American Idol - the top ten girls!

Continuing the theme of “What People Would Be Surprised to Know About Me” Carly Smithson revealed that she works as a bartender in an Irish Bar and loves housekeeping. Sure, she's got a husband with tattoos all over his face but that's the most interesting thing she could come up with. Anyway, she sang “Crazy On You” by Heart and although she managed to keep in tune (she's a seasoned pro, why wouldn't she keep in tune?) she just yelled and yelled her way throughout every song. I know she's Irish but I'm not feeling the love yet.

Syesha Mercado revealed that she has done a lot of commercials in Miami then sang a tepid version of “Me And Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul. Her first mistake was to change to lyric so it was "Me and Mr Jones. How I wished that she just left the song as it was and lezzed it up a bit like Janet Jackson did when she covered Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the night” on the “Velvet Rope” album. It would've been more interesting at least, as it was this was fairly forgettable.


Brooke White blabbed on about she went to Beauty school. Now, that is a surprise as, looking at her, I would NEVER have guessed that Brooke went to Beauty school. Oops! My arm is hurting so I'm in a bitchy mood today. Anyway, Brooke sang “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon playing her guitar and sitting on a stool, performing an entire verse without the band. She was surprisingly good and although she didn't change the arrangement at all and pretty much just sang it the same way as Carly Simon, it still worked and made her stand out from the other soulless blondes left in the top ten girls.

Ramiele Malubay talked about how she used to Polynesian dance as a child. Christ, they're really scraping the barrell with this "surprise fact" theme this week. Ramiele sang “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston but, although she clearly has a great voice, she just seemed reserved throughout the whole thing and never really let rip and that's a song that you need to commit to.

Kristy Lee Cook revealed that she is a tomboy and that she loves getting dirty. I think she's realised that her voice isn't up to scratch so this was an attempt to sex things up. I didn't work though. She sang “You’re No Good” by Linda Ronstadt but it was as dreary as ever. Oh, this is the bitch who sold her favourite horse to go to her audition. How come she’s still here? I hate her!


Amanda Overmyer was up next and she said that her surprising fact is that she is a bookworm however by this she means that she likes biographies of Rock stars. I dunno, maybe for her that's literature. Amanda sang “Carry On My Wayward Son” by Kansas but OMG our Amanda was totally out of key during the whole damn song. Not as bad as Sundance Head last year, but getting there. I wish she would’ve chosen a different genre of song, maybe a Donna Summer disco number. I love her hillbilly lesbian chic though and super crazy black and white hair. Awful performance but she's memorable and I so want to see her through to the last few.

The only surprising fact that Alaina Whitaker could come up with is that she doesn’t like the food on her plate to touch the other food. WTF? How about the fact that this tuneless bitch managed to get into the last twenty four of Idol without being able to keep in tune? Alaina struggled her way through “Hopelessly Devoted To You” by Olivia Newton-John which should have been a good choice. I love, love, love Olivia Newton John and I wish that some of these girls would follow her example and sing with her simplicity rather than trying to wring a dozen notes out of every syllable. Alaina sang the whole thing out of key and totally murdered this. She’s so going to get shitcanned this week.

Alexandrea Lushington's surprise fact was that she was a poster child for the Atlanta Fire department as her dad worked for them. She sang “If You Leave Me Now” by Chicago – I loved this but the judges thought she was boring. I also loved her CND earrings. She's fun and I'd like her to go through to the finals.

Kady Malloy said that sings Opera in the bathroom. Maybe she should've sung Opera tonight. Her version of “Magic Man” by Heart was as forgettable as her. Simon said he’d never heard of the song and I haven’t either. Actually, my flatmate and I sat through most of the songs tonight commenting that we’d never heard them before. Kady is the girl who manages to do an amusing impersonation of Britney Spears but has no personality of her own when she gets up on stage to sing. She's not going to stick around.


Asia’h Epperson revealed that she was a cheerleader as her surprise fact then sang "All By Myself" by Celine Dion – note to the female contestants: please don’t attempt a Celine/Whitney/Mariah song. If you were good enough to tackle their songs then you wouldn’t be in this competition, you’d already be having hits, so stop! Anyway, Asia'h did what she could and I like her a lot, but she's got to choose less ambitious songs and, by the way, what was with the weird eighties' outfit this week. I haven't seen a girl looking like that for years!

So, who's gonna go? Well, I'd be happy to see a couple of those godawful blondes off the show, wouldn't you?

American Idol - the top twelve girls

Um, I've decided that these Idol posts are usually way too long so I'm going to play the "love her, hate her" game from Will & Grace to try and keep things snappy. That ok? .

Alexandréa Lushington Spinning Wheel - Love her. Paula and Randy liked this performance but Simon surprisingly didn't. I don't know what Simon's problem was tonight, he must be having his period or something but I thought that Alexandréa was fabulous and she really stood out from the others with her confidence and movement.


Asia'h Epperson Piece of My Heart Love her! I love me a Strong Black Woman and Asia'h is a class act. She even has one of those pointless apostrophes in her name which I love. It takes a lot of guts to take on a Dusty Springfield song but Asia'h pulled this one off. Good lass!


Amanda Overmyer's 'Baby, Please Don't Go Love her! I like her sass, her 'tude, her look, I love everything about her. She understands the need to stand out and she's certainly memorable. Great voice too, but I agree that she ought to show a bit more versatility in her song choices and performance. I thought it was funny when Simon accused her of forgetting the words to her song in the middle and Amanda asked him if he'd ever even heard it before. Nice comeback!

Carly Smithson Shadow of Your Smile Hate her! Ok, so she's Irish so I really ought to be showing some support and I may yet change my mind, but I think that there's just something unlikeable about Carly. Her singing is so overwrought and she's one of those acts that Simon likes to bitch about being a bit 'cabaret' or 'hotel singer'. At least she had the balls to talk about her previous recording contract and CD release during her intro piece. You have to give her props for taking that controversy head on.

Ramiele Malubay You Don't Have to Say You Love Me Hate her! I disagreed with all the judges on this one. They all loved it but I thought it was just plain awful, mostly out of tune and way too big a song for this young girl.


Syesha Mercado Tobacco Road Love her! I love the way she looked so comfortable up on the stage and really commanded with her presence. I don't like the song, but Syesha was great.

Alaina Whitaker More Today Than Yesterday Hate her! I mean, she was funny in her taped intro doing her Britney impression, but she just had no spark tonight. Just a bland blond girl singing some dumb song. I could like her but only if she lightens up a bit.

Kristy Lee ''I sold my horse to go to the audition'' Cook Rescue Me Hate her! She sold her horse FFS! I mean, there's a difference between having ambition and being a callous bitch.

Brooke White Happy Together Hate her! This is the one who's a virgin or something, right? Oh, I didn't like this. There was way too much dramatic posing with her arms all over the place and I didn't like her choice of song. I always hate it when someone picks a song that someone else has already chosen. Don't they have hundreds of great songs to choose from?

Kady Malloy Groovy Kind of Love Hate her! Well, I don't really but I didn't like this performance at all. Just dull and bland and with all these long haired blonde girls this year it's hard to work out which one is which. Girl needs to step it up!

Joanne Borgella Say a Little Prayer Hate her! Can't this girl sing in tune? Seriously, the entire damn song was out of tune, or "pitchy" as Randy would say. Utterly pointless even having her in the competition if this is all she can come up with.

Amy Davis Where the Boys Are Hate her! Yet another one who can't keep in tune. How the hell did these two slip through the net? Get rid! Paula made me laugh with her "at least you look pretty" backhanded compliment. The girls know that she always says that whenever they screw it up.

So, who's gonna go? Well, if there's any sanity out there then it'll be Joanne and Amy. You can't put through people who can't even sing in tune!