This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
American Idol, Season 9, Top 9
Apr
6
2010
Poor Ryan Seacrest. He looked a little lost up there without Didi. Last week during Didi’s interview he never let go of her hand. This week he barely touched the contestants. Apparently he’s not looking for a rebound contestant to take her place.
Now on to the singing for Lennon-McCartney week…
Aaron Kelly: “The Long and Winding Road”
Sings nicely, but predictable. Do ballads sell well these days?
Katie Stevens: “Let It Be”
The song was fine, that’s all. Good job.
Andrew Garcia: “Can’t Buy Me Love”
I was glad to see he did not wear a tan jacket this week. That just makes him look like Kim Jong Il, if you squint a bit while watching. I have no idea what Kim Jong Il sounds like, especially while singing.
Michael Lynch: “Eleanor Rigby”
Not bad, but he has to do better than this if he wants to make it to the final.
Crystal Bowersox: “Come Together”
If this were Survivor or Biggest Loser, Crystal would be the one who won immunity every week. Not that she needs it, since she’s good every week.
Crystal, learn a lesson from Tara Costa – you can win every week’s contest but still not win the grand prize. I don’t know what that means or how that is supposed to help you, but I felt like writing it.
Tim Urban: “All My Loving”
This isn’t a smiling competition – it’s a singing competition. Tim can certainly sing, but not as well or as memorably as the other contestants.
Casey James: “Jealous Guy”
Katie Stevens did a pretty good imitation of Casey’s laugh during the pre-game interview.
Siobhan did not.
I’m sure he’ll go through to next week, even though most of the 30 million people watching had never heard that song before. I know I wouldn’t recognize that song if I heard it again, unless I heard the words “jealous guy” in it.
Siobhan Magnus: “Across the Universe”
It’s like having a new contestant every week! Who is that new girl on AI? The one who looks nothing Siobhan did last week? Oh wait, it’s Siobhan again. But she still sounds good.
If I had to create a Transformers name, I would use “Siobhan Magnus”.
Lee Dewyze: “Hey Jude”
This song gets old quickly, but Lee did his best to move it along and not let it get too boring. But having the audience sing? Singing the song is your job, Lee.
What did the bagpipes have to do with that performance? I’ll tell you what: it was distracting, but it will make people remember Lee’s song.
Who’s going home? Probably either Aaron or Andrew.
Who, besides those two, will make it into the bottom three? Probably either Katie or Tim.
Want a better review of American Idol? Go read Boomama.
It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 11:30 pm and has been carefully placed in the Current Events category.
April 6th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Hi, loved you recount of the contestants. Strange you said some things I wish I had.
You kiddos are really cute and they look alike. :)
April 7th, 2010 at 12:18 am
“If I had to create a Transformers name, I would use “Siobhan Magnus”.”
Heh. Nailed that one.
April 7th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Ha-love the Transformers comment : )
April 7th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I think it’s Aaron’s night to go home.
And I completely agree about Mike- he’s good, but he needs to step it up and do something really unforgettable because so far it’s been the opposite if that. I cannot tell you one song he’s performed this season.