Will David Cook Win it?

Up until now I haven't chosen favorites in this competition but after David Cook performed Billie Jean I was seriously amazed! His solid and unique performances over the past few weeks make him the most impressive contestant so far! His take on Billie Jean was brilliant and he deserves to be in the top 3 and possibly deserves to win it all!

As far as the other contestants, Michael John's performance tonight was pretty good and Brooke's was OK too but I wasn't impressed with the remaining performances. Were you? Who were your favorites of the night? Any surprises?

In other Idol related news, it appears that the adorable Josiah Leming has landed a record deal with Warner Bros. He totally deserves it. Go Josiah! I'll be on the lookout for his CD.

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.