American Idol 8- Group 3 Performances

Von Smith- Very painful to watch. I thought he did better with his "pompous" performances. I thought he would be a shoo-in for the Top 12, looks like he ruined that chance.
Taylor Vaifanua- I had high expectations for this girl. I really think she picked the wrong song. It was such a bad karaoke performance.
Alex Wagner-Trugman- The growling was a bit much. It could have been good. It was awkward. Another potential Top 12 thrown under the bus. But he is still so goofy looking, dorky... still no Top 12 spot for him.
Arianna Afsar - I watched her performances on YouTube, she really can sing. I was really excited for this girl since she started to be a judge favorite during first auditions with her BailyRae song. Another painful performance, painful song. Sorry girl. The last note: OMG.
Ju'not Joyner - We need a little diversity in our current Top 12! I guess we have it right her with Joyner. Good rendition of the nthly played song of Plain White Ts. Has a good chance in entering the Top 12. But, I find him boring. Good performance, one of the better ones. From an emo band version to an RnB one. =)
Kristen McNamara - I just find her, unlikeable. I can't deny that she has good singing voice, but I just don't like & I don't know why. I guess it's because of the Hollyweed week. She was so annoying back then. Boring & forgettable. But she probably had one of the better performances. Oh the end of the performance, just ick.
Nathaniel Marshall - LOL. It was so wrong of him to choose a Meatloaf song. I occasionally see Meatloaf's video of the song and I always think that 'Meatloaf is the only one who can sing this song.... ever.' NM turned it into a disco song, ohdearmy. Certainly not his best performance. Hollywood week was much better for him. Bye bye drama queen.
Felicia Barton - She impressed me! No air time! Last minute replacement for Joanna Pacitti! Not a great performance but definitely one of the better performances.
Scott MacIntyre - I don't want to be cruel, but he wasn't good. I think I like him as a person, and not specifically a singer. He's more of an artist or a musician who writes great songs, plays the piano amazingly. But not as a frontman. He was better with his "I'm Going Home" rendition during Hollywood. I don't care whether or not he uses his blindness for votes, he seems to be genuine and I wish him all the best.
Kendall Beard - Oh dear, another wannabe Carrie Underwood. Don't they get it? Well, I hope that they can realize that no other country singer (coming from Idol) will surpass the success of Carrie. Oh yeah, the performance was just blah to me. Nothing special. It wasn't that bad, wasn't good either.
Jorge Nuñez - Yes! I was really waiting for his performance. He really has a great voice and he seems to be really into the competition. He wants this, you can see it. The tears were heartwrenching. I cried with him and Paula. (*Kara was so irritating ".. oh he's so cute!"). When he told his feelings in Spanish, I laughed and teared up at the same time. Definitely Top 12 worthy.
Lil Rounds- Wow, they really placed the most pimped up contestants last (Danny, Adam and now Lil). What a way to get the most votes, ey? Lil is a good singer, but her performance was lackluster. I think she overdid it. BUT, a good performance.

OVERALL: I was very underwhelmed generally. The weakest group.

The good performances (yeah, there was no BEST that night):
Ju'Not Joyner
Kristen MacNamara
Felicia Barton
Jorge Nuñez
Lil Rounds

Who should advance:
Felicia Barton (as the top girl)
Jorge Nuñez (as the top guy)
Ju'Not Joyner / Lil Rounds (the next highest)

Who will advance:
Lil Rounds (top girl)
Scott MacIntyre (top guy)
Ju'Not Joyner / Felicia Barton / Jorge Nuñez (the next highest)

My wildcard picks:
Jorge Nunez (I have a feeling he won't get in)
Alex Wagner-Trugman
Arianna Afsar (I think she deserves a chance.)