I'm still loving this season of American Idol. The judges are cool and the talent is impressive. The musical diversity of the contestants is keeping the show especially interesting.
Currently Scotty and Lauren are my top two:
I also love Casey. I have not been a Haley fan. At. All. However this performance with Casey completely changed my mind. She should be a jazz singer!
It wouldn't be me if I also didn't love the rocker James.
I'm just going to come out and say it. I'm in love with the new American Idol. There I said it, it's out there for all the world to read. This is shocking to me because without Simon Cowell I was not expecting American Idol to be good this season. At. All. I'm so glad I was wrong.
While I didn't always like Simon's delivery when he criticized a bad performance I almost always agreed with his assessment. It was hard for me to imagine Idol without him. The new judges, however, are so refreshing they are bringing new life to the show.
I can't decide who I like more Jennifer Lopez or Steven Tyler.
Jennifer Lopez is so sweet and gorgeous. I'm most definitely a healthy straight woman, but I could look at her all night. At first I thought she might be too easy on the contestants with all her sweetness, thankfully that is not the case. She's truthful without being mean. During the Hollywood week solos she frequently sang along with the contestants, I loved that! BONUS: She can successfully (and without slurring) string 3 or more sentences together that make sense.
Steven Tyler is amazing. With all the stories about the abusive life he's led he looks pretty damn good for a 62 year old! He's flirtatious, passionate and speaks his mind but is gentle when the news is not good. He's game for anything and it's so obvious he's enjoying himself that you can't help but catch enthusiasm from him. BONUS: No out and out rudeness or plain white t-shirts.
These clips show how Steven Tyler really is game for anything:
I'm not the only one enjoying the show this season. My friend Snooty also did a blog post about it. You can read her take here.
Enjoy your Saturday! Listen to some music you love, it really will make your day.
Yesterday I started a post continuing my adventures of living in Hawaii but today, after reading it, I don't like it, so I'm going in a different direction today.
Yes, I follow American Idol, there I said it. I haven't been a faithful follower but started watching in season 6 when Star Wars Son announced he was curious about the show and planned to watch the upcoming season. We do much of our tv watching as a family so we all got hooked.
There are many thing I don't like about the show. If I watch strictly for it's entertainment value and not take it seriously, I enjoy it, if I think about the process too much it's not as enjoyable. The first year we voted faithfully, now we don't vote at all... Maybe we will at the end.
This year I have 4 favorites. Crystal Bowersox is at the top of my favorites, I think she will be a successful recording artist whether she wins or not. After Lee DeWyze's performance last night he is now tied for my second favorite with Michael Lynche. Rounding out my top 3 is Casey James *sigh*. He is at the top of my "omg he is so cute" list. His performances have lacked that special something... until last night.
Last night was Lennon/McCartney night and Casey chose to sing Jealous Guy by John Lennon.
