American Idol S01E03 - Top 30: Group 1

for the live performances, the one that actually count, i thought about grading each performance individually, but i don't really feel like it, so i'll just rate them after every one gets a chance to perform.

now it's really on, and simon, randy and paula are beginning their period of being completely over piad, since they aren't really doing anything.

everyone can choose which ever song they would like, apparently, so you can probably expect some terrible song choices ahead.

tamyra and the cornrows? are first. she's not really wearing a shirt, which is good, but her sleeves are huge! she sings "and i'm telling you i'm not going", by jennifer holliday, and she does a great job at it. i still love her r&b vibe. paula thought she was funny but she really wasn't.

jim, and the deaf parents, which would be an awesome name for a heavy metal band, sings "when i fall in love" by nat king cole. he used to be fat. his mouth contorts when he sings into a wierd shape, and he looks like he's singing to a baby or something like that, but he still sounded good. the last note was wierd.

adriel sings "i'll be" by edwin mccain. eh. and his hand gestures are starting to freak me out. worst yet. what are the judges on and where can i get myself some of that?

rodesia sings "daydream believer" by the monkees. terrible song choice number 2 (adriel's was number 1). what's with the flower? she sang it just terribly, and managed to not look at the right camera for almost the whole song. plus she looked drunk and/or high. correction: this is the worst yet. the last note was soooooo yelled and off.

natalie sings "crazy" by patsie cline. she makes ugly face when she sings, and she caresses herslef, which might work in a more intimate setting, but not here. i didn't like it. it was very cabaret.

brad sings "just once" by james ingram, and he repeats the same "choreography" of stretching his arm forward, without moving his feet. dude! not good at all. i never heard chilean karaoke, but i think simon and randy might be got something there.

ryan sings "the frim-fram sauce" by nat king cole. she's hot and beautiful, which made forget the fact that she was a bit shouty and quite old fashioned. she was still better than every one not named tamyra.

justinn sings "when a man loves a woman" by percy sledge. i hate him already. why on earth wear nothing under that *unbuttonned* blazer? and that necklace, oh my god! the song was at a way too high a key, and i hated it. very jerkey movements too. worst yet.

kelli sings "i will always love you" by whitney houston. terrible song choice number 42 (if you don't get this, don't even ask). 1st song live and you sing whitney. hated the beginning middle and end. i really hate the tone of her voice too. and what was that humongous pause to get the courage/intake all the air needed for the beginning of the belting part?

chris sings "still in love" by brian mcknight. the return of the wierd faces. and the unnecesary and unrelated hand gestures. and is it too much to ask for a man to sound like a man when he's singing? dull, oh so very dull. it's really REALLY uncool to call yourself cool. REALLY.

i am so over bryan (get it?) trying to create drama after the judges' comments.

1. tamyra

2. ryan

3. jim

4. natalie

5. adriel

6. chris

7. kelli

8. rodesia

9. brad

10. justinn

i'd tell you who i voted for if i gave a damn and had voting rights...