American Idol Recap: Top 10 Guys
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Here’s my thoughts on the guys’ performances from last night:
Big Mike Lynche – This is a Man’s World (James Brown)
I will admit that there was nothing technically wrong with Big Mike’s performance at all, but just like last week, I just didn’t feel any depth or substance to it. Of course the judges loved it. I’m positive America will too.
John Park – Gravity (John Mayer)
Great song choice for his vibe and his voice but I will agree with judges in that he didn’t really seem connected to the performance. I’m always confused when the judges rail against a contestant because they are the ones responsible for him being there. I could have told you this was his ceiling after his audition.
Casey James – I Don’t Want to Be (Gavin DeGraw)
With my boy Tyler Grady out, I’m glad to see someone else pick up the rock mantle – I was just a little surprised that it was James. I loved the electric guitar addition to the one Idol standard that seems to get trotted out every year. Vocals weren’t necessarily stellar but it was a great performance and I can’t see him going anywhere anytime soon.
Alex Lambert – Everybody Knows (John Legend)
Good news: Alex seemed less nervous than last week. Bad news: Still can’t imagine a single person (other friends and family) picking up the phone to vote for this kid. PLEASE someone explain it to me.
Todrick Hall – What’s Love Got to Do with It (Tina Turner)
I think I was one of the only people in America that loved Hall’s rendition of Since You’ve Been Gone last week. This performance started a little slow for me but he saved it down the stretch. I hate to admit that I actually agreed with Ellen in that he over-compensated a bit too much by not moving around enough this week.
Jermaine Sellers – What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye)
I will always unfairly compare anyone who does this song to Cuba Gooding’s version in Jerry Maguire. I liked Sellers a lot in his audition, so I hate to say that I’m honestly starting to lose a little interest. Not feeling that look either.
Andrew Garcia – You Give Me Something (James Morrison)
The reason I have Andrew as my odds on favorite to win this contest is that he just has the purest, richest, deepest voice of the field; the words always mean a little more when he sings them. Not my favorite song choice, but (to borrow a tired Idol cliché) he could sing the phone book and I would enjoy it.
Aaron Kelly – My Girl (The Temptations)
I feel like the generic Idol contestants are now playing their own little game to see who can do the most generic performance of the most generic song. Ladies and gentlemen, your winner this week: Aaron Kelly!
Tim Urban – Come on Get Higher (Matt Nathanson)
I guess it was better than last week, but it was still a bad knock-off and just an overall forgettable, boring performance.
Lee Dewyze – Lips of An Angel (Hinder)
If Tim Urban is the poor man’s Kris Allen, then Dewyze is the homeless man’s David Cook.
What did YOU think? Let me know in the comments section below!
uhhh why can’t you imagine people other than friends and fam voting for alex?
imagine it buddy hahah
Ok – I keep having people tell me they are voting for Alex, but no one is telling me WHY! What sort of awful distaster would have to happen to the rest of the field for Ryan to announce Alex as the American Idol winner at the final results show? Just can’t envision that scenario.
No one said anything about Alex WINNING the contest, but based on last night, people SHOULD vote for him. A girl will win the contest, obviously. Just look at the guys.
Well, since you asked. It is not saying much, but I actually thought Alex was the best last night. The appeal to Alex is a great tone to his voice and a lot of potential, Alex just has a long way to go in the potential department.
Think of the diamond in the rough analogy, all you saw was the rough in regards to Alex, while some of us also potentially a diamond too, or in this case of lowered expectations, atleast hopefully something that resembles a jewel. And a jewel and potential puts Alex ahead of the rest of this set of guys.
Most of Alex’s problems seem like they could be fixed with proper training and better technique, Alex may be talented (may be), but hopefully just green. Whereas, I don’t know if most of the guys this year could be helped out all that much even with training, the problems are what they are going to be. Focusing on potential with Alex is better than having to take this set of guys on the face value of their performances.
As a Kris Allen fan, I really don’t appreciate seeing Tim Urban in the same sentence as Kris.
I CANT BELEVE THE HORID YEAR SIMON & CARRA D. AND RENDY J. AND ADORABLE ELLEN D. ARE HAVING …..I AM MORTIFIED ,THOSE CHILDREN CANT SING !THEY ARE GREEN ,TERIBLE ,BORRING !WHERE IS ADAM WANA BE ?I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A LAST YEAR HERE .IT TOOK ,8 SEASON S ,TO FIND ADAM LAMBERT ,WHO CARRIED THE SHOW ALL ALONE,THE INTIRE SHOW !EVEN REST ,WERE O K .THIS YEAR,THERE IS 2 GIRLS ,WHO CAN SING O K ….2 BLONDES,CHRYSTAL &LILLY ….REST GO HOME ,PRACTICE …GET A JOB.NEVER EVER WILL U BE A STAR .LOOK ARAUND YOU ,LOOK AT LAST YEAR ,THE BEST EVER ,AND TELL ME IF YOU CAN HOLD ORIENCE,FOR 2 HOURS BY YOURSELF ….NEVER ……SO U CAN SING .BUT U DONT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT .AND IT IS BRUTAL!HARD WORK .AND HALF IS TALENT ,HALF CORISMA .YOU ARE ALL SWEET .SWEET KIDS .DREAMERS .THAT IS O K .GO HOME ,INVENT YOUR SELF ,COME BECK ,TRY AGAIN IN DIFERENT AWENUE….I CANT WACH IT ANYMORE ….NO HOPE HERE .POOR SIMON!LUCKEY PAULA ABDUL .LEFT JUST IN TIME !
I honestly do appreciate all the Alex supporters coming out and answering my question! Really do want to get a running dialogue going on here and it’s an honor to have any one take a minute out of their day to respond to my personal thoughts. I’m trying but I just don’t see any rock/pop star potential from Alex now (or ever) and I guess my only counterpoint to Haider’s comment would be if we’re not talking about who can actually win this contest, then what’s the point of the show?
Can’t wait to see how it all plays out! Thanks again…
First and above all Alex has a great voice. I also think his nervousness is adorable. He is very young and innocent which is also endearing. If people called and voted only on voice capabilities then he would be in the final four. Unfortunately he is not the coolest looking kid and often that is what brings votes in. He needs a little change to his hair do and maybe a little less nerdy wardrobe. The rest would fall into place. I would not change his character at all!! He is too sweet!
I voted for both Alex and Todrick. Alex because I love his voice and hjs sweet eyes, and Todrick because I love the way he sings and moves. I guess I was the kiss of death because both were eliminated tonight!! I am really getting annoyed with Cara and Simon leaning all over each other. Grow up!!