So from three we drop down to two. But not before we see some performances from Jordin Sparks and Katy Perry. Both ladies performed their latest singles, Perry performed wearing an "Adam Lambert" cape (can you guess who she is rooting for?) and Las Vegas show girl dress for her performance of Waking up in Las Vegas. Sparks performed "Battleground" which was co-written and accompanied by Ryan Tedder of One Republic.
Apparently the economy is doing well enough again for Idol producers to feel comfortable asking for your hard earned money again. Ok well technically it was Alicia Keys that was doing the asking. It's not like she was asking for much, just $5 from each Idol fan via text message. The money raised goes to the Keep a Child Alive charity, which she co-founded and is acts as global ambassador for. For those of you who were unable to send the text or want to know more about the charity or how you can help check out: http://keepachildalive.org/. For those who still want to give via text message in the USA you can text "alive" to 90999 and $5 will be charged to your next cellphone bill.
One of the charity's benefactors, 15 year old Rwandan rapper Noah, performed on the show.
Ok so on with the results.
We are down to three of the best candidates that Idol has seen in a long time so it's always difficult to chose who should go and who should stay. It goes without saying that all three of these guys have fantastic careers ahead of them but for one it will start a few days sooner than the other two.
So I picked Danny, Adam and Kris as my bottom three and naturally I was right (we can ignore the fact that only three remain (-:)
Kris was declared safe first and Danny Gokey was voted off.
Danny's story was one of a kind, only joining the competition as a promise to his late wife who passed away only weeks before he auditioned. And what a fitting way for him to go, performing You are So Beautiful one last time. For me his final performance was the best of the show. Without a doubt if his wife is watching over him she would have been smiling last night. Danny has nothing to be disappointed about, he had an incredible run and will have a fantastic career.
It all comes to an end next week. With Kris Allen and Adam Lambert squaring off for the coveted title of American Idol.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
American Idol - Top 3
Firstly I need to correct last weeks posting. The grand finale is next week not this week, still one more week of torturing at least two of the contestants.
So here we are. Down to the top three.
Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen.
This week the top three were given a song by the judges and were told to pick one of their own.
In no particular order here is how it all went down.
Adam Lambert was asked to sing U2's "One" which, apparently, was green lighted by Bono on Saturday. The song started out ok but in the end he added too much of his trademark scream and it just kind of melded into a horrible screeching mess to me by the end.
His second song choice was "Cryin'" by Aerosmith. I figured ok Adam and Steven Tyler both have shrill voices, Tyler knows how to make it work in a rock song and Adam has had some limited success to date so this one could be ok. Boy was I wrong. I'm certain all of the cats in Hollywood gathered outside the Idol studio seeking the source of the horrible sound. I don't even know if I can describe it but if I can bring you back to last week and Danny's finishing note on Dream On....it was kind of like that only for most of the song. Maybe this is a sign neither Danny nor Adam should be granted permission to do Aerosmith covers ever again.
Kris Allen, was given "Apologize" by One Republic by Randy and Kara. His performance on the piano was great, as usual, but he didn't really make it his own. If anything it was an ok version of the original.
Kris' personal pick of the night was "Heartless" by Kanye West. When I heard him say that I hung my head and knew that it was over for Kris. Not only was there no way he could perform an R&B tune there was no way he could succeed with it. It didn't take me long to change my mind on that thought. Kris performed the song with just his guitar on center stage and it was AWESOME, AMAZING and totally hit worthy. The judges loved it as well with Kara and Randy both jumping out of their seats for excitement and even Simon overturned his premature ruling that Kris wouldn't make it into the final and suggested that with that performance anything could happen.
Danny Gokey, his song was picked by everyone's favorite judge Paula (ok I made that up). She picked "Dance Little Sister" by Terrance Trent D'arby. Danny never heard of the song before and it showed in his performance. Once again we saw his cheesy dance number that we have so missed since the early days. Kara called him out on it but for some reason Paula, who always loves everyone, thought it was great dancing.....ok Paula go back to bothering Simon.
Danny's personal choice was "You are so Beautiful" by Joe Cocker. Now this is a wonderful, beautiful song and perfect for Danny. I have no doubt that he sang it to his late wife many times and he performed it well. The question I keep asking myself over and over is where or not America needs another Michael Bolton. That's the type of entertainer Danny is. Idol caters to the 13-30 year old crowd for the most part and Bolton caters to their parents and grandparents. I'm not saying that wouldn't be a success but look at past Idol history that genre hasn't really been a huge hit, Clay what's his name as an example. I like Danny and have liked him since the start but he just isn't unique enough for me and I'm not really into what he's selling. So he's my pick to go home this week.
Before I get into my bottom three etc... I should point out that we were brought up to date on how Idol Gives Back is doing, remember that the actual show portion of Idol Gives Back was put on hold this year due to the economic crisis facing the world. Carrie Underwood recently visited Africa and provided an update on how Idol is helping out by donating mosquito tents to help fight malaria which has stricken the poorer regions of that country.
Ok so now that the public service portion has been covered lets see how the elimination will turn out....
So I predict the bottom three will be.
Kris, Adam and Danny. (I'm at least 90% sure)
This week I pick Danny to go home, if it was my choice it would be Adam but I know that unless hell freezes over that isn't going to happen. Not saying he is going to win but he definitely isn't going home tonight.
Stay tuned.
So here we are. Down to the top three.
Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen.
This week the top three were given a song by the judges and were told to pick one of their own.
In no particular order here is how it all went down.
Adam Lambert was asked to sing U2's "One" which, apparently, was green lighted by Bono on Saturday. The song started out ok but in the end he added too much of his trademark scream and it just kind of melded into a horrible screeching mess to me by the end.
His second song choice was "Cryin'" by Aerosmith. I figured ok Adam and Steven Tyler both have shrill voices, Tyler knows how to make it work in a rock song and Adam has had some limited success to date so this one could be ok. Boy was I wrong. I'm certain all of the cats in Hollywood gathered outside the Idol studio seeking the source of the horrible sound. I don't even know if I can describe it but if I can bring you back to last week and Danny's finishing note on Dream On....it was kind of like that only for most of the song. Maybe this is a sign neither Danny nor Adam should be granted permission to do Aerosmith covers ever again.
Kris Allen, was given "Apologize" by One Republic by Randy and Kara. His performance on the piano was great, as usual, but he didn't really make it his own. If anything it was an ok version of the original.
Kris' personal pick of the night was "Heartless" by Kanye West. When I heard him say that I hung my head and knew that it was over for Kris. Not only was there no way he could perform an R&B tune there was no way he could succeed with it. It didn't take me long to change my mind on that thought. Kris performed the song with just his guitar on center stage and it was AWESOME, AMAZING and totally hit worthy. The judges loved it as well with Kara and Randy both jumping out of their seats for excitement and even Simon overturned his premature ruling that Kris wouldn't make it into the final and suggested that with that performance anything could happen.
Danny Gokey, his song was picked by everyone's favorite judge Paula (ok I made that up). She picked "Dance Little Sister" by Terrance Trent D'arby. Danny never heard of the song before and it showed in his performance. Once again we saw his cheesy dance number that we have so missed since the early days. Kara called him out on it but for some reason Paula, who always loves everyone, thought it was great dancing.....ok Paula go back to bothering Simon.
Danny's personal choice was "You are so Beautiful" by Joe Cocker. Now this is a wonderful, beautiful song and perfect for Danny. I have no doubt that he sang it to his late wife many times and he performed it well. The question I keep asking myself over and over is where or not America needs another Michael Bolton. That's the type of entertainer Danny is. Idol caters to the 13-30 year old crowd for the most part and Bolton caters to their parents and grandparents. I'm not saying that wouldn't be a success but look at past Idol history that genre hasn't really been a huge hit, Clay what's his name as an example. I like Danny and have liked him since the start but he just isn't unique enough for me and I'm not really into what he's selling. So he's my pick to go home this week.
Before I get into my bottom three etc... I should point out that we were brought up to date on how Idol Gives Back is doing, remember that the actual show portion of Idol Gives Back was put on hold this year due to the economic crisis facing the world. Carrie Underwood recently visited Africa and provided an update on how Idol is helping out by donating mosquito tents to help fight malaria which has stricken the poorer regions of that country.
Ok so now that the public service portion has been covered lets see how the elimination will turn out....
So I predict the bottom three will be.
Kris, Adam and Danny. (I'm at least 90% sure)
This week I pick Danny to go home, if it was my choice it would be Adam but I know that unless hell freezes over that isn't going to happen. Not saying he is going to win but he definitely isn't going home tonight.
Stay tuned.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
American Idol Week 9 - Wrap Up
And then there were three.
The last of the ladies was sent home on American Idol this week as young Allison sang her swan song on the Idol stage. "Cry Baby" was her song this week but she was anything but as she said her good byes to end her incredible 9 week Idol run taking her to the top 4.
The top 3 are Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. As they were announced last night, Ryan said in no particular order, Kris was the first to be declared safe followed by Adam. One can only speculate as to who the true bottom three were but I guess at this point it doesn't really matter.
Performances last night were great, with the exception of a horrible group performance of "School's Out" that would have Alice Cooper rolling in his grave (if he were dead that is). Even Idol's own Paula Abdul took to the stage dancing (she wasn't really singing) to her new, soon to be hit, single. Idol alum Chris Daughtry came back to the Idol stage for the first time since he was voted off during the same week as Allison in season 5, he and his band performed the first single off of their upcoming album expected to be released this July. Also performing was the recently reunited No Doubt who was promoting their upcoming tour which is expected to lead to a new No Doubt album sometime in the next few years.
All in all it was a great evening of entertainment.
The Grand Finale is next week with contestants singing two songs, one chosen by themselves and the other chosen by the judges.
But first watch for my reviews of: Star Trek and X-Men Origins - Wolverine over the weekend.
The last of the ladies was sent home on American Idol this week as young Allison sang her swan song on the Idol stage. "Cry Baby" was her song this week but she was anything but as she said her good byes to end her incredible 9 week Idol run taking her to the top 4.
The top 3 are Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen. As they were announced last night, Ryan said in no particular order, Kris was the first to be declared safe followed by Adam. One can only speculate as to who the true bottom three were but I guess at this point it doesn't really matter.
Performances last night were great, with the exception of a horrible group performance of "School's Out" that would have Alice Cooper rolling in his grave (if he were dead that is). Even Idol's own Paula Abdul took to the stage dancing (she wasn't really singing) to her new, soon to be hit, single. Idol alum Chris Daughtry came back to the Idol stage for the first time since he was voted off during the same week as Allison in season 5, he and his band performed the first single off of their upcoming album expected to be released this July. Also performing was the recently reunited No Doubt who was promoting their upcoming tour which is expected to lead to a new No Doubt album sometime in the next few years.
All in all it was a great evening of entertainment.
The Grand Finale is next week with contestants singing two songs, one chosen by themselves and the other chosen by the judges.
But first watch for my reviews of: Star Trek and X-Men Origins - Wolverine over the weekend.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
American Idol Week 9 - Rock and Roll
Happy Idol Wednesday everyone!!!
So we are down to our final four this week after kissing Matt good bye last week. An admittedly unusual mentor for the four this week in Velvet Revolver, and former GNR, guitarist Slash as he helps them take on Rock and Roll hits.
Earlier in the week Simon Cowell pretty much confirmed that all four judges will be back next season which means that we have at least one more year of having to set our DVRs to record an extra 10-15 mins on Idol night to allow for the judges chatter.
A new addition to Idol this week is duets. What will they sing? and who will be paired up? All that and more coming up.
Adam Lambert, who was in the bottom three last week, took to the stage first. I'm still a bit of skeptic about Adam. To me he has just been a bit too Broadway to be a good candidate for "the" American Idol. This being Rock and Roll week should clearly show if Adam is the real deal of just a good performer. Adam performed "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin:
Ok ok I'll admit it. Combine this performance with his performance of "Ring of Fire" and keep that kind of music coming he might be the edgiest Idol yet. There is still one more week to go but unless something changes dramatically I believe Adam will be it this year.
Next up was Allison Iraheta sporting a new do courtesy of Adam's stylist performing Janis Joplin's "Cry Baby":
Another solid performance by Allison but will it be enough? It's getting down to crunch time here and unless one of the remaining three really flops Allison could be in trouble. I agree with the judges on this one, maybe a different song would have been better for her.
The first duet of the night was Danny and Kris taking on Styx classic "Renegade":
Ok as the judges said the harmonies were awesome but the rest? Well unless you are tone deaf you would have to agree that that was horrible.
Next performer was Kris Allen. It's going to take some doing to overcome the disaster that was his duet with Danny so he chose "Come Together" by The Beatles:
Like Allison earlier, it wasn't bad. The problem here, though, is that it wasn't great either. We are down to the final four. The second last week of the competition it's supposed to be getting better not worse. Kris has been one of my picks since the start but after a performance like that it's going to be tough for him to stay in the game.
The final solo performer of the night was Danny Gokey doing his best take on Aerosmith's "Dream On":
The judges all gave marks for effort and Simon felt the screen was like something out of Friday the 13th but still felt that he would be safe this week. For the first time I disagree with Simon. In my opinion that was so bad Danny should be sent home this week. We'll see what happens.
The final duet of the night was Adam and Allison, aka the resident rockers by Kara. They performed "Slow Ride" by Foghat:
Much better duet. As Simon said this performance could possibly have put Allison into the final three, I agree.
So here is my guess for the elimination:
Bottom three: Allison, Danny and Kris
Going home: Danny!!!!
Stay tuned tomorrow for the results....
So we are down to our final four this week after kissing Matt good bye last week. An admittedly unusual mentor for the four this week in Velvet Revolver, and former GNR, guitarist Slash as he helps them take on Rock and Roll hits.
Earlier in the week Simon Cowell pretty much confirmed that all four judges will be back next season which means that we have at least one more year of having to set our DVRs to record an extra 10-15 mins on Idol night to allow for the judges chatter.
A new addition to Idol this week is duets. What will they sing? and who will be paired up? All that and more coming up.
Adam Lambert, who was in the bottom three last week, took to the stage first. I'm still a bit of skeptic about Adam. To me he has just been a bit too Broadway to be a good candidate for "the" American Idol. This being Rock and Roll week should clearly show if Adam is the real deal of just a good performer. Adam performed "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin:
Ok ok I'll admit it. Combine this performance with his performance of "Ring of Fire" and keep that kind of music coming he might be the edgiest Idol yet. There is still one more week to go but unless something changes dramatically I believe Adam will be it this year.
Next up was Allison Iraheta sporting a new do courtesy of Adam's stylist performing Janis Joplin's "Cry Baby":
Another solid performance by Allison but will it be enough? It's getting down to crunch time here and unless one of the remaining three really flops Allison could be in trouble. I agree with the judges on this one, maybe a different song would have been better for her.
The first duet of the night was Danny and Kris taking on Styx classic "Renegade":
Ok as the judges said the harmonies were awesome but the rest? Well unless you are tone deaf you would have to agree that that was horrible.
Next performer was Kris Allen. It's going to take some doing to overcome the disaster that was his duet with Danny so he chose "Come Together" by The Beatles:
Like Allison earlier, it wasn't bad. The problem here, though, is that it wasn't great either. We are down to the final four. The second last week of the competition it's supposed to be getting better not worse. Kris has been one of my picks since the start but after a performance like that it's going to be tough for him to stay in the game.
The final solo performer of the night was Danny Gokey doing his best take on Aerosmith's "Dream On":
The judges all gave marks for effort and Simon felt the screen was like something out of Friday the 13th but still felt that he would be safe this week. For the first time I disagree with Simon. In my opinion that was so bad Danny should be sent home this week. We'll see what happens.
The final duet of the night was Adam and Allison, aka the resident rockers by Kara. They performed "Slow Ride" by Foghat:
Much better duet. As Simon said this performance could possibly have put Allison into the final three, I agree.
So here is my guess for the elimination:
Bottom three: Allison, Danny and Kris
Going home: Danny!!!!
Stay tuned tomorrow for the results....
Thursday, April 30, 2009
American Idol Week 8 - Wrap Up
Wow what an exciting night at American Idol this week's wrap up was.
First there were the performers, well only one worth mentioning here and that was Jamie Foxx. Ok there were also performances from former Idol Taylor Hicks as well as a guest appearance by Natalie Cole but they were inconsequential to the big story of the night.
First up was Matt, as expected he was sent to the right side of the stage. Then Danny and Alison were sent to the left and Kris to the right leaving Adam in the middle to pick a side. Naturally Adam, the fist Idol contestant I have ever seen actually choose, chose to stand with Danny and Alison. Ryan quickly corrected this and moved him to the right with Kris and Matt shocking everyone by announcing that Adam was in the bottom three. Now I'm not a believer that Adam should win Idol but I have long suspected that the bottom three is rigged for ratings and that the only person legitimately in the bottom three is the contestant going home. Now if this is the case putting Adam in the bottom three could stimulate crazed fan voting next week and potentially altering the outcome of the competition. It will be interesting to say the least to watch what happens next.
So the bottom three as picked by me were Matt, Danny and Alison but in reality the final three was Matt, Kris and Adam, you could almost hear the shrieks of horror from teenage girls all over the world when Adam was in the bottom three.
In the end it was Matt "the saved" Giraud who was sent home, pretty much making the save a useless venture, even though Kara said it was the best thing they did.
So next week it's time to rock it with Rock and Roll and guest mentor is none other than ex-GNR guitar god Slash.
Stay tuned it should be interesting.
First there were the performers, well only one worth mentioning here and that was Jamie Foxx. Ok there were also performances from former Idol Taylor Hicks as well as a guest appearance by Natalie Cole but they were inconsequential to the big story of the night.
First up was Matt, as expected he was sent to the right side of the stage. Then Danny and Alison were sent to the left and Kris to the right leaving Adam in the middle to pick a side. Naturally Adam, the fist Idol contestant I have ever seen actually choose, chose to stand with Danny and Alison. Ryan quickly corrected this and moved him to the right with Kris and Matt shocking everyone by announcing that Adam was in the bottom three. Now I'm not a believer that Adam should win Idol but I have long suspected that the bottom three is rigged for ratings and that the only person legitimately in the bottom three is the contestant going home. Now if this is the case putting Adam in the bottom three could stimulate crazed fan voting next week and potentially altering the outcome of the competition. It will be interesting to say the least to watch what happens next.
So the bottom three as picked by me were Matt, Danny and Alison but in reality the final three was Matt, Kris and Adam, you could almost hear the shrieks of horror from teenage girls all over the world when Adam was in the bottom three.
In the end it was Matt "the saved" Giraud who was sent home, pretty much making the save a useless venture, even though Kara said it was the best thing they did.
So next week it's time to rock it with Rock and Roll and guest mentor is none other than ex-GNR guitar god Slash.
Stay tuned it should be interesting.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
American Idol Week 8 - Rat Pack
It's top 5 week at American Idol and Rat Pack Standards is the theme. Our top five is made up of Kris, Allison, Matt, Dokey, and Adam. Sticking with the theme of Rat Pack this week's mentor is Jamie Foxx....ok not sure how that fits with the theme.
Kicking things off for the night is Kris Allen with "The Way You Look Tonight". When Kris met with Jamie Foxx, Jamie let him know that he was a huge fan and offered to do an album with him right then and there. Let me tell you something about Kris. He is the most laid back relaxed contestant in the show this year. He goes out there, performs his song (and really really well I should add) and then gets his feedback and learns from it. My biggest pet peeve when it comes to Kris is how horrible the judges treat him week after week. After last nights performance they were raving about how great he was and how it was his best yet and how he keeps getting better and better and on and on and on. But then when Adam comes out to perform all of that is forgotten and now suddenly everyone else is crap because Adam is so great. Am I the only one who thinks that Adam is Broadway and Kris is the one with the true recording artist in him? Adam is nothing without the stage, trust me the trademark Adam scream or squeal on every song will get old very fast.
Anyway enough of my rambling here is Kris' performance of "The Way You Look Tonight"
Next up is America's favorite teenager, now 17, and now I'm not talking about a Spears sister or one of the Hiltons, not even about one of the Lohans I'm talking about Allison Iraheta. Allison performed "Someone to Watch Over Me" giving her a chance to show a slightly softer side, which I believe she did successfully. It's getting crunch time for Allison now, she has the vocals but now she needs to prove that she is in it to win and that she believes that she has what it takes. Remember last year? David A. didn't believe he was good enough, I still don't think he believes, and David Cook (the better choice anyway) ended up winning. I have predicted Allison would make the top 4 and I think she'll still be ok this week but unless she pulls a rabbit out of a hat next week and learns how to squeal like Adam I don't think she'll survive next week.
Here is Allison performing "Someone to Watch Over Me":
Next up is the contestant that they used the save on a few weeks ago, also known as Matt Giraud. Matt had a great meeting with Jamie and was all proud that Jamie didn't have any suggestions on where he could improve his version of "My Funny Valentine", maybe because he was beyond help or never listened to other mentors before. But on second thought Jamie called him back and suggested that he consider changing the key. Matt takes the stage and performs the song all over the place. Off key one second, on key the next and naturally adding a bunch of runs that were really unnecessary for this song. I would have expected more from Matt his week, just like Lil at MoTown, this should have been his week but he blew it.
Here is Matt's performance of "My Funny Valentine"
Ok so three down only two left to go. Danny and Adam. Neither of these two remaining should be in any danger of going home this week unless one of them completely falls off the stage, or down the stairs. First up is Danny Gokey with "Come Rain or Come Shine". This week I was most closely watching Danny and Matt to see which one would really come out shining and solidify their spot in the top 3, after a few notes it was clear that Danny was it. Without question that was Danny's best performance to date, it's good to have him back in the competition. He was my early pick for the title but it was starting to get a bit worrisome there for a while, but as Danny said himself he finally gets it.
Danny Gokey "Come Rain or Come Shine":
Last but not least it's everyone's favorite scream queen Adam Lambert performing "Feelin' Good (Muse Version) ". I've been saying week after week that Adam is too Broadway or too theatrical and week after week I keep getting told that I don't know what I am talking about. Try listening to Adam Lambert with your eyes closed so you don't see the performance and you'll find it's much different from what you see on TV. Adam is one heck of a performer, I won't argue that, but he isn't recording artist material. Adam doesn't look good playing from my car stereo, whereas someone like Kriss Allen or Danny G. would. It's about singing and being able to sell albums. Yes Adam can sing but I just don't think he has what it takes to carry the banner for American Idol. I think he is better suited for a career on Broadway or some touring production of a Broadway show. But that's just me :-)
Here is Adam Lambert performing "Feelin' Good":
So for this week my picks for bottom three are:
Allison, Matt and Danny
Going home sweet home this week will be Matt
Check back tomorrow for the recap.
Kicking things off for the night is Kris Allen with "The Way You Look Tonight". When Kris met with Jamie Foxx, Jamie let him know that he was a huge fan and offered to do an album with him right then and there. Let me tell you something about Kris. He is the most laid back relaxed contestant in the show this year. He goes out there, performs his song (and really really well I should add) and then gets his feedback and learns from it. My biggest pet peeve when it comes to Kris is how horrible the judges treat him week after week. After last nights performance they were raving about how great he was and how it was his best yet and how he keeps getting better and better and on and on and on. But then when Adam comes out to perform all of that is forgotten and now suddenly everyone else is crap because Adam is so great. Am I the only one who thinks that Adam is Broadway and Kris is the one with the true recording artist in him? Adam is nothing without the stage, trust me the trademark Adam scream or squeal on every song will get old very fast.
Anyway enough of my rambling here is Kris' performance of "The Way You Look Tonight"
Next up is America's favorite teenager, now 17, and now I'm not talking about a Spears sister or one of the Hiltons, not even about one of the Lohans I'm talking about Allison Iraheta. Allison performed "Someone to Watch Over Me" giving her a chance to show a slightly softer side, which I believe she did successfully. It's getting crunch time for Allison now, she has the vocals but now she needs to prove that she is in it to win and that she believes that she has what it takes. Remember last year? David A. didn't believe he was good enough, I still don't think he believes, and David Cook (the better choice anyway) ended up winning. I have predicted Allison would make the top 4 and I think she'll still be ok this week but unless she pulls a rabbit out of a hat next week and learns how to squeal like Adam I don't think she'll survive next week.
Here is Allison performing "Someone to Watch Over Me":
Next up is the contestant that they used the save on a few weeks ago, also known as Matt Giraud. Matt had a great meeting with Jamie and was all proud that Jamie didn't have any suggestions on where he could improve his version of "My Funny Valentine", maybe because he was beyond help or never listened to other mentors before. But on second thought Jamie called him back and suggested that he consider changing the key. Matt takes the stage and performs the song all over the place. Off key one second, on key the next and naturally adding a bunch of runs that were really unnecessary for this song. I would have expected more from Matt his week, just like Lil at MoTown, this should have been his week but he blew it.
Here is Matt's performance of "My Funny Valentine"
Ok so three down only two left to go. Danny and Adam. Neither of these two remaining should be in any danger of going home this week unless one of them completely falls off the stage, or down the stairs. First up is Danny Gokey with "Come Rain or Come Shine". This week I was most closely watching Danny and Matt to see which one would really come out shining and solidify their spot in the top 3, after a few notes it was clear that Danny was it. Without question that was Danny's best performance to date, it's good to have him back in the competition. He was my early pick for the title but it was starting to get a bit worrisome there for a while, but as Danny said himself he finally gets it.
Danny Gokey "Come Rain or Come Shine":
Last but not least it's everyone's favorite scream queen Adam Lambert performing "Feelin' Good (Muse Version) ". I've been saying week after week that Adam is too Broadway or too theatrical and week after week I keep getting told that I don't know what I am talking about. Try listening to Adam Lambert with your eyes closed so you don't see the performance and you'll find it's much different from what you see on TV. Adam is one heck of a performer, I won't argue that, but he isn't recording artist material. Adam doesn't look good playing from my car stereo, whereas someone like Kriss Allen or Danny G. would. It's about singing and being able to sell albums. Yes Adam can sing but I just don't think he has what it takes to carry the banner for American Idol. I think he is better suited for a career on Broadway or some touring production of a Broadway show. But that's just me :-)
Here is Adam Lambert performing "Feelin' Good":
So for this week my picks for bottom three are:
Allison, Matt and Danny
Going home sweet home this week will be Matt
Check back tomorrow for the recap.
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