I admit, I got a little lump in my throat and a tear in my eye when I watched the three finalist go back to their home towns!
I recognized the Skyway Bridge Syesha crossed to get to her hometown of Sarasota...recognized downtown Sarasota (lovely city.)
I used to live north of her in St. Pete.
Sarasota...beautiful beaches by the way!
Well...it's David C against Pampers! I swear if he wins and shits, I stand firm...there will be NO clean up on aisle 7 for RUBBLE!
I will say this...both singers have shown the utmost in dignity and grace under pressure. Respectful of judges comments and appreciative of the screaming mimi's in the front rows!!
That's where the clean up needs to happen after each show! Bring out the mops and buckets!!
Lil Pampers did one of my top ten fav. tunes of all times.."Longer" by Dan Fogleberg and he did it well BUT it was kinda' old for him...
And Davey should NEVER be allowed to say the word BOO (as in sweetheart) !
David Cook...from beginning to end...
My birthday is next Tuesday...and I want David Cook to win....that would be a nice gift! And if he wanted to show up at my door...(geesh, I'm 20 years older than he is...shame on me!)
After months of stories about his allegedly heavy hand in directing his son's budding music career, "American Idol" finalist David Archuleta's father, Jeff Archuleta, has been banned from show rehearsals and from being backstage, according to The Associated Press.
Jeff Archuleta — who recently told Us Magazine that he is not the domineering stage dad people seem to think he is — was told last week by "Idol" producers that he can no longer join David, 17, as he prepares for the show. An unnamed source told the AP that Archuleta's intense backstage involvement with his son's song choices and arrangements had become a source of concern for the series.
The final straw appeared to be a lyric change Archuleta reportedly insisted on during Tuesday's performance show. Despite being warned against it, David's father is said to have insisted on changing some of the lyrics to Ben E. King's "Stand by Me," in order to slip in a verse from Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls," a move that cost the production additional song-clearance costs.
A spokesperson for "Idol" had no comment to questions about the ban at press time. After news of the ban broke, USA Today asked whether the ban could endanger David's position as the show's presumptive front-runner.
"Of all the major teenage contestants Idol has ever had, David appears to be the most heavily programmed and least spontaneous," said Charlie Toft, a writer for Film.com and a member of USA Today's "Idol" coach panel. "[H]is stereotypically showy way of singing suggests he and his father have been aiming at this goal for a long time."
Toft speculated that the move by "Idol" producers might be a warning shot to Jeff Archuleta that if his son wins the contest, David's career will be in the hands of music-business professionals. Rona Elliot, another panelist and former VH1 staffer, added that "sooner or later, David Archuleta will get the big picture and be royally ticked off at his father, and how his father's behavior not only alienated 'Idol' 's staff, but threatened his potential success."
In an interview with UsMagazine.com several weeks ago, Archuleta denied being a stage dad and said he acts as a "music consultant" to his son.
As some of you know, I am originally from St. Pete., FL. Home of the Devil Rays (baseball fans-ya'll can stop laughing right NOW! We're only 10 years old!!!) Apparently, Syesha is from Sarasota which isn't too far away over the Skyway bridge and you are there.) So when she goes "home" this week, she'll be in my old stomping grounds. But it seems she stopped by our Tropicana Field to sing some song about lights and stars and brave people....
His Bags Are Packed, He's Ready To Go!!! He's Gone.
Group song..."Reelin' In The Years" blah Poor Jason...he just doesn't look comfortable unless he has an instrument in his hands.
The Davids were safe...I was shocked! (not, come on, get real! )
In the beginning, I REALLY thought we'd be seeing Michael Johns at the end....oh well...what do I know...this season has been so hard to predict...
Anyone remember Amanda?
Here we go....were down to Jason and Syesha....the tension is mounting...
......and who's going home?????......
JASON....bye bye! He'll find his niche.....He said it best..his inexperience was coming through..."Next week it was going to be three songs, I don't know what I would have done." Gracious and taking things in stride 'til the end...I give him credit.
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Poor Jason...he just doesn't look comfortable unless he has an instrument in his hands.
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