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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
American Idol - Week 2 - Guys’ Night Recap
Ryan Seacrest asked the judges for their advice before tonight’s (FEB 26) show gets underway. Randy tells the contestants to be, “in it to win it.” Paula says, “it will be better this week.” Last, but not least, Simon says, “be better.’
The song genre for this week is the 1970s. We’ll see what the producers choose for the contestants to sing. Hopefully they’ll choose a little better than last week.
Michael Johns
My Take - Seemed pretty uncomfortable tonight - and out of key
Randy - I liked it.
Paula - Great way to start the show
Simon - It’s was okay… it was coasting along or something like that.
Jason Castro
My Take - Like this version of his song.. strong opening a little weaker near the end.
Randy - “Sounded a little karaoke.”
Paula - “next week, let’s see you without the gutair.”
Simon - “I thought the sonf was horrible… it didn’t go together this week. You choose a schmultzy type of song.”
Luke Menard
My Take - I didn’t care for the ending… it seemed to weaken the song.
Randy - You chose a very, very tough song. That was pretty good.
Paula - It was great for you vocally.
Simon - That performance was a mistake. It verged on whiney.
Robbie Carrico
My Take - What is up with his hair - he should talk with Garrett Haley. Seems like the producers picked a song that worked for him.
Randy - I kinda agree with Simon… I don’t know if you have the rock voice.
Paula - You played it a little bit safe.
Simon - The vocal was okay tonight.
Danny Noriega
My Take - Not a good song for him… but did an okay job.
Randy - You’ve got a good voice - let it go.
Paula - You can’t over think the song.
Simon - This was better - wasn’t a fantastic vocal. You stand out in a crowd.
David Hernandez
My Take - WOW - that was the best of the night.
Randy - Check this out! - This is the David Hernandez we fell in love with. That was hot right there.
Paula - Your voice is so pure. Your personality really came out this week.
Simon - In my opinion, that was the best vocal of the night so far. You’ve risen to the challenge.
Jason Yeager
My Take - When he first started … I didn’t think I would like it… but I did!
Randy - That wasn’t a singer’s kinda song.
Paula - The song didn’t have a lot of notes.
Simon - This week was awkward and ordinary… It was like you were drunk at a party.
Chikezie
My Take - This song was fun… not the best… but he had fun.
Randy - Chikezie is back America. This is the guy we fell in love with.
Paula - Very clever… it was fun.
Simon - You look better, you sounded better - a million times better than last time.
David Cook
My Take - Second best of the night.
Randy - I love the throwing the picks into the crowd. Cool for you.
Paula - You are the real deal. Smart, fun, relevant.
Simon - It was solid. You don’t have a lot of charisma.
David Archuleta
My Take - Once again… WOW - he clearly knocked this one out of the park!
Randy - Dawg - that was one of the best vocals I’ve ever heard on this show.
Paula - I want to dangle you from my rear-view mirror… One of the most moving performances I’ve ever heard. You’re destined for stardom.
Simon - It worked. You are the one to beat!
The guyz show ended on a really high note. Thoughts anyone?
Links: photos from the show
TweetElida’s Idol castoff dishes about American Idol, hair and more
Garrett Haley is popping up everywhere.
In a recent interview on MTV the Elida, Ohio, teen dishes on everything from shampoo to Neil Sedaka.
Haley claims he ” had never heard Neil Sedaka’s ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ before this week and that the tune wasn’t even in his top three choices of ’60s songs.” Haley and several others have been talking this week about the Idol process, a rare departure from Idol’s tight reign on the contestants. When asked about his 60s song choice Haley said,
I didn’t really get to choose it. We’re allowed to choose three songs from a list. Every contestant is for sure to get one of the songs, and I didn’t get to get any of my songs because they gave the songs out to all the contestants before that. So I just ended up with having to choose from the list again. And I didn’t really get to choose, they just threw the song at me and said, “Here, sing this one.” [He laughs.] And I was like, “OK.” It was a total surprise to me, but I took what I got, and I did what I could do with it.
Before the audition Haley hadn’t heard of his 70s look-a-like celebrities, Leif Garrett or Peter Frampton. So, he “Googled them.” To keep his locks in a teenage heart-throb ready state Haley said, “I use Garnier Fructis, and I’ve been using that for a long time.”
During the first night of the performances, Simon told Haley he looked too pale. Haley said his lack of color, “It possibly could’ve [affected how people voted for me], but I don’t know what’s going on inside the voters’ heads.”
All in all, the Elida teen seems ready to get back to his life in Ohio.
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