“I could have done without that poochy lips thing Lakisha did at the end.”
Tony Bennett advised LaKisha to end her song with the big note - she did - then she added a line not in the song “Aint No Sunshine When you’re Gone” which did not fit. Sorry, I didn’t like it.
Gina won’t win but I like the heart she puts into her songs - she feels the lyrics! “Smile” is a heartbreaking song but with a touch of hope - she conveyed that.
I like Phil a lot too but I’m afraid he is gone this week.
Haley is very pretty and I think when she is voted off and relaxes and doesn’t worry about “judge’s comments” she would be great entertaining the troops at a USO tour as someone suggested here.
Sunjaya - good grief what can one say!
I missed Blake’s song but if he did not sing “Mack The Knife” the way Bobby Darin did with the right understanding of what the song was about - maybe it wasn’t explained to him properly. I do think he has song stylist ability making the song his own type of thing, but you also have to understand the composer and lyrist’s meaning when they wrote the song.
Jordin is a little Judy Garland - so talented for someone so young and I bet she wins. Can you imagine if she released an album of “Judy favorites” - how beautiful that would be. Kinda like when Linda Ronstadt sang the old classic love songs years ago with Nelson Riddle conducting. I still remember how wonderful that was to listen to.
Melinda is a young Sarah Vaughn with a touch of Anita Baker. Regarding how she looks, plenty of talented female singers haven’t been the best looking but it is their voices you enjoy.
Chris Richardson is cute and he really tries but he is outsung here.
Jordin was the winner last night IMO.
Blake and Melinda were good +.
Gina was good.
Haley...uuummmmm wasn’t impressed with her singing. Never have been. Rather karaoke, IMO. Same for Chris, altho he had a great week this week.
Lakisha...I think the same of her as Simon says about Phil, there is no connection, no joy. Great singing, but it seems, to me, that she is rather robotic.
Phil...I’d say he’s gone tonight, altho it should be Sanjiaya...Phil should go higher then he will, but he’ll never be the winner.
At this point I’m hoping Jordin wins, the rest I would place:
2. Melinda
3. Blake
4. Gina
5. Lakisha
6. Chris
7. Phil
8. Haley
9. Sunjiaya
Becky