Top 5 | Rat Pack

Kris "The Way You Look Tonight"- Very sweet rendition. It was obvious that he can't hit the higher notes, but his, I'm doing a Kara here, interpretation of the song was quite good.
Allison "Someone to Watch Over Me"- I really liked her voice with the song. It wasn't your typical voice like (McPhee's). I liked it very much. She has to stay until the finals. She really deserves it.
Matt "My Funny Valentine"- Melinda Doolittle and Constantine Maroulis pwned. Matt... I don't know. It was forgettable and he tries to hard to do the runs. I don't get you Simon.
Danny "Come Rain Come Shine"- It wasn't his worst performance. It was good. One of his performances that I will tolerate listening to.
Adam "Feelin` Good"- Loved the entrance, of course. I think they edited the part where he said that there's a rock edge to it. Listen again, you could hear it. Again, great vocals. I am not too keen with his ending though. He should do another "Tracks of my Tears" or "Mad World" again because those were times when he didn't do his thang.

My personal Bottom 2
Matt
Danny

Who should be eliminated
Matt

MY TOP 3: KRIS, ADAM, ALLISON. (In no particular order)

Top 7 Results

Paula choreographs the group performance! It was pretty good. I was impressed with everyone. I think the best dancers are Adam, Matt and Lil. Kris was too adorable.

Lil is eliminated. It was time for her to go. But Paula was right, she left with a bang. She performed her last song as a contestant well.

David Archuleta performs "Touch My Hand" The song is such a girly song. Anyway, he sang it well and he was so adorable with the attempt in dancing and jumping. Haha.

Anoop is eliminated. Too bad for Anoop. He started to be an early favorite, but he became boring. I love his voice though.

The group seems really close, I like it.

THEME NEXT WEEK: Jazz: The Rat Pack.

Top 7 again! | Disco week

You know that it will be a cheese-fest. Well, only about 3 performances weren't.

Lil Rounds "I'm Every Woman"- Her voice lacks so much power and depth. Her song choice was very obvious and I think it was very karaoke.
Kris Allen "She Works Hard for the Money" - I loved his song choice. The guitar intro reminded me of his Michael Jackson performance. Anyway, it was original and memorable. One of his better ones. I still think his best was "To Make You Feel My Love".
Danny Gokey "September"- I don't think his voice was brilliant. I don't know what was up with the judges. I think they are forced to say amazing comments for Danny. Funny and very irritating thing, when Simon said that his performance wasn't good, you could see his face that he disagrees so much. Eh.
Allison Iraheta "Hot Stuff" - I liked the arrangement, did not love it. Hands down the best female vocalist this season, OBVIOUSLY. Even if you place the ones who were eliminated already or belonged in the Top 36 at least, she is still the best female vocalist.
Adam Lambert "If I Can't Have You"- Another amazing performance from Adam. However it wasn't as memorable as "Mad World" and "Tracks of my Tears", it does make "Play that Funky Music" non-existent, haha. Kidding. It's not that I hated PTFM, I was just very disappointed with the song choice. What I really loved about his choice this week was he managed to surprise everyone by doing it slow. I laughed so hard when Simon said that he bet that Adam would sing a Donna Summer song. Oh and, Kara with "You look like the guy from Saturday Night Live... wuuuutttt". OH! I loved Simon's comment about his voice "IMMACULATE".
Matt Giraud "Stayin` Alive"- I don't know what to say. It was weird. It wasn't the worst, but I am guessing that after this performance he'd be in the bottom, but at least it wasn't as corny and awkward as Danny's.
Anoop Desai "Dim All the Lights"- BORING, still good voice. Nice look though.

My Top 3 (for this week, and for the whole season)
Adam
Kris
Allison

My personal Bottom 3
Lil
Danny
Anoop/ Matt

My personal Elimination
Danny and Lil

Top 7 | Songs from the Cinema & Results

Allison Iraheta "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"- I still think that David Cook did a better job, in fairness to Allison, she was good. I really like the tone of her voice, I'd like to hear/see her rock out again.
Anoop Desai "Everything I Do (I'd Do It For You)"- He really has a beautiful voice. He has a potential of having a powerful singing. I do however think that it quite boring.
Adam Lambert "Born to be Wild"- Adam saves the boring night by singing this song. I find him very entertaining and just plain awesome. I don't think he's screechy, hysterical yes, but not screechy. But, to be unbiased here... it wasn't as great as "Mad World", "Tracks of my Tears", "Black or White" or even "Ring of Fire".
Matt Giraud "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman"- Very pitchy. I don't really like hearing the rest of the band playing with him. The piano solo is fine. An okay performance.
Danny Gokey "Endless Love"- The song choice is odd. I love this as a duet, and not as a solo performance. And I don't really like how he interpreted the song.
Kris Allen "Falling Slowly"- I was really excited when I read @Rickey.org that he sang this. I finally had the chance to watch his performance, and oh my, that was really flat at the beginning. It's such a hard to sing actually, very simple and monotony existed in Glen Hansard singing and the song's melody also. I commend him for choosing the beautiful song and for at least redeeming himself towards the very end.
Lil Rounds "The Rose"- I think it is the first time that I heard a ~diva~ on the Idol show (who reached at least Top 12) sing so out-of-tune. It was flat all around. I was shocked, and I think she should really sing in R&B style, without those runs. And a major turnoff, she talked backed to Simon. Wrong move dahling. I guess I can understand her feeling in a way, because she was always criticized by the judges for not picking the right song blah blah, but she shouldn't have done that.

My personal Bottom 3
Matt Giraud
Danny Gokey
Lil Rounds

Who should leave
Lil Rounds


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17 Again Premier- Ok lol. Adam: "I like the cheerleaders... they were funny"
Jennifer Hudson- Good....
Miley Cyrus- Bad....

RESULTS

Bottom 3
Anoop Desai
Matt Giraud
Lil Rounds

Received the lowest number of votes
Matt Giraud

He was saved by the judges. (After Simon said that he won't be winning anyway, what's the point of saving him?)
And I don't think he was one of the contestants who deserved the save.


DISCO NEXT WEEK, bleh.

Top 8 | Songs from the Year they were Born

Danny Gokey "Stand By Me" - It was really bad. It was like Chikezie's rendition of "I've Just Seen a Face". The beginning part of the performance was forced and the latter one made the whole performance really terrible. I still don't get the Gokey love. I hope he doesn't take the crown because I'd think that I just waited months and months of watching AI8.
Kris Allen "All She Wants To Do Is Dance"- I felt so disappointed afterwards. It was probably his not so good performance so far. I found it weird that he made the screaming girls "his stage", it was a bit awkward to watch. Usually, I find his performances really catchy, but for this one I just stared at his adorable face. Haha.
Lil Rounds "What's Love Got To Do With It"- I feel sad for her. I thought she'd be one of the stronger contestants and that performance didn't make it come true. I agree with Simon that it was just a copy of Tina Turner's. I also loved her outfit! Awesome. Still, I always expected a powerhouse performance from her or something cool like an R&B vibe coming from her,
Anoop Desai "True Colors"- He really has a nice voice. But I don't get excited whenever he performs anymore. He was really cute when he was a baby.
Scott MacIntyre "The Search Is Over"- Guitar! Electric! Ambitious! He's such a sweetheart. It's like you never want to break his hearty heart. An awkward performance, I actually liked the fact that he used the guitar. Vocally, it was umm... not good.
Allison Iraheta "I Can't Make You Love Me"- I'll start of by saying that I still love Constantine Maroulis' performance even though Allison gave a much better vocal. Allison, allison. She isn't my favorite, but she's somewhere near there. She's the best female contestant this season. I'm a bit surprised that she wasn't trumped by Lil yet. Anyway, she's nice. I don't get it with Simon's comment on her being more likeable.
Matt Giraud "Part Time Lover"- I don't understand my views on Matt. I REALLY liked him during Hollywood auditions during "I Want You Back", but now it's like.... whaaatt... However, his performance was one of the better performances of the night. But it was a bit corny at times.
Adam Lambert "Mad World"- Dearness. It's really hard to sing a "Tears of Fears" song, trust me I tried it (HAHA, I'm such a professional singer). It's hard to pull it off. Yeah I know that the rendition came from Gary Jules who covered it and was showcased in Donnie Darko, whatever. Still, he managed to do it beautifully and he made the night NOT BORING. I just realized, after his performance, that the performances before his had similar arrangements! Call me crazy, but I think I'm not. HAHA. Anyway, the last note was petrifying. Simon giving him a standing ovation... wasn't the right time, I think I would have preferred "Tracks of my Tears" for it. I think he was in a rush to praise Adam he just stood up.

My top 3
Adam Lambert
Allison Iraheta
Matt Giraud (a very distant 3rd placer)

My bottom 3
Danny Gokey (Ugh, it will never ever happen.)
Lil Rounds
Scott MacIntyre

Who should leave
Scott

Who WILL (probably) be in the bottom 3
Kris Allen - NO NO NO. Even though he will be saved if ever...
Scott MacIntyre
Anoop Desai / Lil Rounds

I don't want to comment on who will leave because it could be the time to use the saver.

Top 10 | Results

Bottom 3:
Matt Giraud
Michael Sarver
Scott MacIntyre


OUT: Michael Sarver, was not saved.

Matt was only in the bottom just to make him noticeable

iTunes Top 100 this week!

Grand Ole Opry | Top 11

Michael Sarver- I don't get why this guy is still here. Sure, he has a good voice, but he is very boring. Very forgettable.
Allison Iraheta- Great energy, again. I am actually hoping that she can do a ballad or something next time.
Kris Allen- Oh dear. I absolutely loved this performance. His voice was just beautiful. It wasn't the perfect vocal, but it was definitely pure. Raw talent. That is why I admire the guy.
Lil Rounds- She was pretty good, but singing a song that was sung by Carrie Underwood amazingly, imo, is not a good thing. Carrie slayed that. Lil was making a point that she can also sing country, so shut up Randy.
Adam Lambert- HAHA. Speechless. It left me hot and heavy, and not really in a good way. I wasn't "violated" really. I felt a bit uncomfortable and well nervous when he was performing. Simon just lied! It wasn't horrible. It was different, but good. Strange, but good and interesting. I can't wait for him to sing ballads. This was not a ballad. HAHA. I still love him.
Scott MacIntyre- One word: Boring. Sorry Scottie.
Alexis Grace- I do not get the appeal of this person. I don't get her vocal ability whatsoever. She can sing, but her singing is nothing special. I think this was her worst performance so far, but I hope she won't go far. Stop trying to be "dirty".
Danny Gokey- From Hero to Zero. It was a bad performance. Stop pimping this guy. I dislike him even more. Voice : nothing special.
Anoop Desai- From Zero to Hero! Beautiful voice. See? And people say he doesn't have a good voice. He so does! Glad he picked a ballad.
Megan Joy- Much better than last week's. Still had pitch problems, but not to worry! She had the flu and she did a good job.
Matt Giraud- I love guys playing the piano/guitar. Well not all guys. Haha. I like Matt's voice, and his awesome piano playing. A potential winner, imo.

My favorites (ranked):
Kris Allen
Adam Lambert / Matt Giraud
Anoop Desai

Not so good performances (not ranked):
Scott MacIntyre
Michael Sarver
Alexis Grace

Who SHOULD be in the Bottom 3:
Alexis Grace
Michael Sarver
Scott MacIntyre

Who WILL be in the Bottom 3:
I'm guessing... Allison / Alexis / Michael / Megan

Who should go home:
Alexis or Michael

Top 13 - Michael Jackson

Lil Rounds "The Way You Make Me Feel"- Over the top singing. One of my fave MJ songs, she kinda ruined it with the singing. Not bad performance though.
Scott MacIntyre "Keep the Faith"- It was just okay.
Danny Gokey "Pretty Young Thing"- I was surprised because I didn't hate it! I don't like the dude, but his performance was good. BUT... the dancing + singing = church music director.
Michael Sarver "You Are Not Alone"- Good voice, not so good with the stage presence.
Jasmine Murray "I'll Be There"- OMG. I don't get the love from the judges! She was nasal all over. It wasn't a good vocal performance AND performance at all.
Kris Allen "Do You Remember the Time?"- Weird with the guitar. I like seeing him play the guitar though. Nice voice, IRRITATINGLY ADORABLE!!!
Allison Iraheta "Give in to Me"- As usual, great voice. The top female vocalist for me.
Anoop Desai "Beat It"- So disappointing. I didn't want to finish his performance.
Jorge Nuñez "Never Can Say Goodbye"- He sang it well. The judges just diverted him in entering the Bottom 3. Jorge >>>>> Jasmine.
Megan Joy Corkrey "Rockin' Robin"- Awkward. I still like her though. She had the poorest song choice, I feel.
Adam Lambert "Black & White"- THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVAR IN SEASON 8. Probably one of the best performances ever in the history of AI. I am not exaggerating. I don't get the hate. Haters to the farthest left. I think, after the scandal, the song is very appropriate. I think he was about to cry during Paula's comment. Other people just hate him because of his fabulousness, jealous! I don't get the hate of being too theatrical. Jeez, as if people actually watch musicals. They just hate theater.
Matt Giraud "Human Nature"- Nice performance. Didn't like his falsetto though. Would have preferred just him playing the piano, no band.
Alexis Grace "Dirty Diana"- I don't get it. I still feel she has an identity crisis. Is she good girl with awesome pipes or a bad girl with mediocre pipes. I'd like her if she was the former.


Favorite performances:
ADAM!
KRIS!
MATT G!
ALLISON!

My bottom 3:
JASMINE
MEGAN
ANOOP / JORGE

Who will be in the bottom 3:
Jorge
Jasmine
Kris (OMG no!) / Anoop (NO!)

Wildcard shocker! | The Top 13

Jesse- You know, she's pretty good. She should have advanced, but someone else got in the way.
Matt- Huge improvement from his Group 2 performance. Good for him. I'm excited to see him play killer piano.
Megan- I liked her last performance better than this. She wasn't comfortable with the song I guess. Still, one of the female contestants I like.
Von- Well, he was too nervous. I thought he'd be Top 12 material since he had the publicity whatever.
Jasmine- She had the worst performance, IMO.
Ricky- I completely disagree with Simon. Ricky deserves to be in the Top 12
Tatiana- The judges tried to give her bad comments. She was actually good. Picking the same song made it easier for the judges to not advance her. How sad. Oh, LOL at her "accent", copying Jorge. Faker.
Anoop- It was so fun watching him perform. He started out flat, but he ended the song well. Yay Anoop!


Jasmine- IN (I don't know why)
Ricky- OUT (Ricky over Jasmine please)
Megan and Tatiana (Megan is in, sad for the newly "accentuated" Tatiana)
Jesse- OUT
Von- OUT
(It was so obvious that the end would be Matt vs Anoop)
Matt - IN
(Anoop prepares to leave the stage... Ryan tugged his arm... Simon saying stuff)
Anoop -IN :O

Yes, Top 13.

Alexis Grace
Michael Sarver
Danny Gokey
Allison Iraheta
Kris Allen
Adam Lambert
Lil Rounds
Scott MacIntyre
Jorge Nunez
Jasmine Murray
Megan Joy Corkrey
Matt Giraud
Anoop Desi

The next 3 | The wildcard picks

Ok my prediction for who WILL advance came true, in a way (since I picked a tie)
Scott
Lil
Jorge! (His reaction was awesome. Beauty pageant style)

Wildcard picks:
Randy- Von Smith & Tatiana del Toro
Kara- Jasmine Murray & Matt Giraud
Paula- Ricky Braddy & Jesse Langseth
Simon- Megan Corkrey & Anoop Desi

Yay for Tatiana (she has a good voice, she's funny not annoying), Matt, Ricky, Megan & Anoop!
Neutral for Jesse
Do not want: Jasmine & Von

Who should advance to Top 12: Well... Tatiana, Matt, Ricky, Megan and Anoop! But, if I were to pick only 3: Matt Megan Anoop

Who will advance: Matt Megan Anoop / Tatiana probably

Group 2

Jasmine- Wrong song. One of the not so good performances.
Matt G- Had high hopes for this guy. I loved him during Hollywood week & he blew it.
Jeanine- Wrong song. She will be remembered because of her legs. I think she was the worst in terms of singing. She said that she was under the radar before this performance, I think the reason is that she's forgettable.
Nick/Norman- Funny! Could have been a great vocal performance, but I think his "comedy" overpowered his singing. I think I can safely say that Nick, see you in the finals (as a guest). But funny guy.
Allison- Impressive. First time I heard her sing and she's probably one of the best female vocalists this season. She's better than Alexis, and memorable.
Kris- Very cute. I think he picked a safe song, had a few good moments. One of my favorite performances of the night.
Megan- Cute! I liked her dress. She picked the right song, but faltered in some notes. She was fun to watch. I actually can see her winning this competition even though she's not the typical belter. I agree with all of the judges, she's very relevant in this generation.
Matt B- Between the roughneck and this welder, I choose the former. He was just so boring in this performance and he didn't even try to pick a song that would counter his usual ballad singing.
Jesse- A very weird performance. I didn't like her then, still didn't like her. I like her song choice, but it wasn't fit for her voice.
Kai- Started to be a potential during first auditions, but he just blew his chance in entering the Top 12. His performance is forgettable.
Mishavonna- I liked her song choice, but I guess she is probably forgettable. She sang the song well, but she does not affect me at all in a good or bad way. Good luck to her.
Adam- I'm a bit biased here since he is one of my favorites, but to be fair, that wasn't really amazing for me. His singing was insane, but the song choice not so much. His singing will, hopefully, always be fantastic, I'm just worried with his song choices. Like Danny Gokey, Adam is probably one of the frontrunners of this season.

My favorites of the night: Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, Megan Corkrey and Adam Lambert.

Who should advance: Allison, Adam and tie between Kris & Megan

Wildcard picks: Kris/Megan & Matt G

OVERALL: Average, but better than last week's.