The Girls Are Underwhelming

Bad song choices seemed to rule tonight. Some decent performances but nobody really standing out. It’s probably easier to talk first about who was dreadful:

Amanda – I was afraid that she was a one-trick pony that really couldn’t sing and she proved it. And the look was way over the top. I don’t think she survives.

Kady Malloy – just a horrible, horrible rendition of a bad song choice (Magic Man). I think she’s gone.

Alaina – can I just say that I detest “Hopelessly Devoted to You”? Diandra made a note, “One of Dad’s least favorite songs of any decade.” So she wasn’t going to get any devotion from me. Just as nobody can sing a Celine Dion song (a compliment), nobody can sing an Olivia Newton-John song, either (uh, not a compliment). Maybe she skates this week but then it’s uphill with the competition from the rest of the girls.

OK, the best of the night:

Brooke – in the interest of full disclosure, I think I’m getting a crush on her. But she did make “You’re So Vain” “her own”. Best song choice of the night. She’s not as good a singer as many of the others so song choice will be key for her the rest of the way.

Carly – a comeback week for her. Another good song choice for her although I agree with Randy that it was “alright” but not great.

Alexandrea – I really liked her version of the Chicago yawner of a song. I disagree with the judges – I though she brought a classic old school R&B feel to a cheesy song and pulled it off. I was impressed.

The rest:

Syesha (uh, maybe a little crush for me here, too), Ramiele, Asia’h all just OK. Kristy Lee Cook is a cutey and did better this week with the Linda Ronstadt song.

Again, not a great week. It really is a marathon and not a sprint and each contestant will experience some ups and downs. The competition in the girls will get really, really fierce probably as soon as next week as somebody good will have to go to get to six which should be (in no order): Carly, Syesha, Brooke, Ramiele, Alexandrea, and Asia’h.