American Idol Final 5
I have been following this season’s American Idol, and the field’s finally cut down to the final 5. A rundown on what I feel about the 5:
Allison Iraheta – The only girl left in the competition. The 16-year old has the pipes of a been-there-done-that rocker! I like her, but I fear with the masses of screaming supporters for the other male contenders (reflected in her being on the bottom 3 in more than 1 occasion), the Final 5 is as far as she can go.
Kris Allen – Musically versatile cutie with a good voice. Has shown great talent on the piano and guitars, as well as a flair for song arrangements. Is contemporary, and I expect an album of his will be filled with solid tracks worth listening over and over. I do not mind him being the next American Idol.
Matt Giraud – Talented, but wildly inconsistent. Seems to perform better when sat in front of a piano. He’s a mixed bag for me, and it shows in the way he drops to the bottom 3 every other week.
Danny Gokey – Like many others, this man caught my attention during the auditions with the perfect backstory – his wife passed away just weeks before the auditions took place. Nothing grabs attention more than a man in a mission to honour his dead wife’s memory with a great run in American Idol. Good gospel-sounding singer, and can do no wrong in the eyes of the judges . He was good in the beginning, but as weeks passed, I don’t think he’s improved on his strong start. None of his performances have stuck to my mind. But hey, who am I to judge? Final 2.
Adam Lambert – Hot favourite at the moment, everything he does is lapped up by the audience and the judges, AFAIK, not one of them have put a bad word on his performance so far this season. A good singer with good showmanship abilities. But is it just me, or does he have a tendency to shout the high notes? He will be the American Idol, and will go on to win Tonys.
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