On this week's results show, Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown sang her current hit single "No Air" together. It was a nice performance & it's cool to see "No Air" live, as I really like the song. They (Jordin especially) were getting into it ... but you could tell Chris was worried about getting in trouble with his RiRi. Hey Jordan, you don't need him ... I know of someone else ... Anyway, on to Idol: Michael kicked off the show, ultimately unfortunately for him, with a forgettable performance. Syesha gave yet another sorely underrated performance this week; sure they are going to compare her to Fantasia, but they are way too different to compare. Jason sang incredibly & Kristy did well (for her) ... David C. Blah. Carly wasn't at her best, but you can't deny the girl's got skillz! Brooke was rather pitiful. Anyway, check out David Archuleta's performance (the best of the week, naturally) below:
My Idol theory--As time goes by, the way the public is voting is getting stranger & stranger. Here's how it goes: 1) First? Sucks for you. Last? You're safe. If you go first, you'd better be amazing; last, it couldn't matter less. 2) America interprets the judges one of two ways: the contestant did good or bad. I'll come back to this in a minute... 3) Whatever Simon says, America goes with.
Now, sure, Simon (&, most of the time, the judges in general) knows what he's talking about. BUT. What he/they say(s) isn't always one way or the other. My point: All the judges said Syesha sang "I Believe" very well, but that it was hard for them not to compare her to Fantasia. Did they not like her? No. The judges told Kristy she sang the best ... for her. Now, does that mean that her best is anywhere near Syesha's worst? Not by a long shot. The judges are more critical of Syesha because she is so perfect vocally.
Here's my point: I realize that the order is going to affect voting, as is what Simon says (no pun intended). However, America should take the judges' comments into consideration while deciding for themselves how well each contestant did & voting by that criteria. We should vote for the contestants relative to their competitors, not relative to their own personal bests/worsts because they are all talented & all have ups & downs. This doesn't only apply for this week -- I mean, I'm happy with the result of the voting, but I know that Michael only went home because no one thought to vote for him because he'd never been in trouble before (basically). This way, the talent will prevail. As will the popular people ... but that's a rant for another day. Here's the Top 8 Ford Music Video:
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