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The Top 24 of American Idol is being advertised as “the best ever.” That’s a simply ad slogan though. In reality, many of the contestants this year are boring and others just flat out suck. There are a few characters that stand out. The Top 12 should be interesting to watch.

It’s too early for theme weeks. I don’t really like theme weeks to begin with. It may be more accessible to audiences, but the audience has to know the songs as well. We have reached the point where the 60’s are very unknown to the AI demographic. Also, limiting contestants to certain styles this early is a little counterproductive.

TOP 12 MALES

David Hernandez, singing In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett.

Pretty boring. I realized Hernandez could sing but I expected him to be more interesting by now. Damn his dad is big.

Chikezie, singing More Today Than Yesterday by The Spiral Starecase.

Damn. What a suit. Nothing really of note with his performance. The judges tell him it kind of sucked and Chikezie throws a fit. He was too quick to fire back, looking for a fight.

David Cook, singing Happy Together by The Turtles.

So boring. He finished it off well. Mostly the arrangement made it stand out and not Cook’s actual singing. I dislike when people move on because of the band, but I got a feeling that is what will happen here.

Jason Yeager, singing Moon River by Audrey Hepburn.

It’s tough to get by in these early rounds doing a song like Moon River. Yeager might do it because so many people were boring though. Plus, his overacting was hilarious.

Robbie Carrico, singing One by Three Dog Night.

Carrico is going to benefit because One is currently being used in commercials in America, so the voters of the show actually know what he is going to be singing compared to the rest of the contestants. The judges called him out that his rocker image is fake. However, he accepts that his a fake rocker.

David Archuleta, singing Shop Around by The Miracles.

Ahh David. David needs to drop the “shucks it’s great to be here.” No one buys it at this point, especially since he has won Star Search. I don’t really care about people having a past in the industry (except with Carly Smithson - but I just don’t like her). The first few seasons were not complete amateur contests, but they had that feeling since it was a new contest. That vibe is gone, but it makes no difference.

Danny Noriega, singing Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley.

Yes. Elvis. I give up my protests against Danny. He needs to stick around if he is going to be this entertaining. Danny, in his own words, wanted to bring some “attitude.” Yes! He also shuts Simon up which made everyone watching this show happy. Not that his vocals were bad, but nothing anyone would pay for.

Luke Menard, singing Everybody’s Talking by Fred Neil.

Totally boring.

Colton Berry, singing Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley.

Both the gay contestants singing Elvis. AWESOME! Danny and Colton are gonna make this show very fun.

Garrett Haley, singing Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka.

Incredibly boring. Hahah look at his mustache. Damn he needs to shave. What is that thing?? Garrett has got to go.

Jason Castro, singing Daydream by The Lovin’ Spoonful.

Jason is smart. Being the only contestant to use an instrument, he will stand out. It was pretty good too. Best of the night. However, HE NEEDS A HAIRCUT!!

Michael Johns, singing Light My Fire by The Doors.

Someone did this song during Hollywood Week, it may have been Johns himself. The vocals and arrangement are nothing different from the Hollywood Week’s Light My Fire. He is better than Cook and Carrico though. Randy called him a “true rock legend.” I love this show.

TOP 12 FEMALES

Kristy Lee Cook, singing Rescue Me, by Fontella Bass.

Boring.

Joanne Borgella, singing I Say a Little Prayer, by Dionne Warwick.

She had a LOT of help from the backing vocals. But the backing vocals are there for everyone, so I won’t hold it against Joanne. Nothing outstanding by Joanne though.

Alaina Whitaker, singing More Today Than Yesterday, by The Spiral Staircase.

I like that Alaina is probably the most typical pop star of all of the contestants, and has a gap in her front teeth. I wonder how long that gap will stick around.

Amanda Overmyer, singing Baby, Please Don’t Go, by Them.

Hahaha what?? Amanda brought a Them song onto American Idol, her job is done. As far a singing contest goes, this sucked. I said last week that Amanda was NO BUYS, and no one would pay to watch this. But she needs to stick around on Idol just to see what is next. It is better than a million ballads that are pretty much the same thing. Plus she is more real than Johns, Carrico and Cook.

Amy Davis, singing Where the Boys Are by Connie Francis.

I couldn’t wait for this to be over. It was boring. If someone like Amy makes it and Amanda doesn’t, I will be furious.

Brooke White, singing Happy Together by The Turtles.

So much better than David Cook. See ya next week Brooke.

Alexandréa Lushington, singing Spinning Wheel by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Telling Ryan to shut the hell up for messing up her name made me smile. This was fine. She’s fun though and should make it far.

Kady Malloy, singing A Groovy Kind of Love by The Mindbenders.

Boring. Kristy, Amy and now Kady, all of them were boring.

Asia’h Epperson, singing Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin.

Still trotting out her dead dad. Seriously, she did THIS Janis Joplin song. It was bad!! She will go on because everyone else was so boring. But wow. I have no idea how the judges were all praising this.

Ramiele Malubay, singing You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield.

The arrangement was hurting her. She can sing but I don’t see her going all the way for some reason. Unless she changes things up.

Ryan: What’s been the best part (of American Idol)?
Ramiele: Hair and makeup.
Ryan: Hair and makeup?
Ramiele: Yeah, and these shoes are awesome

Can’t wait for next week’s Ramiele Interview.

Syesha Mercado, singing Tobacco Road by The Nashville Teens.

Syesha is cool. I like her and look forward to next week.

Carly Smithson, singing The Shadow of Your Smile by Tony Bennett.

I see straight through Carly. Her little “I’m just here to sing, I’m not here to be the diva or the pre-madonna.” Like she doesn’t have an image that she is catering to. I hope she gets eliminated around the Top 6 and throws a hissyfit. HOORAY SIMON AGREES.

My rankings:

Males
1. Jason Castro
2. David Archuleta
3. Danny Noriega
4. Colton Berry
5. Jason Yeager
6. Michael Johns
7. David Hernandez
8. Chikeze
9. Robbie Carrico
10. Garrett Haley
11. David Cook
12. Luke Menard

Females
1. Alexandréa Lushington
2. Brooke White
3. Ramiele Malubay
4. Alaina Whitaker
5. Syesha Mercado
6. Amanda Overmyer
7. Asia’h Epperson
8. Carly Smithson
9. Kady Malloy
10. Joanne Borgella
11. Amy Davis
12. Kristy Lee Cook

But who I expect to be voted off:
Males: Luke Menard and Chikezie
Females: Kristy Lee Cook and Joanne Borgella

Posted on February 21st, 2008 by broomhead. Filed under Reviews, TV.
Tags: American Idol