For the snoozefest that was the Top 12 Girls, Katie Stevens emerged as the strongest performer...Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Katelyn and Siobhan made up the next tier...everyone else fell far below that. For the Top 12 Guys, there were 3 clear top dogs: Lee DeWyze, Casey James and Andrew Garcia. Tyler Grady would be a bit behind them, but the rest were just terrible. Biggest Surprise = Casey James. Biggest Disappointments = Ashley Rodriguez, John Park and Michael Lynche. The 4 who might get chopped by way of America's axe are noted in RED below.
TOP 12 GIRLS
Paige Miles No. And what was that little left kick-right kick-karate chop combo at the end?
Ashley Rodriguez The Mr. T neck gear is a little excessive, but the rest of her get up is there. The performance - not powerful enough for me.
Janell Wheeler I kind of liked her voice and performance today (much diff. than my opinion of her prior to this week). Also... might just be the pants, but she was moving well out there.
Lilly Scott Well, that was different. The quirkiness is still there. Also still there, although barely peeking through her hair, are the peacock earrings! As long as those earrings stay, she'll stay. At least until next week.
Katelyn Epperly I liked her performance. I also disagree with Kara - Katelyn's new look works..the more controlled hair being the focal point.
Haeley Vaughn WTH was she wearing? She looked like a nurse. Clothing choice aside, she continues to be enjoyable to watch and listen to.
Lacey Brown Landslide is one of my favorite songs, and she just killed it. Not NY-killed it, but Webster Dictionary-killed it. Style-wise, she was actually able to pull off the 80's table cloth and rock it as a dress (see right). Impressive.
Michell Delamore Okay, now I know who she is. And I like it.
Didi Benami The Way I Am is a great song. She didn't NY-kill it, but that performance was solid. She also has an incredible way of breaking up one syllable into 3, or 4, or 5.
Siobhan Magnus Style-wise, still an eyesore. Voice-wise, she has this old school Celine Dion/Sarah McLachlan-vibe I'm digging. Not saying she sounds like them, but rather the vibe I get from her is like the vibe I get when I listen to Celine. That sounds really weird, but whatever.
Crystal Bowersox Now she's rocking the peacock earrings too?
Katie Stevens What a set up to have her last. Much like how Gokey and Lambert were last a lot last year, Stevens going last is indicative of who the Idol producers have pegged as their S9 favorite to this point. That being said, she can sing and she took a step up in the wardrobe and style department this week...I don't know why everyone's giving her lip for wearing what she wore - I thought it was fine.
TOP 12 GUYS
Todrick Hall Dude's got style, but that was one of the weirdest renditions I have ever heard. He won't be here next week.
Aaron Kelly No.
Jermaine Sellers Style - yes. Performance - not that great. He has some very awkward facial expressions when trying to hit those high or powerful notes. He tried to Adam Lambert that song, but failed miserably.
Tim Urban Wack. He can't hit high notes, or low notes for that matter, and he was awkward on stage. Only reason he stays is if people vote with their eyes instead of their ears.
Joe Munoz He might get through to the next week in the same way Yao Ming gets chosen for the NBA All-Star team each year, regardless of performance.
Tyler Grady So different than the rest of the Top 12. Props to the real navin for pointing out that his shirt sleeve also has a peacock on it. Did Lilly provide everyone with her designer's number or did I miss the memo on a new trend?
Lee DeWyze Do they sanitize the mics after each performance? ...because he basically made out with it. Aside from that, I still think his voice is great.
John Park First 30 seconds aside, that wasn't absolutely terrible. Still, I'm rather disappointed in his boring performance.
Michael Lynche He sounded like a teenager singing that song. A bad performance for him. I also don't think he actually played the guitar he brought with him.
Alex Lambert He has a nice sounding voice. That's not to be confused with a good voice - it's not powerful and his range is sketch.
Casey James That was a solid performance. He actually moved up in my books. I thought that was a DJ Sammi song, but supposedly Bryan Adams did it first. Let's hope him and Kara don't pull a Paula/Corey Clark scandal from S2.
Andrew Garcia Another set up. He's still good. Nothing new to add.
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