After going back and rewatching last nights performances, I started thinking about each performers strengthsa and weaknesses and who benefits from two songs a night and who doesn’t.
Taylor - I think he benefits the most from 2 performances. His forte is entertainment, and with 2 performances he is sure to entertain on at least one of them. I really think 2 performances a night will put him in the finals.
Chris - He should make the finals, but last night showed a problem he faces — someone on another board PREDICTED this over a month ago, they said because Chris sings from his throat that his voice would give out. That is his biggest worry and hurdle — His voice. He should win this hands down to be honest (Even though I like Tay and E better) if his voice continues to degrade he may not even make the final.
Elliot - Gets to showcase his voice, but it also shows his limitations glaringly — and that is he is just not seasoned enough as an entertainer. I love Elliot, but he even put me to sleep last night with “Home”
Katherine - 2 songs is terrible for her — it brings her maddening inconsistancy right to the front. The girl has a fantastic voice, but she is up and down. Amazing one week, terrible the next. Now we get to see that in one night.
Paris - P is probably the most consistant pure singer in the competition, but 2 songs just shows that she is just not quite ready to burst out. Paris will be a superstar, but that will be in 3-5 years, right now she is just a sweet kid with an awesome voice.
Taylor cheated! Why was he allowed to sing an old Beatles song while all the others had to sing contemporary hits?
This gets me angry!
One thing to also consider is that the songs are back to "Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma'am" lengths which makes it harder to do songs any justice. Look at Taylor's PTFM....opening bars, jump right in rather than letting the guitar strum, a big "Heyyyyyyyy", the band kicks in and then 20 seconds are gone before the real vocal starts. If they miss a note or start off out of synch with the band (which wasn't great last night) then you can pretty much forget the song.
When there are 4 contestants maybe they can up the song to 2 minutes. Elliott's second song would have been better and Taylor could certainly have drawn it out longer.
Singing voice, but her speaking voice, like listening to fingers on a blackboard.