American Idol - 50's night
Overall 50's night was a pretty good night for everyone. I have to say Barry Manilow turned out to be a great asset to almost all the contestants. Though I don't care for his music, I recognize his success as a songwriter and perfomer. He was very enthusiastic in helping all the contestants with their songs and arrangements, unlike Stevie Wonder who seemed to be just going through the motions.
Here is my reviews from best to worst:
1. Kellie Pickler - Her song was Patsy Cline's Walking After Midnight. I can hardly believe it, but I have to put Kellie as the best performance of the night. The song choice was perfect for her and she sang it well. She also had complete control of the stage and the audience, and was completely confident throughout her performance. She also wins some points for being most improved over last week.
2. Mandisa - Mandisa did I Don't Hurt Anymore. This song gave Mandisa a change to show off her vocals yet again. She had a great 50's sound, while still making the song her own. She may have hit a few bad notes, but her confidence and poise made up for it.
3. Paris Bennett - Paris did Fever, which we had seen a little of during Hollywood week. She didn't do as good of a job here, but it was still pretty good. Paris has a great voice, so it's good when she picks a song that shows it off.
4. Katharine McPhee - Katharine picked a great song with Ella Fitzgerald's Come Rain or Come Shine. This performance reminded me of why Katharine is on the show. I hadn't been too impressed with her lately, but she did a good job with this one.
5. Taylor Hicks - When I found out this week was going to be 50's I thought it would be perfect for Taylor. A lot of songs came to my mind that I thought he would be good at; Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away was not one of them. This was the first disappointing night from Taylor, and hopefully it's the last. It's not that the performance was bad, but he just did not take advantage of the opportunity to really show off his vocal skills. I kind of got my hopes up during his Barry Manilow rehearsal footage, because it looked like he was going to turn the song into his own style, but that did not really come across when he took the stage. Taylor was fun to watch, and I'll give hime credit for trying to connect witht the audience, but I would rather hear him sing than watch him run around the stage. I will also give him credit for giving 5 very different performances since making the top 24.
6. Elliott Yamin - Elliott did Teach Me Tonight, which is a song I'm not that familiar with. He did a pretty good performance, but it didn't really do that much for me. Yes, Elliott has a good voice, and the judges are constantly pointing that out, but he kind of sounds the same to me every time.
7. Ace Young - Ace did In the Still of the Night, and actually did a pretty decent job of it. It was probably his best performance in the competition. I don't really think Ace is that great of a singer though, and I just don't enjoy listening to him.
8. Lisa Tucker - Lisa did Frankie Lyman's Why Do Fools Fall In Love. Her performance was fine, but she just doesn't stand out as a performer. I think she would maybe do well on the Disney Channel or something like that. She sounds good, but is missing the "X factor," Simon has mentioned so many times.
9. Kevin Covais - As much as I think Kevin doesn't belong in this competion, he didn't do a bad job last night. He did When I Fall In Love, which is a great song and he handled it pretty well. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad.
10. Bucky Covington - Bucky did Buddy Holly's Oh Boy, and basically just showed everyone that he is not that great of a singer. There is a pretty good chance this will be his last week on the show.
11. Chris Daughtry - Chris does a dead on Ed Kowalczyk impersonation and gets praise from Simon for being "uncompromising?" So what that he does the same style every week? I don't have a problem with that aspect of it, but what I don't like is that he always just sounds like someone else, and the judges go crazy for it. He says he is going to do Johnny Cash's Walk The Line, but "a little different," and then proceeds to do an exact rendition of Live's version. It frustrates me to no end that Chris may win this competition and display no unique voice of his own.
My predictions for the bottom 3 - Bucky, Lisa and probably Elliott, but I'm also thinking the 3rd one could be Kevin. I think Bucky will get voted off.
Here is my reviews from best to worst:
1. Kellie Pickler - Her song was Patsy Cline's Walking After Midnight. I can hardly believe it, but I have to put Kellie as the best performance of the night. The song choice was perfect for her and she sang it well. She also had complete control of the stage and the audience, and was completely confident throughout her performance. She also wins some points for being most improved over last week.
2. Mandisa - Mandisa did I Don't Hurt Anymore. This song gave Mandisa a change to show off her vocals yet again. She had a great 50's sound, while still making the song her own. She may have hit a few bad notes, but her confidence and poise made up for it.
3. Paris Bennett - Paris did Fever, which we had seen a little of during Hollywood week. She didn't do as good of a job here, but it was still pretty good. Paris has a great voice, so it's good when she picks a song that shows it off.
4. Katharine McPhee - Katharine picked a great song with Ella Fitzgerald's Come Rain or Come Shine. This performance reminded me of why Katharine is on the show. I hadn't been too impressed with her lately, but she did a good job with this one.
5. Taylor Hicks - When I found out this week was going to be 50's I thought it would be perfect for Taylor. A lot of songs came to my mind that I thought he would be good at; Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away was not one of them. This was the first disappointing night from Taylor, and hopefully it's the last. It's not that the performance was bad, but he just did not take advantage of the opportunity to really show off his vocal skills. I kind of got my hopes up during his Barry Manilow rehearsal footage, because it looked like he was going to turn the song into his own style, but that did not really come across when he took the stage. Taylor was fun to watch, and I'll give hime credit for trying to connect witht the audience, but I would rather hear him sing than watch him run around the stage. I will also give him credit for giving 5 very different performances since making the top 24.
6. Elliott Yamin - Elliott did Teach Me Tonight, which is a song I'm not that familiar with. He did a pretty good performance, but it didn't really do that much for me. Yes, Elliott has a good voice, and the judges are constantly pointing that out, but he kind of sounds the same to me every time.
7. Ace Young - Ace did In the Still of the Night, and actually did a pretty decent job of it. It was probably his best performance in the competition. I don't really think Ace is that great of a singer though, and I just don't enjoy listening to him.
8. Lisa Tucker - Lisa did Frankie Lyman's Why Do Fools Fall In Love. Her performance was fine, but she just doesn't stand out as a performer. I think she would maybe do well on the Disney Channel or something like that. She sounds good, but is missing the "X factor," Simon has mentioned so many times.
9. Kevin Covais - As much as I think Kevin doesn't belong in this competion, he didn't do a bad job last night. He did When I Fall In Love, which is a great song and he handled it pretty well. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad.
10. Bucky Covington - Bucky did Buddy Holly's Oh Boy, and basically just showed everyone that he is not that great of a singer. There is a pretty good chance this will be his last week on the show.
11. Chris Daughtry - Chris does a dead on Ed Kowalczyk impersonation and gets praise from Simon for being "uncompromising?" So what that he does the same style every week? I don't have a problem with that aspect of it, but what I don't like is that he always just sounds like someone else, and the judges go crazy for it. He says he is going to do Johnny Cash's Walk The Line, but "a little different," and then proceeds to do an exact rendition of Live's version. It frustrates me to no end that Chris may win this competition and display no unique voice of his own.
My predictions for the bottom 3 - Bucky, Lisa and probably Elliott, but I'm also thinking the 3rd one could be Kevin. I think Bucky will get voted off.
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