Brooke White/"Jolene"
This is a bit of a different direction for Brooke and she could easily go country should she so desire. It's not my favorite performance from her but good enough to stay in the competition.
David Cook/"A Little Sparrow"
I'm really curious to see how David Cook is going to "wow" us with Dolly Parton. Like Brooke, David takes to the stage with his guitar. Not sounding a bit like Dolly Parton, David demonstrates just what a talent Ms. Parton is as a writer. I'm not blown away as in previous weeks but it is a different, yet delightful, delivery from David.
Ramiele Malubay/"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"
This is probably my least favorite Ramiele performance. She struggles with the song throughout and at times is overshadowed by the background singers. It was painful for me. Sadly, she COULD have done much better than that.
Jason Castro/"Travelin' Thru"
It's another consistent performance from Jason tonight. Perfect song to compliment his voice. However, the downside of that is he does nothing to demonstrate a voice with versatility. Still, I liked it.
Carly Smithson/"Here You Come Again"
I just don't understand why she doesn't get the street creds she deserves from the judges. Randy wasn't as mean tonight as last week but he wasn't as complimentary as Carly deserves. Simon snubs her too. Terds! Why are they trying to get rid of her? Screw them. And beat them with prickly sticks too. Here's the truth about Carly. Folks, this young lady has an amazing voice as proved on this Dolly Parton classic tonight. Unlike David Cook, Carly WOWED me tonight. Now, if there's time left, vote for her at 1-866-IDOLS-05.David Archuleta/"Smoky Mountain Memories"
Yes, Archuleta's voice is a gift but the performance is a bit lackluster. I realize he is quite youthful, but it wouldn't hurt him to learn how to work the stage and audience, even on a song so downbeat. The audience doesn't seem to mind though. The girls are screeching wildly!
Kristy Lee Cook/"Coat of Many Colors"
Performing barefooted, Kristy Lee does nothing tonight to stake her claim in this competition. Even so, she delivers a good performance but as Simon said, "forgettable. But to a certain friend out there - who I talked to tonight - I still am a Kristy Lee fan!
Syesha Mercado/"I Will Always Love You"
My husband, also known as the King, predicted it earlier this evening that Syesha would take on the Whitney Houston version "I Will Always Love You." When Whitney made this song famous, reporters asked Dolly how it made her feel. She was happy of course, because it padded her pocketbook quite nicely. It was also one of my mom's favorite songs - so much so, that we had it played at her funeral. Enough mushy crap though. How did Syesha do? Surprisingly, she kept more to the country rendition. Surprisingly again, Syesha did a lovely job - best I've ever heard from any Idol contestant on a Whitney song. I'm impressed. This was her best performance so far this season.
Michael Johns/"It's All Wrong but It's All Right "
Very soulful. Very sexy. I love Aussies.
I think it's safe to say that Ramiele will be going home tomorrow night. She'll be joined in the Bottom 3 by Jason Castro and perhaps even Kristy Lee. That's how much better everyone else was tonight. The husband thinks Brooke may be at risk too. I guess we'll have to tune in tomorrow night to see who gets the axe.
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