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There's going to be an abbreviated American Idol results show tonight, so I'll make this a somewhat abbreviated post, too. I'm not going to comment on each and every performance from Monday and Tuesday nights, but some deserve mention, for various reasons.
The Dudes:
Bo Bice and Anwar Robinson were outstanding, but the rest were fair to middlin', with the obvious exception of Travis Tucker, who was horrid. Even if one is a great performer, trying to channel Bobby Brown - and make him likable in 2005 - is not an easy task; Travis was not up to it.
I'm picking Mr. Tucker and the OK-but-nothing-special Nikko Smith to go this week, although Constantine Maroulis may be in trouble, if his groupies didn't call in. His Police tune was awight, but won't win him any awards.
The Ladies:
Nadia Turner was astounding, absolutely mind-blowingly great, doing some old Otis Redding funk. Jumpin' Jehosaphat, she was good! Simon was right, she reminded every bit a young Tina Turner - as Paula would say, she brought it. The only other standout of the night was a fine bluesy number from Jessica Sierra. Neither of the above-mentioned ladies were on my short-list, going into the final 24, but I'm very impressed with both of them.
The Bad? Janay Castine emailed in her performance, in ASCII-only: it was bad, abysmal, wretched. She's got to be put out of our misery. If this had been Showtime At The Apollo, she'd have been boo'd off the stage in tears. The rest were OK, at best, with Mikalah Gordon delivering a suprisingly tepid performance. Still, I say she goes through to the next round.
The ones to leave this week, then, are: Janay Castine, and the pretty and sweet, but utterly forgettable Lindsey Cardinale.
But, as you know, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.
posted by Muzzy @ 7:34 AM
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3 Comments:
Might as well get in my own picks here, since you and I are the only MOBsters willing to admit we watch the show.
Who should go:
Guys: Travis, Constantine
Girls: Janay, Amanda
Who will go:
Guys: Travis, Scott
Girls: Janay, Lindsey
I gotta say, you could be right about Scott, but for one thing: the vibe I've picked up from the beginning - from lurking the various Idol Discussion boards - is that there are alot of people who dig Scott. I think Scott has a pretty big fan base. And, surprisingly, Constantine is not that well liked. He has loyal fans, but there may not be enough of them to carry him through. Face it. If it were only about who sings the best, Aloha would have lasted another couple of weeks, and Janay would be watching this week's show from home. Scott is a little awkward, and probably can't win, but he's got a good voice, and I think he appeals alot to to 'urban' viewer. We'll know in an hour or so.
Not bad. You outdid me with the actuals. But I feel vindicated since 3 of my "should go" people are gone, and I only thought 2 would go.
I fear Constantine's crappy posing will be with us deep into the final 12. And that just sucks.
To me the top tier remaining consists of Anwar, Nadia, Bo, and maybe Mario. A couple of others have potential to get there, but just as much potential to bottom out (Anthony, Mikalah). The rest are filler.
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