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AMERICAN IDOL

Posted by: Gary O'Brien

Thursday, April 30, 2009 1:50 PM

Boy, the elimination show was a little bit of a shocker with Adam landing in the bottom two along with Matt this week. Ryan did put Adam in a tough spot by asking him which group of two he thought he belonged in, and naturally and graciously he aligned himself next to Danny and Alison. He did pick the top two, but when Ryan moved him to the other group and mentioned he was in the bottom three, I think there was a gasp not only from the crowd and judges, but also from Alison and Danny! The way they looked at each other was pure shock! While I did think Adam's theatrical version of "Feeling Good" was one of the highlights of the week, he has to be careful not to be too screechy. The screaming is a bit much at times. Adam, who looked shocked himself at landing in the bottom two, now may have to worry that his sound may not be mass appeal enough for the general audience. I wouldn't say he is cocky, but he is confident, and maybe this week will make him a little more humble. That is an appealing quality that Kris has for sure. It was a tough week because I thought all five did an incredible job. If no one went home this week, I would have been okay with that. But that is not how it works. It was funny that after Danny sang "Come Rain or Come Shine," I thought that was a genre in which Danny would do very well. While it is cliche now for contemporary artists to record standards albums, I think Danny could pull it off. Each week the judges want to see the contestants have a modern sound, yet themes like "Rat Pack Week" and "Disco Week" do not always allow that to happen very easily. Perhaps next week with a rock theme might see them show what they might record in the future. Right now, I'm not entirely sure what type of album any of these kids might record except for Kris. This is the first week that I felt that maybe Adam is not a sure thing to win. The drama of this week's elimination should up everyone's game, and the pressure is on! I still predict Adam and Danny in the finals, but the next few weeks should be very interesting!

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