So some FOX executive decided that George Bush was apparently more important than AI3 and bumped it from its Tuesday slot to Wednesday. ;-) I missed the show, again..but here's the rundown from Debbie...
Good night tonight but I have to say, I enjoyed last year's show much more than this year. I guess I am just a bigger Rueben and Clay fan than this year's hopefuls. They're still good but personally I thought last year's people were more fun. Here's my rundown:
George: Corey Clark sang Against All Odds last season and was much terrible. George faired better but it felt a little flat. I think a better song choice for him would have been "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King.
Jennifer: Sister Act 2 her favourite film? What??? Anyway, picked a classic Whitney song and did justice. Good job Jennifer!
JPL: Jailhouse Rock? Who would have thought to pick that song? Anyway, I thought it was a good song choice for him. It was a fun and spirited performance. Again, this guys isn't strong vocally but he is very engaging. I think he's still pretty safe.
Diana: ooo...unlike Jennifer, she didn't do Celine's song justice. Celine is soooo hard to do. She was good but fell flat. Singers should definitely stay away from the Whitney and Mariahs and Celine song b/c they are so recognized. If they aren't supergood good, it just reflects poorly on them. Another comment I had about Diana is that I think Simon was sort of onthe right track with her. She's not presenting herself as her own age. She very mature. I love Diana and I am a big fan but I agree, I think people are having a hard time identifying with her.
Jasmine: Good performance, not great. My comments for Jasmine is the same for Diana. Maybe they're they're just a tad too young to convey some of the maturity these songs require. They're going to be awesome singers but right now they may need to experience life a bit more to understand the passion of these songs.
John: This was an easy pick for him. Juct pick a song that has this old time vibe and do your thing. HE did his thing. He was good. I think this kid is long over to get the boot but I think he's staying for another week at least.
La Toya: Great performance! Wonderful! Bravo! Excellent!
Fantasia: WOW! Amazing...my favourite tonight. She performed the song with such emotion and vulnerability. Awesome job. AS for Rnady's comment about that being the best performance hands down from all 3 seasons, I beg to differ. Still got to root for my girl, Tamyra.
Predictions: Bottom 3 for me is Jasmine, Diana & George. I like all three and I hate to see any one of them go at this point. I'd rather see JPL or John go but I think they're safe unfortunately. I think it's going to be Diana.