That Paige was sent home is not a surprise but, paradoxically, is yet a mystery. On her swan song, she finally justified Simon's opinion that she has the best voice of all the girls. Not only that, she has the most contemporary style of anybody in the competition. Hearing her bring it on All Right Now really showed how bad her choice of Against All Odds last night was. She should have been a serious contender. But underwhelming performances and woeful song choices wrecked her opportunity. That's a shame.
I had figured Terrible Tim for one of the Stools of Abject Rejection. Katie's joining him ever so briefly was not too big a surprise. She's cute but she's not connecting in the way that other teenagers have in the past not to mention Aaron this year. Never singing on key isn't helping, either!
So, some other random thoughts. I need to comment on the singing tonight from Miley, Joe and Demi. It was awful.
Based on weeks of observing Ryan's facial expressions and body language with Didi, our household believes he has some sort of crush on her. Did you catch him holding out his hand to her when he gave her result? Last night he put his hand on her back and shoulder while the judges were talking to her. Watching his body language with her is becoming great sport.
I loved Crystal saying that in the face of conflicting judges' advice - a REAL theme this season - she listens to herself. She can do that because unlike most of the Idolists, she knows what she is about as an artist.
Based on how she took the judges criticism last night, I didn't think Siobhan was self-aware enough to take in their comments about the screaming. But based on what she said tonight, it did seem like she got it. Hard to figure out what is going on inside of her head but what comes out of her mouth is insanely good when it's good. Listen carefully, people: with the right songs and a good producer, she has the potential to be a big star.
And I think that anybody who has fans called the "Siobhanbies" or fans who won't shave until she goes home deserves extra consideration for your votes.
Re-thinking Lee. Unlike the judges, I thought he picked a perfect song for him. The Letter was a hit song twice by gravelly-voiced singers (the original by the 16 year old Alex Chilton of The Boxtops and then Joe Cocker). While I didn't like the jazzy arrangement at all, he sang well and it's obvious he is improving each week. He desperately needs more stage presence and to display more confidence. He does have a good voice and seems to have solved his pitch problems. I see him as a bit of a wild card this year - not as bad as the worst, not as good as the best but seemingly moving in the right direction.
Next week, I will again be on location with the Kris Lovin' Ladies of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and an Idol watching party has already been planned. Given the intensity of last year's Kris vs. Adam debate, I look forward - again - to hearing in person who I am wrong about this year (although I am pretty sure I already know).
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Last night's performance probably would have saved Paige had she sung it the night before. I still heard a bit of raspiness so think she is yet struggling with laryngitis. I think she would have been a better act among the 10 travelling ones than Tim - by far. Still, Tim should be the next to go unless the Vote for the Worst crowd continues to be his voting margin for staying aboard. Yet he is so much worse than the others - well, except for Katie. I think she needs to age a bit in order to give depth to her singing. She should grow better with age.
I still think the voting off night should be 1/2 hour. It is strung out too long and, other than the voting portion, really really boring - IMHO
Am looking forward to next week's singing
Oh my gosh, Jaime and I are convinced Ryan has a crush on Didi, too! Isn't that funny that you picked up the same vibe...I think we're onto something here. lol
It's a shame that Paige finally sang a really good song when she was on her way out...I'm guessing the pressure was off and she wasn't being judged, so maybe she was finally able to relax and enjoy herself. She said in an interview that she's been fighting laryngitis for three weeks, and that it affected her song choice (she chose ballads so it wouldn't strain her voice as much). It's a shame that things turned out for her the way they did, because she does have a beautiful voice when she gets it right.
I'll be very curious to see how Siobhan handles her "scream" situation next week...and I agree that Lee showed some real improvement this past week. He does seem to be growing, so maybe he'll continue to get better and surprise me.
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