A Tale of the Two Davids

David Archuleta did amazing tonight, especially if you are going by what the judges had to say. David Cook is definitely my personal front-runner - I voted for him a bunch because I really want to see him in the top 2 if not win. Seyesha performed well too I thought. 

And then there was Jason.... poor Jason. He made the judges wince with his Bob Marley song, and when he moved on to Bob Dylan he forgot his words. He is clearly on a different level than the other 3 contestants, and if he isn't sent home packing I am boycotting American Idol. Just kidding. I hate when people say that.

Bye Bye Brooke

Brooke White got sent home tonight on Idol. Yeah... but what about Mr. Castro? He can't sing like the rest of them. He is cute, but he can't sing. The next 2 weeks we'll see him and Seyesha go... hopefully. I am definitely surprised Seyesha has held on this long. 

David Cook Can Do No Wrong

I wasn't really into Idol tonight. Simon had it right... it was a bit "chaotic" with each idol singing 2 songs, and the judges didn't really get to comment until after the 2nd one. But, David Cook is amazing. He is the next American Idol. Can we just give him his crown now and not waste any more of America's time? 

I'm really hoping Jason Castro goes home tomorrow. At the beginning of the season, I'd never thought I'd say that, but he is not as talented as the rest. And while David A. is talented, I feel like he should be one of the Jackson 5 or something. I still think he'll be in the top 2 though. 

Carly goes home

While I didn't expect Carly to go home, I was not surprised. I love Jason, but I'm ready to see him and Seyesha go. Jason is not as talented as the remaining singers. I still think the finale will be the 2 Davids.

Who will go?

The top 10 performed tonight on AI. After tonight I am convince David Cook is a star. Major goosebumps. He made MJ's Billy Jean into a rock song all of his own. It was 

A-mazing.

In terms of who is getting cut, I think I'm going to go with Chikezie on this one. He hasn't been in the bottom in a few weeks, but tonight he kind of proved that he is a one-trick pony. And while the judges loved Kristy Lee Cook's performance, it made me gag. If she doesn't go home tomorrow she won't make it much longer. Ramiele is probably at the bottom - at least in my opinion. Those are the 3 I think should be in the bottom. I am nervous about Carly after last week though - I voted for her a few times. We shall see...

Crazy Hair Goes Home

Amanda Overmyer was booted from AI tonight. Kind of surprising b/c she hasn't been doing terribly, but I am relieved! You can only understand half of the words she sings anyway. I was surprised that Carly was in the bottom 3. I thought she did a good job and I voted for her. At least now that AO is off David Cook can own the "rocker."

Beatles night... Again

Simon had a bug up his ass last night. He did NOT like any of the performances for some reason. He was probably mad at the producers for decided to do a Beatles theme for a 2nd week in a row. I thought a few of the performances were really good that he didn't like - particularly Carly and David Cook. I thought they did an awesome job.

I could see Kristy Lee Cook going home tonight. She has been in the bottom 3 almost every week. I don't think she would be surprised if that happened.

David Hernadez Stripped of Possible Idol Title

I'm just glad a "David" got sent home. Too many David's! The judges did rip apart his performance last night, so it wasn't a surprise. I also wasn't surprised that Seyesha and Kristy were the other ones in the bottom three. Their weeks are numbered. 

Top 12 Perform on A New Stage

American Idol debuted its new fancy stage tonight. It's like nothing they've done before - except all that stuff ends up looking the same - just on a grander scale. 

I'd say the top performances of the night for me were Brooke, Carly and David Cook. Although, I did like Jason tonight too. I think I'm ready to pick my top 6 already - too bad I'll have to wait 6 more weeks to get there. If I had to choose based on tonight's performances I'd go with: Carly Smithson, Brooke White, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, and Chikezie. Chikezie is just the wild card for me though. Not sure if I really think he'll be in the top 6. I'm ready to see David Hernadez go - I felt like he was going to strip off his clothes at any second tonight. I'm also "over" Amanda Overmyer. I kind of think her name should be Crazymyer. She definitely has some crazy in her. Ramiele, Syesha and Kristy don't do much for me either. 

And poor David Archuleta tonight! He was obviously very nervous and botching his lines didn't help any. 

Down to the Final 12

4 Idols said goodbye tonight and won't be singing in the Kodak theater anytime soon: Danny Noriega, Asai'h Epperson, Kady Malloy and Luke Menard. I knew Kady and Luke were for sure out. I was pretty sure about Asia'h, but I was kind of surprised to see Danny go. I thought for sure he would have a lot of teenagers voting for him. He probably made America feel a little too uncomfortable.

The Final 12 are: 

Amanda Overmyer

Brooke White

Carly Smithson

Chikezie

David Archuleta

David Cook

David Hernadez

Jason Castro

Kristy Lee Cook

Michael Johns

Ramiele Malubay

Syesha Mercado

Definitely didn't realize there were 3 Davids until I typed that list. So... there is 25% chance David will win... for all you Math nerds out there.

Girls, Girls, Girls

Ladies night tonight on Idol. I'm loving Brooke White. She did a great job tonight. I definitely voted for her. Ramiele is officially not doing it for me any more. It's is time for Kady Malloy to go home. I think she'll for sure go tomorrow. She should've gone last week over Alaina. I'm not sure who the other one will be. Possibly Asia'h? Her singing voice always sounds like she is sick. I'm also kind of done with Amanda Overmyer - even though the judges liked her tonight. But, what was up with her attitude? When they were complimenting her she didn't even smile or show gratitude. 

Speaking of WTFs, what was going on with Paula's hair? She had some black hair accessory at the top of her head. And she has seemed doped up this week.

Boys Night

American Idol is now down to 8 boys. 2 will go home on Thursday. I'll be glad when they are down to 6 boys and 6 girls. The performances tonight were pretty good. David Archuleta did fairly well, although it was hard to top last week. Jason Castro did it for me again this week singing Hallelujah. Definitely texted Vote to 5707 on that one. I love that he doesn't know how good he is and is not interested in the glitzy-ness of it all... yet. David Cook also did well with his rocker version of Lionel Richie's Hello.

Personally, I'm kind of ready to see Luke Menard go. I could also do without David Hernandez although the publicity surrounding him being a stripper this week could keep him around. This week I'm not as sure of who I think will get the axe. It's going to be a tough one. 

American Idol... Girls Night (70's)

Tonight the girls performed on American Idol. Don't worry... only one more week of the split nights, and then the guys and girls will both be performing on Tuesday night.

My favorite tonight was probably Brooke White. I liked her a lot last week too, but tonight she definitely did better. She just seems so down to earth and I think she really knows who she is as a singer. My favorite from last week, Ramiele didn't quite do it for me this week. Her cuteness could get annoying.

A few performances could easily be forgotten. I'd say Amanda Overmyer (skunk hair), Kady Malloy (B Spears impersonator) and Alexandrea Lushington are probably on the chopping block. 

AI Boys Night... 70's Edition

This week is 70's week on American Idol. Tonight the boys performed. After tonight I still like my 2 favorites from last week: Michael Johns and Jason Castro, but their performances were definitely not among the best. Danny Noriega did pretty well - and he coined a new phrase that high school girls are going to be over-using from here on out: "ish." As in kind of. 

David Archuleta - the 17 year old, was by FAR the best one of the night. His performance was probably in the top 10 of all time as far as American Idol performances go. He made Paula cry - and not going to lie, I had intense goosebumps. I'm really excited to follow him throughout the season.

If I had to guess who's going home on Thursday, for sure I'd put my money on Jason Yeager. Then for me it's probably Luke Menard - even though Randy and Paula thought he did okay. Either him or Robbie Carrico, who I liked, but who may not be that memorable. We'll see if I'm right or not in a few days.

4 Say Goodbye on AI

4 contestants were eliminated on tonight's American Idol results show: Amy Davis, Colton Berry, Garrett Haley & Joanne Borgella. At this point in the game it's all about a good, memorable performance. Honestly, even though I didn't like Garrett I thought he might get the younger vote and stay on for awhile. But that hair! I thought we were going to have another Sanjaya on our hands. 

Watching American Idol becomes a lot more enjoyable when it's down to the top 12, but we still have 2 more weeks of the guys and girls performing on separate nights before we get to that point.

American Idol... Girls Night

For some reason, I never enjoy the girl nights as much on Idol. Even so, there were a few good girls tonight - and a few not so good. I would have to say my overall favorite right now is Ramiele Mulabay. She's so cute and has a great voice. I also really enjoy the "good girl", Brooke White, but I wanted her to have a bit stronger performance. Syesha is also an amazing singer and it will be fun to watch her. Off to vote for Ramiele and hope she doesn't get kicked off tomorrow....

American Idol... Yep

I admit it. I'm a sucker for American Idol. I'm not obsessed with it, but it makes me feel like a part of something bigger - and there's really not that much on TV on a Tuesday night. Well at least not until those actors get back to work and new shows start to get produced following the writers strike.

So, tonight was the night that the top 12 guys perform. Who are my faves so far? I was afraid you'd never ask. I really enjoyed the last 2 performances by Jason Castro (dreds) and Michael Johns (Aussie). And, it was almost as if my DVR was trying to tell me something b/c at the end when they were summarizing all of the performances it cut out all except Jason and Michael. I think it's a sign. I'm hoping those 2 make it to the top 12 at least and hopefully farther.