Top 12 Girls on "Idol"

The Hell of '60s Night continues

Kristy Lee Cook
Song: Rescue Me
Survey says: Randy thinks it wasn't her best performance. Pitchy. Paula said she shouldn't let them see her sweat. She has the flu and went first, but she has to make sure to hide that. Simon said she was robotic, and that Paula has performed while sick, so Kristy should be able to.
I think: Bor-ing!

Joanne Borgella
Song: I Say a Little Prayer
Survey says: Randy said it was pretty good, she got it together at the end. She seemed unsure. Paula said she was not as confident. Simon didn't like it at all. He said she has to come out and nail it, and her parents give him the death stare.
I think: I like her. Not her best moment, but she won't be the worst tonight.

Alaina Whitaker
Song: More Today than Yesterday
Survey says: Randy said it's the year of the young ones and it was like "what?!" Paula said she was very joyful. Simon said he hated the song but she was really good, and she'll sail through to the next round.
I think: To me she is a dead ringer for Carrie Underwood, which seems bad. She performed well though.

Amanda Overmyer
Song: Baby, Please Don't Go
Survey says: Randy loved it, and the trousers. Paula said she loves everything she does. Simon said he really likes her, too. He does wonder if she forgot the lyrics, and said it wasn't her best.
I think: I can't understand her half the time. The band is louder than her. She has stage presence though, and is totally unique.

Amy Davis
Song: Where the Boys Are
Survey says: Randy said she didn't scoop up the notes properly. Whatever. Paula said the camera loves her (hell yeah), but it was lackluster. Simon said the song was boring and cabaret.
I think: She is all over the place, and seems out of tune to me. Too bad, she's gorgeous. Worst of the night so far.

Brooke White
Song: Happy Together
Survey says: Randy said it started a little rough and it came together at the end. She "slayed" it by the end. Paula said it's about originality and she has her own thing. She said she picked the right song. Simon said he feels like he's in a commercial for "washing up liquid" from the '60s. He said he presumes she is going to be nice and Brooke asks "is that OK?" and he said "not really."
I think: She sounds solid to me.

Alexandrea Lushington
Song: Spinning Wheels
Survey says: Randy said she blew the doors off that and it was hot. Paula said she controlled the whole performance and she was very confident. Simon didn't get it, the vocals weren't great and it was like one of those horrible little '60s musicals.
I think: She's off key. Love the dancing and the peace-sign earring is to die for. though.

Kady Malloy
Song: A Groovy Kind of Love
Survey says: Randy said the song was OK, too restrained and controlled, and she got lost a little in the song. Paula said she looks really pretty, but she wants to see the fun Kady. Simon agrees with Paula and said it was "like 'Night of the Living Dead.'" He said she has to lighten up.
I think: She has weird, dead eyes, and she's boring.

Asia'h Epperson
Song: Piece of My Heart
Survey says: Randy said she made the song her own. Paula said she had some really good moments. Simon said it was his favorite of the night, because she let go.
I think: She is kicking ass. She made the song original.

Ramiele Malubay
Song: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Survey says: Randy said she took her time, and built it up to the end. Very classy, almost like a pro. Paula said she is a force to be reckoned with, and performed well. Simon said he didn't like her when he first saw her, but tonight she outsung (sic) everyone.
I think: Best of the night so far.

Syesha Mercado
Song: Tobacco Road
Survey says: Randy said it's not his favorite performance, but it was consistent. Paula said she was definitely consistent. Simon agrees not the best performance, but it doesn't matter because she is probably one of the most talented girls. She tried hard, which was lacking in some of the others.
I think: She and Ramiele are my favorites of the women. Syesha is so kick ass, she has a great look, and she's powerful but not annoying, like some "big" singers.

Carly Smithson
Song: The Shadow of Your Smile
Survey says: Randy said that's what the show is all about, and she is the best vocal of the top 24. Paula said she is the lucky coin in the pocket, she is reliable. Simon said he didn't get it, and there's so much hype about her, but it was a letdown.
I think: I think she's too much, personally, but the judges love her.

Best of the night: Brooke, Asia'h, Ramiele, Syesha

First night of Hollywood week

Ryan announces that the Hollywood round will be different this year. No one will be cut the first two days, but the third day, two thirds of the 164 people chosen will be going home.
They bring the first girl out, with a piano. Brooke is first. What pressure! She gets through.
Lorena, Amy, Leo all get nos, for the time being. Alisha, Micheal, Alyssa, Shaun, Jake (playing the drums!) all get rejected as well.
David is next. He just sings, and he does a great job. He seems like a star already. David gets "a hundred fazillion percent yes." That seems pretty good. He's through.
Amanda has just been a car accident, and she has staples in her head. She seems older to me, not like a 23-year-old. To be honest, I didn't like her schtick the first time, but the judges love her. Simon does tell her to expand her repertoire.
Simon warns "don't forget the lyrics." Buck, Cardin, Natashia forget the lyrics.
Ghaleb fails to impress the second time. His voice is off, and Simon thought he was terrible or corny.
This was the end of day one.
Josiah was the kid who lived in his car. I really hope he makes it. He sings this song that he must have written. It's great. The judges love him.
Danny, Ramiele, Carly, Michael all get through. They all sound great.
David gets through, barely. Simon is not thrilled.
Colton and Robbie get through singing Bryan Adams. Oy, it must be a drag listening to these people all do the same song.
Kyle is the nerdy politician kid. He got a room with two girls. Simon walks out. Yow.
Forty-eight already made it through. Didn't he say he wanted 50? That means there are only two spots left.
One hundred sixteen to go face their final shot. Simon warns it's going to be brutal.
Suzanne and Perrie are paired because they are both single parents. And they're both out.
David and Paul make it. Then a bunch of other people make it too. (They weren't named.)
After the commercial, a montage of people not making it.
Jeffrey made it through. He was such a sweetheart.
Now for the last chance.
David is first. He's 16. Randy likes him best. Simon raves about him, which is sweet.
Kyle impresses all three of them, too.
Joey had a migraine all morning. I have migraines so I feel terrible for him. He didn't make it.
Syesha makes it through. She is so lovely.
Michael sings "Bohemian Rhapsody." Awesome! He makes it through.
This Carly, who the judges clearly love, is next. She walks on stage and they start smiling.
Asia'h also makes it through.
Josiah is the last person of the day. He sings "Stand By Me" without the band. The kid who lives in his car makes it through, despite a bad performance.
To be continued...