American Idol...*SPOILER*

[momof2OH]

I can not believe what I just witnessed!!! How in the world can they get rid of Kimberly C. and leave Carmen there for another week. I would really like to know who keeps voting for her. IMO...she has the most irritating voice. UGH!!

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I SO wanted Carmen to get booted- for weeks now. I didn't like Kim C much either, but would have picked her over Carmen for sure.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Clay's safe?

 

[pajamommy]

I would rather listen to goat girl Carmen than Kim C. one more week! I really couldn't stand her, now I can enjoy the competition. I agree with Simon with what he said about Kim L., she proved you can come back and kick butt!

 

[wvjules]

I can't believe Carmen is still there!! She didn't even belong in the top 10, IMO! I wasn't a big fan of Kim C., but I'd rather listen to her than Carmen's yodeling any day.

 

[honeymom]

Carmen's young (17) and taking classes all day so she can't practice as much as the others. I think people are voting for her because they feel badly for her. More of a sympathy vote.

Kimberly Caldwell is bound to get on television, regardless. I just don't think she'll make it as a singer.

 

[Sharon A.]

Honeymom, Carmen turned 18 a few weeks ago so she doesn't have to have the tutoring and chaperones any more. I agree that she's getting a sympathy vote though.

 

[ckr]

.. and I'm really scared of heights, so be kind to me, ok?

I actually voted for the first time this week. And I (long over being a teeny-bopper) voted twice for Carmen. While I don't believe she did well (ok, it really WAS dreadful), I voted for her because IMO, unlike Kim C., she has POTENTIAL. Kim C just can't sing more than 1/2 an octave!! She's already reached her peak and frankly it's not good enough. Carmen, however, has potential.

I actually liked her the week Olivia Newton John was there and she sang the Gloria Estefan song. That's a tough song and she sang it well with spunk and you could understand the words. She also stood out that week in the group's number with the way she moved and had stage presence. Unfortunately, I haven't seen her live up to that potential since then, but I wanted to see if she could regain it next week.

If Kim C. wasn't so bad EVERY week with all her years of Beauty pageant and Branson experience, I'd have agreed that Carmen had to go. But, frankly, when Kim's got all the training, experience, age, and (Simon's favorite) package and she STILL can't pull it off, she needed to go. She did not stand a chance of "pulling it off" next week, whereas, IMO, Carmen has at least a chance to come up strong. But, I'm afraid this week will be her LAST chance to shine.

So, Potential is why I voted for Carmen, not Pity.

PS. Those who don't like her voice are probably not Dixie Chicks fans either. She has a strong, country voice similar to Natalie Maines, who (aside from her political views) has been a big factor in sky-rocketing the Chicks to fame and fortune.

 

[kamgen]

Don't flame me, but....I am a huge Dixie Chicks fan and I love Natalie Maines....great voice...wonderful control....true talent...
In no way is Carmen even near that caliber....Carmen has no vocal control and her vibrato is terrible....She has no stage presence and little charisma.
I still cannot believe Carmen is there...she didn't even deserve to be in the top ten.....this is more of a popularity contest than a talent contest and it is sad....Kimberly Caldwell has a great sound, strong and unique and great stage presence....she may not have reached her potential, but she has it.....
Rickey Smith, a very talented singer, got robbed....Carmen should have been gone then.....

Unfortunately, many people are voting over and over again for the person they know or the person from their hometown, etc...with no basis on talent or actual performance......sad.....

I will miss Kimberly. She just hadn't found her niche yet, but in the auditions she was great.....and each performace was good....Carmen on the other hand never made the original cut and should have stayed where she was... While she is a cute, sweet girl, this is NOT the All-AMerican Girl contest, it's American Idol.....JMHO.

Kamy