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"Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by geekboy on 02-22-07 at 09:30 AM
One word - WOW. What a difference a day makes.

Those boys better pick up the slack on Tuesday.

This night was a mixed bag, which is what we like to see on Idol. Here are my thoughts.

On Top Of The Top Tier
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Lakisha - Holy Crap. That was unbelievable. To be able to pull that off, on your first "live" performance night, in 90 seconds is amazing. I knew she was good, but she even blew me away. The guts she has to do Jennifer Holliday for the top 24. Bravo.

Top Tier
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Melinda - I just love this girl. She made me very happy. Paula was right - shes a definate contender.

Sabrina - A surprise for me, but well done. Perhaps a bit overdramatic?

Stephanie - Another pleasant surprise, and a great start ot the show. Excellent performance.

Gina - Excellent.

Mid Tier
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Jordin - something about this girl bothers me, in teh same way Paris bothered me last season. She needs to be more of a 17 year old. Too much makeup, wrong clothes. Not a favorite of mine.

Leslie - I love her voice, but the performance was missing something.

Haley - OK, not great.

Bottom Tier
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Antonella - you need to go. Shouldn't have come to the top 24.

Amy - did not like it at all.

Nicole - Dittos.

Alaina - Dittos to the dittos.


geekboy

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"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by brvnkrz on 02-22-07 at 09:44 AM
1. Lakisha-hands down the best AI performance EVER.
2. Melinda-love this girl and how humble she is.
3. Jordin-Something about this girl, I like.
4. Sabrina
5. Stephanie
6. Leslie
7. Gina
8. Amy
9. Haley
10. Nicole
11. Alaina
12. Antonella.

for me, everybody after Stephanie could be interchangeable and most were foregettable for me. Except for Antonella, I remember how bad she was.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by emydi on 02-22-07 at 09:57 AM
1. Lakisha--THE BEST FIRST PERFORMANCE EVAH...and I'd put it in top tier of all performances....w/ Bo's Aculpolco song a few years back

2. Melinda-her humility is so refreshing

3. Stephanie Edwards--I knew I liked her for some reason...she can sing!

4. Jordan Sparks--I like her. Pick a better song next time tho!

5. Gina Gl--I like her spunk, I hate this song; reminds me of Kimberly Caldwell

6. Sabrina Sloan-- screamed a bit, I'm not sure if she'll make it to finals she's on the bubble..

7. Haley Scar...meh, I finally remembered her...she's the BACK!

8. Alayna--I thought others were worse but this wasn't good

9. Leslie Hunt-nothing special even more

10. Amy Krebs-again even more not special

11. Nicole Tr...Simon was spot on accurate...I HATED THIS PERFORMANCE

12. Antonella--she will be around bc of VFTW and her oobies...but she shouldn't be here in the first place (only here bc of her oobies et al) so AI deserves that she goes farther than she should!

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by nailbone on 02-22-07 at 10:55 AM
7. Haley Scar...meh, I finally remembered her...she's the BACK!

???????


"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by emydi on 02-22-07 at 11:04 AM
the girl who auditioned in the backless number!
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by CattyChat on 02-23-07 at 03:17 PM
Aha! See, now I remember the backless number, but not the girl at all. Good job, Emy.


One nation, under Romber...

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by xwraith27 on 02-22-07 at 10:11 AM

1. Lakisha Jones "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)" - Superb vocals, but choreography was a bit over-the-top. One complaint that's a huge turn-off for me: Lakisha's got super-ugly armpits

2. Melinda Doolittle "Since You've Been Gone" - Someone said she reminded him/her of Jekyll and Hyde. I kinda disagree. I thought it was more of a Superman transformation: one side of her says she's not harmless, the other side is just the most powerful thing you'll be able to see. We just need to figure out what her kryponite is.

3. Stephanie Edwards "How Come You Don't Call Me" - Couple of bum notes, but an extremely memorable first performance.

4. Jordin Sparks "Give Me One Reason" - Thought she did most everything right: good song, good vocals, and good performance

5. Sabrina Sloan "I Never Loved A Man" - She kinda looks like Mya... Anyway, I love the bluesy vibe to her voice, but she screams a lot while she sings.

6. Gina Glocksen "All By Myself" - She's obviously very talented, and the song choice was surprising, but I don't think it highlighted her personality.

7. Haley Scarnato "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" - The weird thing is that once she hit the chorus, I immediately imagined a Disney princess singing the song. Her voice might just be "too pretty" for me. Plus, she was smiling while she sang a sad power ballad.

8. Leslie Hunt "Natural Woman" - Not sure if I liked it or not because I don't like her voice.

9. Amy Krebs "I Can't Make You Love Me" - She just changed the song too much with all the runs. And she was out of tune in a lot of places

10. Nicole Tranquillo "Stay" - Too shrieky for my taste.

11. Antonella Barba "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" - Blew the chorus, plus the arrangement and the runs made it seem like several versions of the same song pieced together

12. Alaina Alexander "Brass In Pocket" - Really bad all throughout.


"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by geekboy on 02-22-07 at 10:24 AM
Its a singing competition, not an armpit beauty contest.
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by emydi on 02-22-07 at 10:29 AM
but but how is Antonella supposed to compete then
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by geekboy on 02-22-07 at 10:33 AM
BINGO!!!

That is why she needs to go now.

geekboy

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by xwraith27 on 02-22-07 at 11:11 AM
True, but I'm just saying. I listed her on top anyway.
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by CattyChat on 02-23-07 at 03:19 PM
I got a little uncomfortable when she put her hand in her crotch, too. Luckily, she must have realized where it was and she took it back out quickly.
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by fizzy on 02-22-07 at 11:37 AM

once she hit the chorus, I immediately imagined a Disney
princess singing the song.


That's just what I said when I heard her! I could see her being Belle in a Beauty and The Beast performance at Disney World.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by xwraith27 on 02-22-07 at 11:41 AM
Belle in a Beauty and The Beast performance

And Belle was exactly the Disney princess I was thinking of. It's the smooth, pleasant sounding voice with a vibrato at the end of each vowel-ending line.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by SilverStar on 02-22-07 at 10:58 AM
1. LaKisha-- No explanation needed.
2. Sabrina-- I was very impressed with her.
3. Melinda-- She is so cute and shy, and then she comes out on stage and belts it out! Love her.
4. Stephanie-- Great opener to the show.

-small gap-

5. Gina-- she had trouble with a few notes, but overall I thought it was good.

-gap-

6. Jordin-- pretty good, I just felt like it was missing something.
7. Haley-- Boring for the most part, but she's got a good voice.
8. Amy-- See comments for Haley.

-gap-

9. Alaina-- Not good.
10. Leslie-- I do not like this girl. She is creepy to me for some reason, and I didn't like the song either.
11. Nicole-- I really hated this.
12. Antonella-- I never understood what pitchy meant until I heard her sing this. Awful, terrible, horrible.



"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by Glow on 02-22-07 at 10:58 AM
I should not have watched Friday Night Lights first. That show is so gorgeous and perfect. I recognize that the girls were a hundred times better than the boys but after FNL, I just didn't really care. Next week, I'll wait to watch FNL after AI.

Here we go:
Lakisha
Melinda
Gina
Sabrina
Stephanie
Nicole - there's something about her that I really like so that means she's probably doomed.
Jordin - there's something about her that I really don't like so that means she'll probably be around a while.
Amy
Leslie
Haley
Alaina
Antonella

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by geekboy on 02-22-07 at 11:07 AM
(* HUGS *)

I said: "Jordin - something about this girl bothers me"
Glow said: "Jordin - there's something about her that I really don't like"

geekboy

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by emydi on 02-22-07 at 11:15 AM
you two need to get AI married
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by geekboy on 02-22-07 at 11:59 AM
SHHHHHHHHHHH!!

My wife might hear.

geekboy

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by Glow on 02-22-07 at 02:01 PM
She can hang out with my husband and make fun of us.
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by CattyChat on 02-23-07 at 03:22 PM
Nicole - there's something about her that I really like so
that means she's probably doomed.

There's my Glowie. I'm glad I'm not the only one who realizes this girl can SING!!! Last night was a total bummer when she got the boot.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by Glow on 02-23-07 at 03:30 PM
oh how I just love you
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 02-22-07 at 12:11 PM
LAST EDITED ON 02-22-07 AT 12:15 PM (EST)

Totally wowed me:

1.Lakisha-hands down the best of the 24. Amazing!!

2.Melinda-This girl can sing!! She's also very sweet and nice.

3.Sabrina-Not in the same class as the other two, but she surprised me because I didn't remember her at all from the prior weeks.

4.Gina-I don't know why, but I like her

5. Jordin- She sure does have a big voice for being so young. I like her personality.

Who are they again?

6. Haley
7. Stephanie
8. Leslie

Ugh, How did they make it past group week group.

9. Nicole
10. Amy
11. Alaina I really don't like her, which means she'll make to the top 12.
12. Antonella-Should not even be here at all.

Going home: Amy (Because like Simon said, I totally forgot about her performance when they recapped it) and Antonella

Even the girls who couldn't sing last night, were still a hundred times better then most of the boys Tuesday night. That was so painful to watch.


One nation, under Romber...
edited for font issues

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by JessicaRN on 02-22-07 at 12:39 PM
Not to mimic Simon, but I watched it last night and as I sit here reading all of your lists today, I can't remember about half of these women. Of course, I only remember about 1/4 of the men, so the women were definitely better.
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by mrc on 02-22-07 at 03:24 PM
What BEG said. My rankings were the same.

What is Phil's golf equipment?

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by BriarRosie on 02-22-07 at 01:14 PM
I am happy with most of the assessments here, so I won't add my own. I just wanted to say how weird it was that I thought Simon's comments were spot on to what I was thinking.

As to the "Disney" voice comment, I thought to myself, "I'm waiting for Simon to call her out as being 'cabaret'." The comment that she could work in a nice hotel, well...that's cabaret, right?

The good news is that LaKisha's line was busy most of the time I would happen to try it, but I managed to get through a bunch on Melinda's line. Whew.

And even though the boys did pretty mediocre this week, nobody could butcher a song quite like Antonella. Dogs were howling, that's how bad she was.

Lori

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by cahaya on 02-22-07 at 01:26 PM
I posted some of this in the East Coast thread, but it belongs here. Why is this so much easier with the gals than the guys? They're a whole level better, that's why.

Idols

1. Melinda: It's easy to see why Randy, Paula and Simon all like her so much. I do, too!

2. Lakisha: Dayyum, she can really, really belt out a song with "the right note". I didn't care much for some of the moves, but wow, what a voice.

3. Stephanie: Ooo wee, love the song, really like her rendition of it. Thumbs up, perfect song to start with.

Contenders

4. Jordan: Pretty good, nice finish, caught on towards the end. An obviously talented contender.

5. Gina: I liked it. Good finish with the right song to suit her. She's going to have a more limited selection of songs to choose from than some of the other contestants. Good chance to make the final several.

6. Sabrina: Quite a contrast - much bolder and more lively. Well done although I found some of the facial expressions a bit overdone. An Idol contender.

Hanging in there

7. Leslie: She'll make it this time, and should heed the advice on song selection.

8. Nicole: Bold, refreshing, a bit daring, but a bit stiff rather than indulgent. Maybe she was trying the kind of thing that the panel and voters are looking for, but she didn't pull it off very well.

9. Haley: This song just didn't do it for me, but I can tell that she can do better.

10. Amy: The performance wasn't memorable, although it was Ok. If she doesn't pick a song that better suits her, she'll disappear.

Pretenders

11. Antonella: Not good technically. Has the looks of an Idol, but the voice? Not likely.

12. Alaina: Nuh uh, I don't see the potential for her to improve either.


Wayang Kulit puppet show by Tribe.

At this point, I could almost care less about the guys.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by TxMom2011 on 02-22-07 at 01:54 PM
LAST EDITED ON 02-22-07 AT 02:04 PM (EST)

GREAT

LAKISHA - She did a great job, but I think she may be a little too limited in style. I liked her performance alot, but I think she may fizzle later on in different genres.

VERY GOOD

MELINDA - She will continue to perform well in weeks to come

STEPHANIE - I loved that Jazzy vibe

SABRINA - A little over the top but I liked her

VERY BAD

ALAINA - not a good song to show off your voice
ANTONELLA - AWFUL! But there is always at least one contestant who stays week after week even though they suck.

LESLIE - my choice to send home. She sang terribly and was hard to watch

NICOLE - she will take the spot on the homeward bound train that should be going to Antonella


THE REST WERE JUST MEH

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by frisky on 02-22-07 at 04:05 PM
It was a long, long night of hunting, folks, but I did it.

BUSHELS of dead birds to:
Lakisha
Melinda

A not-too-shaby five dead birds to:
Jordin
Sabrina
Stephanie

Bloody feathers and skeletal remains shall be thrown upon:
Leslie
Gina
Amy
Haley
Alaina

Mangled feet:
Nicole
Antonella


Rolly made this.

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by Tahj on 02-22-07 at 05:19 PM
I have to say that so far I find this season disappointing. There were several contestants not chosen this year who really should have been over most of these bores--men and women included.

There were a FEW, very few women I liked last night. IMO the judges leaned extra heavy on the Mariah Carey clones this year. Seriously, that thought kept coming up with a lot of these girls, and poor imitations at that. I can only hope it gets better.



Moves courtesy of Syren

"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by bigboy on 02-22-07 at 06:23 PM
Geekboy, I think you and I think alike!
"RE: Rankings - Top 12 Girls"
Posted by CattyChat on 02-23-07 at 02:11 PM
The girls (minus just a couple exceptions) probably had the best "Top 12" performance night ever. I don't remember there ever being so many great performances the first week. I'm impressed.

SHOWSTOPPERS
1. Lakisha ~~~ WOW, WOW & WOW!!! How does she top that performance??

2. Melinda ~~~ She is fantastic!!!

3. Sabrina ~~~ Where did she come from? Her performance was stellar. Unfortunately, the curse of the editing will keep her out of a very much deserved final 12 spot.

SERIOUS TALENT
4. Jordin ~~~ Love this girl. All the talent of Paris, but without the annoying personality & big ego.

5. Stephanie ~~~ She started the night with a bang. It's a shame, but I think she is going to be lost this season with Lakisha, Melinda & Jordin. She deserves to be in the final 12, but no real airtime will take her out.

6. Nicole ~~~ I guess she's too white to sing such an "urban" song & I agree it didn't really fit her "looks," but she has great vocal range, control & tone. She can really sing and it's a shame tone-deaf America would prefer to listen to the likes of Antonella & Alaina over people who can sing. She didn't get any real air time (curse of edit) so no one remembered her great audition & how great she sounded on the tiny snippet of her during Hollywood week. She's a local gal, so I took the time to find out more about her and listen to what she can do. Paula was actually right for a change.

WHATEVER
7. Leslie
8. Gina
9. Amy
10. Haley

WHY MUST WE SUFFER????
11. Alaina
12. Antonella - Neither should even be in the Top 24 and this is why the judges SHOULD NOT choose style over substance. Just because someone is pretty doesn't mean they should open their mouths. Some people are meant to be seen and not heard. Antonella should be escorted straight back to "Girls Gone Wild" and Alaina should maybe check out "America's Next Top Model"


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