Here are my random thoughts from Salt Lake City as I was watching…
Move over ringer Brent Keith. I now have a new favorite—David Osmond (“Something Within Me”). Did the judges seriously hesitate that much or was it just edited that way? That was a very lucid comment from Paula about his song choice, but I don’t care. The guy was awesome. And he’s an Osmond! They’re invading reality TV (If you haven’t heard, Donny is doing “Dancing With the Stars.)…
A note to all future auditioners: If you have a decent voice, don’t resort to a gimmick like a big pink bunny. Chris (“Roll to Me” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”) reminded me of Chris Richardson—although I’m not sure that’s a compliment…The producers actually had Ryan tell the contestants to fight back? Interesting…
Frankie (“You Know I’m No Good”) had the attitude of someone who can’t sing, so I was a little surprised. And “Frankie Goes to Hollywood”? Wow, Ryan. How long have you waited to use that one…
I can’t help but wonder how Megan (“Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine”) will do with contemporary songs…
Boy, that preview of the Kelly Clarkson video was short, wasn’t it? I LOVE that song so much…
David Cook’s “A Daily AntheM” for the montage. Nice! Maybe they should consider that for the goodbye song this year...
I agree with the judges that Train is never a good choice for an audition song, but I’m glad they let Austin (“When I Look to the Sky” and “It Takes a Village”) through anyway…
Notice that Taylor (“Joyful, Joyful”) never stood next to Ryan. That’s what I wanted to see…
Rose (“I Feel the Earth Move”) was not nearly as good as I thought she’d be after all the hype. I think she’ll struggle with contemporary songs…
My recap is coming up…
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