"In Your Heaven," or, as you said, whatever it's called: I agree. The only memorable performance of the new songs was Bo's version. I still hear it in my head this morning, even though I don't like the song and can't remember much of the lyrics.
More than putting the singers in front of that huge crowd, I think the dirtiest trick is to give them such lousy songs to sing on the most important night of the competition. Not only that, but to make both songs cheesey power ballads wasn't fair to either contestant: not to Carrie, because it played to her strength and didn't stretch her, which she needed to do a little bit last night. And not to Bo, because those songs are SO not suited to his style at all.
The reason I think Bo will win is because the local news chattering heads are all ga-ga over him. They haven't been wrong yet. I saw Sam Rubin from our local KTLA Channel 5 in the audience last night. He's a well-connected entertainment reporter, a long-time fixture here in L.A. He and the entire Channel 5 crew think Bo is the best thing since sliced bread. They weren't talking that way just a couple of weeks ago. What turned them on to him was his great performance last week. That's what formed my opinion about what I think will happen tonight and why.
"See" you tonight. In my opinion, both Carrie and Bo deserve to win -- and both will be winners no matter what happens tonight.
I clicked over to AI for a couple of minutes last night and heard nothing that made me enthusiastic about either contestant, therefore I don't care who wins.
Veto! (The Grouch)
I'm hoping for some show-stopping performances tonight, not that it matters now ... I'd just like to see the season end on a high note instead of a flat note :)