Is anybody watching American Idol this year?

[Crimson Phoenix]

When I see the name idol it makes me nervous. RTR!

Ricky…you have posted five times in this thread saying that you don’t watch the show and that the name “idol” makes you nervous.  So, do you really take the title literally, or are you just joking?  
 
As for me, I don’t take the name “idol” in the title seriously or literally.  I like to think that we (the viewers) are watching and supporting the God-given talents of these kids.  And isn’t it great when people are able to earn a living doing something that they really love?  This show is giving them that chance.

Of course, teenagers and ssmithhhh sometimes get gigantic
crushes on some of the contestants…but that isn’t the same as worship is it??  

[KoKoPuf]

I think the same, CR. Good post.

[Kupkake]

American Idol smoked tonight!  My guy James had the pimp (last) spot on the schedule and blew them out of the park!  Almost everyone was absolutely at their top performance.  Motown night seemed to bring out the best in them.  My bottom 3 - Stefano, Haley and Paul.  Wish it would be a guy so 5 guys and 5 gals would go on tour.

Steven says some of the funniest things I've ever heard.  His creativity with thoughts is only excelled by his high notes!

[XBAMA]

I agree completely on your placing of the contestants  kupkake

my wife said Steven was a little quite tonight on some of the contestants ?

I was reading the canes in game thread and watching the game with one eye and
AI with the other one ... but I could hear AI most of the time , I agree , James won tonight .

I made fun of Paul  and did it without any helium to change my voice    :sorry:

[Crimson Phoenix]

My predictions for the last contestants standing:
Pia Toscano
James Durbin
Scotty McCreery
Casy Abrams
Paul McDonald (originally from Huntsville)
Stefano Langone.

Paul did better last night because holding a guitar kept him from dancing.


I think that the next ones cut might be:
Thia Megia (maybe tonight)
Lauren Alaina
Naima Adedapoor
Haley Reinhart
Jacob Lusk

[KoKoPuf]

I think James is the best right now. Pia is really good but needs to liven it up some and Motown week would have been a good opportunity. I don't care for Paul or Stefano, maybe Stefano goes home tonight. But however it turns out, the top 5-6 are really really good this year.

[Crimson Phoenix]

Right now...I think James may win the whole contest...but it is amazing how popular Scotty McCreery is.  You wouldn't think country music would be this popular across the rest of the country.  Scotty is such a throwback to the old country singers....and is really a breath of fresh air with his clean-cut style.  He shoots good basketball too.

If Pia steps up her game...she may win.  Casey is so very talented too.  I love his blues/jazz thing.   

[Terrie1959]

Last night was the first night that I have been able to watch a complete show. I think Scotty sounds a bit like Josh Turner (Long Black Train).  I'm not crazy about Naima. I don't know about the guy with the high voice.. didn't care for him that much either.

[puzzle]

I was set for Stefano or Thia to go, but Casey?     I thought he was going to pass out when the save came.   Mercy, I hope he gets it together next week.

[Crimson Phoenix]

Wow!  I sure didn't expect to see Casey Abrams voted out.

So glad the judges decided to keep him in.  All I can figure out...is that Casey sang first last night and was not up to his usual standards. He was better than some though.  I think the the first singers tend to be forgotten unless they give very strong performances.

Another reason...a lot of voters may have thought Casey was safe and voted for one of the underdogs....like Thia or Stefano.

Anyway...all eleven will go on tour and get a lot of exposure this summer....so the voting won't matter much until the last ones standing.

[Crimson Phoenix]

Most number of votes last night according to Dialdol.

#1  Scotty McCreery- 12,803 votes
      Age 17, Hometown, Garner, N.C.
      Music influences: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Conway Twitty,
      Elvis.
 

[Crimson Phoenix]

According to Dialdol

#2 James Durbin - 7,728 votes
     Age 22, Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
     Musical influences: Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, Stephen
     Tyler, Freddie Mercury.
 

[Crimson Phoenix]

According to Dialdol

#3 Jacob Lusk - 5,572 votes
     Age 23, Hometown: Compton, CA
     Musical influences: My Dad

[Crimson Phoenix]

According to Dialdol

#4 Pia Toscano - 5,463 votes
     Age 22, Hometown: Howard Beach, NY
     Musical influences: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine
     Dion, Etta James, Luther Vandross.

    

[XBAMA]

I thought they used to have like 30 + millions votes overall in a night ?

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