February 21, 2006

Top 24 - The Girls

By Tanya

First Girls' Night!

"No crying cowboys [awwww] and no Brittenum twins [yaaaaaay!]"

Ah, and the dogpound returns.

And we lose two tonight, so everyone's clear. (I wasn't sure.)

I hate Paula's hair like that. Oh, she's definitely tougher this year. Maybe not tougher to impress, but way more likely to admit she's not impressed. Thank god.

Cute flashback of girls going eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Oh, to be young and hyper.

Here we go!

Mandisa - Beautiful girl. And I think she's old enough at 29 for her weight to be ignored, than it would be if she was 19. Heart - Never. Rock it, girl! Not a "safe" song, which is awesome, and she's making it her own. Great start.

Kelly - She sure does cry a lot. Martina McBride - How Far. Not digging the country, but she's got spirit. The beginning is way out of her range. It's not as bad to try to sing too low, than too high, tho. This is a little safer. Pitchy at the end, but not bad for a first song, with those nerves. Man, she is chatty, isn't she?

Becky - That whole speech sounded very rehearsed. Patti Smith - Because the Night. Again with the singing too low. Sometimes you have to pick a song that sounds good on you, instead of one you love. I'm embarrassingly fond of this song, and I don't like what she's doing to it. Nope, not doing anything for me. She's very dramatic.

Ayla - I'll bet that underbite really hurts. Xtina Aguilera - Reflection. Can I just take a moment here to tell you how much I hate coulottes? A few bad notes, but she has a great voice, and she's very believable without being icky sincere. Very strong.

Paris - She's just so likable. Gladys - Midnight Train to Georgia. *Very* entertaining and well performed, but I'd like to see something that showcases her amazing voice instead of just her personality, after Hollywood week. Very confident and fun.

Stevie - Opera girl. "Moonbirds" fly? Josh Groban - To Where You Are. Why's she singing so soft? This isn't a lullaby, honey. Eh. Bad choice.

Brenna the Bitch. And I mean that in the nicest possible way. How convenient that her name starts with a B. - Ok, I don't hate her so much after the thing about her mom. Stevie - Sunshine of my Life. Quit with the coulottes already. Eh. Boring. Not badly sung, but utterly forgettable.

Heather - She's cute . "I watch it like a stalker." Coco Lee - When You Tell Me That You Love Me. Oy. Bo-o-o-o-oring. Boring, boring, boring. Why do they do such blah songs when it's so important to be memorable? And yes, like Simon said, overly enunciated.

Melissa - Bad choice admitting she's a "beauty queen" so you just have to analyze her faintly rat-like features. And another nice move, admitting you hate your job on national tv. I like her voice, tho. It doesn't blow me away, but it's very rich and smoky. Much nicer than many of the girls. (I guess we find out now, how much prior coverage counts.)

Lisa - Love this chick. Jennifer Holliday - I Am Changing. Wow. Damn, girl. Outstanding. That gave me chills.

Kinnik - Anyone else immediately think of Grease when you hear her name? Oleta Adams - Get Here. Wow. Gorgeous and smooth. Very old fashioned voice. Absolutely stunning. Not perfect but very well done. She actually gave me chills too.

Manic McPhee - Barbra Streissand - Since I Fell For You. Danger! Danger! No one's ever does Babs successfully on this show. She has such a great voice. Really well done, and she made it her own. It was a little old and dry for her, but she's definitely got cojones. Very nice.

If there's any justice in the world - and anyone who's seen previous seasons knows there's not - Heather and Becky will go home. (No, I'm not calling out my failinator pick yet.)

Join us tomorrow for The Boys!