American Idol: Top 9
How I ranked the Top 9:
Top 36 - Group 1Top 36 - Group 2Top 36 - Group 3Top 36 - Wild Card1. Ricky Braddy
2. Danny Gokey
3. Alexis Grace
4. Jackie Tohn
5. Brent Keith
6. Tatiana Del Toro
7. Anne Marie Boskowich
8. Michael Sarver
9. Stephen Fowler
10. Casey Carlson
11. Anoop Desai
12. Stevie Wright1. Adam Lambert
2. Mishavonna Henson
3. Nick Mitchell
4. Kris Allen
5. Matt Breitzke
6. Jesse Langseth
7. Megan Joy Corkrey
8. Allison Iraheta
9. Matt Giraud
10. Kai Kalama
11. Jasmine Murray
12. Jeanine Vailes1. Jorge Nuñez
2. Kristen McNamara
3. Lil Rounds
4. Ju'not Joyner
5. Von Smith
6. Felicia Barton
7. Kendall Beard
8. Scott MacIntyre
9. Taylor Vaifana
10. Alex Wagner-Truman
11. Nathaniel Marshall
12. Arianna Afsar1. Matt Giraud
2. Tatiana Del Toro
3. Ricky Braddy
4. Jasmine Murray
5. Anoop Desai
6. Von Smith
7. Jesse Langseth
8. Megan Joy Corkrey
In blue: voted into the Top 13
Italics: recalled for the Wild Card Group
In green: chosen by judges into Top 13
Top 13Top 11Top 10Top 91. Adam Lambert
2. Lil Rounds
3. Danny Gokey
4. Alexis Grace
5. Allison Iraheta
6. Jorge Nuñez
7. Scott MacIntyre
8. Kris Allen
9. Matt Giraud
10. Megan Joy Corkrey
11. Michael Sarver
12. Anoop Desai
13. Jasmine Murray1. Adam Lambert
2. Danny Gokey
3. Kris Allen
4. Lil Rounds
5. Matt Giraud
6. Anoop Desai
7. Allison Iraheta
8. Scott MacIntyre
9. Megan Joy Corkrey
10. Alexis Grace
11. Michael Sarver
1. Adam Lambert
2. Allison Iraheta
3. Kris Allen
4. Danny Gokey
5. Michael Sarver
6. Scott MacIntyre
7. Matt Giraud
8. Lil Rounds
9. Anoop Desai
10. Megan Joy Corkrey
1. Danny Gokey
2. Adam Lambert
3. Scott MacIntyre
4. Kris Allen
5. Allison Iraheta
6. Anoop Desai
7. Matt Giraud
8. Megan Joy Corkrey
9. Lil Rounds
In red: eliminated
In purple: in the bottom three/four
I'm still cheering for Adam, and he was pretty amazing, again. But this time I felt he didn't quite manage to make the song contemporary. Since he even stated that this was his purpose, I had to take a few points from him.
Finally Scott managed to impress me. Now that's a voice to respect. Maybe he's finally getting over his nerves?
No idea why people were giving Allison such a hard time about her outfit. I've seen a lot worse in this show without a single comment. And many of those were being worn by the judges. Sure, Allison's style isn't mine, but it seems to suit her. Isn't that what matters?
Whatever the judges were hearing when Lil sang, I didn't hear. What I heard was a lot of flat notes and her trying to create volume through force instead of technique. It was painful to listen to. Only thing I agree with is that she does sound terribly old-fashioned. And it's not her song choice. You can pick an oldie and make it brand new, as other contestants, past and present, have proven. It's the way she sings.
I'm not sorry to see Megan Joy go, but I am sorry she didn't do better in the competition. She was different. This show needs different. I have the feeling she never quite figured out how to make the band and the arrangements work on her favour. Maybe if she had stuck to quieter, unplugged arrangements... I don't know. Just a gut feeling.
Well, this time Simon completely annihilated the second (pseudo-)climax created by the Judges Save rule by being stupidly rude (sorry, I really don't find that attractive) and telling Megan she would not be rescued no matter how well she sang her last song. Yeah, real classy.
And honestly, the constant mocking of Paula's comments is getting to my nerves. It's just not funny anymore, if it ever was.
Top 36 - Group 1Top 36 - Group 2Top 36 - Group 3Top 36 - Wild Card1. Ricky Braddy
2. Danny Gokey
3. Alexis Grace
4. Jackie Tohn
5. Brent Keith
6. Tatiana Del Toro
7. Anne Marie Boskowich
8. Michael Sarver
9. Stephen Fowler
10. Casey Carlson
11. Anoop Desai
12. Stevie Wright1. Adam Lambert
2. Mishavonna Henson
3. Nick Mitchell
4. Kris Allen
5. Matt Breitzke
6. Jesse Langseth
7. Megan Joy Corkrey
8. Allison Iraheta
9. Matt Giraud
10. Kai Kalama
11. Jasmine Murray
12. Jeanine Vailes1. Jorge Nuñez
2. Kristen McNamara
3. Lil Rounds
4. Ju'not Joyner
5. Von Smith
6. Felicia Barton
7. Kendall Beard
8. Scott MacIntyre
9. Taylor Vaifana
10. Alex Wagner-Truman
11. Nathaniel Marshall
12. Arianna Afsar1. Matt Giraud
2. Tatiana Del Toro
3. Ricky Braddy
4. Jasmine Murray
5. Anoop Desai
6. Von Smith
7. Jesse Langseth
8. Megan Joy Corkrey
In blue: voted into the Top 13
Italics: recalled for the Wild Card Group
In green: chosen by judges into Top 13
Top 13Top 11Top 10Top 91. Adam Lambert
2. Lil Rounds
3. Danny Gokey
4. Alexis Grace
5. Allison Iraheta
6. Jorge Nuñez
7. Scott MacIntyre
8. Kris Allen
9. Matt Giraud
10. Megan Joy Corkrey
11. Michael Sarver
12. Anoop Desai
13. Jasmine Murray1. Adam Lambert
2. Danny Gokey
3. Kris Allen
4. Lil Rounds
5. Matt Giraud
6. Anoop Desai
7. Allison Iraheta
8. Scott MacIntyre
9. Megan Joy Corkrey
10. Alexis Grace
11. Michael Sarver
1. Adam Lambert
2. Allison Iraheta
3. Kris Allen
4. Danny Gokey
5. Michael Sarver
6. Scott MacIntyre
7. Matt Giraud
8. Lil Rounds
9. Anoop Desai
10. Megan Joy Corkrey
1. Danny Gokey
2. Adam Lambert
3. Scott MacIntyre
4. Kris Allen
5. Allison Iraheta
6. Anoop Desai
7. Matt Giraud
8. Megan Joy Corkrey
9. Lil Rounds
In red: eliminated
In purple: in the bottom three/four
I'm still cheering for Adam, and he was pretty amazing, again. But this time I felt he didn't quite manage to make the song contemporary. Since he even stated that this was his purpose, I had to take a few points from him.
Finally Scott managed to impress me. Now that's a voice to respect. Maybe he's finally getting over his nerves?
No idea why people were giving Allison such a hard time about her outfit. I've seen a lot worse in this show without a single comment. And many of those were being worn by the judges. Sure, Allison's style isn't mine, but it seems to suit her. Isn't that what matters?
Whatever the judges were hearing when Lil sang, I didn't hear. What I heard was a lot of flat notes and her trying to create volume through force instead of technique. It was painful to listen to. Only thing I agree with is that she does sound terribly old-fashioned. And it's not her song choice. You can pick an oldie and make it brand new, as other contestants, past and present, have proven. It's the way she sings.
I'm not sorry to see Megan Joy go, but I am sorry she didn't do better in the competition. She was different. This show needs different. I have the feeling she never quite figured out how to make the band and the arrangements work on her favour. Maybe if she had stuck to quieter, unplugged arrangements... I don't know. Just a gut feeling.
Well, this time Simon completely annihilated the second (pseudo-)climax created by the Judges Save rule by being stupidly rude (sorry, I really don't find that attractive) and telling Megan she would not be rescued no matter how well she sang her last song. Yeah, real classy.
And honestly, the constant mocking of Paula's comments is getting to my nerves. It's just not funny anymore, if it ever was.