Okay so I missed a week m...

Okay I was bugged bad by those who love me that I missed a week on posting about American Idol. I was sick and actually I'm still sick this week but with something else! lol So, bear with me. Although, even though I am sick I still watch AI and actually I didn't really miss anything because they had the same 11 contestants around this week...unfortunately. I don't know about you guys but I don't think they should have saved Casey. His antics were getting a little to weird. And actually he still had antics this week with spooky eyes and growling type facial expressions. He reminds me of this...

(do you remember this guy...Teen Wolf!) Especially with the slicked back hair last week. But also this week with the make over...was that really a make over?? Dave and I kept saying to each other "imagine how much hair he had to cut off if he still has that much". I am leary of a man who always HAS to have a beard. Plus I was not with the judges this week and felt that his singing really wasn't that great.

I was excited to hear that this week was Elton John cause he is one of my favorites. And soon after getting excited I am faced with the reality that Niama is going to be doing her "rendition" of Elton John. Not so much with the reggae??! Although I like reggae in and of itself...I do not like Niama's reggae nor do I like Elton John in reggae form. Did you also like her new found Jamican accent? All the sudden she was from a different country. Like a newscaster who all the sudden gets a spanish accent when saying latin words. She was something! That all being said, saddly this was not her worst performance. Oh Naima, what are we going to do with you???

Also Paul McDonald liked to masacre the beloved Elton John. The suit actually worked this week, but his version of Rocket Man did not. And what was with the ending note?? I was think he was probably the one actually in outer space and not Rocket Man. Ugh!

I actually liked Scotty this week and felt it was a good move by him to use an instrument rather than holding the microphone so lamely. He seemed talented! I'd never heard that song before and that probably actually worked in his favor. It just sounded like a great country song.


I'm not sure if Jacob Lusk could any more dramatic than that performance. It was like he was really feelin it! I even thought he was crying. It was a little to much for me, although I applaud him for the emtion real or not. But, not sure if he can win with that much drama goin on with him. Maybe a little to much for the general public. Thia Megia was again horrible to me. At least this time she wiped the smile off of her face and tried a different emtion. Someone must have told her that smiling didn't go with this song so she tried her best at being "sad". It still wasn't working for her. And oh ...Haley Reinhart...what is it about her that bugs the crap out of me? I'm not sure! But the growl is a big part of it. I guess I could also use the teen wolk picture to represent her as well. And the sitting on the piano at the beginning was really annoying! When she sang the song with her growly voicals I noticed that the words are really weird. But when Elton sings it I enjoy it. Hmmm?? Really she just needs to be out!
Stefano was okay this week. I am a little nervous for him because I really liked him but didn't think that Tiny Dancer was the best song for his both. He just did okay and with a double elminiation I hope that was enough.

Even though Pia did a ballad I thought that she blew it out of the water! It was fantastic and I thought that "Don't let the Sun" was the perfect song for her. I thought it odd though that she talked about how much she liked being in front of a camera. Can you say that?? Anyway, she was till good. I also loved James, of course. There wasn't much singing to it but you have to give him props for what may be the first pyrotechnics on AI. Also walking on the red piano. I kept waiting for him to fall down, but he didn't and it put on quite a show. Loved it! My favorite of the night though was Lauren. I thought she really showed just how good she is. I totally enjoyed the song and her voice was amazing with it! I also loved the comment from STyler about her dress. He is WAY too choice!!

So for tonight hoping we have a double elimination of Casey and Haley. Although Naima is also up there for her, she is more comical than the rest with the dance moves and bell bottoms, so she can stay.

Am I old?

That is what I am asking myself after watching when the AI contestants were born. My goodness! After I got over that fact I notice that they pick the funniest songs from the year they were born. But I will save that for their personal critiques. Okay so let's start with poor Naima and her failed attempts at trying to be the next Rhianna. I think the competition has seriously eaten her up. And then last night I was trying to remember if she ever even sang well and when was it?? Because she hasn't done a good job in awhile. I loved her Tina Turner business and I think she is beautiful, minus the bricks that she wore for shoes last night, but she just doesn't have it. It is very apparent now that she is a bit out of her league. On a side note, does anyone else get scared when the contestants use the stairs?? Last night I was fearing for her life and I'm just waiting for someone to turf it!

Okay, Paul McDonald, I am still not "getting him". I was doing the dishes while he was on last night and discovered that if I was scrubbing a pot I found him quite likable, but if I was looking at the tv I couldn't watch! His voice isn't bad but the ultra white teeth, the leggins with a belt and tucked in shirt and the dancing are just too much for him. He needs to get a "performance" coach so to speak so that he can be watched and not just heard.

Again we come to the youngins which are Thia and Scotty. I really actually like Thia's singing last night and even the song, but it totally reminded me of being in a pageant or something. Like she is some type of performing doll. It's too bad because she does have a good voice. I'm not sure what she should go into, but it isn't performance. Actually she would probably pretty good at voicing a character in a disney movie or working at Disneyland. Anyway, Scotty he is really good. I loved his song last night but still with the side singing and funny microphone holding he won't make it. Here is my prediction: He will not win or even come in the top 2 of AI, but he will be one of the few to actually have a career. I think the country community will just eat him up when this is all over! Scotty give up the AI and you will come out on top!

Karen again fell short last night and so did Jacob Lusk. Karen's hoop earrings were interfering with her voice or something and she was again swallowed up by the back up singers and even the orchestration. Jacob, Jacob, Jacob...the kiss of death is a HEART SONG!!!! Why don't people read my blog who participate on AI. A Heart song is NEVER good. I really don't know anyone who likes Heart and they never go over well at all. Jacob needs to stick to his gospel loving, dramatic self. I did love how Randy said he "caressed" the song though. Interesting choice of words!

My favorite childhood pictures came from Haley's family. Did you not absolutely love her parents hair in the 80's! I loved it! The one thing I can't get over with Haley's voice is her growling. It kind of reminds me of something your 6 year old would do while trying to sing with soul. She could have a good voice if she found her niche. I agree with Randy and JLo that she doesn't quite know who she is yet. I also enjoyed the parents of Casey Abrams who seemed quirky and fun. But let's discuss his Nirvana action.... interesting? At least he was doing something different and you know we have never heard Nirvana before and probably will never hear it again on AI. But, he was scaring me with the lighting and the hair and the eyes and the beard! I couldn't decide if I should run away from the tv or laugh at it. His singing wasn't that great but you have to appreciate the awesome stage crew who found humor in lighting up the red head with yellow lights turning his hair and face a strange shade of green and then how he played into the whole thing with the scary faces. You have to give him props just for the interesting viewing.

I loved James last night!! It wasn't his best performance but I will always love him and who couldn't love him doing a Bon Jovi song? I'm a fan (said Randy style!). And I also think Pia is an awesome singer but I have to disagree with the judges last night I did not like the arrangement. I don't think that the judges can sassy that anymore because now they have the big "studio dudes" who are helping the contestants. But really that arrangement wasn't good at all. They thought that it made the song more modern but I felt it made it more disco! And the silky jumpsuit wasn't helping the "modern take". Yes I know people are telling me jumpsuits are coming back, but they really don't look good on anyone and they are impractical (like for bathroom purposes ;-)

I was glad to see Lauren do much better and I thought it was a good choice of song for her. And to me the best of the night was Stefano. I just love that dude. He was not looking good in the clips before when he tried the Vanilla Ice gansta look. But I liked his performance. He was really really good!! And I love that he is just feelin all the music, plus the good voice. To me he was the winner of the evening. Prediction is that Karen or Naima are out of here. Oh and forgot to discuss how I'm glad that AstHon is out of her because I didn't want to type her mispelled name all season! Can hardly wait for next week!

Video of the week: To be scared of Casey or not to be??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmHUrE85uyM

American Idol Again.....

It is a sad case when you log into your blog and realize that nothing has happened in the last year except for American Idol...because I haven't posted anything!! I will have to rectify that! But.... anyway, I am indeed here to post about American Idol. I have had many a friend (okay let's face it Dave) who loves reading about my American Idol banter, so I thought I would post. (Also I know that 2 of my sisters live for my opinions on the topic! ;-)

Okay where to start? Well first of all let's discuss the revamped format with the judges. I am LOVIN it! Although, it is a sad case when Randy is the mean one on the program. I can tell that we are going to be hard pressed to get a negative comment out of Steven Tyler or JLo. But, I do like the friendly version MUCH better than Simon. Although I loved his blatant honesty, I do think it is not the best thing to crush the whole being of a 15 year old. And, is it just me or do we not just have a full out love affair with Steven Tyler?? Don't you just love that he is 1/2 rocker and 1/2 grandpa. Also his reading glasses just bring joy to me! He is the bomb diggity of the show this year! As some of you may know last year while vacationing in Maui I was lucky enough to breathe in the presence of ST in person at the Croc store. Dave leans over to me while in the store and says "hey we know that guy". I look over and see what looks to be like a homeless transvestite and say "I don't think so!" Then after a second we realize that it is yes THE ST! He is angry as all get out that they don't carry 1/2 sizes in the plastic hoof known as the Croc. But although Dude did indeed look like a lady...it is still my claim to fame!

Okay so on to the contestants. I don't know what to say about it this year except that my prediction is a guy will win again. The girls are not my fav so far and my favorite female performer was already kicked off - Lauren the curly haired house cleaner. So let's start off with my least favorite which was definately AshtHon Jones. Why did they pick this girl??? My sister had an awesome thought which was, the bigger the hair the better chances they have. I think it must be true because to me she doesn't have much talent. She looked beautiful though in her dress and her hair was definately big!

Next up we have Casey Abrams. I totally love this guy! I was interested to hear last night from Seacrest that they have "free haircuts" if you are a contestant. So I am wondering why he hasn't lined up for his yet? And I do often think about how in the heck they are going to make over that dude, but I guess the make overs come a bit later and whoever does give him a make over should get a bonus. BUT, he is really talented and I love him and his voice!

Haley Reinhart is just too much for me. Although yoddeling is always charming..NOT! She is WAY to overtly trying to be sexy and to me trying to be sexy isn't sexy! But of course Dave likes her. Hmm..... Onto Jacob Lusk.. you've got to like this guy just for his overtly dramatic sensibilities! I am not much for the music that he is singing, but as far as the drama, you have to give him props! I could tell he and I could be friends if we met at a Mac make up counter. But I don't think the poor dude can win, because he is not everyones cup o' tea. Also poor Karen Rodriguez last night looked good but didn't sound good. That song absolutely swallowed her up. I almost couldn't hear her over the orchestra. She is a great amateur singer, but I don't think ready for the big time yet.

Up next the dancers of the program.... Naima Adedapo and Paul McDonald. Mostly what I have say about these two is...WHAT THE??? Naima's song could have been cool in some repects if she had enough breath to actually finish each line. Although no one can ever do Umbrella justice except for the one and only Rhianna (Check out the Travis Barker Mix on itunes....holla Schteve!) And the lighting stage effects...WOW that was amazing ;-) And Paul McDonald I'm not sure I quite get him or his dancing or his song choices or his voice or his outfits! He is just VERY interesting. We will see what happens to him over the course of the next few weeks, will he conform or just get weirder, that is the question?

Now onto Scott McCreery and Thia Maghia. I feel bad for these guys because they are so young. I think they could have a future if they were maybe like 5 years older. Being in a competition like this at 15 and 16 to me is just too young. And they are making the 25 year olds look ancient! But they are talented albeit still to awkward. Scott McCreery has a good voice and is talented if you choose not to watch the screen while he performs. The side mouthed singing is WAY to much for me. Dave and I already decided that he looks like the kid from Mad TV...
The only thing going for him is the classic country bit which is very cool and retro. Reminds me of Dave when I first met him. Yes on our first date he wore a SNAPPED front shirt and played me George Strait in his Ford Taurus. Love it!

Now Thia Megia I am not a fan off because she seems too "plastic". Like everything is too rehearsed and rigid. I was not down with her "Smile" rendition last night and of course she picked what she thought was a MJ song. Funny how she did that since they have told her she has an MJ tone for several weeks. Also she looked like she was falling asleep when they were critiquing her. Wake up THIA!

Let's end this all on a positive note. Some of my favs! It's hard to believe that there could be 2 people in a nationwide competition whose names are Thia and Pia but there is! And I enjoyed the later one, Pia! She seriously brought it last night dawg! I am not usually a fan of the Whitney, Mariah wanna be types but she was WAY GOOD!! I loved it! Props Pia!! I also love Lauren although I didn't think she did that well last night and whoever was dressing her needs some spectacles cause they made her look dumpy on top of a boring song. But hopefully she will stay in cause she deserves it! I also love Stefano and am so happy they kept him in! He really is a great little power house. I don't know what he was singing last night because I can still not figure out what song that was, but it was good! Also I think Seacrest loves him because now there is someone shorter than him actually on the show! And of course let's end with my fav.. James Durbin!! This kids rocks! Not to mention the obstacles he is overcoming and that he has killer style! I love this dude! He is like a more likeable version of Adam from last season. He has a similar style but not has flamboyant in your face and not has screamy and just overall more cool! Love this guy and hope if he doesn't win he will stay around for a long time because he is keeping me interested in the show.

Okay friends you gots to love American Idol and I will be back each week to update my thoughts, cause I know you care! So keep checking it out. And feel free to comment your love our hate for what I say! And my video for the week below in case you missed it, the outrageous stylins of Naima that leaves you sayin.....What the???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1BZFEPrR9Q