Idol Friday, Bye Bye Casey!

     Last night’s American Idol elimintion was a bit of shock, I’ll admit. Ryan Seacrest tried to warn the audience and America all night with phrases like “America will be shocked over who goes home tonight”, continously. Here’s the recap.

     So, I’ll admit, my Idol elimination prediction was wrong. Yesterday, I predicted that Haley, Jacob, and Casey would be in the bottom three, I only got one right.

     Haley was the first contestant sent to safety, much to my dismay, as was Jacob. Ryan then told Scotty, Lauren, James, and Casey to wait for their results. After Bruno Mars performace, and almost the entire show, Lauren was sent to safety, leaving the boys in the bottom three. I was simply amazed that Scotty and James were in the bottom three. James was the first of the bottom three to be saved, and to the anxiety of everyone, it was then announced that Scotty was safe as well and Casey was going home.

     It must not have been much of a surprise for the judges, as they simply smiled and put on a sad face while Casey sang his encore song. I’m sure this isn’t the last time we will see Casey, but as of last night, his Idol experience is over.

     Tune into American Idol Wednesday and Thursday night on Fox at 8 PM, and check back again next Thursday for next week’s Top 5 Recap.

     Have a blessed and safe weekend, and I’ll be back again Monday for another product review.

Always,

Belinda

Idol Thursday Recap, Top 6

    

     I don’t know if any of you watch American Idol, but I do. I admit that I’ve not always followed it very closely, especially when someone I really dislike is winning (ex: when Fantasia and Taylor Hicks won, and all of last season), but I have watched every episode this year. Partly because two contestants on were from my region, even though you only saw one for two minutes after she was voted off during group week and the other not at all, but I think this has been the group with the most talent an Idol season has ever had.

      Can I just say that the judges have tremendously improved also? We finally have a female judge, the fabolous Jennifer Lopez, who doesn’t always seem spaced out like Paula or trying to show the contestants up herself like Kara. I didn’t watch it last season so I can’t give an opinion on Ellen as a judge, although I’m sure I probably would have liked her since I’m an Ellen fan. But we FINALLY have a female judge worth watching that knows what she’s talking about and doesn’t have to act stupid to be heard. Steven Tyler is great as comic relief, and as I am a huge Aerosmith fan, he does crack me up. However, week after week he reminds me more and more of the Geico caveman. But he is a genius and with his many years of experience in the music industry, I definitely think that he is an asset to the judges panel. Now, Randy Jackson. He was the only former judge I ever really liked. I do like that Randy is the only original judge left, as I tend to agree with him more than anyone else. He’s great as always. The show definitely is different without Simon Cowell, the creator and the former cynical “jerk” judge. I usually agreed with Simon, but there were times I thought he was being very cruel. You know, you don’t have to be cruel when you tell someone they can’t sing, you can tell them nicely without sugar coating it. So, honestly, I don’t miss Simon.

    This year’s talent has been so vast and different that alot of people have had trouble picking a favorite. However, it was very easy for me to pick mine…Scotty McCreery. Now, I am not a HUGE country music fan, but I do listen to it and enjoy it. I have been a fan of Scotty since his audition, and I’m SO glad he has made it this far. I was a little worried that his tendency to do only country music would hinder him in this competition, but last night he showed that he can definitely bring it in other musical genres, as they performed songs by Carol King. Here’s a list of the Top 6 contestants:

1. Scotty McCreery, my personal favorite. He has a tendency to stick with country music, and sounds a lot like Josh Turner.
2. Lauren Alaina, the country chick. She does a lot of country music herself, and can sing just about anything; however, she seems to have problems with confidence in herself.
3. James Durbin, the rocker. He is very Adam Lambert-esque, and always puts on a good performance.
4. Haley Reinhart, the moaner. She has a very unique voice, but tends to growl alot because Steven made the mistake of telling her she sounded sexy. I was a fan of her’s until she openly laughed on air when Pia was shockingly voted off.
5. Jacob Lusk, the gospel singer. He tries to dance, epically fails, and I truly don’t think he’s going to last in the competition much longer.
6. Casey Abrams, the multi-musician. Casey can play several instruments from what we’re told, he does great when he sings CCR, and he tries to be the male Haley. When I say he tries to be the male Haley, he tries to growl like her, and it just doesn’t sound good.

     Last night, they sang songs by Carole King, and Scotty, Lauren, and James did the best. To rank them, I would have to say that James did the best, followed by Scotty, and closely followed by Lauren. Casey did terrible, it was ok if you like jazz, but it just wasn’t great. Haley sucked, and so did Jacob. I look for Casey, Haley and Jacob to be the bottom three, with Jacob going home. If Jacob doesn’t go home, I look for it to be Haley.

     That’s it for last night’s recap, short and sweet as it was or wasn’t. Tune in tonight at 8 on Fox for this week’s American Idol elimination. I’ve give my opinion, what’s yours? Who do you think will go home tonight? Check back tomorrow for the results and have a blessed day!

Always,

Belinda