| American Idol: Shania Twain Week |
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Tweet me!| Written by TNLADY | |||
| Saturday, 24 April 2010 08:10 | |||
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The mentor this week is the lovely and talented Shania Twain. Each contestant will choose one of Shania’s songs to perform. This should be a great week of competition as all the contestants’ voices are well suited to the wide range of song choices they will have.
Probably the key here will be song choice…if they choose the wrong song it could be the end of their dreams, whereas the right song choice could make for a very unexpected results show on Wednesday evening. I am a big fan of Shania Twain and feel she will do a great job with mentoring the contestants. Hopefully they will take her advice to heart and we will see some of the best performances this season. We saw a very lengthy episode of American Idol this past Wednesday night, as they celebrated “Idol Gives Back” as well as the live results show. To many fans dismay, Tim Urban, aka ‘Teflon Tim’ was eliminated. I admit, I was a little sad to see him go, not because of his singing ability, but because he has that contagious smile. Regardless of how cruel the judges comments were for his performances, he always smiled, thanked them, and continued to turn young ladies heads with his great looks and nice smile. He may not have been the best performer in the competition, but in my opinion, he has the right attitude and was very entertaining to watch each week.
Someone who didn’t really impress me much at the beginning of the season is Lee DeWyze. I still am not a big fan but will admit he has shown growth in talent since the audition stage. While he looks great, has nice vocals, he is lacking in showing any personality. I want to see him interact with the audience and let us see more than just the fact that he can sing. This could be the key to him making it to the final 3. Next is Siobhan Magnus, the ‘quirky’ girl as Simon refers to her. There is just something so unique about her that I find refreshing. She doesn’t have any particular ‘style’ in her appearance, her voice is amazing, and regardless of the judges remarks, she continues to be herself week after week. Siobhan has shown an emotional side, a humorous side, and never ceases to amaze me with her comfort level when performing. Top 3? I think she’ll make it!
Last, we have Crystal Bowersox, understandably a fan favorite from the beginning. Her voice is awesome but her connection with the audience isn’t quite where she needs to be if she hopes to be crowned the next American Idol. Granted, she showed some emotion this past Tuesday when she let the tears flow while singing. Crystal needs to interact more with the audience, smile more, and show everyone that she is indeed enjoying herself. Being a mom away from her child has to be difficult for her, but I was glad to see her let down her guard and show us that she is not always the ‘tough girl’ she portrays. Based on the judges remarks, Crystal is the one to beat this year. My concern is with the stress this competition has had on her already, is she capable of dealing with the tremendous pressure that will happen if she wins the title? I predict, if she can keep her emotions in check, she’ll make it to the top 2, and quite possibly be the winner. Is Casey James the next to be eliminated on American Idol? Could it be Big Mike? With just 2 ladies left in the top 6, will it be one of them? I’m looking forward to Tuesday nights performances and Wednesdays results show. I predict a shocking results show, both with those in the bottom 3 as well as who will be walking away from their dreams. Shania Twain Song List You Win My Love
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The bottom 3 were a bit surprising, as for the first time this season Casey James was in the bottom. Casey has gotten mostly positive comments and reviews from the judges until his performance on Tuesday night. I have to agree with the judges, his ‘same old routine’ is beginning to get boring. Admittedly, he has a strong voice, nice looks, and a great body, but he needs to do more than stand on stage and play the guitar. My advice to Casey is that he should work the stage, make himself available to the audience and take look at why Tim Urban lasted as long as he did…because he connected with the audience and made them feel they were a part of his performance.
Next we have Aaron Kelly, also in the bottom three this past week. This wasn’t his first time in this position. Aaron seems to be nice young man, has a good personality, good vocals, and probably a musical career in his future. For a 16 year old, he has handled the competition quite well. We have watched him take the judges comments to heart, try to improve on his performances, all the while being true to himself. Does he have a chance to win American Idol? Doubtful, but he will be someone we will hear more about in the coming years. Depending on America’s votes, he could make it to the Top 3.
Michael Lynche, aka Big Mike, has been in the bottom 3 and had the judges ‘save’ used on him this season. While I like him and enjoy some of his performances others leave me feeling that I don’t totally understand why the judges kept him. He has a nice voice, the teddy bear quality about him, a great human interest story with becoming a new daddy while being a part of Idol, but I just don’t see him making it to the Top 3.
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