#&$)(*&%^)#(&^ That's what I have to say this morning. I regret to inform you that I do not have a blog today about American Idol. I know its a big let down. After several months of watching and blogging I was finally excited to sit down and watch the final showdown between Jordan and Blake last night. We suffered through all of the bad and finally it was the end. But I came home to NO POWER. Which meant, NO DVR, NO TI-VO, NO AMERICAN IDOL, NO DANCING WITH THE STARS, NO AIR, and since we are on a well..... NO WATER........ Talk about luck. I am sooooo upset.
Anyway, I like to give you something so here it is....... from the AJC's Rodney Ho.
Overall, there weren’t any surprises but both Blake and Jordin did about as well as you’d expect. The coronation song, if you want to hear the version the songwriters did, is here. Voters picked the song by Seattle residents Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody over 19 other finalists. Why it won is beyond me. It’s really not any better than other winner songs in the recent past, though it isn’t quite as bad as the one I hated the most, “Inside Your Heaven” poor Carrie was saddled with in 2005.
Although you could argue the song was geared to Jordin and helped her out, I doubt many of those 20 songs would have benefited Blake. He’s not a schmaltz master and it seems the songs the “Idol” producers picked fit that mold. No 311-style tunes in the mix.
My gut is this will be Jordin’s to lose. She should take home the crown, “Idol’s” youngest winner to date. Yahoo has noted based on searches that she has broader, deeper support in general. And you have to think more of Melinda’s fans will vote for Jordin over Blake. Dialidol.com, which measures phone call volume and busy signals, actually has Jordin in a major landslide. Go Jordin!
The season, as the show noted, could be dubbed the revenge of Seattle. Last summer, the judges ripped the city for the low quality of its singers so ironically, both Blake (Bothell, Wash.) and Jordin (who flew in from Glendale, Ariz.) tried out there. And the winners of the songwriting contest were also from Seattle! Oh, and Sanjaya, too. Don’t forget him!
And Paula managed to show up without a bandage and only a slightly enlarged schnozz after tripping over her female dog. Ryan, in an unusually penchant attempt at humor during the family hour, said, “The bitch is fine.”
Blake won the coin toss but inexplicably gave Jordin the choice. She naturally said no to going first because it’s obvious the advantage is to go last. Alas, Blake went first and I think did have the best performance of the night. But as Simon said, Jordin was more consistent and didn’t botch any tunes tonight.
1- Blake (First performance and his favorite past song: “You Give Love a Bad Name”) - His beat-box take on this Bon Jovi classic is still fun the second time around. It was a smart pick and great way to start the night. He gets a monstrous ovation. Randy: “I give you a 10 out of 10 on the beatboxing. The singing for me was just alright.” Paula: “You did far superior than we were at CBS.[The studio, that is.]” Simon: “You’re the best singer in the competition but you’re the best performer. Somewhere in the middle, I thought the performance was great, the energy amazing. I thought the singing was a bit flat int he middle. I thought you were shouting. But you know what. I don’t think it matters. It was your best performance three weeks ago.”
2- Jordin (Fourth song performed, a favorite she has sung before, Martina McBride’s “Broken Wing”) - She really embraces this songs and lets it soar. It’s a smart favorite pick because it highlights her ability to start small, then go big with that final note. Randy: “I loved you from day one. I still believe you’re the most talented 17 year old I’ve ever seen. You can blow. That was flawless. Better than the original!” Paula: “You are in great great vocal voice tonight. Really really great. You’re soaring.” (Stop stealing my words, Paula.) Simon: “Now that was good.”
3- Jordin (Second performance of the night and her choice of a song she hadn’t sung before: Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter”): Given the fact she did so well with “Heartbreaker” early on, this one is actually a smart pick. It’s fairly upbeat and shows an edge she can channel. I decided to listen to it first without looking at her. It’s not quite as clean as Aguilera but still very good. I’ve re-played it watching her and she looks wonderful. I love her hair and her dress. She knows she can’t move well on stage so she sticks to the mike. She does have some breath control issues but overall, a great first performance. Randy: “This is a very interesting choice. I feel like we have the great entertainer against the great singer. Your voice was stellar. You sounded amazing.” Randy: “I knew this was going to be one of the best finales. You two opening the night proved it. Awesome.” Simon: “I think on a positive note, it’s great you chose a younger song because you’re only 17. I thought the vocals were a bit shrieky in the middle. I’m going to call round one to Blake.”
4- Jordin (Sixth song performed, the original song, “This Is My Now”) - This song is obviously better suited to Jordin. She didn’t jump around like Blake because she’d look absurd doing so. Even she can’t quite take this song and bring it home but it’s not her fault. She even gets to hit the big note. And the genuinely teary thing she did at the end cemented the victory for her, I think. She is truly genuine. That’s what makes the difference. Randy: “You were the best singer tonight.” Randy: “You have a lot to be proud of.” Simon: “Last week, I didn’t think you weren’t good enough to make the finals. I want to publicly say, I was wrong. It is a singing competition. You just wiped the floor with Blake on that song.”
5- Blake (Third song performed, a song he hasn’t sung before, Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved”): He has decided to pick the same group he sang last week, a song that is tougher than “This Love.” He doesn’t have the high-end range that Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine possesses so the chorus doesn’t quite work. It’s relatively dull for Blake. At least he didn’t beat box on a mid-tempo ballad. Randy: “Great song and a very nice vocal. I love it when you sing naturally and pure. Very nice.” Paula: “You really got into the ease of the song.” Simon: “It was good. It was safe. It wasn’t as good as the first performance. I wouldn’t have chosen that song in the final because it doesn’t have much of an impact.” (I agree with Simon.)
6-Blake (Fifth song performed, the original song, “This Is My Now”) - This song was not really made for Blake. It’s packed with so much sap, I’m surprised Blake could move his mouth. He did about as well as he could given his own limitations and the song itself. Randy: “This is not the type of song that suits your voice but you did alright.” Paula: “Even if it’s not the genre of song you enjoy, you were in great voice [Is that grammatically correct, Paula?].” Simon: “I thought it was all a little odd. How did you feel? All the jumping around in the middle. It’s not a bad song. Just not the type of song you’d normally sing. We have to judge you on the first two performances. I always said, there was talent in Seattle and I was right. [Sure…!]
Although you could argue the song was geared to Jordin and helped her out, I doubt many of those 20 songs would have benefited Blake. He’s not a schmaltz master and it seems the songs the “Idol” producers picked fit that mold. No 311-style tunes in the mix.
My gut is this will be Jordin’s to lose. She should take home the crown, “Idol’s” youngest winner to date. Yahoo has noted based on searches that she has broader, deeper support in general. And you have to think more of Melinda’s fans will vote for Jordin over Blake. Dialidol.com, which measures phone call volume and busy signals, actually has Jordin in a major landslide. Go Jordin!
The season, as the show noted, could be dubbed the revenge of Seattle. Last summer, the judges ripped the city for the low quality of its singers so ironically, both Blake (Bothell, Wash.) and Jordin (who flew in from Glendale, Ariz.) tried out there. And the winners of the songwriting contest were also from Seattle! Oh, and Sanjaya, too. Don’t forget him!
And Paula managed to show up without a bandage and only a slightly enlarged schnozz after tripping over her female dog. Ryan, in an unusually penchant attempt at humor during the family hour, said, “The bitch is fine.”
Blake won the coin toss but inexplicably gave Jordin the choice. She naturally said no to going first because it’s obvious the advantage is to go last. Alas, Blake went first and I think did have the best performance of the night. But as Simon said, Jordin was more consistent and didn’t botch any tunes tonight.
1- Blake (First performance and his favorite past song: “You Give Love a Bad Name”) - His beat-box take on this Bon Jovi classic is still fun the second time around. It was a smart pick and great way to start the night. He gets a monstrous ovation. Randy: “I give you a 10 out of 10 on the beatboxing. The singing for me was just alright.” Paula: “You did far superior than we were at CBS.[The studio, that is.]” Simon: “You’re the best singer in the competition but you’re the best performer. Somewhere in the middle, I thought the performance was great, the energy amazing. I thought the singing was a bit flat int he middle. I thought you were shouting. But you know what. I don’t think it matters. It was your best performance three weeks ago.”
2- Jordin (Fourth song performed, a favorite she has sung before, Martina McBride’s “Broken Wing”) - She really embraces this songs and lets it soar. It’s a smart favorite pick because it highlights her ability to start small, then go big with that final note. Randy: “I loved you from day one. I still believe you’re the most talented 17 year old I’ve ever seen. You can blow. That was flawless. Better than the original!” Paula: “You are in great great vocal voice tonight. Really really great. You’re soaring.” (Stop stealing my words, Paula.) Simon: “Now that was good.”
3- Jordin (Second performance of the night and her choice of a song she hadn’t sung before: Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter”): Given the fact she did so well with “Heartbreaker” early on, this one is actually a smart pick. It’s fairly upbeat and shows an edge she can channel. I decided to listen to it first without looking at her. It’s not quite as clean as Aguilera but still very good. I’ve re-played it watching her and she looks wonderful. I love her hair and her dress. She knows she can’t move well on stage so she sticks to the mike. She does have some breath control issues but overall, a great first performance. Randy: “This is a very interesting choice. I feel like we have the great entertainer against the great singer. Your voice was stellar. You sounded amazing.” Randy: “I knew this was going to be one of the best finales. You two opening the night proved it. Awesome.” Simon: “I think on a positive note, it’s great you chose a younger song because you’re only 17. I thought the vocals were a bit shrieky in the middle. I’m going to call round one to Blake.”
4- Jordin (Sixth song performed, the original song, “This Is My Now”) - This song is obviously better suited to Jordin. She didn’t jump around like Blake because she’d look absurd doing so. Even she can’t quite take this song and bring it home but it’s not her fault. She even gets to hit the big note. And the genuinely teary thing she did at the end cemented the victory for her, I think. She is truly genuine. That’s what makes the difference. Randy: “You were the best singer tonight.” Randy: “You have a lot to be proud of.” Simon: “Last week, I didn’t think you weren’t good enough to make the finals. I want to publicly say, I was wrong. It is a singing competition. You just wiped the floor with Blake on that song.”
5- Blake (Third song performed, a song he hasn’t sung before, Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved”): He has decided to pick the same group he sang last week, a song that is tougher than “This Love.” He doesn’t have the high-end range that Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine possesses so the chorus doesn’t quite work. It’s relatively dull for Blake. At least he didn’t beat box on a mid-tempo ballad. Randy: “Great song and a very nice vocal. I love it when you sing naturally and pure. Very nice.” Paula: “You really got into the ease of the song.” Simon: “It was good. It was safe. It wasn’t as good as the first performance. I wouldn’t have chosen that song in the final because it doesn’t have much of an impact.” (I agree with Simon.)
6-Blake (Fifth song performed, the original song, “This Is My Now”) - This song was not really made for Blake. It’s packed with so much sap, I’m surprised Blake could move his mouth. He did about as well as he could given his own limitations and the song itself. Randy: “This is not the type of song that suits your voice but you did alright.” Paula: “Even if it’s not the genre of song you enjoy, you were in great voice [Is that grammatically correct, Paula?].” Simon: “I thought it was all a little odd. How did you feel? All the jumping around in the middle. It’s not a bad song. Just not the type of song you’d normally sing. We have to judge you on the first two performances. I always said, there was talent in Seattle and I was right. [Sure…!]
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