JLo / STy fashion showdown. Look JLo: a taupe colored silk mini dress with some weird tulle poof coming of her left thigh. Look STy: White skinny bootcut jeans with another floral blouse. I'm sick of STy's florals, but the poof is all wrong so STy wins again!
Ryan calls out JLo's People Magazine cover for World's Most Beautiful Woman. I will say that seeing her back in the spotlight, I have to agree she is a contender for that spot.
Paul -- He is wearing a crazy red rose vine embroidered black suit. Crazy. Sings "Old TIme Rock and ROll" from Risky Business. Good energy choice, but then the dancing begins. Oh and a blonde girl comes out to play the sax. Weird. Look he will be great on the tour, but this felt too kitschy for me. Steven hit on the sax player. B-
As the judges give their feedback, want to point out some thoughts on the judges. They need to be a bit more critical of the contestants so that we (or some voters at home) can differentiate between the contestants and decide who isn't doing a good job. America needs help especially with such a good group of contestants.
Lauren -- Smart girl picks Miley Cyrus by Hannah Montana. Jimmy says she is going to bury Miley on this song. And that with this song, she could steal all of Pia's votes (true). WillIam is back to mentor by the way and funny too. Loved the slide up on The Climb! Fantastic arrangement, great vocals. I loved it. JLo loved it. Randy loved it. No brainer Steven loved it. It is a little uncomfortable when he says "You move me beyond tears." He loves this girl. She is 16 people, what a voice. A
Stefano -- End of the Road by Boyz to Men. I love this song. I was okay with it, not wild about it. But when he started killing it at the end, and by killing it I mean going off and hitting crazy notes, he pulled me back in. He didn't win the night, but he did good. Randy named dropped that he knows the Boyz to Men singer. Steven said this is not the End of the Road for him. JLo said that was the sh**. Umm watch your language Miss Beautiful Woman of the World. B+
Scotty -- Country Classic "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait. He also called Jimmy Iovine "Dude" which did not bode well. Smart move once again, Scotty. Every country lover knows this song either themselves or from their Grandma's. But it did not impress me much. Felt a little old for me. And he needs to stop bending his head to one side. I don't know how I feel about this -- judges, can you help me? I know it wasn't perfect, so help me by telling me what was wrong. Steven says he loves his voice and he picked the just right song. JLo admits that America wants them to be tougher (is she reading my mind?) But she says they are all so damn good. So she gives some criticism and says it was not her favorite song choice for him. Randy went off the rails. His motto is "if it ain't broke don't even consider fixing it." Umm then why tell Pia to sing an uptempo song? Randy then declares that with Scotty "A Star is Born." What? This is too much praise! Forget it, I don't want your help. B
Casey -- Has he lost a lot of weight? Ummm he is wearing an ascot. He sings Nat King Cole's Nature Boy. Jimmy wants him to go with Phil Collins's I Can Feel It In The Air Tonight. Jimmy strongly disagrees with Casey's choice. I hope there are a lot of Moulin Rouge fans out there because this is creepy. He is making weird faces. Yikes Casey - is this too weird? I get the musicianship, totally and think he is incredible. But he needs to be careful. Steven and Randy give it a standing ovation. JLo reluctantly joins them it seems. JLo hopes America gets that he is special. Randy thinks he is an artist. Steven said he is sophisticated. Okay, Casey, let's see how sophisticated America is. C+ from me. Too much artistry doesn't work for me I want to be entertained. A for artistry though if there was a separate vote. Oh my god, he is crying in the off stage interview. He is so cute.
Haley -- "Call Me" by Blondie. Good song choice. Still think she has the most modern, easy singing style. A bit weird in her performance, which really makes it hard to not mock her. She does have a seriously good voice, but it felt a bit amateurish. Randy didn't love it, it felt karaoke. Steven agreed with Randy that it wasn't her best. JLo made a plea to everyone to keep Haley in so there isn't just one girl left. Song choice. B
Jacob -- He should not have been in the bottom 3 last week. Jimmy thinks it was because of his preaching comment - he says that Jacob hasn't won and should not preach to America yet. True dat. Jacob wanted to sing To Dream the Impossible Dream -- corny said Jimmy and WillIam. Agreed. So they suggest Bridge Over Troubled Water. Is Jacob wearing blush and lip gloss? Miss Diva was in full effect, but the voice is just so incredible. Wowzers on the end. Steven said crechendos instead of crescendos and innuendos instead of diminuendos. The judges loved it. A-
James -- AAACCCKK I have no sound. Time Warner Cable, this is a problem! Once again, Jimmy disagrees with song choice. He argues that Jimmy can't tell a hit song from just hearing it on the piano and Jimmy STRONGLY disagrees with that. Umm let's have some respect people! James wants us all to give metal a chance. Okay, James, let's hear it. I don't know what song this is because I had no sound but I think it is called heavy metal. I appreciate heavy metal if the singer is actually singing. I even appreciate a scream if it is sung. James does that which is great. Not my favorite performance but just like with Casey, I know this guy is super talented. B
Before you re-read my rankings, let me explain who I voted for. I do have a feeling about certain performances being off tonight (Casey, James) but not because the contestants didn't do a great job. It is because I felt the style they were singing was off - maybe I don't love their true selves, maybe I love their Idol selves. But I voted based on who I want to keep in this competition. So Lauren got 4 votes, and then Casey, James and Jacob 3 each. And I gave Haley 2 because I want another girl still there too. Scotty is getting enough from others, so I didn't bother. So basically I would be fine with Paul or Stefano going. Stefano was not terrible tonight, but I just don't need to see more from him.
Here are tonight's grades: Paul B-
Lauren A
Stefano B+
Scotty B
Casey C+
Haley B
Jacob A-
James B
Don't be ashamed of your obsessions...or a poof on a dress.
4 comments:
why is there all this passive aggressive bickering between jimmy and the judges? they make comments through the contestants at each other and it's not just fun bantering, it's awkward and unnecessary. do they not get along or something?
I feel like there is more bickering between Jimmy and the contestants! They have some nerve. I didn't notice the judges bickering with Jimmy.
Some of the contestants are a bit cocky and disrespectful, but the judges make it worse with they're "good for you for sticking to your guns, Jimmy isn't always right, etc.) If I were him I would leave after this season.
Totally agree. I think Jimmy is pretty right on and WillIam has been funny too.
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