Top 8 guys: 80's Week!

First of all, WOW, the guys did incredible last night. This was by far the best performances of the season so far and probably one of the best nights out of American Idol ever. Of course this is just my opinion but the guys were that good with the exception of one weak performance. And, now on to the recap of the guys...

Luke Menard: Yes, he was the one weak performance. I think he will definitely be leaving the show tomorrow night. Good bye eye candy. Your an Ok singer, just not top 12 material.

David Archuleta: Awww, I'm starting to like the little guy.

Danny Noriega: Let me just say that this little guy confuses me. He's adorable and I think He would be a great actor. He's a good singer but not among the top performers.

David Hernandez: So, this guy was a stripper. BIG DEAL. I think most of us have done things we later regret and sometimes we do things because we have too. And, sometimes we do things because we WANT to. Get over it. David H. did great last night even though he had a few mistakes and sung a Celine Dion song. Overall, he deserves top 12.

Michael Johns: Really Loved the song but I'm not liking him so much. He's not doing anything different. Can he sing anything else?

David Cook. Reminded me of Chris Daughtry. Loved this song choice and his version of it. IMO, the best performance of the night.

Jason Castro: I can't say this enough! He is so unique! A great performance, second best of the night!

Chikezie: I really want to like Chikezie. He's a good singer but unfortunately not top 12 material. I wonder if the voting public will agree?

My favorites of the night: Can I choose them all? Actually, I'll go with David Cook

Who I want to go home based on last night's performances: Luke Menard, Danny, or Chikezie. I would say Michael Johns because overall I don't like him that much but his performance last night was great or maybe I just really love that 80s song. :)

Who I think will go home: Luke and David H. (is the controversy hurting him?), or Chikezie

I wonder if the girls will do as well as the guys did last night. What do you think?

The Top 12 Guys Perform: 60's Style

When American Idol makes the contestants perform old music (60s in last night's case) it rarely works out well for anyone. Last night was a perfect example of really bad song choices that just didn't work out. Out of twelve guys, only two of them really did well - Jason Castro and Michael Johns. If a fast forward button would have been an option last night, I would have definitely used it for the remainder of the guys. Except maybe I'd watch Luke Menard on MUTE. ;) He's definitely this year's eye candy.

Now for a run down of last night's performances:

David Hernandez: A good solid singer but boring and forgettable.

Chikezie: One of my early on favorites but after last night not so much.

David Cook: The rocker guy. I wasn't very impressed with this performance at all. Again, another forgettable guy. And, seriously, there are just too many Davids this season. Very easy to mix the guys up.

Jason Yeager: This is the first I have seen of this guy. He's a Dad so I think he will get votes based on being a parent. He can actually sing well but in a lackluster way. Jason sort of looks like a young Val Kilmer. Anyone agree?

Robbie Carrico: The boy band turned rocker. Like Simon said and I totally agree, I'm not totally convinced this guy is a true rocker. He may dress the part but what would he be better at? Take off the bandana, cut his hair, and he'd look more like a not so hot version of Justin Timberlake. Overall, his performance was just ok.

David Archuleta: Let me just say that I am just not getting all the excitement over this guy. Sure, he can sing consistently but is he current? NO. Would he sell well? Maybe if your target market is the High School Musical or Hannah Montana crowd.

Danny Noriega: Also an early favorite of mine and still is despite last night's not so great performance. I look forward to seeing and hearing what he does next. He's an interesting character.

Luke Menard: Luke was another one of new guys that we were introduced to last night. He is this year's eye candy but how far will that get him? I'm afraid that he may get booted out tonight due to his uninteresting performance last night. I hope the ladies kept him in so that we have something to look at. ;)

Colton Berry: A very theatrical guy and a solid performer but the Elvis song didn't work for him.

Garrett Haley. Love the name but his singing ability not so much. However, I'd like to hear him sing something current to see how he'd do. After last night he may not get the chance. I think he may be going home.

Jason Castro: Again, another guy that we haven't really seen before. Very talented and unique. I like this guy!


Michael Johns: Another solid performance probably the best of the night but I am already tired of him singing these kinds of songs. I want to hear something new from him.

My Picks For Who I Want To Be Eliminated: David Archuleta and David Hernandez

My Picks For Who Is Probably Going Home: Garrett Haley, Chikezie or David Cook.


Let's hope the girls do much better tonight.

Recap From Last Week's Top 24 Episode

Last week the top 24 were chosen and while I was able to watch the episode I didn't have time to blog my thoughts considering I was on a trip with my husband. Luckily, we were both tired from traveling and just plopped (Is that a word?) ourselves onto the hotel beds and watched TV. ;)

So, on to my thoughts.

I'm going to get the Josiah thing out of the way first since he's such a hot topic these days. Actually more like this past week.

Yes, I am among the fans who is upset that he didn't make it through. He had more pure talent than many of the kids who made the top 24. There was something about Josiah that made him stand out. Maybe it was his story, his emotions, or his raw talent? I don't know. All I know is that he is very well liked all around the globe and especially online.

So, what do you think about the whole Josiah not making it deal?

Regardless of whether we see him back on American Idol, I think we will see him somewhere very soon. Go Josiah!!!

As far as the top 24 goes, most of them were predictable. I like Danny, Asia'h, Ramiele, and Chikezie so far. Oh,and why have I not heard of Luke Menard before?

I'm not quite ready to reveal my top picks. I'll have to see what is in store tonight and tomorrow night to determine my favorites.

Check back here after the top 12 guys perform tonight to read my thoughts and to see who were my favorite guy performances. Share yours in the comments.