IdolPhenomena

Good morning IdolPhenomena followers. I would first of like to start by apologizing for not having my recap up after last night’s show. I’m just so tired after work lately that I just go right to bed after watching the most recent AI episode or during it… Thank God for DVR-LOL. So as for an overview of the guys performances on Tuesday night the judges noticed marked improvements and Kara followed that up that there were “bright” moments.
Our first lady of the night is Crystal Bowersox. You would never have guessed that 24hrs prior to this performance that she was in the hospital. She put it all into her performance of CCR’s As Long As I Can See the Light. It was absolutely amazing. Crystal is an incredible artist and she is definitely the girl to beat at this moment in the competition. Everyone else needs to step up their game. Overall her performance was so natural that it almost seemed effortless for her. Randy starts of the judging by saying, “I love that girl, that girl is hot.” Ellen expresses how Crystal is gifted with a raw natural talent. Kara loves how it is effortless, centered, focus and how it truly comes from the heart. Simon admits that is underestimated Crystal with his critique the previous week.
Haeley Vaughn is up next. She is dressed incredibly “adorable” and we learn how she makes her own headbands. Tonight she has chosen Miley Cyrus the Climb. I love how Haeley has fun on stage, however that doesn’t make up for the pitch problems and her lack of experience. However, her bubbly personality does come through in her performance which is something she definitely doesn’t lack. Randy expresses how the performance didn’t work for him. Ellen felt she didn’t connect to the song. Kara believes Haeley is extremely talented but needs to work on it. Simon follows this up with by calling Haeley’s performance a complete and utter mess.
Lacey Brown finally takes the stage. Choosing a song that is more suited for her voice, Kiss Me by Six’s Pence None the Richer. She still like last week had pitch problems; however this is the moment where I truly became a Lacey fan. Before tonight I wasn’t as convinced. I feel like this is the Lacey we’ve been waiting to see perform. Randy felt her performance was too karaoke. Ellen said she looked adorable. Kara feels that if Lacey is there next week she will need to step it up. While Simon said that this performance was marginally better than last week.
The fourth spot of the night goes to Katie Stevens who chose to sing Corrine Bailey Rae’s Put Your Records On. I feel that Katie is incredibly talented for such a young age. This song was definitely more current then her choice last week of Feelin’ Good, by Michael Bublé. She has an amazing upper register. Katie still needs to choose a better song, something that features more of her youth. Randy wants her to go with her sweet spot. Ellen, like myself wants to see her sing something younger. Kara is still waiting for Katie’s “moment.” Simon feels that Katie needs to show us that she needs to show us what kind of artist she wants to be.
Thank god we’re half way through the evening. Hopefully Didi Benami’s performance will be absolutely amazing. Didi’s performance of a Bill Wither’s classic, Lean on Me was a total and complete epic fail. I have loved Didi’s voice ever since they showcased her singing Terrified in Hollywood, what happened to that Didi??? She was all over the place. There were times where I felt like she was singing in a different key than the accompaniment. Randy says he would not have chosen that song for her. Ellen agrees by saying that Didi has a great voice but the wrong song. Kara simply says it wasn’t good while Simon says that she was screeching in parts and that it sounded like a cat.-Meow.
Michelle Delamor took on Creed’s With Arms Wide Open which was definitely something different for a girl to sing. Michelle definitely needs to work on her song choice in my opinion. However apparently she did really good tonight??? It appears to me that Michelle is incredibly talented she just needs to bring whatever it is.-LOL
Next was Lilly Scott with a Sam Cooke classic A Change Is Gonna Come. Lilly’s performance tonight was incredibly unique. She is also another natural talent. The uniqueness of her vocal tone sets her apart from the other girls. Not really a big Lilly fan however I know she is going places. Randy said she worked it out and that she was definitely his favorite of the night. Ellen says that she has it whatever it is. Kara feels that this was Lilly’s first moment and Simon felt that she did good as well.
We only have three performances left at this point I feel like I need to be extremely wowed vocally still. Katelyn Epperly’s song choice tonight is Cold Play’s The Scientist. Her performance is incredibly intimate. I love how she sounds vocally not too sure about her facial expressions but after all this is a singing competition. However she still needs to convey more emotion in her performances. Randy said that it wasn’t over the top but he liked it. Ellen liked how she was playing the guitar… WHAT? Ellen that’s a piano-LOL. Kara kind of loves her, but feels she was all over the place but really good. Simon felt it was a smart song choice. This performance made her appear contemporary and that she was a million times better than last week.
Up next was Paige Miles who apparently has the best voice out of all the girls? I just haven’t heard it yet. She did a big no no and chose to sing Kelly Clarkson’s Walk Away. I definitely thought it was forgettable. However this being the second performance I’ve seen of her I see the potential she has to be incredibly amazing and she just needs to pick the right song. Randy felt that it wasn’t the best choice. Ellen apparently thought it was fantastic while Kara felt she needed to connect more with the song. Simon said she failed to choose the right song.
Last up is Siobhan Magnus with Aretha Franklin’s Think. A big song for a big voice. Tonight Siobhan was absolutely amazing. She was rockin’ the stage tonight. I loved her energy and her stage presence. And that was absolutely the most amazing high note. Randy felt her performance was “dope.” Ellen follows that up with an, “Oh man that was good.” Kara wants to know how she hit that high note. While on the other hand Simon feels she is a strange person. She is both interesting and very very talented in his opinion.
Overall the girls improved however I am still not overly impressed. A lot of them need to step it up. They also need to be an artist. There are so many good voices but nothing that sets them apart. I feel we may be saying goodbye to Haeley unless her smile takes her into next week. I hope to God that we don’t say goodbye to Didi however her performance compared to the others was just horrible. HORRIBLE.