All Aboard the Shania "Twain"!!

Soooo, this past week I have actually been listening to Lee’s “The Boxer”, and I can’t believe how good it is!!! It’s weird because I don’t understand how it can be THAT good, but it is... I’ve also listened to Andrew’s “Hound Dog”, multiple times, because I actually really like the sound of it. His voice is great in it and the arrangement is enjoyable. Those are the only songs from Idol that I’ve listened to multiple times this season, other than Alex Lambert. Anyways, on to the show...

Show Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Theme: The Songs of Shania Twain
Mentor: Shania Twain (who else would it be for this week??)

Wow. Dramatic beginning with the whole “This person was a (insert job title here), but now their life has changed!!” haha! Shania Twain seems like a random theme... Whatever, she’s very funny and pretty so it’s ok.

Lee DeWyze

Song: “You’re Still the One”
I seriously never know how to spell his last name!! Is it big “W” or little “w”?? I think it is big “W”... I love his voice so much!! Not his best song, he sounds like he’s struggling a little, but obviously he’s still an amazing singer. He’s so cute!! I like the crooked smile!!

Michael Lynche

Song: “It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing”
I think his voice is great, but honestly, I’m kinda ready for him to go. It feels like the exact same performance each week. I know that has been said about everyone else too, especially Crystal and Casey, but it happens with him too. And he does kinda act a little over confident. I don’t know, maybe it is the right amount of confidence. I really don’t even know what I’m trying to say. Whatever, he sounds good, and that is what counts. See... he does sound like Luther Vandross!! I was right!!

They usually don’t refer back to the mentor as much as they are tonight. It’s probably just because they are all her songs. That must be tough for a group of people to sing your songs and get judged on them. I’m actually listening to her songs as I type this, and I really enjoy her music.

Casey James

Song: “Don’t”
Yeah!!! (I think I start all of his sections like that, haha.) I hope he changes it up this week so that he can get the praise he deserves. I hate it when they sit behind the judges, though. It seems awkward. I guess he is a little more powerful and singing more this time, but I don’t feel it is as different as he was saying it was. Maybe it is, what do I know? It was great vocal as usual!! Love him!! Wow, he’s tall standing next to Ryan!! haha. (My iTunes library just shuffled to this song just as I finished typing it... Weird! haha. Her version sounds a lot different.)

Crystal Bowersox

Song: “No One Needs to Know”
That was a brave thing to say in a package (about her boyfriend manning up and proposing to her) Hahaha, that was funny!! Ah, I remember this song. She sounds good. Cute fan shirt that her boyfriend had for her: “Did you know that America prefers Crystal 1 bajillion times more than other contestants?” or something really close to that. I actually thought she was good, but clearly I was wrong, according to the judges.

Aaron Kelly

Song: “You Got A Way”
Time for you to go!! Sorry. He’s 17 now? Since when? I seriously can’t hear what the judges hear in him. They love him!! I really honestly don’t understand. I’ve never been this way with a contestant before. Usually if I don’t personally enjoy listening to them, I can still hear a good voice in them, but I really don’t find his voice nice at all!! Sorry, but that’s what I feel.

Hey, Blake Lewis is in the audience, behind the judges. Quite an odd hair cut on him...

Siobhan Magnus

Song: “Any Man of Mine”
I swear they always leave her for last because they always think she’ll be the best. This is like her 3rd time being last to go, which is a good thing for the contestants because they would be the most fresh in the viewers’ minds. Why doesn’t she wear her hair down when it looks so good that way? They always put it in a crazy up do! (I said that last time too, haha.) Ok, the walking around through the audience is awkward. Not as good as other weeks. Oh, and there’s the infamous scream... Watch the judges love it when I hate it... Yep!! Why was it that good? I don’t understand AT ALL!!!  Ellen's Shania "Twain" comments were funny (cheesy, but funny) tonight!!

Really not getting the love for Aaron and Siobhan from the judges... I had like completely opposite opinions with the judges for most of these performances tonight. When I think its good, they hate it and vice versa.

I guess maybe Mike will go, I don’t know. I want Aaron to go but I know that won’t happen. Everyone was good enough for the judges tonight, except Crystal for some reason, so I don’t know who will go. Crystal probably won’t go, but I don’t really care as long as its not Casey or Lee...