American Idol top 10 performance live blogging
With Atlanta’s Usher helping out, maybe the top 10 will be able to channel his on-stage mojo. Probably not, but we can always dream, right?
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JTesla
March 30th, 2010
6:14 pm
Should be an interesting night, if now that is what the fast-forward button is for.
Har:riett
March 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
JT, I can’t do that. I am on a mini in a hotel room with wi fi. Maybe it will be better than we think
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Here’s the spoiler list:
Siobhan – Through The Fire
Casey – Hold On I’m Coming
Mike_ – Ready for Love
Didi – What Becomes of a Broken Heart
Tim- Sweet Love
Andrew – Forever
Katie – Chain of Fools
Lee – Treat He Like A Lady
Crystal – Midnight Train to Georgia
Aaron: Aint no Sunshine
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
Aaron…Ain’t No Sunshine. Big mistake. Kris was masterful on this tune.
Tim… Sweet Love????? Anita Baker?????? Are you kidding me?????
No surprise from Crystal which should get her a lot of complaints tonight.
Chain of Fools, Katie???? Oh my Lord!!!!
I feel a scream coming from Siobhan.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
And the typo on Lee’s song is hilarious!
Har:riett
March 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Thanks, D!
JTesla
March 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Interesting list… Har:riett, it’s always better then we think it will be, except on those nights where it isn’t. Tonight should either be a good quality night or a good trainwreck night. Tonight I feel like watching a disaster, and I think that might be what we get.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
OMG!!! Deirdre! I totally called it on Crystal – Midnight-frickin-Train to Georgia. JTesla….baby you got to give me props on that one. I feel you….you feel me!
And I DID not have a sneak-peak. I just know Crystal. Yall don’t want to believe me – but she she’s a one-trick-pony.
Har:riett
March 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Hope not JT.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
I’m believing Big Mike has the best chance of winning this season….Mike S loves to “mark his words”….come on friend…join me in this one.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
Deirdre…thank you for the sneak-peek. I REALLY was just bogus on what I thought Crystal would pick because I was doing tongue in cheek —- and oh my god. Midnight Train To Georgia. Swami would love me right now. Swami —-here’s to you and your crystal ball.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
yeah, miss Mike, LOL, thanks eagle for bringing him to mind so clearly!!!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:05 pm
Come on eagle…I know swami when I hear him!
Anyway, I think a lot of us thought Crystal would take on Midnight Train. But congrats on the call. Although I disagree on Mike “Cheesy” Lynche winning.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:05 pm
i just don’t see many of these so-so folks doing R&B, well, maybe MODERN R&B, usher style, but R&B means something a lot different to me…”soul music will last forever” … yeah, but i’m not so sure what YOU do is what i call “soul” music… well again, MODERN maybe but not what i grew up with!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
I think Usher may have caught the “cheese” disease from Big Mike!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
11:36am, March 30….I said Crystal would perform something easy like “Midnight Train To Georgia”. Guys! I promise you! I had no idea! I even tried to google sneak peeks at what they were singing for R&B week cuz I love this genre. 30 minutes ago I read – Crystal – Midnight Train To Georgia!!!! Swami rules!
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:07 pm
and so the filler begins… 10 singers, do they actually get to sing for 3 whole minutes? that’s the only way we get 30 minutes of singing…
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:08 pm
JT…we need some love here sweetie! Usher – 45 million records sold, 5 grammies….he’s the def of swagger.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
that was good advice about her “style” (lack thereof?)
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:11 pm
hmph looks like she wrapped some cloth around her…. meh… that was …. okay.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
Poor Siobhan! That was ROUGH! and I’m her fan.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
i’m going to have to leave in a bit, hubby’s truck needs to be picked up at the shop *sigh* and has to be done before he goes to work at 10 soo….. i’ll dvr and watch it back later.
JTesla
March 30th, 2010
8:14 pm
eagle… props for calling it, but love for Usher? He doesn’t get my scorn, but he doesn’t have the swagger of Diddy.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:14 pm
i have to pretty much agree with Simon on that…
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:15 pm
pitchy pitchy pitchy… surprising, but safe for sure
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
eagle, honey calm yourself. We’ve all gotten one right on occasion. Nobody here thinks you’re psychic.
Siobhan will get votes from me tonight because high expectations can kill one of the few who are actually good this season.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
ok the Comment Team was probably told before THIS show that they could talk allllllllllllllllllllll they want, and boy they took that seriously!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
Har:riett —- I am with you… in a hotel in Central time too… had to gulp dinner and swig wine to be back by 7:00… a true idol fan!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
Ya know…the coolest thing about Idol is we THINK we know who’s gonna bring it. But Siobhan just killed it in the wrong way. I’m almost winging it Big Mike for the season win….
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
Swigging wine is NOT a bad thing! You shoulda brought some back to your room!
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
lol, Nick, that’s why they make “doggie bags” … eat a few bites, ask for a go-box and get thyself back by 7!!!!!! Might want to grab an Alka Seltzer or Tums!!!!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:20 pm
JTesla….absolutely baby. Nobody swaggers better than the white suit Diddy…but Usher is his up-n-comance! Roll that Fedora and he’s cool as he wants to be!!! Love you Tes!!! U know me!
Eclecticdiva
March 30th, 2010
8:22 pm
Good evening everyone. Wine is never a bad thing! I am not impressed right now by anyone.
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
He sounds pretty good so far…
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
Dierdre – have scotch in the hotel room!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
I think we may be under-estimating young Casey James. He, every week, gives solid(if uninspired) performances. All he has to do is inspire us ONCE and he becomes the next Kris Allen.
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
Never would have thought he had a chance, even though the song was not vocally that challenging, that was really good.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
There you go, Nick! That’s just what this show needs this year…scotch!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
Deirdre – you may be correct about Casey. This year’s talent is ALL over the place!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
A few weeks ago this was much more like an IM than a blog? Am I on the wrong site for that to happen? I enjoyed the “instant” banter without having to refresh!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
And where in the hell is Rodney?
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
Will Big Mike reject the cheese tonight? Doubt it!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
Aside from me, does anyone remember Usher on Ed McMahon’s Star Search?/
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
Nicks…Rodney is recently married….wifey is feelin romantic!!!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
Nick…go to the top of the page, click the blue “more” and you can get on coveritlive. However, I’m sorry to see you go as I have enjoyed your company.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
OMG eagle, you’re right!!! I had totally forgotten about Star Search!!!!
Nick….ROdney’s over on the live chat, the one you’re looking for, but i cannot tell you how to get into it, that’s why i’m here, that and some of my fave people stay on the “slow” blog, LOL
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
Rodney is on the coveritlive site. Can’t do that because my tv in behind me when I face the computer and I get dizzy.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
Kris Allen…god help us. Yes he had a good voice but he’s no Carrie Underwood….or Adam Lambert for that measure.
linny ,,,=^..^=,,,
March 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
but now, sigh, i have to go away for a while, so i’ll post after-the-fact i guess
Rosita
March 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
Wow, a topsy turvy night. Siobhan just ok and Casey has really brought it, first time imho!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:33 pm
Okay my new idol friends… I have seen your names for years as I run an idol pool with over 30 people (for the last three years)… a few weeks ago I did enjoy the quickness of the other blog, I have little patience to refresh! Promise I will be back!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:34 pm
eagle, I didn’t watch Star Search so much cuz my boys were little and kept me pretty busy. I had no idea Usher was a Star Search veteran. Thanks for the info!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:34 pm
Nope, the more brings me back here, so you are stuck with me… and big Mike is pretty good so far!!!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
See ya later, linny!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
Nick, when you click “more”…wait a few seconds before scrolling. A big blue box will appear with a play arrow. Hit the arrow and you’ll be on the live chat.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
Hey Linny Kat….yep…Usher…big-time R&B. How about those Feral cats they want to scoop at Lake Lanier? I would take’em in a second! Oooooh….here’s Mike….so far…he could so better. kay…he’s not up to par with R&B as should be…very dissed!!!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
That was good…
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:37 pm
Sorry…I thought Mike was boring!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:41 pm
Deirdre…it’s painful how our kids dominate our viewing choices……Ed McMahon’s Star Search was tops for MANY peeps. Bobby Brown was a top model who appeared in the Cherry Pie video…JTess…help me out here..who was the band?
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
D….I also thought Mike was boring..this was a genre he should have OWNED!!!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
That’s what I thought, eagle. It was like Carrie making a country song boring!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
Didi does NOT have an R & B voice. This should be interesting.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
Didi? Poor girl…she’s good but should probably stick to plays and musicals.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:47 pm
oh wow d…did not know we where channeling the same thoughts for Didi…and now that we’re hearing it? She is SO going home this week. It’s really bad….my fish just dove into the deep end….
Eclecticdiva
March 30th, 2010
8:48 pm
That wasn’t that great….
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
I think Didi might be in trouble this week.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
I think Ryan loves Didi just a little bit.
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
I have to mute the judges when I watch the show.
Rob
March 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Ugh. I like Didi, I hope she stays but that was just so average…
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
Don’t tempt me, Tarknot! Muting the judges is FORBIDDEN!!!!!!!
Rosita
March 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
For me, the upset continues. Loved me that Lynche, and Didi’s emotion made me like her performance for the first time.
On the stretchy 2-hour nites like this, also helps to have a crossword puzzle and good book at hand!
Rob
March 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
Yeah Deirdre, Ryan may love Didi but I don’t think the feeling is mutual. Did he NOT get her memo that she DIDN’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! Geez some guys are clueless.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
OH NO!!!! Its’ TUrban!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
Deirdre…worst for the night so far for me is Didi. I actually like Tim so he will have to be the worst of ALL time to rank worse. Didi’s performance was that bad for me.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
okay Deirdre…TU…I like the TU!
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
Not feeling the luv.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Tim can hit the notes but he can’t project the feeling of a song. It’s flat…it’s unemotional…it’s like watching a robot sing.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
I’m not taking the credit for the TU…that was linny.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
okay…tim def on key but not all that….but def not the worst of the night peeps!!! Didi was WAY worse. Tim is here another week.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:05 pm
At least Didi FELT what she was singing. Tim was DEFINITELY the worst of the night imo. So far.
eagle
March 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
Deirdre…what are we to do with Tim? He’s a trainwreck we actually look forward to!!!! Never had THIS before on Idol!!! He’s good. Is he too cheezy for singing? Maybe modeling/acting for Christ is more his gig.
Rob
March 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
I shut my eyes and just listened about halfway through Tim and it actually didn’t sound that bad to me.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
He needs to stop singing…whatever he does!
eagle
March 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
Deirdre…if I had to choose between Di and Tim? Tim…..all the way….
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:09 pm
Yeah, he can sing. NO, he CAN’T perform. I love that song and that was like a cardboard cut-out. No depth. NO emotion. Just a kid pretending that he knows what he’s singing.
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
That was a good performance! Go Garcia!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
Like Andrew a little bit better tonight. That was pretty good.
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
9:19 pm
Watched Siobhan on YouTube … she had a great performance! And nice clean highs … not screaming at all … and very appropriate to the song. The judges are were just cruel this time around.
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
I don’t think her highs were the problem tonight, Tarknot. Her lows were very unsteady
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
I’m liking Katie tonight…who woulda thought it? She’s really getting into the whole R&B thing.
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
9:28 pm
I really enjoyed that performance! Go Katie! Boo Simon!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
9:30 pm
I am back… going to play with the fast people and the slow bus… no offense meant! So who is in your bottom two so far?
Rob
March 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
I’m glad to see Katie do well. The girls were starting to worry me after Siobhan and Didi
Tarknot
March 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Simon and Kara
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Tim and Didi
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
I like the backstage shots.
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
9:34 pm
I agree, Deirdre, the backstage makes it real!
Rob
March 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
OMG, that was awesome!
Deirdre
March 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
Great job from Lee!
Nickdeacs
March 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
That was great… he is one of the best of the night!