ok…JMO…David Cook is an amazing talent…he might not be the best singer…but I feel his arrangements and knowing what works for his voice should hopefully take him very deep in this.

Jason and Brooke and Amanda although all different vocally are really pleasing to me becuase they don’t change themselves…Jason and Brooke both being really sincere in thier performances

Micheal, Carly, David A, Ramiele and Syesha all seem to me like the standard AI contestants..they sing great …look great and perform well…they just don’t sparkle for me… it seems slightly contrived to me whenever they are in front of the camera’s

Chikieze is a nice suprise…if he stay’s in this direction without going TOO far off the edge he will continue to do well

Kristy just can’ figure it out…..I think i would have actually liked her performance had she slowed it down and takien out the running for his life Banjo player.

and David H went home…I really enjoyed his voice but he never connected with me on any level

The highlight of the night to me were performances from Brooke, Chikezie and Amanda. I love how the three of them have a very unique style to Idol and they’re able to blend their style into these wonderful songs. I LOVE how Brooke was so heartfelt and sincere in all of her performances and watching her cry during the judges’ comments really makes my heart melt I’m also especially surprised by Chikezie’s performance and if next week he nailed another Beatles song, he will make the tour and will certainly gained some new fans along the way.

Other who were also good were Carly, David C and Michael. But they were pretty consistent from week to week, although I’m glad that Randy and Simon was at least critical of Michael. I agree with them and IMO he still haven’t found his ‘mojo’ yet.

I thought the judges were too hard on Ramiele and Jason. I appreciate singers who can sing a song and not overdoing it. I thought Jason put out another sincere performance, and ‘If I Fell’ is just so beautiful, isn’t it? The chords, the melody, it works for Jason. But Ramiele really has to step up her game, because that’s three times in a row that she had just another ‘okay’ performance. I actually think with the help of a guest mentor or two, that could really help Ramiele find her groove again.

I actually like Syesha’s performance this week, but I LOVE Earth Wind & Fire so that may cloud my judgment But I can see why voters might think her performance this time is boring. And IMO there’s something off about Syesha’s personality, like a desperate need for attention. I definitely think she can more likable if she just dial down the desperation a bit. Hopefully with her in the Bottom 3, she can realize that she needs to improve her performance and project a better image.

Which brings us to my bottom 3 contestants, David A, David H and Kristy. So glad the judges really critical of David A, because all aspects of that performance were pretty bad. The flubbed lyrics, the arrangement, the performance, the notes.. Meanwhile, I think David H is not as bad as the other two. But it might be that he just doesn’t have that many loyal fans compared to Kristy, who IMO was the worst of the night. Simon was right, it was like in a bad country fair. I thought it was kinda funny that she just can’t do anything about her performance, because singing country or not apparently doesn’t make a difference, it’s still awful. And what’s up with her crazy eyes? I had a feeling that a girl will be eliminated next week and it’s going to be a competition between Syesha/Ramiele/Kristy.

David Cook really has it. I’d say that from an artistic point of view, he’s untouchable in this competition. And what a performer!!! Wow. I’m really, really impressed. Now I’m not saying that he’s the best singer in the competition, but compared to some of the other singers, I think it’s pretty obvious from watching that he is at the top as far as experience goes. If the competition were to end today, he would deserve to win.

I also enjoyed Carly (for the first time….she finally let go), Brooke, Chickezie and Michael.

Ramiele chose a boring song, HOWEVER her voice sounded beautiful and I feel like the judges over-stated the negative stuff. I just love the tone of her voice….kinda husky.

I’m really disappointed to see David H go home. He was one of the better singers in the competition, and I will miss him. I had a feeling that he would not be good on Beatles night though since it’s not really his vibe. I still think he had one of the best performances thus far with “Papa was a rolling stone”.

Looking forward to the results show tonight :)!