It was the annual Disney night on Idol last night, so of course, everything Disney ( which owns ABC) was crammed down our throats. Katie dressed up in a black Octopus outfit, while Lionel and Luke just looked like themselves. Once again, Katy craved the attention. Mickey, Minnie and Goofy were there too, and at one point Goofy was on stage with Uche, and it was hard to tell which was which.
Uhce and Demetrius were pretty easy choices to get cut last night from American Idol. I had Uche from the start, especially when he lead-off the show with a lackluster performance. Admittedly I thought Lacy would go too. I thought the other girls still in the competition, Madison and Alyssa, sang better. But America must like her blond beauty and throaty voice.
Uhce will get a job, probably on Broadway. Demetris is a good singer but he rarely smiles for some reason. Although Idol is a singing competition it's also the entire package- personality included. He didn't even smile much when his sickly mother unexpectedly showed up at Disneyland.
The judges have one save they can use for the remainder of the season, but they must all agree. They choose not to use it last night, thus letting Uche and Demetris walk away. I bet they will use it to save a favorite in the next few weeks, like a Alejandro.
I still think they final 3 will be Madison, Jeremiah, and Alejandro.
Laine is a solid singer, but his good ol' boy, Elvis-like, slick personality is getting old. Sunday night he should've lost the guitar and had more fun with the song. I noticed that he wears his hair differently off-stage than on. It's a persona he has built, brilliantly, with his clothes as well. Someone got to him. But he's far from Elvis, which will eventually bring him down.
Wade has progressed nicely form his audition days and Hollywood week, when he almost got cut for forgetting the words to :California Dreamin'" a 60s song he had never heard before. He still doesn't "look" the idol-type, with his plus-size shape and his plaid shirts, but his Meatloaf-like, gravelly voice must be hitting home with people.
Alyssa needs to step up again next week. She was saved by Katy last weekend was on the brink of elimination on Sunday. America doesn't like her and once you are branded it's tough to overcome.
Walker had a nice,simple song he did, almost accapella on the piano which lacked the "wow" factor. He won't win but he does remind me of a young Barry Manilow with his quiet, understated style and dorky looks.
Madison can belt out a song with the best of them. The judges have already compared her to Kelly Clarkson, so they obviously think she can win.
Alejandro wasn't that good last night, singing "Remember Me" from the Disney film "Coco".Since we aren't given the actual total of votes, it's hard to tell if America loves Alejandro as much as the judges or not. No doubt he is a fantastic musician but can he win? Or will America tried of his shy, nice guy, like regular Joe persona?
I still think Jeremiah will win it all, only because he has the best voice. He did a nice interpretation of "Candle On The Water" a little known, lovely tune from the movie "Pete's Dragon."He strained for the last really high note but give him credit for trying for it instead of playing it safe. He looks like a polished star, but not in a slick way. People must like his voice and his story.I just wish he would stop with the "poor me, I'm gay and my family won't accept it" bit. we know the back story, which doesn't need to be rehashed every week.
The elimination was dramatic as always, but less awkward than last week. They almost ran out of time, with the judges scrambling to decide to save someone or not, and Lionel stammering ( with the credits running over him) that they would "hold their vote" for the weeks ahead, with Uche and Demetris looking even more disappointed.
Last year's top two, the lovers Maddie and Jacob, showed up to do a nice duet but it made little sense in the scheme of things and they were quickly off. They sing well together . I have'nt heard of any solo albums by either, nor did they promote any last night, so maybe they wanted to test the waters as a duet?
Idol is on again tonight but no voting. Just clips of past performances so America can "get to know" the final 8 better. It's another waste of a night, like Duo Week. Even the judges were confused about how many weeks are left. They are chopping contestants like crazy, instead of one a week like the old Simon days. Once again it seems too rushed, like we suddenly went from Hollywood to the end in blinding speed.
They should either get rid of the worthless extra show ( like tonight) or start the season a week early and make the stretch run longer. Just as America is getting to know the kids and starting to vote, wham! It's all over until next year.
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