| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 |
| American Idol Season 6 Week 1-The Girls take over |
Ok, so we've GOT to have a better night than the guys. Let's reaaaaaaaalllllllly hope so. REALLY. Seriously. Let's GO!
Stephanie Edwards-she seems to be very pure and sweet, with the kind of coolness that Paris exhibited last year. Honestly, listening to her through the auditions, she reminds me of Toni Braxton. I had never heard the song she sang before, but I thought it was a KILLER way to start the show and set the tone. She really sounded great, confident, and unique. The judges were very nice, except for the fact that the word "pitchy" was already stated. Good grief, Randy, please...I'm waiting for him to one of these times to go "Welcome...to...the hall of Presidents...."
Amy Krebs-I believe she has a long road ahead of her, she has a decent voice but not anything that sets her too far apart from anyone else. I guess what I am saying is the "uniqueness" factor could spell trouble for her eventually. Her version of "I Can't make you Love me" was more poetic than what she may think. Not a very good job, in my opinion. The judges were pretty rough, Simon's commentary about "not remembering her" wasn't really constructive at all. I felt that Randy's comments were spot on.
Leslie Hunt-Ok, I am sorry, but this woman scares me. Seriously...I mean "Single White Female" type of scare....Big personalities are one thing, being odd is another. Her voice reminds me of Melissa Etheridge with a rasp that is actually pretty cool. The performance was ok, I guess, but nothing to write home about. I really agree with what Simon said about the "actions" not matching the voice, etc.
Sabrina Sloan-She seems to be a very "neat" individual who was challenged off the bat and has battled through adversity to make it to this point. The performance was really, really good. She had some moments where she looked like she was stretching for the note but overall it was an outstanding performance. The judges obviously saw this as well.
Antonella Barba-although she seems to be the lesser of two evils, I believe this individual will have a very tough road ahead because of her friend and the "guilty by association". She seems to be a pretty sweet girl; the nerves were apparent off the bat. Her song choice, "I Don't want to Miss a Thing", was not really the best, in my opinion--a little too big for her voice and "sultry" sound; she really tried way too hard on the rendition. Simon really hit the nail on the head.
Jordan Sparks-She first seemed to me to be too young, too out of her league. After hearing her sing "Give me One Reason", I am a believer--this girl has some PIPES! She really nailed it, I truly believe it. I'm not really sure what type of critique was really meant by Randy and Paula's, it didn't make much sense; overall, she's definitely safe.
Nicole Tranquillo-what a sweet little gal! She's one of those people that when her voice comes out, you go "Really? REALLY?" Obviously voice training has assisted. The song choice was suspect; not to be a master of the obvious, but this seemed to have much too much "soul" for her to break through. I didn't think it was a good performance, a lot of almost "screeching"! I love how Simon calls Paula out whenever she contradicts herself--his feedback was the best.
Haley Scarnato--I think this is a naturally beautiful woman that brings the "McPhee" factor into this year's show: someone with a great pure voice and great looks. However, the song choice and how she did it really didn't "match", almost taking a pop song and making it "opera-tic". Still, a decent performance overall.
Melinda Doolittle--I find her simply great, to see someone perservere as she has throughout, you can just SEE her confidence growing, and she already had a GREAT sound. I was simply floored by her singing--I feel she is the one to beat at this point--she has the stage presence, sound, and lovable personality. The judges were very complimentary, and it was well-deserved.
Alaina Alexander--Although personally I can't stand someone who sheds a tear seemingly on demand, she seems to have a very genuine personality. By doing "Brass in Pocket" she placed a challenge into her performance because even the original song didn't have a huge "range" to it, so being creative and showing her abilities really didn't mesh up with the song too well. It was an average performance at best. Again, Ryan and Simon go at it, yadda yadda yadda, cue the commercials. Note: her response of "nice" to Simon's response was purely unprofessional.
Gina Glocksen--She has such a huge personality and a "Pink" vibe to her. I was amazed at the song selection, as it was a very large challenge to sing on the first night. In the middle, I got a little concerned, but she tore it up at the end. A very good showing, to say the least.
LaKisha Jones--I have looked forward to her progress, she seems just like someone who is very thankful for what she has. Plus, she's got the Aretha-style voice that is very powerful. She absolutely brought the house down--a wonderful job and I actually feel proud of her! Another front runner to start it off. The judges gave her due, and Simon's comments put a definite target on her back.
Overall, this night was great--they blew away the guys and set themselves apart as the cream of the crop. Despite some of the clamoring between the judges and Ryan, etc., this was one of the best opening nights in AI history, in my humble opinion.
However, two must go from the girls. Antonella and Alaina will more than likely be the ones that hit the road. Leslie is right behind, and her "oddness" could doom her.
GOOSEY...OUT!! :PLabels: American Idol, Gina Glocksen, Haley Scarnato, Idol, Jordan Sparks, LaKisha Jones, Melinda Doolittle, Randy Jackson, Sabrina Sloan, Simon Cowell, Stephanie Edwards, television, tv |
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