Well, it was the final night before the top 12 would be revealed and it was time for the girls to shine, well, at least more than the boys did the previous night. Anyway...here's how it all went down:
First out of the gate is Jordin Sparks singing Pat Benetar's "Heartbreaker." Jordin is one of my favorites and I thought she looked good but it was a bit too Keroake for me. Don't get me wrong, it sounded nice, the vocals were good, and she was having fun, but it was missing something. Still, she's SO safe and it was a nice way to start off the show. I'm rooting for her.
Next up was Sabrina Sloan. She sung En Vogue's "Don't Let Go". She has a Whitney / Christina tone to her voice. There were a few cracks in the song but I was liking what I was hearing. Plus, she has a unique look and is somehow looking more attractive each week. She is definitely rising up the ladder in my book. Bird Store...let me hear some noise. "Tweet, tweet, tweet...."
Our little stripper Antonella is up next. First of all, yesterday, she was offered $250K to host a Girls Gone Wild video so if she gets the boot tonight, then she still did pretty damn good. She came out and attempted to sing Corinne Bailey Ray's "Put Your Records On" and I was ready to turn my record off. The only thing that kept me watching is that she does have this attractive look that is nice to look at. That's what has kept her around for this long. She may not be a great singer but she could one day be a great porn star.
Next up is Haley signing Faith Hill's "If MY Heart Had Wings." First of all, this girl has J.D.D. - Julia DeMato Disease. She's an average singer who made it to Idol but who no one really cares about. Her voice is not strong enough and I really can't see her continuing on. And what was up with that red tank top with all the sparkles? She looked like a cross between a circus acrobat and a gymnast.
Following her was Stephanie Edwards belting out Mary J. Blige's "Sweet Thing." She's already pulled off Beyonce' and she just pulled off Blige. I'd say she is pretty good but when I see and hear her, I just think that she is Tamayra ate Latoya. Both girls were eliminated in the #4 slot so that is pretty good but it may not be good enough. However, her vocals were solid and she came off as a polished performer. There was definitely a few cracks in the voice but her strong performance made up for it. I definitely liked her but hopefully she can grow as the competition really heats up.
Next up is Frenchie. Ooops, I mean Mandisa. Oh, sorry, I mean LaKisha. She sung Whitney's "I Have Nothing." And what is great is that her and Sanjaya are using the same hair stylist as they have the same exact hair. Too funny in a creepy way (more for Sanjaya). Anyway, she sung the song very well and had on a MUCH better outfit then the prior week. But, my problem is that 3 weeks ago she did an exact copy of Jennifer Hudson's Dreamgirls song. Last week she tried to be herself and it was disappointing. And now this week she did an exact replica of Whitney. Again, she can definitely sing but I want her to be more original and take a regular song and make it her own.
Then came Gina Glocksen singing Evanescence's "Call Me When You're Sober." It was OK. It was a bit too punk for me. I could see her singing that song in the basement of a Fraternity House Party. She had fun and I've heard worse but I definitely didn't love it. It was off key at parts and there was too much yelling so I think she could be on the bubble.
Finally, there is Miss Doolittle. Melinda sung Peggy Lee's "I'm A Woman." My wife thinks she looks a bit like Weezy from "The Jeffersons." She has this look that is so bizarre. She looks 40 years old. Her nice is nonexistent. And she has no space between her boobs and waist line. It's like part of her is missing. She needs to be stretched out a bit. That being said, I just closed my eyes and listened to the performance so I would not be distracted by her shape. And that totally helped. She pulled off an excellent rendition of a terrible song. She'll be around for a long time.
Okay, Haley is definitely a goner. Now, comes the hard part - the Antonella Factor. If she gets the votes for her looks instead of her voice, then who goes home? I'm gonna have to say Gina Glocken could be the one. Hopefully the Antonella factor doesn't come into play but there is always that one singer who makes the top 12 that doesn't deserve it. We shall see. Until then, Birdman out.
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