This week's recap is going to be shorter than last, thanks to work (last midnight shift of this stretch - so all those who've been looking to chat with me, I'll be around more this weekend). And with the clock ticking, off we go!
I actually missed Lakisha and Chris's performances - so I can only give an opinion based on the recap at the end of the show. It sounded to me like Lakisha did her usual thing and will probably be safe. It doesn't seem like it was the right song choice for her, however. But she has such a strong voice, I'd be surprised if she's even in the bottom three. As for Chris, it seemed to me he had more of a forgettable performance. I liked the song, but he didn't seem to do enough with it. I did catch the judges comments, and they did not seem to be too thrilled by what he did. Chris runs the risk of being in this week's bottom three, in my opinion.
I think Gina Glocksen had the strongest performance of the night. It was the perfect song for her, just as the judges said. It's all about song selection in this stage of the game, and when the contestants pick the perfect song, they end up being safe. I think Gina will be in the top three this week. She's one of my female performers and she brings a very unique personality to this season's American Idol.
Once again, Sanjaya proved he doesn't deserve to be in the competition. He's more of a clown than anything and doesn't take American Idol that seriously. I don't get why the spotlight has to be on his hair. As Simon always says, this is a singing competition. He makes a mockery of things - and his hairstyle this evening was an absolute joke. I agreed with Randy and Paula's comments that he really CAN sing if he absolutely tried. Even though he should be gone, be probably won't be - even if he forgot the words to the song he sung!
Haley did an admiral job with her song, but it wasn't as strong as last week. There were moments when I thought she whispered and it was hard to understand what she was singing. I thought the ending of the song was the strongest for her. I think she will be safe.
I have to say that Phil was the most improved this week compared to last. He really should have been eliminated last week, but was not even in the bottom three. He dodged a bullet and he made up for it in a big way this week. The song choice was excellent for him and it showed that he doesn't need to sing the rock songs to excel. He should be safe.
As for Melinda, it wasn't my favorite song choice for her, but she did her usual outstanding job and made the song listenable. She is definitely the front-runner in the competition and I think everyone knows it. I just have to wonder if she'll ever not act so surprised when she's done singing her song and hears the tremendous ovation. Yes Melinda, you're that good.
Blake left out the beat boxing this week, which I thought was a good decision, considering the song he chose. I wasn't exactly blown away by his performance, but it was still quite good. As Simon commented, he's definitely the strongest male performer. I don't know if he'll get to the finale, but he'll be close.
I thought Jordin chose a rather interesting song to sing, considering it was a Gwen Steffani hit (who just so happened to be this week's celebrity singer to critique the performers). I didn't think it started out that great for her, but she really nailed it in the middle and end. I am beginning to think she's rising above Lakisha to be the #2 female performer. She's young, but she can really sing.
I was surprised last week when Chris was in the bottom two, especially when a couple of others had sung weaker. I was not really fond of Chris's song choice this week. Just like Jordin, he picks a Gwen/No Doubt song. Yes, it did have a touch of an R & B feel to it. I just don't think he's one of the stronger competitors in season six and is more in the middle of the pack. However, he should be safe this week.
So those who run the risk of being eliminated this week are Chris Sligh, Sanjaya, and possibly Haley. But even if a contestant sings the worst, it's no guarantee that they'll be eliminated. So, tomorrow will more than likely be another interesting results show.
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