We got rid of four last week, so we’re down to 10 of each gender performing for your votes on American Idol 2008. I think we all know how I feel about the vote-off process, especially the one from last week, so let’s just move forward.

So we’re on to the Top 20 singing the 70’s, and here’s the run down…(if you miss any of the songs, you can download them from iTunes)

Guys Performances on 26 February

1. Michael Johns - “Go Your Own Way“, I will after that performance. Very pitchy especially in the upper registers. And yet, the audience loved it. Maybe the accent will keep him in for another week.
2. David Hernandez - “Papa Was a Rolling Stone“. Really smooth intro and excellent play to the camera. He looked very comfortable on the stage tonight. Great song for his voice - upbeat and catchy with excellent vocals and a great ending. Plus he used to be a male stripper so…he’s got that going for him.
3. Chikezie - “I Believe to My Soul“. I am all about 70’s soul songs when they are sung well. This was definitely better than last week because he wasn’t wearing his ridiculous orange suit. I like how he threw his own name into the song. Great play to the camera, and great energy on stage. Very impressive this week.
4. David Cook - “All Right Now“. He looked great on the stage with his rockin’ guitar. What concerns me is that he sounds like he’s yelling, kind of like Chris Daughtery did most of last year. And when he wasn’t yelling or playing the guitar, it was just a wee bit boring. Plus, he tried to get the audience to participate on the chorus. Just stop.
5. Jason Yeager - “Long Train Runnin‘”. I don’t like the stupid dancing, the goofy smile, or the finger pointing while singing. Pitchy, cheesy just like last week, very Disney. I felt like he was spraying cheese whiz all over the stage and that dance ending??
6. Robbie Carrico - “Hot Blooded“. It was “a’ight” to use a Randy-ism. The vocals weren’t superior and he wasn’t as energetic as the song really deserved. He should have been all over the stage. Yawn.
7. David Archuleta - “Imagine“. I would like to start out by saying that I do NOT like this song at all. But damn…he was absolutely incredible. I got chills. He could very well win the whole thing if he keeps this up. (msnbc agrees with me on this point)
8. Danny Noriega - “Superstar“. I really like him for being so secure in his gender identity. Usually, I detest ballads. Actually, I still do. It was so slow, and there were pitchy spots. Bothersome vocals but I like him as a person - he’s fierce.
9. Luke Menard - “Killer Queen“. He talked in his video about participating in an a cappella group for years. Maybe he should try that on Idol. I didn’t get it. I couldn’t understand most of the words and it was pitchy.
10. Jason Castro - “I Just Want to be Your Everything“. Once again he was on stage with a guitar with that natty hair. Dump the guitar (the judges agree with me) and cut the hair. It’s a good thing he’s got a great smile and beautiful face and a good voice. Pitchy on one high note, but generally ok

Girls Performances on 27 February

1. Kristy Lee Cook - “You’re No Good“. Hated the outfit, her breasts were way too bouncy and distracting as if it was done on purpose because she doesn’t have the vocals to stay around. And the wide leg stance was almost offensive. Yawn.
2. Alaina Whitaker - “Hopelessly Devoted to You“. She’s like, totally like OCD with her food, and I can totally like, relate. The only thing about this song was that she looked a bit like Olivia did when she first sang it. That’s where the similarity ended. I mean, SO pitchy on the high notes, and I hate ballads. Hate them.
3. Amanda Overmyer - “Carry On My Wayward Son“. Huge hair. Pitchy in the lower registers. Awesome pants. Vocals were actually pretty terrible on this song, performance was good. She seemed completely distracted. I am mostly disappointed because I want her to do well.
4. Brooke White - “You’re So Vain“. Her voice got very quiet in the chorus, which is the part we really remember from Carly. It was also odd that she stopped playing guitar half-way through the song. She does have a very nice voice though and did the song justice except in the lower registers.
5. Alexandrea Lushington - “If You Leave Me Now“. Ugh. One of the most boring songs I’ve heard. Vocals were not strong at all on such a wishy washy song. This is why song choice is so important - pick something that actually lets you SING it. Forgettable.
6. Kady Malloy - “Magic Man“. Horrible beginning, and she almost fell down the stairs. Vocals were very, very weak, and I wondered if she forgot a few of the lyrics. This song needs a rocker and she’s not. Very disappointing.
7. Asia’h Epperson - “All By Myself“. How many times have contestants been told not to attempt Celine? Beginning was very weak and pitchy, and she kept playing with her hair while she was singing! She also missed the first “by” in All By Myself. She did, however, hit the power note pretty well.
8. Ramiele Malubay - “Don’t Leave Me This Way“. This is one of my favourite songs. I thought the beginning was very clean and gentle, and then when the song kicked off she seemed to carry it quite well. Hit the power notes and brought it back when the song required it. I smiled the whole way through the performance.
9. Syesha Mercado - “Me and Mrs. Jones“. I thought her voice was shaky the entire way through. You’ll also notice she shifted the pronoun to Mr. Jones. It didn’t help, and the judges agreed. There was also a strange silent pause in the song that seemed awkward. Pitchy on the last big note. Cute baby cry in her video montage though.
10. Carly Smithson - “Crazy On You“. Hate the dress with the belt right beneath her breasts. What was she staring at on the ceiling? Tats are hot but distracting, especially since the vocals were lackluster and yell-ish. Nothing to write home about.

Voting Results

Although first we were subjected to a terribly painful 70’s medley, we finally got to the voting. And here are the results which take us to the Top 16…

Bye Bye Guys: Jason Yeager (no surprise here for Mr. Disney) and Robbie Carrico (no big deal here, he did nothing for me).

So Long Girls: Alaina Whitaker and Alexandrea Lushington - (Neither of these surprised me either. Both of them did a terrible job this week)

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