Debi, Joanne, and I went to see the American Idols tonight, and it was a really good show. One thing I did miss was the group singing though. They had the group sing twice, and the rest of the time the Idols sang 3 songs solo.
I was surprised with Chikezie. I wasn't a big fan of his on the show, but he impressed me at the concert. He has a lot of energy, and has a great live singing voice. I didn't know the songs he sang, but I enjoyed them!
Loved Ramiele. She didn't have the greatest voice tonight, but she has lots of spunk and energy. I loved that she sang "I want you back" by Michael Jackson. :) In an earlier review, they said she looked scared, but I think she is enjoying the tour now and really looked comfortable.
I loved Michael Johns. And am still bummed that he didn't go further in the competition. He has good stage presence. I think much better than David Cook, really. I loved his song choices tonight. Mainly because I knew the songs. LOL He relates to the crowd, and it was fun listening to him talk between songs too.
I'm still not a big fan of Kristy Lee. She was ok, she has a good voice. And loved that she sang "God bless the USA." She was trying to be all sexy, and it didn't work for me dawg.
Carly Smithson was AMAZING. I loved her performances. She can sing and really can perform. Eventhough I didn't know the first song she sang, she belted it out and performed it like an old pro. LOVED the Heart song she sang. She can almost belt it out like Ann Wilson.
Brooke White was one of my favorites on the show. She just has this wonderful sincerity. Loved all the songs she performed tonight. I think she did really well. Not one of the top performances tonight, but I really did like her.
Ok, I LOVED Jason Castro. I know a lot of people think he's just ok. But I thought he did so well tonight. He picked songs that showcase his voice. LOVED the IZ version of "Over the Rainbow". And he sang another song he sang on the show too. He knows what his strong points are, and plays to them. It was just awesome.
And I think Syesha kicked butt tonight! She has such a strong voice, and has grown so much in the past year with her performances. She's not the shy girl that showed up to the Idol auditions. She knows she can sing, and chooses the right kind of songs to showcase her beautiful voice. I can't wait till she has a CD out! :)
David Archuleta was awesome! I think he did so well tonight. And I really think he should have won American Idol. I mean I love David Cook, but Archie blew him out of the water. He has a long career going for him. He's another one who knows what songs to sing and what not to sing. He has such a strong voice, he just needs to learn how to speak clearly between songs. I could barely understand what he was saying when he was talking to the audience. But that will definitely come in time. Loved that he played the piano on his first song, "Let it Be". I wished he would have sang "Imagine" though. That was my favorite of the two.
So, now we get to David Cook. He was one of my favorites during the show, but I think he needs to work more on his stage presence. Something just didn't click with him tonight. I don't know if he needs more time on the road to be more comfortable, or not. But I just didn't get into his song set as I did with the other Idols. He's good, but I think he needed to choose a few different songs that would appeal to the audience. I liked the songs he sang, but if you don't like that style of music, you wouldn't like it as much.
I can't wait to hear how the rest of the tour goes for them. It was a blast, and they did a lot of really great work!!
Going to see American Idols live! Now after going to the Glee show, and receiving extra special treatment, I thought that nothing could beat that show. Well, the Idols show came close. I really REALLY enjoyed the show this year.
It keeps getting better and better. They were amazing! Loved James and Haley. Lauren is super cute. And just love Scotty. LOL Paul was one of my favorites too. And Thia was way better live than on the show. And of course it was great seeing Pia. she was my favorite on the show. And I really enjoyed watching her on tour. She gave me goosebumps, and the last person to do that was Celine Dion. :)
We went to Tahoe a couple of weekends ago and saw friends that we haven't seen in quite some time. It was so great to catch up with them. I really miss them a lot! Wish we lived closer to them.
And last weekend our niece Sadie Brown sang with the Cheeseballs in Newark's Music in the Grove. I haven't seen them play in a couple of years, and they're still as awesome as ever! :)
