American Idol Recap: Round of 3 - May 15th, 2007
And then there were three!
Melinda, Blake, and Jordin are all that remain in American Idol's Sixth Season.
Each Judge has picked a song for each contestant, the producers have chosen a song, and the contestant gets to pick their own song.
Simon has chosen "Wishing on a Star" for Jordin Sparks, who starts the night. Bad choice of clothing for this song. The dress she chose just isn't flattering. Hervoice more than compensates for her poor wardrobe, though. Her voice is strong and powerful, and I like the jazzy arrangement. Good solid performance!
Randy: That was a very good vocal. Hot!
Paula: Simon picked a good song for you.
Simon: I like the pure version of the song, not the weird jazz arrangement.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Blake is up next. Paula has chosen "Roxanne" by The Police for him to sing tonight. I wasn't sure how he would handle this song, but I think he really pulls it off. His voice is good, the style suits him, and his impersonation of Sting is spot on ;) Overall, I think it was a very good performance, and it reminds us all why we voted Blake into the top three. The background singers sounded way off the whole time. I'm not sure what that was all about.
Randy: Great, great performance. Pretty good vocal. I gotta give you an "A" on that.
Paula: You did me proud. It was good, it was fresh. Good song choice.
Simon: I'm not going to call that earth-shattering. It wasn't as good as the original.
Buzz Score: 9
Governor Bresden of Tennesee read a note from Randy to Melinda, informing her that she would be singing "I Believe In You and Me" by Whitney Houston this week. A slow, soulful song, Melinda sounds great from the beginning. The judges always criticize those that try to sing Whitney, since no one can match her sound. Melinda does very well, but it's not the great sound we've come to expect from Melinda. Good performance, but she'll need to do better to win it all.
Randy: That was hot. You blew it out the box!
Paula: You were fantastic! One of your best performances.
Simon: Very very difficult song. I think it was your best performance. Round One to Melinda.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Jordin's favorite song is "MmmBop" by Hanson. The producers have chosen a slightly more difficult song for her to sing tonight. "She Works Hard for the Money" Sporting a much better outfit, Jordin starts strong, and sounds really great. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot Jordin can do with this song to show off. With what she has to work with though, it's a great performance.
Randy: You're working it out. That was hot!
Paula: You worked hard for the money tonight.
Simon: It was a very good performance.
Buzz Score: 9
Blake gets a question too. In a movie about ihs life, he would choose Jim Carrey to play himself, and title the movie "Organized Chaos". The producers have chosen "This Love" by Maroon Five for Blake. Another perfect song for Blake. The rock-reggae style suits him perfectly. He adds a touch of beat boxing, but it fits well with the song, and doesn't sound gimmicky like last week. Blake usually isn't my favorite contestant, but I've liked him best so far tonight.
Randy: When you make a record, that's the kind of record you should make. Very nicely done.
Paula: You were totally in your element.
Simon: I preferred that one to the first song. That was good.
Buzz Score: 9.5
Seacrest introduces us to Melinda's grandparents, and askes Melinda who her Idol was growing up. She says it's her Mom. Nice! The producers have chosen another legend, asking her to sing an Ike and Tina Turner tune. The producers seem to know the contestant's style really well, because I think these three songs have suited them all better than nearly any other song this season. Melinda's voice exudes soul and her Bo Bice style microphone-grab seals the deal. Fantastic performance!
Randy: Another great solid performance. Put some of that in your repetiore.
Paula: We love you, we love you, we love you.
Simon: Love that side of you. I thought it was another brilliant performance.
Buzz Score: 10
Jordin opens the last group of songs. First, we see that she's gotten a star placed at the mall where she used to work. She's chosen to sing "I Who Have Nothing". This is a great song for her, and she sings it beautifully. If I recall corectly, I gace her a BuzzScore of 9 last time. She gets a perfect 10 tonight!
Randy: Another great performance. Your best performance of the night.
Paula: You sounded really great!
Simon: You sang that very well, but there's a part of me that hated the fact that a 17-year-old was singing a 60-year-old song.
Buzz Score: 10
Blake jams at home with Sir Mix-A-Lot before his performance of "When I Get You Alone". All three songs of Blake's tonight have been very good for his style of voice, and that may very well get him into the finals. His performances are all fun, full of energy, and
Randy: It was cool. It was alright.
Paula: All three songs tonight really exemplify who you are as an artist. Three great performances.
Simon: I really liked that. You don't play it safe, you take a risk, you look like you're having fun.
Buzz Score: 9.5
Melinda wraps up the show with "I'm a Woman". The first time she performed this song, I gave her a perfect 10. This performance deserves at least that! Her voice is soulful, and her performing is simply fantastic! The background singers on stage is a nice touch.
Randy: I'm seeing the range of Melinda Doolittle.
Paula: You're stepping out into the spotlight, and celebrating your journey.
Simon: Love the little striptease. You've consistantly delivered week after week.
Buzz Score: 10.1
Everyone got high scores tonight! I guess that's how it should be for the final three. Who will go home tomorrow night? I think if nothing else, Blake's uniqueness will push him through to the next round. Between Jordin and Melinda, the nod has to go to Melinda. It could really be anyone of the three, but I'm going to have to go with Jordin as the one given the boot tomorrow night.
We'll see what happens. Join me back here tomorrow night!
Melinda, Blake, and Jordin are all that remain in American Idol's Sixth Season.
Each Judge has picked a song for each contestant, the producers have chosen a song, and the contestant gets to pick their own song.
Simon has chosen "Wishing on a Star" for Jordin Sparks, who starts the night. Bad choice of clothing for this song. The dress she chose just isn't flattering. Hervoice more than compensates for her poor wardrobe, though. Her voice is strong and powerful, and I like the jazzy arrangement. Good solid performance!
Randy: That was a very good vocal. Hot!
Paula: Simon picked a good song for you.
Simon: I like the pure version of the song, not the weird jazz arrangement.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Blake is up next. Paula has chosen "Roxanne" by The Police for him to sing tonight. I wasn't sure how he would handle this song, but I think he really pulls it off. His voice is good, the style suits him, and his impersonation of Sting is spot on ;) Overall, I think it was a very good performance, and it reminds us all why we voted Blake into the top three. The background singers sounded way off the whole time. I'm not sure what that was all about.
Randy: Great, great performance. Pretty good vocal. I gotta give you an "A" on that.
Paula: You did me proud. It was good, it was fresh. Good song choice.
Simon: I'm not going to call that earth-shattering. It wasn't as good as the original.
Buzz Score: 9
Governor Bresden of Tennesee read a note from Randy to Melinda, informing her that she would be singing "I Believe In You and Me" by Whitney Houston this week. A slow, soulful song, Melinda sounds great from the beginning. The judges always criticize those that try to sing Whitney, since no one can match her sound. Melinda does very well, but it's not the great sound we've come to expect from Melinda. Good performance, but she'll need to do better to win it all.
Randy: That was hot. You blew it out the box!
Paula: You were fantastic! One of your best performances.
Simon: Very very difficult song. I think it was your best performance. Round One to Melinda.
Buzz Score: 8.5
Jordin's favorite song is "MmmBop" by Hanson. The producers have chosen a slightly more difficult song for her to sing tonight. "She Works Hard for the Money" Sporting a much better outfit, Jordin starts strong, and sounds really great. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot Jordin can do with this song to show off. With what she has to work with though, it's a great performance.
Randy: You're working it out. That was hot!
Paula: You worked hard for the money tonight.
Simon: It was a very good performance.
Buzz Score: 9
Blake gets a question too. In a movie about ihs life, he would choose Jim Carrey to play himself, and title the movie "Organized Chaos". The producers have chosen "This Love" by Maroon Five for Blake. Another perfect song for Blake. The rock-reggae style suits him perfectly. He adds a touch of beat boxing, but it fits well with the song, and doesn't sound gimmicky like last week. Blake usually isn't my favorite contestant, but I've liked him best so far tonight.
Randy: When you make a record, that's the kind of record you should make. Very nicely done.
Paula: You were totally in your element.
Simon: I preferred that one to the first song. That was good.
Buzz Score: 9.5
Seacrest introduces us to Melinda's grandparents, and askes Melinda who her Idol was growing up. She says it's her Mom. Nice! The producers have chosen another legend, asking her to sing an Ike and Tina Turner tune. The producers seem to know the contestant's style really well, because I think these three songs have suited them all better than nearly any other song this season. Melinda's voice exudes soul and her Bo Bice style microphone-grab seals the deal. Fantastic performance!
Randy: Another great solid performance. Put some of that in your repetiore.
Paula: We love you, we love you, we love you.
Simon: Love that side of you. I thought it was another brilliant performance.
Buzz Score: 10
Jordin opens the last group of songs. First, we see that she's gotten a star placed at the mall where she used to work. She's chosen to sing "I Who Have Nothing". This is a great song for her, and she sings it beautifully. If I recall corectly, I gace her a BuzzScore of 9 last time. She gets a perfect 10 tonight!
Randy: Another great performance. Your best performance of the night.
Paula: You sounded really great!
Simon: You sang that very well, but there's a part of me that hated the fact that a 17-year-old was singing a 60-year-old song.
Buzz Score: 10
Blake jams at home with Sir Mix-A-Lot before his performance of "When I Get You Alone". All three songs of Blake's tonight have been very good for his style of voice, and that may very well get him into the finals. His performances are all fun, full of energy, and
Randy: It was cool. It was alright.
Paula: All three songs tonight really exemplify who you are as an artist. Three great performances.
Simon: I really liked that. You don't play it safe, you take a risk, you look like you're having fun.
Buzz Score: 9.5
Melinda wraps up the show with "I'm a Woman". The first time she performed this song, I gave her a perfect 10. This performance deserves at least that! Her voice is soulful, and her performing is simply fantastic! The background singers on stage is a nice touch.
Randy: I'm seeing the range of Melinda Doolittle.
Paula: You're stepping out into the spotlight, and celebrating your journey.
Simon: Love the little striptease. You've consistantly delivered week after week.
Buzz Score: 10.1
Everyone got high scores tonight! I guess that's how it should be for the final three. Who will go home tomorrow night? I think if nothing else, Blake's uniqueness will push him through to the next round. Between Jordin and Melinda, the nod has to go to Melinda. It could really be anyone of the three, but I'm going to have to go with Jordin as the one given the boot tomorrow night.
We'll see what happens. Join me back here tomorrow night!
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