I think Simon is starting to get worried. Chris can barely do two songs a night, Kat is hit and miss, though I suppose a studio would help her, but her conserts would suck. Paris, well, she doesn't seem to know which style she likes. Simon dislikes Taylor the entertainer, even if he did admit for the second time that Taylor CAN SING! Elliot has the technical talent. I bet Simon is wishing he could take the best parts of each contestant to make the idol he wants! lol
Yeah, there is no clear "star" this time - just five pretty good singers, none of whom are headed for greatness. Katherine would make the best album, but she just doesn't connect with her audience at all. I get the impression that in real life, she might be a clone of Cordelia on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". ;) At least she didn't wear that yellow dress that made her look like the Mountain Dew Blimp. I'll give Chris credit just for doing a Shinedown song on American Idol. He's probably going to win, but he needs to front a popular band, not tour as a solo artist. Elliott is destined for Broadway. Paris is still a few years away from being a viable performer. And I really don't get why Taylor is still on the show.
I got that feeling last night, too. A few of the better contestants were actually victims of the advice from the stars and wardrobers, and voted off.
You know I'm the Kelli advocate. Maybe what Simon needs is a night to vote someone from this year or last year back on. Get her or Mandisa or someone back, and give them better advice.
With the ones that are left, I don't really want Taylor to win....he and his fans will be much better off if he and his band do medium size venues.
Maybe they should cut their losses this year and go with Eliot....at least awareness of diabetes and support for cures/treatment would improve. Plus, they really do need a male winner....the two females remaining just are not as good as Carrie.