Top 12 Recap

Here it is! My recap of the Top 12...I just finished watching it this morning since I had a meeting last night. Overall, I really wasn't that impressed with the show. It's the first one, so I think that the nerves just took over...

Brandon Rogers-- Oh, Brandon...No where near his best performance. He was pitchy and he forgot the words and let everyone know it...I think he's on the bubble as it is, so I hope that he doesn't go home...

Melinda Doolittle--What can you say? She is amazing! Her vocals are spot on and her heart is on the stage! I really put her as front runner...Her modesty is refreshing

Chris Sligh--I did not like this arrangement, but I think that it's awesome that he tried to bring his own flavor to it. I don't know that previous contestants have done that! I hope that he sticks with who he is and doesn't try to change his image for the show...

Gina Glockson--Diana Ross was right, honey-- annunciate! She dropped ends of words and phrases...Explode your consonants! It sounded okay-- great song choice for her.

Haley Scarnato--I'm not sure that I saw the stage presence that Simon saw and I thought that the judges were way to easy on her. It was a mess...pitchy, she forgot words, no sparkle...

Phil Stacey--He just cannot start songs...The beginning was horrible! Toward the middle, he got into his groove, but I still think he sounds like someone else-- who is it???

Lakisha Jones--No doubt, a great song choice and not one that a lot of the previous "divas" have done (although it has been done on Idol-- Mikalah Gordon)...I agree it was very controlled and there is no doubt that she can sing, but is she the American Idol? I see her going home around the middle of the competition...

Blake Lewis--Again, I give credit for trying to make the song his own, but it wasn't necessary...However, if he hadn't made the updates-- it was an awful song choice for him! I'm really glad to see the judges give him some negative feedback because I think he's been getting a little cocky...Although I like the beatboxing, I'm glad he didn't do it tonight!

Sanjaya Malakar--An absolute disaster...I've said before that he can stay on pitch and he has a good tone...Tonight was the opposite...Just awful-- I honestly can't come up with anything good to say. He absolutely should be going home tonight!

Stephanie Edwards--I didn't tell that she forgot the words, but I wasn't blown away...She did good, but she really needs to do something to make herself memorable...Honestly, I don't see her winning and there's no place for her in the market right now...

Chris Richardson--Seriously, everything that he does says "Justin Timberlake"...Get original!! I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it...He's also go to do something to be more original, otherwise there's no place in the market for him either...

Jordin Sparks--I think it was a lot pitchier than the judges did and they oohed and aahed over
her...Is she the one they're pimping this year? She has an amazing voice and wonderful talent! This wasn't the vocal that I would have put her in competition with Lakisha & Melinda with though...

Bottom Three: Sanjaya, Haley, Brandon
Going Home: Sanjaya