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I’m sorry guys but Kristy Lee Cook just doesn’t do it for me. She’s a sweetie and all but come on now, she admitted to the camera, “I had my own dog bowl to drink from” and that is frankly kind of strange! Anyway, tonight her outfit was less than flattering – some old lady rags. But she took Simon’s advice and tried to go with a more country route. It is definitely her strong suit but not enough to blow anybody away. Some of the notes she reached for at the end were just painful to hear. She sure looks like a performer but her vocals just can’t cut it. Randy actually liked it because of the country twinge. Paula said it could be a radio hit for her but I just don’t see it. And Simon said it was good to hear the country influence but he still thinks she is forgettable. Agreed.
Ramiele Malubay started off singing beautifully and built the song up nicely. There weren’t any huge notes or anything but it was really nice all around. Randy told her, “you got mad vocals, come on with it” meaning she needs to pick some songs that will allow her to belt out all the good stuff. Paula talked about loving the “colors” and “textures” of her voice and then trailed off into being a total crackhead again. It was very awkward and she ate up a lot of camera time! Simon called the performance “very old fashioned”, a bit predictable and said he wasn’t “jumping out of [his] chair on that.”
My girl Brooke White did an awesome cover of Pat Benetar’s “Love Is A Battlefield”. She sat at the edge of the stage singing while the band played an acoustic arrangement of the song. She turned it into a slower, country ballad and I just loved it. Randy really liked it while Paula felt that the music should’ve been different. Simon dismissed Paula’s comments and like myself, loved her version.
Syesha Mercado was last to go tonight and as usual she looked and sounded lovely. Tonight she sang “Saving All My Love For You”. This girl’s definitely got a spot in the top 12.
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March 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
There were no surprises but that’s good. I want the top 12 to be the best 12. Now is when it gets fun.
We wait until the 12 and play a game where you have to predict the final 2 over the next couple weeks. It sounds easy but it’s hard. It was pretty hard last year too. There’s a website that actually tracks it so we’re not bothered by managing everyone’s picks. We just created an office pool which is free. The site also offers an open game to the general public where anyone can just join. Dang, I sound like a commercial ; ) Anyway, check it out. It makes watching more fun.
http://www.last2left.com/whatsinplay/american-idol-7