March 11, 2009

• *IDOL13*

  Michael Jackson week!  I didn't see this coming, and I was pleased.  And impressed, frankly, that they got the rights to do Jacko.  The only thing better would've been Madonna week (fingers crossed that this ever happens).  MJ nite was one of the strongest Idol episodes ever, with a good handful coming out and really declaring war on the field.

  LIL ROUNDS
  Sang "The Way You Make Me Feel."  One of my least fave MJ song, and like Simon said: "a lazy song choice."  Lil is capable of so much more, we know that.  But she sang first, and no one ever blew us away singing first....esp with 12 others to follow.

  SCOTT MACINTYRE
  Sang "Keep the Faith."  Never heard the song before; Never wanna hear it again.  It was all so Sunday church in the midwest, with children of the corn waiting outside with pitchforks for anyone who didn't sing along.  Scott is 0 for 2 in song choices for me.  He should've done the piano-y "You Are Not Alone" or "Heal the World," a song only he (and David Archuleta) could get away with singing. 

  DANNY GOKEY
  Sang "PYT."  WTF?  PFFT.  Hated the song, loved him still.  He sings with more unbridled confidence and unabashed bravado than anyone.  For a shouty, dancey, upbeat song, he should've gone with "Bad."  We know he is.  Sha-mon. 

  MICHAEL SARVER
  Sang "You Are Not Alone."  Love the song, but not his performance.  He over-sang it, rendering it unrecognizable, and not in the good David Cook "Billie Jean" way.  Rather, in the Arianna Afsar "The Winner Takes It All" way.  I am not into this guy AT ALL.  Unless country week comes soon, he won't last.

  JASMINE MURRAY
  Sang "I'll Be There."  Great choice.  She even stayed away from the Mariah version, choosing to stay true to the original.  I expect to hate her everytime she sings, but girl can belt it.  But this season, I don't think just belting a song is enough anymore.  (If so, they wouldn't let Tatiana thru).
  
  KRIS ALLEN
  Sang "Remember The Time."  When they announced MJ week, the first song I thought of was this one, and I was like "no way is someone gonna sing it."  So glad Kris did -- and with the guitar, and not with an Egyptian outfit.  I remember the time when I didn't know who he was, much less that he played guitar.  When he started strumming, I wanted him to break into "La Isla Bonita."  He's now 2 for 2 with Michael Jackson.  Kris' voice and looks are the same: crisp and endearing. 

  ALLISON IRAHETA
  Sang "Give In To Me."  She rivals Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert in vocal self-assurance and stage ownership.  I haven't heard this song in 15 years and I just realized I LOVE THIS SONG.  I went ahead and youtubed it.  Damn, Michael Jackson was pretty fierce in his day:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqDOsKKhb88.  Allison is on fire.

  ANOOP DESAI
  Sang "Beat It."  Anoop-slumdawg got kicked down by Simollionaire and the gang, but I didn't think it was bad.  I'm actually beginning to enjoy him, but he stands no chance.  There are about 8 or 9 people better than him.  Should've done "Man In the Mirror."

  JORGE NUNEZ
  Sang "Never Say Goodbye."  Wrong song, bad song, awful song.  He completely lacked the vocal intensity he showed last round.  The sun will go down on him now.  Or en espanol:  El sol bajara en el.

  MEGAN CORKREY
  Sang "Rockin Robin."  I'm so tired of her singing these crazy twitchy Red Bullish songs.  I really just want her shoulders to remain still.  And her tattooed arm covered.  Ugh.  Like we didn't get enough of that last season with Carly Smithson.  Her intriguing freakiness and tone are keeping her in the game, but can this girl just sing a nice love song?  How about "Billie Jean"?  Anyway she sings it would sound different.
  
  ADAM LAMBERT
  Sang "Black or White."  WHO CAN POSSIBLY SING THIS?!  Anyone else would've been laughed off the stage as a pitiful parody.  But Adam rocked the shit out of it.  I love this guy.  I truly truly do.  I expected him to do "In the Closet"  (remeber the video with Naomi Campbell!).  Incidentally, Paula essentially picked the same final two as I predicted weeks ago:  Adam and Danny.  Maybe she's not so drunk after all.

  MATT GIRAUD
  Sang "Human Nature."  I think I completely tuned him out, following Adam's showstopper.  He should've sung "Smooth Criminal."  Matt doesn't have the capability to be good every single week.  I feel he thrives or dies depending on the genre and song choice.  I can't seem to scrub his horrid Coldplay song from my mind.
  
  ALEXIS GRACE
  Sang "Dirty Diana."  Quite a gritty song for a squeaky clean child.  I kinda liked it.  I'm starting to like her.  Her Cyndi Lauper meets Christina Aguilera persona is potentially exciting.  She and Lil Rounds are battling for second place among the girls, behind Allison.  And I just realized how few girls there are:  5 vs 7 guys.  Interesting.

  
  WHO'S GOING HOME?  
  Say goodbye, Jorge. 
  Beat it, Anoop.

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