Again, no detailed notes from me... but the clear "losers", as in, the ones needed to be voted off, are Haley and Antonella. That said, history has shown that we're due for a "surprise" elimination, and given how shallow the guy's talent pool is, it's going to come from the girls.
I will say I'm not on the Lakisha bandwagon, and I thought the judges did her a great disservice but not providing constructive criticism -- specifically, her diction was awful; I could only follow the words because I knew the song.
I'm sure everyone else is on the Melinda train, and I've got nothing bad to say about her.
With most folks focused on Melinda and Lakisha, I think the two gals to watch for are Sabrina and Jordin. Sabrina brings a little touch of "different" to a competition that appears is going to be dominated by powerful gospel singers, as such she poses an alternative choice for voters. Jordin can't match the other power singers with her voice, but she has great personality and energy; she should connect well with the teenage voters who dominate the AI voting.
Errr... make that I thought the judges did her a great disservice BY not providing constructive criticism
Heh ... yes, I'm on the Melinda train! I think she's been ready for the Big Time for a while now. I think only her different looks and her self-confidence (or lack thereof) have kept her down heretofore. Her entire range is impressive, from low to high. So often a singer is lacking in one area or the other, but she seems to have fully developed her entire range, and she's cute as a button, too.
Lakisha: I also like her an awful lot. She has great, great natural talent. It will be interesting to see if she can pull ahead of Melinda. I agree that the judges could have given her some constructive feedback ... but perhaps they didn't want to affect the voting negatively.
Jordin ... is absolutely darling! She's like a big Newfoundland puppy. She also has tons of talent, but her youth is an impediment. She sounded terrific last night but had trouble with the seriousness and sort of imperious bearing one needs to pull off that song. Gina, by contrast, had the attitude down completely. I thought Gina presented her song better though she did not impress me vocally the way young Jordin does.
Sabrina ... is the one whose bandwagon I'm not on, even a little bit. She is very attractive, and technically has a good voice -- but her voice sounds thin and nasal in the upper registers. I much prefer a more "rounded" sound. A good voice teacher could correct the thinness up there, helping her voice open up and "bloom," but I'm sure Sabrina doesn't think she has anything to correct. :)