This is the second time we have seen this song in season 9, (one was clearly inferior) but we shall compare those two with Mr. Castro from season 7. So, will it be Dreds? The long lost JoBro? or the Paint Salesman?
Jason Castro:
Tim Urban:
Lee DeWyze:
1 comment May 19th, 2010
Here is Lil Archie from Mariah Carey night two years ago, vs. the glass blower’s Inspirational choice. Who wins?
Archie:
Siobhan:
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At the request of my mom, I am posting a Comp Shopof In The Ghetto: Taylor vs. Big Mike.
Taylor:
Mike:
Add comment April 14th, 2010
I really have been neglecting my fave thing this year, so here are three performances of Come Together, a personal favorite song of mine. All solid performances: Irish, Boy-next-door, or dreds? What is your preference?
Carly Smithson:
Kris Allen:
Crystal Bowersox:
Add comment April 7th, 2010
It is here! The finale. Ryan introduces the judges:
Randy “for me for you dawg” Jackson
Kara “sweetie” DioGuardi
Paula “word nerd” Abdul
Simon “say what?” Cowell
I loved those little video packages.
We get our first (of many?) group songs to So What by Pink. Eh – not feeling this one. I hope it gets better from here.
David Cook is back, and he sings Permanent, his new single. Quite somber for this big finale moment, but it is his next single, and quite appropriate to honor his brother.
Oh, no. The “Golden Idols” are being awarded this year. Previously this has brought us the Big Bird lady and David Hasselhoff. So I hate to think what it might bring this year. Fortunately we are left with the comic stylings of Norman Gentle. I like him so much better when he is not competing in this competition – and honestly, this would not have been a complete finale without him.
Lil Rounds and Queen Latifah are singing together to Cue the Rain. I am disappointed that there was no rain. Or at least fog. Come on, Idol! I want the literal interpretation.
Next up is I’m Yours featuring Alexis and Anoop singing with no other than Jason Mraz! Anoop must be super pumped, and he and Alexis both sounded amazing! Damn Anoop!
Another duet, this time with Kris and Keith Urban! They sang Kiss a Girl and sounded damn good! I don’t picture Kris as a country artist, but he could touch on that genre and not feel out of place. Kris is a very versatile guy!
The girlies sing a Fergie medley with who else, but Fergie! They sing Glamorous and Big Girls Don’t Cry before Black Eyed Peas take the stage and get bleeped. OOPSIES! Can’t say that word on live tv, Fergie.
More Golden Idols, and unfortunately Bikini Girl is back, singing vs. Kara. OMG, Kara flashed her bod for money. Granted the money was for charity, but still! But what I REALLY wanted was Mariah to come out and show them both up. My mom said she thought Kara was a good sport. I think she should be evicted from the judges table.
Cyndi Lauper and Allison! Yay for a nice pairing. They sing Time After Time. FAB FAB FAB! This was fantastic.
Danny Gokey sings Lionel Richie’s Hello, and then brings Lionel out to sing All Night Long. I know that Hello is and will always will be a DC song on Idol, but I have to say that Gokey sounded great!
Adam Lambert and Kiss!!!! OMG OMG. The shoes were INSANE. I wanted Adam to paint his face, but I guess you can only ask for so many theatrics in one night. This was one of those memorable finale performances along with DC and ZZ last year, and the legendary Skynyrd and Bo.
Carlos Santana is chillin with Matt Giraud, and the whole top 13! I thought Matt would get his celeb duet now, but I guess not. Sorry, Matt. I like the group with Santana, though.
The final Ford music video which, like usual, takes a trip down FMV lane. They sing I will Remember You, and KrAdam gets new Ford Fusion hybrids!
Michael Sarver and Megan are singing with…Steve Martin? On banjo? Weird moment. The only redeeming bit was Steve’s quip that he was rooting for himself FTW.
The boys are doing a Rod Stewart medley, and of course Rod Stewart is there (or some version of Rod Stewart, either drunk or possibly animatronic)
Oh no – The Golden Idols means the return of Tatiana. Oh Tatiana, I hope this is the last time we meet.
KrAdam duet! I <3 Queen! OMG – Queen is really there. Queen = this year’s gospel choir. Kiss and Queen in one night – rock on, Idol. Rock. On.
And finally, we get the results. And the winner is…Kris!
And poor Kris has to sing the awful Kara-song again. Boo to the hurricanes and mountains. But he gets the adorable couple moment at the end when he brings his cutie patootie wife on stage. Yay for Katy and Kris!
Despite all the buzz about Adam, I suspected Kris might pull it out tonight. I think since the top 5, Kris has been collecting stray voters, being the most mainstream contestant. I believe he got most of the Gokey voters to just edge out Adam.
What did you all think of the finale? The group numbers were meh, but I am floored that they got Kiss and Queen there on the same night! However, as far as Idol finales go, I was underwhelmed. No emotional moment for me. Perhaps I am just bitter that there was no reprise of the Adam/Allison (Adison?) duet. I better see that on tour, guys.
PS – To all my Idol Review readers (all six of you) thanks for a great season! Although it seemed to drag at times, as a fan of underdogs everywhere, I am glad that Kris pulled off the win, despite some seemingly insurmountable odds. Remember to check back during the summer for periodic updates (especially in late July for Idol Concert Tour stalking), and follow me on twitter!
14 comments May 20th, 2009
Tonight should be a busy one with all of the guest performances. First, the Ford Video is to Move Along – and the idols looks like paper dolls.
School’s Out is the group song this week, which is fitting for me as I just finished my final school obligation about 3 hours ago! This performance was not as good as last week, but I loved Slash on the guitar. And Allison really gave Danny a good smack, probably as revenge from last week’s food fight!
Ryan talks to the kids, and Danny admits his scream last night was bad and should be in horror movies. I concur. And they bleeped Allison! Hahaha – what was so bad that they had to bleep her? Did she say friggin? effin? I find that so amusing. Thank God for the six second delay – we couldn’t dare hear effin on the air. Think of the children!
Up next is Paula. She is finally off her meds so they are handing over the stage. Pre-recorded, of course. That would have been a rough costume change if it was live! Plus, after the staircase incident yesterday with Debbie the stage manager, OSHA probably requires everyone to wear a harness while walking down.
After the break, No Doubt sings one of their classic tunes, I’m Just A Girl. Gwen is rocking her signature look from 1997 with the colored bra straps and wife beater. No Doubt was my first concert, back in the day. My mom had to drop me and my friends off because we couldn’t drive yet. Ahh, the memories! Gwen was great tonight – high energy and doing pushups on the stage. Loves it! That totally makes up for the bum mentoring week during season six.
Ryan said that we are not getting a bottom two, and that the results will be in random order. All the contestants get their recaps. And Ryan sends someone to safety. And Kris heads to the stools. He seems genuinely surprised and excited. One charter plane heading to Arkansas, coming up.
Daughtry is back and finally releasing a new album. It seems like it is overdue. Their first single called No Surprise, and he seems like he is changing the tone of his voice slightly, or perhaps he is just singing up a little higher than he normally does. I am excited for this album, as I really enjoyed their last one. Yay, Daughtry. And Kris delivers Chris his 5x platnum plaque.
Next we find out that Adam is safe. Not a shocker, really. So how long is the flight from LA to San Diego?
That leaves Allison and Danny. And the top 3 is a boys club because Danny is safe, and Allison is headed home.
Cry, Cry baby, is right. I am tearing up just watching this. I heart this girl so much. And Ryan is right, she will be on the radio soon enough. I am also pissed because I lost ALL of my idol pools this week. I hedged all my points between Kris and Danny, but alas, my worst fears have come true (cue Danny’s scream).
In good news, however, my mom has unknowingly volunteered to stalk Gokey on Friday as he heads on a private jet home to Mitchell International. Right, mom? I need exclusive video!
Ryan has promised that we will finally get two songs next week, still short of the three we normally get. Seriously don’t get me started.
8 comments May 6th, 2009
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