[sweet_diane]

"Melinda is very pretty...she has a real, soft, lady-like charm about her. This is a travesty—her voice is superb."

I have to admit to sometimes thinking Melinda was better than this competition. She needed to do it, IMHO, to gain her confidence yet, unlike the other contestants, she doesn't need AI to 'make it' now that the public has heard her.

Like Taylor, I don't know if Melinda is marketable to the iTunes buying young adults but will do well touring and playing live once she is on HER stage singing HER songs. From gospel to Tina Turner..she can sing it all.

I'm pulling for Jordin now. Tho I will admit that Blake's beatbox thing is kinda cool to me when it's not overdone.

[Maximus of Texas]

I know that these days its easy to make your own CD but I was googling Melinda and saw that she cut a CD several years ago. I wish AI would put some limitations on this show to keep it a true amateur competition. Melinda, Taylor, Blake and others are basically semi-professionals.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I'm pulling for Jordin now. Tho I will admit that Blake's beatbox thing is kinda cool to me when it's not overdone.

I hate to say it, but it would appear that Blake will win. I would surmise that he has inherited the Ashleys of this world, who no doubt think he is the dreamiest thing on two feet. Jordin will be relegated to second place and probably like last year's winner her cds will, in the longrun, outsell Blake.

I can not feature Blake having the longevity of a career that Jordin will have. But then again who knows?