February 28, 2006

Top 20 - The Girls

By Tanya

Manic McPhee - Wow. I can't image two girls as different. Stevie - All In Love Is Fair. Nice but safe. Parts of that were really nasal. Eh, nice dirge. She's reminding me more and more of Mikalah Gordon.

Kinnik - We've already discussed Angelina Jolie, but her mannerisms reminded me of Lisa Rinna in that interview. Gretchen Wilson - Here For The Party. Cute. I actually liked that. Country without the twang. Not wow, but entertaining.

Lisa - Please fire whoever dressed you. Jackson 5 - Who's Loving You. Safe song, but she's doing it nicely and making it her own. I'm kinda digging the eyebrow. Nice. Very cool.

Melissa - Reba McIntyre - Why Haven't I Heard From You. Cool. Much better. Yeah, fun and I love her growly voice. Awesome. Like a cooler version of Sheryl Crow. Paula, please shut up, you yammering whore. She does need to connect, but I think she did, this time.

Heather - Take those fake eyelashes down a notch before you hurt someone, Divine. Mariah Carey - Hero. Not bad, just dry. Pretty in a way but it was a million miles away. Just too big a song for her. Um. Not unlike that rack.

Brenna The B - "Little shoulders, little pout, little porn star." Donna Summer - Let's Dance. Ok, this just sucks. Totally flat and dull. Hard to make a Donna Summer song boring. Drag queen karaoke without the fun.

Paris with the old lady hair. I do dig her fashion, tho, usually. Bette - Wind Beneath My Wings. Her voice is astounding. I hate to see her sing something so old, but it's gorgeous. And probably great for the intimidation factor. Yeah, what Simon said.

Ayla - Um. Her mom's a newscaster. And she doesn't know what foundation is? *cough*BULLSHIT*cough*. Celine - I Want You To Need Me. I think this would be really nice if I didn't have to watch the parkinsonesque twitching while she sings. Very pretty but very safeballadboringyawn.

Kelly - Ok, overly twee about Hollywood and the calamari, but cute. Bonnie Raitt - Something To Talk About. Not a great song choice. She's singing it well, but she's cute not smoky. Good, all things considered. "Organic?" Haha! (And she's Chatty Cathy again.)

Mandisa - The dog jaw thing was adorable from her. Faith Hill - Cry A Littte. The same grama hairdo doesn't look as old lady on her. Wow. Yeah. Wow. Was that a country song? That was hot.

 

Comments

Pretty on the money. But was this the weakest night in the show's history or what? Jayzus.

Posted by: Dean Esmay at February 28, 2006 10:27 PM

Totally, Dean. I think the guys have way more personality than the girls this year.

Posted by: Michele Catalano at March 1, 2006 05:20 AM

Agree with both of y'all. The personality factor is lacking hard from the ladies. But I just love the attitudes of Mandisa, Paris, and ugh, Kelly. They are all so cute.

For me, too bad Kelly sung that song. Fantasia sung it before are aced it.

Posted by: T-Steel at March 1, 2006 09:19 AM

AI History: was it back in one of the tryouts that Kinnik did Redneck Woman? I'm trying to remember who it was, and I think it was her...

Posted by: GreatScott at March 1, 2006 03:50 PM

The woman who sang Redneck Woman was named Heather Ward. There's an article and download here.

I don't think we saw Kinnik during the audition process.

Posted by: Tanya at March 1, 2006 04:38 PM