Mariah was a low key and helpful mentor with useful and germane things to say to and about each singer.
Jason, David C and Brooke are the only ones with distinct style, unless someone else jumps out of their karaoke (to use Simon's word) box. But I think the bottom three will be Brooke, Sayesha and Carly and Sayesha will go.Kristy Lee - 1 - "Forever" - Crazy as it sounds to say, she was hands-down the best girl and I thought she was actually best overall (tonight, not of the competition). She didn't seem uncomfortable unlike the other girls and she sang with real oomph. The judges were not complimentary but what can you do.
David C. - 2 - "Always Be My Baby” - He started off with that fuzzy enunciation thing that drives me a bit nuts and he was a little too self-conscious, too (probably explained by his brother being in the audience) but he totally aced it the rest of the way and he really nailed the power notes. He's ready for the big time. I wonder who the other finalist will be.
Jason - 3 - "I Don't Want To Cry" - Though he was gangly and moved all around on that stool, he seemed less goofy than usual. Nevertheless I wasn't crazy about the song or the rendition. Nor about the whole coffee house thing (is that what Simon meant by his Hawaiian luau remark?) but he's always interesting.
David A. - 4 - "When You Believe" - No doubt this week's pseudo-inspirational tone was right up his alley, power ballads and all being his metier. But I'm so done with his self-effacing shtick, so much so that I almost can't listen to him any more which is too bad but he always seems so darn nervous and shaky, the way he stands a bit hunched over and all. So talented but maybe not up for the big time or maybe just not for me.
Carly - 5 - "Without You" - I thought she kind of butchered this song but maybe the pissed-off nonsense overshadowed my ability to judge clearly. You could tell she was trying not to frown so much (old habits die hard) and it was pretty funny to see her in a dress with sleeves, presumably to appeal to the non-tatts crowd. The purple was nice but she didn't look at all comfy in demure.
Brooke - 6 - "Hero" - I didn't particularly like the song or maybe just the sappiness of yet another Carole King sound-alike rendition from Brooke. Plus, when the camera came in really tight, you could see she was shaking. Come on, she's been on the show for ages and it's time to relax or leave of your own accord.
Syesha - 7 - "Vanishing" - Uber-diva rendition of diva song. She's got talent and will almost certainly have a contract and a niche career but she's just not my cuppa.
| posted by jau at 1:26 AM
jau — at 2:05 AM, April 18, 2008:
What you say about David C. is how I felt about David A. at the start. Everyone raved and raved, and all I heard was breathiness and all I saw was nervousness. Seems to me that's how he still is.
Maybe Carly or Jason will be a finalist and throw the anointing into disarray. You never know....
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Since everyone raves about D Cook I thought I'd really pay attention this week, started listening, next thing is he's finished and I haven't heard a thing! There's just nothing there for me and the judges and the show are obviously manipulating the process to make him the winner. I hope he loses!
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