American Idol Recap: Round of 6 - April 24th, 2007
This is "Idol Gives Back". They've hyped it up for weeks, and now it's finally here. NewsCorp (the company that owns Fox) will donate 10 cents per call tonight up to 5 million dollars. Ford, AT&T, and Coca Cola are also donating money tonight to help the cause.
First, we're greeted by footage of Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell's trip to Africa. These are some of the chldren and families that this charity will be helping. Simon and Ryan are obviously very moved by the whole experience.
Bono is the special guest tonight, and the theme is "songs that inspire".
Chris Richardson starts us off with "Change the World" by Eric Clapton. This seems like it would be a great song for him, but for an "inspiring song", it started off very uninspiring and a little pitchy. As the song progressed and he picked up the pace, the energy really picked up, and he ended the song really well. The judges seemed to really like him, even Simon! Overall, it was a good start to the evening.
Randy: You are in it to win it. That was great!
Paula: To start it off, you did fantastic. Great song choice. I'm really proud of you.
Simon: This reminds me of the first time we saw you. I think you did really well.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Next we see footage of Randy, Paula, and Ryan's trips to various places around the US, including Louisiana, Kentucky, the Navajo nation in Arizona, and Atlanta. Our votes will be helping to raise money for these places as well.
Since we haven't seen Bono yet, I'm assuming that his duties as "special guest" will be in some capacity other than helping the contestants with their singing. I'm surprised that they've even had time to work on their songs this week considering all the rehearsing and filming they've been doing for the special tomorrow night.
Melinda Doolittle sings "There Will Come a Day" by Faith Hill, because it has a good message that encompasses what tonight is all about. As always, her performance is fantastic. Her voice is strong and powerful, and she really manages to express the emotion of the song through her performance.
Randy: You're our resident pro. You're so dope. You have it all together. You have arrived.
Paula: There's no one like you. You're magical.
Simon: It wasn't a copycat performance. You made me believe you'd recorded it originally. A vocal masterpiece!
Buzz Score: 10
As we go to the break, we see a sign for "The Blake Girls", apparently a fan club for none other than Blake Lewis, who is up next. A question from Virginia asks what the biggest sacrifice he has made to be here. He says it's being apart from his family and friends.
Singing John Lennon's "Imagine", he's out on stage with a piano and wearing a coat. The vocals are sound, but the performance as a whole was kind of boring. I think he's trying to beat Clay Aiken's record for the most odd facial expressions during one performance. I kept waiting for him to break out and really make me enjoy the performance, but it never happened. I was kind of dissapointed by Blake this week.
Randy: It was just kind of alright for me. It didn't move me.
Paula: It's the first real sensetive and emotional performance from you. I really enjoyed it.
Simon: You've chosen one of the big songs of all time. It felt sincere, but it didn't go anywhere. Good.
Buzz Score: 8
After learning about feeding centers and seeing Ryan try to balance a basket of bananas on his head, LaKisha Jones will bring back Fantasia Barrino's winning song from Season Three, "I Believe". This seems like a good choice for LaKisha. I wasn't the biggest Fantasia fan, but I thought she performed this song very well. Since most American Idol viewers have seen this song performed by Fantasia numerous times, it will be hard for voters to not compare the two singers. I think Fantasia definitely wins this battle. Not only did Fantasia sing the song better, but the energy and emotion she brought to the stage far exceeded LaKisha's version. Like with Blake, the performance is vocally sound, but not really unique or exciting. Also, Simon is right about the shouting. For the second week in a row, LaKisha's performance has been overwhelmed her shouting.
Randy: Great song choice. Not your best performance, but I did like it.
Paula: You are a powerhouse vocalist, but I have a hard time getting past the fact that Fantasia sang it so well.
Simon: I'm having an issue with the shouting.
Buzz Score: 8
Molly in Little River, SC asks Phil what he misses most about home. He says he misses his daughters the most. They are usually in Hollywood for his performances, but this week, they are with their grandparents. Tonight, he is singing the Garth Brooks tune that was written to commemorate the Oklahoma City bombing victims - "The Change".
With a piano on stage with him, he brings a good amount of emotion to his performance right from the beginning. His voice starts off a little shaky, but powerful and soulful at the same time. It didn't completely blow me away, but I did really like it a lot.
Randy: You're back again this week with a strong poerformance and a great song.
Paula: I feel like you've really found your comfort. This was your best.
Simon: I really like you. A country tone suits your voice better. People like you.
Buzz Score: 9
After the break, Simon gives us a tour of 'America's Second Harvest', a foodbank that provides starving children in the US with food at a huge discount. Jordin rounds out the night with "You'll Never Walk Alone", which she says has a message of hope. The song, from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel", starts off slow, and Jordin's voice wavers a bit. As she gets louder and the song picks up a bit, I get can't past the pitch problems that I seem to be hearing on every other note along with her scratchy voice. Maybe I'm hearing things, because all the judges loved it. It just didn't move me like it seemed to move the judges. Even on the recap of all the songs,Jordin's part sounded way off to me. Either way, I think Jordin's safe this week.
Randy: I think that's one of the best vocals by any contestant ever.
Paula: You picked an amazing song to end the night. You did a lovely job.
Simon: I thought you were fanstastic.
Buzz Score: 7.5
Everybody left is a great performer and well-liked by America, so it's even harder this week to pick who will go home. I think the three most vulnerable are Chris, Blake, and Phil. Maybe LaKisha. Since Chris went first, I think he may edge out the others, but that's little more than a guess. So that's my final answer: Chris Richardson will go home tomorrow.
Tomorrow night, we will have one of the biggest shocks we have ever had on American Idol. My bet is totally on Simon singing for charity. Sanjaya had suggested he sing "Shiny Happy People", and that might just be what he does. Either way, you heard it here first - Simon will be singing tomorrow night.
First, we're greeted by footage of Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell's trip to Africa. These are some of the chldren and families that this charity will be helping. Simon and Ryan are obviously very moved by the whole experience.
Bono is the special guest tonight, and the theme is "songs that inspire".
Chris Richardson starts us off with "Change the World" by Eric Clapton. This seems like it would be a great song for him, but for an "inspiring song", it started off very uninspiring and a little pitchy. As the song progressed and he picked up the pace, the energy really picked up, and he ended the song really well. The judges seemed to really like him, even Simon! Overall, it was a good start to the evening.
Randy: You are in it to win it. That was great!
Paula: To start it off, you did fantastic. Great song choice. I'm really proud of you.
Simon: This reminds me of the first time we saw you. I think you did really well.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Next we see footage of Randy, Paula, and Ryan's trips to various places around the US, including Louisiana, Kentucky, the Navajo nation in Arizona, and Atlanta. Our votes will be helping to raise money for these places as well.
Since we haven't seen Bono yet, I'm assuming that his duties as "special guest" will be in some capacity other than helping the contestants with their singing. I'm surprised that they've even had time to work on their songs this week considering all the rehearsing and filming they've been doing for the special tomorrow night.
Melinda Doolittle sings "There Will Come a Day" by Faith Hill, because it has a good message that encompasses what tonight is all about. As always, her performance is fantastic. Her voice is strong and powerful, and she really manages to express the emotion of the song through her performance.
Randy: You're our resident pro. You're so dope. You have it all together. You have arrived.
Paula: There's no one like you. You're magical.
Simon: It wasn't a copycat performance. You made me believe you'd recorded it originally. A vocal masterpiece!
Buzz Score: 10
As we go to the break, we see a sign for "The Blake Girls", apparently a fan club for none other than Blake Lewis, who is up next. A question from Virginia asks what the biggest sacrifice he has made to be here. He says it's being apart from his family and friends.
Singing John Lennon's "Imagine", he's out on stage with a piano and wearing a coat. The vocals are sound, but the performance as a whole was kind of boring. I think he's trying to beat Clay Aiken's record for the most odd facial expressions during one performance. I kept waiting for him to break out and really make me enjoy the performance, but it never happened. I was kind of dissapointed by Blake this week.
Randy: It was just kind of alright for me. It didn't move me.
Paula: It's the first real sensetive and emotional performance from you. I really enjoyed it.
Simon: You've chosen one of the big songs of all time. It felt sincere, but it didn't go anywhere. Good.
Buzz Score: 8
After learning about feeding centers and seeing Ryan try to balance a basket of bananas on his head, LaKisha Jones will bring back Fantasia Barrino's winning song from Season Three, "I Believe". This seems like a good choice for LaKisha. I wasn't the biggest Fantasia fan, but I thought she performed this song very well. Since most American Idol viewers have seen this song performed by Fantasia numerous times, it will be hard for voters to not compare the two singers. I think Fantasia definitely wins this battle. Not only did Fantasia sing the song better, but the energy and emotion she brought to the stage far exceeded LaKisha's version. Like with Blake, the performance is vocally sound, but not really unique or exciting. Also, Simon is right about the shouting. For the second week in a row, LaKisha's performance has been overwhelmed her shouting.
Randy: Great song choice. Not your best performance, but I did like it.
Paula: You are a powerhouse vocalist, but I have a hard time getting past the fact that Fantasia sang it so well.
Simon: I'm having an issue with the shouting.
Buzz Score: 8
Molly in Little River, SC asks Phil what he misses most about home. He says he misses his daughters the most. They are usually in Hollywood for his performances, but this week, they are with their grandparents. Tonight, he is singing the Garth Brooks tune that was written to commemorate the Oklahoma City bombing victims - "The Change".
With a piano on stage with him, he brings a good amount of emotion to his performance right from the beginning. His voice starts off a little shaky, but powerful and soulful at the same time. It didn't completely blow me away, but I did really like it a lot.
Randy: You're back again this week with a strong poerformance and a great song.
Paula: I feel like you've really found your comfort. This was your best.
Simon: I really like you. A country tone suits your voice better. People like you.
Buzz Score: 9
After the break, Simon gives us a tour of 'America's Second Harvest', a foodbank that provides starving children in the US with food at a huge discount. Jordin rounds out the night with "You'll Never Walk Alone", which she says has a message of hope. The song, from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel", starts off slow, and Jordin's voice wavers a bit. As she gets louder and the song picks up a bit, I get can't past the pitch problems that I seem to be hearing on every other note along with her scratchy voice. Maybe I'm hearing things, because all the judges loved it. It just didn't move me like it seemed to move the judges. Even on the recap of all the songs,Jordin's part sounded way off to me. Either way, I think Jordin's safe this week.
Randy: I think that's one of the best vocals by any contestant ever.
Paula: You picked an amazing song to end the night. You did a lovely job.
Simon: I thought you were fanstastic.
Buzz Score: 7.5
Everybody left is a great performer and well-liked by America, so it's even harder this week to pick who will go home. I think the three most vulnerable are Chris, Blake, and Phil. Maybe LaKisha. Since Chris went first, I think he may edge out the others, but that's little more than a guess. So that's my final answer: Chris Richardson will go home tomorrow.
Tomorrow night, we will have one of the biggest shocks we have ever had on American Idol. My bet is totally on Simon singing for charity. Sanjaya had suggested he sing "Shiny Happy People", and that might just be what he does. Either way, you heard it here first - Simon will be singing tomorrow night.
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