last week, i do think when she goes slower she does a bit better cause her unique voice shines through. Bad song choice, I love you Megan.
Allison "Don't Speak" - At a point in the song she was screaming the song, her outfit was terrible, and her hair was awful. The begining part of the song however qas quite good! I think she shoulda losed the guitar, if you aren't going to use it... don't bring it out girlie!
Scott 'Just the Way You Are" - I don't like Scott's voice, it kinda gets on my nerves, I'm done with the sob story. His hair looked awful. With that said, his best performance to date... easily. It was just him and the piano... still not good though.
Little Round - "Surrender" - Three bad weeks in a row... she has to be out of the judges favor by now.. they still praise her great vocals, but at some point they are going to have to be real with her and tell her she is having a terrible competition, she hasn't played to her strengths in weeks, and that will get you eliminated quick, the guy judges and ryan said on lettermen she was in the top three. She might be top 5. But is on the outside looking in on our 4 boys at the top.
Bad -
Anoop Desai "Caught Up" - He wants to be an R&B singing, therefore he sings Usher. Bad bad bad choice. Didn't show anything vocaly, kinda like when he did his Michael Jackson song, he hid behind the safe chords. Was in the first spot this week (always disaster) And isn't that strong, sorry Anoop. Sing My perogative tommarrow night for your last song, no matter what music they are playing in the background, they will save you.
Bottom Three-
Anoop, Lil Rounds, Megan (I hope Scotts here)
Home Sweet Home -
Anoop Desai. Sorry buddy.
Runner Up -
(These spots have been changing all season, None of our boys have been consistent, I think i have changed these spots every week, but here we go, lets see if these guys can stick it out for more then one week)
Kris Allen
Your Next American Idol -
Adam Lambert.
We'll see, on a show that needs consistency, this top 9 is not nearly as good as last years top 9. The Davids, Syesha, J-Cas, Brooke, Michael Johns, Carly, and Ramielle were doing great... I dunno Idol, step it up.
Enjoy,
Arod
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