I was very disappointed in last night's show. I had great anticipation of some great performances, instead I got a bunch of mediocrity, including from the front runners. To me being an American Idol means that you captivate an audience, you command the stage, when you perform your audience can't take their eyes off of you. That did not happen last night vocally or performance wise. With that said.....
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT - Gina Glocksen (B)
The best of the bad, and that is not saying much. However it was her best performance to date. She stood and sang and sang well!! She came out of her comfortable "rocker chick" vibe. She sang with extreme confidence and should move up in the rankings.
Lakisha Jones (B-)
It was just OK to me. She sang the song well, but nothing that stood out. The judges loved it better than I did, and I am a fan of KeKe. i have loved her since day one. She was professional last night and that was it.
Chris Sligh (D)
THAT WAS BORING!!! I am a Police fan, and he was no where near where that song should be. The judges talked about rhythm. Dude has none. In order to be a performer, you have to be able to have feel of the beat. His beat was all over the place.
Sanjaya Malakar (F+)
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If I did not know any beter, I would think that this cat wants to go home, and I think America should oblige. This is how bad it was, this Mo-fo forgot his words AND THE JUDGES DIDN'T EVEN CALL HIM OUT ON IT!!!! All he is trying to do is bring attention to himself, and has officially made a mockery of this group.
Side Note: According to reports, Gwen Stephani approached AI producers to convince Sanjaya not to sing a No Doubt song. But it was too late and he sang it anyway.
Haley Scarnato (C-)
If she worked as hard on her vocals as she does on her wardrobe, she would have this competion on lock. I wish I could understand what she is singing. She mumbles and her voice has no depth. True Colors by Cyndi Lauper is one of those songs that has an emotion that needs to come out. That did not happen.
Phil Stacey (C)
Average. Forgettable. Another Sting/Police song and he "safed" his way through.
Melinda Doolittle (B)
See Lakisha comments (but with a tad more energy). She was extremely professional, but it just did not move me. It didn't make me want to get up and shake my groove thing. Too me she kind of dated and aged herself. But she sang well and that is what counts.
Blake Lewis (B-)
Good. low energy, compared to past performances. You can have energy while singing a balad. It was not there. It was not a Blake-like performance, when he had every opportunity to do so. Maybe I have raised the bar so high that he can't reach it every week.
Jordin Sparks (B-/C)
She looked good. Little pichy, but I will say she brought some hipness to an otherwise ordinary night. Overall OK.
Chris Richardson (C)
He had the mailroom look last night. As far as his performance......again it was just OK for me (in the words of Randy Jackson).
PREDICTED BOTTOM THREE - Phil, Haley and Sanjaya
GOING HOME - Phil
Haley and Sanjaya has not gained elimination momentum just yet, but I believe they are seeing the beginning of the end and we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
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