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

American Idol Fan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:23:32 +0000

Tonight’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.

Lil Rounds take the stage to sing “What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Tina Turner. The Idol judges reaction to Lil’s performance will be interesting. Paula Abdul said Lil is a “brilliant vocalist” but the performance became a “beautiful Karaoke rendition”. Simon Cowell said “we’re not looking for a second or third copy of Tina Turner”, and he feels “we’ve lost you” and advised Lil Rounds to choose better songs and make the song her own. Randy Jackson agrees with Simon and Paula saying “Tina is not you”, “it’s just not clickin” and that Lil hasn’t been listening to the judges advice. Kara DioGuardi said Lil’s lower vocal range suffers and that singing Tina Turner was not the best choice. We agree with the judges criticism of Lil’s performance tonight. It just wasn’t that great, she’s still pitchy on the big blockbuster notes and there was no WOW factor at all. I predict that Lil Rounds will find herself in the Bottom 3 during tomorrow night’s results show.

Anoop Desai is singing “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. Anoop has a beautiful, smooth voice and his performance sounds wonderful. Randy Jackson said Anoop “can actually sing”, “props to you..I like that…I like that!” Kara DioGuardi congratulated Anoop on his performance and liked how Anoop made the song his own and feels it was his “best performance”. Paula Abdul liked it saying “Great choice of song, flawless…fantastic”. Simon Cowell said “One minute you’re down then you’re up…that was very good, but I don’t think it was fantastic”. Simon also told Anoop that he doesn’t need to apologize to anyone for what Anoop described as “overreacting” last week’s friction with Idol judge Kara.

Next up is Scott McIntyre singing “The Search is Over” by Survivor. Or, should I say attempting to sing but hurting my ears with his screeching. Kara said she wouldn’t have chosen that song, that there were some good parts and some bad parts. Paula Abdul described Scott’s attempts to reach the high notes as “screeching”. Simon said the song was “horrible” and “atrocious” and suggested Scott return to playing the piano during his performances. Randy said “it was all okay” but nothing special. I do believe that Scott is in trouble this week, and may very well find himself in the Bottom 3 (and maybe even voted off tomorrow night).

Allison Iraheta takes the Idol stage to sing “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt Blew. Paula said “You just hear one note and it’s undeniably Allison”, and that Allison did a great job making the song her own. Simon Cowell liked Allison’s performance but is still unsure who Allison really is. Randy compared Allison to Kelly Clarkson, saying Allison “can really sing” but needs to connect more with the audience. Kara said “let’s make a record right now”. Allison always sounds great, and I predict she’s definitely safe this week.

Matt Giraud is singing “Part Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder. Soft, slow, bluesy, very nice performance. Randy Jackson immediately said “one of the best of the night”. All the Idol judges like Matt’s performance with Randy Jackson saying “vocally one of the best of the night”. Kara next says “Incredible on every level”. Paula says “Two words…standing O”, and Simon said “A million times better than last week, well done”. What is it about American Idol that they can’t seem to pace the show properly and end up being so short on their comments for the contestants. Maybe if they were to stop wasting time showing stupid baby pictures and chit chat nonsense, they might actually have enough time to talk about the actual performances!

UPDATE VIDEO!!! WATCH ADAM LAMBERT SING MAD WORLD!!! Last but not least is Adam Lambert singing “Mad World” by Tears for Fears. Adam has pulled back this week on the vocals, remaining slow and smooth, and totally kicking ass with his performance of “Mad World”. Of course, since Idol is running late on time as usual, only Simon was able to say or do anything. Simon stands up and gives Adam Lambert a standing ovation! WOW!!! But geez, that’s all they had time for on tonight’s American Idol.

So, based on tonight’s Idol performances of Songs From The Year You Were Born, who was the worst? Who gave the best performance? Who belongs in the Bottom 3? Who should/will be voted off American Idol during tomorrow night’s American Idol Results Show?! Make your predictions in the comments below. Don’t forget to download your favorite Idol performances on iTunes…

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American Idol 3/31/09 Top Downloads iTunes Recap LIVE Review-American Idol Fan Site

American Idol Fan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:44:14 +0000

American 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”.

Allison Iraheta takes the stage singing “Don’t Speak” by No Doubt, and Allison is playing the guitar too. Randy Jackson said Allison was a “little ahead of the beat” but mostly wondered “What are you wearing?!” and didn’t like Allison’s outfit at all. Kara DioGuardi said the outfit Allison is wearing was a distraction, but the song performance was good. Paula Abdul said the delivery of the song was “masterful” and is headed toward being one of the top finalists. Simon Cowell also didn’t like the outfit Allison was wearing, saying it was like “dressing up to be a pop star” and that Allison “shouted the song”.

Scott MacIntyre took the Idol stage singing “Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel, with just Scott and the piano, in hopes of escaping the bottom 3 this week. Kara DioGuardi said it was a “moving performance” and she “loves the new look”. Paula Abdul said she is “most proud” of Scott, and liked how the performance was “stripped down” and that he did a great job. Simon Cowell said Scott did a great job, and Randy Jackson said “it was one of the best of the night”. We were surprised by the judges reviews of Scott’s performance, and we couldn’t wait for it to be over.

Next up is Matt Giraud singing “You Found Me” by The Fray. Paula Abdul said Matt “aborted the things we love most about you”, and the song “became more of a sound-alike”, and it wasn’t a great performance. Simon said it sounded “uptight” and “uncomfortable”. Randy Jackson said it was “the wrong song for you”. Kara DioGuardi said Matt is a “talented guy and doesn’t deserve to go home”.

Lil Rounds takes the stage to sing “I Surrender” by Celine Dion. Randy Jackson said she did a great job with the song but was initially very worried about the song choice. Kara DioGuardi said “we need to see more of this”. Paula Abdul said it was a great performance, but Simon Cowell said it was like a “wedding”, old-fashioned and boring, adding that Lil needs to keep current and sing like she did early into the competition.

Adam Lambert changes things up with “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry. Paula Abdul called Adam a “true genius” with that performance. Simon Cowell said it “was original” and Adam obviously had fun. Randy Jackson said Adam is “in the star zone”. Kara DioGuardi said she “can’t wait to get to the studio to see what Adam would do next” each week.

The last performance of the night is by Kris Allen, who takes the stage to sing “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Will Young. Randy Jackson said it was “definitely one of the best performances of the night”. Kara DioGuardi said “that is artistry!” Paula Abdul said it was Kris’ best performance to date. Simon agreed with Paula saying the performance was one of the best of the night and it was Kris’ best performance so far.

What do you think of all the Idol contestant Top iTunes Downloads performances? Who gets your vote? Who will be on the Bottom 3 on Wednesday night’s American Idol? Make your prediction of who will be voted off American Idol during the results show Wednesday, April 1.

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When is American Idol on This Week? Motown American Idol Season 8 Episode 23

American Idol Fan — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:48:02 +0000

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?

American Idol Fan — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:20:05 +0000

What 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.

To reach her goal, Mandisa is passionate about good eating habits and exercising.

“There’s a feeling you get after you exercise; it’s just unexplainable,” she said. “It makes you know that you have done the right thing for your body.”

She works out regularly with a trainer three to five times a week, mixing cardio with muscle-building exercises, adding that the weight loss and exercise regime is not temporary. “This is a lifestyle for me. My goal is to be healthy,” she said

To help her reach her goal towards healthy eating and achieving a healthy weight for her body, Mandisa said the hardest part was retraining her mind to turn to God rather than turning to food for comfort.

She named her album “Freedom” after discovering how she felt when she broke from her food addition.

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