My Name is Kris and I Blah-g

Again, this week I was pretty underwhelmed when it came to the line up of “talent” for Idol night. I know that we’re still early in the season. I guess the trick is to pick the ones with promise and hope that by April they have improved so much that one is deserving of the Idol title. So, I’ll have to be patient. Here’s what folks sang last night… Jasmine Murray – Love Song… I didn’t think that this was that bad – at least not as terrible as the judges made it out to be. When you compare Jasmine to the other girls, she is one of the best ones. Yeah, the song wasn’t the greatest but it wasn’t a trainwreck either. Was it enough to get her through last night? Ummm…no, probably not but I still think she has a chance in the Wild Card round.Matt Giraud – Viva La Vida… I had high hopes for Matt. He sounded pretty good in Hollywood but last night was like, MEH! It wasn’t good at all. His voice was weak and I just was really disappointed in his performance. He could have second life in the Wild Cards or if hiss following did enough, he could persevere anyway tonight. We’ll see. Jeanine Vailes – This Love… Eek. Well, if I were her I would have been totally offended by the judges telling her that her only redeeming quality was her legs. Unfortunately for her she has had no airtime and nobody knows who she is. She is so not going through and tonight will be the last we see of her.Allison Iraheta – Alone… This girl is WEIRD! Maybe she just is a bad interview but she could not put a coherent sentence together to save her life! I thought she was high. But put her in front of a microphone and have her perform a Heart song and well, lookie what we got here! Someone who has a semblance of talent. Her performance was arguably one of the best of the night and certainly the best of all the girls. She deserves a top 3 spot tonight.Kris Allen – Man in the Mirror… I want to like Kris. First, he spells his name correctly so he gets points there. But also, he’s got a nice voice and isn’t too bad to look at. The problem is he sang a Michael Jackson song (although if he had to sing one, he picked the best one to sing. At least that song is believable for someone else to sing) and the other problem is we don’t really know who he is. I think he may have a slight opportunity in the Wild Card round but I don’t think he’s done enough to get through.Nick Mitchell – And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going… Ah, NORMAN GENTLE! I have enjoyed his antics up until now. As he was performing I felt myself getting really uncomfortable because he’s made it beyond the Hollywood round and that in and of itself was surprising to me. He is that vocally talented? Um, no. Is he entertaining? ABSOLUTELY. I can’t help but laugh when I see him. And that’s the problem. He wants us to laugh. He wants us to be entertained. And he’s mocking the process. I can see why Simon is so annoyed. If the Norman charade continues all season then it will devalue the show as a legitimate talent search. But if he can so something as himself and show some versatility, then maybe he can be taken seriously as a performer. If anything, I wouldn’t mind him taking Seacrest’s job.. Megan Corkrey – Put Your Record On… Local girl here… And while it’s nice to root for someone from your area, the person should be worthy. I think she just sounds weird. I know that the folksy and unique sound is the “in thing” these days but it’s just not my cup of tea. Megan sang a song well suited for her. Good choice but I think she’d struggle with some other kinds of music and her “dancing” is in need of improvement. I felt her jerky motions were totally distracting. Standing there behind a mike stand and just doing a spastic version of the twist doesn’t do anything for my not staring at her ugly-assed tattoo on her arm. She could be the 3rd choice tonight, but I really don’t think she will get too far.Matt Brietzke – If You Can Only See… This is another performance that wasn’t as bad as what the judges made it out to be. I thought he sang the song well and he’s one of the ones that is great to root for because he IS your every man’s man. He has a raw talent and it would be good to see him succeed. He would be my 3rd choice for tonight.Jesse Langseth – Bette Davis Eyes… I hate it when contestants talk back to the judges. I know she wasn’t being contentious or anything but she was having a conversation and that grates on my nerves. She just rubs me the wrong way. I don’t find her particularly appealing. I thought her sweater looked dumb. Her vocals were ok but this song is iconic. I never really liked it when it was originally released but Kim Karnes has such a distinctive voice I just can’t hear anyone else singing this song. I just didn’t like it. Kai Kalama – What Becomes of the Broken-hearted… This was “ok”. He’s been a camera favorite since the beginning of the season because he’s interesting looking and he has a sickly mother (who apparently was well enough to stand up and boogie while he was singing. Hmmm. Curious). But the song was boring. And the performance was boring and although he won’t progress to the top 3 tonight, he will likely have a 2nd chance in the Wild Cards.Mishavonna Henson – Drops of Jupiter… I want to like this person. But I can’t stop staring at her pug nose and slanty eyes. It’s weird! And I know I am so shallow when I say that because she’s interesting otherwise. Maybe she’s exotic. Maybe her father was a G.I. (lol). I dunno. Of the girls, she was the 2nd best. She could have 2nd life in the wild cards but I just don’t know…I don’t see her making it far either. Adam Lambert – Satisfaction… Adam is this season’s David Cook. I don’t mean that in a good way. Adam is very dramatic. His range is ridiculous. And I am just not feeling the love here. He’s clearly a show favorite and he is being prepped as the guy who will take it all away from Danny Gokey (just like Cook vs. Archuleta last year). He is clearly in his element on stage but he’s another that just does nothing for me…maybe he’ll get better. Maybe he’ll update his look. Maybe he’ll get mono and have to forfeit. But there’s no question, he’ll be the top choice for tonight and move into the final 12.