American Idol 4/7/09 Songs From The Year You Were Born LIVE Recap Review

Written by on April 7, 2009 · 31 Comments

american-idol-top-downloads-itunesTonight’s theme on American Idol 4-7-09 is “Songs From The Year You Were Born“. We’re so excited to see what happens on American Idol tonight and find out what songs each of the Top 9 Idol contestants chose to sing from the year they were born. This is a LIVE recap/review of tonight’s Idol performances as it happens, bringing you the list of songs each Idol contestant performs, the judges comments and our own commentary and predictions of who we think we will be in the Bottom 3 after tonight’s American Idol performances. At the end of this post, you’ll have the chance to make your own predictions and tell us who YOU think should/will be voted off American Idol tomorrow night during the American Idol Results Show, Thursday 4/8/09. Are you ready? Here we go!

***UPDATE: Links are provided below to watch each Idol performance!*** American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest, reminds us of tonight’s theme being songs from year you were born, saying baby pictures of the Top 8 finalists and judges will be shown. Baby pictures of the American Idol judges were then shown. Awww, so cute.

First up to sing is Danny Gokey singing “Stand By Me” by Ben King. Randy Jackson said he didn’t like the arrangement, but loved the vocals saying “You’ve got some talent”. Kara DioGuardi loved Danny’s ability to make Stand By Me his own. Paula Abdul said the performance was “amazing”. Simon Cowell wasn’t impressed with the beginning or middle of the performance, but said “overall, it was good”. Danny Gokey sure can sing! I liked it alright, but I’ve heard him do better.

Next up is Kris Allen singing “All She Wants to Do is Dance” by Don Henley. Kris even played the electric guitar in the mosh pit. Kara DioGuardi liked that Kris chose an uptempo song but the song “lost a lot of its youth”. Paula liked that Kris changed up the song to make it his own. Simon said it was boring, indulgent and forgettable, saying it was a “stupid, stupid, stupid song choice”. Ouch!!! Randy agreed with Simon. Wow, the judges were pretty harsh, but I thought Kris did a pretty good job. He could have chosen a better song to sing from the year he was born, but Kris fans still love him.
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American Idol 3/31/09 Top Downloads iTunes Recap LIVE Review-American Idol Fan Site

Written by on March 31, 2009 · 4 Comments

american-idol-top-downloads-itunesAmerican Idol 3-31-09 Top Downloads iTunes Recap and LIVE Review of American Idol Top 9 performances March 31, 2009. The Top 9 American Idol Finalists were allowed to choose ANY song they wanted to perform, as long as the song is a “top download” on iTunes.

First up is Anoop Desai singing “Caught Up” by Usher. Idol Judge Randy Jackson didn’t feel the song was right for Anoop, but said the vocals were good. Kara DioGuardi didn’t like the performance one bit. Paula Abdul said Anoop needs to work on showmanship, and didn’t agree with the song choice either. Simon Cowell said Anoop’s performance “was a complete and utter mess” and it gave Simon a headache. We didn’t care much for Anoop’s performance either, but we’ll see what happens with the votes.

Next up is Megan Joy singing “Turn The Lights Down Low” by Bob Marley. Kara DioGuardi said the song choice was wrong, wrong, wrong and that Megan’s vocal registry “became irritating”. Paula Abdul said she didn’t like it either. Simon Cowell said the song choice was “indulgent and boring”, “no one would like that song”. Randy Jackson said the song choice and performance was “like watching paint dry”. Ouch! I couldn’t agree more with the judges negative review of Megan’s song choice and performance.

Danny Gokey then took the Idol stage singing “What Hurts The Most” by Rascal Flatts. Paula Abdul said “this is where you thrive”. Simon Cowell said “it was the best performance so far”. Randy Jackson said “tonight’s show starts right here”, but Danny needs to “keep the swagger” and it was a “very nice” performance. Kara DioGuardi said “you moved everyone in this room emotionally, and it’s hard to do”.
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When is American Idol on This Week? Motown American Idol Season 8 Episode 23

Written by on March 22, 2009 · 1 Comment

When is American Idol on this week? On Wednesday, March 25, 2009 American Idol’s Top 10 compete for who will be the next American Idol. American Idol Finalists will perform Motown songs during the “50 Years of Motown” night, with appearances by Motown greats Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson.

The next episode of American Idol will be on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on FOX, and the question of who will be voted off American Idol will be answered on Thursday at 8 p.m on FOX.

The Top 10 American Idol finalists will do their best to sing a Motown song and wow American Idol Judges and American Idol fans in hopes to make it through the elimination vote on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

On Thursday, Smokey Robinson and Ruben Studdard will perform during the American Idol results show.

We’ll of course be watching American Idol this week to see who performs their Motown song best, and our LIVE American Idol review of each of the Motown performances will be posted right after American Idol ends on Wednesday night.

Stay tuned for our review of American Idol Motown Night, and let us know how you think the Top 10 Finalists did.

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Mandisa – What Happened to Past American Idol’s Mandisa?

Written by on March 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

mandisa-huntleyWhat happened to American Idol’s Mandisa? Past American Idol’s season 5 contestant, Mandisa, won’t be recognized by American Idol judges now that Mandisa has lost 75 pounds, according to CNN.

Idol Judge Simon Cowell previously commented on Mandisa’s weight saying, “We’re going to have to get a bigger stage”, but Mandisa has lost an incredible 75 pounds and hopes to lose 100 or more due to what Mandisa calls a food addiction.

Mandisa Huntley says she still watches American Idol faithfully, and Mandisa’s album entitled “Freedom” is due out on March 24th. Mandisa’s song “God Speaking” is a favorite amongst fans of the Gospel singer most thought would become an R&B singer, but Mandisa said, “Christian music is the music that comes the most naturally for me”.

Mandisa has her own favorites on American Idol Season 8. She’s a fan of Danny Gokey, the 28-year-old widower from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also enjoys 23-year-old Matt Giraud and Lil Rounds, “But I am still rooting for Danny to win,” she said.
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