tuesday night obsession, cont.

and so it continues. another night with my favorite 4 judges – randy, ellen, kara and the love-to-hate simon cowell.  i can’t believe we’re already down to the top 10. some people definitely don’t belong in the top 10, but i obviously have no say :)

this week’s theme: R&B music

usher is such a better mentor of the week than miley cyrus. besides the fact that i thought he fell off the face of the earth, at least he can sing! he knows the music industry and he’s not just a singer – he’s a performer. he has the “it” factor.

1. SIOBHAN – interesting song choice. she is such a character and i love it. not the best, but she will continue strong thru the competition. ps. her skirt looked like toilet paper wrapped around her hips – too funny! like ellen said “dessert before the meal!”
2. CASEY – too goofy smiling the whole time while singing. great song choice – did a good job, but not super thrilling. the backup dancers and band was a little distracting from him, the main attraction.
3. BIG MIKE – weird that he was positioned behind the judges. nice, pure performance. good voice. liked the guitar, too. big mike can sing!
4. DIDI – who cries in front of usher? really? REALLY? she is so emotionally unstable, it makes me laugh. looked very glamorous. i love her unique sound and her naive nature. song was a little too fast and didn’t seem emotional at all.  kevin thinks she tries to “act out” each song like an actress. sorry, try again next week.
5. TIM – two words for you this week – go home! not good at all. very flat in multiple parts. usher was right – we didn’t believe you. felt like a cruise singer.  ps. kevin says if you are going to wear a tie, put it on the right way.
6. ANDREW – he’s a scaredy-cat but that’s ok. looking sharp. but, again with the talking to a beat! he does have a smooth tone when he holds notes longer than a nano second. loved how he redid the song. fun performance. one of kevin’s favorites. ps. we think he should do a whole cd of cover songs in which he changes up the original. he has a real gift.
7. KATIE – aretha? aretha franklin? REALLY? this should be interesting…little girl playing dress up. trying too hard in performance, but vocals ok. can’t believe randy compared her to christina – i yelled “NOO!!!” – thanks for setting them straight simon.
8. LEE – soul songs are perfect for him. reminds me of danny gokey from last season. really great tone, lots of charisma. liked the song choice and his performance.
9. CRYSTAL – although i’m loving the piano, the guitar is a part of her. pick it back up! where’s my hippie chick with the magic carpet!?! like simon said “do not let this process suck the life out of you!” however, she’s fabulous and very real…like usher said “you got a real shot, kid” – i couldn’t agree more. nothing more to say.
10. AARON – sorry, i just don’t see it. he’s a joke to me.

my conclusion, based on tonight’s performances, is that teflon tim should go home. say goodbye to the top ten, my friend. you’ve worn out your welcome.