American Idol Musings from BB&B
April 16, 2010 2 Comments
I don’t really watch a lot of TV but I do watch a couple of shows from time to time. American Idol is one of those things that I like watching though I don’t get to follow it religiously.
For the past 9 seasons, AI has been a stellar show of very very good singers. My faves from past contestants are Elliot Yamin (such a sweetheart), Carrie Underwood, and Chris Daughtry. I was totally out of the loop during the seasons that David Cook and Jordin Sparks won.
I’m trying to make up for lost time now though and watching Season 9 has been a mostly pleasant experience. Though I frown upon the seemingly diminishing credibility of the mentors week on week (hello, Adam Lambert? Miley Cyrus?!), I am seeing some great talent in this season’s top hopefuls. Let me share some of my faves.
A lot of people are saying that this season’s finale is going to be a face-off between Siobhan Magnus:
And Crystal Bowersox:
After Katie Stevens was eliminated, Siobhan and Crystal are now the only remaining ladies in the competition. I would have to agree with everyone who thinks that these two are the ones to beat – having churned out some of the most memorable performances ever. I particularly loved Siobhan’s dramatic performance of Paint it Black from the Rolling Stones week (and look at that get up! Fab!):
I am more in love with Crystal though. Aside from the fact that she is so talented, she comes across to me as uber cool and authentic. Check out my favorite performance of hers to date, a rendition of Janis Joplin’s Me and Bobby McGee.
There is a lone male though who is being touted as the “dark horse” in the competition – Lee Dewyze. Check Lee performing the classic Elvis song A Little Less Conversation this week, which I absolutely fell in love with:
And come on, who wouldn’t fall in love with this face?!?!?!?!
If female voters get it their way, Lee (or Casey, the other hunk left in the contest – though of course I left him out of this post since he wasn’t my type! Haha!) may just find himself in the finale!
All photos and videos courtesy of AmericanIdol.com
This is the worst season ever. Worse than Season 6, I thought nothing could be worse than that. At least Melinda and Lakisha were excellent. This year there’s not one excellent contestant in the bunch. Crystal is overrated. So are Lee and Casey.
I guess I’ve been spoiled since my favorites have won the past two years…
Goes to show how much I know about American Idol – I, on the other hand, find Crystal really good. LOL. Pero I agree, this is not the best season contestant-wise and theme/mentor-wise. Parang it’s hard to see anyone that seems a cut above the rest kasi cause you’ve gone through past seasons that saw all the talent come and go. I mean – they’re bound to hit a dead end sooner or later with these shows, noh?