So I was a little bored with Idol last night... no one really stood out or even peaked my interest! The only joy was all the David Cook love! Anyone catch the awesome Idol/DC promo? Very nice... plus how cute were his Mom and Stepdad "strolling" through downtown KC? Beth is sooo cute! The only real bummer was no DC in person (he was on tour) and no Andrew! I love that kid!
Anyways... since the night was kind of a bust I'll just run through the highlights real quick!
- "oh-freakin-yeah" just might be my new catch phrase!
- I loved Ry's shirt... very hip dude!
- I laughed out loud at Simon's response to random off-key guy's request to do another song...
- clever usage of the song rights... let's play the real one right after someone sings it... oh Idol...
- random ninja guy steals some kid's hat during the "gimmick" montage... cracked me up!
Now quick overview of the Talent...
Ashley Anderson (20) "Footprints in the Sand" by Leona Lewis: She might have looked like Leona, but no where near the voice! Her voice was pedestrian at best.
Will she make the Top 36? For now.. I say no! There's got to be better talent out there.
Casey Calson (20) "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton: She was cute, once again her voice didn't wow me, but it wasn't cookie cutter. She definitely got the commercial look.
Will she make the Top 36? I'd say she might have a shot... I wonder if she plays any instruments?
Von Smith (22) "Over the Rainbow": This was a crappy audition.... he over powered just about every note. There was like one soft little note, that I was feeling then he went all screechy again! Either I'm tone deaf (ok, so I am) or the judges know something about this kid I don't... hmm?
Will he make the Top 36? 4 yeses after an audition like that... yep I'd say we'll see this guy again.
Michael Castro (20) "In Love With a Girl" by Gavin Degraw: He had the Dave Cook audition hair :) which was pretty bad! His singing was a 2nd rate Gavin impression so I wasn't all that impressed! He does have that "winning castro" charm though. ** Jason Castro is still clueless**
Will he make the Top 36? nah... not unless he gets A LOT better!
Matt Breitzke (27) "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers: This guys got a good tone, but nothing extraodinary! Simon likes his heart and his ambition... Simon's gone all soft!
Will he make the Top 36? well seeing that he's very similar to Michael Sarver from the night before... one of them probably will.
Jessica Furney (19), India Morrison (22) and Jamar Rogers (26): I'd have passed on all 3
Will they make the Top 36? not a chance... unless we need some cannon fodder!
Danny Gokey (28) "Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye: I really like the soul-ting of this guy's voice. His sob story was a little much, but it's Idol... they've got to exploit something!
Will he make the Top 36? I could see it happening, but he's got to tone down the story a bit.
Anoop Desai (21) "Thank You" by Boyz II Men: This is becoming the "go to" song of the auditions... I really like this kid's tone! Possibly my favorite of KC, very surprising!
Will he make it to Top 36? If they're looking for diversity this kid's a shoe in! Plus "Noop-Dawg" is an awesome nickname... I'd vote just because of that! :)
Asa Barnes (28) "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson: I think I liked Asa- the person better than Asa- the singer. His voice was pretty good, but his smile and attitude were great!
Will he make the Top 36? hmm.. on vocal talent? probably not!
Dennis Brigham (19) "With You" by Chris Brown: No where near good enough, I'd have passed on this kid too.
Will he make the Top 36? Not a chance...
Lil Rounds (23) "All I Do" by Stevie Wonder: She has a pretty good voice, but not my cup of tea. I don't think she'll stand out anymore than other female, black singers of past seasons.
Will she make the Top 36? Yep... the judges fall all over themselves for the divas every year!
All in all... 26 golden tickets!
All in all... the KC didn't quite represent!
I'm looking for someone to win my heart from the very beginning (ala Clay, Carrie or Cook... apparently a "C" is need in their name...)
Pretty sure next week is Louisville and San Francisco... here's hoping we find some Season 8 size talent!
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