Well, I agreed with exactly 50% of the people voted out last night. Both Gedeon and Kinnik deserved it, but Ayla and Will leave behind a field that is poorer for their absence. Of course, both had their flaws, too, but they were far better than Kevin and Melissa, who should have been the next to go.
Anyway, here is how I think it
should go over the next 12 weeks:
12 - Melissa - She reminds me a bit of that cute blonde chick that was on AI a couple years ago that had a similar "husky" voice. Yeah, she couldn't sing either, and probably shouldn't have made the top 12.
11 - Kevin - The kid's got a decent voice, but he's in so far over his head that he just looks rather pathetic. And last time I checked, a "sex symbol" was someone that drew stares when they walked down the street. I think it's safe to say that is not something Kevin has had to worry about to this point in his life.
10 - Kelly - Based solely on her performances since voting started, I just don't think she deserves to be any higher than this. I don't buy the cynical...uh (familyboardfamilyboard)..."stuff" about her being a "fake", as I know people just like her.
9 - Elliott - Sorry, but I just can't stand the little Amish guy. He should kill on Stevie next week, since that's all I think he could actually sing. Still, I can't stand listening to him.
8 - Ace - And you can drop him a few spots if he doesn't get rid of that ridiculous falsetto. He can definitely sing, as he showed in the early auditions and the first week when he sang "Father Figure".
7 - Paris - Phenomenal potential, but she hasn't reached it since her very first, acapella audition when she was singing Billy Holiday. Since voting started, she's been nothing more than a slightly more talented Fantasia.
6 - Mandisa - Has given a couple
stellar performances, but I just think that she is very limited in what she can do. I think my biggest problem with her is that I would never buy something she put out. It's just not my favorite genre of music, by quite a ways.
5 - Lisa - She could actually move
up the list if she would improve her song selection a bit. Probably the best female voice in the competition, but she needs to stretch herself a bit and get out of her comfort zone.
4 - Bucky - I would have put him at about 11th before the last two weeks, but he's been increasingly impressive in both performances. I could absolutely see flipping on the radio to a country station and hearing him.
3 - Chris - Has been incredible a couple times, but the performance of "Broken" moved him down a slot on my board. Plus, I really see him having a bit of trouble in weeks like next week, when the theme is "Let's sing as many lame 30 year old songs as possible".
2 - Kathryn - Can't put my finger on what it is, but she has raced to the front as my favorite female left in the competition. She's got a wonderful voice, good stage presence when she's singing, and a very good personality. She is pretty much the whole package.
3 - Taylor - He may be a "spaz", but he is just
so much fun to watch and listen to. I would
love to hear him do more acapella. Something with a ton of soul in it that he could just close his eyes and
wail. His will likely be the first "American Idol" album that I will actually purchase for myself (bought Bo's but that was as a gift
).
I'm sure it won't finish this way, but that's how I'm voting and what I'm rooting for.
But he had a much better voice than Kevin (in a different way). Kevin is just too green. He does have a good voice, but he is not American Idol material. I think that either Kevin or Bucky will go home next week. And either Melissa or Paris will probably go home.
