This week is definitely the most interesting week of American Idol Season 8.
Last night the contestants sang songs from the year they were born. Many sang really good renditions of their song choice. But as usual there were others that really massacred their songs. :P
As always Adam Lambert did GREAT! Hubby and I loved his version of Mad World. It even reminded us of this CSI episode where this song was played. I think many were not able to watch his performance as their DVR cut it off (like our friends Raf & Arnel). You can watch it here free. He was so good, Simon said : "... and i think words are unnecessary but I want to give you a standing ovation." and he was on his feet and applauding Adam. I'm sure his fellow contestants are envious! Simon rarely, if not never, done that. If he keeps on doing this, he can clearly be the run-away winner in Season 8.
Based on last night's performance, my bottom 3 are: Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Allison Iraheta. I used to be a fan of Lil but her performances in the last few weeks were blah! The judges kept on telling her to be more of an artist than a singer but she still cannot do it. Maybe there is not much creativity in her. Anoop is also a darling. I'm sure he has a lot of fans too (especially teenagers). But his performances are not solid - some are good some are not. It is a roller coaster ride with him. It is also clear that some of the judges are not a fan. As for Allison, sorry I simply do not like her. :( Yes, she has very good vocals especially for a 16 year old. But I think she is immature and still needs more dedication in her craft. *this is my blog and this is just my opinion!*
The biggest shocker this week is the eliminations! I still haven't seen the show as it will be shown here at 6 and 8PM on StarWorld. But being a net surfing junkie, it is inevitable that I will see a news article about the eliminations. Even if I do not click on the whole article, the title is already a give away. It is sad to see Scott MacIntyre go. He is just so adorable. I know he will not win AI, but I think it is still early in the competition for him to be eliminated. I still want to see what he can do. It was only this week that we saw him playing the guitar. I was hoping that he will try an acoustic guitar next time as Paula hinted. His performance last night was average. Unlike Anoop, I think Scott had more good performances than him. And as LA Times said, he was an inspiration. It was also a difficult decision for the 4 judges as 2 of them wants him to be saved and 2 votes for him to leave. For him to be saved, it should be a unanimous decision.
We will miss Scott. We are glad American Idol gave him the opportunity to show his talent even if he is visually impaired. He is trully an inspiration to all. Good luck, Scott!