the girls' turn

[patriciasings]

you knew this was coming, right?

AMERICAN IDOL, SEASEON SEVEN - top 8 females

• Asia'h Epperson. I really enjoyed her performance ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody"). There's a certain place in the song which has always been a challenge for me; I listened for it in her version, and... she nailed it. Great energy, nice outfit, too (Paula moment there, sorry).
  
  
• Kady Malloy. Leave. Seriously.
  
  
• Amanda Overmyer. Certainly better than she's been lately, and in my top 3 for last night. However, a couple of things bug me about her: she hasn't really lived up to the promise of her audition, and also, I'm starting to think her voice doesn't really sound that way naturally... that it's just her gimmick.
  
  
• Carly Smithson. Not as good as she can be, but pretty good.
  
  
• Kristy Lee Cook. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord spilt ya!
  
  
• Remiele Malubay. My favorite contestant this season. No, not just because she's Filipina. ;) That said, however... she's capable of so much more than that. Still my favorite of the night, though.
  
  
• Brooke White. No. Just. No. I'm all for "making it your own," or whatever, but, seriously? Turning "Love is a Battlefield" into essentially a folk song? No thanks. I'd hate to see her go, though, because I think she has potential.
  
  
• Syesha Mercado. meh. Not bad. Not fabulous.

FAVES: Remiele, Amanda, Asia'h
CUTS: Kady, Kristy