All girl top-5? Finally, some justice in the Idol world!
That's all. I'm watching on DVR on Thursday again, so my votes aren't actual votes. Lame on me, I know.
Top 5: Songs from the Year They Were Born... Or, "Idol Makes You Feel Old!"
I'm all for doing songs in totally different styles, and this was a pretty strong performance from Candice. Not her best, not the most exciting, but strong. BUT. Is this the only song that could be changed up like this? Because this exact thing was done with this exact song by Andrew Garcia, what, three years ago?
Ooo, a Jimmy Iovine instant reaction? What a novel concept that only took years to figure out!
Janelle Arthur "When I Call Your Name" by Vince Gill (1989)
I can appreciate what goes into doing an old fashioned musical performance like this... but this really felt too old fashioned to me. Sure, Janelle sounded great, but I can't see this performance resonating with the voters. I didn't feel it. Thanks, Keith.
Kree Harrison "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes (1990)
Not my favorite performance by Kree. I absolutely love the sound of her voice, but something about this performance didn't ring true. And I think the judges are kind of hitting on what I'm talking about... Kree almost seemed distracted by all the crazy bells and whistles Idol has. I definitely see what Nicki was saying about Kree sounding completely current, however.
Also, can we get a catfight on live TV? PLEASE?
Angie Miller "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders (1994)
Haven't we seen this same exact performance by Angie before? Except with more confidence, the right lyrics, and better vocals. Very disappointing. And the judges and Jimmy freaking out about the performance? Fishy...
Amber Holcomb "Without You" by Mariah Carey (1994)
I never knew Amber could do ballads that require belting and riffing and all that! I'm shocked! This was good... but absolutely nothing new. Sigh.
Divas! A theme that totally wasn't planned before Lazaro was eliminated, right?
Candice "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
Oh Candice. Candice has come back to Earth a bit. This is falling right in line with some of the other performances this week: all well and good, great vocals, all that... but nothing new. Candice is a star, but this week was a disappointment... an expected disappointment, sure, but a disappointment nonetheless.
Janelle "Dumb Blonde" by Dolly Parton
I'm now scared for Janelle. I know these performances are planned in advance and this isn't the case, but this seemed like Janelle took Keith's criticisms of her first performance and over compensated to appease him. Kind of a mess.
Kree "Have You Ever Been in Love?" by Celine Dion
Here we go. Again, not my favorite Kree performance, but she did a great job of making the song her own without doing too much. She doesn't seem lost or overwhelmed, she's just just sanging [sic]. Much better.
Angie "Halo" by Beyoncé
If you told me that this was a totally different performer than Angie's first performance, I'd believe you. Literally night and day different here... Still not at the level of a Candice or a Kree, but this is the type of performance that shows her regular top-3 appearances aren't necessarily way off base.
Amber "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" by Barbra Streisand
See Janelle's first performance. Sure, strong vocals, good performance, all that... but so old fashioned. And rather boring, honestly.
Wrap-Up
I'll be completely honest: I kind of regret watching Idol tonight. I know I would have regretted it had I skipped, but there wasn't a ton here tonight that made it worth while.
Timm's Votes
Candice - 25
Kree - 20
Angie - 5
I do think Candice came back to the pack a little bit tonight, but not a huge amount. Angie gets some votes for her Boston shoutout and for a good 2nd effort. Woo.
Bottom 2 should be (and probably will be) Amber and Janelle.... but I could see either going home. I'll go with Amber.
