American Idol Season 7’s Top 10 Episode
March 27, 2008 · Filed Under All Entries, Entertainment
If you are reading this post elsewhere other than I Set No Corner, chances are, it is stolen.
I wasn’t able to do an American Idol post for the Top 11 last week since I went semi-offline for the Holy Week. Anyway, I think Amanda Overmyer have shown all that she is capable of doing. I really had enough of her.
For this week, I think Ramielle Malubay made a mistake by choosing a song that Carly had already sang impressively during Hollywood Week. I myself can’t help but compare.
Syesha Mercado was no dark horse for me. When I said that this season’s idol could be a girl, I was thinking that it could be her.
Michael Johns picked a perfect song for him. Not because I think that he will be the champion on this competition but because it matches his vocals perfectly. Johns have finally proven that he deserves the spot on stage.
I have to agree with Paula, David Cook is brilliant. He managed to reconstruct well a Lionel Ritchie and a Michael Jackson song. Though I do have doubts that America will be voting for him all the way to the top. Either way, David will definitely be a star.
Forecast: Chikezie will be the one to go this week.
K on Thu, 27th Mar 2008 2:47 AM
I think, this season is unpredictable. Ramiele is very likeable, it wasn’t good but it wasn’t bad either, and that’s I guess the interesting part of watching her. However, I like the way she end the song, very risky but she made it beautiful.
David C will def be the winner. I am not familiar of his song but he was amazing!
My bottom three would be Chikezie (I can agree with Simon), Kristy (to me her voice seems nasal) and between Carly (she wants us to prove that she is the strongest singer in the bunch, but not popular tho) or Ramiele (her fans will be voting crazy just like what happened to Jasmine).
Chikezie is going I believe.
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iRonnie on Thu, 27th Mar 2008 11:50 AM
K,
i just learned that david cook wasn’t the original re-arranger of that billy jean version. it was Chris Cornell as pointed out by ryan seacrest before cook performed. anyway, it was a good performance nonetheless. you should see his “hello” by lionel ritchie during the top 8 boys.
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sasha on Thu, 27th Mar 2008 2:10 PM
Yeah, Chikezie was the one to go nga. And I believe that’s because he can’t offer anything new. I love Brooke White and David Cook.
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Kotsengkuba on Sun, 30th Mar 2008 12:38 AM
nung una palang gusto ko na talaga si syesha mercado. tsaka si david hernandez.
Brook white is consistently good. I didn’t like her before dahil para syang lukaret pero ayus yung mga performance nya. Especially the last one on piano.
Si chekezie dati ko pa gusto matanggal. Wala lang, di ko lang trip tsaka totoo ngang obnoxious sya. hahaha!
Yung we are the champions ni david cook ang galing din.
si carly parang nawawala sa labanan, pag kumakanta pa naman sya naiimagine ko boses ni celine dion sa mukha ni beth middler, tama ba? yung kumanta ng from a distance.
Johns performance is good too. Ang galing!
ayoko dun sa maliit na lalake dahil para syang abnormal. ang laki pa ng butas ng ilong nya parang yung kapartner na singer dati ni sarah geronimo. ewan ko nga kung bakit tuwang tuwa ang mga audience sa kanya e napaka-normal lang nung mga kinakanta nya. masyado nang common ang genre nya. parang yung chris sa last season. masyadong pang-ballad nakakasawa.
si ramiel is from the philippines. maswerte sya at pinay sya otherwise, kumusta naman ang career nya. kung di lang sya pinoy una palang gusto ko na sya matanggal. nakakahiya nalang talaga performances nya.
yung isa bang babae, si rachelle lee cook. sana naman matanggal na sya next week at napaka-boring nya.
pero wala na rin akong ganang manood ng elimination nights dahil in the end, hindi naman nananalo yung mga dapat talaga manalo. sayang si belinda doolittle nung last season. parang yumabang kase sya nung bandang huli kaya siguro di na sya binoto ng mga tao.
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iRonnie on Sun, 30th Mar 2008 12:56 AM
SASHA,
chikezie has indeed gone bye bye. but i guess he is thankful for the chance he didnt managed to get last year.
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iRonnie on Sun, 30th Mar 2008 1:08 AM
NAC,
bumilib ako kay syesha nung hollywood week. first round nya di sya nakapasok kasi nawala boses nya. buti na lang bumalik in time for her second try and she was able to deliver a powerful performance pa non. i also like david h. then kaso there was something unlikeable sa kanya na di ko ma explain.
i also liked brooke during hollywood week pa lang where she sang “beautiful” on piano. i just love her singing style.
btw, it was michael johns who sang we are the champions. i think it was his best performance to date since the top 24 started. hats off ako kay david cook for the way she sang billy jean. grabe tong mama na to. ahoo! ahoo!
about carly naman, i admired her eversince she sang “alone” on hollywood week. kaso di nya name-maintain yung level of performance nya through out the competition.
i think yung maliit na lalake na sinasabi mo is david archuleta. di ko din sya bet. magaling sya kumanta pero i think he is overrated. nagkakaroon tuloy ako ng growing defiance against him.lolz
disappointed din ako kay ramielle. sa totoo lang okay lang sa akin if she’ll be the next one to go. di sya masyadong malaking kawalan.
about the lady cook, dismayado ako sa kanya since hollywood week pa lang. she wasnt able to make it on the 1st round so on the second try, kinanta nya uli yung “amazing grace” which was her audition piece.
di pa naman ako tinatamad manood. nae-enjoy ko pa performances ni david cook at inaabangan ko pa din ang journey ni syesha.
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bluep on Sun, 30th Mar 2008 8:33 AM
I like ramielle and I agree with K that she is very likeable. The only problem with her is her choice of songs. Para kasing sinusunod ni ramielle kung ano gusto nya kanta. pero dapat din nya isipin kung babagay ba angkanta sa kanya o makakdagdag ba ng puntos sa kanya. kasi if she will always stay at her comfort zone, she will never grwo as a singer. Hinahanap ko talaga sa kanya yung fighting spirit nina camille velasco at Jasmine trias noon na kahit mukhang kulelat na sila still they were able to awe the judges.
Honestly pag nanonood ako ng AI ngayon di ako excited na makita performance nya. kasi ngaboring. afternoon ako nanoood so lalo ako inaantok sa kanya.
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iRonnie on Sun, 30th Mar 2008 9:30 AM
BLUE,
parang wala kasi syang pakialam e no? timid yung dating nya tapos boring pa ng choice of song.
im afraid na syesha’s journey is soon to end. sayang naman sya. pero sana mauna si KLC. lolz
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Ely on Mon, 31st Mar 2008 3:03 AM
I agree about Syesha! I thought she’s a front runner and surprised that she’s actually considered an underdog. She seem not to have the likeability factor though, no wonder she’s often in the bottom 3.
I liked Carly during the auditions, but i’d prefer to see her go home after Chekezie. It would be a surprise if Archuleta wont take it all. My top 3: Archuleta, Malubay, Johns/Cook
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iRonnie on Tue, 1st Apr 2008 10:53 PM
ELY,
i wish syesha can deliver a standout performance. i really thought she was good during hollywood week. sadly, i havent yet seen that same intensity since the top 24 started.
i prefer cook over johns.
the end is near…
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