Very little in the way of train wrecks. They're good songs, typically simple, well-known melodies, and none of the contestants tried anything all too goofy.
That said, this means that there's very little shake-up in my overall rankings. I have Siobhan retaking the lead since she finally got herself back under control, but otherwise, no movement up or down:
- (last week 2) Siobhan - She's still my favorite, and she retakes the #1 spot after finally stopping the free-fall.
- (last week 1) Crystal - Solid, dependable, consistent. But for some reason I still don't like her. Maybe because she comes across as a hippie*. I can also go to a local bar and hear someone just like her on a Saturday night.
- (last week 3) Casey - Same as above, except that I like him for some inexplicable reason.
- (last week 4) Michael - He's almost as good as he thinks he is, but he's trying too hard. If he relaxes and doesn't try to force things, he'll do better.
- (last week 5) Lee - I just don't "get" Lee. I mean, he's alright and all, but I get no conenction with him whatsoever.
- (last week 7) Katie - She's continuing to improve, and she's starting to impress. If she keeps this up, she will be moving up the list.
- (last week 8) Aaron - Keeps singing things "too old" for him, and while it seemed like a good start to the evening, after hearing everyone else, he's out of his depth.
- (last week 9) Andrew - I honestly can't remember a single thing about his performance last night. That can't be good.
- (last week 10) Tim - Best performance by miles. I'd consider bumping him up a spot based on that, but past history is hard to overcome.
* "Hippies. They're everywhere. They wanna save the earth, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad." - Eric Cartman
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Voted off #10 (my rank: 6) Didi - Really had a tought time trying to infuse emotion into songs without them overwhelming her. A couple of weeks straight of being too controlled was her downfall, as it came across as overreheased and ingenuine. Still, there were others who deserved to go before her.
Voted off #11 (my rank: 11) Paige - Seems like a nice girl, but just not ready for this; even without the voice problems, song selection was awful.
Voted off #12 (my rank: 12) Lacey - Don't let the door hit you on the way out!
Pretty much agree with your rankings. I don’t know why the judges love Lee so much. Good radio voice I guess.
I think maybe Didi just wasn’t right for this type of competition but would buy her record if she ever puts on out.