‘American Idol’ top 9 live blogging
If you want to live blog (or simply use the comments below), you have two options. Tonight the nine singers will do songs from their idols. To fill extra time since they have stretched what should be a 90 minute show to two hours is some sort of medley of Madonna songs. Or something like that. Nigel has tweeted that Jessica will do Beyonce (not Mariah!) while Hollie will take on Carrie Underwood and Skylar, Miranda Lambert.
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Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:36 pm
Proud of Heejun for putting forth a serious effort. No one can top Elliot but Heejun just topped all his other performances. He won’t go home this week
Jon C
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
Aaaaaaand I was right. Elliott’s version still owns.
WatchingIdol
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
And speaking of what people are wearing, is Randy snacking on his necklace during commercial breaks?
Angela
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
A standing ovation, really?
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
Wow, I like this trio! “Landslide” is much better for Colton than his song was.
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
“his other performances” means Heejun’s other performances, not Elliot’s
Harriett
March 28th, 2012
8:37 pm
He did sing it better, but fortunately for Heejun Elliott is not competing. I liked it,
johnscreekmom
March 28th, 2012
8:38 pm
Hee Jun just saved himself this time. Won’t have to rely on the crazy teeny boppers to keep him in the competition. Still don’t like him, but he did great tonight.
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:39 pm
Not loving Phil’s part, but I also don’t love “Don’t Stop”.
Karen
March 28th, 2012
8:40 pm
Heejun’s meloldy sounded good but the diction is awful. So far the best of a weak night.
JDawg
March 28th, 2012
8:41 pm
Great turn-around Heejun
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:41 pm
Sam, this is what we’ve been waiting for from Heejun!
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:42 pm
Karen, English is not Heejun’s first language so his diction problems are caused by his accent
Alex
March 28th, 2012
8:43 pm
Colton was okay.
Skylar sounded real good. I do believe she has a better voice than Lauren Elana (spelling?) but I don’t think seems to connect with the audience as lauren.
Hee Haw. I just don’t like that guy. Way too insincere.
Seth T
March 28th, 2012
8:44 pm
At least the sound man did well with good balance on HeeJun’s song. Standing 0v from the Judges. So far, they imply that everyone is going to win. I give him a 6, no big vibe.
JD
March 28th, 2012
8:46 pm
Enter your comments here
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:46 pm
Better outfit for Hollie tonight…finally!
Alex
March 28th, 2012
8:47 pm
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:46 pm
I told my wife the same thing.
Harriett
March 28th, 2012
8:48 pm
Still pitchy
Jon C
March 28th, 2012
8:48 pm
Wow, it’s God night on Idol tonight. Not complaining personally, but I just haven’t seen so many religious songs in one night (granted there’s only been two, but still…)
Hollie has a powerful instrument, and she looks stunning tonight, but she is turning into glorified vanilla for me. I know she is trying her darndest to connect with hus, but I just never truly feel it from her.
Also, the snow?? The waving arms?? Way to distract from the message.
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:48 pm
Wow! I had a feeling this would be Hollie’s pick, even before I read D’s spoilers!!
WatchingIdol
March 28th, 2012
8:48 pm
Truly horrible performance for Hollie.
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:49 pm
I didn’t think Hollie was great but I thought she was better than the first 3.
Seth T
March 28th, 2012
8:49 pm
Hollie’s song choice is not the best for me, probably because I’ve heard that song way too many times back when it was a hit. She is a great singer, but that was not great for me. Give her a 6, and she did miss some notes. Not a stellar choice for her.
Karen
March 28th, 2012
8:50 pm
American singers are expected to sing German, French, Spanish, and Italian songs with perfect diction. Too much?
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:52 pm
I loved that!! I knew she’d do it well. Loved the snow, too… perfect setting!
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:52 pm
Wasn’t disagreeing about his diction or excusing it, just pointing out the reason.
JD
March 28th, 2012
8:53 pm
Just tried to refresh the page and it entered the “Enter your comment here” . Liked Holly, but Carrie is Carrie.
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:53 pm
Jon… the snow fits the setting of the song.
Seth T
March 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
Too many bedtime music songs except for Skylar so far.
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:54 pm
This has been a lackluster night for me so far and the theme should give these contestants every chance to shine. So far, they don’t really seem to understand what they’re best at.
Squirrel
March 28th, 2012
8:55 pm
What is Ryan doing??
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:56 pm
Who is Eric Benae?
Squirrel
March 28th, 2012
8:56 pm
At first he sounded like a dying donkey
Jon C
March 28th, 2012
8:56 pm
I’m more about the song itself. I don’t really like when they try to up the spectacle aspect of the performance. Yes, the snow fit. I found it unnecessary, Just my opinion
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:57 pm
I hope he’s not going to soprano this song.
Squirrel
March 28th, 2012
8:57 pm
Better…
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:58 pm
Ugh!
WatchingIdol
March 28th, 2012
8:58 pm
Eric Benet is one in the long list of men who Halle Berry dated and later accused of being evil. Hmmm, every man Halle Berry dates she later claims is crazy, but none of the women they later dates claims the men are crazy. Hmmm. What’s the common thread connecting all these men and the crazy???
Alex
March 28th, 2012
8:58 pm
Deandre Makesmesick
Boooooh riiiinnnng.
Jenny
March 28th, 2012
8:58 pm
Do *not* like this falsetto. And my cat just got up and left the room.
Harriett
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
Too late, D
Deirdre
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
Alvin and the Chipmunks would have sounded better1
JD
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
Not it for me.
WatchingIdol
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
If Backstreet were still open, you could slap a dress on Deandrea and he would fit in nicely in the Charlie Brown Cabaret.
Pierce
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
Eric Benet, ex of Holly Berrie
MerleK3
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
DeAdrea would be better off singing with a group, not as a solo.
Angela
March 28th, 2012
8:59 pm
Oh give me a break!!! Are they getting paid by how many standing ovations they do tonight?
Jon C
March 28th, 2012
9:00 pm
Okay, first off I understand how technically impressive the falsetto tool is. And the first verse of Deandre’s song sounded REALLY good. But when the whole entire song is up in the stratosphere, it loses it’s luster. It’s the exact same thing as when Phillip only sings the same 4-5 notes, Deandre is simply in a different range of his voice.
Impressive and boring at the same time.
Jubie
March 28th, 2012
9:00 pm
Tiny Tim comes to mind.