American Idol 2/25

Week 2 of the thinning out shows~only one more week of this right? It's almost painful to see all the people that aren't all that great. I'm not sure if I like this new format or not. It somehow seems unnecessary.

1. Jasmine Murray - Okay, this is a weird version of this song. Is that possible? Seems like she's about a 1/2 a beat slow. She's capable of so much more, but I don't hate it. She might have a chance, but not based on this performance. Also, I hate when they say "I had a great time" or "I had so much fun" in response to judges criticism.

2. Matt Giraud (aka dueling piano player) - we haven't seen him much. He seems sooo nervous. I want him to be better, I think he could be, but he's too wiggly with his voice. No control. Erg. Dude, you may be better sticking to the piano. Darn. Simon has it right...wasn't the right song and he should go with the more soulful songs.

3. Jeanine Vales - I don't remember seeing her AT ALL during the previous shows. This is not a song to show off a voice and it was a terrible performance. She's going home fer shur. You know Paula hates it when she can only compliment how she looks. She irritated me too with her comments back about how she's really a good singer. ome on. Everyone has been working hard. You ain't nuthin special. (was that mean? - well the more it goes on, the more she irritated me).

4. Nick Mitchell (aka Norman Gentle) - I'm not sure I get him. He's cute...but only when he's not Norman. I think it's the headband that creeps me out. Oh, I'm so confuuuused! He does so much better than most and he's not even really trying. Spot on. We'll see. I can't make any predictions here. And so humble afterwards. I kind of like him.

5. Allison Iraheta - No surprise, but I am slighly unimpressed with the teenage high school singers - especially when they show how immature they really are. Part of being an American Idol is your presence when you're not singing and I don't want to be annoyed by a teenager. Soooo, she's got a great voice and did a great job, so she's got a great chance. I pray she doesn't continue to annoy me if she makes it through. Um, yeah, and the silly faces - please stop so I don't have to yell at you through my tv.

6. Kris Allen - another I don't remember from Hollywood week. Started way too low for his voice. He was hard to hear and I sense his nervousness, but all hope isn't lost. Not sure he's the best, but it wasn't horrible. I don't think he'll be outstanding enough to make it through to the next round though. Nah. I'm not overly impressed.

7. Megan Corkrey - perfect song choice...plus I love the song, such a hard song to sing. She's a little quirky, but I like her a lot. Hope she's one to make it through. I could see some great performances from her.

8. Matt Breitzke - He's a cute burly kind of guy. I like him. He did a great job with his rocker style. He picked a good song. Let's hope he doesn't get lost in the shuffle and people remember him. Has potential for a wild card if he doesn't make it through this round. It was a clean performance, I thought. (The judges got it wrong this time).

9. Jesse Langseth - I remember liking her from Hollywood week. Tough song choice. It was a little shaky, but she's different. In a good way. Though, I would prefer to watch Megan over her and they have similar styles. I wish they would have put them in different groups. Again, I don't like the engagement of the judges. Just take the criticism and move on.

10. Kai Kalama - Boring song. I'm not crazy about him. He can go. Maybe I'm getting old, but I didn't like his look either. He seems in need of a bath or something. Not relavent, but he just doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.

11. Mishavonna Henson - hmm. She's got a natural, seemingly effortless talent. She's my favorite of the night. Nice. Not sure why the judges didn't care for it. I thought it was amazing.

12. Adam Lambert - He's got the "look", I guess...if you like that sort of look, but he pulls off that rocker thing. He's not been a favorite. He's too flashy and showy for my tastes. I like the more simple artists. Eh, whatever. I could see why he'd make it through, I'd just rather see one of MY favorites make it through rather than him. He's got a better chance outside of AI.