American Idol-The top six

This week the top six performed the music of Carol King, a famous singer and song writer. With the royal wedding around the corner, enthusiasm for the show dropped and  ratings fell by 5%..

This week apart from the individual performances by the top six, the audience were entertained with 3 duets.

Casey and Haley sang "I feel the Earth Move". It was an average performance. Judge Steven hinted about an affair between the pair and asked  Casey if he was in love with Haley, a question which remained unanswered to the disappointment of the audience.

Lauren and Scotty performed their third duet together, singing "Up on the Road". The performnace was not as good as their earlier duets. The pair also squashed any rumours of a budding romance by saying they viewed each other as brother and sister.

The best duet of the night was by Jacob and James.who sang "Something good". It was a lively performanc with a lot of acting and the audience loved it.

The individual performances were not as good as they were last week when every performance was superb.I think that the singing itself was good but some of the songs chosen were a bit dull

 The best performance of the night was James singing "Will you still love me?" .Randy said that this performance proved that James was not only a great rocker but a great singer as well. With last weeks excellent performance under his belt, James has emerged as a serious contender for becoming the next American Idol.

Casey gave a superb performance of "Hi De Ho". He is a brilliant performer and a great entertainer. I loved the way he played a few bars on the piano at the beginning of the song.
Despite  a superb performance and lavish praises from the judges, Casey was voted out of the show the next day.
This just goes to show that no one knows what happens next on American Idol and the competition can still be any ones game.

Casey went out with a bang giving a very entertauning performance in which he hugged the judges and a number of adoring fans in the audience. There has never been another performar like Casey and we will all miss him.

Scotty and Jacob were also in the bottom three.

But for now America has chosen its top five and we can look forward to some brilliant performances next week from James, Jacob, Scotty, Lauren and Haley.


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American Idol Season 10 - Top Eleven

What a depressing week this has been. An earthquake, a tsunami, a  massive loss of lives and the threat of a nuclear disaster in Japan.

But the show must go on.

This week American Idol ( season 10. Episode 18) began the show on a very sombre note

The three judges together with Ryan extended their sympathy to Japan and its people. They announced that the proceeds from the sale of this weeks songs available on i-tunes would go towards helping Japan.

The show which was aired on March 16, 2011 featured America's top twelve singers singing songs from their birth year

The show opened with Naima Adedepo (1984) singing Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner. Naima was looking her usual exotic self but she did not manage to wow the judges who thought her voice was a bit pitchy.

Next cane Paul McDonald (1984) singing an Elton John  number I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. Paul bad been down with the flu and had a sore throat which made his voice was raspier than ever.However he managed to please the judges. Steven Tyler enigmatically called him a "cool dude with a loose mood". I am not quite sure what that means.

Thia Megia (1995) , the youngest contestant of the show, looking her usual simple. pretty self sang a ballad Colours of the Wind which had originally been sung by Vanessa Williams in the Disney classic Pocahontas. The performance was sweet and I enjoyed it but the judges urged her to avoid being safe and to go for songs which showcased her voice.

 Rocker James Durbin (1989) sang  I'll be there for You by Bon Jovi. It was a good performance and Steven Tyler promised to join James on the stage if he had it to the finale.

Haley Reinhert (1990) failed to impress with a Whitney Houston number I'm Your Baby Tonight. Hailey had an embarrassing moment as a gallant Ryan tried to blot out the bright red lipstick which had smudged over her face.

The judges just loved wild card contestant Stefano Langone (1989) who sang If You Don't Know Me Now by Simply Red. Randy called it the best performance of the night. It was my favourite performance. I feel that this extremely likable singer has the talent to make it all the way to the top.

Pia Toscano (1988) gave another great performance singing Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston. Randy said that Pia was in it to win it and Steven said that she was the reason why the show was called American Idol.

Country singer Scotty Mc Creery (1993) famous for his deep voice wowed the judges who were impressed by his growth in the competition.. He sang Travis Trip's Can I Trust You With My Heart.

Looking stunning in black leather boots and a black mini dress Karen Rodriguez (1989 ) gave a rather lack lustre performance for the second night in a row.The judges said that her performance of Love Will Lead You Back by Taylor Dayne was better than her last performance but still not good enough.

The judges loved Casey Abrams (1991) singing Smells Like Teen Spirit This was the first ever Nirvana song to be performed on Idol and the judges applauded him for not being afraid to take risks.

Lauren Alaina (1994) was another idol who was down with the flu. But the judges loved her rendition of I'm The Only One by Melissa Etheridge. They said that her sickness had actually improved the quality of her voice.

The final performance of the night was by gospel singer Jacob Lusk (1987) who pleased the judges with his muted  performance of Alone By Heart.

There were so many good performances that the judges said that this was developing into a hot  competition.

I feel that. on the whole, the boys gave  more solid performances than the girls.

This was proved the next night in the Result Show.. 

Three girls Naima, Haley and Karen were in the bottom three . Naima was saved first , followed by Haley.

A disappointed Karen had to sing for her life but failed to impress the judges. She was voted out of the show.




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Excitement on result day

Last week was a very hectic week on American Idol, Season 10. With the top 24 declared, the week began with some mind blowing performances by the top 12 boys.This was followed the next day with some extremely good performances by the top 12 girls.

The next day was result day . But this year things were done differently as in one serious blow the top 10 chosen by the viewers votes were revealed.

Even as the viewers and the contestants were left gasping as 14 singers were in danger, Ryan announced that there would be a wild card round in which the judges would get to choose which of the eliminated singers they would like to put back into the contest.

The judges asked six of the contestants to sing and then picked three more singers to join the ten voted in by the viewers.So at the end of the day American Idols top 13 singers were chosen and 11  did not make the grade and had to leave the contest.

This was the first time that such a large number of singers were knocked out in one show. While I did feel sorry that these singers would not get another chance to win over the viewers on the whole it was a good move. It shows that this year the producers are determined to give the show a complete overhaul and give American idol a brand  new image as a fast moving, slick and exciting show.

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