AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 4: REVIEW

Last week, Lauren was in the bottom two, but she really fought her way to get some votes. Will she make it?

The worst performance of the night would go to Scotty, both of the songs he sung were really boring. I think he will make it, because of his fans.

The Leiber and Stoller songs were much better than the Inspirational songs, I thought last week, it would be the NOW songs to invite me, but I loved the THEN, and I also thought that Carole King week would be boring, but it turned out interesting.

INSPIRATIONAL SONGS:
REVIEW BY RANK:

1. Lauren Alaina - "Anyway" - this is the only song that gave life for the first round, I love that she did it, because I really believe in her, and I want her to be in that HOMECOMING.
2. James Durbin - "Don't Stop Believin'" - James was like having his concert when he sung the song, and I love how he did it, good performance for opening a show.
3. Scotty McCreery - "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" - it's an average performance, wasn't boring, but wasn't inviting. I know Scotty will surely be in the top three, but I really hope the audience vote fair, because Scotty is not that great.
4. Haley Reinhart - "Earth Song" - there were some issues with her attitude towards the ten year judge on American Idol, she just has to face it, her performance wasn't good, and she has to accept that she has to leave now.

LEIBER AND STOLLER SONGS:
REVIEW BY RANK:

1. Lauren ALaina - "Trouble" - I love the way she sung the song, and how she stepped out of her comfort zone. Well, this is the only song familiar to me among all the other songs sung, but she really did a great job.
2. Haley Reinhart - "I (Who Have Nothing)" - I can't believe I'm saying this, but Haley connected with the audience, and she sung the song good.
3. James Durbin - "Love Potion No. 9" - I don't quite get his performance. His vocals were amazing but I need more connection.
4. Scotty McCreery - "Young Blood" - Why now Scotty? Why? I want Scotty to be deserving, but I just don't see that. I know he will stay, I just need a reason why he is deserving to stay. The song was boring and weird.

OVERALL RANKING:
MY TOP TWO:

1. Lauren Alaina - I'm glad that she finally stepped out of her comfort zone. I know she will have a good future, and I really hope she will be in the finale.
2. James Durbin - he's really singing his way to the finale, and he's doing a great job with it. I love James, and I would love it if he would win, because nobody has won the competition with his genre.

MY BOTTOM TWO: Scotty McCreery - he is really in the bottom of my list, and I want him GONE. Sorry Scotty fans.

POSSIBLY GOING HOME: Haley Reinhart - we can say that Haley has gathered fans from the past few weeks, and though I prefer her staying in the competition than Scotty, I also don't see why she's here. She did a good job, and I think that's a reason why she's here, but she's not worthy in the finale. That's all.

THE RESULTS TOMORROW:
Steven Tyler's "(It) Feels So Good" music video premiere, and Jordin Sparks will be going back to sing a single.

WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE? LAST GIRL OR LAST BOY STANDING? Please leave a comment.

AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 4: PERFORMANCES

The top four will be taking on songs from the Leiber and Stoller songbook, and Songs that Inspire which was revealed just today. The top 4 contestants are mentored by Lady Gaga.

PERFORMANCES:

INSPIRATIONAL SONGS:

• James Durbin - "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
• Haley Reinhart - "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson
• Scotty McCreery - "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson
• Lauren Alaina - "Anyway" by Martina McBride

LEIBER AND STOLLER SONGBOOK:

• Haley Reinhart - "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Ben E. King
• Scotty McCreery - "Young Blood" by The Coasters
• Lauren Alaina - "Trouble" by Elvis Presley
• James Durbin - "Love Potion No. 9" by The Clovers

NUMBERS:

• J. Durbin - 1-866-436-5701 or 5705
• H. Reinhart - 1-866-436-5702 or 5706
• S. McCreery - 1-866-436-5703 or 5707
• L. Alaina - 1-866-436-5704 or 5708

Who was the best of the night? Who had the best song choice? Who will be eliminated tomorrow? Please leave a comment.

AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 4: SUGGESTIONS FOR "LEIBER AND STOLLER"

And then there were four. 6 episodes left for American Idol, but who would make it to the tour? Will Lauren Alaina's fans be threatened for what happened last week? Will Haley keep it up with her performances? Will the tables turn for Scotty and James?

• Haley Reinhart - "I'm a Woman" and "Lucky Lips" would be perfect for Haley. Haley better do her best this week because I know that she's next.
• Scotty McCreery - Scotty is the luckiest contestant this week for he can really get Elvis' voice. Maybe he can do "Hound Dog" or "Jailhouse Rock" or any song by Elvis.
• James Durbin - I wanna see James do a twist with "On Broadway" and "Kansas City" because these songs are too old and I know that he could do something to make them a little modern.
• Lauren Alaina - Lauren can do "Trouble" and "Stand By Me". For "Trouble" she could use her high notes and take it to gather all the votes that she need to make it to the top three. ANother song that she could sing would be "Stand By Me" where she can make it a little country, and a little upbeat, and I know this is going to leave a big impact on the judges and the viewers.

WHAT I HAVE TO SAY:

• Haley Reinhart - not that I'm being unfair or anything, but I really want Haley to leave. I never really thought that this girl could make it this far. A little deserving, a little not deserving, but I really like some of her songs. All I can say is that she better do her best to get Jacob's voters.
• Scotty McCreery - he's boring sometimes, but he's deserving to make it this far. He has a future in country music, and maybe he will be a member of Grand Ole Opry.
  
• James Durbin - he really improved a lot. He struggled a little during Hollywood week, but he's really making it to the top now.
• Lauren Alaina - the youngest contestant among the top four. I think she will stay longer if her fans were threatened from last week, they'll vote a million times if they could just to keep her in the competition. Lauren will make it to the top three, and I'm sure with that.

THIS WEEK ON IDOL:

The top 4 will be taking on songs from the "Leiber and Stoller songbook" and the top three will be revealed.
Jordin Sparks will be performing, and Steven Tyler's music video premiere will be on the results show.

What do you think should the Top 4 do? Please Leave a Comment.

PAULA ABDUL CONFIRMED AS FOURTH AND FINAL JUDGE ON US X FACTOR

The post-American Idol judge turned to Live to Dance judge is back to join her fellow Idol ex-judge for the American version of X Factor.

Ever since Simon announced that there will be an American X Factor, we all knew that Paula is one of the judges who will surely be in the judging panel.

Now, it is confirmed, Paula Abdul will be joining Simon Cowell, LA Reid, and Sheryl Cole on X Factor, and it would surely be fun to see the two together again in the judging panel.

Let's see how would the show turn out to the public this Fall 2011.

What do you think will happen with X Factor US? Are you glad to see Paula back with Simon? Leave a comment.

AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 5: AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR

3 weeks left. Tonight, the top 4 will be announced, and one has to be eliminated.

The top 5 finalists performed a groups song from the 60's, "Happy Together" by The Turtles. The ford music video for this week also premiered with the top 5 singing "Be Yourself" which is originally by Audioslave. The music video shows Jacob walking down the stairs, James juggling while balancing a chair on his chin, Lauren throwing some cards on a board, Scotty doing some tricks with his bike, and Haley parking her car.

Lady Antebellum then performed "Just a Kiss".

James was called, and he was sent to one side of the stage. Lauren was called and was sent to the other side of the stage. They will be split in two groups.

A pre-recorded performance of "On The Floor" by Jennifer Lopez and Ryan dumped popcorn on Steven Tyler's face. We also get a sneak peek on JLo's new music video.

Next to be called was Jacob, and he was sent to Lauren's group, while Haley was sent to James' group. I guess it's really Jacob tonight, and Scotty is safe.

For the first time, Lauren was in the bottom two, and this is the third time Jacob is in it.

Lauren was announced safe, and Jacob Lusk was eliminated. Your top 4 are Lauren, James, Scotty, and Haley.

It's an equal battle this time, 2 girls, and 2 guys in the top 4, but next week, would it be the last girl standing or the last guy standing to make it to the top three? Did America get it right? Please Leave a Comment.

AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 5: REVIEW

The saved contestant was eliminated again last week, who would it be this week? I hope it's not Lauren.

Of course, this review will be based on my opinions, and though I put Scotty in the Bottom 2, he will surely be safe.

I thought the NOW songs will be fun, but they aren't really. I thought the THEN songs will be boring, but it turns out the songs from the 60's are the best part of the performance show.

SONGS FROM NOW:
REVIEW BY RANK:

1. Lauren Alaina - "Flat on The Floor" - all the performances were boring, hers really woke me up from my sleep. The reasons may be because I love Carrie Underwood or simply, I just love her. The judges also loved her performance, and that long haired guy who plays the violinist joins her on the stage again. Just sayin'.
2. James Durbin - "Closer to the Edge" - he had an average performance for me, average, interesting, inviting, but it was kind of a little cheesy.
3. Scotty McCreery - "Gone" - average, not risky, but inviting. This guy will definitely survive the competition.
4. Jacob Lusk - "No Air" - good song choice, not boring, but not inviting. It's just a matter of picking a good song, doing your best to sing it beautifully, and making people want to have more. He didn't do that this time.
5. Haley Reinhart - "You and I" - I always said she could go with Lady Gaga, but I'm talkin' about Gaga's songs which reached the charts, not this one. Good song choice for her voice, but Gaga's version was way much better.

SONGS FROM THEN:
REVIEW BY RANK:

1. Haley Reinhart - "House of the Rising Sun" - Haley was never on the top of my rankings list, but she really hit it this time. I love the song choice, I love the way she sung it, and I love how she made me want to listen to her voice.
2. Lauren Alaina - "Unchained Melody" - the song trended on twitter after her performance, she did really awesome, and I know that she is now really in it to win it.
3. James Durbin - "Without You" - I love how he put his emotions to the song. He was always on my top three, and I think he has the biggest chance to make it to the finals.
4. Scotty McCreery - "Always On My Mind" - average performance, nothing more.
5. Jacob Lusk - "Love Hurts" - he did it also average, but it is really a great song choice.

OVERALL RANKING:
MY TOP THREE:

1. Lauren Alaina - she's definitely going to make it to the top 4, with both of her performances being loved by the judges and by the audience, I have no doubts, she would make it.
2. Haley Reinhart - this is actually her first time to be in my top three. I think she's also showing America how great she is.
3. James Durbin - as I just said, he has the biggest chances to make it to the finale.

BOTTOM TWO: I think they will be put to safety in random order again, and I definitely think that Scotty McCreery will be at the top, but I didn't think he did enough to invite me with his average performances.

POSSIBLY GOING HOME: Jacob Lusk - I really want Jacob to stay, but his performances didn't do anything good for him to be in the top 4. I just hope America change their mind about him, and give him a chance to prove more of his talent.

THE RESULTS TOMORROW:
Jennifer Lopez will be performing, Lady Antebellum will also be performing.

WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE? WHO WILL MAKE IT TO THE TOP 4? Please leave a comment.

AMERICAN IDOL 2011 TOP 5: PERFORMANCES

It was another shocking elimination last week. This week, the contestants will be singing songs from Now and Then. Each contestant has to do two songs, one current, and one from the 60's. This week, the contestants will also be mentored by Sheryl Crow.

PERFORMANCES:
NOW:

• James Durbin - "Closer to the Edge" by 30 Seconds to Mars
  
• Jacob Lusk - "No Air" by Jordin Sparks
  
• Lauren Alaina - "Flat on the Floor" by Carrie Underwood
  
• Scotty McCreery - "Gone" by Montgomery Gentry
  
• Haley Reinhart - "You and I" by Lady Gaga
  

THEN:

• James Durbin - "Without You" by Badfinger
  
• Jacob Lusk - "Love Hurts" by The Everly Brothers
  
• Lauren Alaina - "Unchained Melody" by Todd Duncan
  
• Scotty McCreery - "Always on My Mind" by Brenda Lee
  
• Haley Reinhart - "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
  

NUMBERS:

• J. Durbin - 1-866-436-5701 or 1-866-436-5706
• J. Lusk - 1-866-436-5702 or 1-866-436-5707
• L. Alaina - 1-866-436-5703 or 1-866-436-5708
• S. McCreery - 1-866-436-5704 or 1-866-436-5709
• H. Reinhart - 1-866-436-5705 or 1-866-436-5710

Will they announce the last girl standing tomorrow? Who will make it to the top 4? Who do you think should stay? Please leave a comment.