Re: American Idol 2009- Season 8 Thread and Discussion
I think it was Randy's reaction to Stevie's song that had me
I had no idea what he said be he basically had a Scooby Doo moment.
In order:
1. Jackie Tohn - One of the worst spots, going 2 hours before the phones open. Strike 1. The clothes - strike 2. Performing "with lots of energy and stage presence" to mask her manly voice, strike 3. Pretty sure she was on the "happy sauce" as she randomly hugged someone's mom after another contestant's performance. Only thing weirder would've been a hug with a dad....
2. Ricky Braddy - Actually pretty darn good, but who knows who this guy is? A bad slot (2) as he's far from the end, but he'll get swamped by the end of the night (likely).
3. Alexis Grace - Ahhhh....my sleeper got down wit' the dirty....
Best pick of the draft I think, especially with the follow-up contestants. She looked good and sounded quite good, but I'm not thrilled with the song choice. The judges definitely loved it, and given that one of the six girls will advance, I like her odds.
4. Brent Keith - I hope you have a digital converter in Hicktown to watch the rest of the season.
5. Stevie Wright - Wrong.
What the hell was that? Downhill from this point on, with a few bumps of goodness in between (speaking of Boskovich, I'll get to her in a minute). Shrill monotone for $300, Alex.
6. Anoop Dogg - Normally I'd be all over Anoop here with the
, but come on dude - pick a song someone under 25 might know. You have the popularity, don't blow this. I still think he was technically good enough in singing it to advance, but you gotta do more - dawg.
7. Casey Carlson -
Come on girl, you have the High School Musical look rocking and you pick a Sting song? Then you sing it with nearly no range. Sure you showed emotion, but it looked like they were randomly generated. I think she could see the wildcard round, but she needs a ton of help (and lots of "she's cute" votes).
8. Michael Sarver - Another
uch: That was off beat and not in a good way. This just in - not every football-looking guy has to sing country. You could have done a mean Blues Brothers type performance, but no.... and now you're likely done despite the judges begging for votes for you.
9. Ann Marie boskovich - She looked damn good in that turquiose dress, but then she sang. Now, I think she sang good - for her - but she was maybe 2nd or 3rd best female on the night (Alexis and Crazy
). She has a shot to advance.
10. Stephen Fowler - On the loooooove boat........
Dude, come on. When I heard the interview, I could hear how he might be able to pull of Michael Jackson, but he blew it. I agreed with the judges, no room for versatility or flexibility with that song. Singing it straight means a direct comparison to MJ, something you don't want. Sorry, you're done.
11. Tatiana - Why do I think she's holding a knife behind her back? Very tough song (Whitney? Don't they always say don't do Whitney?) but she pulled off enough moments to make it seem like she could advance. VFTW and the crazy crowd
12. Robert Downey Jr. (Danny Gokey) - Very good performance. Always a ??? when you cross over a song's original artist gender-wise (i.e. male sings female artist's song). Finished very strong and the 12-hole is a lock for advancement.
RDJ and Alexis are my picks to advance, with Anoop in the 3rd spot.
Carlson, Sarver and Tatiana could be wildcards with an outside chance for Braddy.