i have read a blog by a high school classmate that the group 2 of the semifinals of american idol 8 can be called the group of death. this group includes lots of familiar names that we have seen in the audition rounds. most were expecting a great performance night when they come to the stage. and tonight, when they performed, some stepped up to the challenge and some simply blew their chance away.so here is my ranking solely based on tonight's performance:
12. jeanine valles - we know almost nothing about this girl and performing third on the show makes us forget her. she really killed "this love" by maroon 5 by adding unnecessary vocal calisthenics to the song and it really made me switch to another channel. even the judges could only say she looks good and no praises on her singing. sorry but this girl has no chance of getting through...
11. jasmine murray - i like this girl and i was really disappointed with her performance. she had a rough start, got it going in the chorus part but did not recover till the end. the nerves may have gotten the best of her. she looks frightened but her smile is still great. hope she gets picked in the wildcard.
10. matt giraud - too much hype on this guy after the top 36 was announced. he was named as one of the top contenders in this competition. but his performance tonight was simply unimpressive and forgettable. but he can sing, no doubt... i agree with the judges, wrong song choice.
9. matt breitzke - i also like this guy but i think he also picked the wrong song. i like the song but it does not fit him. plus the fact that michael sarver has advanced to the top 12, i don't think american will put him through.
8. jesse langseth - she picked a nice song (i also liked the song) and she did ok, but not great. sometimes her facial expressions are a bit annoying. i also agree with simon, she is forgettable but she sings well. and she was even annoying when the judges were giving the critiques on her. hope she knows when to keep quiet.
7. kai kalama - he performed well, he was ok but not great. i know he can do better. i hoped he picked a more modern song, but i don't think he would advance.
6. mishavonna henson - this girl has the range and she sings well but i didn't like the song she picked. i was bored but i put her up there because her skills is definitely there and she can wow us with a different song.
5. nick mitchell - i thought i will be bored since i have heard him sing this song so many times already. but i must admit, he is entertaining. i would love it if he advances but i think it would be better if he shows us nick rather norman...
4. megan corkrey - i liked her in the auditions and i still like her. she nailed he song and she sounded really good. she has the presence but her movements are quite awkward. it was also a plus that she was the only one wearing white (almost all of them are wearing dark colored clothes - mostly black and dark blue) and it made her stand out.
3. allison iraheta - the judges called her the dark horse 2 weeks ago and she really proved it. her rendition was of the song "alone" was good but i still think last season's ramielle malubay sang it better. she was the best among girls and she nailed it.
2. kris allen - the surprise of the night. i did not expect that kind of performance from him. he sounded good and he really worked that stage. he looked comfortable and i think he is really serious about the competition. i also agree with simon that he looks good and he can win the girl's votes.
1. adam lambert - he is definitely the one to beat in this group. he did it again and he had the energy, the skills and the charisma. he would and should definitely advance to the finals. he was good but i think danny's performance last week was better. he should also watch out on soime of his facial expressions since it becomes annoying at times.
so my picks to advance are adam, kris and allison. but megan and nick can steal one of those places since they got so much exposure in the auditions as compared to kris and allison. matt also has a fighting chance since he is third on the dialidol.com predictions and because of his fanbase due to his exposure in the auditions. but i would be happy if any of these 6 gets through but my top 3 picks advancing would make me happier.
i was 3 of 3 last week, hope i can continue the winning streak this week...
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