Idol Thoughts: Idol Gives Back...Possible Song Choices

It's Idol Gives Back this week on the show. The big question is..Will they send someone home? If they do...it may not be the person who had the worse performance. It's all about fanbase and this week, with many more people watching someone could be in serious jeopardy of winning this competition.
More on the updated podcast listed above...plus, give me your possible 'inspirational' performances for this week...

Your Idol Thoughts: Idol Gives Back...

The upcoming week is going to be filled with stories and children, all of which are good..it's the kind of week that makes us realize how good we have it in the United States. Last year the contestants performed songs from the heart....what songs do you see the contestants doing this upcoming week. Let me know my posting comments here.

JP

Idol Thoughts: Top 9...An Alright Night for Country....

With 9 performances to get to in an hour, they got right to it. Dolly Parton was the coach and she looked great....sounded pretty good too. Don't forget if you would like to purchase any of last night's performances you can click the link above.
Up first was Brooke(Jolene), song started pretty good and ended on a solid note, and unlike previous weeks it was pretty upbeat. I enjoyed her performance.
Second was David Cooke, who didn't sing like a (Sparrow), but nailed the song. He was as solid this week as he was last, and if not for another guy would have had the best performance of the night.
Third, Ramielle, (Do I Ever Cross Your Mind), after that performance...I would have to say no. There was a simplicity and a blandness about it that made it forgettable and she didn't use her range very effectively. At times she was even hard to hear.
Fourth, Jason, with a fun, upbeat and folky version of (Travelin' Thru), not sure if it will win him votes, but he looked like he was comfortable and having fun with it, which is half the battle with American Idol.
Fifth, Carly slowing things down (Here You Come Again) - I enjoyed the performance, the emotion came through and she was a lot more comfortable this week on stage compared to last week. Carly should be safe this week.
Sixth, David Archuletta (Smokey Mountain Memories), smoked the song. It was the best performance of the night for me. He is back on his game from the past two weeks and the girls love him.
Seventh, Kristi Lee (Coat of Many Colors) - I thought country week would be her strong point, but the judges didn't really see it. She did a pretty good job and not as bad as some of the other girls this week.
Eighth, Syesha (I Will Always Love You) - Syesha is going to be a superstar, but that song could have cost her everything. It's tough to do a song that is going to be compared to the artist who did it best, which is exactly what happened while she was performing it.
Ninth, Michael (All Wrong, But It's Alright) - I liked what Michael did with this song. He made it bluesy and cool. His vocals were very solid, he had a solid night.

Now, the not so easy part. Who's headed home....It's between Ramielle, Jason, and Syesha this week..at least that is my gut feeling. For more, check out the updated podcast above.
Don't forget to leave your comments below....

Idol Thoughts: Top 9...Podcast Updated...

We're previewing the Week for the Top 9..Dolly Parton is the vocal coach...could that mean a country themed week for the contestants? If so, what should they sing...will country girl Kristi Lee do well? Who may be at risk?
A blog listener has some input. check out the latest podcast above....

-- JP

Your Idol Thoughts: Song Choices

The latest podcast discusses some emails I received this past week in reference to David Archuletta's song choice this past week, including some rather strong comments defending him.
Dolly Parton is going to be the Guest Coach this upcoming week.
What songs (Country) should the contestants perform? Let me know your Idol Thoughts by clicking on 'Comment' below and we'll talk about them in an upcoming podcast.

JP

Idol Thoughts: Week 10: Oh How Some Fall, and The Best was Saved for Last....

It was the Top 10 performing songs from the year they were born. Some performances were downright incredible...others were just okay. No one really fell on their faces last night.
Lets get to the breakdown.

Kicking things off was Ramielle, (Alone), albeit not a bad performance, but not the same range of Carly doing a Heart song. I'll give her the fact that she was sick, but she worked through it and started the night on a nice uptempo note.

Second, Jason..back with his guitar (also known as his comfort zone) rebounding nicely this week with his song (Fragile). His melody was right on. I don't believe everything Simon says about him either.

Third was Syesha, (If I Were Your Woman). It was one of those songs that was okay. I would consider it a safe song for her. Here's hoping it doesn't put her into the bottom three.

Fourth, and a bad show order for the contestants was Chikezie. I myself am a huge Luther Vandross fan, and the song he did, (If Only For One Night). His vocals were pretty good, but the judges didn't seem to keen on them. I think Chi may be leaving tonight.

Fifth, Brooke 'restarting' (Every Breath You Take) was almost comical, but she did a great rendition of it. I, like the judges would have preferred just her on the piano to having the band come in. She is so subtly soft with her voice that the emotion really comes through.

Sixth, Michael, with TWO songs from Queen (We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions), these were much better than last week. He saved himself with that performance.

Seventh, was Carly (Total Eclipse of the Heart), not a bad version, but she seemed very uncomfortable on stage. I certainly hope she gets another week. It seems like she was just having a bad day.

Eighth, David Archuletta (???) performing a song I have never heard before. I kind of agree with Simon..it was a theme park performance and he may be heading to the bottom three after that performance.

Ninth, (Proud to Be an American), Kristy Lee pulls off the biggest surprise song of the night. She did it amazingly well and saved herself for this week. Simon was even amazed to which she let out a yell of happiness, which seemed well deserved.

Tenth, David Cooke..(Billy Jean)..David Cook clearly was the guy that is in a different world after last night. It may have been the best performance on the Idol Stage..possibly ever...he's now the frontrunner for the guys.

As far as who is headed home...check the latest podcast.

What did you think of last night? Who's YOUR Frontrunner? Who should go home next week?
Let me know by adding a comment or Meeboing me your thoughts.....

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thank you...

JP

Idol Thoughts: Top 10 Preview.....

Now it's crunch time...The Top 10...they all get to go on Tour from this point on. Lets hope that Jason Castro's performances don't cater to the 4 year olds anymore (Michelle)....As far as who's at risk and this season's coaches, Neil Diamond and Dolly Parton are two of them...both legends and both, at times kinda sleepy to hear...For more check out the podcast!!

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--JP