First off, Happy St. Patricks Day (aka best holiday of the year)! I can't wait to celebrate my heritage by drinking green beer... at a Mexican restaurant. Yes, we have to go to a Mexican restaurant for st. patty's day because I live in a small west Texas town who boasts nothing in the way of fine Irish cuisine (aka fish and chips).
On to American Idol. Since I came up with my resolution to start blogging last night after the 3rd time an American Idol judge and I had a substantial "jinx" moment, I did not blog my opinions before the performances. However, I have a good memory and these were my ranking before the show (not according to my tastes, but according to how many votes I thought they'd get). For the record, my votes go to Siobhan (most talented and delightfully weird) and Casey (most marketable).
1. Siobhan- She's my pick to win the whole shebang. This girl is a dark horse in every sense of the word. I can't wait to see what she'll do and every week she grows on me, as I predict she is growing on the rest of America as well. At this point, she hasn't been over exposed, unlike my # 2 gal:
2. Crystal Bowersox- solid, interesting, genuinely cool chick. I just feel this isn't the right stage for her. She's a superstar though and not winning American Idol will be the best thing that ever happens to her.
3. Casey- marketable, talented, likable, consistent. He's in it to stay but needs a "moment" as the judges so frequently like to stay. He's bordering on forgettable but he definitely has the right stuff. I'm backing him until the end.
4. Mike- not my tastes but he's got a touching back story with the talent to drive it home. I like the guy, I just don't like R & B.
5. DiDi- I can't help but love her. She reminds me of Brooke White to the extent that I couldn't tell them apart when there pictures were side by side. She might be able to win it, but at this point, I'm not convinced she has the consistency. I'm a fan though.
6. Lee- ugh. Lee is this years Adam Lambert to me. I just don't get it. When I hear that other people are fans I just say "really?". Kind of like when I first heard that people thought Britney Spears was hot (really? the girl with the pink fuzzy scrunchies holding up her pig tails?) I don't get it at all. A dime a dozen, but like I said, he's got a following so I think he'll do well.
7. Lacey- I don't think she'll go to far, but I like her and she's got momentum. I put her up higher because she's from Amarillo, which is only like 4 hours away from here, which in West Texas makes us practically neighbors. I think Amarillo has some voting power for sure.
8. Andrew- I'm keeping the faith. He's a superstar no matter how well he performs on this show. Kind of like Crystal- not winning will be a good thing for him.
9. Tim- straight up, the guy is a cutie and will stick around because of it. And he's smart. He knows he can only hit 3 notes and he stays there. Song choice, song choice, song choice will keep him around at least a round or two.
10. Aaron- the kid has potential. His biggest problem- he isn't as cute, polished or as talented as David Archuleta. He could go or stay at anytime.
11. Katie- I like her. She's cute and she sings well and this competition needs her. She's a throwback to the days before contestants had to be "artists" and were just kids with a gift and a dream that needed direction.
12. Paige- Good voice, just no real star power.
I'll come back later to report on how my rankings changed after the performances.
Ps. Siobhan is a traditional Irish name (Irish for Jane), so happy St. Pat's to her! Another good reason to like this girl.
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