Finally, we get to the part where the singers are singing for America's votes. Time to get this competition out of the judges hands and into ours. I really liked the look of the new stage. Great new stage! It's a good thing that America begins voting now because the Judges decided that they would take the night off of judging and praise everything. Unfortunately, not everything tonight was praise worthy. Ryan let us know that the guys would sing tonight, the girls tomorrow and on Thursday the Top 5 guys & Top 5 girls would be announced along with each judge getting a wildcard pick so we'll have our Top 13 by Thursday night!! Whoa!
Reed Grimm went first with a jazzy version of Maroon 5's "Moves like Jagger" complete with drum/percussion solo? I didn't like it much.
Adam Brock did Aretha's "Think". He sounded good, his performance however was just ok.
Deandre Brackensick sang Earth, Wind & Fire's "Reasons". Great song! Good song choice for his voice but I found it just ok. I didn't really feel his falsetto and I found him too busy playing to the crowd instead of at America. I don't know how that will play out with viewers/voters at home.
Colton Dixon sang Paramore's "Decode"? He is way better than his performance tonight. I just didn't find it good at all.
Jeremy Rosado sang Sara Bareilles "Gravity". Very good!! He was the first real performance of the night. He was IN the song and IN the performance. Best of the night up to that point.
Aaron Marcellus sang Jackson 5's "Never can say goodbye". I didn't get his trying to skew younger look or song choice for the same reason. Not the song I wanted to hear from him. He could've picked a song that showed off his really good vocals better. He was still good but another song could've made him great tonight.
Chase Likens did Hunter Hayes' "Storm warning". Just ok, not on par with the original. Sounded like a karaoke version.
Creighton Fraker did Cyndi Lauper's "True colors". Really cool performance and vocals. He recieved some weird judge feedback though, almost as if they had counted him out and were surprised that he did so well.
Phil Phillips did Phil Collins' "In the air tonight". It was an interesting version. The judges actually were forced to give him some critique for it.
Eben Franckewitz sang Adele's "Set fire to the rain"? I really don't understand why so many of the guys decided to use female fronted songs tonight. If it was to not be judged against male singers then I find that just as strange. Anyway, he was pitchy and the vocals and performance were just ok. Someone must've spoken to the judges between commercials of the first few guys and told them to stop being audience members. The judges were a bit honest finally with Eben and told him he was pitchy, etc.
Heejun Han sang Jessica Simpson's "Angels". Yet another female fronted song and a top notch vocal song at that. He did do a nice solid version though. The judges were not crazy about his song choice. Simple, the guys need to stop with the female fronted songs!
Joshua Ledet sang yet another female fronted song, Jennifer Hudson's "You pull me through". However, I think Joshua can rock just about anything. As I expected he was very good. He can definitely sing!!
Finally we got to the mystery 13th singer and it turned out to be Jermaine Jones!!! Very happy for him and to see him get another opportunity. He sang Luther Vandross' tender song "Dance with my father". He was very good. He was teary eyed with the reception from the audience. I really like him and how he's so appreciative of everything. He was raised right. I hope he makes it.
Who makes it in from the guys? They were all good but considering how AI tried to guide viewers as to who their favorites should be I think that IMO, Joshua, Adam, Phil, Colton are the locks. I hope Jeremy and Jermaine find their way in as well. We'll find out Thursday!
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