Season 6: Top 10 Guys

Well, I guess even though the guys performed last night, I must send a congrats yo, to Jennifer Hudson for winning a freakin' Oscar. Very impressive. She got much more talent than both Fantasia and Diana Degarmo combined. Yup...I still have a beef with Fantasia winning. I hope "The Color Purple" closed a few weeks after she begins.

Well, I hoped the guys would be better than the prior week. They were definitely better but still, no one blew me out of the water. Here's how it went down:

Phil Stacy comes out first and sings John Waite's "I Ain't Missin' You" which was a great song choice. This guy has a good voice and for some of the song actually sounded a bit like Clay Aiken. The first 2/3rds of the song was good and then hit some power notes towards the end. Phil is definitely one of the better singers we have this year and this was a pretty good start to the evening's show.

Next up is Jared Cotter. First of all, they need to thin his eyebrows. They look like someone pasted two giant strips of black felt above his eyes. He went with a rendition of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" which I thought was a perfect song choice. He sounded good but was a bit too much like Marvin. I wish he put more of his own spin on the song. Again, this didn't WOW me but it was pretty good.

A.J. Tabaldo hit the stage next. What is up with this guy's big white teeth. It looks like he's wearing porcelain veneers. He came out all preppy looking and sung "Feeling Good" and I have no clue what this song was. He was feeling good on the stage but I was feeling bad watching him. I thought it was terrible. It was a bad song to go along with bad dancing. It was boring and just nothing special. There were a lot of "oooooh's" and "ahhhhhh's" in the song that he did to show off his voice but it didn't work for me. I was shocked when the judges actually said they liked the song. Maybe he should track down A.J. Gill and they can come up with an album of horrific duets.

My pet peeve this year was now ready to sing - Sanjaya Malakar looking like a creepy indian version of Michael Jackson. He was dressed up as if he was going to come out and sing "Dirty Diana" with the silk shirt, the stupid hat, and the hair in a pony tail. So, I was wondering what MJ song he was gonna sing and he didn't even sing MJ. He did something complete out of the blue from his Halloween outfit. He sings "Steppin' Out With My Baby" which is more of a crooner song so I'm not sure what the whole outfit was about. Anyway, this guy does not have a strong voice. Half of the song, I almost couldn't hear what he was saying. It was like he was just going thru the motions to get the song over with. Plus, he has this girlie voice. Yeah...really creepy and I pray that people don't vote for the worst again to keep him in this competition. Sanjaya, it's time to go home to your sis.

My favorite this year, Chris Sligh was ready to sing. He sings a song called "Trouble" and this is another song who I don't know who the original artist is. First of all...what is up with Chris. He has a decent looking wife. This guy is having sex? I was shocked. But, good for him. I'm sure he'll look better and better each week as they continue to work on his image. That being said, this boy can sing. He made a song that wasn't great sound good. He's confident on stage and has a voice that is gonna keep him around for a while.

On stage now was Nick Pedro. Nick sings "Fever". Ouch. Maybe he had a fever as his performance was a vocal disaster. It was at best a performance for a good long warm shower into the shampoo bottle. He didn't show off his voice at all and I know this guy can do much better than he did. Surprisingly, the judges thought it was decent. Frankly, I thought it stunk like a skunk with a bad case of gas.

It was now beat boxer Blake Lewis' turn to shine. He sung "Virtual Insanity" by Jormaqui (can't spell this group and I'm not gonna try). He sung it really well and has great stage presence. He looks comfortable on the stage and loved the middle when he broke out into a small beatbox / scat routine before going back into the singing. It wasn't my favorite song and I know he can do much better but I think this guy is unique and can definitely do some damage this season. I guess Blake Lewis is in da house yo !

Speaking of black, one of my favorites was up next. Brandon Rogers came out and sung Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" which I thought was a great song choice if sung well. About 15 seconds into the song, Brandon became one of my least favorites. He murdered this song. What happened to his cool soulful voice we've heard last week? If this song was sung with power, he would have sailed to the Top 12. Now, after this train wreck of a performance, he's now on the bubble this week. What happened to his emotion? Where did his voice go? Mr. Rogers could have sung this song better than Brandon Rogers. I was so disappointed when he was done.

The Justin Timberlake ripoff in Chris Richardson was next. He sung a song called "Geek In The Pink". Huh? What song? From what I saw, it looked more like Geek in the horrible stripped zipper sweater. It was like I was watching Brian Austin Green (90210) singing Mraz. It was a very wannabee performance cause Chris, you may wanna be, but you ain't. I thought the dancing was terrible, it was like he had a nervous twitch with some of the dance moves. And the vocals? He sung the whole song thru is nostrils. Also, Chris...you are WHITE. Stop trying to be BLACK. It's not working.

Last to sing is Sundance Head who needed a great performance as he has not been good since his initial audition. He sung "Mustang Sally" and now I know why the judges kept on giving him another chance to come back. Why? Cause he's really good if he picks the right song. This song was perfect for him. He was in a groove from the first note until the last. He saved his ass this week and now may be a lock to make it into the top 12.

Results: Sanjaya is a goner (knock on wood). As for the other guy going home, they will have 2 guys on the stage - Brandon and Nick (or maybe AJ). I'm gonna say that Nick Pedro is the other guy going home.

I'm looking forward for the girls tonight and can't wait to see if more pornographic photos of Antonella Barba show up on the internet tomorrow. Until then...Birdman Out !

I'd Vote For Her

Can't sing but she has other assets !!!

Season 6: Top 12 Girls

Who will be the next Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood or Katharine McPhee? Notice how I left Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo out? Fantasia was the worst Idol to ever win and Degarmo was the weakest runner up so I chose to ignore the results of season 3. But, the Top 12 women performed last night.

First up is Stephanie Edwards singing some Alicia Keys song I've never heard of. Steph has this Latoya Londonish look and sound with a Mary J vibe but ya know what? I thought she did a great job to start off the show and was much better than anything we've heard the previous night. So, to Stephanie Edwards, I applaud you. Good stuff.

Next was Amy Krebs who sung Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" which is not my favorite song. If you sing Raitt or Ethridge (Melissa), then you picked a terrible song to sing and Krebs did just that. Ouch. Her voice was like a bowl of Rice Krispies sitting in sour milk making these snap, crackle and pop sounds. There is a reason why the producers didn't show much of Amy in the earlier rounds and that showed. Amy Krebs...your time on this show is ticking.

Another girl I can't stand who wasn't featured much, if at all, in earlier rounds is Leslie Hunt. She's just this weird chick who looks like a weird version of Catherine Oxenberg and Sadie (the runner-up on this past season of "The Bachelor). Plus, she's a dog walker. And what was with that outfit? I know she was trying to be sexy but it looked like she was wearing black soccer shin guards. Okay...now for the performance. She sung Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman" and I'm not a fan of this song especially since hearing it for years on some ladies deodorant commercial. She sung the song Ehhhh, but her voice was odd. It came off to me like it was a performance by a guest star on The Muppet Show except there were no muppets in sight. I'm not a Leslie fan.

Next came Sabrina Sloan singing another Aretha song "I never Loved A Man". Now, this was interesting for me. She has this Diana Ross hair, a Barbara Streisand nose, and Gloria Estefan face but has a Christina Aguliara-ish voice. I was impressed and I was not expecting much out of her. I think she could be a dark horse to go deep.

Antonella Barba hit the stage next. She is really good looking with that Eva Mendes look so I was hoping she would do good which would make her best friend even more jealous since I hated that girl. She sang Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" which was an interesting song choice. But, it wasn't working for me despite wanting to like it. It was almost as if she was this drunk sororiety girl singing in her house. I really wanted better but I guess there wasn't much talent here.

Next up is my early female favorite - Jordin Sparks, who sang Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason". Something about this girl that I like. She has a cute look and a good personality that will carry her far. And, I like what she did with the song. It was sort of what Clay Aiken and Taylor Hicks would do. They would go thru 2/3rds of the song singing good but then the final 3rd of the song was totally powerful. Plus, she had this Beyonce'ish, Kelly Clarksonish, Christina Aguilaraish sound to her. I'm rooting for this girl to go deep and I think she can get better each week.

Following Jordin was Nicole Tranquillo. She attempted to sing Chaka Kahn's "Stay". She was having such fun out there. She was confident when she was singing. She was enjoying what she was doing. She was dancing and having a blast. But, wow, this was painful to my ears. Plus, what were those weird nasal and facial expressions when she was singing. Looked like she was having diarrhea at some points of the song. I found my self focusing on my dessert more than I was on this performance. This was really bad.

Then cam Haley Scarnato who sang Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back To Me". She has this Camille Velasco (prior season) look but with a mole and a nice rack. Celine is a tough choice to sing because no one will sing a song nearly as good as her. But, it wasn't terrible. Don't get me wrong...it wasn't great either but compared to some of the other garbage we've heard, I believe she'll survive this week's cut.

Hitting the stage was Melinda Doolittle. She sings "Since You've Been Gone" by Luthor Vandross. She has this weird look to her with a big head and no neck. Sometimes, I felt like I was watching a tall dwarf sing. However she had a really good voice. It sounded a bit like Tina Turner but what was missing was the tall long legs. So, it was a solid performance but the legs missing. Also, she has a terrible name. Sounds like a kindergarten teacher. I can just see a little kid going, "Miss Doolittle...I need to pee..."

Alaina Alexander was next to sing. She sung "Brass In Pocket" by the Pretenders. This is a song I'm not a fan of by any means. She has a cute look to her almost like a very young Mariah but the voice wasn't in the same ballpark. For me, she's a bathroom singer. She is no different than my terrible voice singing in the shower. I can see her in the bathroom putting on makeup and blowing her hair while singing and thinking she's really good, but the truth is, she really isn't.

Gina Glocksen was now in the house. She sings "All By Myself" and I can't think of who sings this song. The first 90% of her singing bored the living shit out of me. It was like she was going thru the motions. However, she belted a few great notes down the stretch to save herself. She just needs to work on singing good for an entire song.

Finally, it was Lakisha Jones turn to shine. She sung "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls. The problem I have with this is that this song is Jennifer Hudson's now. This song is going to have people make comparisons. She should have chosen a song to make her own. That being said, it was one hell of a performance. This girl can sing and was definitely the best of the night. I just hope she chooses a song next week to make her own.

So, my bottom 3 for the evening are: Amy Krebs, Nicole Tranquillo, and Antonella Barba. I believe Amy and Nicole will be heading home.

And my 6 girls to make it to the Top 12 are: Lakisha Jones, Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle, Stephanie Edwards, Sabrina Sloan, and Gina Glocksen.

Let's see how these predictions hold up. Until next time...Birdman Out !

Season 6: Top 12 Men

So, the men kicked off season 6 last night and I really thought they were going to come out and knock my socks off. However, my socks remained on and the only thing that was almost knocked off was the lid of the toilet seat when I tried to puke after listening to some of these performances. Not good. Here's what happened with final predictions at the bottom.

Rudy Cardenas kicked off the show singing "Free Ride." The song really didn't fit for this guy. I could see Bo Bice singing this song...not Rudy. Rudy should have sung something like LaBamba, which I hate, but could have fit his voice much better. I thought this guy had a better voice from what I heard but I was wrong.

Brandon Rogers was up next who my wife refers to as "The Black Bon Jovi." I like this guy. He has a good look to him that the girls are gonna love. He performed Michael Jackson's "Rock With You". I didn't love the song choice as Michael is so unique that it's hard to recreate Michael's magic and make it your own. But, the guy had a decent voice. It was a cross between Brian McKnight, Al Jurreau (i can't spell), and Stevie Wonder. He definitely hit a few bad notes but I'm not worried as I think he could get better each week.

Up next was Sundance Head who was an early favorite of mine. The key word was "EARLY". Now I think he just sucks like a whore with sharp teeth - Bad Head (that's a pun). He sung "Knights In White Satin" which was an interesting song choice. His voice was all over the place. It almost sounded like I do when I'm in the shower. Maybe this guy should stop singing and audition for the World Wrestling Federation as he looks like he could be a wrestler. I'm very down on Mr. Potato Head.

Paul Kim took the stage next singing George Michael's "Careless Whisper". Wow. This was just terrible. George Michael must have been cringing in his rehab clinic when hearing this performance. I thought this guy had pipes but this was one of the worst Top 24 performances in the 6 seasons of American Idol. And dude...you ain't Joss Stone so put on your damn shoes so I don't have to see your athlete's foot.

Hitting the stage next was Chris Richardson. Yeah, yeah, yeah...they say he has that Justin Timberlake look. But, does Justin have all of those zits on his forehead? They covered them up well for his performance but time to buy some clearsil. He sung "I Don't Want To Be" which I thought was by the Black Crowes but it turns out to be by Gavin McGraw. Wait...isn't that Captain Stubbing of the Love Boat? Any-Hoooo, it was OK. It wasn't the worst and was far from the best. It was pretty meiodicre for me. If I recall, Bo Bice also sang this song and did a MUCH better job than Chris.

Well, it's now Nick Pedro's turn to charm the audience. He was a crooner in the auditions and now came out and sung "Now and Forever". What was he thinking? I thought it took "forever" for the song to end. It was SO boring that I got up to get a box of JuJubees during the performance.

Blake Lewis was next. Yup...he was the beat-boxer. He sung a song I've never heard of "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane. Not sure who the hell Keane is either but hey...I like New Edition so who am I to know anything about music. He had a good look to him and I was actually surprised by his voice. I would have loved a little beat box in the middle which hopefully he'll eventually integrate but I liked it. No, I didn't LOVE it. But, it was decent compared to the crap we've heard already.

Sanjaya Malakar turn had arrived. I'm not a fan of this kid AT ALL. I can't stand his hair, his big white teeth, and his gigantic caterpillar eyebrows. He's a bit too creepy for me. He almost looks like an Indian version of Tony Orlando (some of you young people may have NO clue who Tony Orlando is...before your time) I've said it before but are you gonna shell out money for a Sanjaya Malaker CD or concert ticket? If yes, you need to enter rehab with Britney. Anyway, Sanjaya sings Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet" and it truly did. It was SO bad that I lost balance and stumbled. Sanjaya should be back home with his sister very soon.

My early favorite was up next, Chris Sligh, singing a song called "Typical" which I've never heard of and don't have a clue who sings it. This guy has a unique look despite being one large fugly mutha. He looks like this big bushy dog or the chubby son of Gallagher but I like this guy. He has such a good sense of humor and he makes me laugh. Plus, the boy can sing. I don't think this was his best performance. I would love him to have sung a different song but I still believe Chris will go deep in this competition.

Jared Cotter is up next. I have to root for this guy. Even though they say he is from Long Island, he currently lives in my town of West Orange, NJ, the same place where Anwar Robinson was also from. We haven't heard much of this guy as he wasn't featured in the early rounds. But, I loved his song choice...Brian McKnight's "Back To One." It wasn't great but it was solid especially since this is really the first time we've heard must from him. I thought it was OK but some of the high notes needed some work. I'm on the bubble with this guy.

A.J. Tabaldo too the stage next to sing "Never Too Much" by Luthor Vandross. First of all, I hate it when Paula sings during a performance that is NOT good. Sit down you drug addict and listen to the performance. Okay, this guy was a bit too R.J. Heltonish (season 1) for me. I didn't like his preppy look either. This guy is not going to go far but I've been known to be wrong before. I hope I'm not wrong on this guy.

Finally, there was Phil "Kojak" Stacy. He sung "I Could Not Ask For More". The judges said the song started out bad but we had a blackout for 2 minutes so the TiVo was interrupted so I didn't hear the bad part. However, the part I did hear was great. He definitely was the strongest singer of the night as far as I'm concerned.

Well, here come the predictions. Based on last night, my bottom 3 are: Rudy Cardenas, Paul Kim, and Sanjaya Malaker. Rudy survives another week and Paul and Sanjaya go home. Not to be racist but in this country, we really don't have any Asian or Indian mega pop stars that I know of. I guess based on last night's performances, I now know why.

So, here is what I believe will be the 6 guys that make it to the Top 12: Phil Stacy, Chris Sligh, Blake Lewis, Brandon Rogers, Chris Richardson, and Jared Cotter.

I hope the girls do a better job tonight. Until then, Birdman Out !

Season 6: Top 24 !

I'm not gonna make my official picks until I hear them sing on Tuesday but here is a brief "Hate Em or Love Em":

Chris Sleigh - Love Em'

Leslie Hunt - Hate Em'

Chris Richardson - Love Em'
Sanjaya Malakar - Hate Em'

Jordin Sparks - Love Em'

AJ Tabaldo - Hate Em'

Brandon Rogers - Love Em'

As for the rest, let me wait until I hear them all sing again but it looks like this year, the Men could be a bit stronger then the woman. We shall see...

Season 6: It's Hollywood Week !

Wow...Hollywood Week has been a shocker so far. There was too many people to comment on so here are some of my thoughts.

1. This show should have been 2 hours long. It seemed like they didn't show us enough and it was rushed into a 1 hour window.

2. I was SO WRONG about Sundance Head. That guy really sucked last night.

3. I was SO DISAPPOINTED in Baylie Brown. What happened. She had the look but not the brains to remember her lyrics. And the two friends she was with got thru? Only one of them should have made it...not the girl who wanted to bang some of the other contenstants when she was up all night flirting. She'll be gone tonight.

4. GREAT JOB by Chris Sleigh and how bout the guy doing the beat-box in his group. That was definitely the highlight of the night.

5. The guy from the Navy really sucked an egg.

6. An how AWFUL was Perla. She had the look but had an attitude WORSE than Mikelah Gordon and a voice just as bad. Good bye Perla. Back to the Keroke Bar for you !

Stay tuned tomorrow for the Top 24 and next week...I'll take my first stab at the Top 12. It's IDOL time.

Birdman Out

Early Prediction

I know it's a bit early for this but my early prediction for the Final 2 are Chris Sleigh vs. Jason "Sundance" Head. I'm sure I'll be revising this once I hear the Top 24 perform but this is my first crack and making a pre-season prediction.