Scotty: Scotty really is a one trick pony. It’s the best trick in this competition, without a doubt. He sounds ready to go make a country album right now. I don’t think anyone is as polished, both as a singer and as a performer as he is.
Naima: I have no idea how to evaluate that. It was so different from anything I expected from Elton John week that I’m kind of in shock. I don’t even think it was bad. It was just so far from left field that I don’t know how to rate it.
Paul: Nope, I still don’t like Paul. His voice was completely breathy, and it seemed like Paul is just terrible at inflections and dynamics. I pretty much would have done the exact opposite at every point in the song, except for the ending-which you have to actually hit the note instead of just whispering.
Pia: Strong as ever. Her voice was big and was on all of the notes. I don’t think I would have gone for the big ending as she did, I would have taken it back and ended quietly, but that certainly didn’t ruin this performance.
Stefano: Stefano improved a little bit this week. It seems like the producer worked him really hard to get him to that point. It still was weak and karaoke-ish compared to everyone else so far in the competition. Therefore, I think this was bottom 3 material.
Lauren: Lauren seemed off the entire performance. It seemed to me she was trying her hardest, but was off key the entire time and just could not hear it. I completely disagree with the judges, had she sounded like that I wouldn’t have kept her around very long.
James: EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thia: I think she was just okay this week. Her voice was decent, but not amazing, and she didn’t really have enough feeling to move me. She’ll need to find more feeling and a bigger performance if she wants to stick around much longer.
Casey: Nailed it again. Elton John songs need to have a certain ending, and many contestants botched it hard this week. Casey showed how they SHOULD be done. Props to him for that.
Jacob: I think the producer nailed it on the head when he said “When Jacob gets overdramatic he loses the audience”. I think that’s what happened here. I did like the last note, but much of the song was just as he said-overdramatic.
Haley: I’ve figured out why Haley is still on this show. She’s that terrible cabaret singer that you can’t even enjoy when drunk and you really only go see to try and get a look up her dress. Too bad she’s not even good for that!
Winner: James. Not even close.
My bottom 3: Haley – Stefano – Lauren
Going Home (in my view): Haley and Lauren
Haley has deserved to go home for several weeks, and this is no different. She is just a cut below the rest. Lauren has been in my bottom three for a while, and this week she was even worse in my opinion. Stefano improved a little bit, but I won’t feel bad if he gets eliminated.