Well. I might as well start by being honest. This was really not a good show for me this week. Far too many GFB's(Generic Female Ballads) and uninspired performances. After awhile everything started running together in my head and I found myself drifting. Now that I've confessed my initial reaction, let's break it down a bit.
The top ten ladies basically landed in two categories tonite, "eh" and "ok". No one really won me over completely. I'll start with the "eh" performances.
Kinnik Sky busted out with Gretchen Wilson's "Here for the Party", working the crowd well I must say. Unfortunately, this song really doesn't even begin to show off Sky's vocal range and that was something I looked forward to hearing out of her. It was upbeat and fun in the moment, but semi-forgettable after the fact. Melissa McGhee was another one that just didn't dazzle me. Another country song, another lady trying to sell it, but the whole thing fell flat for me.
Heather Cox decided to attempt the impossible and took on a Mariah Carey song, namely "Hero". She held her own I thought, weakly but she held it. The big problem, she is not Mariah Carey, has no where near that kind of voice and so she couldn't possibly live up to the original. Gutsy song selection but it may also be a fatal one for her.
Also landing on the "eh" list, Brenna Gethers. You remember, the high maintenance girl with lots of attitude? Sure you do. Another case of choosing the wrong song this evening. I love Donna Summer and freely admit it. I grew up listening to her and one of her CD's is about two feet from me as I type. Brenna just killed "Last Dance" by weak vocals, forced attitude and badly staged dance moves. Killed. It. Please, allow me to pack her bags up because I'm feeling confident that she's a goner. Katharine McPhee was another one that just lost me tonight. No, wait. Her voice and emotion that was poured into her Stevie Wonder song really did give me chills. I really do like her but tonight she seemed so lost in her own song that instead of being pulled in I felt like an intruder.
Article comments
1 - chantal stone
i agree, trinket, weak performances all around. i wasn't even impressed with Kellie Pickler's performance. the judges loved her, but i thought her vocals were good---not great. that song has been done on AI before, and it always pretty much sounds the same. Kellie is cute, but how far can "cute" take you?
when this season started i was a big fan of Paris. but i was not impressed last night. i agree with what the judges said about embracing her youth. it seems as though she's TOO influenced by her musical family, and not really grasping her own vibe.
my vote still goes to Lisa Tucker.
let's hope the guys do much better tonight.
2 - keran
I think this years american idol will be a guys to win. the girls have not had any stand outs, for me, as of yet. so far this year has not shown singers of the past, sorta boring actually.
3 - Trinket
I'm *really* hopeful about the guys tonight. I mean, it has to be better than this was, doesn't it??
4 - American Douchebag
Kelly Pickler gets more votes before and after she sings than when she is performing. She is adorable. [Deleted] I hate it, but I find myself agreeing with pretty much everything Simon says. Randy and Paula are tools.
As for the guys, I really hope that little [Deleted] with the lisp gets ousted. The crooner needs to leave also. The grey haired dude is probably the dark horse.
5 - Jackie
Heh. Instead of blogging about last night, I'm just going to lead folks to the reviews here on Blogcritics. ;-) As I blogged about 'The Amazing Race' I haven't posted an entry yet about last night's 'AI.' I was bored with the hour I watched and haven't watched the last taped half hour yet. The guys better do better tonight! As always, great review!
6 - Trinket
Oh Jackie! I feel better knowing I wasn't the only one struggling to watch!
7 - Jackie
I'm snagging this entry to congratulate you for being the Blogcritic of the Day! Woohoo! :D