American Idol: Finally a competition!

by guest bloggers Becky and Bethany

It took us to semi-finals to actually get to a competition worth watching.

This week on Idol, the final three had to sing three songs: judges’ pick, producers’ pick and their own.

Jordin opened the show with “Wishing on a Star” picked for her by Simon. As usual she sang beautifully, but she lacks stage presence. She just stands there and sings. Come on Jordin, we would like to see you walk across the stage. Maybe she can’t sing and walk at the same time?

Next, the producers chose “She Works Hard for the Money”. We thought that she would really shine with this choice. But again, it was flat. Then, surprisingly Jordin picked “I who Have Nothing”. The performance left us with nothing but BLAH.

The dark horse aka Blake, made a come back. His version of “Roxanne”, “This Love” and “When I Get You Alone” were great. He gave the viewers a reason to pick up the phone and vote. We think that it’s enough to get him to the final.

Melinda was the resident professional. She was given the task of singing a Whitney Houston ballad, a feat that is normally condemned by the judges. However, Randy chose “I Believe in You and Me” for her to sing.

She was great! Mark it down, the first AI contestant to sing a Whitney song and live to tell about it.

Melinda also took on “Nutbush City Limits” and “I’m a Woman”. They both let her personality show through. Melinda needed to connect with the audience and show them she has a fun side, and she did it.

So AI fans, we are changing our tune and predicting that Jordin will be sent home, and it will be a gender war again with Blake and Melinda in the final.

Until tomorrow….

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