American Idol - Season 10

[NDN]

Here goes my weekly breakdown of the performances night on American Idol.

Casey: I'll admit that you have to be a Nirvana fan to appreciate his performance tonight, and luckily I am a fan of Nirvana, so I enjoyed this number. Perhaps not his best overall performance, but he's certainly not going anywhere anytime soon in the competition.

Haley: I'm still a Haley fan (perhaps one of just a few) and there were parts of her performance that I liked tonight, but I'll agree with the masses and say she was lacking quite a bit. However, you have to appreciate that she is "raw" and has no performing experience (unlike many contestants over the years) and that's clearly evident by the amount of makeup left on her face after she was done singing (rubbed off from the microphone). I feel like she is afraid to take the next step, but if she does, she's going to pick up fans quickly.

Jacob: I really enjoyed this performance. I thought that after he butchered last week's performance he'd switch back to a slow ballad, but I am glad he still showed some courage and did this song. I have a hunch that you have to be a Heart fan to have liked his performance tonight, which of course I am so I liked this one a lot.

James: This was the biggest disappointment of the night for me. When he said he was singing Bon Jovi he got my hopes way too high and he fell short in his performance. This was mediocre at best.

Karen: Much improved from last week, and basically a solid performance, but it was forgettable. If she survives another week she is in need of a "moment" as the judges call it.

Lauren: A great performance from a likable contestant. Nuff said.

Naima: No surprise here, the worst of the night again for me. She continues to show week after week that she just doesn't compare to the rest of the group.

Paul: As feared, he did another repeat performance. I'll give him small props because I like the original song, but he's not doing himself any favors with the same old thing each week. He has enough fans to get by, but he needs the "moment" that I mentioned earlier.

Pia: Without a doubt one of the top three voices of the final 12. She could use a "change it up" attitude, but based on her voice alone she should get far this year.

Scotty: This was my favorite performance of his. I'm still not a Scotty fan don't get me wrong, but based on this performance he deserves to be here still.

Stefano: A little sleepy, but a good quality effort with some decent results. Certainly not one of the worst this week.

Thia: Love her voice and the innocence that she brings to the show. Would like to see her do a little something different, but certainly deserving of a few more weeks minimum.

My Personal Bottom Three: Naima - Paul - Haley
Likely Bottom Three Based On Voting: Karen - Haley - Naima

Going home: Naima (Please no judges save!)

[PANAMHIEST]

i was very happy to see my personal favorite bounce back tonight. Jacob should stick to what he does best every week and just get it done. He has luther vandross qualities with a marvin ***e like personality, plus he is still young. I would love to still see what he can do 5 years down the road. A huge fan of nirvana myself, i loved casey's performance, and its shows how well rounded he can be. Great job casey! The myth of scotty was finally solved for me, he is a elvis impersonator! I see the light now, and can enjoy his style better knowing he does have a great elvis like tone, but he is a country singer. I think what we really need is a new blues singer, and if casey, jacob or pia cant do that, then i dont know who could.

[klinkman]

Here goes my weekly breakdown of the performances night on American Idol.

I too shall give a weekly breakdown.

Casey: I always thought that the mass appeal of grunge was that it's best singers could bring a snarl and growl to a song while actually holding a tune. Casey didn't, and I really didn't enjoy this performance.

Haley: Again I feel like Haley was the worst of the week. She seemed off key the entire time, and her voice is just grating. Put it this way-I honestly don't think that she would have made it through auditions singing like that, she must have fallen greatly from then.

Jacob: I'm not really a Heart fan, but I did enjoy this song. Since Jacob is so technically perfect, it's nice to see him bring it to something other than the slow ballads he's done.

James: I was quite impressed by James once again. In addition to singing the song quite well, his stage presence was remarkable. I don't think he's a worse Adam Lambert. No, he's an IMPROVED Adam Lambert.

Karen: I don't think she was that much better than what she was last week, but I also didn't think she was that bad last week. She still really had an average and unremarkable performance.

Lauren: I felt like she really undersung the beginning of the song. Once she got to the chorus she was able to sing it out. I still don't think this performance surpassed decent for me, but decent is good enough for now.

Naima: I turned it on late and missed Naima. From what I heard on the recap, that might have been a good thing. The producers gave her the kiss of death (opening spot) so obviously they don't have much confidence in her either.

Paul: Instead of finding a song where he can really open up and bring his best performance, he keeps incrementally improving the same performance. Incremental improvements will only get you so far, at some point Paul will need to bring it or bust.

Pia: Pia brings another strong performance. She'll go far as she's clearly the best female. I still don't think she's as good as the top guys this year, but she'll be solidly in for the near future.

Scotty: I actually thought this was the worst performance of his. It was still respectable, but it felt like he was off in spots, which is unlike Scotty.

Stefano: Stefano improved again this week. He's actually good enough to be out of my bottom 3 I think. He's got a long ways to go before he catches up to the leaders though

Thia: She really needs to find songs that fit her range better, as her low notes were just off. The rest of the performance was mediocre, but that seemed like a theme for the day really.

My Personal Bottom Three: Naima - Casey - Haley


Likely Bottom Three Based On Voting: Karen - Haley - Naima I think I agree

Going home: Naima (Please no judges save!), Though I wouldn't be upset if Haley leaves as well. If Casey gets voted of I would use the save on him, but no one else mentioned in either of our bottom 3s.

[NDN]

We're almost on the same page this week. Crazy!

[taylovesthebeatles]

Since you asked, NDN, here's my two cents:

Casey: I'm a big fan of Casey generally. That said, I'm also not a huge Nirvana fan. I agree that this was a weak performance for Casey, but honestly his version of the song didn't sound toooo far from the original in my mind, and it's not one of my favorite songs to begin with. So I thought he did okay with it. Definitely not the worst of the night.

Haley: Hands down, the worst of the night. Her voice was all over the place, and I'm honestly confused how she made it past the audition rounds with that kind of performance.

Jacob: I don't remember much about this performance right now, I think I thought it was fine. I think he's probably better suited as a Sam Cooke type singer, though.

James: I love James; I can see the comparisons to Adam Lambert, but I honestly think he's just better than Adam. I hope he can win, and he has a very compelling story for me personally, so I like that.

Karen: Karen was okay, I'm not sure how I feel about her doing a Spanish flair on every song, though. If she's honestly doing it because it's a part of her that she wants to express, more power to her and it certainly makes her a unique, talented contestant. If she's using it more to garner votes or judges favor, however, she should stop.

Lauren: I remember hearing a lot about her talent during the audition rounds, which I honestly didn't watch. Whatever people saw in her then certainly doesn't seem to be there now. Her song was better than last week in my opinion but pretty undersung. Not the worst, though.

Naima: I, too, missed Naima, but from what I heard at the end of the show, it wasn't that good. I don't think she's the worst yet, but I remember picking her out as one of only two or three girls that I even thought were really talented, and I don't know where that went, but it's gone now.

Paul: I still see something cool in him, I don't know what it is. This week though, he fell behind. He needs to step it up next week, for sure.

Pia: Pia was really one of the only other girls I originally liked, and she brought another solid performance. I'm a fan, though she's not my favorite.

Scotty: I don't like country music much, but I love Scotty. He's amazingly talented, and in my opinion, needs to have a record contract and be on the radio/in the country circut sooner rather than later. If he wins this competition, I'm not sure if he can have the same success Carrie found, but maybe.

Stefano: I still don't like him, but he improved this week enough to stay out of my bottom 3.

Thia: Thia was really good, but I wish she had picked a more mature song and not a Disney song that seems more "age appropriate" for her.

My Personal Bottom Three: Haley-Lauren-Naima


Likely Bottom Three Based On Voting: Naima-Haley- Karen as well

Going home: Haley I hope.

[NDN]

This performance is what got me interested in Haley. She has a "vulnerable" tone to her voice and if should would just pick some better songs I think she could be amazing.

[NDN]

The results are in...

Official Bottom 3: Haley - Naima - Karen

Voted Off: Karen

My take: It turns out Tay, Klink, and myself were spot on with our "likely bottom three" picks. I'm fine with Karen going home and I don't think she earned a chance to try for the judges save. I really think Naima is the weakest link and I am in constant awe each time she makes it through. If she makes it into the top ten (meaning she survives next week) I will feel bad for any of the people who go to see the American Idol tour!

[klinkman]

The results are in...

Official Bottom 3: Haley - Naima - Karen

Voted Off: Karen

My take: It turns out Tay, Klink, and myself were spot on with our "likely bottom three" picks. I'm fine with Karen going home and I don't think she earned a chance to try for the judges save. I really think Naima is the weakest link and I am in constant awe each time she makes it through. If she makes it into the top ten (meaning she survives next week) I will feel bad for any of the people who go to see the American Idol tour!

From what I can tell, the entire world was spot on with those picks. I can't feel too bad for Karen being voted off, as she wavered between bad and mediocre. I do think it should have been one of the other two voted off though. Oh well it's almost 100% that one of the two will be eliminated next week.

[Ringo]

It was sooo obvious that I didn't bother watching and I hate black eyed cheerleaders anyway
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My Top 5 picks are:

James: will win hearts of America and win easily
Lauren: from Georgia and will get alot of votes, too ****y to win
Casey: we all want to see what he will do next but too much like weird Al Yankovich and we will tire of him
Pia: very cute but can she bring that star quality and a modern day sound? NO
Scotty: He is starting to show his lack of experience and will finish 5th with a great country career ahead

Stephano and Jacob are a toss up for 6th: When his Dad said "my Stephano" and he walked into audience and said "my momma", he lost alot of votes, not to mention his dumb look. Jacob's Mom is whacked and Jacob blew it when he said he was going to put the Lusky spin on it.

Thia: said 2 weeks ago she couldn't win and sounds like she is singing to children in a Disney movie. She will never sound modern. BORING

Paul: His voice is starting to hurt my ears now!!! and I don't see him changing anything about his style. YOUTUBE VIDEOS SUCK W/BAND