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ERIKA VAN PELT, Top 10 ~ American Idol 2012 - YouTube
http://DailyMotion.com/HumanSlinky The top 10 remaining finalists perform numbers from hit-maker Billy Joels songbook, hoping to impress America enough to ...
ERIKA VAN PELT Sent Home On American Idol
Erika van pelt debuted a dramatic new look on Wednesdays episode of "American Idol," but it wasnt enough to save her in the competition as the 26-year-old Rhode Islander was sent packing on Thursdays (March 22) "Idol." Van Pelt made it into the finals ...
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12 hours ago ... "It's nice to feel my neck again," she tells PEOPLE after ditching her long locks for a short, jet-black 'do.
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American Idol: ERIKA VAN PELT has been eliminated?
Tonight was the last night on American Idol for Erika van pelt. And truthfully, although I think Heejun deserved to go home more, Ive never been a big fan of Erika. Shes been on a bit of a downward trend as of late, and her new haircut did not make her look better, and I dont think America liked the transition that much either (to me, it kind of made her look like Kim Kardashians mother). Not only that, but she had a difficult time choosing the right song every week and loosening up on stage. So even though she wasnt the worst, she was definitely not the best. However, I still think that Heejun shouldve gone home tonight, and when he didnt, I was shocked. Do you agree with Erika being sent home tonight? If not, who do you think shouldve gone home?
@Halo Mom: Hit the nail on the head.
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American Idol eliminates another finalist and determines the seasons Top 9
American Idol eliminated Erika van pelt and determined its eleventh-season Top 9 finalists during Thursday nights live results show broadcast on Fox. Van Pelt, a 26-year-old from South Kingstown, RI, became the fourth finalist sent home from American Idol ...
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ERIKA VAN PELT Sings On American Idol Wednesday Night ...
LOS ANGELES (WPRI) - South Kingstown native Erika van pelt belted out another song performance on American Idol on Wednesday night. But the song is only ...
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Poll: Did ERIKA VAN PELT deserve to be eliminated on American Idol?
Dont get me wrong here, she isnt my favourite, but Heejuns performance wasnt good at all, none of his are!
Heejun should have left, but people only vote for him because hes funny, hes making a mockery out of the show, though this show probably was a mockery right after Simon left but still!
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Wow! American Idol's ERIKA VAN PELT Gets Dramatic Makeover ...
14 hours ago ... She chopped off her blonde hair and dyed it black for Wednesday's top 10 night.
All About ‘American Idol’ Star ERIKA VAN PELT’s Drastic New Do
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ERIKA VAN PELT eliminated from American Idol
LOS ANGELES — Erika van pelt didn’t cut it on “American Idol.” The 26-year-old disc jockey from South Kingstown, R.I., who dramatically chopped off her hair before Wednesday’s evening of Billy Joel tunes, was eliminated from the Fox ...
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American Idol finalist ERIKA VAN PELT impresses judges
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - The 26-year-old Rhode Island native who has made it to the top 10 on "American Idol" hit the stage with a new look in her latest performance, winning praise from the judges along the way. Erika van pelt of South Kingstown ...
ERIKA VAN PELT Eliminated On ‘american Idol’
Erika van pelt had to sing for her life on ‘American Idol‘ tonight (March 22), since she received the least amount of votes. She once again tore through ‘I Believe in You and Me,’ which she also performed during the Whitney Houston episode a few ...
American Idol recap: Another hopeful departs, leaving nine
You had to figure, when the bottom three came down to DeAndre Brackensick, Erika van pelt and Heejun Han on "American Idol" Thursday night -- a show on which both Lana Del Rey and last seasons third place "Idol" finisher Haley Reinhart ...
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Erika van pelt (born December 12, 1985) is an American singer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. She was one of the Top 10 finalists for the eleventh ...
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Erika van pelt (born December 12, 1985) is an American singer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. She is one of the Top 10 finalists for the eleventh season of ...
Poll: Did ERIKA VAN PELT deserve to be eliminated on American Idol?
Dont get me wrong here, she isnt my favourite, but Heejuns performance wasnt good at all, none of his are!
Heejun should have left, but people only vote for him because hes funny, hes making a mockery out of the show, though this show probably was a mockery right after Simon left but still!
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American Idol: My review of the top 13?
Time for my review of the top 13 on American Idol.
1. Jessica Sanchez
Wow, Jessica was the one that blew everyone else out of the water tonight. She laid it all on the table and delivered the performance of the night. It was brilliant, powerful, and she showed great stage presence. Right now, shes my pick to win. My biggest concern with her is what happened to Pia did last year, and I am praying to God that that doesnt happen.
2. Hollie Cavanagh
Hollie was a close second tonight. She is very consistent, she has power, and she just sounded so beautiful during her performance. This just might be the year that a girl finally wins for the first time since Jordin Sparks in season 6, and Hollie is only one of the reasons.
3. Skylar Laine
Skylar did a great job tonight and proved that she was in it to win it. I dont think it was as nasally as Jennifer said. She proves that she was a frontrunner by delivering another powerful performance. Randy was absolutely right. She can sing just about anything.
4. Heejun Han
Heejun is one of those guys who sings nothing like the way he sounds. He sounded great tonight, and he was the best out of the guys tonight. His pitch was spot on, and he remained consistent. The sad part? Vote for the Worst is actually thinking about endorsing him. For a site that picks the worst, theyre not exactly doing theyre job.
5. Colton Dixon
He did a very good job, showed his true potential, and proved that he is a force to be reckoned with. I also like how, unlike Erika, he brought his own style to the song. It was near flawless and he should have no problem making it to the next round.
6. Joshua Ledet
I think Joshua did a great job with his performance tonight. He set the bar very high for the other contestants, and he proved that he can do both slow songs and uptempo songs, which makes him a dangerous competitor in this competition. Now let me get a hallelujah for Mantasia!
7. Phillip Phillips
Phillips song choice was one of the smartest song choices of the night. He has one of the most unique voices this season, he delivered an awesome performance, and glad that he did a rock song cause that is one of his comfort zones. Hell definitely be here next week.
8. Jermaine Jones
Jermaine did very well tonight in my opinion. The song was a great choice for him, he showed his range, and I disagree with Randy about the chorus. I do think he needs to loosen up a little bit like Jennifer said, but once he does that, hell be a contender for sure.
9. Erika van pelt
Truthfully, I think the judges overrate Erika a bit. I will admit that she did a very good job and was way better than last week. She has a very unique voice, and she could go a ways in this competition, but I do not expect her to win. Many of the other contestants are much better than her right now, and Im not too sure that she can outdo them.
10. Jeremy Rosado
This guy really did a great job tonight. I somewhat disagree with Randy. The performance was pretty good, but I will say that it wasnt his best performance. He has a very soft voice, and that makes him unique cause know one else has that kind of voice this season. But hell need to do better if wants to avoid being in danger of going home.
11. Elise Testone
Randy was right on all accounts. Elise has such an amazing voice, but I feel like she dropped the ball a bit with her performance. It didnt really feel like the right song choice, it was underwhelming, and it took her a while to get started. I think she picked it up near the end, but her performance was under par. I hope she doesnt go home cause she deserves a second chance.
12. DeAndre Brackensick
I still have no idea why the judges put him through. He was kind of all over the place, but I will admit that he did much better than his performance last week. I will say that the ending didnt work too well, but I am glad that he didnt go full onfalsettoo. The fact that he held back on it made the performance better, but he was still under par and might be going home.
13. Shannon Magrane
Honestly, she crashed and burned tonight. She is going to be in real trouble, cause she held back in the beginning, and when she got near the end, it became pitchy, and when she hit that big note into the final chorus, it was just not good. When Melanie Amaro sang this song on The X Factor, it was brilliant. Tonight, it was kind of the opposite.
So theres my rankings for tonights performances. I think Shannon, DeAndre, and Elise are the three in the most danger with Jeremy in slight danger. Do you agree with my rankings or disagree? Who do you think will most likely go home?
@Corey: Your opinion. I dont have to agree with it. But when DeAndre ends up in the bottom two, dont come cryng to me.
Answer: It's hard to rank them since their all great. Here I go:
1. Jessica Sanchez- honestly I don't know what all the hype about her is. I don't think she's as great as the judges make her sound.
2. Colton Dixon- I might just think this because I had my doubts that he wouldn't be as good this week and it turned out to be pretty great.
3. Skylar Laine- I love her because I love country and tonight proved she can sing anything.
4 Hollie Cavanagh- Hollie is one of my favorite female singers. I didn't like it as much this week just because I didn't know the song and I loved last weeks performance. But it's still good enough to get her ranked this high in my opinion.
5. Phillip Phillips- it was hard to hear him over all the instruments. If we could hear him better, the way he makes the songs his own is amazing and I love his unique voice.
6. Joshua Ledat- last weeks performance was amazing or I don't think I'd have him ranked this high. He is good but I don't see him as great.
7. Jermaine Jones- I'm not a fan of the deep voice singing but he is great and you can help but fall in love with him:p
8. Heejun Han- I was a huge fan last week but I'm getting tired of him off stage already. His jokes aren't as funny anymore if at all(I did laugh at the pics he gave Jeremy and Mary). As for his singing I wasn't a fan of this performance.
9. Elise Testone- I'm really not sure what order to put Elise, Jeremy, and Ericka in because I really don't remember their performances. I put Elise here because her voice is one of my favorite females in the competition, tonight just wasn't her night.
10. Ericka Van Pelt- I agree the judges overrate her. She has a good voice but she's my least favorite of the females.
11. Jeremy Rosado- I can't believe I have him ranked this far down! But tonight wasn't that great either, I'm just remembering his fight to be a wildcard which was one of the best performances.
12. Shannon Magrane- she's a great singer but tonight she really did "crash and burn"(as you say).
13.DeAndre Brackensick- I find his voice annoying and irritating. I don't see how the judges like the guy so much, there were better singers they could've chosen from(cough cough, Reed Grimm). When he sings those high girly notes it annoys the fudge out of me.
But, if it does come down to Shannon and DeAndre, Shannons going home because the judges just seem to love DeAndre. Dear God I hope not. Maybe the 2 male judges will take pity on Shannon and want her to stay.
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'American Idol': ERIKA VAN PELT Gets a Kris Jenner Haircut (Video ...
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My opinion on this years American Idol rankings!?
Here are the contestants from the Top 13.
Boys: Jermaine Jones, Colton Dixon, Deandre Brackensick, Heejun Han, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, & Jeremy Rosado.
Girls: Jessica Sanchez, Skylar Laine, Hollie Cavanagh, Shannon Magrane, Elise Testone, & Erika van pelt.
Heres my ranking of the Top 13.
13. Jermaine Jones
12. Elise Testone
11. Deandre Brackensick
10. Erika van pelt
9. Jeremy Rosado
8. Shannon Magrane
7. Joshua Ledet
6. Heejun Han
5. Skylar Laine
4. Hollie Cavanagh
3. Phillip Phillips
2. Jessica Sanchez
1. Colton Dixon
Answer: My ranking of the Top 13 was
13. Jeremy Rosado
12. Erika van pelt
11. Heejun Han
10. Jermaine Jones
9. Shannon Magrane
8. Elise Testone
7. Colton Dixon
6. Deandre Brackensick
5. Joshua Ledet
4. Skylar Laine
3. Hollie Cavanagh
2. Jessica Sanchez
1. Philip Phillips
as of now it looks like Jermaine won't make it past tonight cause he's a wanted fugitive from the law
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ERIKA VAN PELT Makeover: American Idol Contestant Debuts Drastic New Look
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ERIKA VAN PELT cut from American Idol
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erika van pelt didnt cut it on "American Idol." The 26-year-old disc jockey from South Kingstown, R.I., who dramatically chopped off her hair before Wednesdays evening of Billy Joel tunes was eliminated from the Fox ...
American Idol recap: ERIKA VAN PELT, sporting new haircut, gets the hook -- yet Heejun Han doesnt
Did a hairstyle fell a potential “Idol”? A strong contestant, Erika van pelt, took a big risk on Wednesday’s show by chopping off her long hair to adopt a sassy bob, at the suggestion of guest stylist Tommy Hilfiger. Whether that ...
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ERIKA VAN PELT: New York State of Mind
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POLL: Who do you think will win American Idol season 11?
Who do you think will win this year?
Your choises
Hollie Cavanaugh
Jessica Sanchez
Skylar Laine
Shannon Magrane
Erika van pelt
Elise Testone
Phillip Phillips
Heejun Han
Jermaine Jones
Colton Dixon
Joshua Ledet
Deandre Brackensick
Answer: Heejun Han or Jessica Sanchez
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ERIKA VAN PELT is sent home by American Idol voters
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ERIKA VAN PELT - American Idol
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American Idol Top 13: DeAndre over Jen Hirsh?
This is the top 13 on American Idol:
DeAndre Brackensick
Hollie Cavanagh
Colton Dixon
Heejun Han
Jermaine Jones
Skylar Laine
Joshua Ledet
Shannon Magrane
Phillip Phillips
Jeremy Rosado
Jessica Sanchez
Elise Testone
Erika van pelt
However, there is one name that I do not agree with on this list: DeAndre. Jennifer Hirsh had so much talemt, a powerful voice, attitude, and was consistant. DeAndre on the other hand cares more about flipping his hair and singing too much like a girl by using too much false setto. Jen was so much better than DeAndre, and the fact that the judges thought he was better than Jen tells me that they need a new judging panel, cause Jen should be there even over Erika, but Im okay with her being there. Its DeAndre that Im worried about, and I am praying for him to go home, cause he should not be in the top 13. And if they had to pick only 1 girl, then it shouldve been Jen, with the other two spots going to Jeremy and Reed, Jeremy and Adam, or Jeremy and Aaron, not DeAndre! On the plus side, at least Haley, Eben, and Chase didnt make it through, but does anyone else agree that Jen Hirsh is so much better than DeAndre?
@Corey: Yeah, DeAndres more talented than Jen...at hair flipping! When it comes to performing, Jen is way better than him.
@esquire415: DeAndre brings nothing new to the table but a guy singing like a girl, a crap load of highly unnecessary hair flipping, and a lot of false setto that completely out of tune and off pitch. DeAndre wouldnt habe made the top 10 even if Jermaine was brought back. And for the record, Jermaine is so much more talented than DeAndre. Other than that, thanks for agreeing me.
@ForeverDance.: Feel free to disagree, but youll see soon enough that I was right once DeAndre goes home. How much you wanna bet he wont even make the top 10? His voice is not original, the hair flipping is annoying and a ripoff of Brett Lowenstern (who I didnt like either), he reminds me a bit too much of Jason Castro, he has major pitch problems and sings all over the place, and Jen was so much better than him its not even funny. Youll see once DeAndre goes home, and hopefully soon. I garuntee he wont even make the top 5, let alone win.
Answer: I am not a fan of Deandre Breckensick but that's because i don't like when guys have female voices and sing like women...I do like it when a guy sings like a guy and I would not buy a DVD with Deandre Breckensick songs on it because it would give me a headache but I knew that the judges would use the wildcard on him because they were raving about him so I knew that he would be getting voted through. I suppose by choosing Georgia he did the best he could to show a range of going very high but also sometimes sang in a deeper voice..that was a good choice for him to get voted through but I am not a fan but I am sure a lot of others are even if America did not vote him through...he is too much like another female singer there and I would have prefered Jen Hirsh to get voted through because she had a great range in her song last night and I was very surprised that she did not make it...but I agree that Erica van Pelt also did a great job...but I would have preferred Jen over Deandre.
I agree with all the other choices for the top 13...I am happy with the other 12 decisions only this one is not to my personal liking either..x
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'American Idol': ERIKA VAN PELT Performs 'New York State of Mind ...
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Van Pelt gets the boot on Idol
LOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- Erika van pelt, a 26-year-old disc jockey, was eliminated from "American Idol" in Los Angeles Thursday. Van Pelt was voted off the singing competition series after performing "New York State of Mind" on Wednesdays ...
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American Idol: My review of the top 10?
Heres my review of the top 10 this week:
1. Jessica Sanchez
Tonight, Jessica is back! She blew everyone else out of the water tonight. That was amazing on every level, she showed off the true power and potential in her voice, and right now, shes still my pick to win. Hands down the best performance of the night, and she better be nowhere near the bottom three. If she goes home after a performance like that, then American Idol is officially dead to me.
2. Elise Testone
I have no idea why Elise was in the bottom three last week, but she should be nowhere near it this week. She let her voice just flow and it sounded amazing. She was all over the place in the best way possible and it allowed her to deliver one of the best performances of the night. If she ends up in the bottom three again, then I think America should no longer control who goes home.
3. Colton Dixon
"Piano Man" was arguably the perfect song for Colton to sing, and it was great for him back on the piano. He pulled it back tonight, and it worked out in his favor very well. I do have one critique, though. Before the song picked up at the end, I heard a screech that kind of threw me off. But other than that, it was amazing. Honestly, right now, my prediction for the finale is him and Jessica.
4. Skylar Laine
Skylars dress was way to old looking. With that bit aside, she did an amazing job tonight with her performance, she has a lot of power in her voice, and she actually has the potential to win this competition if she can deliver a really amazing performnce. I will admit that her performance tonight wasnt her best, but it was still very good.
5. Joshua Ledet
Truthfully, Joshua did a really good job as usual. It definitely wasnt as good as last week, far from it. However, it was still really good. I think he once again showed off the power in his voice, he stayed consistent, and it was a solid performance. I do, however, feel that you could see Joshua was out of his element.
6. Phillip Phillips
I think Phillips performance this week wasnt as good as hes been over the past weeks. I feel like the beat of the song was held back a bit too much, and the only part that I feel like Phillip showed off the real power and potential in his voice was at the end. It was good, but it wasnt anywhere near his best. But I am glad that he said he doesnt care about how he dresses and that the music comes first.
7. Erika van pelt
First of all, I think Im the only person who doesnt really like her new hairstyle. Second, I think Erikas performance was very good tonight. She was much better then last week, she stayed on pitch, and she might just be back in the game. However, she still has a problem with loosening up, and I think thats her biggest problem.
8. Hollie Cavanagh
Tonight may not have been her best performance, she it was still very good. This girls has some pipes, and tonight she showed them off. She was a little pitchy, but she definitely wasnt bad. But I do think she couldve done a better job keeping with the melody for a song like this. Because of that, she could still be in trouble this week.
9. DeAndre Brackensick
I have never really liked DeAndre (obviously), but tonight, he actually did really good. He picked arguably the best song he could possibly do, he sang it well, and he did a lot better than his last few performances. Tonight, he didnt do amazing, but it was still good. If he performed like this from the get go, I wouldnt be hating on him as much. However, everyone else still outdid him.
10. Heejun Han
That took a lot of guts to do a performance like that. It definitely wasnt his best performance, but I will admit it was the most...unexpected of the night. At least tonight he didnt hold back. It was definitely pitchy, it wasnt that great vocally, but it definitely, um...different. I will say that I think hell be in trouble this week unless Vote for the Worst endorses him. And after that, I think its safe to say that they will. However, I think he could be in a lot of trouble this week.
So theres my review of the top 10. I think the contestants in the most danger are Erika, DeAndre, Hollie, and Heejun. But if Jessica, Colton, or Elise ends up in the bottom three, I will be seriously disappointed. Do you agree or disagree with my review? Who do you think did the best? And who do you think is in the most danger of being eliminated?
@PAULA: Looks like you were half wrong and half right. Heejun was not only in the bottom three, but the bottom two. However, Erika did end up going home.
Answer: I agree with you. You are on top with this prediction.
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American Idol recap: Nobody Wins From This Misery
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Van Pelt tells Zap2it, “[When] Tommy Hilfiger suggested I cut my hair, I said, 'Here's my opportunity.' It was not his idea to go dark, that was mine, but I figured if I do it, I'm going to go all out. We cut it, we dyed it and here it is.
American Idol: My review of the top 11?
As usual, heres my review this week of the 12...whoops! I mean top 11:
1. Joshua Ledet
I think Joshua was another contestant who found redemption after what happened last week. He has a lot of potential, and he showed off his range, his talent, and the power in his voice. He just blew everyone else out of the water this week with the best performance of the night hands down. Right now, hes the one to beat.
2. Hollie Cavanagh
This girl definitely has the potential to win this competition. She has one of the most powerful voices in the competition, she showed great range, and like Jennifer said, it would be silly to point out those tiny pitch problems. She was hands down the best of the girls tonight. I do not think she will have any problems this week.
3. Shannon Magrane
Shannon had a lot to prove tonight considering how bad she was last week. In my opinion, she redeemed herself from last weeks train wreck. It was a very big song to take on, but she pulled it off. She gave one of the best performances of the night, she showed off her range, and Shannon is officially back in the game.
4. Colton Dixon
The fact that Colton did a song that almost no one knows was a huge risk. But that risk definitely paid off. He did such a great job and delivered one of the best performances of the night. And unlike some of the contestants, he knows what kind of artist he is. The song may not have been well known before, but I think people will definitely know that song now.
5. Skylar Laine
Little miss "Ghountry" did a very good job tonight. I dont think the song choice was the best choice, but the performance itself was amazing. Skylar just has so much potential and so much power in her voice, and she showed all of it off tonight. She proved that she is definitely one of this years front runners.
6. Elise Testone
Elise did such a better job than she did last week. Unlike last week, she played to her strengths and delivered a great performance. It was the right song choice, she stayed on pitch, and she showed us who Elise really is. She should be nowhere near the bottom three this week.
7. Phillip Phillips
I think Phil did a very good job tonight. The song fit him like a glove. It was a very unique performance in the best way possible and he rocked it out. The fact that he performed that good after surgery proves that he is committed to this business and will definitely be here next week. Unfortunately, I think was still outdone by many of the other contestants.
8. Jessica Sanchez
When I first heard what song she was doing, I was a little worried cause the last time it was performed on American Idol that I remember, that person went home. But she did very well with her performance. She showed sass, attitude, and talent. I honestly disagree with the judges a bit. She did a great job. However, I think many of the other contestants outdid her this week.
9. Erika van pelt
I was one of the few people last week that wasnt shocked to see Erika in the bottom three girls. She has a hard time being as good as the other contestants, but tonight was a little different. She did better than I expected, and delivered a great performance. However, I think she was slightly late after the music paused on the last chorus, and held back a little bit.
10. DeAndre Brackensick
Ive never really like DeAndres performances that much, and tonight is no different. I agree with the judges that it was a little safe, but I feel like the judges overrate his falsetto. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. So he may have played it safe this week, but I dont think it was that bad. However, almost everyone was still better than him.
11. Heejun Han
To me, this performance seemed a bit shaky. I slightly disagree with Randy saying it was the wrong song for him, but I will say that Heejun dropped the ball tonight. I felt like he was struggling quite a bit, it definitely was pitchy, and it wasnt really that good until the ending. Bottom line, it was nowhere near his best performance, and I think he will be in the most trouble this week.
As for Jermaine Jones, I was shocked that he was cut from the competition, but even more so that he had outstanding warrants. He shouldve mentioned that before coming on the show instead of hiding it. If you try to hide information like that, it will always come back to get you. Its a shame because his performance during rehearsal was better than several performances tonight...so be it, then. I think if he wasnt brought back, he couldve gotten those cleared up and came back strong next year. Either way, its a shame.
So thats my review of the contestants. What are your opinions? Who do you think is in the most danger of going home?
BQ: Whats your opinion on the situation involving Jermaine?
Answer: I agree with the top 2. I am sure Joshua Ledet was the best male singer of last night and Hollie Cavanagh the best female singer. I loved Hollie's version of ''Power of love'' but I was very much surprised when they said this is a song of Hollie's birth year because I heard this same song in 1984 with Jennifer Rush singing it ..so a long time before Hollie Cavanagh was born.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr0xJBsVbZY
I am sure you are right that the rest belong in the 7 remaining spaces but I don't necessarily agree that they belong in the order in which you put them. Girls like Colton Dixon and I am sure he was better than Shannon but Shannon was not bad. I think Elise was better than Shannon. Shannon was good for her age and definitely a huge improvement to last week but she still seems to find it hard to hold a tune, she gets it right but it seems to be a hard thing for her to do, so that one can see it's an effort for her and then it comes out perfect but one should not see that she is straining that hard to achieve this perfect tone.
Jessica Sanchez will not be in the top for sure this week but I believe she is genuine and that her previous positive comments she got never went to her head because she said...''If I make it through to next week I promise to make a better song choice. So a lot was due to song choice and not to bad singing and Deandre Brackensick, no matter what we think, I am sure he has a lot of fans, I don't see him going anywhere.
I agree that it will be Heejun Han whom America will send home this week, although he can sing and this was a bad song for him and he did not sound good on this song ...but I will miss his funny attitude.
Jermaine Jones made a stupid mistake. He is old enough to know that such things will disqualify someone from being a contestant. If he had been open about his convictions they might have kept him on the show because they seem to be minor ones but 4 of them..and he said nothing..He has a good voice. I suppose I hope he gets a chance somewhere else after American Idol. After all people like Lindsay Lohan, and a lot of others did worse and still get movie roles to play or they messed up big time and still are in showbusiness. So the worst he did was not coming clear about it but he deserves another chance somewhere else because he is a good singer.
He should never have suppressed this vital information..He must have known this would come out and he would be eliminated...x
Category: Reality Television
American Idol: My review of the Top 12 Girls?
Tonight, the top 12 girls gavevit their all on American Idol, and they did a little better than the guys in my opinion (the fact that the judges all think DeAndre was a standout makes me think theyre tone deaf). With that being said, heres my review of the girls:
1. Jessica Sanchez
OMGA! She just blew everyone else out of the water, even Jen Hirsh. She gave an amazing performance, and proved that shes in it to win it. She has rhe attitude, the swagger, the voice, the talent, and the looks. She officially became a front runner tonight in my opinion. Best performance of the night hands down!
2. Skylar Laine
Skylar delivered an awesome performance that was powerful, on pitch, and showed off her true potential. I loved her sass, her attitude, her voice, and her performance. She rocked it out and should have absolutely no problem making it through to the next round.
3. Jennifer Hirsh
Definitely one of this years front runners from the get go. Her voice is powerful, pitch was spot on, she just nailed her performance tonight. Her song choice was current and it was a great choice, which was a problem with many of the guys last night. Shes one of my picks to win, to be honest.
4. Hollie Cavanagh
I thought she did an amazing job. She just sounded so beautiful, and gave one of the best performances of the night. Her voice is very powerful, she has great pitch, and I have no idea why she didnt make it last year. She could definitely win like Jennifer Lopez said...as long as the voting isnt biased this year like it was last year.
5. Shannon Magrane
I think Shannon did a very nice job with her performance. She has a strong voice for a 16 year old, and she has quite a bit of potential. She definitely looked more comfortable on stage than many of the other contestants. I definitely think that shell be here next week.
6. Hallie Day
I think Hallie gave a very beautiful performance. She has an old school vibe to her, I loved the bluesy feel to it, and you can tell that she put her heart into that performance. But just like with Haley Reinhart, Randy doesnt seem to know what type of artist she wants to be. I think she made it pretty clear.
7. Elise Testone
I really wanted to like this performance more than I did. She did do pretty good, but it wasnt really that great. I can understand that she has a scratchy voice, but I think she was a bit too scratchy. If she can just learn to control her voice a little more, you have one talented young woman.
8. Erika van pelt
She has a very unique voice, and she gave a good performance. However, it wasnt completely mind blowing. Here voice seems deeper than the other girls on the show. I think she has a lot of power in her voice, but like Eben did last night, I felt like she was holding back.
9. Baylie Brown
Baylie has such a beautiful voice, and she gave a pretty good performance. However, the song choice wasnt that good, but she made the best of it. I also think that the judges were too harsh on her. I think she could do better though, but will she get a second chance? Probably not.
10. Chelsea Sorrell
Honestly, her voice didnt sound that good to me tonight. It was pitchy, but it did sound good near the beginning. However, I know that country music is supposed to be nasally, but she was a bit too nasally if you ask me. Also, the performance didnt really show originality. The only good part was the strong vocals, which still werent enough to make it a good performance.
11. Brielle Von Hugel
The judges really overrated her performance tonight. I felt like she was a bit all over the place, it wasnt very current, and she just didnt perform that well. At times, it sounded partially screechy, and the song choice did not fit her. If that was her showing us Brielle, then she has a long way to go.
12. Haley Johnsen
This performance did not have enough of quite a few things. Words, actual singing, her staying on pitch, and a couple other things. I can understand changing a song around, but she didnt change the song in a good way. I have to agree with Randy. It was kind of a nightmare, it wasnt a good song choice, and I think shes going home unless Vote for the Worst saves her.
Well, theres my review of the top 12 girls. I honestly hope that Jessica, Skylar, Jennifer, and Hollie make it, and that Haley and Brielle do not. Do you agree with my opinions or disagree? Who do you think will make it through?
Why are people saying Brielle did amazing? She did a terrible job with her performance!
Answer: My order would be:
1. Hollie Cavangh
2. Skylar Laine
3. Jessica Sanchez
4. Hallie Day
5. Jennifer Hersch
6.Shannon Margrane
7. Erika van pelt
8. Elise
9.Baylie Brown
10. Chelsea Sorrell
11. Haley Johnson
12. Brielle Von Hugel
Category: Reality Television
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