Season 10 of American Idol is, from my own perspective, one of the best seasons of American Idol up to date. In fact, I think it's the second best season next to Season 7 (where David Cook won). I'm saying this not because of the massive votes that the show is receiving, but because of the myriad talents this season has. The contestants this season possess not just talents but star qualities (although few don't have such, maybe they're just 2 or 3).
Now the show's down to the Top 5 contestants, namely James Durbin, Scotty Mcreery, Lauren Alaina, Jacob Lusk, and Hayley Reinhart. They are great. I just want to write what I think about each of them. No, I am no critic (HAHA), but I just feel that there's a need to blog this.
Jacob Lusk
AGE: 23 ; HOMETOWN: Compton, CA
Jacob is the type of singer who can conquer soul and ballads. His voice reminds me of Ruben Studdard with quite of a higher tone. The bad thing about Jacob is that he can't get my attention
consistently. Sometimes I find myself looking in the wall, forgetting that he's performing. He really is a great singer, but I'm afraid he doesn't have "star quality".. well at least for me. He can also be boring at times and have performances too over the top. I think he's the next to go.
My most favorite performance from him: Dance With My Father
Most disappointing performance: Alone
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Hayley Reinhart
AGE: 20 ; Hometown: IL
Hayley is a jazzy/bluesy singer who likes to growl while singing but can still sound great. At first, Hayley finds herself consecutively in bottom three.
But this changed on the third week (Top 11 week), where she got high praises from the judges. I must say, she's the most improved of all the contestants. She grew as an artist and as a singer. I ca
n't help but love Hayley lately. She surprised me when she sang "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele, but I was shocked when I saw her in the bottom 3 for that song. I would love to see James leave the show first before Hayley does. But unfortunately, just by analyzing their call-out orders during elimination, that can hardly happen. Hayley has been in the bottom 3 four times while James has never been in the bottom 3. I like Hayley because she's one unique artist.
Most favorite performance from her: Rolling In The Deep ;; Benne and The Jets
Most disappointing performance from her: Fallin' In And Out of Love
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James Durbin
AGE: 22 ; HOMETOWN: Santa Cruz, CA
James is this season's rocker. He has shown in his
performances that he c
an be rockstar and he can have a concert-like performances by lighting up a fire in the piano and having a marching band follow him. J. Lo even said that he never had a weak performance, not even one. But in a show like American Idol, you have to show variety. I think he just shown his rock side for the past 8/9 weeks. And I'm just getting tired of hearing him reach those high notes. I mean, we all know th
at he can. I know you can sing that big note on. Now, please just let me know what other else you got. What else does he have? I don't know. All I know is that he's a rocker and I'm tired of it.
Most favorite performance from him: Saturday Night's Alright
Most disappointing performance: Uprising (THAT WAS ALMOST PURE SHOUTING!! UGH)
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Scotty McCreery
AGE: 17 ; HOMETOWN: Garner, NC
Scotty is a country singer with that big, deep
voice. He surprised many when he showed that he can hit some good higher notes with that deep voice. He shocked more people when he proved that he isn't just a country song and can sing any. That 'For Once In My Life' performance from him is really a favorite of mine. He can also sing a good song and spin it around and make it his own. He is a great artist. I like Scotty as a singer because I love the country vibe in his whole personality. I really want him to be in the finale with Lauren.
My favorite performance from him: For Once In My Life ;; You've Got A Friend
Most Disappointing Performance: Swingin'
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Lauren Alaina
AGE: 16 ; HOMETOWN: Rossville, GA
Lauren Alaina is one of the youngest contestants in Idol but she is one of the greatest singers in the show. When we talk about just the voice alone, I would say her voice is the loveliest of all. I just love to hear her voice every time she sings. She can be country and pop at the same time. She can sing ballad and rock it too. I'm just sad that she still doesn't know how brilliant she is. I think she also has the star quality. Young, fresh and talented. Need I say more? I'd love to see Lauren and Scotty in the finale!
My favorite performance from her: The Climb ;; Candle In The Wind
Most disappointing performance: Turn On The Radio
So there. After you read this, I hope you got an idea of what type of singers/music I like. Well, there are still 5 contestants in the show. No one can really tell who's going to win this. But I must say, each one of them can win now and sell a million copies of his/her album.
