Lee DeWyze
Last song of the night, Simon's choice: "Hallelujah". This is a great choice, BUT Lee gets the added boost of a choir coming out on stage to sing behind him. It all sounds VERY good though. But it would be difficult not to.
Randy: I've been waiting all season to see who was going to throw down the guantlet! Lee! Lee!
(Lee takes a moment to thank Simon for this song)
Ellen: I'm sure glad you listened to him (Simon). That was stunning!
Kara: Lee, you are what this show is all about. You owned this entire night.
Simon: Lee, I'm very, very, very proud of you. This show has given you a break. You have proved that you are a fantasitic performer and a good person and I really hope you make it (to next week)
Going by the Ferlie squeals, Lee is a lock.
1. Crystal Bowersox - Maybe I’m Amazed - Not a ‘moment’, but this was really really awesome. Loved the interpretation. Best performance of the night by far.
2. Crystal Bowersox - Come to my Window - Hmmm “I don’t care what they think, I don’t care what they say”... A little message to the judges there? Anyway, this was absolutly fantastic and combined with Maybe I’m Amazed just cemented Crystal in the finals.
3. Lee Dewyze - Simple Man - OK when he said he was singing this I cringed and fully expected Off-Key LEE at his pitchy worst. And he pleasantly surprised me by slaying that song! Great job! Blew both of Casey’s songs out of the water.
4. Casey James - OK, It’s alright with me - Casey Opened the show with a great little ditty. Showed off his vocals. One of his better performances. Apparently I listened to a different song than the judges though.
5. Casey James - Daughters - Well, his guitar playing was really good. I woke up long enough to hear that part. Could Randy or Kara have picked any more of a snooze fest. ZZZZZZ
6. Lee Dewyze - Hallelujah - Not the complete total and utter trainwreck I envisioned, but pretty close and very painful overall. Lee was very good right up to the chorus, and after that was all over the place with his vocals, and the AI PIMP OUR BOY CHOIR (TM) just highlighted how off key he was. The over the top judges comments just cemented how terrible it really was.
SHOULD GO HOME - Lee. Casey’s songs were snooze fests, but Lee was so off-key in that last song it was painful and anyone who cannot sing in tune does not deserve to be in the finals.
WILL GO HOME - Casey most likely, although the obvious over the top slathering of Off-Key Lee may really galvanize Casey and Crystal’s fans to vote their fingers off.