10 Idols and Gwen Stefani

It has been suggested that I update this to be a podcast, so everyone can be entertained by my antics during the show. I am considering it, since I need to start mixing it up a little. :)

It's the tour gang....and here we go:

01 - Lakisha - She looks great. Amazing selection. Kickin' it off with a great performance. I was dancing along.

02 - Sligh - He sounded good, quality-wise. Did anyone hear an annoying echo? It was weird. The beat was off though.

03 - Gina - Best selection for her in weeks. I really liked it.

(Do we even need to watch the next segment? Sanjaya and Haley...blech.)

04 - Sanjaya - Really??!!? EW! I walked away. I couldn't take it. He is a gimmick. That poor fasting girl isn't going to get to eat this week.

05 - Haley - Short skirts and sitting on the steps...that's all you've got? Don't like the melody; she ruined the song a bit for me. Didn't Gwen tell her NOT to do that? She's pretty; that's the only nice thing I have to say.

06 - Phil - LOVE the song. He had a solid performance, but I didn't like the end at all. Just keepin' it real, Dawg.

07 - Melinda - SUPER cute outfit (what does Simon know?) I wonder if other people are embarrassed about their performances when they hear her each week. Off the HOOK!

08 - Blake - He has a good voice. It was safe but yet a strong vocal.

09 - Jordin - Interesting was the first word that came to my mind. She's tough. I hated her wardrobe.

10 - Chris Richardson - R&B version....I dug it. Not his best to date, but he sounded great.

My top 3 tonight were: Lakisha, Gina, and Melinda
My bottom 3 this week are: Sanjaya, Haley, Sligh (only because he wrecked the beat of the song)

I almost would rather Haley go home this week....she bores me.

Let the commenting begin........

Results Debacle

Apparently this season, America will vote off real singers to keep crazy morons on the show.

Season 6, British Invasion

Let me start off by saying, this was the best category I have seen Idol do in years. Now, on to the good stuff...

01 - Haley - Good selection for her. It was safe. She's not so natural at the performing part; it seemed forced. Was anyone else distracted by that stupid string on her shirt? It was the best we have seen her, but.........

02 - Chris R - Solid. I was mesmerized. I don't have anything else to say. I just stared at the TV.

03 - Stephanie - She can sing, there is no question. It seemed a little slow though. So far, this genre has been pretty good for everyone.

04 - Blake - There has never been anyone like him on this show. Excellent selection. LOVED it. (I like that this week, it's OK with the judges to make it your own.) His gear cracks me up.

WHO KNEW we would EVER get to hear Ryan sing?

05 - Lakisha - Her wardrobe was distracting. The performance was amazing and professional. She threw it down!

06 - Phil - This was a good selection for him, too. I think he showed why he is still around.

07 - Jordin - SUCH a cute dress! WOW, this was her best. Lakisha who?

Programming alert: Next week's show is 10 singers and 60 minutes.

08 - Sanjaya - Damn! Girls are going to vote for him now. I will leave the crying girl comments alone. He actually sounds like a guy this week. The remainder of all Sanjaya comments should come from Mr. Watson......

09 - Gina - She was talking about blogs....I wonder if they read mine? Not my favorite performance from her. She didn't pick the right song.

10 - Chris Sligh - The audience walk was dumb. Vocal performance rocked! On point selection for Sligh!

11 - Melinda - Seriously....I mean really....I mean...why.....again, I am speechless.

So let's break it down:
Top 3 - Melinda, Jordin, Blake
Middle 3 - Chris, Chris, Lakisha
Sanjaya (I can't categorize that.)
Bottom 4 - Phil, Gina, Haley, Stephanie

I think a girl will leave us this week.

Season 6, The Songs of Diana Ross

Let's just start by saying, "Plastic surgery, anyone?"

Alas, we have the boys and girls singing together, and of course, we have the order of boy, girl, boy, girl... (with about 10 commercial breaks)

Grandma is back on track this season with a minor mix-up on the time. She missed the first 10 minutes. Not to worry, I will make sure she is good to go next week.

Here are my thoughts:

01 - Brandon - His tone is great. Fun song. Yikes...he missed it. That hurt. It wasn't pretty. (This is where you all laugh at me because you know I am literally transcribing my thoughts and out-loud commentary.) I am still a Brandon fan....let's be honest, he could have stood on stage and mouthed the lyrics and it would have been better than what we will see from Sanjaya.

02 - Melinda - WOW! She is outstanding! That is all I can even think to say.

(Paula in the "ugly cry" this early in the season is a little rough for me. Grandma said, "Oh that was just ridiculous. I think she is on drugs or something. She can't control herself.")

03 - Chris Sligh - Freaking me out without the glasses. I love the mix of this song....that was pretty sweet. I liked it. I disagree with the judges.

04 - Gina - She rocked! Excellent song selection for her. She did walk around a little too much though.

05 - Sanjaya - America, WHAT did we do!?! From the straight iron to a perm this week. He TOTALLY looks like a girl. What? What? Are you singing? What? This kid makes Chicken Little (aka Kevin Covais) look like a rock star. He picked a good song and tanked it!

06 - Haley - Was she singing words? I missed a lot of them if she did. On a high note, she looks pretty. Overall, boring. She is kind of a mess.

07 - Phil - He is a little awkward. Song selection - on point. Personality showed, big vocals.

08 - Lakisha - Why do they make fabric so shiny? I am sad because I don't like this song. LOVE her though!

09 - Blake -This kid's gotta a VOICE! Wow...awesome...wow. I LOVED it. And, he's a cutie! :)

(OK, judges....make it your own - show your stuff, dawg - bring your game - let us know who you are....really? When people do, you reply, I didn't feel it, dawg - it was a mess - sing it the way it was written)

10 - Stephanie - SUPER cute dress. I can't believe she is 19 when you listen to her voice. She can sing, no question. This is her genre/style. I didn't understand the judges' comments because I didn't know the song.

11 - Chris Richardson - He looked sharp. I didn't know this song. I thought it was the best male vocal performance of the night, but not the best overall.

12 - Jordin - I thought it was a great performance for her. The selection was right on for her age and personality. Go Jordin!

Here is how I would rank them this week:
Melinda (best)
Lakisha
Jordin
Blake
Gina
Chris R
Chris S
Stephanie
Phil
Brandon
Haley
Sanjaya (worst)

Until next week...for American Idol I am,
Schnieders Out!

Rank the top 12 now before performances....

OK, American Idol Fans! Here is your chance....on the record, how do you think the votes will go? Starting with 12 (first voted out) to 1 (winner)....

My picks:
12 - Haley Scarnato
11 - Sanjaya Malakar
10 - Phil Stacey
9 - Stephanie Edwards
8 - Brandon Rogers
7 - Gina Glocksen
6 - Jordin Sparks
5 - Chris Sligh
4 - Blake Lewis
3 - Lakisha Jones
2 - Chris Richardson
1 - Melinda Doolittle

The Top 12 Revealed

QUESTION
Phil, Sundance, or Jared?

FACT
Sanjaya Malakar should NOT be on TV next week.

QUESTION
Should Antonella take the $250,000 Girls Gone Wild hosting gig she was offered?

FACT
Sabrina Sloan was robbed by America.

For all of you that read this blog in the voice of Dwight Schrute, I commend you.

Season 6, 8 Girls Left....

I'm getting right to it...

1 - Jordin - Awesome and fun selection! She looked great and sounded amazing. Top 12!

2 - Sabrina - Don't like the wardrobe really. Her voice is awesome though. Great song selection. Top 12. (Randy, you are a tool.)

3 - Antonella - "haven't had time to practice...." Really, that's a shocker! Is she really singing a Corrine Bailey Rae song? Sadly, this might have been her strongest performance, since the ending was good, but overall it was just ok. SHE IS THE WEAKEST LINK.

4 - Haley - She's not unique. She looked super cute, but her performance was just that, cute and safe.

5 - Stephanie - It's like night and day from one singer to the next. She has a strong voice and personality in her performance...knocked it out!

6 - Lakisha - I get goose bumps when this girl sings. Big song - she didn't do too much different with it, but she was great. She really looked pretty too.

7 - Gina - WOW. When she started singing, I forgot I hated her outfit. She's in it to win it.

8 - Melinda - She needs to win. She looks awesome, sounds amazing. She's SUPER....and our next Idol.

Watch for further links on an Antonella "scandal" with Indy ties.....

8 Guys Remain.....

Welcome back....THIS is my American Idol blog....(sorry, I was trying to be like Seacrest there for a minute)

1-866-436-5701 - Blake - Don't like this week's wardrobe. This song was his style and he rocked. I want to see this guy in the theme weeks.

1-866-436-5702 - Sanjaya - Did he really yous a flat iron to straighten his hair? I am so over this kind (and Antonella). He needs a haircut in my opinion. Song selection was decent, but there was no energy until the last 15 seconds or so of the song. Pretty painful.

1-866-436-5703 - Sundance - Song selection was top notch, but I didn't like what he did with it. Vocal was good, not super. He appeals to a different genre of voters, and I am not one of them.

1-866-436-5704 - Chris R - This was risky for him. I like him, and I like what he did with the song. I'll say it, I think he is a hottie. :) He's shown that he will do well with the different musical genres they will throw out in the upcoming weeks.

1-866-436-5705 - Jared - We are definitely seeing his personality. Solid selection. Strong performance....liked it.

1-866-436-5706 - Brandon - This was fun and upbeat. I think he showed his skills this week.

1-866-436-5707 - Phil - Ew, ew, ew. Rough start. I don't like it even though he is trying to make me like it. He shouted too much.

1-866-436-5708 - Chris S - He's got a big voice. Sweet performance. Welcome to the top 12.

My prediction on the judges' 4 is: Chris, Chris, Blake, and Brandon. At this point, I would add Jared and Sundance to that list.

And then there were sixteen....The Results

(for Mr. Watson)

Ryan Seacrest: "Have you spent your money on anything since you left us?"
Kellie Pickler: "Shoes...Yeah....Imagine that!"
Ryan Seacrest: "Just shoes?"



Mr. Watson: "Ryan Seacrest might be my hero now."

Season 6, 10 Girls

HOLY bright shirt, Randy! It's always so refreshing for Paula to start her cheerleading right off the bat, only to be followed by the fabulous insight from Simon, "Sing well."

Away we go...

01 - Gina - Excellent selection for her. She rocked it. (Oh dear, let's not compare to Carrie because her performance of that song was phenomenal.) I didn't like her dress, but I don't like Ryan's tie either.

02 - Alaina - Hate the song...trying to get past it. She is very pretty. It was a solid performance (when you could hear her). She and Ryan make a cute couple.

03 - Lakisha - She has an amazing voice. Her shirt was really cute.

04 - Melinda - She looks SUPER. She can sing ANYTHING. Awesome, awesome, awesome! BRING IT!

05 - Antonella - Really? A Celine song? It was a little forced. Eh, I don't like her. OH MY goodness, did you just compare yourself to Jennifer Hudson? Seriously, go home NOW.

06 - Jordin - It started rough, but then she nailed it. She looks super cute, and totally age appropriate.

07 - Stephanie - The song was a little busy, but she has a beautiful voice. Nineteen years old, are you kidding me? Wow.

08 - Leslie - Her outfit is a mess...didn't dig it.

09 - Haley - Weird is the work that kept coming to mind. Her voice is ok.

10 - Sabrina - Wow! Pretty solid performance.

If I had to pick six girls today...Melinda, Lakisha, Stephanie, Sabrina, Jordin, Gina

Until next week......Have a good one!