American Idol 2009--Live Thread

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[silent_jonny]

American Idol 2009

For Ladyinred

[Majie Purple]

...meant final...

[EmilyGeiger]

I like your tag line by the way. One of my favorite verses, now if I would just put it into action. I tend to be a worrier. : /

[bootless]

Greatest. Typo. Ever.

ROFL!

Yes! Alexis is in ...

[Netizen]

I can’t stand him either, I just catch bits and pieces from what others post.

[bootless]

Alexis is terrific! Her dad looks like Ozzie Osborne.

[mplsconservative]

I hadn't heard that. Hm.

Makes one wonder, doesn't it? She surely has some connection to the music biz through Jonny. I'm gonna chalk it up to one talented family for now. She'll have to stand out on her own.

The Langseth family does seem sincere though. I'm a native Dakotan, though South, not North. People are pretty straight shooters from this part of the country if you discount Tom Daschle. (Runs away screaming) LOL!

Now, Minnesota, where I've lived for the last 23 years is a whole different animal.

[bootless]

You and me both. That’s a nice picture, saved.

[bootless]

Yay Danny! I loved his response after Tat's Miss America response:

"I just want to find out."

[Mygirlsmom]

There’s Cookie!!!!!!

My girls are just about hyperventilating--they're going to see him in Green Bay on Friday!

[TaraP]

I bet Tattiana will be one of the winners of the Wild Card!

Ms Drama Queen herself!

[CounterCounterCulture]

Group 1:
Top Male: Danny (all the way)
Top Female: Tatiana (gulp... the drama continues)
Number 3: Michael (by a hair)
Wildcard: Alexis
outside shot: Anoop, Casey

Looks like I was close and may still get all four predictions in. I got the men's side right... Danny #1 male, Michael #2 male by a hair over apparent #3 male Anoop.

Women's side was harder to figure, but Alexis sang herself into the Final 12. Tatiana may still make it as a wild card. Depends on if the judges make it one wildcard per group, and if they try to balance out the male/female ratio. If so, then they may put the dramatic Tatiana, who sang well enough, back into the competition. Slight outside shot for eye-candy Casey if they want to give her a second chance. If gender balance isn't stressed, Anoop may yet get in. Anoop better hope against Affirmative Action wildcards.

[Sir_Ed]

I have a sinking feeling that we are approaching a Cuba and Venezuela style fascist police state where Dear Leader will come on the air and all stations will be forced to broadcast his six-hour long speeches every week.

Ed

[Sir_Ed]

I tried explaining the new format to my girlfriend...and couldn’t do it!

I wish Kara would bolt and they’d go back to the old way of picking the top 12.

Ed

[CounterCounterCulture]

Group #2 (next week)

Name: Adam Lambert
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Audition City: San Francisco
Top 12 prospects: Fair (exposure)
Distinguishing features: That look/hairstyle the young “Ashleys” will love

Name: Allison Iraheta
Age: 16
Hometown: Los Angeles
Audition City: San Francisco
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure; other 16 yr olds with more exposure)
Distinguishing features: Young (16), Hispanic (?) Kelly Clarkson, oddly red-dyed hair

Name: Jasmine Murray
Age: 16
Hometown: Starkville, Miss.
Audition City: Jacksonville, Fla.
Top 12 prospects: Fair (some exposure; cute, young and talented)
Distinguishing features: Young (16), beautiful, excellent vocalist

Name: Jeanine Vailes
Age: 27
Hometown: Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Audition City: San Francisco
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: unsure

Name: Jesse Langseth
Age: 25
Hometown: Minneapolis
Audition City: Kansas City, Mo.
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure, limited range)
Distinguishing features: Fiona Apple looks with Janis Joplin vocals

Name: Kai Kalama
Age: 26
Hometown: San Clemente, Calif.
Audition City: San Francisco
Top 12 prospects: Questionable (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: Hip young ethnic look

Name: Kris Allen
Age: 23
Hometown: Conway, Ark.
Audition City: Louisville, Ky.
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (least amount of exposure)
Distinguishing features: unknown

Name: Matt Breitzke
Age: 27
Hometown: Bixby, Okla.
Audition City: Kansas City, Mo.
Top 12 prospects: Fair (exposure)
Distinguishing features: Studly yet humble bald man

Name: Matt Giraud
Age: 23
Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Audition City: Louisville, Ky.
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: funky style

Name: Megan Corkrey
Age: 22
Hometown: Sandy, Utah
Audition City: Salt Lake City
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: tattooed arm

Name: Mishavonna Henson
Age: 18
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
Audition City: Phoenix
Top 12 prospects: Fair (modest exposure)
Distinguishing features: strikingly memorable look and style, marketable first name singer

Name: Nick Mitchell (a.k.a., Norman Gentle)
Age: 27
Hometown: Brookfield, Conn.
Audition City: New York
Top 12 prospects: Questionable (much exposure, but too clownish? And won’t get Simon’s vote)
Distinguishing features: Um, he’s Norman Gentle, need I say more?

Group #2 (next week)
Top Male: Adam
Top Female: Jasmine
Number 3: Matt B
Wildcard: Mishavonna
On the bubble: Kai

Predicted order by votes
1 Adam Lambert * #1 male
2 Matt Breitzke * #3
3 Kai Kalama
4 Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle
5 Matt Giraud
6 Kris Allen

1 Jasmine Murray * #1 female
2 Mishavonna Henson * wildcard
3 Jesse Langseth
4 Megan Joy Corkrey
5 Allison Iraheta
6 Jeanine Vailes

as always, things could change because of performances

[CounterCounterCulture]

Group #3 (first week of March)

Name: Alex Wagner-Trugman
Age: 19
Hometown: Los Angeles
Audition City: Phoenix
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure; was on the bubble of elimination)
Distinguishing features: geeky look, had to beat out Cody for his spot

Name: Arianna Afsar
Age: 16
Hometown: San Diego
Audition City: Phoenix
Top 12 prospects: Fair (modest exposure)
Distinguishing features: Young (16), adorable

Name: Felicia Barton
Age: 26.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
Audition City: Louisville, Ky.
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure, last-minute entry)
Distinguishing features: Joanna Pacitti’s replacement

Name: Jorge Nunez-Mendez
Age: 20
Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Audition City: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Top 12 prospects: Questionable (modest exposure; may benefit from ethnicity)
Distinguishing features: Eyebrows

Name: Ju’Not Joyner
Age: 26
Hometown: Bowie, Md.
Audition City: New York
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: Very urban look

Name: Kendall Beard
Age: 23
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Audition City: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: the first to make it in Puerto Rico was this blond Texas girl

Name: Kristen McNamara
Age: 22
Hometown: Napa, Calif.
Audition City: Louisville, Ky.
Top 12 prospects: Moderate (exposure; sympathy factor)
Distinguishing features: odd two-tones hair and style, unfairly criticized as not being the pretty girl

Name: Lil Rounds
Age: 23
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Audition City: Kansas City, Mo.
Top 12 prospects: Excellent (exposure; judges favorite)
Distinguishing features: Mom of 3, favorite female contestant of the judges, diva type vocals

Name: Nathaniel Marshall
Age: 18
Hometown: Malone, N.Y.
Audition City: New York
Top 12 prospects: Fair (exposure; will the drama queen attitude help?)
Distinguishing features: Off the Gaydar!!! Oh, snap!

Name: Scott MacIntyre
Age: 23
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Audition City: Phoenix
Top 12 prospects: Fair (exposure; sympathy factor)
Distinguishing features: blind guy

Name: Taylor Vaifanua
Age: 16
Hometown: Hurricane, Utah
Audition City: Salt Lake City, Utah
Top 12 prospects: Unlikely (lack of exposure)
Distinguishing features: tall girl

Name: Von Smith
Age: 22
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Audition City: Kansas City, Mo.
Top 12 prospects: Questionable (odd style)
Distinguishing features: Loud!!! We’ll see how he does that plays now with music backing him.

Group #3 Predictions
Top Male: Scott
Top Female: Lil Rounds
Number 3: Arianna
Wildcard: ???

[Netizen]

Here is the second group of 12 and what songs I could find for them. Again, there are those that were shamelessly ignored during auditions and the Hollywood rounds.

Adam Lambert	Adam Lambert Adam Lambert - Hollywood 2 Adam Lambert - Hollywood
Allison Iraheta	Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta - Hollywood
Jessica Langseth	Jessie Langseth - Hollywood 2 Jessie Langseth - Hollywood
Jeanine Vailes
Jasmine Murray	Jasmine Murray - Hollywood Jasmine Murray - Hollywood 2 Jasmine Murray - Hollywood 3
Kai Kalama	Kai Kalama 2 Kai Kalama Kai Kalama and Michael - Hollywood
Matt Giraud	Matt Giraud Matt Giraud - Hollywood 2 Matt Giraud - Hollywood 3
Matt Breitzke	Matt Breitzke Matt Breitzke - Hollywood 2 Matt Breitzke - Hollywood 3
Mishavonna Henson	Mishavonna Henson
Nick Mitchell	Nick Mitchell Nick Mitchell - Hollywood Nick Mitchell - Hollywood 3
Megan Corkrey	Meghan Corkrey and Michael and Matt Megan Corkrey
Kris Allen	Kris Allen Kris Allen - Hollywood

[ken5050]

Awesome job..thanks..

BTW, what’s with Irish lasses and tats?..First Carley, now Megan....

[ken5050]

You just know that VFTW will go all out for Norman Gentle...gawd..I really WANT HIM GONE!!!

[Netizen]

Yeah, they probably will go for Normal. It will be interesting to see if he sings as Norman or as Nick.

I really think the top vote getting guy for the second 12 will be Adam Lambert.

[sirchtruth]

Looks like mom and dad have been bogarting the food.

I know this is two days after the fact, but LOL!!!

Prediction: Dad will get the 15 minutes just because of the way he looks!

What was the name of that really short blond guy in the 70's. He might have played on the show LAUGH IN?? That's who this guy looks like!