TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 13 - Top Ten Guys
Published February 28, 2007
The remaining ten guys have redeemed themselves from last week, much to my and the judges' delight. It seems that they've learned a thing or two from the ladies' performances. According to Ryan Seacrest, the theme this week is songs that are dedicated to the people who inspire them. I'm willing to bet that Simon has a barf bag hidden under his chair.
Since the guys have improved, the categories I'm using this time are "Good", "Better", and "Best". I must admit that, although there were still some boring performances, I find it harder this time to predict who will be going home on Thursday.
Good
Phil Stacy started off the evening with a song dedicated to his Navy buddies. I thought he was okay, but sharp during the last long note. He still holds the mic too close to his mouth. Simon said he was unimpressed and that Phil was unoriginal — just a very, very good karaoke singer. I tend to agree with him.
Brandon Rogers sang "Time After Time" for his grandmother. Like me, the judges thought it was weak and that he picked the wrong song. Brandon tried to defend himself, saying that he felt the song and that it was from the heart, but Simon thought that was all bullshit and told Brandon that it's more important to pick a song that will show off your skills. I totally agree with the man.
Sanjaya Malakar's performance was for his grandfather, who died when Sanjaya was only five years old. He therefore chose the Tony Bennett classic, "Steppin' Out With My Baby." I thought that Sanjaya's voice was weak, as if he were whispering the whole song. I also thought that the performance was, as Simon would say, "too cabaret" and that he shouldn't have picked a song that was way, way too old for him. Indeed, the judges disliked the performance, with Randy and Simon comparing it to a bad high school talent show. I think he should go home this week, but I doubt he will because all the teenyboppers who think he's cute will rally to keep him safe.
Jared Cotter dedicated his performance to his parents, which was not surprisingly common among the contestants. Oddly though, the song he chose was Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On," which is something people wouldn't normally sing to their moms and dads. Jared sounded a little strained, like he was trying too hard, but was still okay. He had a great comeback when Simon remarked that his performance reminded him of a Love Boat episode. Jared replied, "That would have been a great Love Boat, man."
The cutie Nick Pedro sang "Fever" for his equally cute girlfriend, which was okay for the most part, but boring. I mean, the song is called "Fever" and he's barely moving around the stage. He also needs to sing a little louder. Like Sanjaya, Nick had no energy when he was performing.
- TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 13 - Top Ten Guys
- Published: February 28, 2007
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I heard if Sanjaya survives this week, he will be the VoteForTheWorst male. Right now it is Sundance, but he is not the worst.
Perhaps Sanjaya is, and VFTW will keep him in!
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FK- I agree with you in that technically Sanjaya doesn't belong in the "Good" category. However, as odd and weak as his performance was, he still can sing.
Ty-I've never liked VFTW. Not only do I find their whole premise stupid, but they take credit for things that they don't deserve to take credit for. They claimed that Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks are horrible singers who don't deserve to be American Idols, and claim that solely because of them, those two people won.
"They claimed that Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks are horrible singers who don't deserve to be American Idols, and claim that solely because of them, those two people won."
Well, did you just hear that Taylor Hicks is calling out his fanbase for more support? Apparently he is not too happy with his recent album sales.
VFTW NEVER claims that solely because of them certain people win, they just claim to help.
"Not only do I find their whole premise stupid"
What's wrong with their premise? It's nothing different than a recent NHL campaign called "Vote for Rory" where this guy New York got the NHL fans of the world to try to vote in this crappy but hard working defenseman of the Canucks. His point was to show that the NHL voting for the all-star game was a mockery.
AI voting is garbage, it may be fixed, hell AI doesn't even use a reputable accounting firm to make sure votes are counted correctly. This is probably to overrule certain outcomes (As in Clay vs. Ruben when they wanted Ruben to win although Clay beat him in votes, they made it seem like Ruben won by a hair).
Here VFTW operates under the premise that AI is a joke, and although I enjoy it, I know it is a joke: It is American Karoke. Why not try to show that AI voting is a mockery by having a "bad" singer win? Makes perfect sense to me.
Ty- The reason I don't like VFTW is because it does consider AI as a joke. I'm not saying that AI is a sophisticated show that prides on its voting accuracy. Of course AI is a silly show, and yes it's more about ratings than actually choosing the best singer.
However, I think that while VFTW intends on mocking the show, what they're actually doing is mocking the contestants. The contestants work hard every week to do their best, and I feel that VFTW doesn't take them seriously.
Sanjaya Malakar is young, we should be happy that a young guy like him is trying to do something with himself. Can you guy's get up there and do what he is doing? I mean he is cute, but give him a chance, he can sing, but he is picking the wrong songs.Please give him a chance.
James- Sanjaya has had three chances to prove himself, and so far has failed each time. But don't worry, Sanjaya will make it to the Top 12. I'm almost positive.
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Not sure how Sanjaya Malakar could get a "good" rating. It was probably the most uncomfortable performance I've ever seen on Idol. And yeah, you can stop smiling after the judges have wiped the floor with you. I've never heard comments like that. It wasn't just bad--it was odd. They were genuinely mystified, as was I. He's gotta go.