Caramba!

I didn’t know what to expect tonight.

How will the boys perform the Mariah songs?! I was worried about little David. And I was very curious about David Cook’s song choice.

How will the girls compare ?! Well, I knew Syesha was just going to sing her heart out, without leaving a “Syesha” stamp on her performance. That’s what she does week after week. Carly will surely belt out again…

What songs will be sung? Will my favorite Mariah song be sung? My favorite song is “Underneath the Stars”. Unfortunately, no one sang it.

David Archuleta opened the show with “When You Believe”. It was definitely a typical David Archuleta song. And it was a typical David Archuleta performance. He sang it REALLY well. He pulled off the falsetto. It was a great way to start the show. It was a tough act to follow.

Carly Smithson sang “Without You” (oh dear, memories of Ken Lee…). Here’s the thing, she can sing. However, AI is not just about singing. It’s not just about reaching the high notes. Her performance didn’t connect to me. It’s like she was thinking with every note that she sang. I think she’s in danger this week.

Syesha Mercado was third and she sang “Vanishing”.  So she did her Syesha thing, which means it was a boring performance.  She can sing, yes.  But frankly, she just doesn’t have IT.  Which probably explains why she doesn’t have a lot of fans.  Which probably explains why not a lot of people buy her MP3s from iTunes.

Brooke White played the piano and sang “Hero”.  I don’t think “Hero” was meant to be sung acoustic.  She sang well, with some glitches, she sang it with her unique style, but it didn’t work for me.

Kristy Lee Cook – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.  It was such a BORING performance.  It made me sleepy.  Enough said.

David Cook surprisingly chose “Always Be My Baby”.  A super pop song for a rocker?  How’s that?  Damn, IT WAS AMAZING!  David Cook can record all the songs he sang in American Idol and sell the album NOW.  It will sell!  It was a very interesting version.  He totally reinvented the song!  One of the top 2 best performances of the night

Jason Castro closed the show with his rendition of “I Don’t Wanna Cry”.  It wasn’t the best vocal for the night, it wasn’t his best performance to date, but it worked for me.  He made the song his own.  I love Jason’s style!  Very unique.

The boys owned the night.

The performances from fave to least fave:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Jason Castro
4. Brooke White
5. Carly Smithson
6. Syesha Mercado
7. Kristy Lee Cook

Bottom 3 will be Syesha Mercado, Brooke White and Kristy Lee Cook.  It will either be Syesha or Kristy (HOPEFULLY!).