I blame Kara for Idol having this group of girls.
I feel like she must have had a hand in pushing through all these guitar-playing girls rather than dynamic singers, which is what's been prevalent in seasons past.
This show is meant to find pop stars, not NECESSARILY musicians. If the performers can play instruments--great. More than that, they need to be able to fire up a stage, and none of these girls can do that.
Even when they do well, they're just okay, because they're not dynamic.
Kara, I'm looking at you.
Here's the girls--in the order they performed:
Katie Stevens: This was sooo lackluster. I thought it was incredibly bland, and it certainly doesn't help that her main criticism from people is that she doesn't have a personality. Last year, Allison wasn't one of my favorites, but she was definitely memorable, and I don't think Katie is, which is unfortunate, because I really like her voice. That being said: Judges, please stop putting children through, because clearly it's not working out.
Sidenote: What was with the split screen? For a second, I thought I was watching Debbie Gibson do "You Light Up My Life."
Siobhan Magnus: Snooooore. This girl should have won Idol back in 1957 when it was called "Jim Croce's Folk Idol." She has no concept of what pop music is, and she's in her own world. If she embraced her strengths, she'd be unstoppable, but she's determined to just be quirky girl, and I'm tired of watching her go off on her own creative tangents.
Lacey Brown: I'm beginning to have a physical reaction upon just seeing this girl. How did someone so unlikable make it this far? Who is voting for this girl? I didn't hate the song, but the girl clearly has no vocal range whatsoever. The look is Peg Bundy--all the way. The performance was like one big single note. Please, please, please send this girl home.
Katelynn Epperly: This was such a huge step back for her, in my opinion. First of all, she needs to stop dressing like the artist of the song she's singing. God help us if she ever sings "If I Could Turn Back Time." It was too Wedding Singer for me (not in a good way) and a little bit worse than karaoke. I can't believe she thought this performance wasn't corny. Is she just completely out of touch? Does Siobhan have competition in that area? I'm so confused.
Didi Benami: I like what she did with the song. She and Lacey are pretty much the same person, but I give Didi the edge. She clearly is more of a musician, and she actually has some range within her. This was the first time during the show when I felt like I would actually like to hear MORE from one of the girls. Best of the night up to that point.
Paige Miles: Note to girls like Paige--when you get this far on Idol, it is not the time to start trying ballads. Keep it uptempo. Keep it flashy, Belt it out like you've never belted it before, and the belt some more. It feels like some of these people have never watched Idol before, because I can't believe Paige doesn't understand that when you have a voice like hers, you don't use it to sing a sad little song like that. I do think she has a great voice, and she's got a great presence, but she's doing all the wrong things with what she's got.
Crystal Bowersox: Remember what I said about lighting up a stage? Crystal is the only girl in this competition who can do it every single week. She took an okay song and knocked it out of the park doing nothing but singing the s**t out of it and playing her guitar. How crazy is it that this girl could actually win this competition? Up until a few weeks ago, I wouldn't have pegged her as anything more than an opening act for The Indigo Girls. I agree with Kara. I would buy this girl's album today.
Lilly Scott: Theme of the night? "What Made You Think...?" This could probably have worked on the soundtrack to a 70's film about hippie cowboys, but it sure as hell didn't work tonight. When you're neck and neck with Crystal every week, you need to be near perfect, and this just wasn't for me. I thought it sounded like a novelty recording, and I thought it ruined the opportunity to end the night and make a lasting impression.
Let's hope the boys pull themselves out of their caskets tomorrow.
That's all.
I feel like she must have had a hand in pushing through all these guitar-playing girls rather than dynamic singers, which is what's been prevalent in seasons past.
This show is meant to find pop stars, not NECESSARILY musicians. If the performers can play instruments--great. More than that, they need to be able to fire up a stage, and none of these girls can do that.
Even when they do well, they're just okay, because they're not dynamic.
Kara, I'm looking at you.
Here's the girls--in the order they performed:
Katie Stevens: This was sooo lackluster. I thought it was incredibly bland, and it certainly doesn't help that her main criticism from people is that she doesn't have a personality. Last year, Allison wasn't one of my favorites, but she was definitely memorable, and I don't think Katie is, which is unfortunate, because I really like her voice. That being said: Judges, please stop putting children through, because clearly it's not working out.
Sidenote: What was with the split screen? For a second, I thought I was watching Debbie Gibson do "You Light Up My Life."
Siobhan Magnus: Snooooore. This girl should have won Idol back in 1957 when it was called "Jim Croce's Folk Idol." She has no concept of what pop music is, and she's in her own world. If she embraced her strengths, she'd be unstoppable, but she's determined to just be quirky girl, and I'm tired of watching her go off on her own creative tangents.
Lacey Brown: I'm beginning to have a physical reaction upon just seeing this girl. How did someone so unlikable make it this far? Who is voting for this girl? I didn't hate the song, but the girl clearly has no vocal range whatsoever. The look is Peg Bundy--all the way. The performance was like one big single note. Please, please, please send this girl home.
Katelynn Epperly: This was such a huge step back for her, in my opinion. First of all, she needs to stop dressing like the artist of the song she's singing. God help us if she ever sings "If I Could Turn Back Time." It was too Wedding Singer for me (not in a good way) and a little bit worse than karaoke. I can't believe she thought this performance wasn't corny. Is she just completely out of touch? Does Siobhan have competition in that area? I'm so confused.
Didi Benami: I like what she did with the song. She and Lacey are pretty much the same person, but I give Didi the edge. She clearly is more of a musician, and she actually has some range within her. This was the first time during the show when I felt like I would actually like to hear MORE from one of the girls. Best of the night up to that point.
Paige Miles: Note to girls like Paige--when you get this far on Idol, it is not the time to start trying ballads. Keep it uptempo. Keep it flashy, Belt it out like you've never belted it before, and the belt some more. It feels like some of these people have never watched Idol before, because I can't believe Paige doesn't understand that when you have a voice like hers, you don't use it to sing a sad little song like that. I do think she has a great voice, and she's got a great presence, but she's doing all the wrong things with what she's got.
Crystal Bowersox: Remember what I said about lighting up a stage? Crystal is the only girl in this competition who can do it every single week. She took an okay song and knocked it out of the park doing nothing but singing the s**t out of it and playing her guitar. How crazy is it that this girl could actually win this competition? Up until a few weeks ago, I wouldn't have pegged her as anything more than an opening act for The Indigo Girls. I agree with Kara. I would buy this girl's album today.
Lilly Scott: Theme of the night? "What Made You Think...?" This could probably have worked on the soundtrack to a 70's film about hippie cowboys, but it sure as hell didn't work tonight. When you're neck and neck with Crystal every week, you need to be near perfect, and this just wasn't for me. I thought it sounded like a novelty recording, and I thought it ruined the opportunity to end the night and make a lasting impression.
Let's hope the boys pull themselves out of their caskets tomorrow.
That's all.
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