Amy J. Bennett

Extraordinary Faith for Everyday Life

American Idol Top 13

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OK, it’s time to start weekly reviews!

Lauren – I love Lauren so much.  I love Shania so much.  And I think Lauren did the song justice and even had a few nuances to it but honestly, I felt it was kind of boring for her.  I think she’ll still sail through though.

Casey – Standing ovation.  That was awesome.  I mean, dare I say, almost sexy.  Who knew that song could be so fun?

Ashthon – I felt that was so out of touch with today’s world that no one could connect with it.

Paul – That beginning was really rough.  It was hard also to connect with because I was clueless about the song and his movements are so hard to follow but his voice is so amazing.  If you close your eyes and listen, I can completely hear him on the radio.  He’s so unique and I want him through because he’s one of the guys I would buy an album from.

Pia – She just nailed a Celine Dion song.  Omigosh.  I think she just converted me as a huge fan.

James – The best news about James is he lost his tail this week.  Finally!  But wow, even better, I LOVED that song.  I was grinning and clapping before he even finished!

Haley – Haley has a gorgeous voice there is no doubt but I just, I don’t know.  I feel like she’s a little fake and have a hard time connecting with her.  I mean,she seems sweet enough, but I guess she’s just not my cup of tea.

Jac0b – Jac0b is another that I probably won’t be buying his album but have mercy, he can SANG.  So impressive.

Thia – Not a fan of whatever they did to that song.  Too bad because I really liked her.

Stefano – Sorry, not a fan of that remix.  No thanks.  He sang it ok I guess but just not a fan.

Karen – I felt like someone pulled the power plug on Karen this week. I haven’t been a huge fan of her to date, but she’s always had a huge, powerful voice.  Just wasn’t seeing that tonight. I was waiting on those big moments like Selena had and just didn’t feel it.

Scotty – I think I liked last week better but still a great rendition of Garth.  And hello?  Can anyone else tell how much all the little girls LOVE him?  He is definitely a crowd favorite.

Naima –  I felt like this was her weakest performance honestly.  She was breathy and off-pitch and her moves seemed a little spastic to me. I did enjoy the Reggae thing.  I don’t think it was enough to send her home but I’m not sure how long she’ll last with performances like that.

Favorites: Casey, James, Jac0b, Paul

In trouble: Thia, Ashthon, Karen

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  3. So many unique voices. I feel like I voted for almost everyone, ha. I really don’t like naima. I don’t know why. But i love Paul and James and Haley and thia. Such unique voices!

    • I was thinking more about Naima’s performance and I really did not like it. I Should have put her as in trouble for tonight

  4. I was behind, but started reading your recap as they were showing us the numbers at the end. It was fun to read your thoughts while looking at the show’s highlights … I think you could be a judge!

    • Oh thanks 🙂 it’s funny because I type right before the judges speak an sometimes, especially Randy and I usually say the same things!

  5. Amy- In regards to Naima, I’ve never been that big a fan of hers, and while I think her performance was memorable, if you only listen to her vocal you’ll realize that she doesn’t have the chops. I watched last night’s episode while on my laptop, so for large portions of it I was only listening while my eyes were on my computer screen and it makes a BIG difference in how you judge people. For example: If you’re not looking at Pia, it completely changes your opinion of her performance.

    • Really? I think Pia nailed it and I was very hesitant about her, especially after last week was blown out of proportion in my opinion. I’m going to have to relisten.