Seattle Rocks American Idol S6
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“100,000 down; 2 to go. One guy, one girl, and one last chance to win your vote. This is the night. This is the audience. This is American Idol.” - Ryan Seacrest
Funnies and Notables:
- “Simon Cleavage”
- Paula broke her nose? Tripping on
painkillers her dog, Tulip? (Ya know we luv ya, Paula.)
- Blake won the coin toss (done with a nifty little coin) and asked Jordin if she wanted to go first or second. What a gentleman.
- Blake has never seen an American Idol finale, yet he is one of the final two.
- Is the lighting so bright in the Kodak Theatre that the boys have to wear eyeliner?
Round #1
Blake - “You Give Love a Bad Name” Bon Jovi
Smart song choice from Blake’s previous performances. Although, the running across the stage was distracting. I kept thinking Blake would bop himself in the face with the mic. LOL
Jordin - “Fighter” Christina Aguilera
Jordin has an incredible voice. We all knew that. She came out blazing guns like a true “Fighter” with a Christina song. Not too many contestants can pull that off. Can you believe she’s only 17?
Had she not gone up against Blake’s popular performance, I think Jordin would have yielded even more praise. I thought this was a great song choice and one of her best performances of the season.
Round #2
Blake - “She Will Be Loved” Maroon 5
Blake sounded smooth, sensitive… and extremely safe. As the contestant noted for being unique and risky, I was surprised by Blake’s song choice. After all, he’s going up against one of the more talented singers. I wonder why he didn’t capitalize on his talent and characteristic style. Blakey, what were you thinking??!! I think this choice could cost him the competition.
Jordin - “Broken Wing” Martina McBride
Not my favorite season performance, but still great vocals from Jordin!
Round #3 - “This Is My Now” - Songwriter’s competition winner
Halfway though, poor Blake looked bored with the song. I thought he did really well through the first half of the song during the verse. He reminded me of Savage Garden. Then at the key change, Blake hit a rough patch. He started bouncing and suddenly the song lost its momentum. Given that this song was not his style or genre, he should have been more aggressive and picked a song he could stylize for the new/unheard performance choice. Dont’cha think?? Moving on…
I thought Jordin would soar with this song, and she did on the chorus. The girl can rock those big, long notes, but the verse was a little rough as if it was in her break point. There were some pretty tough note changes and the song’s range was fairly big.
Jordin, however, won huge points for having a genuine, heartfelt performance. No doubt the lyrics of this ballad really captured the heart of the competition (unless you’re a producer and it’s all about the biggest moneymaker).
Celebrity sightings:
Constantine, Denise Richards, Rick Schroeder, Marlee Matlin, “Alex Karev”, Jennifer Hudson, kids cast from “So you think you’re smarter than a 5th grader?”, Kathy Griffin, and…
Chris Daughtry gets his American Idol Finale performance! Did you recognize anyone else that I missed?
Who do you think will win??? Be sure to lock in your vote below! I’ll be happy if either one wins 
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