Country Music Night with mentor Martina McBride

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Phil Stacey
Where the Blacktop Ends
Country has been the best genre for Phil this far. I thought he had a good performance (no goose pimples though) and I definitely prefer the all-black shirt and pants look for him. If this were Country Idol, Phil would be a contender. He looked so comfortable on the stage tonight.

Jordin Sparks
Broken Wing
I did get goose pimples with Jordin though! Wow, what a great performance. She looked beautiful and has such a great presence (Oh wait, did I say that last week?!?) Really, she does. She has a great singing style and personality.

Sanjaya Malakar
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
Bandana Boy did his usual voodoo. And that’s all the written space I’m devoting to Sanjaya.

Lakisha Jones
Jesus Take the Wheel
Such a big, powerful voice. My comment to DH during the chorus was that her big, awesome voice was actually too big for the song. I like that she had an emotional connection to the song because her performance felt more connected. It just lacked some vocal control.

Chris Richardson
Mayberry
Poor Chris was off his game tonight and visibly disconnected – but understandably so as a Virgina resident after yesterday’s rampage.

Melinda Doolittle
Trouble is a Woman
I loved this performance. Melinda always exudes confidence, but this week her performance really popped! As Martina said, her mannerisms and delivery draw you into the “story” and her vocals are always perfect. Simon telling her to quit looking surprised made us laugh.

Blake Lewis
When the Stars Go Blue
A little rough in some places, but an okay performance overall. It did not have the wow factor that last week’s performance had though. His voice reminds me of the lead singer of an old group… The Smiths, I think? I can’t quite place it…

I never thought I’d say it, but I missed Haley this week. Despite her showgirl appearance, at least she was more interesting than the other showgirl Sanjaya. Darn Fanjayas!

Best of the Night: Jordin and Melinda

Bottom two: Chris and Phil (Maybe if I don’t say Sanjaya, I’ll be delightfully surprised.)

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By TVJunkie Jenn