Thursday, March 11, 2010

Guest Blogger: Angela's take on American Idol - top 16 results

Based on the bitter yet vague tweets I read from East Coast viewers earlier in the evening, I had a bad feeling going into the top 16 results show (even though I had been looking forward to Matt Giraud’s performance all week). At the top of the broadcast Ryan Seacrest said we “could be in for a surprise or two,” which is never a good sign.

But first let’s start with the positives: the group performance of Michael Buble’s “Haven’t Met You Yet” at the beginning of the show was quite enjoyable, by far the best group song of the season. I’m going to try to find that mp3 online somewhere (the group performances aren’t available on iTunes). Another positive: Matt Giraud’s performance (was there someone else on stage?). “Tell Her About It” was one of my favorite parts of the AI8 tour last summer, and I loved seeing/hearing it one more time. It was only a matter of time before Matty G jumped off his piano bench! I could watch him play all day and night. Why on Earth doesn’t he have a record contract yet?! His duet with Anna Wilson “You Don’t Know Me” is beautiful. Check it out on iTunes ASAP.

As for this year’s contestants, I’m THRILLED that Didi, Casey, and Andrew made it to the top 12. I was worried for them over the past few weeks because of the judges’ inconsistent reviews, but I’ve been vocal about them being a few of my favorites and I’m very happy they’re sticking around.

However, I’m very disappointed in some of the other results. The first (and biggest IMO) shocker of the night was Katelyn’s elimination. I thought she was incredibly likable and talented, and despite a lackluster performance this week, I thought she’d be safe for sure. It’s a travesty that Paige made it and Katelyn didn’t. I’m sure I could hear my brother swearing from 300 miles away. Then Todrick was eliminated. He was one of my early favorites, had a few shaky weeks, but came back strong. He has a great voice and great stage presence. People must not have liked his personality because he certainly has the talent. He even nailed his sing off performance after he was eliminated! This won’t be the last we’ve seen of Todrick.

Alex and Lilly’s eliminations were also disappointing but not shocking. Alex made progress over the past few weeks, but the kid is like a deer in headlights. With a little experience and confidence, he could be amazing. This just wasn’t the right time for him. I do wish he had stayed over Aaron or Tim though. His voice is much more interesting and effortless than theirs. While Lilly was never one of my favorites, I’m sure her elimination shocked many people. There’s no denying that she’s talented, certainly more talented than many of the contestants who made it to the top 12, but I guess she just didn’t connect with the audience. She was also fighting an uphill battle by not getting any exposure on the early episodes of the show. Double whammy.

So here we have it, the AI9 top 12: Didi, Crystal, Lacey, Lee, Andrew, Casey, Aaron, Michael, Siobhan, Paige, Katie, and Tim. Ten of those twelve will be going on tour. Yikes. I can think of 3 that I’d get rid of right now. In fact, why don’t we just cut it down to the top 6 and save ourselves the next month of torturous performances. Already the Rolling Stones theme for next week is a disaster waiting to happen. Get your earplugs ready, America.

- Angela Pasquinelli


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1 comment:

  1. You know how I roll! I've watched my last Idol show of the year!

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