We have fast-forwarded through the final hollywood round, and see that the contestants have already been divided into the three holding rooms. What are the names for these? Holding rooms of doom? Doom-Rooms? I like that better. Ok, so the contestants are in their respective doom-rooms, and we get to see their performances via “flashbacks” narrated by Ryan.
The first performance we actually see is Angela Martin, who sang American Boy. I still love her! I really do! Perhaps the judges fear that she will fall into the trap of Lil Rounds (i.e. not reaching her full potential).
Casey James, who has never danced a day in his life, sang Bubbly, and it was decent, but in the words of Simon “I’m not jumping out my chair.”
Casey’s groupmate, Jermaine Purifory, sang Brick House. He gets a “pretty good” from me. He gets props for song arrangement idol, but I would like to see him again. Will he make it?
Another Jermaine, this one Jermaine Sellars, sang Man in the Mirror (Kris Allen started a trend last season!) This audition, however, was really bad. He blames it on the band, obvs.
Siobahn Magnus, who was told to “young it up” (better than sex it up, like they told Alexis Grace last year) sang Living for the City. And this is the first time we have really seen her range. She sounds pretty good.
Crystal Bowersox sings Sheryl Crow’s If It Makes You Happy, and MARK THIS MOMENT! The first time a Sheryl Crow song is sung on Idol. Ever. EVER!!! I am officially on the BOW.ER.SOX! bandwagon. #1 baby! Win it all, Crystal!
Oh, wait. Is it too soon for predictions?
Alex Lambert, who is not at all like the similarly named Adam Lambert, is the first of several to sing Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours, along with Big Michael Lynche, and Todrick Hall (who gave the most creative rendition of the three).
Thaddeus Johnson, the one with the nutzo mom, sang Man in the Mirror. Even though the band got him confused. He sang a great rendition of the song, but this song is going to get on the nix list pretty soon.
Both Charity Vance and Tasha Layton sang songs I didn’t recognize. They both sounded decent, but forgettable.
Mary Powers sang Katy Perry’s Hot and Cold and I think she kind of sounds like crap. Her previous auditions sounded much better. I bet she gets cut.
Lloyd Thomas sang Man in the Mirror and was not that great. The problem when all the guys sing the same songs is that they all blend together. SONG SELECTION IS SO IMPORTANT! Even when choosing from a short list (which they obviously had to do).
Hope Johnson, who was another surviving member of the Mary-Powers-group-of-chaos, sang Daughtry’s Home, and it was pretty meh for me. I want to like her, but I doubt she makes the cut.
Shelby Dressel, who is way cuter than in her original audition, sang More than A Feeling. She automatically gets props for song choice! And she is super cute. I am rooting for her! I thought she sounded pretty good, too!
Aaron Kelly, the young’n adopted by his aunt and uncle, sang Angel by Sarah McLachlan. He effed up the words, but recovered pretty nicely.
Ashley Rodriguez sang my fave Jordin Sparks song, and did a pretty good job. Her voice was a bit shaky in some parts, but I think I am just being too picky!
I missed someone in here – damn the editing–too fast for me to keep up!
Joe Munoz sang Man in the Mirror again. I think this is the first time we have heard from him, and it was not that great.
Tori Kelly sang Hot and Cold, and it sounded like a pretty good audition. I like her! I hope she makes it through.
Lilly with the platinum hair sang a song I didn’t recognize, but sounded good. As did Andrew Garcia.
Haeley Vaughn sang a cute but just ok version of I’m Yours, and Janell Wheeler sang an even less ok version of Taylor Swift’s Love Story.
Finally, the judges arrive at the doom-rooms to deliver the news–They either have or have not made the second-to-last cut. Because why stop there, when we could have the elevator/hallway/aisle of doom walk. The room that is cut is very obvious, and the only one I was really sad to see go was Brian Walker, the police officer. All the others, well…it was pretty obvious this would be the room to go.
(An quick note–I won the TV war at my house tonight and get to watch Idol the full two hours rather than shifting to Lost. I will not win this war every week. Mission-DVR-acquisition needs to commence immediately. Also, I just ate five large chocolate chip cookies because this episode is stressing me out.)
First to hear results tonight is Big Mike. I mean the producers had to let him through, because if he went home to his wife having been cut, there may be serious assult charges. And then the show would get sued, etc. So really, it was the only option.
DiDi Benami and Katelyn Epperly are both YESes.
Shelby Dressel doesn’t make it. BOOO – I agree with Simon–that was the wrong decision. She was great in her final Hollywood performance.
Casey James and Aaron Kelly are both yeses. (Remember that there was previously an Aaron Kelly who competed in the Hollywood Rounds in season 4. This one has already made it further.)
Lee Dewyze and Todrick Hall make it through as well.
Whelp, that’s about it for tonight, and a TBC for tomorrow. Who else will make it? So far, as stated previously, I am on the Bowersox Bandwagon. But I think it is pretty obvious that the girls are much stronger than the guys this year.
