Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A.I.7 - Reflections on Syesha
There are a mere four left and one would expect them all to be at the tip-top of their form, hungry perhaps for the prize. The amazing thing is that the one who rose to the occasion hook line and sinker was Syesha. The last few weeks she's gotten "it" and it's really nice to see. As Brooke slipped into her personal nervous hell zone, Syesha soared. As Idol Chatter said, "Syesha . . . looked and sounded like a true pro. Great interaction with the band. What a dramatic transformation in such a short span of time. It’s great to finally see the real Syesha."
To continue on the Syesha bandwagon for a few more minutes, if you missed her cover of Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come” you missed one of the best Idol performances I've ever seen. It was on a par with David Cook's early knock-outs, I thought - different but superb. She had researched the background of the song and in that way that some songs can do, it totally got to her. Songs can do that - make you feel and understand things about yourself and about life in ways that no amount of thinking or talking in any other way can do. And apparently this one just did it to her. When Randy was uncomplimentary, she looked startled but she was just going to deal. Then Paula said that, unlike Randy, she had heard and understood how much the song meant so much to her - at which point tears just overflowed Syesha's eyes (and, I confess, mine). It was a totally real and spontaneous moment and I loved it. She seems to have grabbed the brass ring with both hands and is savoring every minute. Good for her. Twelve or ten or even eight weeks ago, if she'd been here, she'd be a shoe-in as one of the two finalists. I don't think anyone can break the Two Davids lock on the finale this late, though, but Syesha's career is ready - set - and on its way.
To continue on the Syesha bandwagon for a few more minutes, if you missed her cover of Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come” you missed one of the best Idol performances I've ever seen. It was on a par with David Cook's early knock-outs, I thought - different but superb. She had researched the background of the song and in that way that some songs can do, it totally got to her. Songs can do that - make you feel and understand things about yourself and about life in ways that no amount of thinking or talking in any other way can do. And apparently this one just did it to her. When Randy was uncomplimentary, she looked startled but she was just going to deal. Then Paula said that, unlike Randy, she had heard and understood how much the song meant so much to her - at which point tears just overflowed Syesha's eyes (and, I confess, mine). It was a totally real and spontaneous moment and I loved it. She seems to have grabbed the brass ring with both hands and is savoring every minute. Good for her. Twelve or ten or even eight weeks ago, if she'd been here, she'd be a shoe-in as one of the two finalists. I don't think anyone can break the Two Davids lock on the finale this late, though, but Syesha's career is ready - set - and on its way.
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