In the meantime, I can start figuring out my picks for Low Resolution Joe's pool. And thanks to his recap posts on the pool site, I can actually remember who half of these folks were.
So help me out here. Which 2 singers should I put my money on? Cause papa needs a new pair of shoes (amongst other things)! And which are my new Idol crushes?
UPDATE: I've updated some stuff after watching Hollywood Week 1
UPDATE 2: I've updated some more stuff after watching Hollywood Week 2 Tuesday episode
UPDATE 3: The Top 36 were finally announced. It was mostly right! Almost. (Basically the Nick guy WAS Nick/Norman). Also according to the official website, Joanne Pacitti is out and Felicia Barton is in. I continue a new discussion of the official Top 36 picks here, but you can continue below too.
Here's the full list in alphabetical order:
Adam Lambert, 26, Hollywood, CA
The Wicked Kid

UPDATE 2: He's still wailing a little too much. Though the link in the comments below to his performance in The Ten Commandments The Musical (yes, there really was one and it's available on DVD too!) was actually pretty spectacular). He's falling a little back on my list though after Hollywood week.
Alexander Wagner-Trugman, 19, Los Angeles
Nerdy Awesomeness (according to Joe)

UPDATE: From Hollywood week, has a nice voice but very strange onstage mannerisms.
Alexis Grace , 20, Memphis, TN
The Military (school) Wife And Mother

UPDATE 2: Strong voice and better look but still needs more screen time to gel I think.
Allison Iraheta, 16, Los Angeles, CA
Little Red
Anne Marie Boskovich, 23, Nashville, TN
The "Bubbly" Girl

UPDATE 2: She's pretty good but indistinctive.
Anoop Desai, 21, Chapel Hill, NC
The Indian Surprise

UPDATE 2: Again, the voice keeps surprising me. It's so much better than I keep thinking he will be.
Arianna Ayesha Afsar, 16, San Diego, CA
The Cute Charity Girl.

Brent Keith
The Urban Cowboy

Casey Carlson,20, Minneapolis, MN
The Girl Next Door

UPDATE 2: Decent but I've already forgotten her.
Danny Gokey, 28, Milwaukee, WI
The Widower

UPDATE: There's still something about him that really bugs me but there's also something about him that I REALLY REALLY like. His voice is pretty great when he doesn't get indulgent and cocky so he needs to watch that.
UPDATE 2: There's STILL something about him that really bugs me. Maybe it's his smugness or close JD/Turk like relationship with his friend with the cheekring (EWWW). He's got potential but I kind of want to smack him first.
UPDATE 3: Felicia Barton, 26, Virginia Beach, VA
She's new to the list and looks like is replacing Joanne Pacitti
Jackie Tohn, 27, Silver Lake, CA
The Annoyance

UPDATE: Yes, she really annoys me.
Jasmine Murray, 17, Brookhaven, MS
The Sister

UPDATE 2: Her voice disappointed me here but she also sounded a little sick. I hope so because something about her makes me want to root for her.
Jeanine Vailes, 27, Sherman Oaks, CA
Jessica "Jesse" Langseth, 25, Minneapolis, MN
The Unknown

The Second Chance Star

Jorge Nunez, 20, Carolina, PR
The Latino Lover

UPDATE 2: Likable but I don't think his voice is strong enough to last through the competition.
Junot Joyner, 26, Bowie, MD
The Father
UPDATE 2: Has a nice smooth voice. Don't love that he got through because of his son, but there's a calmness to him.
Kai Kalama,26, San Clemente, CA
The Dutiful Son

UPDATE 2: Rough. That was rough.
Kendall Beard, 23, Austin, TX
The Country Girl
UPDATE 2: Cute Carrie Underwood vibe but not as good as Carrie, but we haven't see much of her yet.
Kristen McNamara, 22, Napa Valley, CA
The Pink Girl

UPDATE 2: She's not that great. Girly and plays the innocent card to a T but I'm not buying any of it.
Kris Allen, 24, Conway, AZ
The Cutie Next Door

Lil Rounds, 23, Memphis, TN
The Pro

Matt Breitzke, 27, Bixby, OK
The Welder

UPDATE 2: Eh, he was alright, but I still think we're going to have to hide from him.
Matt Giraud, 23, Kalamazoo, MI
The Justin Timberlake Wannabe

UPDATE 2: I still love his sound but he really needs to be careful with song choice. But if he does, he could go far.
Megan Corkrey, 23, Sandy, UT
The Young Divorcee Mom

Michael Sarver or Michael Tristan or Michael Bartul (just please say it's not the damn Castro) (UPDATE 2: It's NOT CASTRO, It's DEFINITELY MICHAEL SARVER!)
Michael Sarver, 27, Jasper, TX
The Oil Driller Family Man

UPDATE 2: He's not perfect but I like his gruffiness mixed in a teddy bear. I want to root for him.
Mishavonna Henson, 18, Irvine, CA
The Disney Heroine
UPDATE 2: She looks like a cross between Pocahontas and Snow White to me. Insensitive of me?
Nathaniel Marshall (aka Nate McGee) 19, Malone, NY
The Pierced Diva

UPDATE 2: He's alright but there are so many better boys, all who are not drama queens.
Nick Mitchell, 27, Brookfield, CT
The Clown
UPDATE 3: It's the Nick/Norman dude. Seriously?
Ricky Braddy, 25, Nashville, TN
Scott MacIntyre, 22, Scottsdale, AZ
The Guy Who Is Blind

UPDATE 2: For a second he had me but when you listen more closely, he's only okay.
Stephen Fowler, 26, Beachwood, OH
The Fro
UPDATE 2: I liked him and I want to see more, though I don't know if I like him enough to see him go all the way.
Stevie Wright, 16, Phelan, CA
The Girl Named After Stevie Knicks.

UPDATE 2: Cute but again, not as memorable as she probably should be.
Tatiana Del Toro, 23, San Juan, PR
The Loony Bin

UPDATE: OMG I HATE HER. WTF?
UPDATE 2: You know, her voice ain't bad. But OMG I F#$KING HATE HER.
Taylor Vaifanua, 16, Salt Lake City, UT
The Tall Girl

Von Smith, 22, Greenwood, MO
The Hat Dude

UPDATE: Cuter than I thought but more annoying than I thought too.
So at this point, my top considerations are Brent Michael Smith, Adam Lambert, and Lil Rounds.
I think Arianna Ayesha Afsar, Megan Corkrey, Michael Sarver, Danny Gokey, Jasmine Murray will make it to the Top 12 though I don't know how far they'll get.
The rest is still up for grabs since there are still a few singer we haven't seen/I haven't paid attention to.
Who should I pick? Really, I need a new pair of shoes.
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The guy most like Clay Aiken is Adam Lambert. He has a great voice, is theatrical, has Clay's hairdo from 2006 and he's gay.
ReplyDeleteI'm putting my money on Adam to win. He's the best of the lot but the gay thing might wreck it for him like it did for Clay.
So my friend Chris Berry is an aold high school buddy of Adam Lambert. Here he is doing a song from The Ten Commandments Musical with Val Kilmer. Chris says he can wail like crazy. He really can. We were texting him the other night and he did confirm for us that he is in the top 36.
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ReplyDeletehere's the link. :-)
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ReplyDeletecan you ask your friend who is a high school buddy of Adam's if he is gay or not. I dont care either way but i'm very curious!
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