I think the singing was overall pretty mediocre. However, maybe once we get our final 12 I'll be more confident in the abilities of this season's contestants.
I loved how many contemporary songs were chosen. Regardless of how well they were song, what a relief to hear more modern tunes like "Love Song," "Viva La Vida," and "Put Your Records On." Unless you are going to completely re-do the arrangement to modernize the song, please stay away from such moldies as "Man in the Mirror" and "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"... BORING.
Let me take a moment to discuss Norman Gentle / Nick Mitchell. I can't believe he sang "...I'm not Going" AGAIN. That totals 3 times he has performed this number on Idol. I don't think he should make it through because this is not the stage for comedy, and I LOVED that Ryan said flat-out that he doesn't think he deserves it.
Now for who I think will go through: Adam Lambert and Allison. As for the third? I have no idea this week! I'm going to hope that it's Jesse. I really like her and I think she has potential to grow into being an even performer. I hope it's not Megan Corkey. I absolutely do NOT get that girl. I seriously thought she was one of the bad/joke auditions when we first saw her.
On a side note: Paula said it was a mistake to have four judges. She did not slam Kara when saying this, leading me (and many others) to believe this is all part of Paula working out a graceful exit from the show. I hope she does leave, because she's never really added anything of value in my book and I would love to allow Kara more time to critique. She really thinks about the viability of each contestant and I think she elevates the conversation.
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