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MSN American Idol BlogMay 27 Thanks xThanks tons for visiting me on the American Idol Blog and for leaving your comments... I can't wait to get my teeth into Big Brother this year! It starts this Wednesday at 9pm, come and join me LIVE to chat as the housemates enter the house! The blog is 24-7 coverage this year, with live chat during all the evictions too (all by little me!) x Hugs - Selena x May 25 American Idol - The Final!
 Blake opened the first show with one of his favourite performances, Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name. I thought it was a great start and the crowd went wild, but the judges didn’t seem that impressed. From the get go they concentrated on Blake’s entertainment factor rather than his voice. Simon said "you're not the best singer in this competition. But you're the best entertainer I think we've had.” Jordin was up next with Christina Aguilera's Fighter. The judges were happy with the 'young' choice of song and both Randy and Paula said it was 'stella' but Simon thought she “shrieked it” and I have to agree! It’s a shame because if she’d taken her time rather than over sing, it could have been a showstopper. Whatever it was that Simon was looking for; he found it when Jordin sang Martina McBride's Broken Wing. Simon gushed…"Now, THAT was good." I have to agree, it was a cracking vocal and it’s probably won her the prize, but I get the feeling that Blake’s performances are being played down here, as far as the judges are concerned it’s Jordin all the way. The final performances showcased the winning song from the American Idol Songwriters competition. I was hoping for something a bit different, but it was a classic generic, cookie cutter, idolesque, competition winning, sticky ballad. Consequently, This Is My Now was not written for Blake Lewis (not in a million years!) It was far too gooey and not his style at all. I mean, you just can’t throw beat-boxing into a ballad, he looked so frustrated. Not good and unfair, this may have cost him the title. Why do the producers keep choosing ballads for every first release? It happens here too, ever single series! Simon said "I thought it was all a little odd. ... It's just not a song that you would normally sing." He even went so far as to say that Blake should be judged on his earlier performances (in other words it blew!). Considering this is the song that Blake would be releasing, the judges might as well sign Jordin’s contract now! Needless to say, Jordin took the stage and owned the song. It could have been written for her voice. She even teared up as she delivered the last line – talk about textbook final performance! Randy loved it, "you were the best singer tonight. You deserve it all, baby!" Simon said "You just wiped the floor with Blake," – Selena says…It’s obviously over already! After all the judges had gushed about Jordin, Simon tried to even the field "I would say the best individual performance of the night was Blake on the first song, but based on overall singing - Jordin." Yeah…whatever! In all honesty I don’t think Simon ever wanted this final, his heart doesn’t seem to be in it and we all know why. When speaking about the finalists his recent comments said it all, "I can understand why they both made it. But I would have happily swapped either of them for Melinda. They're nice kids, but I would have liked to have seen one of them up against the big singer." Nuff said!  JORDIN SPARKS!!! May 18 THE FINAL THREE!
 Jordin – Wishin’ On A Star – Rose Royce  Blake – Roxanne – Police
 Melinda – I Believe In You And Me – Whitney Houston Jordin – She Works Hard For The Money – Donna Summer The judges have spent all their time over the past 12 weeks comparing Melinda to a young Tina Turner. She didn’t let them down… It was nothing short of fantastic! She had the attitude, the grit and in homage to Tina she even gave a lil wiggle and a hair flick or two! Go on Mel... Bring it home! ALL the judges agreed that it was brilliant, Randy went so far as to say, two rounds to Melinda. Jordin – I Who Have Nothing (Jordin’s choice) Ryan asks the judges the million dollar question… The votes are in… May 15 OH MY GOD! THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD!!!I DON'T BELIEVE IT!
I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT! ARE YOU READY FOR A RANT? HERE IT COMES... THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD, LAKISHA IS OUT OF AMERICAN IDOL!
THERE ARE ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT AND THE FINAL THREE PERFORMING BEFORE THE FINALE WILL BE BLAKE LEWIS, JORDIN SPARKS AND MELINDA DOLITTLE. WE SAY GOODBYE TO LAKISHA (I'M GUTTED!) FROM THE START I'VE TIPPED LAKISHA OR MELINDA TO TAKE THIS HOME AND NOW MY HOPES ARE RIDING ON MELINDA. DURING THE SHOW THERE SEEMED TO BE A FUNNY AIR AROUND LAKISHA, SHE WASN'T HERSELF AND I THINK SHE COULD SENSE IT WAS HER TIME TO GO. I WAS MORE CONCERNED BY THE FACT THAT SHE WAS TALKING TO HERSELF, THOUGH WHEN RYAN ASKED HER ABOUT IT SHE SAID SHE WAS ANALYSING HER OWN PERFORMANCE (I GUESS SHE MUST HAVE BEEN TO CRITICAL EH?) THE SONG CHOICE WAS THE TURNING POINT IN MY OPINION. STAYING ALIVE JUST DIDN'T SUIT HER VOICE. WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE THAT SONG, IT'S SO HIGH! SIMON COWELL SAID IT ALL. AFTER KISSING LAKISHA LAST WEEK FOR HER BEST PERFORMANCE YET, SIMON TURNED ON HIS HEELS THIS WEEK AND SAID "NO KISS FOR YOU!" (OUCH!) I WAS MORTIFIIED WITH THE RESULTS! JORDIN SHOULD HAVE LEFT IN BON JOVI WEEK. IT'S A TRAVESTY FOR BOTH HER AND BLAKE TO GO THROUGH OVER LAKISHA - COME ON, SHE'S IN A DIFFERENT LEAGUE! MELINDA I CAN UNDERSTAND (SHE SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL) BUT EVEN SIMON SAID BLAKE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE', HE MUST HAVE GOT THE GIRLIE VOTE. PERSONALLY I JUST DON'T THINK HE'S ORIGINAL. DOES AMERICA REALLY NEED ANOTHER JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WITH SLIGHTLY LONGER HAIR? I MEAN REALLY, HE DOESN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO JUSTIN AND I'M SORRY TO ALL THE 'BLAKETTES' BUT I DON'T FIND HIM SEXY AT ALL. MALE ACTS NEED BIT OF SEX APPEAL AND HE'S JUST TOO CHEESY FOR ME. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE FINAL THREE PULL OFF A BETTER SHOW NEXT WEEK. IT WAS SO DISSAPOINTING...
WHATEVER HAPPENS, LAKISHA HAS GONE AND SO HAS SOME OF THE SPARKLE! IT WON'T BE A 'REAL FINAL' WITHOUT HER. WE ALL KNOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE BATTLE OF THE DREAMGIRLS. LAKISHA AND MELINDA ALL THE WAY! FINGERS CROSSED MELINDA CAN STILL BRING IT HOME! GO ON GIRL!!!
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AND THEN NEXT WEEK FOR THE BIG FINALE! WOOHOO! AS ALWAYS X FEEL FREE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS X
Selena Ledgerton Cooper MSN Official Reality TV Blogger May 04 JON BON JOVI IS STILL YUMMY!
I thought Lakisha rocked the casbah! Phil Stacey was up first with Blaze Of Glory. The vocal was fantastic throughout the first verse and I thought he was a sure thing to go through, but then he lost it in the chorus (gutted). He just looks too sweet to be a rocker. Simon said he sang like a bad actor, he could be going tonight. PS – Can the make up artist please do something to stop this poor man sweating from nowhere but his face! Jordin’s choice was ambitious to say the least. She sang Livin’ On A Prayer and I’m afraid it was just too much. She just couldn’t reach the notes. I found myself cringing in places and I really couldn’t watch. Simon described it as screechy and compared her look to someone from the Adams Family. Not my favourite performance from Jordin, but I think she’ll be back. Lakisha was next and WOW! What more can I say? I mean did you see her. This girl means business! She sang ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’ like she had been doing it for years. Paula said ‘the tone of your voice is money in your pocket’ and Simon jumped up and kissed her! Somehow I think Lakisha will be here one more week (at least) don’t you? Blake offered up You Give Love A Bad Name. I would love to say I was mesmerised or blown away, but I wasn’t. I was totally distracted by the hair! Who is he trying to be? Is it really a good idea to completely change your look in the middle of the competition? The answer..No! The vocal was good and all was going well, until Blake threw in some sort of improv’ beat box contest with a computer. It’s getting a bit old now mate! I think the judges were watching something else, they loved it. Paula said ‘this was your night’ and Randy was impressed. Simon commended him for taking a risk. ‘Half of the audience would hate it, half would love it, but this is what will keep you in the competition next week’. I think he will go through but I was definitely a member of the first group Simon referred to! Chris Richardson opted for ‘Dead Or Alive’ and I nearly died when he forgot the words in rehearsal infront of Jon Bon Jovi! Excuse me? Learn the words dude, this guy is a legend! Chris hit home when it counted though, he belted out that track like his life depended on it (though sometimes he was a bit shouty!) All in all it was a solid performance, but come on…some of the others are in a different league. Randy said he liked it as he made it his own, but Simon wasn’t sure if it was a performance that would keep him in. Ouch! Melinda brought the show home with her rendition of Have A Nice Day. It was a gutsy song choice as it’s a less ‘well known’ song, but it was no problem for Mel. Even Jon Bon Jovi offered her a place in the band - ‘You nailed it’. Tonight Melinda went from super sweet to rock chic extraordinaire! Go on girl! Paula said ‘how does it feel to be a rock star?’ and both Randy and Simon agreed she was like a young Tina Turner. Now THAT is a compliment! The votes are in… |
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