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‘American Idol’ Guys take the stage
As the show gets under way - Ryan keeps telling us this is the best/most talented group to hit the stage. Whether they have what it takes to win the title - the judges (you) have yet to weigh in.
Before the night gets underway… The judges give some advice… Randy Jackson tells the guys to “keep it real.” Paula Abdul tells the contestants to, “have a blast.” Simon Cowell’s advice. “you’ve got to sing well.”
In order of appearance: Dave Hernandez, 24 - Glendale, Az My Take - Solid performance - seemed really nervous. Randy - “fell a little apart in the end.” Paula - “you’ve got brilliant vocals.” Simon - “better than I thought it would be.” Your thoughts?
Chikezie, 22 - Ingelwood, CA - Learning from his previous auditions - Chikezie “worked hard and came back more than ready.” My Take - had great stage presence - beginning was a little rough. Did anyone here the Love Boat song at the end. Randy - “an old-fashioned singer.” Paula - “You’ve come a long way. ” Simon - “I hated the whole performance. Corny - Chikezie it could have been something we filmed 40 years ago.
David Cook, 25 - Blue Springs, M0 My Take - Certainly better than I could have done… was it me or was it just a little flat. Maybe I’m just channeling the Partridge Family. Randy - “it was crazy.” Paula - “it was a but worthy.” Simon - “I thought you shouted the sound in the middle. You almost made it believable.”
Jason Yeager, 28 - Grand Prairie, TX My Take - Nice Range - almost lost it in the middle. Randy - “don’t lose your concentration” Paula - “I did my first ballet recital to that song” Simon - “I bought my first puppy to that song. Very cruise ship that whole performance. You are like a dependable old dog.”
Robbie Carrico, 26 - Melbourne, Fl - The Britney connection My Take - not wild about his get-up(seems like a costume) - but a solid go nonetheless. Randy - “Nice one. Nice Version.” Paula - “I think you picked the perfect song for you.” Simon - “The only performance we’ve seen tonight that… makes sense.”
David Archuleta, 17 - Murray, UT My Take - What a voice for a 17 year-old! Are we sure he’s only 17? Randy - “you’re just born with this gift.” Paula - “bold choice of song for you. Unbelievable - confident older soul.” Simon - “best performance of the night so far. “
Danny Noriega, 18 - Azusa, CA My Take - Such a big voice for this little guy… nice job Randy - “You know how to have a good time. it was kinda hot” Paula - “you have one of the most amazing vocals. This was a safer song…” Simon - “I thought the performance was verging on grotesque. “
Danny’s performance brought out the most banter from the judges - it was almost uncomfortable.
Luke Menard, 29 - Crawsfordsville, IN My Take - The sound didn’t sound like it was mixed well… that’s not to say this was a great performance - it was just hard to hear over the band/track. Randy - “It was almost consistently sharp - it wasn’t great for me.” Paula - “You’re range is unbelievable. ” Simon - “It was forgettable. “
Colton Berry, 17 - Staunton, VA My Take - great performance - it was just hard to hear over the band/track. Randy - “you did a pretty good job. ” Paula - “It was nice to see a different side of you. ” Simon - “It was okay… it wasn’t quite as bad as the other Elvis song. You have no relevance in the music industry.”
Colton Berry, 17 - Staunton, VA My Take - he seemed to struggle/never hit is groove through the while song. Randy - “you did a pretty good job. ” Paula - “It was nice to see a different side of you. ” Simon - “It was okay… it wasn’t quite as bad as the other Elvis song. You have no relevance in the music industry.”
Garrett Haley, 17 - Elida, OH My Take - He gave it a solid shot Randy - “Don’t be afraid to make this song your own. Kinda of boring.” Paula - “Don’t be afriad” Simon - “It was boring. You look terrified. It looks like you have been shut-up in your bedroom for a month.”
Is it just me or does anyone else think Garrett Haley looks like Leif Garrett? I know they talked about this tonight on the show but, I’ve been thinking this since the first time I saw his audition photos.
Jason Castro, 20 - Rockwell, TX My Take - Made this song his own… ended kinda weak… Randy - “A little pitch problems.” Paula - “You got me hooked back into you.” Simon - “In the top two performances of the night. you’ve got it.”
Michael Johns, 29 - Buckhead, GA My Take - This guy took a classic and made it his own. Randy - “you just throw all caution to the wind. ” Paula - “It was an excellent way to end the night.” Simon - “You are the most consistent contestant we’ve had. You have the natural charisma of a lead singer.”
So, after night one for the guys - who do you think will make it through to the next round? My favorites were David Archuleta, Danny and Michael.
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