New look, new talents and a brand new stage sets the tone for an exciting night of performances. I must admit the jitters did get to a few of them but overall it was highly entertaining and one of the best Top 12 ever to grace American Idol.

The surprise for me of the night had to be David Archuleta forgetting the lyrics thus having a memorable night for all the wrong reasons. That being said, I'm sure his gigantic fan base will see him through to the next round for sure.

The weaker or safe efforts of the night besides D.Archuleta in my opinion would be David Hernandez, Kristy Lee Cook and surprisingly Ramiele Malubay who is one of my personal favorite.

Now comes the performances that blew the new roof off, first was Chikezie who sang 'She's a Woman' with a whole new vibe and funk to it. A huge risk that obviously paid off from the applaud of the crowd and judge's feedback. He looked remarkably comfortable on stage and really let loose.



Next was the back to back performances of Carly Smithson and David Cook. They really showed they mean business and sang their hearts out. Vocally Carly is fantastic as usual and David picked the perfect song to add his flavor to it. I also have to add that David Cook's interview was the best of the lot as well. He really oozes with confident and charisma which probably comes with his age. Out of both of them, I decided to showcase David's performance here cause I feel he did heck of a job on it.

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With the guys on fire the night before, the girls knew what they had to do to put on a better show and that my dear friends they did. Even the so called weak ones did much better than anticipated such as Kady and especially Kristy with a country touch to her performance as she promised.

The judge's favorite of the night was Amanda's performance which although I enjoyed it immensely, I felt it was more of a victory for showmanship rather than anything else. I am sure though that the rockers of America will vote for her in droves after that.



My personal favorite of the night was a tough fight between Carly and Syesha whom I thought both of them really put on an amazing vocal performance. Since I featured Carly last week, so today would be Syesha's turn.



At the end of the day, I am very much like Paula whereby I can't pin point which one of the 8 girls I would prefer to be sent packing so to speak. Amazing talent this year indeed.

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Oh what a NIGHT! Song choice was the highlight of previous weeks and this week the guys really got it spot on. Besides Luke who took the stage first, the other 7 really showed their ability and it is hard to even fathom which two will have to leave.

With amazing performances from several of them, its extremely hard to pick my favorite so to speak but after much thought, the best one of the night belonged to David Cook with his rock rendition of 'Hello'.



I have to give credit to Michael Johns, Jason Castro and Chikezie for very impressive performance on their part. Talking about Chikezie, I really do not agree with Simon on his comment at all. For me the vocal and control was fantastic, so nevermind if it was a Whitney song.

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First and foremost, the girls this week seem to have taken the safe route with an overall average performance by all of them. A point mentioned yesterday about Song Choice from the 70's is even more highlighted by the girls. The bad ones in terms of song choice I feel are Kady Malloy and Amanda Overmyer.

The real highlight of the day I must say is from the very first contestant that took the stage, Carly Smithson with her powerful rendition of Crazy For You. It was indeed an improvement over previous week for Carly and she showed why she is one of the favorite this year.



As I mentioned it was a offnight in my opinion for the girls but I hope to see all of them who makes it through to put on the performance of their career.

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Every year during this stage of the competition, one of the contestants will simply take all of our breath away with an unforgettable and memorable performance. Last year was Melinda and this year it's the highly gifted David Archuleta. I was totally shocked when he started singing as I thought singing 'Imagine' a song so well known is as Simon puts it, highly risky but David did amazingly especially with his own arrangement to it.



For the night as a whole, the guys really showed what they got. The ones that deserves special mention to me would be Danny Noriega, David Cook and especially David Hernandez who gave the 2nd best performance of the day for me.

The thing that bug me a little is with the song choice. With a great decade to choose from which is the 70's, it is just astonishing why some of them did not pick better and more impactful songs for the week.

Oh well, lets just see what the girls cook up tomorrow then.

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This season promises to be one of the very best in terms of talents. The top 24 reaffirms that with large number of worthy performances as Simon would put it. I strongly believe the competition would really be right on the line when it comes down to the last 16 as those who remain if America vote wisely brings something to the table may it be vocal, showmanship, personality or character.

The boys kick of the week with quite a number of originality shown in their rendition of songs and that sets the tone for what to expect from this season no doubt. Among the most memorable for me would be David Achuleta and David Cook performance.



As for the girls who took the stage a day later, they really gave the boys a run for their money and more. One thing that stood out for me with the girls this year is the hunger among them seem to be there more so than previous seasons. The highlight of the show is Ramiele Malubay who totally blew me away with her vocal control and I feel that she would surely make it very far into this season's competition.



Other great performance which comes to mind are from the energetic Alexandrea Lushington and very determined Syesha Mercado.

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During my Auntie Mei's recent birthday celebration, my younger brother Derrick sang Michael Buble's Home. Music have always been a big part of our lives as we were growing up thanks to our beloved Father. It was unfortunate I could not be there in person but this video surely made up for what I missed.



Happy Birthday Auntie Mei!

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To start the ball rolling this season is the highly populated city of Philadelphia. The spirits was high and things looks bright for this franchise pushing through year seven with another bang. Sure enough the crowds came in droves but sadly only 24 received their golden ticket to Hollywood.

First up is Kristy Lee Cook who hails from Oregon and her beautiful rendition of 'Amazing Grace' with a tinge of her soulful country voice. She oozes with charisma and confidence which surely will take her far if she can get through the madness of the Hollywood rounds.



Next is Chris Watson whose dreams is to be a music legend someday. From the outlook, this young gentleman looks promising especially with his diverse musical influence which will come in handy throughout the competition.

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Thought I'd share the recently available videos of past idol winners who performed during yesterday's Finale which of course Jordin won. Most of the songs they sang were quite unknown except for Carrie. The thing I find interesting if you observe closely is how Taylor is getting a lukewarm reception from the audience. His performance although energetic but to me lacked that sparkling magic and some parts to me were a little out of tune.

I do also wonder why Fantasia did not show up to lend her support... perhaps due to a previous engagement maybe. Anyways, here they are for your enjoyment:


Kelly Clarkson - Never Again


Carrie Underwood - I'll Stand By You


Taylor Hicks - Heaven Knows


Jordin & Ruben Studdard - You're All I Need

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American Idol Season 6 Finale is perhaps not as entertaining as last year but nonetheless filled with emotions and great performances. I would like to thank everyone whom have followed this roller coaster ride with me this season on my blog and to my dearest idollogy for all your much appreciated efforts!


Past Idols - Beatles Medley


Blake & Jordin - I Saw Her Standing There


Winner Announcement



Congratulations Jordin Sparks!

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I think this would be a good measurement in terms of who will win it all. Both Blake and Jordin sang the winning submitted song, 'This Is My Now' which is well written and very touching as Jordin proves it.

Overall the evening belongs to Jordin purely on her vocals. As Paula said it best, both of them are already winners, its just a matter of who takes home the title of American Idol Winner of Season 6. Have a look at their individual performance and judge for yourself.




I have no doubt both of them will have a splendid career after this and record sales through the roof. Here's to the final show and may it be as good as last season which I enjoyed immensely.

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Another season is drawing to a close and we are at the finals of season 6 with Jordin and Blake. Here is an introduction video of the both of them and a special performance by Chris Daughty whom was one of my favorites last year.



Chris Daughtry sings 'Home'

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Here is a taste of what we can all expect from the potential winner of this year's American Idol. I must say her voice have a wide appeal in terms of whats hot today in the music industry. Whether she wins or not, I'm sure she will go on to great success in her recording career.



So what do you think of it? Did you enjoy it or think it will be a hit when its released?

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Oh My Gawd!!! Totally unbelievable results. Although I always thought this might happen to whoever who gets to this stage but didn't expect it this season at least not to Melinda.



I strongly believe that she will have a great career ahead of her and unlike Jordin or Blake, she doesn’t need to be crowned American Idol to achieve that dream of hers. Tonight might be another classic case of voters feeling too assured for Melinda thus casting less votes in for her.

Taking Elliott Yamin as an example who was the guest artist this evening or Chris Daughtry from previous season, the future is still very bright even for not finishing first or second in the competition.



As for the finale, I don’t mind who wins it now cause I adore them both for their own uniqueness. I guess it will come down to their performance next week and their fan base. For speculation sake, Jordin might have a slight advantage being most likely the favorite choice for Melinda's legion of fans.

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Awesome week this turned out to be with 3 performance from each of the final 3 contestants based on the judges, producers and personal choice. This is one of the highlight of the season for me to see their versatility and to see their desire to make it to the final.

Here are my favorite performance from each segment:

Round 1: Judges’ Choice
Melinda - I Believe In You And Me


Bloody amazing from Melinda... what else can I say about this lil pro which has not been said before. Her control was simply remarkable and it sure is the best of all 9 performance this week for me.


Round 2: Producers’ Choice
Jordin - She Works Hard For The Money


This is the type of song and style I envision she would excel in after this competition. Her only weakness which is no fault of hers is that she lacks the experience and charisma that Melinda seems to oozes gallons of but nonetheless she will do extremely well and possibly enjoy even better record sales than Melinda.


Round 3: Contestants’ Choice
Blake - When I Get You Alone


He won this segment for me with his energetic and smooth trademark rendition which will surely please his legion of fans. The other point I admire him for was that he went with a new song unlike Melinda and Jordin.


Overall, I believe Melinda have already booked her ticket to the finals but the surprise this week is how Blake took it up a notch and showed his determination to progress. It's going to be a tough fight between Jordin and Blake this week which actually I thought Blake would not even have a chance. I guess his won over a large portion of Chris R's fans after his elimination.

All the best to all of them tomorrow.

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This is one part of the show I look forward to every season cause it shows how a typical person can suddenly become a super star. These most watchable videos are contributed by their very own fan and I must say after watching them all, we have 3 very diverse singers here with their own unique style.

First up is Blake


Next is Jordin


Last but not least... Melinda but unfortunately the owner disabled the embed feature so just visit this link directly for the best fan made video amongst the 3.

Melinda Doolittle Honored in Hometown

Overall... Jordin was totally amazing! Melinda a little too preachy for my taste but I still adore her and the video of Blake shows just how much stranglehold he's got over his teenage fans. So whoever leaves later this week should be proud of themselves cause they are already winners in their own right.

Just look at Elliot Yamin who was eliminated at this stage last season, he still managed to get a recording deal and he sure deserves it too.

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This video is so darn cool made by my dear friend idollogy. It really showcases the best of the final 4 performance although there were others sung by Melinda and Jordin which I preferred a little more. Anyways, enjoy this masterpiece!

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The elimination of Lakisha was quite expected by many for various reasons but knowing her life struggles and idol journey thus far, I must say I was touched by her in particularly her strength shown during her tribute. That being said, I'm sure all will agree that her final performance was out of this world. If every contestant would only perform like they did in their elimination performance, I'm sure they would have lasted longer which goes the same for Lakisha.





As for the final 3, I strongly believe it will be a Melinda vs Jordin final but Blake's legion of fans might just pull a huge upset. I can't wait to view their homecoming videos next week which I'm sure will be very touching once again like previous seasons.

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Firstly I must say I am quite disappointed by the overall performance this week except for 2 sung by Jordin and Melinda both on their second song. Lakisha for me was the most out of place cause she isn't as dynamic against her fellow female contestants and do not offer anything unique such as Blake. The winner tonight for me is Jordin by a mile singing 'To Love Somebody' which I can't help but think of Clay's version back in season 2.



A lot of high praises for Jordin by Barry but I guess it was well deserved. Melinda pulled another solid performance with her rendition of 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart' and I guess thats where she sets herself apart from the rest which is her consistency.

Surely its going to be an all girls final in the cards.

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