I am just now catching up on American Idol from last night. The show I found to be rather blah and quite boring. The highlight of the show was Simon ripping Ryan about his sexuality and telling him to ācome outā of the closet. Every contestant had to sing a Diana Ross song. Ross mentored them in practice as they murdered her songs.
Here is a quick run down of how all twelve contestants did last night. **LaKisha **and **Doolittle **continued to be light years ahead of the other ten. For a more detailed breakdown check out MK’s analysis at Popbytes.
Melinda Doolittle- A+ - DooDoo continued to shine as she sang āHomeā. She is my personal favorite.
LaKisha Jones- A - She sang āGod Bless the Childā which was a bit of a weird selection for her powerful voice but she did an amazing version of the song.
Stephanie Edwards- B- - Stephie has a lot of potential. She didnāt totally max it out last night but she had a very decent performance. She sang āLove Hangoverā.
Haley Scarnato- B+ - I have been very hard on Haley and she has been horrible up until this point. But unlike Randy and Paula I agreed with Simon. She made a world of improvement and could surprise in the next round. It helped out that she had to use a song outside of her Disney play book. She sang āMissing Youā.
Gina Glocksen- C- - The tongue ring will turn off a wide range of votersā¦.you know what Chris Rock says about that, right? Gina was not horrible, she was not bad. I think she would be less distracting if she got rid of that red skunk tail. She sang āLove Childā
Jordin Sparks- A+ - Air J sang āIf We Hold On Togetherā and showed that she is at least the thirst best singer in this competition behind KiKi and DooDoo.
Blake Lewis- D - I think his future will be as a record producer. Blakeās rearrangement and version of āYou Keep Me Hanging Onā I thought was mixed well and had a good beat. However, his vocals more than sucked and ruined the performance.
Chris Richardson- B - Timberwannabe is probably my favorite among the men. He also had the best male performance of the night singing āThe Bossā, but that doesnāt say too much. He has charisma, talent, good looks and will land a record deal regardless of how he fares on Idol.
Sanjaya Malakar- Fāāā - JaJa thought it was style your hair like Diana Ross instead of sing a Ross song as well as you can. He shouldnāt be here and it is becoming very embarrassing for him. But the thought of Sundance Head singing a Diana Ross makes Malakar a bit easier to stomach. He sang āAināt No Mountain High Enoughā.
Phil Stacey- F - Goofier than an albino squirrel. He has gotten cockier and cheesier each week and that is simply a DEADLY combination. He sang āIām Gonna Make You Love Meā.
Brandon Rogers- D- - His voice is not that good, albeit I would kill for it, and his dancing isnāt much better. He forgot the words and was visibily nervous. He sang the The Supremes hit āYou Canāt Hurry Loveā.
Chris Sligh- C - He lost the glasses and a bit of his magic as well. He tried to rework her song when he should have just sang it with that talented voice of his. He sang āEndless Loveā.