Lil Rounds performs in front of the judges on AMERICAN IDOL Tuesday, March 10 on FOX. CR: Ray Mickshaw / FOX.
The Top 13 of American Idol took to the stage and vied for America’s votes last night sing songs made famous by Michael Jackson. The stakes are very high. Two Idols will be voted off tonight in order to compensate for the extra finalist added during the wild-card round. And to top it off, new rules that will change Idol will also be announced tonight.
I am actually in LA and was able to watch the show live with my soon-to-be tour mate, Season 7’s Chikizee. It was very surreal to experience American Idol sitting in the audience instead of on the stage. I felt like I was returning to high school a couple of years after graduation. I loved my time on Idol but would not want to trade places with any of the contestants! I still get nervous when I hear the show’s theme music.
I did have a chance to meet some of this year’s group. As expected, they all were class acts.
Tonight’s shining stars included Lil’ Rounds, the mother of three from Memphis. She continued to dominate and started the night off by belting out “The Way You Make Me Feel.” It was no surprise that the judges gave her rave reviews.
Danny Gokey performs in front of the judges on AMERICAN IDOL Tuesday, March 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Ray Mickshaw / FOX.
Allison Iraheta performs in front of the judges on AMERICAN IDOL Tuesday, March 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Ray Mickshaw / FOX.
Danny Gokey, a church music director from Milwaukee, brought the house down with “PYT.” I thought this was a soulful and energetic performance. He knocked it out of the park and I agree with Paula saying he is well on his way to the finals
Allison Iraheta, the spunky red headed 16 years old, turned “Give In to Me” into a great rock anthem. She is really carving out a place for herself on the show.
The judges absolutely loved Adam Lambert, the rock-goth Wicked star, who performed “Black and White.” This was too theatrical for me. The energy was amazing, but I do feel like it was over the top. He obviously has a great voice and will stay around for a long time.
There really wasn’t a complete dud performance but Louisville auditioner Kris Allen and Anoop Desai should be worried during tonight’s result show.
Allen, the newlywed from Conway, Ark., sang, “Remember the Time.” He has a nice voice but I don’t think he has enough momentum to carry him on in the competition.
Desai, the son of Indian Immigrants and early favorite, sang “Beat It.” This was a bad song choice. It bordered on gimmicky, like watching an American Pie character perform for Idol. But, I would not be surprised if his fans pulled through for him and he makes it through.
With two finalists getting axed and no major flops, each Idol should be worried about going home.
American Idol airs at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 p.m. Wednesday on Fox.
2 Comments
Phil, you didn’t comment on Jorge.:-) I personally disagree with the judges as to song choice and such. I loved his voice and performance. He reminded me of a romantic Latin singer, like those I grew up listening to. Another thing that concerns me with him is what I have read on his fan boards: those voting for him back in Puerto Rico are concerned that they may be charged for their calls. If so, they may not keep voting for him and he may lose votes that way. Otherwise, I pretty much agree with your assessment. Danny was incredible. Adam is great, too, but I, too, think that he tends to overdo it. I guess we’ll see tomorrow who gets voted off and what other surprises there were in store. I’m glad you got to watch the show live and meet with some of the contestants,:-)
The performances I enjoyed the most tonight were Danny, Allison, and Matt. I think Adam has a very good voice but I agree he is too theatrical. Good for Broadway but I don’t know about radio. I also love Alexis’ voice but tonight was not her best performance. I know it has to be a lot more fun being in the audience than on the stage. Did you get to speak to any of the judges?