http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:45:03 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/09/024945.php#comment-331951 i don't think any of the female contestants are good enough to win this year, the men are much much better. i think it's time for Ayla and Melissa to go. Ayla has absolutely no personality, and Melissa reminds me of some trashy girl, drunk on cheap beer, singing karaoke in a dive bar. she can carry a tune, but that's about it. i was a fan of Paris at the beginning. she does have a lot of talent, but she comes off as an old lady and i think would be much better suited singing gospel, not quite AI material, IMO. my favorites are Mandisa and Lisa Tucker. both can sing the phone book and make it sound good. i still don't believe either one will win the competition, but they do have a future in singing, that's for sure. 331951@blogcritics.org Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:45:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/09/024945.php#comment-331915 Actually, the song Katharine McPhee sang was Aretha Franklin's "Think." I tend to agree with Simon more often than not (though not with his rudeness), but IMO, he was way off the mark in saying that Kellie Pickler was better than Carrie Underwood. I am one who doesn't think the season four winner is all that great (in Randy-speak, she's aiiight, dawg, but that's about it), but she is leagues ahead of the cute and perky but vocally average Pickler. I will agree that Melissa and Kinnik will and should be the ones to go. 331915@blogcritics.org Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:49:25 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/09/024945.php#comment-331835 Great post Pat! I think that it will come down to either Katharine McPhee or Kelly Pickler. When I try to pick who will be the next American Idol, I use the "total package" rule. Either one of these women would be pretty easy to market. The two that are going to be let go are probably Kinnik Sky (she butchered Alicia Keys) and Melissa McGhee. Right now I'm going with Pickler. 331835@blogcritics.org Thu, 9 Mar 2006 04:50:27 EST