American Idol Top 12

Rolling Stones Night

Michael Lynche - "Miss You" - He just looked like he was having a blast up there tonite! Wow! He brought some soul to the Rolling Stones, baby. It was just fun to watch. Good job.

Didi Benami - "Playing With Fire" - That was def one of her best performances! She came tonite ready to be in this competition. Great smile, great spirit. Here she is.

Casey James - "It's All Over Now" - Eh, I didn't really dig this performance. I mean it was ok. He's been so great the past couple of weeks. It did show that fun kind of rocker style he's got. Still a fan.

Lacey Brown - "Ruby Tuesday" - I really liked how she changed the song up and made it her own. Very cool. I actually thought this was one of her stronger performances. So I didn't really quite get what the judges were telling her. Oh well.

Andrew Garcia - "It's Just a Shot Away" - I actually really liked this. Not my fav song but I really think he's finding his way back to his zone. I've been a fan from the beginning of his and I'm still holding on.

Katie Stevens - "Wild Horses" - This was just ok. I think Katie just needs time to grow and develop her voice and style more.

Tim Urban - "Under My Thumb" - Hmm, a little reggae? Interesting. It was different but kinda boring. This poor guy.

Siobhan Magnus - "Paint It Black" - She almost sounded nasal or like she was singing in a fog. Ugh, I just don't like her style.

Lee Dewyze - "Beast of Burden" - FAV.OR.ITE. performance!!! WOW! I loved loved this, it's a downloadable for me. The range of this song is totally his golden zone. Nice very nice. Totally disagreed with Simon.

Paige Miles - "Honkey Tonk Woman" - I haven't been crazy about her but I liked this tonite. Didn't picture her as a country girl but heck, why not? This was fun and she was super comfortable up there.

Aaron Kelly - "Angie" - Something seemed a little off with this like he was too soft with the music too loud. I don't know. I did love the ballad style of this.

Crystal Bowersox - "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - I love this girl, love her love her love her. She's just so natural and I just expect when she comes out on stage...it's gonna be great! Awesome.

American Idol Top 8 Guys

Top 8 Guys

Lee Dewyze - "Fireflies" - Oooo, love this guy's voice! A few flat notes here and there but overall another enjoyable performance. Not a knockout but nice.

Alex Lambert - "Trouble" - Um, wait...has he played the guitar before? Cause, I don't know how I missed this but uh yah, work it boy!! I loved this, what a great vibe and fantastic tone. Sweet.

Tim Urban - "Hallelujah" - Hmm, I actually think this is the best he's sounded in this competition. Interesting. His voice sounded so pure and spot on, wow!

Andrew Garcia - "Genie in a Bottle" - I love it when this guy totally mixes it up and makes it his own. Not sure if it was the best song for him to do. It seems like he's stuck and is not progressing. But man, I still love this guy.

Casey James - "Think of Me" - YES YES YES YES YES. Ahem. This was perfect. It felt like a concert and not an Idol performance. WOW. Love the song, loved it. *lovin' the acoustic guitars tonight!!!*

Aaron Kelly - "I'm Already There" - I'm not really sure what happened with the front part of this performance. He started off really shaky and pitchy like he was nervous or something. I'm a big fan of his...so the beginning was rough but he finished great.

Todrick Hall - "Somebody to Love" - Just not into this guy. It was ok.

Michael Lynch - "Woman's World" - Oh yah, this was off the hook! He looked super fine in his suit and tie...what??!! His best yet. I can see his smiling face on a cd cover tomorrow...a natural.

American Idol Top 8 Girls

Top 8 Girls

Katie Stevens - "Breakaway" - This began on a waaay too low key for her and that made it really rough and pitchy. This still doesn't seem like the right fit for her age and vocal range. I don't know, it just wasn't good to me.

Siobhan Magnus - "House of the Rising Sun" - I struggle with what to say about this girl. This performance was more enjoyable for me than last week's. It was a little slow but I liked how she took this and put her mark on it.

Lacey Brown - "The Story" - That was a rather interesting start for her immediately after Siobaun. And weird green nail polish. But a great song choice for her voice. She looked like a natural tonite.

Katelyn Epperly - "I Feel the Earth Move" - Wow, now that was karoke for sure. Ugh with the whole keyboard thing...what year are we in??!!! Did not like this at all.

Didi Benami - "Taken By the Wind" - WOW. I loved loved loved her tonite! I'm a big fan of the acoustic guitar and this was a perfect fit for her beatiful voice. Lovely. This folksy bluesy sound of her is fab.

Paige Miles - "Smile" - Didn't care for the tempo change she made with this song. Honestly, I was kinda cringing through the whole thing. Sigh. It seemed soo pitchy, yikes.

Crystal Bowersox - "Gimme Just One Reason" - Um, YES. Now this girl is in the running for the next American Idol y'all. She rocked it tonight, this was SUHweet. Perfect. And she's so dang humble. Def. my FAV girl!!

Lily Scott - "I Fall to Pieces" - Does anyone else think she looks like 'Claire' from Lost?? Anyways. She just knows what to DO, what to sing. This was perky and upbeat but not necessarily a knock out. But I do think she will be here next week for sure!

American Idol Top 10 Girls

Top 10 Girls

Crystal Bowerox - "Long As I Can See Light" - Coming back from a hospital visit, Crystal takes the stage like a pro. She is earthy and just a natural. This had to be one of her best performances in my opinion...very glad she's in this competition!

Haeley Vaughn - "The Climb" - Whoot for the country girl!! She looked totally cute tonight and I love that she can't stop smiling. I get why she picked this song but this was a little rough, a bit flat/pitchy in a few places.

Lacey Brown - "Kiss Me" - Man, she's so sparkly and cute. This was a good song for her but it just was a bit flat in parts. She looked like she was a bit more comfortable and enjoyed herself. I'm hoping she locks in soon though.

Katie Stevens - "Put Your Records On" - This was a fun little song for her to sing. Not sure this was her sweet spot. But man, she's 17 and has loads of potential for sure.

Didi Benami - "Lean On Me" - Aw, I just love her. She's got such a sweet spirit and great personality. I thought this was a great effort but overall hmm... Poor thing.

Michelle Delamor - "Arms Wide Open" - I really really like this song but it did not work for her. Like I kept waiting for it to take off and really hit the mark but it never did. Ugh.

Lily Scott - "Change Is Gonna Come" - She is def one of the 'believable' Idols. I loved this performance, she sounded great with the guitar etc. Very nice. (hi, Vera Wang in the audience?!!)

Katelyn Epperly - "The Scientist" - Wow, this was my fav of her performances. Very sincere and personal. I loved her with the piano but it was kinda slow.

Paige Miles - "Walk Away" - Oh boy. I don't know what's up with the girls but yikes. I just didn't like this. Again, just didn't seem to hit the notes.

Siobhan Magnus - "Think" - What is this girl wearing?? Maybe it's the socks with the heels. Oi vey. This gave me a mixed feeling...like I didn't like it but then I did a bit. Weird. I wasn't like wow at the end.

American Idol Top 10 Guys

Top 10 Guys

Michael Lynche - "This is a Man's World" - He def came back with a vengeance tonight, it looked like he really took the judges critiques to heart. I never heard this song before but Wow, this is why I love this guy...he looked great and sounded awesome. Super smooth, super fine. Yes Yes Yes.

John Park - "Gravity" - While last week I was left wondering why this guy was on Idol, this week was a small improvement. I did like his chilled out vibe, sitting on stool thing. But I totally agreed with the judges - this guy is not connecting with the song or the audience. This was just average tonight.

Casey James - "I Don't Wanna Be" - Electric guitar, niiice you go boy! I love this song... He looked like a natural up there. For me the one thing he could have done would be to change it up a bit and make it his own. But I think he'll stick around.

Alex Lambert - "Everybody Knows" - Aww, this guy is wicked sweet!! I'm such a sucker for the acoustic guitar...oh hello. WOW. He knocked this one out of the park. The tone of his voice is AHmazing, love it. This was a huge improvement! He may very well be one of my favs, nice.

Todrick Hall - "What's Love Got to Do With It" - I actually kinda liked this performance. It was different and his own spin so I'm not sure why the judges praise someone for changing it up and then criticize this guy for doing the same thing? What bothers me is that Todrick tends to come off like he's God's gift to music and I don't dig that kind of attitude. So I am not a big fan, sorry.

Jermaine Sellers - "What's Going On" - What is on the top of his head??!! And a bow tie?!! Come stinkin' on dude. I didn't like this at all. The end.

Andrew Garcia - "You Give Me Something" - It's hard when you have no clue what the song is. I really really love this guy and he's still one of my favs...but I'm not crazy about this performance. He's got IT in there though!

Aaron Kelly - "My Girl" - Too stinkin' cute. I'm not totally sure why he'd pick this song, a little overused in my opinion. He tried his best to spin it a little, putting his own stamp on it. His vocals are pure and smooth, very nice. Next week, let's hope for some better song choices!

Tim Urban - "Come On Get Higher" - Hmm. Again, LOVE the guitar and love the song! This was much better than last week. He's got a nice voice but I just don't think he's Idol material. I feel kinda bad for him but he's struggling here.

Lee Dewyze - "Lips of an Angel" - This is totally his niche, perfect song choice for him. Yah, it was pitchy but I liked it. Waiting for this guy to bring it...own it.

American Idol Top 12 Guys

The Top 12 Guys

Todrick Hall - "Since You've Been Gone" - I'm always for the Idols totally changing up a song to be their own which is why I loved David Cook so much. But this was a little rough in that it really didn't not showcase his fantastic voice. And btw, the boy needs to lose the M.J. gloves please and thank you.

Aaron Kelly - "Here Comes Goodbye" - Oh heck yah for some country y'all!! :) Really really liked this little guy from the beginning...anyone see a flashback of David Archuletta when he started? Aaron is such a sweet guy, a good seed and wow, his voice. Mmm. He's on the brink...we will see more of him for sure. Def one of my fav guys!

Jermaine Sellers - "Get Here" - I'm gonna try to be nice about this but it's hard. This guy has the pipes and sounded great when he sang M.J. but I'm not a fan of his spin of this song. Kinda sorta eeww. I think it could have been great but it wasn't.

Tim Urban - "Apologize" - Hmm. Well, I love this song but I didn't think it was as horrible as the judges thought. Poor guy. He is good, I think and he'll be around to redeem himself next week. btw: totally LOVE Ellen as a judge...I so do not miss Paula!!!

Joe Munoz - "You and I" - He looked great tonight and seemed super comfortable on the stage. The music seemed ahead of him or something and sometimes it was a little hard to understand him? I don't know. Again, let's hope he can give us a better performance next week.

Tyler Grady - "American Woman" - Anyone remember when Bo Bice sang this? Yah, this was no comparison. Wow, I thought this was gonna be so much better than it was but uh, no. I mean I love the whole throw back 70's vibe but he's needs to have the chops to back the performance up.

Lee Dewyze - "Chasing Cars" - Like him. Yup. I really dig this guy's unique sound and love the guitar too! Aww, he got a tear in his eye...bonus points.

John Park - "God Bless the Child" - I don't get it. Can't even tell if he's good or not. I don't know what to say really.

Michael Lynche - "This Love" - I LOVE THIS GUY. He's got an awesome voice and personality and come on, he's a new daddy?? Aww. I liked this performance but we've seen him much much better. I don't know if the song just wasn't a good fit or too fast or what. I don't think he needed the guitar either tonight. But he's a keeper fa'sure.

Alex Lambert - "It's a Wonderful World" - M.U.L.L.E.T. Ahem. Such a cute guy however this performance was slightly awkward. It just never really took off. But I love the tone of his voice, wow. He's only 16 for pity sake!!

Casey James - "Heaven" - Ok, this was yum. Too bad Kara kept making him smile that big goofy smile... This was pretty close to perfect, great choice and prob one of the best performances of the night.

Andrew Garcia - "Sugar We're Going Down" - Waited for this guy the WHOLE night!!! He's awesome but this performance wasn't as great as he is. But that's ok, he'll be back. Wow, this guy is def. my FAV of the season so far. Love Love Him.

American Idol Top 12 Girls

The Top 12 Girls

Paige Miles – “It’s All Right Now” – I really did not remember this girl at all from Hollywood week but she has a great smile and is truly likeable. I wasn't really crazy about the song, at times it seemed the key was too low for her at points. But she's got some def talent!

Ashley Rodriguez – “Happy” – In Hollywood week I really liked her version of 'Battlefield'. She's got a great look but this was def too big and too recent of a hit for her to grapple with on her first night out on the stage. Some of the notes just sounded flat to me but we'll count that off as nerves.

Janell Wheeler – “What About Love” – This girl has great potential I think. I'm not sure what was up with the background singers tonite but they were not in sync with the Idols or vice versa, something was whacko. Anyways, Janell is so pretty and likeable I think she'll be around for a bit. This just wasn't the best song choice for her.

Lilly Scott – “Fixing A Hole” – Never heard of this Beetles song but ok. Lilly is incredibly different and unique in her own little niche but not annoyingly so. I like her folky sound and the spin she gave to this song.

Katelyn Epperly – “Oh, Darlin’” – What?? I don't know, I am just not getting what the judges are saying we must be hearing two different shows tonite. I didn't like this, thought it was old and just weird but whatever. I do think she's got star potential and has a great presence on stage.

Haeley Vaughn – “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” – I really really liked this girl in Hollywood week. Didn't care for this version of the song and the whole outfit with the red guitar was kinda bizarre for me. BUT I like her alot and I def think she can do better than this!

Lacey Brown – “Landslide” – LOVE HER. She's beautiful with great vocals! I loved her own little take on this song and did not think it depressing at all. She's super cute and one of my favs so far.

Michelle Delamor – “Falling” – Hmm, not a great choice of songs either. I always cringe when right out of the gate these Idols try to tackle these incredibly well known songs but pop stars. Anyways, she's got a great voice and is very pretty but I HATED her outfit, I'm just sayin'.

Didi Benami – “The Way I Am” – Oh, I really really like her! She's got a great vibe and I can't wait to hear more from her.

Siobhan Magnus – “Wicked Game” – This is an interesting girl. I def liked the female version of this song and was pleasantly surprised.

Crystal Bowersox – “Hand In My Pocket” – Can we just say Holy Harmonica??! Wow. She is so real so believable. I'm always rooting for the the Mamas! :)

Katie Stevens – “Feelin’ Good” – This girl stood out in my mind from Hollywood week as well. WOW, the potential in this 16 year old...lookout. Cute outfit but I kinda agreed with judges in the song was too old for her. She's a contender folks.

~ Ok, that said...honestly, I REALLY waiting for guys night!! But it was the first night on the stage for these girls but I think they are going to need to step it up to keep up with the boys for sure. What did y'all think??

American Idol top 24

TOP 24 CONTESTANTS

PRESENTED BY:

• AARON KELLY

  

  16 years old
  Sonestown, PA

• ALEX LAMBERT

  

  19 years old
  North Richland Hills, TX

• ANDREW GARCIA

  

  24 years old
  Moreno Valley, CA

• ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ

  

  22 years old
  Chelsea, MA

• CASEY JAMES

  

  27 years old
  Fort Worth, TX

• CRYSTAL BOWERSOX

  

  24 years old
  Elliston, OH

• DIDI BENAMI

  

  23 years old
  Hollywood, CA

• HAELEY VAUGHN

  

  16 years old
  Fort Collins, CO

• JANELL WHEELER

  

  24 years old
  Orlando, FL

• JERMAINE SELLERS

  

  27 years old
  Joliet, IL

• JOE MUNOZ

  

  20 years old
  Huntington Park, CA

• JOHN PARK

  

  21 years old
  Evanston, IL

• KATELYN EPPERLY

  

  19 years old
  West Des Moines, IA

• KATIE STEVENS

  

  17 years old
  Middlebury, CT

• LACEY BROWN

  

  24 years old
  Amarillo, TX

• LEE DEWYZE

  

  23 years old
  Mount Prospect, IL

• LILLY SCOTT

  

  20 years old
  Littleton, CO

• MICHAEL LYNCHE

  

  26 years old
  Astoria, NY

• MICHELLE DELAMOR

  

  22 years old
  Miami, FL

• PAIGE MILES

  

  24 years old
  Cypress, TX

• SIOBHAN MAGNUS

  

  19 years old
  Barnstable, MA

• TIM URBAN

  

  20 years old
  Duncanville, TX

• TODRICK HALL

  

  24 years old
  Arlington, TX

• TYLER GRADY

  

  20 years old
  Nazareth, PA

Some of my favs so far...

Lacey Brown, Andrew Garcia, Aaron Kelly,

Michael Lynche, Katie Stevens, and Haeley Vaughn.

Here we go! American Idol Season 9 whoot!! :)

American Idol top 3

It comes down to 3...I just finished watching the recorded episode of last night's FINAL THREE! Hmm, slightly disappointing but overall good. It was Judges' Choice and Contestant's Choice. I wait with baited breath to find out WHO is in the FINAL.........tonite! Here we go!

Danny GOkey - (Judges Choice) - Dance Little Sister. Ok, NEVER heard of this song but it was a super fun performance. Not his best certainly but what up, Paula?? I actually like the little jazz sax solo in the middle. Nice.

(Personal Choice) - You Are So Beautiful. He is lookin' FINE first of all. Ok, I am kinda bored by this song....at first I'm like eck. But then it kinda grows on me, by the end I'm pretty sold. I'm not sure that is what I would have chosen for him but the judges are happy so who knows?? I still wonder what kind of cd he would put out. VOTED for a hour and a half.

Kris Allen - (Judges Choice) - Apologize. First of all, I have issue with the home town clip where it looks like Kris is wearing blue nail polish?? Oh say it isn't so!! Oi. K. I really really liked this performance. Clean pure and simple. Very nice.

(Personal Choice) - Heartless. Wow, interesting choice for him! Same thing, at first I was like what? but then I was like hmm, pretty slick choice and perfect arrangement for him. Loved his spin on this song. Excellent.

Adam Lambert - (Judges Choice) - One. I really like this song, he performed it well. I even like the change up of key mid-song. Nice.

(Personal Choice) - Crying. Ah, here we go! The Rocker lives. This was good too, not too terribly screamy for me. Good job. Tough choice America.

Ok, we'll see who goes tonite......I know who my vote was for!!! How bout y'all??

American Idol top 4

WoW, final 4 baby!! How did that happen so fast??! Tonite was the Best of Rock and Roll....hmm, interesting. Slash? Really. I must be SO far out of the loop here but ok. At least I recognize the name Guns and Roses...but Velvet Revolver what?? Whatev. Here we go...

Adam Lambert ~ Whole Lot of Love - Finally he went FIRST! Ok, this is toootally not my fav genre of music so I'm not sure what to say about this other than I could understand some of the words he was singing. Thank heavens no dramatic entrance tonite. Um, where did he get that v-neck shirt?? Oh. Right. It's a singing competition not a runway contest. Not my fav performance of his but just ok.

Alison Iraheta ~ Cry Baby - I actually LOVED her hair, wow....wish I could pull that off just for fun! This performance was really good in my opinion and she whoops Janice's butt singing any day. This was good, Alison looked and sounded great tonite. Very very believable. Were the judges harsh tonite or what?

Kris Allen ~ Come Together - This was really good too! I mean, come on we all know this boy ain't no rocker but he gave his best effort and while it wasn't spectacular...it was pretty dang good. Way to go. But man, did y'all see his face after Simon was done chewing him up and spitting him out?? Poor guy.

Danny WHATUP Gokey ~ Dream On - Ah, and Danny who is not really a rocker either...really goes for it tonite! Yeah, a few pitchy parts here and there but WoW!! I love this song and thought Danny did it well. I VOTED for him like a hundred times at least....but I gotta go to bed sometime. GO DANNY!!

The Duets were pretty interesting...I'm afraid I gotta admit that Adam and Alison's was way better than Kris and Danny's. But that's just cause of the Rock n Roll flava. I'm just sayin'.

I fear it may be time for Kris to leave...too bad, he got kinda stuck with a difficult genre to fit into. He had a great run and I think will do well in the future! Ok, bring it...what did y'all think?

American Idol top 5

It was a pretty sweet selection this week in my opinion. The contestants chose songs from the Rat Pack era. I was lovin' it...soo stinkin' much better than disco night for sure!! :) Here we go...

Kris Allen ~ The Way You Look Tonight - I heart this song. I do. Ever seen the movie Father of the Bride? *sigh* One of my all time favs! Ok. I adored Kris' rendition of this song! I loved the tempo change up midpoint, the nice jazzy feel to it. Classy. Perfect vocals. Wow! But why in the world is the guy walking around with the mic stand??

Alison Iraheta ~ Someone to Watch Over Me - Much much better in the dress selection tonite. She looked beautiful and btw: a very Happy 17th Birthday to her! Oh, to be young again. Ahem. Wow, in my very humble opinion this performance was her all time BEST of the season. The smokey vocals were dead on, no screaming...just pure. I really liked the slowed down version of this song. She really made it contemporary and enjoyable! Nice.

Matt Giraud ~ My Funny Valentine - Ugh. I totally hate this song. Ugh. Ugh. Ok, why does it remind me of Constantine, season something or 'nother? Didn't he sing this song. I think that's why it gives me the creeps. Sheesh. This sounded weird to me tonite. Like he was off key or off beat or just off. Not good. I think he's gone this week. Wait....I'm late. I watched the results. Yeah, he IS gone. Good run, Matt!

Danny my boy Gokey ~ Come Rain or Come Shine - Seriously, I'm totally downloading this song....and getting my SIGNED picture!!!!! :D Uh, sah-lammin suit y'all. What up?! He has never looked better, wow! Off the hook vocals, gave me the shivers and a big ol smile up on my face. He was smooth and looked like a pro up there. Star performance. I would have voted a million times for him but I wasn't home. Shoo, he's safe. SWEET.

Adam Lambert ~ Feeling Good - I love this song, esp the way Michael Buble sings it. Why is Adam always last? Hmm. Seems a little slanted. The boy sure knows how to make an entrance. Anyways, I typically like his performances but I just wasn't crazy about this one. It seemed super indulgent and there's no way I would even download this one. Eh. I bet it gave him a good helping of humble pie to be in the BOTTOM TWO! ;)

American Idol top 7 again

It was Disco night y'all and I was sitting back waiting to be transported to the days of bell bottoms, long hair and lots o'groovin...I was a tad bit disappointed with some of the performances but the others were EX.CELL.ENT. Here we go...

Lil Rounds - “I’m Every Woman” - Oh dear. I'm not really sure what more unique critiques I can make on this girl. Um, the unitard is so out!! Please and Thank You. It was a kinda sorta fun performance I guess. It's just time for her to depart. I'm sorry.

Kris Allen - “She Works Hard For The Money” - Can I get a holla?!!! What Is Up...this was HOTNESS tonite up in heyah y'all. I loved loved the island jazzy groove sound of this song! Wow, this was supremely original and all KRIS. Niiiice. It vaguely reminded me of another fav who performed every song with his own incredible spin on it. D.C. anyone?! :) VOTED.

Danny Gokey - “September” - All I can say is EN.ER.GY. people!! Danny was popping off that stage...I thoroughly enjoy whatever this guy belts out. I seriously get a big goofy grin on my face from start to finish. I loved it, the boy can sang. I'm just sayin. VOTED.

Allison Iraheta - “Hot Stuff” - Ok, WHAT is UP with the black unitards tonite??!! Good grief, we said DISCO not the 80's!!!!!!!!! That outfit was hideous, come on you know it's true. Yikes girl. I was not really a big fan of this performance. I typically love Allison but tonite didn't thrill me for some reason. It seemed kinda screamy but the judges loved it so maybe it's just me? Nah. ;)

Adam Lambert - “If I Can’t Have You” - OhMyWord. First of all, sick suit dude...you will whip that out again if you're smart. Wow, this performance gave me chills....chills! It was ridiculous and intense and he def connected with this one...I could feel the flippin heat through the tv for pity sake. HOTHOTHOT.

**Quote O'the Night by Ryan Seacrest: "A Pool of Abdul". Priceless.**

Matt Giraud - “Stayin’ Alive” - Aww, the guy who got saved. I'm glad he got saved and I'm not ashamed to say it. He def deserves to be there longer than Lil for sure. I really like the way he changed up the arrangement on this song...the cool jazz vibe. It wasn't incredible but it was good and I enjoyed it. So there.

Anoop Desai - “Dim All The Lights” - I really really really disliked the weird arrangement of this song. The weird techno beat with the slow tempo music.....what??!!! Again, I cannot watch this guy perform. While he sounded really great tonite, I just....I just. Ug. Lose the mustache buddy. I'm sorry.

Ok, who should go?? Let's all say this together....LIL. Lil. Lil.....it's time.

BEST of the night? Hmm....goes to Kris and Adam......but I've got mad love for Danny as always.

American Idol top 7

The Top 7 contestants were able to take their pick from the Best Songs of the Cinema with the help of the guest mentor, Quentin Tarantino. There were some of my fav songs represented and some songs I was just like huh?? It was a bit strange and slightly disappointing to have the new 2 judge team giving their critiques tonite. I hope this won't be the norm from here on out. Hmm...

Allison Iraheta - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing ~ LOVE.LOVE.LOVE. this song, always have...always will. Ahem. Ok, so she looked great tonite and she sounded even better! I believed this performance completely and it was much more her 16 yr old level than last week. The rugged vocals were off the hook! Nice girl.

Anoop Desai - Every I Do I Do it for You ~ I totally adore this song too!! Ok, I cannot get over the schoolboy outfit he had on tonite. Oi. But sweet sweet vocals, I loved the velvet sound of his performance. One of his best.

Adam Lambert - Born to be Wild ~ Were those patent leather chucks he had on?? And where can I get me some of them...in red. So I see he's back to the makeup bit...he can leave that alone in my opinion. BUT this performance was like a flipping rock concert! HOLYMOLY people. While this wasn't one of my fav of his performances, it was still off the hook. He has long since left the league of amateurs my friends.

Matt Giraud - Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman ~ He looked great tonite, props to whoever finally fixed that boy's hair! Slick. There were some wicked sweet parts and some wicked parts of this performance tonite. It was overall disappointing because I love this guy and his incredible potential. Still a fan.

Danny Gokey - Endless Love ~ ILOVETHISGUY. Interesting without the matching glasses tonite. Wow! HOLYHARP. Slammin' outfit. Ok, enough already. There were tears in my eyes by the time he finished. Simple, pure and touching performance. Classic. VOTED. like mad.

Kris Allen - Falling Slowly ~ Never heard of this song in my life. But whatev. It was tender and sizzlin'....brilliant baby. Every week he raises the bar for himself. Well done.

Lil Rounds - The Rose ~ I donotnotnot like this song. But she looked really nice, wish I could wear my hair tenmillion different ways like she can. I really actually liked the beginning R & B part of the song but hated the Gospel ending. I'm just not sure what the deal is here. Sorry.

Ok, by far the best of the night...Danny and Adam.

Who should go?? Um, I gotta say Lil. Again.

Let me know what you're thinking!! :)

American Idol top 8

The American Idol top 8 sang songs from the year they were born tonite. I personally loved that they were mostly from the 80's...holla. However, the fact that they are all that much younger than me...ouch! Anyways, here we go...

Danny Gokey from 1980 ~ "Stand By Me". Ok, he had a slammin' outfit on tonite...the boy can wear PINK and still look good! Very cool rendition of the song, I loved the slow beginning leading into the uptempo ending. The performance had a niiiice Danny-flava!! I love the way this guy looks around like he is just tickled pink just to be there. :) VOTED.

Kris Allen from 1985 ~ "All She Wants To Do Is Dance". Hmm, this wasn't a super great song choice for him tonite. It was fun and upbeat but a tad boring and I really like this guy. The song is very repetative and doesn't lend itself to really showcasing his megatalentedpipes. He's so much better than tonite's performance.

Lil Rounds from 1984 ~ "What's Love Got To Do With It". I definitely loved the hair tonite...and those shoes, hot.hot.hot. Ok, so seriously...Lil's in trouble. Though I liked the little variances she put in there of her own, overall I agreed with the judges. It was pretty copycat once again. Who is she??

Anoop Desai from 1986 ~ "True Colors". This was a good song choice for him but I'm just not feelin' it. I do not see him as a R & B artist at all. Sorry. I don't think he will be around in the end.

Scott MacIntyre from 1985 ~ "The Search Is Over". I actually really liked this performance tonite. It was different...guitar instead of the piano and a lively song. It was a nice change up for him. Good job, shame on those harsh judges.

Allison Iraheta from 1992 ~ "I Can't Make You Love Me". She is just too cute! Although I totally loved this performance...if I had heard it on the radio, great but the fact that I knew it was a 16 yr old singing it...yikes. It made me slightly uncomfortable. Am I nuts? Something about it just didn't fit her. Anyways, awesome vocals once again from her. Well done!

Matt Giraud from 1985 ~ "Part Time Lovers". HOT BABY HOT!!!! Matt was on fia-yah tonite y'all! I loved the jazzy-bluesy feel to this song, unique to him. Awesome vocals...def his sweet spot! Wow!! VOTED.

Adam Lambert from 1982 ~ "Mad World". Never heard of this song but whatev. And OIVEY with the weird blue glow lighting...ugh. Ok, Adam finally got a clue and hopefully once and for all got rid of the nasty makeup and nail polish. thankyousomuch. I've never heard this song before but he sang it...yes he did y'all. The song might not be my cup of tea but for whatever it's worth, it was classic Adam and you just can't argue with that.

My favs for tonite were Danny and Matt...without a doubt.

Who's going home? I'm guessing Lil or Scott.

Let's talk Idol...what did y'all think?? :)