February 22, 2006

Top 24 - The Boys

By Tanya

Get ready, Ace-lickers. (You know I like the crooner.)

Patrick - Underdog city. Such a nice voice, but didn't get the coverage. Melissa Etheridge - Come To My Window. Nice but not exciting. Eh.

David - Cutie pie. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Um. No. This is just goofy. People, please don't dump your niche on opening night. You'll have plenty of theme nights when you have to do that.

Bucky - Whoever. Someone please Clay-ize this guy. Skynard - Simple Man. Joy. You know what? I like him. I dig his voice. Raw, but there's obviously nice tone under there. Like *very* early Eddie Vedder. If he skipped the skynard, I'd listen to a cd from him.

Will - Nice, classical voice. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back. Wrong reason to pick a song, kiddo. That was actually really good, if I can seperate it from the cheese factor. Very entertaining.

Sway - Earth Wind and Fire - Reasons. Wow, his parents are rhythmless. Sway, honey, we discussed singing in falsetto during the auditions. Not that it wasn't groovy, but... no.

Chris - Love this guy. I've loved him since the commercials last year. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive. Oh lordy. Hey, rockin'. The big hair bandness made me giggle like a 15-year old, but it was actually really hot. He's so awesome.

Kevin - I'm a little worried about that lisp, but he seems to cover it when he sings. Bryan McKnight - One Last Cry. Such a nice voice. I wouldn't have thought he could even begin to handle a song like this. I think he needs a few years, but I like him. Definite talent.

Gedeon - Isley Brothers - Shout. He has a great voice, but this definitely doesn't show it. Eh. Not bad, but he's no George Huff.

Elliot - You know, he's not one of my favorites. He has a good voice, and he's likable, but there's something off. Stevie - If You Really Love Me. That just didn't do anything for me. I like his voice, and it was very entertaining, but he just doesn't reach me.

Bobby - It is like he's drunk. Barry Manilow - Copacabana. $20 says Simon calls this "cabaret." Eh, this is not a song that shows off your voice. Entertaining, tho. Awesome. He's like a giant gay Tim Curry.

Ace - He is purty. Ugh. He's so backstreet boy / federov-lite. Nice smile, tho. George Michael - Father Figure. Good song choice. And nice voice. This would be an easy song to screw up. Rowr. I still don't share the licking thing, but that was smokin'.

Taylor - Love Taylor. Elton John - Levon. Love this song, but I'm afraid it'll be a bad choice. Nope. Doesn't show off his voice, but he rocked it out. Awesome. He just makes me smile so huge. Utterly unique.

Tough call tonight. I guess I'd cut Sway and Gideon.