The night belongs to Taylor Hicks: a review of American Idol - 8 guys
Gedeon Mckinney - He did When A Man Loves A Woman - I'm not sure what to make of Gedeon. His attitude has always turned me off, but he does seem to have a genuine earnestness about his performances. I thought his vocals were pretty good, but he is a little smooth for my taste. I can tell he puts a lot of planning into his performances, which I do admire, but they tend to lack spontaneity. I do like that he is not just standing in front of the microphone.
Chris Daughtry - Did Seether's Broken. Again this was a song I'm not familiar with, and this time it didn't win me over. Chris has a good voice, but he's really locking himself into similar performances each week. Though this was a ballad, unlike last week, he sang it the way you would expect someone in a hard rock band to sing a power ballad. I think Chris is good at what he does, but I don't know that he'll be able to win over a big fan base for American Idol. His style of music appeals to a very specific audience.
Kevin Covais - I'm thinking this was Kevin's last performance on the show; well I guess he will be doing a farewell performance tonight. I knew from the first three words of the song that Kevin was done. He sang Don Mclean's Starry, Starry Night. American Idol fans may recognize the song from Caly Aiken's performance a couple years ago, but I'm sure many were scratching their heads. Vocally Kevin is just not on par with the other contestants, and I've been left wondering how he made it this far, but I think this is the end of the road for Kevin.
Bucky Covington - He did Wave on Wave by Pat Green. Bucky stuck with what he knows best, and did a country song. I thought it sounded pretty good, but not great. As Simon said, Bucky could be a good bar band singer, but he's kind of lacking the "wow" factor needed for American Idol. Also his voice become very ragged when he tries to do a more powerful vocal. I think this may also be Bucky's last week on the show, but frankly he shouldn't be in the bottom 2 as far as I"m concerned.
Will Makar - He sang How Sweet it is to be Loved By You. I'm not sure this was a great song choice. I didn't particulary care for the performance. I didn't think it really stood out, or was very memorable. It took me a while to remember what song he even did. I'm sure Will is going to survive this week, because he has a decent voice and teenage girls seem to be enamored of him.
Taylor Hicks - It's no secret, I love Taylor! Taylor embodies everything I love about music. He did The Doobie Brothers' Takin' It To The Streets. I have to admit this isn't one of the favorite songs, so I wasn't that excited about it , until Taylor took that stage that is. Immediately he got the audience to their feet and clapping their hands. His vocal performance was outstanding, he really got into it and showed the audience what he could do. Some people have been put off by Taylor's Joe Cockerish dance moves, but I like them. The reason I like them is that it's not a put on, it's just Taylor really getting into what he's doing. It's obvious he loves the stage and that he wants to be there. I think Taylor got the longest ovation of the night.
Elliott Yamin - Elliott is probably my second favorite performer on the show. He's got a great voice and a very laid back, unpretentious personality. Last night her performed Heaven by Bryan Adams. This may not have been the best song choice for him. The performance, though good, just wasn't memorable. I think Elliott will make it through this week, but his kind of jazzy style of music and laid back demeanor may ultimately knock him out of the competition too early.
Ace Young - Ace closed out the show with Michael Jackson's Butterflies. I thought I was fairly familiar with Michael Jackson's music, but I didn't know this song. Regardless, I thought it was a horrible performance. Ace does not have a good falsetto, and he has almost no personality when he performs. For reasons I have not yet figured out the judges were very kind to him, and even said he was good! I think I was most disappointed in Simon, because I just can't believe Simon actually liked the performance. Simon didn't say it was good, but he did say Ace "made it work." I swear they are judging Ace on his good looks and boy band potential.
If I could choose - Ace and Kevin would go home tonight, but my predictions are: Kevin and Bucky.
Chris Daughtry - Did Seether's Broken. Again this was a song I'm not familiar with, and this time it didn't win me over. Chris has a good voice, but he's really locking himself into similar performances each week. Though this was a ballad, unlike last week, he sang it the way you would expect someone in a hard rock band to sing a power ballad. I think Chris is good at what he does, but I don't know that he'll be able to win over a big fan base for American Idol. His style of music appeals to a very specific audience.
Kevin Covais - I'm thinking this was Kevin's last performance on the show; well I guess he will be doing a farewell performance tonight. I knew from the first three words of the song that Kevin was done. He sang Don Mclean's Starry, Starry Night. American Idol fans may recognize the song from Caly Aiken's performance a couple years ago, but I'm sure many were scratching their heads. Vocally Kevin is just not on par with the other contestants, and I've been left wondering how he made it this far, but I think this is the end of the road for Kevin.
Bucky Covington - He did Wave on Wave by Pat Green. Bucky stuck with what he knows best, and did a country song. I thought it sounded pretty good, but not great. As Simon said, Bucky could be a good bar band singer, but he's kind of lacking the "wow" factor needed for American Idol. Also his voice become very ragged when he tries to do a more powerful vocal. I think this may also be Bucky's last week on the show, but frankly he shouldn't be in the bottom 2 as far as I"m concerned.
Will Makar - He sang How Sweet it is to be Loved By You. I'm not sure this was a great song choice. I didn't particulary care for the performance. I didn't think it really stood out, or was very memorable. It took me a while to remember what song he even did. I'm sure Will is going to survive this week, because he has a decent voice and teenage girls seem to be enamored of him.
Taylor Hicks - It's no secret, I love Taylor! Taylor embodies everything I love about music. He did The Doobie Brothers' Takin' It To The Streets. I have to admit this isn't one of the favorite songs, so I wasn't that excited about it , until Taylor took that stage that is. Immediately he got the audience to their feet and clapping their hands. His vocal performance was outstanding, he really got into it and showed the audience what he could do. Some people have been put off by Taylor's Joe Cockerish dance moves, but I like them. The reason I like them is that it's not a put on, it's just Taylor really getting into what he's doing. It's obvious he loves the stage and that he wants to be there. I think Taylor got the longest ovation of the night.
Elliott Yamin - Elliott is probably my second favorite performer on the show. He's got a great voice and a very laid back, unpretentious personality. Last night her performed Heaven by Bryan Adams. This may not have been the best song choice for him. The performance, though good, just wasn't memorable. I think Elliott will make it through this week, but his kind of jazzy style of music and laid back demeanor may ultimately knock him out of the competition too early.
Ace Young - Ace closed out the show with Michael Jackson's Butterflies. I thought I was fairly familiar with Michael Jackson's music, but I didn't know this song. Regardless, I thought it was a horrible performance. Ace does not have a good falsetto, and he has almost no personality when he performs. For reasons I have not yet figured out the judges were very kind to him, and even said he was good! I think I was most disappointed in Simon, because I just can't believe Simon actually liked the performance. Simon didn't say it was good, but he did say Ace "made it work." I swear they are judging Ace on his good looks and boy band potential.
If I could choose - Ace and Kevin would go home tonight, but my predictions are: Kevin and Bucky.
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