Laissez les bons temps roule!
I have to admit that I am a HUGE American Idol fan... after last season, I am addicted! And this is the first year that I actually called in to vote, because I was really sad to see "Sway" leave last week. I much preferred him to some of the other guys who have stuck around.
Well, here are my personal rankings if you are interested!...
Girls:
1. Katharine - man, does that girl have control of her voice... she makes it seem effortless... I am totally jealous!
2. Mandisa - the sista' can sing... she is fun to watch.
3. Paris - can you believe the difference between her awesome, jazzy singing voice and her Minnie mouse speaking voice? She rocks... especially when she sang "Fever"
4. Kellie - southern girls represent! She is cute (but is she really that airheaded?) and gets the "most improved award"... I also love the story of her life
5. Lisa - She is so collected on stage... and has a great voice. I'm with the judges, though, I want her to sing some "younger" songs...
6. Melissa - I really like her and do not want her to go the same way as Sway... so, I voted for her a lot last night. I really like her tone.
7. Kannik - I know she is from Columbia, South Cackalakee, but there were too many sour notes last night... I think she might be packing her bags
8. Ayla - I know that she is young and I give her props for doing something I could never do, but for some reason I don't "connect" with her...
Guys:
1. Chris - ROCK ON! He has been my favorites since the beginning! I love his story and I'm glad he brings some rock to the stage to break up all the kareoke songs...
2. Taylor - Although he sometimes looks like he is having seizures on stage, he has a great soulful voice and is very entertaining...
3. Elliot - When he sang that Stevie Wonder song last week, my jaw dropped... he is an amazing singer
4. Ace - Ok, so he did give me the heebie-jeebies when he sang "Father Figure" with his looks at the camera (reminiscent of Constantine, who also gave me the heebie jeebies), but he has grown on me and I like the way he goes from his regular voice to falsetto... very Justin Timberlake-ish, except gay? i dunno...
5. Bucky - ok, another southerner who keeps saying how "he don't know what all this fancy, new-fangled stuff is in LA"... getting a little old, but I do like his rocking country voice.
6. Gedeon - so, Simon was probably wrong for saying that his smile is weird, but it is a little like the Cheshire cat's... he has a good voice, but I don't love the songs he picks.
7. Will - before I knew his name, I used to call him the "young John Mayer"... just the looks... I think Will did a great job singing James Taylor tonight, but I don't think it was enough to keep him around
8. Kevin - Even though they keep playing him up as a "stud" (pinching his cheeks, etc), I still think he sounds like a Josh Groban wanna be. I think it's awesome he has come this far, but I think it's time for him to go...
Ok, I think you get some award if you read through that whole thing!! I can't wait until tomorrow night to see if my predictions are correct! Let the good times roll! | 
