Air Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 [8-9:30pm]
Theme: Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame
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Ryan announces that there have been 15,000 lyric submissions so far for the songwriting contest with Taio Cruz.
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1. Jacob Lusk - Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror"
I was worried for him after hearing the song choice - this is one of my favorite MJ songs. But I have to hand it to Jacob; he did a pretty great job. The best part was the half half when he could really belt it out. But will going first hurt his chances, especially considering he's in last place on the social media totem pole.
2. Haley Reinhart - Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart"
The past couple of weeks, Haley has really come into her own and been able to figure out her musical style. That has carried over to tonight as well. Her growl and rasp meshed well with this Janis Joplin song. One of Carrie Underwood's weakest performances back in season four was with this song, and I have to say, Haley bested her.
3. Casey Abrams - Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
After "Smells Like Teen Spirit," he calmed it down a lot with "Your Song." That calmness has carried over to tonight. While I'm not sure if it's as memorable as "Your Song," he still brought his own thing to the song.
4. Lauren Alaina - Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman"
On American Idol, this is Kelly Clarkson's song. Lauren certainly has the voice to take it on, but I was a little bit underwhelmed. Her voice wasn't necessarily bad, but the whole thing was a tad bland. Kelly still takes it with this one.
5. James Durbin - George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
He usually does the uptempo rock songs, so I like that he went out on a limb and slowed it down. I'm not really sure what to think of it. His voice seemed flat at the start. But the emotion he showed at the conclusion of the song will help with voters. And my favorite part was the note at the end. But overall, maybe not one of his best.
6. Scotty McCreery - Elvis Presley's "That's All Right"
The judges and audience may have loved it, but I wasn't as much. It seemed a little karaoke to me. What stood out, though, was his personality and moves; that will certainly make the girls vote for him.
7. Pia Toscano - Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High"
To prove she's not a one-trick pony, she picked an uptempo song. There were a few moments that her voice was either shaky or not right (lower register). But the best part was the last half - her voice was a powerhouse. So a part of me was unsure and a part of me liked it. Now, what she needs to do is make these songs her own and let more of her personality shine through.
8. Stefano Langone - Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman"
If I remember correctly, didn't Big Mike kill it with this song last year? Lately, Stefano's been accused of being kind of loungy. I sensed still some of that here. The song does fit well with his voice, but I wasn't blown away. The opening and closing notes were not good.
9. Paul McDonald - Johnny Cash's "Fulsom Prison Blues"
Like Casey, I'm not sure if I will remember this. But what I loved is that he's headed back to the Paul that we loved early on - the full-blown energy and personality all over the stage.
Compilation Album - Top 9 Season 10: Click on this link to see the compilation album in iTunes of all of the above songs.
Favorite Performances: Haley Reinhart / Jacob Lusk
My Votes: James Durbin - 40 votes
There were some busy signals when I first started voting.
Bottom 3 Prediction: Jacob Lusk / Lauren Alaina / Stefano Langone
Elimination Prediction: Stefano Langone
Below is the latest Idol social media stats (the combination of Twitter, Facebook and MySpace). These stats were compiled on 4/5/11 at 5:25pm.
1. Scotty McCreery - 108,671
2. Casey Abrams - 78,995
3. James Durbin - 64,017
4. Paul McDonald - 63,911
5. Lauren Alaina - 57,926
6. Pia Toscano - 55,852
7. Stefano Langone - 46,552
8. Haley Reinhart - 33,991
9. Jacob Lusk - 32,547
The names in blue haven't changed their positions from last week to this week. There were three switcheroos this time around: James and Paul have switched places (with James finally making his way up to third), Lauren is now ahead of Pia, and Jacob has taken last place below Haley. With Lauren and Pia, maybe people are starting to realize that Lauren is more interesting on stage, unlike Pia. And Haley's great performances lately have helped her to not be in last.
Coming into this week's performance episode, everyone has been saying that Jacob could very well be going home this week. I agreed with that statement. After hearing everyone sing now, I think he still could go home, but he did extremely well. He did perform first, though, so I think he will at least be in the Bottom 3. Stefano will join him as well. As for the last spot, I'm going with Lauren for some reason; a part of me doesn't think she will be there, so I am a little on the fence with this choice. Haley did sing near the start of the show, which could hurt her, but she performed really well, and I hope she's not in danger. I think that leaves Lauren, who not only is lost in the shuffle by singing in the middle of the show, but gave a bland performance as well. I think she has a pretty good fan base, so that could keep her out of the bottom group. Ultimately, though, it will come down to Jacob and Stefano. I can see either one going, but I chose Stefano since, of the two, he was just okay once again.
Tonight, one will be eliminated from the competition (8-9pm). And Constantine Maroulis will return to the Idol stage. See ya then...
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