The girls – I’ve decided that I like Katelyn’s voice the best. She didn’t give a great performance this week; it was a bad song choice, but her voice is great. I also kinda liked Didi this week for the first time since Hollywood. And then there’s Crystal and Siobhan. I know they’re both good singers, but I’m just not there yet. There’s something about Crystal that I don’t like (dreadlocks maybe?) and Siobhan is just weird. Of course, I hate Katie, Lilly, Lacey, and Paige.

The boys – I think I like Lee the best. He didn’t blow me away this week or any week really, but I feel like he has the most marketable voice. As for my original favorites: Andrew…I thought for sure he was just going to do Straight Up again this week, and I think he should have. Nothing wrong with doing the same song again. Ask Carrie and Tatiana (yes, I just put Carrie and Tatiana in the same sentence). He’s just having a rough go of it. Todrick…he was definitely better than the first two weeks, but I prefer the Elliott Yamin and Glee cast versions of Somebody to Love. I might CONSIDER checking it out on iTunes (first song this season). I was pleasantly surprised by Tim’s performance this week. It was quite good – not good enough for a normal season of Idol, but for this season…top notch. And then there’s Alex, Casey, and Aaron. I just don’t get it with them.

Let me talk about “Big” Mike for a minute. I have to compare him to Ruben Studdard. I mean…he’s a big (albeit in a different way) black guy who sings R&B who EVERYBODY loves…except me. He even made a face like Ruben on that big note. I’m just not blown away by him. Maybe it’s the genre – I’ve never been a fan of R&B. I’ve never liked anyone on Idol who sings R&B and I’ve never liked anyone in the real world who sings R&B. That must be it. Because sure, he’s a good singer. I just don’t like him.

Okay, so…my predictions.

Well I’m going to give my patented 100% guarantee that Paige will go home. This is a ONE HUNDRED percent guarantee. Which means if you read this and don’t vote for her, you’re stupid. I don’t make this guarantee often, but when I do…I’m ALWAYS right. The other girl…it could be Katelyn, but I’m hoping it’s not. I’m going to say Lacey. But it could also be Katie. Then for the boys…that’s tougher. I would have said Tim, but he gave a great performance. I’d like to say Casey, but he seems to have the sexual appeal. I’d like to say Aaron, but he has the little girls in his back pocket. I don’t want to say Andrew, but he probably deserves it. And I’d like to say Alex, but the judges seem to love him. So I’ll just guess and say Aaron and Casey.

Final answer – Paige, Lacey, Aaron, Casey (hehehe…that rhymes.)

Results are in tomorrow…I suspect I’ll get 25% correct because I’ve been awful this season with my guesses. We’ll see.

Until then…

PS-Happy 27th Birthday, Carrie!

The boys were definitely better than the girls this week overall. I didn’t particularly like any of the performances, but the judges seemed impressed with a few of them. I was pretty disappointed with Lee and Andrew. They were both awful. I wasn’t impressed with the girls at all. Except I did really like Katelyn’s performance. Randy and Ellen thought it was too slow and boring, but I really really liked it. I was only half paying attention to the show, and when that started, I just stopped what I was doing and watched and listened. Other than that, I didn’t really agree with the girls the judges liked. I’m just not into Crystal and Lilly.

My predictions? Well…Haeley NEEDS to be gone. She really is Janay from Season 4. Lacey was bad. Didi was bad. Katie was bad. Michelle and Paige weren’t awful. So they’ll probably stay. I’d say Haeley and Lacey. As for the boys…I feel like Jermaine and Todrick might be in trouble. And Tim. I think Todrick’s original audition might keep him in there for another week. So I’ll say Jermaine and Tim.

Results are in tomorrow night…hopefully my power stays on so I can see the results before Saturday and get the website updated before Tuesday.

Until then…

Todrick Hall – Since U Been Gone: Now this is what I’m talking about. The best way to succeed on Idol is to sing a song that was originally done by someone of the opposite sex. Now is the singing great? Not really. But this is memorable and original. Okay, the judges think it was a little tooooo original. But people will remember it. And at this stage…that’s what’s important.

Aaron Kelly – Here Comes Goodbye: Was he a country singer before? Or is he going the route of the girls and just sounding like whoever he’s singing? I feel like it’s the latter. More karaoke. And some rough vocals. He sounds nervous. Apparently the judges and I don’t agree tonight.

Jermaine Sellers – Get Here: Someone sang this before. Melissa? Season 5? (I was close…it was in fact Season 5, but it was Kinnik Sky…she did a great job, but was cut before the Top 12.) Yikes. I do NOT like this. I can’t stand falsetto. That was pretty rough.

Tim Urban – Apologize: Kris sang this song. He looks like Jon Peter Lewis. If you’re wondering why I’m doing so many past Idol comparisons, it’s because these performances are too terrible, and I don’t want to listen. So I’m thinking back to past years where good singers actually existed. That was awful. Absolutely awful.

Joe Munoz – You and I Both: Ooo, I like this song. Which is probably a bad thing. Sigh. More shaky karaoke. Sounds very nervous. Really boring performance. Not as bad as the last two though.

Tyler Grady – American Woman: More karaoke. Trying to sound like the original. Another boring performance. With more rough high notes.

Lee Dewyze – Chasing Cars: Starting out promising. Going downhill a bit. There were some rough moments, but that was definitely the best so far. And he has a nice voice. Like a raspy Dave Matthews-y rocker. It’s kinda cool. Hey, Simon agrees with me! Kara and Randy hated it. What do they know.

John Park – God Bless the Child: Mikalah sang this song. They’re not going to like this because it’s old. It wasn’t awful I guess. But it was boring. And forgettable. I actually stopped paying attention for a while. He could be in some trouble.

Mike Lynche – This Love: Ooo..another good tune. Whoa…fast. So fast. It’s not terrible, but it it’s boring again. It’s way too fast for him to really sing it well. He just sounds like he’s rushing through it. I don’t like it at all.

Alex Lambert – Wonderful World: What’s with the mullet? Ugh. I don’t think there’s every been a week of Idol where I’ve hated everyone. This is a really bad start.

Casey James – Heaven: I get the feeling that the judges are going to love this. I think he sounds REALLY nervous and shaky. And he looks about as uncomfortable as Alex, just smiling and staring at the camera. I’m not feeling the emotion. And he’s got a Carmen Rasmusen sheep thing going on. The voice wasn’t awful though. I’m not sure why everyone thinks he’s so good looking. I think he’s kind of ugly.

Andrew Garcia – Sugar We’re Going Down: He is SO GOOD. He needs to win this show. No one even comes close. I have no idea what this song is, but he is making me love it. Awesome. …or not. I guess if I knew the song, I wouldn’t have liked it. That’s why I like not knowing songs.

Overall? Another rough night. I liked Andrew, but I guess I see where the judges are coming from…I don’t really plan on buying it on iTunes. So it wasn’t fantastic. Which means out of 24 people, I didn’t like a single one enough to spend $1.29. Which is very sad. And makes me very concerned. I’m even more concerned that some of my favorites – Todrick, Jermaine, and Mike – had such bad performances. I was encouraged by Lee though. It wasn’t great, but I like his voice a lot. I dunno. I feel like it’s going to be a rough year. I don’t know what it is about this year. I feel like I’m watching Season 1 or 2. Where everything is just so karaoke. I mean…listening to the recap…it’s just so bad. Although I must say that Lee’s performance was the only one I didn’t cringe while listening back to. He sounded like an actual artist. He even sounded better than Andrew. Maybe I’ll pick a new favorite.

Predictions? John is gone. And probably Tim. But just like the girls, any one of the guys could go. Could be Aaron, could be Joe or Alex. Could even be Todrick, Tyler, or Jermaine. Who knows. I’m gonna say John and Tim though.

We find out tomorrow which 4 Idols get the boot. And more importantly…KRIS ALLEN PERFORMS! WOO! And Allison Iraheta (less excited, but I’m sure it’ll be a million times better than the 4 hours of my life I’ve spent on this season’s contestants over the last two days).

Until then…

The next three weeks will feature songs from the Billboard charts. Which basically means anything you want.

Paige Miles – It’s All Right Now: Michael Johns sang this song. It’s starting out very very VERY rough. She’s going to be in some trouble I think. No one has any idea who she is, and she’s singing a pretty dull song and doing it pretty terribly. Not good. Hmm…apparently I’m deaf. The judges loved her.

Ashley Rodriguez – Happy: I’m not liking this one either. The lower stuff wasn’t great, and I figured she’d get better as it got higher, but I didn’t like that either. I’m getting a very karaoke feeling tonight. Not starting out well. But she’s had a lot of airtime, so she miiiight be okay. We’ll see.

Janell Wheeler – What About Love: Ugh. More karaoke. I liked her at one point, but I was not a fan of that. That’s the problem with giving them the freedom to choose whatever song they want. They all pick these big diva songs and never compare.

Lilly Scott – Fixing a Hole: The first musician. She’s going to be one of those people I never like. So I’ll never be able to judge her accurately. I despise her voice. She really is like another Megan Corkrey (and she’s not even the one I compared to Megan in the auditions…which means there’s gonna be 2 of them). Same sort of annoying voice and annoying movements (movements aren’t nearly as annoying as Megan’s). Sooo…I don’t like her.

Katelyn Epperly – Oh Darling: What is she wearing? Leather strapless dress and cherry red lipstick. Yikes. Well…I don’t hate her. But I don’t really like her either. It was probably the best so far for me – but that isn’t saying much. Wow…Kara agreed with me about the look. And Ellen was cute, she sounded like me. I felt like you were pushing too much, but I don’t really know if that’s right.

Haeley Vaughn – I Want To Hold Your Hand: I’m not looking forward to this. She’s one of my least favorite of the Top 24. She’s playing the guitar. Which I’m not really a fan of. I do not like this. I mean, it’s not as karaoke as the others because it’s definitely different, but it’s very very yelly and squeaky.

Lacey Brown – Landslide: Something about this feels off. I don’t know what it is. Maybe the timing or something. It’s just weird. Although…I’ve hated her more in the past.

Michelle Delamor – Falling: Oh good, back to the karaoke show. Not terrible, but really boring. And very karaoke. She’ll be in trouble. Middle of the show, no previous airtime, boring performance.

Didi Benami – The Way I Am: Okay, finally someone I liked in the audition process. Uh oh. This is rough. Where did this voice come from? She’s singing like Megan Corkrey too! And she’s even wiggling like Megan used to. I have no idea what this song is, but I’m assuming whoever sings it has this stupid kind of voice. So apparently Didi doesn’t have a style. Bleh.

Siobhan Magnus – Wicked Game: Wow she’s starting out low. More karaoke, but this is probably my favorite performance of the night. Which bothers me since she’s only 19. I don’t like to root for anyone under 20.

Crystal Bowersox – Hand In My Pocket: She’s another one. Karaoke. Trying to sound like Alanis. She’s yelling a lot too. Boring and yelly. Hmm…no one else commented on her yelliness, but Simon agreed that she was just trying to be Alanis. To which she responded, “they don’t allow originals on this show”. This is why I think they should be required to watch the show before they go on it. “Original” doesn’t mean you wrote it. It means you interpreted it.

Katie Stevens – Feeling Good: Uh oh, the last two people who sang this in the first week got the boot. In the same year. Although I feel like they didn’t get the last spot. So she might be okay. It’s just such an indulgent song (to use Simon’s terminology). She sounds like she’s trying too hard. Yelly again. Wow, look at me go. This time Randy agreed with me!

Overall? Not so good. I didn’t like ANYBODY. I guess my favorite was Siobhan. But I didn’t really like her either. I won’t spend money on any of those performances on iTunes. It was just not a great 2 hours.

My predictions? It’s tough because I didn’t like anyone. But if I had to choose, I would say that Michelle Delamor is definitely in trouble. She didn’t get any airtime in the audition process. And I have no idea what she sang. I think Haeley should go too, but I think she’ll make it through. I’m watching the recap right now, and I’m realizing just how bad everyone really was. This is a hard choice. Okay, I guess Lacey. Michelle and Lacey. Vocally, I think Michelle was better than others, but I don’t think she was memorable enough to overcome her lack of advertisement. But don’t quote me on any of it. Anyone could go home. The only people I’d like to see again are Siobhan and Didi.

The guys perform tomorrow night…hopefully they will be more original. I’m encouraged because some of them have already shown they can do it. We’ll see.

Until then…

Janell Wheeler is in! She’s okay. I don’t hate her. So that’s a plus.

Tyler Grady is in. I’m not sure how I feel about him. I don’t hate him either. But I don’t really like him. He’s a drummer though, so maybe I’ll give him a chance.

Lacey Brown is in. I’m not happy about this one. She’s the girl who went up against Megan Corkrey last year. And I dislike her just as much as I disliked Megan.

Ashley Rodriguez is in. I don’t remember if I liked her or not. I think I thought she was okay. Maybe. Heh.

Alex Lambert is in. Ugh. I don’t like him.

Joe Munoz is in. I don’t have any idea who he is. Which means he needs to kill it next week or he’s going to be another one of my 100% guarantees to get the boot. But he has a chance…I said the same thing about Kris last year, and he did in fact kill it. And he made it through. And he won. Yay!

Crystal Bowersox is in. She’s okay. I still don’t like her stupid dreadlocks though. Aw, but her husband and son are really cute.

Katie Stevens is in. I’m not a huge fan of her either. Apparently last night was not an accurate representation of the Top 24. I’m not particularly excited about anyone so far tonight.

Angela Martin is out. Wow. I didn’t like her, but this is rough. Third time auditioning, third time to Hollywood, third time cut. That’s rough.

Lilly Scott is in. I don’t like her either. I’m not sure I’m excited about all these “different” girls. I want a cookie cutter all-American girl belting out well known songs. That’s my kind of Idol.

Paige Miles is in. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that name. So she’s in the same boat as Joe Munoz.

Siobhan Magnus is in. I don’t think I like her.

Michelle Delamor is in. Don’t know her.

Jermaine Sellers is in! Yay! Boston Jermaine! Hooray, I’m finally excited about someone!

John Park is in. I don’t know him either.

Ooo…now we get down to the 1 spot, 2 people part. Girls are up first.

Tori Kelly vs. Haeley Vaughn

And the winner is…Haeley. Ugh. I really don’t like her. I don’t like Tori either. But I have a really bad feeling that this is going to be another Janay Castine.

Now for the boys:
Thaddeus Johnson vs. Andrew Garcia.

And the winner is…Andrew! Yay! I like Thad, but he’s only 16. He should come back some other year. He’s quite good.

I’m a little confused. I only counted 11 boys. The video at the end tells me that Tim Urban made it through, but I don’t remember seeing him. He must have been mixed in with one of the quick montages and I missed him.

So here they are…
Guys:
Mike Lynche
Casey James
Aaron Kelly
Lee Dewyze
Todrick Hall
Tyler Grady
Alex Lambert
Joe Munoz
Jermaine Sellers
Tim Urban
John Park
Andrew Garcia

Girls:
Didi Benami
Katelyn Epperly
Janell Wheeler
Lacey Brown
Ashley Rodriguez
Crystal Bowersox
Katie Stevens
Lilly Scott
Paige Miles
Siobhan Magnus
Michelle Delamor
Haeley Vaughn

Overall I think I’m somewhat pleased. I won’t know for sure until the next couple of weeks, but I’m encouraged. Particularly by the boys. Mike, Todrick, Jermaine, Andrew, and Aaron. The girls I’m not toooo excited about. Didi I think was okay. We’ll see. But right now, I give my Idol 2010 crown to…Todrick or Andrew. I think this is the year of the original and entertaining songwriter.

The website will be updated tomorrow at some point with pictures of this year’s Top 24. And I promise to have all the names and faces memorized before next Tuesday. WOOO!! My game starts next week! Yessss. Go Boys (as usual)!

Until then…

ANYWHO. I guess we’re announcing the Top 24. So here we go!

Mike Lynche is in! WOOO!! Unanimous decision! YAY!

Didi Benami is in! Yay! I like her too! WOO! 2 for 2!

Katelyn Epperly is in. I don’t really like her though. Oh well. I wasn’t going to like them all.

Shelby Dressel is out. That’s too bad. She wasn’t bad.

Casey James is in! He’s okay. I don’t hate him.

Aaron Kelly is in! Yay! Aw, he’s so cute. I might have to root for a 16 year old this year.

Lee Dewyze is in! Heheh…he just keeps saying shut up. I wish they had showed more of him. He was really good.

Todrick Hall is in! WOO! I’m so excited about the boys this year! Now we just need Jermaine (I think Orlando Jermaine got the boot earlier) and Andrew.

Jessica Furney is out. That’s weird that they’d even show her. They didn’t show her very much in the auditions. Probably just because she’s freaking out right now. Stop your whining. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. PUHLEEZE. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Go away. Why are you still here? Yes, that’s why they showed her.

So 7 people are in the Top 24 so far. I’m not a fan of this splitting the results into two days thing. I like to learn them all at once. Sigh. Oh well. We have 5 of 12 guys and 2 of 12 girls. We learn the rest tomorrow…and then my website gets updated on Thursday! WOO!

Until then…

I’m not sure how I feel about this whole backwards thing they’re doing. Showing us the rooms before the performances? I feel like I missed an episode or something. Is this how they normally do it? I don’t remember.

Angela Martin – Nothing special.

Jermaine Purifory – It was okay, I’ve heard him better. I expect him to make it to the Top 24.

Casey James – I’m still not a huge fan of him. I can’t picture him in the Top 12. Top 24 maybe.

Jermaine Sellers – I liked him better than Jermaine P. Except…he was kind of a jerk to the band. I just went back and discovered that Sellers is the one who auditioned in Boston. I thought I liked the Boston Jermaine better, but I think I’ve leaned towards Orlando Jermaine in Hollywood. Just not in this performance.

Siobhan Magnus – She is very odd looking. I’m not sure what she’s wearing…looks like something from Pretty in Pink. But her singing isn’t awful.

Crystal Bowersox – I really hate that she has dreadlocks. She sounds a lot like Sarah McLachlan in this performance. I can totally picture her at Lillith Fair.

Alex Lambert – This is VERY karaoke. He doesn’t have any stage presence or star power. The only reason people online like him is because his last name is Lambert and his first name begins with an A. Everyone keeps comparing him to Adam. I don’t like Adam at all, but at least he could take charge of the stage.

Mike Lynche – See, now THIS is what I’m talking about. Same song that Alex did, and this is original (but not tooooo original) and well sung. With some presence.

Todrick Hall – Third time on the Jason Mraz song, this one is definitely original…to the point of being a different song. But I really really like it, and I love Todrick. He’s up there with

Thaddeus Johnson – Another Man in the Mirror. Ooo…he’s better than Jermaine. Wow. I don’t remember this guy being this good. Nice job, Thad! I agree with his mother…that performance just put him in the Top 24.

Charity Vance – She sounds old. And boring. I feel like I’ve said this about her before.

Mary Powers – This is actually her worst performance. I thought she was going to make it through, but that one was rough. Very karaoke.

Lloyd Thomas – Another Man in the Mirror. Probably the worst of them.

Hope Johnson – Uh oh. “Home”? Really? Hey, I have a great idea, let me sing a previous Idol farewell song! That can’t possibly have any bad vibes. She wasn’t great, so I think she will be going home…back to the place that she belongs, where your love has always been enough for her. Hehehe.

Shelby Dressel – She has a nice low voice, but her high voice gets a little screamy. Which is strange, because usually Idols have a rough time with the “lower register” as Paula and Randy always say.

Aaron Kelly – Uh oh, forgot his lyrics. But he brought it back, and sang it very well. I’m quite impressed with him actually. Even though he’s young. Forgetting your lyrics isn’t always a nail in your coffin. Carrie forgot her lyrics in Hollywood. It was funny because some girl who got kicked out after that round was like, “I can’t believe that girl made it through…she forgot her words!” Well, “that girl” is doing okay for herself.

Ashley Rodriguez – She has a nice voice. I wasn’t a huge fan of the song/performance, but she has a nice voice.

Lee Dewyze – Hmm..he’s new. He’s good.

Joe Munoz – Another Man in the Mirror. Not good.

Haeley Vaughn – Another I’m Yours. Not good at all. Pretty terrible actually. I hate it. Oh man…the ending was awful.

Janell Wheeler – She has a nice voice. Good performance, good song choice. Stupid Kara…she says “Awesome” after Haeley and “Wrong song” after Janell. I wish she’d go away.

Tori Kelly – I don’t like her.

Lilly Scott – I don’t like her either.

Andrew Garcia – Uh oh…I’m not a fan of this. That’s okay, I think he was good enough all the way through to make it.

Time for some results. I’m interested to see what the other half of the show will include…I hope they aren’t stretching out these results without showing more singing.

Room 1….is through! Including Andrew Garcia, Thad Johnson, Lilly Scott, Mike Lynche, and Katie Stevens.

Room 2…is out. Including Mary Powers, Charity Vance, Lloyd Thomas, and Hope Johnson (I TOLD YOU!).

Room 3…is through (I know, you’re shocked)! Including Aaron Kelly, Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Angela Martin, and Shelby Dressel.

Now the judges will look back at the tapes and whittle that down some more.

Until then…

Now for this year’s action.

Interesting…not a whole lot of drama this year. The drama they’re trying to create is kinda lame. They’re really making Mary Powers (the rocker chick) out to be the villain. The biggest drama was the Big Mike baby thing. Which still makes me kinda mad. He should have been there.

Okay…on to the groups!

Faith (Charity Vance, Ashley Rodriguez, and Michelle Delamor) – Not a fan of Charity, who forgot her lyrics. Ashley’s just okay. Michelle wasn’t really highlighted, so I don’t have an opinion on her.
Verdict: Everyone is in.

Team Awesome (Mike Lynche, Seth Rollins, Tim Urban, and Michael Castro) – They were all decent. Not outstanding, but definitely not bad. And Michael Castro didn’t even get a solo or a lower third. Guess he’s not going through.
Verdict: Mike and Tim through, Seth and Michael out.

Neapolitan (Liz Rooney, Thaddeus Johnson, Jessica Cunningham, and some girl named Paige) – They’re all pretty terrible. And there’s some stupid drama between them and “Destiny’s Wild” because they stole their a cappella idea. Uh oh.
Verdict: All through. Maybe I just hated the song.

Destiny’s Wild (Todrick Hall, Theri, Jareb Liewer, and Siobhan Magnus) – They’re slightly better (although the ending was absolutely awful). I agree with Ellen though that they were very weird. I think it’s the song. Such a terrible song.

The Mighty Rangers (Tori Kelly, Maddie Penrose, Mark Labriola, Kimberly Kerbow, and some guy named Danny) – Tory is boring. Maddie is awful. Mark forgot his words and wasn’t good anyway. Kimberly also forgot words and was bad.
Verdict: Tori and Maddie are through, the others are out. Mark cried.

The Phoenix (Ben Honeycutt, Jeff Goldford, Moorea Masa, Jermaine Sellers) – Ben and Jermaine were fantastic. Jeff was okay. Moorea wasn’t good. As a group, they were pretty darn good. The judges were pretty tough on them. Interesting.
Verdict: Jermaine and Jeff are through, Ben and Moorea are out. Wow…I liked Ben. But of course, I love Jermaine, so I’m very happy to finally see him again.

Big Dreams (Matt Lawrence, Amanda Shechtman, and two other guys) – Matt wasn’t awful. Everyone else was. Matt wasn’t good either.
Verdict: All out.

Middle C (Janell Wheeler, Jermaine Purifoy, and Casey James) – They were all pretty good. I like the other Jermaine better.
Verdict: All through.

Three Men and a Baby (Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, J.B. Ahfua, and some other guy) – Andrew was great again, J.B. (a new face) was VERY good. I still don’t like Katie.
Verdict: All through.

The Dreamers (Mary Powers, Hope Johnson, Margo May, Alex Lambert, and some other girl) – That was probably the worst thing I’ve ever heard. Margo was particularly awful.
Verdict: Mary, Hope, and Alex are through. Margo and the other girl are out. Yuck, I thought Hope and Alex were terrible too.

That’s it…71 made it through. No group stood out, and there was no funny drama. I will officially dub this the worst Group Round ever. And I had to stay up until 10 for it too. Gross.

Next week that 71 becomes 24. Tuesday will be the last performances and the whole splitting everyone into rooms thing. Wednesday will be the complete waste of an hour episode where we hear no singing and instead have to watch people walk up to a chair and hear whether or not they made it. BUT THEN…the real show starts. And my game starts! Hooray!

Until then…

And right off the bat, what does she do? She gives an even better answer than mine to the “How are you qualified to judge Idol?” question. No, she has no real music experience, but she does know how it feels to get on a stage every day and have to please an entire crowd. Good answer, Ellen. And then she told Ryan she was ignoring him, and asked Simon if she should come on to him. Perfecto.

Line 1:
Katie Stevens – I still don’t really like her. She’s not terrible. But I dunno.

Skiiboski – He’s not as good as I remember him in the audition. Before, the voice made up for the weirdness.

Verdict: Katie’s in, Skiiboski’s out.

Line 2:
Andrew Garcia – Hmm…this is quite good. Wow. Okay, I predict he will be in the Top 12. This is awesome. I kinda wanna download this. I think that was the best Hollywood solo audition I’ve ever seen. Excellent. Ugh…Kara just compared him to Adam. Don’t do that.

Vanessa Wolfe – Wow…she is still awful. Like, really really awful. Maybe worse than she was before.

Verdict: Andrew is in, Vanessa is out (woo!)

Janell Wheeler – Good I guess. I got a little bored. But she did sound like a real singer.

Line 3:
Haeley Vaughn – She sounds very young. Oh yeah, she sang a Carrie song before.

Mary Powers – I stand by what (I think) I said before…she’s good, but the rocker chick never makes it far.

Verdict: Both through.

At the end of Day 1, 46 contestants made it through.

Day 2:

Line 1:
Jay Stone – Aww…he blew it. You gotta let them hear you sing regular too. Darn.

Lilly Scott – Hmm…she sounds like she’s in the 40s. I feel like I’m watching some old movie where they’re listening to the radio. I don’t generally like that style, but I really enjoyed that performance.

Verdict: Lilly’s in, Jay’s out.

Mike Lynche – Well, he’s fabulous. But I kinda wish he would go be with his wife while she has their first child. But he was great.

Line 2:
Tim Urban – He has a very nice voice. I’m not sure I’m thrilled with the song choice. David Cook has a much deeper voice. I feel like this guy should have done something a little higher.

Justin Williams – He picks really awful songs. He’s so much better when he tones it down than when he starts belting.

Verdict: Tim’s in, Justin’s out.

Line 3:
Maddy Curtis – Nope. Not good. Sounds way older than 16. Very very old fashioned.

Casey James – Pretty good. A lot better than the original audition. I’m not sure how he’d do on the show though – with the theme weeks and such.

Verdict: Casey’s in, Maddy’s out.

Last Line of the Day:
Didi Benami – Hmm…I don’t think I liked her in the audition. But this is REALLY good. I think I have a thing for the people who play guitar. Very very good.

Crystal Bowersox – I don’t like her quite as much as the other guitarists, eeek…I wasn’t a fan of the high note either. But not terrible.

Verdict: Both through.

95 total are through from round one. I was actually quite pleased with the performances tonight. It’s not often in Hollywood that I can actually picture hearing the performance on the radio. It happened 3 or 4 times tonight. My favorite by far was Andrew. Right now, based on my extremely limited exposure (I’m mad that they only really showed people from before…no one new), he’s my pick to win it all.

Tomorrow…GROUP ROUND!!! Yessss. Let’s see if anyone can outdo Kimberley Locke and Frenchie Davis. I doubt it. Best group performance ever. Blake and company gave them a run for their money. But no one rocked it like K-Lo and Frenchie. But…some of these people seem pretttty good. We’ll see.

Until then…