The top 8 guys sang on American Idol 7 Episode 17, and now it’s time for the girls to bring us back to the 80s.
Asia’h Epperson was a movie extra who crashed while skating (not in the script). She sings I Wanna Dance with Somebody, a big risk.
Randy-Showed and proved she deserves to be here.
Paula-Nailed it.
Simon-Second rate Whitney Houston but good enough to make the top 12.
Kady Malloy sang Beautiful by Christina Aguilera (which she says she ruined) at a 9th grade talent competition, where she then proceed to trip and make the whole speaker system collapse. She sings Who Wants to Live Forever.
Randy-Very interesting song choice. Pretty good job. Hit big notes pretty well.
Paula-Her best performance so far.
Simon-Better than last week. Still having issues with massive lack of personality. May be in trouble.
Amanda Overmyer managed to burn down a pool once. She sings I Hate Myself for Loving You.
Randy-That’s the Amanda we loved when we first saw her.
Paula-Found your niche.
Simon-Fantastic. Nailed it. Perfect song choice.
Carly Smithson sings I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper (the Celine Dion version).
Randy-Keep smashing it every week.
Paula-Totally into your niche.
Simon-Wrong song.
Kristy Lee Cook used to pretend she was a dog at age 7, going as far as having a dog bowl and barking at people on her hands and knees. She sings Faithfully by Journey.
Randy-Could be a big single if there was more country to it.
Paula-Agrees it could be a country music hit.
Simon-Good but forgettable.
Ramiele Malubay once had her picture laughed at by a boy she had a crush on (and his mom). She sings Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), another big risk since Mariah Carey covered the song.
Randy-Find the confidence again.
Paula-A lot of… not colors… texture. After much rambling, Paula reaches a point: Ramiele deserves to be in the top 12.
Simon-Very old fashioned. No big money note. Predictable.
Brooke White jumped on her dad’s back at age 12 or 13… only to find out it wasn’t her dad. She sings Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar, a fairly subdued version.
Randy-Liked that it was just the guitar because it allowed him to focus on her voice.
Paula-Very wise choice but would have preferred the band to be more incorporated.
Simon-Worked because the band wasn’t with her. Original take that because of that suited her.
Syesha Mercado gave a boy she had a crush on in second grade a note and a piece of bubble gum. He told the teacher on her but ate the gum anyway. She sings Saving All My Love for You, another Whitney song.
Randy-Good.
Paula-Sophisticated. Lovely.
Simon-Bit predictable but good.
Unlike the guys, I don’t see a clear boot pick, though I do think Kady, Carly, and Amanda have been on the bubble the past couple weeks as far as finding a following.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of American Idol 7 episode 19, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.
Randy gave up ugly shirts this week, but Paula came up with a stupid looking hat.
Unfortunately Kady Malloy is going home, I thoroughly believe she out sang Syesha, so I will chalk this one up to the black women voting for their homegirl, even if she sucked. With Kady I am still holding out that Ramiele.
On the other hand Kristy Lee Cook with her countrified Faithfully and pretty blondness made it.
We have gotten rid of the Sanjaya wannabe. Thank god he won’t be prissy gayness with the the gay face we want to associate with the fall election season.
Also what the hell is up with Paula feeling the need to stand? Sit the **** down.
I really love amanda this time in this episode! She really rocks it!