Starting off the night with the group performance of “Stuck In the Middle with You”. Nice performance actually, Sundance had a small part, but he really sounded good doing it. Not sure what Blake was wearing, odd sleave thing going on. Tonight we’ll be hearing from Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood.
Taking a quick glance at the poll, the four people that you say will be leaving this week are:

Sanjaya Malakar – 55 votes
Antonella Barba – 48 votes
Haley Scarnato – 21 votes
Jared Cotter – 8 votes

We’ll see how it goes, that may be a pretty good guess on those going home. …read more

Welcome back to the second half of my review of the American Idol guy’s performances this week. 
Jared Cotter
Before the break we hear that some Stevie Wonder is coming out with Jared Cotter’s performance tonight. Jared played Division II college basketball. When he realized he wasn’t going to make it in the NBA, he gave it up and began pursuing music. He’s got some weird facial expressions when he sings, kind of reminds me of how it looks like Michael Bolton is going to give himself an aneurysm.

Randy: solid performance, was worried about doing Stevie, but it was good
Paula: thinks he needs …read more

Ryan starts off the show by congratulating Jennifer Hudson for her Oscar, American Idol’s first! Jeff Foxworthy is in the audience tonight. Is it country night? After seeing Sanjaya Malakar’s outfit, I’m putting my money down on him singing a Michael Jackson song. We’re quickly reducing the field of contestants to 6. The lowest two vote getters will be going home, leaving us with eight. Tonight’s show has the contestants dedicating their song to the people that inspire them.
Phil Stacey: 29 from Jacksonville, FL
Phil Stacey sings “I Ain’t Missing You At All” by John Waite. I still think this guy …read more

Thanks for coming back for the next six contestants.
Up first is Blake Lewis, the beat-boxer, I like him I just want to hear more of his voice. He says he’s going to highlight his voice and only break-out the beat boxing “here and there”. He’s definitely doing that. His tone is so great on this song, which I’m not sure about the title of right now. Not a single sound effect out of his mouth at all except for his clean and smooth voice.
Randy said he “dug” it. Paula said his vocals were dead on. Simon didn’t think it was …read more