One Down, Nine Still in the Game

It came down to Anwar and Jessica this past week. To my surprise, and all of the judges. Jessica Sierra got the boot.

I'm not sure what song Bo Bice was singing the night of 3/29/05. A night when ten contestants were left and when tracking the singers, their voices and senses of style became a bit less onerous.

Whatever the song, I didn't especially like it. Simon, not that I'm proud of this fact, agreed with me about the song.

Still I think Bo is a real contender. His long hair, his good and solid voice, his style and persona, all have a star quality that is the essence of the contest.

Several of the contestants wore torn jeans that I know are all the rage. And goodness knows the world of showbiz is such that a grunge sort of style is standard attire. Jessica Sierra, who did wonderful the prior week, wore just such a getup and I'm at a loss as to why. I would think the chance, even if not a winner, to appear on national TV and belt out a tune would also be a chance to show off one's different and unique style. Jessica has another rival that competes with her in my mind and this week my thoughts tilt yet again. More on this later. Jessica was eliminated the following night after this performance. I definitely think Jessica's voice should have carried her to the top five.

Someone should tell Anwar Robinson that those fake dreadlocks are a major distraction if not a complete turn off to a large segment of the population. No it's not a racial thing, plenty of Caucasian celebrities sport dreadlocks. But as a singer it presents a persona more in line with a gangsta rapper than Anwar's crooning would depict. Robinson sang "I Believe I Can Fly", a pretty song and he did a very good job with it. Paula loved it. Simon, alas, "totally disagree"-ed.

Nadia Turner. Now here's a contestant that has me back and forth, in and out. First, I don't think she has the best voice of all the entrants. However American Idol is not just about the best singer no matter what they tell you. There's a "star" quality that must be present and darn no matter how often I watch Nadia perform I am impressed by her style. Last week she wore a huge Mohawk type of hairdo. This past week she sported a huge Afro. Given her sense of style, her presentation of self, and a lovely voice with a nice range, I'm this week leaning to Nadia over Jessica.

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