Monday, March 10, 2008

American Idol 3/4

Originally written on 3/4.

The guys sounded off tonight and did a nice job. There were two terrible performances given by Luke Menard and Danny Archuleta. On the flipside you had three standout performances by: David Archuleta, David Cook, and Jason Castro.

Luke and Danny should be among the dearly departed. Nevertheless, Chikezie could help keep one of them alive.

Definitely in the Top 12

David ArchuletaAnother Day in Paradise by Phil Collins

Randy – "nice"
Paula – "you are perfect even when you are imperfect"
Simon – "wasn't as good as last week"…"need to lighten up"

Another solid performance by Mr. Archuleta. I didn't really like the song but he still knocked it out. He is still the dude to beat.

David CookHello by Lionel Richie

Randy – "great arrangement"…"could be a single and be a hit"
Paula – "I believe you are going to be a great shining star"
Simon – "very brave thing to do"…"I loved it"…"really hope you are here next week"

He did a great job; he really took the song and made it his own. Definitely will be around next week.

Jason CastroHallelujah by Jeff Buckley

Randy – "good looking out"…"[gotta] give you props"…"nice"
Paula – "[you] showed a beautiful vulnerability"
Simon – "absolutely brilliant"..."arguably one of my favorite performance of the night"…"getting better and better"


Solid performance, ending was a little shaky, but still a solid performance. I really like him. I agree with Simon, he is getting better and better each week.


Should be Going Home

Luke MenardWake Me Up Before You Go by Wham!

Randy – "a little bit corny"
Paula – "loved your interpretation of it"
Simon – "no chance you are going to make it through" (you gotta love simon) …"weak"…"girly"

I agree with Simon, he sucks (I'm so insightful). He is on the fast track back to Indiana.

Danny NoriegaTainted Love by Soft Cell

Randy – "you can do this"…"come on with the vocals"
Paula – "you are real"…"got great vocals"…"spicy and sensitive"
Simon – "horrible the whole thing"…"absolutely useless"

I thought it was a terrible performance all the way around. The frustrating thing about Danny is that he can really sing. This song didn't provide him the opportunity to show off his vocals. He is in danger of joining the dearly departed. (pretty good job out of me, I had him as one of the favorites to win the whole thing)


On the Bubble

ChikezieAll the Woman I Need by Luther Vandross

Randy – "really good"..."tough song choice"
Paula – "your vocals sound really good tonight"
Simon – "don't think that worked at all"…"ok in bits"…"I don't think it was a very smart move"

I thought he did a pretty good job with the song. I agree with Simon when he said it sounded a bit cabaret. For some reason he gives off that vibe as soon as he gets on stage. However, he does deserve a spot in the top 12. I have a strange feeling that Danny might have a stronger voter turnout. I guess we will find out on Thursday.

Peace.

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