American Idol 2011

[Karen]

So, who agrees with me that the phrase "in it to win it" should be banned from Randy Jackson's vocabulary? If he says it about every contestant, doesn't that make it pointless?

I really didn't like either of Jacob's efforts last night. I like Jacob, he's a nice kid and I am glad he's made it out of Compton, but he needs to learn some self-control in his performances. Not everything needs to have the life squeezed out of it! It's like they should put his picture next to "overwrought" in the dictionary. And I am glad that Randy mentioned how he was completely sharp for lots of the song, instead of just using the nebulous "pitchy."

I thought everyone else did a good job, and that the judges criticism of Haley for choosing her first song should have been directed at Jimmy Iovine, who obviously chose it and pushed it.

[krazyaboutkatz]

So, who agrees with me that the phrase "in it to win it" should be banned from Randy Jackson's vocabulary? If he says it about every contestant, doesn't that make it pointless?

I really didn't like either of Jacob's efforts last night. I like Jacob, he's a nice kid and I am glad he's made it out of Compton, but he needs to learn some self-control in his performances. Not everything needs to have the life squeezed out of it! It's like they should put his picture next to "overwrought" in the dictionary. And I am glad that Randy mentioned how he was completely sharp for lots of the song, instead of just using the nebulous "pitchy."

I thought everyone else did a good job, and that the judges criticism of Haley for choosing her first song should have been directed at Jimmy Iovine, who obviously chose it and pushed it.

Yes, I totally agree. I hope that Jacob will be the one going home tonight. I vote online and I was planning on voting last night but I forgot too. I was checking my e-mail because it had been down yesterday morning and I didn't even remember about voting until this morning.

[Taz_Zoee]

I totally agree with you too Karen. I really hope Jacob goes home tonight. I LOVED Haley last night! And I can't stand Lady Gaga. But Haley's second performance was the BEST of the night, IMO.

I loved seeing James get so emotional. That shows the sensitive side of him. And Scotty and Lauren are just darn good country artists!!

[Karen]

Well, we got our wish, and it was not unexpected. I do not understand where Jacob's inflated sense of self comes from, really, I mean he is a nice kid with a good voice, but has a lot of growing up to do. What I think he never realized about Luther Vandross, for example, is the man spent years working to establish himself in his own genre before then branching out to do different things. Just because someone says you remind them of someone famous doesn't mean you can just assume the fame and credibility of the person. You have to earn it, first.

[Taz_Zoee]

FINALLY!!! From here on out it doesn't really matter to me who stays or who goes. I think the top 4 are all amazing. However, I would like to see a girl win it.

[Karen]

I was sad James went home last night, I hope he will get picked up by some label and have a major career, he's got such a great voice, and all the heart a person could ever wish for.

I am surprised Haley's still in it, she's okay, but I just don't see what kind of career she'll have, or records she'll make, she's pretty and all that, but ...

So I'm hoping for an all-country top two, I guess!

[Taz_Zoee]

Like Pia, I think it is best for James that he didn't win this show. He will go FAR with his career, for sure! He is in about the same position Chris Daughtry was on his season.
I wasn't thrilled with Haley toward the beginning, but I've really been liking her performances lately. I thought the judges were way too hard on her too. But the top four were (and are) all great! So I wasn't very shocked with James going home. It would have been sad for me to see any of them go.

I love Lauren's voice, but she needs to learn to hold the big notes longer. She always wimps out and doesn't hold them very long. EXCEPT when she sang with Haley last night. She held that note nice and long right along with Haley.