Lately, I haven't been watching AI as faithfully as I used to. But, I watched it last night. Here are my thoughts about each contestant:
Blake:
I really liked his "Roxanne". I thought it was really good. I love "This Love", and, although he did a good job, it wasn't nearly as satisfying, in my opinion, as the original by Maroon 5. I wasn't paying too much attention to his Robin Thicke song, so I can't really comment. I was preoccupied during the whole show, but this was the one that didn't even get me looking up at the screen.
Jordin:
I don't like the song "Wishing on a Star". A Top 40-type station in Boston used to play this song semi-often, and I've just never liked it. That said, it was a good performance. I liked Jordin's vcrsion better than the original. I must've only half-payed attention to "She Works Hard for the Money", so it mustn't have been her best performance. Mediocre, I guess. I didn't recognize the last song she did, so I either didn't watch the previous episode she sang it on, or it just wasn't memorable. If I may quote Randy Jackson, "It was just okay for me, dawg".
Melinda:
I'm a big Melinda fan. I always have been (well, for the past few months). I was shocked that any judge would pick a Whitney Houston song for a contestant to sing, but then I realized that Randy picked it for Melinda. She messed up a few notes, but it's a Whitney song. I'd mess up the majority of the song, so, in my eyes, Melinda was golden. I wasn't familiar with the Ike & Tina Turner song, and, as with the other 2 contestants, I must not have been too impressed, since my organizing my music collection was more interesting than the song. I recognized "I Am Woman" from a previous episode, and was disappointed that she chose a retread. That said, I loved it the first time, and, although I didn't love it as much a 2nd time, I thought that she did well.
Side notes:
Did Melinda's town really name a street after her, or was it just a sign they made for her?
Jordin, we know you're 17. Heck, wasn't Diana DeGarmo 16? From my (bad) memory, she didn't play the teenager card. You're not there because of your age, but because of your talent. Hanson is my favorite band. Do NOT be ashamed of being a Fanson (
). I mean, maybe she only likes that one song, but maybe she's a big fan. I don't know. Don't blame liking the song on being 17...they're a great band.
I have a related story.......................................
This time last season, I wanted Elliott to win. When it was down to Taylor & Katharine, I wanted Taylor to win. Katharine seemed to have an attitude problem. I'd rather buy Katharine's CD than Taylor's, though, based on my preference of music. I really like her single. Anyhoo, this season, I've been keeping in mind who I'd be the most likely to buy an album of. Out of the Top 3, I'm assuming that I'd be more likely to buy a Jordin album, if she sings pop (a la Katharine McPhee). But, she seems to have some kind of attitude that bothers me. My husband pointed out that, when the mayor read what song Simon chose for her, she seemed happy and like "yay". But, later she confessed that she had never heard the song before. She just bothers me sometimes. But, she has an amazing voice.
I definitely want Melinda to be in the final (and win
). I think I'm leaning more towards Blake to be her opponent. Jordin will get a record deal and be happy listening to "MMMBop" in her closet. It would be diverse and interesting (jazzy soulful music vs. contemporary beatboxing). Yes, I'd like to see Blake & Melinda in the final. But, saying that, I didn't vote last night (*gasp*).
