Excuse me, but a statement like that can only come from someone who has never made a living in the arts.
No, it’s not that. I had her in my mind as #1 for all the previous weeks, was thrilled with her every performance, was praying for her when she was sick.
The only reason she dropped down in my list this week was that the others I put ahead of her were definitely trying to improve, were using AI as the intensive seminar into the commercial music biz that it kind of is.
She came in with the package of natural ability and confidence in her ability. Some of the others are working on both or either of those. Because the judges want to help each one do their best, they had to find something to critique in her to help her. Even though the judges last night were thrilled beyond belief to have a non-karaoke act in Crystal, their critiques have been sprinkled for a few weeks with urging her to share more of herself with the audience.
Simon once thought her arrogant, seeming like she knew she had it all sewn up. Frankly, almost from his audition, Adam Lambert was a shoo-in for the win, but he never showed that HE thought he was. With Crystal, it could just be shyness. But there is a great chance she thinks AI is stupid and beneath her, but she really wants the money and exposure.
AI is a SHOW. We are the AUDIENCE. A majority of people will relate better to talent + emotional connection than to talent alone. It’s a good note for her to take. In my personal list I need her to take that note in order to get to my person top 3, LOL.