Time for Wednesday's American Idol! Time for the girls to go at the 60's songs.

Just like last night, I will be having six items on each of their contestests: Their name, song, my opinion of their performance, each of the three judges' opinions, the aftermath, and initial prediction. After the fact, I will give my overall opinion of the contestants, and give my predictions of who will be eliminated. Hopefully, it's not Ramiele!

1) Kristy Lee Cook - The horse-training, cage-fighting, kick-boxing blonde!
Song: Rescue Me
My opinion: A bit of a different take on the song... has a bit of a country feel to it. Very plain sounding, though. Sounds like she's mostly on key... wait, I heard a couple pitchy spots. Not a bad way to start, although it was at best, an average performance.
Randy: Wasn't her best performance... pitch problems, and rough
Paula: Hard to be sick and first. Good performer.
Simon: Didn't get a lot from the performance. Bad song choice. Robotic performance.
Aftermath: Lots of talking about flu season, and how sick the contestants are.
Initial Prediction: Lucky she got a lot of screentime. Being first with an average performance will put her in danger, but she may have a strong fan following because of the exposure. See how the rest do.

2) Joanne Borgella - Plus-sized model
Song: Say A Little Prayer For You
My opinion: She's a bit all over the place. Well, so are the backup singers. Way off key throughout. She could have a good voice, but it's not showing in this performance.
Randy: First part was weird, got it together towards the end. Voice was shaky.
Paula: Knows she can sing, and she needs to pull it together.
Simon: Didn't like it at all. Very average and cabaret. Substandard
Aftermath: She seems like the nerves got to her, and she campaigns for the viewers to keep her on.
Initial Prediction: She is in trouble. Probably bottom three at least.

3) Alaina Whitaker - Carrie Underwood Lookalike ; Birthday Girl Tomorrow!
Song: I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
My opinion: Strong start... consistent through the whole song. Nice strong country voice. Best so far tonight.
Randy: Year of the young ones. Once she got started, she nailed it.
Paula: She nailed it. Best ending she's heard on the song.
Simon: Very good. No nerves. Hated the song because it's corny. She made it sound ok, though, and she'll sound great when she does a great song.
Aftermath: She's happy at everybody's comments. Surprised and happy.
Initial Prediction: She's safe. Only chance she would get voted off is due to her going early.

4) Amanda Overmyer - Janis Joplin wannabe
Song: Baby Please Don't Go (don't know the song)
My opinion: Um... this is a weird performance... can barely make out what she's singing. She's doing some scat, and gets offkey when she does it. Didn't like it. Very weird.
Randy: Bluesy rocker style. He liked it.
Paula: She loves everything about her.
Simon: Likes her. She's authentic. Not the best performance. All over the place at times.
Aftermath: Randy likes the jeans. Ryan thinks she can whip Simon's butt.
Initial Prediction: She will have the niche following, and after the judges' comments, she'll be in it next week.

5) Amy Davis
Song: Where The Boys Are? (don't know this song, either)
My opinion: Some pitch problems at the beginning. Very old-fashioned performance. Pretty average and forgettable.
Randy: Didn't think it was great. Lot of pitch problems.
Paula: The camera loves her. Blames performance on nerves. Song wasn't engaging.
Simon: She looks great, but doesn't sound great. Boring song.
Aftermath:
Initial Prediction: She's in real danger. Not a great performance, and she's not really one of the people who got a lot of exposure.

6) Brooke White - Nanny
Song: So Happy Together
My opinion: Well... she's fairly on key. Not really feeling the performance, though. Kinda bland overall. At least she looks cute!
Randy: Started rough, and worked it out in the end.
Paula: Thinks she's original.
Simon: Right song choice, but feels like she should be in a 60's soap commercial. Not his cup of tea.
Aftermath: Talk about Brooke being sunny, happy, and clean.
Initial Prediction: She should be safe. She had a lot of screentime. But nobody has really blown me away yet.

7) Alexandrea Lushington
Song: Spinning Wheels
My opinion: Not my cup of tea, but not a bad performance. Stayed consistent through the whole performance. Pretty good stage presense.
Randy: She blew the doors off the song. Hot.
Paula: She took control of the song. Looks great. Most confident performer so far.
Simon: He didn't get it. Didn't think the vocals were great. Reminded him of an awful 60's musical.
Aftermath: Randy and Paula say she's relevant. Simon seems to be having a bad day. She nags Ryan about mispronouncing her name.
Initial Prediction: Not sure. I'm going to say she's safe, since two out of three judges liked her.

8) Kady Malloy - Britney Imitator
Song: Groovy Kind of Love
My opinion: She has a very good soulful voice. Sounds like she could bust out a power ballad. Some pitch problems in the middle. Strong ending.
Randy: Just ok. Restrained and controlled. Lost concentration.
Paula: Looks pretty. She wants to see the fun Kady
Simon: Like "Night of the Living Dead". Thinks she's boring when she's not doing impersonations.
Aftermath: She looks kind of disappointed. She felt like she needed to be serious for a serious song. Paula tells her to be herself.
Initial Prediction: Hmm... well, with the way the women have been performing, I think she would be safe, but it could go either way.

9) Asia'h Epperson
Song: Take Another Piece of My Heart
My opinion: She's sassy! :) Good start, and got a good stage performance going on. Has a little rasp in her voice, but that may be natural, or the flu. Big voice. Pretty good overall.
Randy: She did her thing. He was impressed.
Paula: Really good moments in the performance.
Simon: His favourite of the night.
Aftermath: She is really happy at the comments. Ryan had fun, too.
Initial Prediction: 100% safe.

10) Ramiele Malubay - MY GIRL!!!!!
Song: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
My opinion: Man, she is so cute! Sounds like she got a couple of rough spots, but nice big voice. She comes on really strong at the end. You go girl! :)
Randy: Built it up, stuck to the melody, nailed it. Sang it like a pro.
Paula: She's a force to be reckoned with. Great performance.
Simon: She outsung every single person.
Aftermath: She feels good. The best thing about Hollywood for her is the hair, makeup, and shoes. She thanks the judges.
Initial Prediction: Man, I'm in love! And America will be, too. She will breeze through.

11) Syesha Mercado
Song: Tobacco Road
My opinion: Good take on the song. Put a bit of a blues-rock spin on it, and she is making it work. Not as good as Ramiele, but she's one of the best of the night. Little flat on the ending, though.
Randy: She can sing. Couple pitchy places, but liked it.
Paula: Consistent. Joyful. Fun. Big.
Simon: Wasn't her best performance. One of the most talented girls in the competition, though.
Aftermath: Ryan asks Simon if Syesha has the total package. Simon replies "Oh God Yes"
Initial Prediction: She's safe. Probably top 3, if anything.

12) Carly Smithson - Tattooed Irishwoman
Song: Shadow of Your Smile
My opinion: She has a big voice, but had a couple pitchy areas. She's belting it out, though.
Randy: Best vocal of the top 24
Paula: Beautiful choice
Simon: Fell below expectation. Way too old-fashioned, and cabaret.
Aftermath: ???
Initial Prediction: She's safe. Did good, and went last.

Final Predictions:
This is a tough one to call. Several could be in bottom three...
Bottom three will (should) be:
Joanne Borgella
Amy Davis
Kady Malloy
Out of those three, I think Kady Malloy will stick it out, because she had a funny backstory, and wasn't all as bad as the judges made it out to be. So, Joanne Borgella and Amy Davis are my prediction to be sent home.

Time for Tuesday's American Idol rundown. This week begins the widdling down of the Top 24. Tuesday nights are men singing, and Wednesdays are the women, with Thursday being the elimination. Each Thursday, two guys and two girls will be eliminated.

Since it's a Tuesday, that means the men are up first! Ugh... I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when my girl Ramiele gets to sing! Oh well, guess I might as well start this madness.

To keep things simple, from here on out, I will be having six items on each of their contestests: Their name, song, my opinion of their performance, each of the three judges' opinions, the aftermath, and initial prediction. After the fact, I will give my overall opinion of the contestants, and give my predictions of who will be eliminated.

The theme this week is 60's songs. So, expect a lot of Elvis and Beatles. Nothing like young men singing songs way before their time!

1) David Hernandez
Song: Midnight Hour
My opinion: Being first is never good. Starts off pretty slow, then kicks it up a notch. He's good, but nothing really wowing me about his performance. Not much stage presense. Wow... he hit a really, really bad note at the end.
Randy: Liked the gospel vibe at the beginning. Fell apart at the end. Good start, though.
Paula: He has brilliant vocals.
Simon: Better than he thought it was going to be. Loved the beginning, but the rest wasn't good. He needs to loosen up some.
Aftermath: David is glad it's over. Ryan takes the time to take a shot at Simon.
Initial Prediction: He screwed up the ending, and combined with him being first, he may be in danger. Don't think he will go home, but the night is young. Let's see how everybody else does.

2) Chikezie Eze
Song: I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
My opinion: He's all dressed up! He is off to a real rough start. Seems to do good at the higher ranged notes. He needs to stay away from the low notes. Got a little pitchy in the middle, but he is really bringing it on in the end.
Randy: Pretty good. Alright. Yeah yeah yeah.... :)
Paula: He looks great. Loves him. Great R&B
Simon: (LOL, he called him jacuzzi) He hated the whole performance. Hates the suit (which Chikezie strikes back at for Simon always wearing black and grey). Too old fashioned.
Aftermath: Chikezie was arguing a bit with Simon about what he was trying to do.
Initial Prediction: He should be safe, but he may be closer to the bottom.

3) David Cook - The Goth/Punk/Rock/Potpourri guy
Song: So Happy Together
My opinion: Weird beginning.... Once he got to the chorus, he was ok, but I'm just not feeling his performance. Very awkward. Although he is hamming it up on stage! Even twirls the mic stand! Good ending, though.
Randy: Weird start, but worked it out in the end.
Paula: He rocked it and made it original.
Simon: Shouted it a bit, but was good.
Aftermath: Randy keeps going on about the rock-ness of the song.
Initial Prediction: He should be safe at this point.

4) Jason Yeager - The streak!
Song: Moon River
My opinion: Pretty good vocals all the way through. Seems kinda Disney-ish, though. Don't know if that's a good thing or not. Very consistent throughout, though. Decent performance.
Randy: He did good... lost concentration in the song, though.
Paula: It's a sentimental choice for her.
Simon: He came across as a lot older, and came across as a cruise-ship performance. Middle of the road.
Aftermath: Jason dedicated the song to his grandmother. Will take Simon's comments as criticism and build off of it.
Initial Prediction: Should be safe.

5) Robbie Carrico - Boy band member gone horribly wrong! :)
Song: One Is The Lonliest Number
My opinion: Starts off sounding like the original artist. Pretty on with the vocals, although nothing really exciting about the performance. Gets a bit offkey on the falsetto notes, but pretty decent.
Randy: Nice one, had him rocking out
Paula: Picked the perfect song. Looks fantastic. Vocals were right in the pocket.
Simon: Only performance tonight that has any semblance of making sense. Thought it was good. Not sure he's authentic, though.
Aftermath: Robbie says he's a rocker through and through. Ryan describes him as a cross between a rocker and Justin Timberlake
Initial Prediction: Definitely safe. Overall good performance.

6) David Archuleta - The youngin'
Song: Shop Around
My opinion: Strong start... hamming it up! A couple pitch problems. Has a Stevie Wonder-like voice. Very solid performance... probably best of the night so far.
Randy: Really brilliant. He's ready to go.
Paula: Brave choice, and forgets his age when he sings. Describes him as an old soul.
Simon: Best performance of the night.
Aftermath: His nerves let out, and almost seems like he's going to tear up. He loves the audience there, too!
Initial Prediction: Definitely safe. He's almost a shoo-in for the top 12 at this point.

7) Danny Noriega - This year's Sanjaya
Song: Jailhouse Rock
My opinion: Starts pretty strong, but plain... at least he's not singing with a lisp like how he talks. At times, he seems like he's about to fall behind the tempo of the song, but does enough to stay with the rapid pace. Not much too exciting about the performance. Good stage presense, but the vocals were very lacking.
Randy: Says he seemed like he was having a good time. Just ok vocals, though. "Kinda hot"
Paula: Safer song, and his performance was the focus on this song.
Simon: Verging on grotesque, destroying an Elvis song. Said that it would turn the accidental viewer away from the show
Aftermath: Judges started arguing about what they just saw. Ryan was asking what went wrong. Danny got kinda indirectly sassy with Simon.
Initial Prediction: Thinking middle of the pack. If anything, the gay vote will keep him in.

8) Luke Menard - The carpet cleaner!
Song: Everybody's Talking Happy
My opinion: A bit sharp starting out. Not much stage presense. Just standing in front of the mic. Pitch problems all throughout the song. He has the look of a star, but vocal-wise, he was all over the place.
Randy: Very pitchy. Consistently sharp. (Great minds think alike!)
Paula: Agrees with Randy. Not the best song choice.
Simon: Forgettable, which is the worst trap one can fall in.
Aftermath: Luke is leaving it up to the voters, and doesn't agree with Simon with his "Forgettable" comment.
Initial Prediction: He is in real danger. Not a good performance overall.

9) Colton Berry
Song: Suspicious Lies
My opinion: Man, what's with people singing Elvis? Started off really good, got pitchy in places. Toward the end, he kinda changed his singing style a bit, like he had finally gotten comfortable with the song. Ended pretty strong.
Randy: Pretty good. Started rough, but ended strong.
Paula: Nice to see a different side of him. Not his best performance, but had fun with it.
Simon: Ok, not as bad as the other Elvis song. Didn't get anything from that performance, though. Has no relevance in today's music industry. Said he wasn't what he thought of a recording artist.
Aftermath: Ryan is hoping that Simon can expand on his comments. Simon called it karaoke, and wished people would spend more time on their vocals than on their hair. Obvious hit on Ryan.
Initial Prediction: Not sure about him. He didn't get much screentime, and is remembered for being paired with crowd-favourite Kyle Ensley at the end. Thinking he did enough to stay on one more week, but not much more than that.

10) Garrett Haley - The young Leif Garrett.
Song: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
My opinion: Started off pretty flat. Is maintaining his flatness throughout the song. Sounds like something from a high school musical. Ending stronger than what he started, but that's not saying much. Not a good performance.
Randy: Didn't do anything with the song. Needs to bring something new to the song. Plus, pitch problems.
Paula: Don't be afraid to be courageous
Simon: Boring, whiny, and he looks terrified, and looks like he's has been shut up in his bedroom for a month. Looks pale and some fresh air.
Aftermath: Paula is finding Simon's comments humourous, but Ryan is understanding what Simon is trying to say. Garrett takes it as constructive criticism.
Initial Prediction: With not much screentime, he is in big danger. He might get some of the female vote, since he appears to be a girl-favourite, but I don't think that is enough to keep him in. He could very well be one and done.

11) Jason Castro - The white Bob Marley!
Song: What A Day For A Daydream
My opinion: First, he's playing guitar. He is on key, started strong, putting his stamp on the song. He's pretty much doing everything right with the song. Got sharp in one place towards the end, but really gave a great performance overall.
Randy: Liked the guitar. Little pitchy toward the end. Was alright.
Paula: Blew her away. Great song choice. Effortless and joyful.
Simon: In the top 2 performances of the night. He and David have just "got it". Would have preferred him without the band, and thought it was current. Terrific.
Aftermath: He's very happy, and giggling through his words. In shock, as Ryan describes him.
Initial Prediction: He's safe. He had everything going for him in that performance, and especially being close to the end, he will be remembered.

12) Michael Johns - Australian for Idol
Song: Come On Baby Light My Fire
My opinion: He's working up the crowd, and the girls seem to like it. Decent stage presense. Sounds like an imitation of the original artist, and a couple of rough spots. Not bad, though.
Randy: Thinks he is like a legendary rocker.
Paula: He set everybody on fire. Great way to end things.
Simon: Most consistent contestant this season. Has natural charisma of a lead singer.
Aftermath: Everybody is happy. MJ was scared of what Simon would say.
Initial Prediction: He gave a decent performance, and was last to perform. He's safe.


Final Predictions:
Bottom three will be:
Luke Menard
Colton Berry
Garrett Haley
Out of those three, I think Colton will be safe, which means that Luke Menard and Garrett Haley will be going home.