Top 13 - Michael Jackson Week!

Let the Top 13 begin! I'll post my thoughts soon if i can watch it live...

The stage is different. Paula says don't let it consume you! Everything looks new and shiny and big. Simon says DONT FORGET THE WORDS and DONT GET SWALLOWED BY THE STAGE although he means you have to shine and Paula meant to watch out for her hallucinations to physically eat you.

It's our idols! Alexis forgot her clothes apparently. Megan is way too red. They announce two people will be eliminated tommorrow. Simon says thats good for them because it gives them more pressure. (They just scanned everyone, Allison looks different and Lil Rounds too, one in a good way and one in a very bad way, that being Lil Rounds who looks like a pink peacock.)

Here's the Michael Jackson intro (in case you don't know him) and we are off!!! Lil Rounds is first!

Lil Rounds: The Way You Make Me Feel: It's not great to be honest. She sings really well (She is clearly going to be a Carrie, Daughtry, Clay like contestant that even when she is not spectacular her vocals are still flawless). I have to say good but not great. It was too close to the original arrangement, so it was flat to me. Randy disagrees completely and said she changed it completely which is not true at all. Kara rambles (hear you on the radio is her phrase today). Paula compliments her awful look. Simon agrees with me totally including the clothes. She's going to be a strong contestant but this was just good.

Ryan says to be careful when dialing so you don't accidentally dial an adult line. Ok, he didn't say that but that's what he meant!!

Scott: He has a blind sister even though there is no prior vision problems in the family. (Bad luck of the draw there). He is singing KEEP THE FAITH while playing the piano. I don't know the song at all. It came across better than Lil's just cause it was more original, it came across more as his song. Crowd LOVED it. Not fantastic but if it's a sign of things to come for him, it's a good sign. Simon didn't like the song choice. (Paula says something really bizarre about Norway).

Danny: Wow, the heavy hitters are out early. It's softrock time with Pretty Young Thing. OH NO, it speeds up. I was wrong. This is so strange that this man is singing the words "Tender Roni". I like his mix. It's showing off his vocals. I think it's much stronger than the first two performances, better song choice, great arrangement and he sang it well too. Paula declares him the winner. Simon calls the vocals brilliant and says he's a white guy with soul. Danny has a good personality too. He may win this despite Paula saying it. For a week 1 performance, that was GREAT.

Michael: I missed his intro. He is singing You are not Alone? It's ok. He is a good singer but he's nothing special and I hate that cocky smile he always has on his face. I'm not sure what to make of this, I don't think it changes my mind about him at all, that he's one of the weaker contestants. Simon makes fun, Michael must have mentioned he worked in the oil rig again. Randy says tonight so far he's one of the best (one of the best 4?). Kara has nothing original to say, it's just cliche's. What happened to her since auditions?

Paula is SO high today.

Jasmine: I'll Be There. She has a REALLY big voice all of a sudden. Very mature sounding. I like how she looks too, very 70ish, fits the song and how she is singing it. She gets lukewarm praise from the judges. She might be able to do better going forward though cause she can sing.

This is a good group.

Kris: Remember the Time. He plays guitar. I hate it. It's not bad per se, but it's kind of dull, strange arrangement. Kara says the girls love Kris. Paula rambles. Kris helped everyone else. Maybe that's why he sucked, he didn't help himself. DIE PAULA DIE. I'm so tired of her. Simon says it was interesting but a bit clumsy. Simon said he should have kept his wife hidden a few more weeks. Wife is upset. (Note: Simon is slick, he outed the wife so the little girls know Kris is married.) Eh...

Allison: Allison has 2 l's and i've been spelling it wrong till now. Her early videos remind me of videos i saw of a young Selina singing. Give it to Me is the song. The look and style is rock today. She seems to be very confident about what she can do and what she wants to do. She did very well. She can go far, having a solid niche is a good thing, and she can sing real well. Hell of a combination. The judges concur.

Anoop Dawg: He has a new look. He is singing Beat It. His voice isn't big enough for the song. He's going to get skewered. Even Paula is criticizing. Simon says it's horrible. First awful performance of the night.

It's JORGE!: All Puerto Rico is supporting him. I know I am, we never get a PR on this show. he is singing Never Can Say Goodbye. Good song choice for his voice and it's tone. (Are there enough people in Puerto Rico to have a Jasmine like effect I wonder? Hawaii carried her forever.) Not bad. He snag it well but there isn't anything overly special about it. Below the best today and ahead of the worst. Judges tell him he needs to do better.

Be back later or tommorrow, no more time tonight...

I come back and realize I didn't DVR it. What a pain. Youtube awaits, no judges comments though...

Megan was ok. She sang good but it was a little strange. I don't think she gets eliminated off this. She sang Rockin Robin.

Adam - WHOA. SO seasoned. That was really good. He kicked all kinds of ass there. WHOA once more. He sang Black or White, the energy was great, the vocals were great, his stage presence is good. I liked Danny better but I can't argue against anyone who said this was better. Again, just WHOA. Paula must have proposed after this.

Alexis - Very nice. A little overdone, not all of it worked (whereas all of Adam's worked). Her fans will love this and I think others will come way thinking it was strong too. One of the best tonight.

My favorites tonight (in order) are Danny, Adam, Allison, Alexis, Lil Rounds. I think Jorge, Mark, Kris and Jasmine are vulnerable, and my predictions are Kris and Jasmine out. Jorge did sing a perfect goodbye song though, never a good idea.

JUAN