Idol catch-up

I waited to make sure that I didn’t spoil results for the West coast. Ryan Seacrest got in trouble a few weeks ago for tweeting results after the show and ruining it for those who hadn’t seen it yet.

The songs of Lennon and McCartney made a fascinating theme a few years ago, and this time was no different. Some of the performances were strange though. Lee DeWyze sang a great version of Hey Jude, but having a bagpiper stroll down was very strange. It reminded me of a Julian Lennon concert here in Montreal a few months after his only album, with his sole hit song. Overall it was a dull concert, the only real saving grace when he brought a giant harmonica prop out.

I didn’t agree with the results though. I thought Andrew Garcia performed weakest overall. Michael Lynch was actually pretty good. He was well-worth the judges save though.

I also don’t think Tim Urban‘s performance was that good.

Next week is a double elimination because of the save. Maybe Tim will finally get cut then.

Idol Results – March 31st, 2010

Hang on: Puff Daddy has changed his name again? Is he trying to top Prince?

The bottom 3 weren’t exactly as I predicted. Siobhan Magnus was safe (soon-to-be cut Tim Urban replaced her), Didi I predicted… Katie Stevens was a surprise this week, but she was saved.

While the composition of the bottom 3 was different from my prediction, the end result was the same: Didi Bonami was the lowest vote getter, and she wasn’t saved… so she’s now the 3^rd eliminated contestant.

Thoughts on last night’s Idol performance show

I’m behind on posting, but Paige Miles was awful last week. She earned elimination. I agree with one of my Q-92 radio hosts last week: Tim Urban must have been happy with that.

He was still mediocre this week. I think he’ll be in the bottom 3 this week, along with Didi Bonami and, I’m sorry to say, Sioban Magnus. Based on overall performance though, I think Didi will be cut.

Top 12 2010: The First Cut is… weird

First off, I may be an old fogey but Keisha‘s “Blah, blah blah” is a terrible song to me.

I was concerned that the contestants would be copycats of the Rolling Stones, but every song was an original take.

I was surprised by the results though. Tim Urban was the weakest of the bottom three… but he was safe! The eliminated contestant (Lacey Brown) wasn’t great granted – but she is better.

Paige Miles deserved better too, soldiering on through laryngitis to perform anyway.

Sioban Magnus had the performance of the night. I thought she could give other glasses wearers a better feeling of self-worth… if she kept them on, at least.