Melissa going was, obviously, no surprise. Kevin should have gone, though.
Can't say I'm surprised that Ace and Lisa were in the bottom three. Ace has been totally uninteresting for weeks, now.
As for Lisa, the hype about her having performed since childhood doesn't help her (Lion King, etc.). Expectations may have been too high for her. She is a truly stunning girl who only has a small singing talent. She would have been better off not entering Idol, but using her connections in the business to get acting gigs.
In my opinion, this is the weakest group of finalists in AI history. Even though I didn't like him at first, I find myself drawn more and more to Taylor for two reasons: he's been the most consistent performer, and he comes across as genuine. He doesn't have a top-notch voice, but he gives everything he has to the audience, and that's what show business is all about.
I do like Elliott and Mandisa because they also seem very genuine, but don't see either of them winning the competition.
All of the others -- and I do mean all of them -- don't appeal to me for one reason or another.
I don't think there's any question at this point that, strictly going by vocals, Katharine is heads and shoulders over everyone in the competition. But I don't like her for the same reason I couldn't connect with Carrie last year. Katharine is mechanical, robotic. She sings to herself. For proof, all one needs to do is compare her beautifully sung, but dull performances to Taylor's.
Chris, the other top contender, has been losing appeal for me. He comes across to me as a limited vocalist and performer with a grim personality.
Oh, and maybe we could get the Gherkin to do a version of "Sincerely."
Maybe Taylor could do a verison of Patsy Cline's classic "Crazy" (covered by many other artsts through the years, both men and women). Perfect opportunity to whip out that harmonica.
Crazy, I'm crazy for feeling so lonely
I'm crazy, crazy for feeling so blue
I knew you'd love me as long as you wanted
And then someday you'd leave me for somebody new
Worry, why do I let myself worry?
Wond'ring what in the world did I do?
Crazy for thinking that my love could hold you
I'm crazy for trying and crazy for crying
And I'm crazy for loving you
Crazy for thinking that my love could hold you
I'm crazy for trying and crazy for crying
And I'm crazy for loving you.
I totally agree with you on this. I don't get her appeal at all. She's missing something.
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In my opinion, this is the weakest group of finalists in AI history
You're kidding! The first season was by far the weakest--if it hadn't been for Kelly and Tamayra Gray it would've been a total bust. The third season's group wasn't all that strong either.
IMO, this year's group is fairly solid, with the obvious exception of Pee Wee.