I'm thinking I might get to watch two nights in a row for once. Two of my programs end tonight but I'm trying to do a quick run through and be home by 8pm. Hopefully all of the staff will show up and getting feedback from the parents won't take longer than 45 minutes.

I thought Amanda was excellent tonight.

Still didn't get a chance to watch. I'm going right now to investigate DVR with my cable system.

So we have our final 12.

Let the games begin.

Why is this thread so quiet?

I missed it Tuesday, but watched the videos online. WOW Chikezie!!! That is probably the most FUN performance I've ever seen! :cp: :cp: I also thought Amanda was fabulous :D

I can't believe I forgot to post here this week!

Yep, Chikezie was fantastic. I loved that blues-y start to his song. I wasn't a fan before, but I think he did a great job.

Ramiele was boring but she does have a pretty voice. Syesha was boring and will probably go soon. Kristy Lee is horrible and always has been, but I guess she's getting country fans' votes or skating by on her looks or something. David Hernandez has a good voice but he's soooo cheesy when he performs, so I was happy to see him go. David Archuleta didn't do well, and I haven't really been a fan all along, but he's still going to either win or take 2nd place. I've never liked Carly and I still don't -- I think she screeches instead of singing. I liked Brooke and Jason, but I always do. David Cook is good but (obviously) needs a new hairstyle. Amanda did a good job -- she's definitely different. I don't think she'll last through the whole thing, but at least she provides something different. Michael Johns is starting to bore me, but he did pretty well.

Are they seriously doing Beatles songs again next week? I like the Beatles as much as the next guy, but two weeks in a row is just unnecessary.

I really never paid any attention to Chikezie, didn't think he sang good at all, and thought he should have been gone awhile ago...

Until this week. He even moved up over Archuletta for me. After David's bad performance and Chikezie's really really really good one. We'll see how it goes again next week. Was it a fluke or can he keep it up?

I read that David A probably flubbered so badly because his dad was yelling at him before his performance, telling him he was singing badly and made him cry. I also read that his dad was banned from the StarSearch set for the same type of behavior when David was there at age 12. I felt so badly for him :(

It's such a shame what these "stage" parents do to their kids. I truly believe when your whole life revolves around your child becoming famous and/or they provide you with a paycheck you end up with Britney, Jamie Lynne, and Lindsey.

Beatles again, huh that will be interesting. I think its a bit tough to sing songs many of them may not know but to me it weeds out those that can't truly sing. Like Michael Johns he sounds the same every time he sings a song. That doesn't equal talent or an American Idol to me.

Forgot to post last week :o

Beatles again tonight. I enjoyed last week and was glad they decided to repeat it tonight.

Regarding my last post maybe it was a mistake to repeat the Beatles this week.

What a wierd night.

I agree. Nothing exciting happened, and everything was just strange. No one should ever be allowed to play the harmonica on American Idol. The end.

I miss Danny. Every time Ramalamadingdong talks about how she's making so many friends and it's hard to say goodbye to friends, I just want her to mention Danny by name. It's not that I thought he was an excellent singer...I just wanted so badly for him to get to go on tour with his BFF. *sigh*

I like how this group totally has inside jokes.

Wasn't it cute how Ramiele calls everyone her family? "Momma" Brooke, "Big Brother" Jason Cook, etc...How cute!

I agree...a weird night. WHYYYYY 2 nights of the Beatles? are they afraid that they'll lose permission to use them again?

I think so Jen. I think they have been working on trying to get permission for the past couple of years.

Last night was a little boring. I enjoyed Carly's 'Black Bird'. I usually don't like that song, but she did well with it. I thought Simon was off base when he put down the song itself and why she chose it, instead of commenting on how she performed.

I thought Jason looked and sounded sweet, though a bit awkward. I think he was distracted by the scream girls and their signs. I heard an audio of it online and it sounded perfect though. He has a really nice tone to his voice, in my opinion. I did love Amanda Overmeyer, until I listened to her iTunes version from last week. She was fantastic on stage, but was kind of blah on the studio recording.