American Idol Top 6: Idol Gives Back

A little late getting started tonight. Grocery shopping always takes longer than I expect. So this is the big Idol Gives Back show, where Idol is donating to charity and the Idols are singing songs of hope and inspiration. We’ll see how the song choice goes, because that theme could go really sappy really quickly. So far the first two have done fine, though.

Also, Idol is donating money for each vote, so if you’ve been holding off voting, this is the week to start.

Chris Richardson
song: I Would Change the World?

I really like Chris. And tonight it was because he actually did good, and not just because I like him, like last week. It had soul, it had character, and even Simon liked it! :)

Melinda Doolittle
song: There Will Come a Day

There’s nothing left to say about her. It doesn’t matter if she wins or not, labels will be falling over themselves to sign her. Nice that she got to choose a song that fits well with her spiritual beliefs–she got to get her God on! ;)

Blake Lewis
song: Imagine by John Lennon

I liked his vocal, didn’t like the song. I know, I know, it’s supposed to be a classic or whatever, but there’s nothing left by the time we’re done imagining! Isn’t imagination supposed to be creative, not reductive? Anyway. He sang it well, so whatever.

LaKisha Jones

LaKisha, didn’t we learn last week not to sing former Idol’s songs? At least this one did suit her voice, while the one she did of Carrie’s last week did NOT at all. Pretty good vocally…I haven’t heard Fantasia’s version, so I can’t compare.

Phil Stacey

His vocals were quite strong on that, but it was the first one tonight to really fall into the overly sappy category for me. Plus, I don’t like him. I think this is a popularity contest for me this year, as much as I hate to admit that.

Jordin Sparks
song: You’ll Never Walk Alone

Okay, Jordin has just won it for me. She’s been really close for weeks, but this was it. If I had to pick a winner now, it’s her. 100%. Frapping amazing.

Best Performances: JORDIN, Chris, Melinda.
Bottom Three: Heh–all the others. Blake, LaKisha, Phil. Going home: Phil, hopefully.

Debbie

Jordin is definitely my pick, too. She is the only one that I would have been mad about going off last night and then no one did-nice surprise factor. And for the first time we voted.

I think I am ready for LaKisha to go off-she has been putting forth a ‘real attitude’ lately-sticking her chin out very defiantly at judging time.

I hope Phil takes Simon’s advice and goes ‘country’ -it would be his ticket-BTW I saw a Bucky Covington music video the other day on CMT-I liked the song! He looks EXACTLY the same!
http://jandysmeanderings Debbie

Jordin is definitely my pick, too. She is the only one that I would have been mad about going off last night and then no one did-nice surprise factor. And for the first time we voted.

I think I am ready for LaKisha to go off-she has been putting forth a ‘real attitude’ lately-sticking her chin out very defiantly at judging time.

I hope Phil takes Simon’s advice and goes ‘country’ -it would be his ticket-BTW I saw a Bucky Covington music video the other day on CMT-I liked the song! He looks EXACTLY the same!
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

Yeah, LaKisha has been annoying me lately. And I have to admit, Phil’s country song last week wasn’t bad. I think he sings fine, I just don’t care for him. Meh.

But Jordin. Wow. You should’ve seen me freaking out last night right before Ryan said nobody was leaving. I would’ve been incredibly upset if she’d gotten voted off. Geez. I thought that was sort of cruel to tell her last.

Did you get Elliott’s CD? I picked it up last week, but I’ve only listed to it once through, so I don’t really have a feel for it yet.
http://www.the-frame.com/blog Jandy

Yeah, LaKisha has been annoying me lately. And I have to admit, Phil’s country song last week wasn’t bad. I think he sings fine, I just don’t care for him. Meh.

But Jordin. Wow. You should’ve seen me freaking out last night right before Ryan said nobody was leaving. I would’ve been incredibly upset if she’d gotten voted off. Geez. I thought that was sort of cruel to tell her last.

Did you get Elliott’s CD? I picked it up last week, but I’ve only listed to it once through, so I don’t really have a feel for it yet.
debbie

I haven’t gotten Elliot’s cd yet, I want to -it’s just that, well, Eureka’s Wal-Mart isn’t exactly on the cutting edge of r and b cd distribution;)
debbie

I haven’t gotten Elliot’s cd yet, I want to -it’s just that, well, Eureka’s Wal-Mart isn’t exactly on the cutting edge of r and b cd distribution;)