Like, Gag Me With A Spoon! It’s 80’s Week – The Girls Turn!

The girls definitely made better song choices than the guys did with this decade….but WHAT is with all the whitney Houston this season?   

Here we go…..

Asia-h Epperson – Sang: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

I thought that this was a good song choice for her, but I’m not quite sure that she pulled it off.  There were definitely some questionable parts to it.  She didn’t really do anything different with the song, just did her best Whitney Houston impression.  She did have fun with it, though and it WAS an improvement from last week.

Kady Malloy – Sang: Who Wants To Live Forever

To me, she is just not one of the consistent stand outs but she did pretty ok with it.  There were some flat notes, but for the most part I didn’t mind it.  Simon is right when he says that she lacks personality.  She seems to also have this “prom queen I’m better than you” thing going on.  I totally don’t believe her when she said that she thought she was going home last week.  Her open mouthed surprised look when they announced that it was Alaina seemed way too contrived. 

Amanda Overmeyer – Sang: I Hate Myself For Loving You

Last week, I was just about over her but this week she picked a perfect song for her style.  She was really comfortable with it and was completely in her element.  That totally makes a difference in the way the performance goes.  Praises from all of the judges.  Oh, and I liked the hair and a little less Rocky Horror Picture Show makeup MUCH better this week.   

 

Carly Smithson – I Drove All Night

I really like her and think that her voice is phenomenal.  It has this crystal clearness to it when she hits those high notes, but I gotta say when I was listening to part of her performance on the radio this morning I definitely caught some (alot!) pitchy (PITCHY!) parts to it.  She can do the high notes without a doubt, but it’s the other ones that she needs to concentrate on.  Still love her though!!

Kristy Lee Cook – Faithfully

Oh god, another reason for Randy to comment that “he played with Journey” god help us…..  I love the country twang that she put on the song.  It made it different and a bit interesting.  Definitely her style, and good performance.  She does have a great voice, but I have to agree somewhat with Simon in that she is forgettable.  Out of all the girls, she does not really stand out for me.  That being said, though this week was good.

Ramiele Malubay – Against All Odds

I am always more critical when someone does a song that Mariah covered or recorded as her own.  I can’t help but compare.  It’s only natural because Mariah has SUCH a powerful voice, so I automatically expect whoever tries one of her songs to deliver the same caliber.  I am ALWAYS disappointed.  It’s not to say that her performance wasn’t good because it WAS…just not spectacular.  I agree with Simon about the “not jumping out of my chair” element.

Brook White – Love Is A Battlefeild

Oooooooh….one of my 80’s FAVORITES!  I like the arrangement she chose for this song.  It was totally her.  I have to be honest, though and say that a part of me wanted her to come out with the 80’s hair and seriously ROCK OUT to this song.  I did really love this performance though, but must point out that Simon was wrong about the original take part.  Pat Benetar actually does a very similar new version of this song with her husband.

    

Syesha Mercado – Saving All My Love For You

When I heard what she was singing, my first reaction was “Oh godddd…another Whitney song”, but…WOW!  She really nailed it!  She really brought her A game tonight and seriously impressed me.  To take on such a big song and make it look totally effortless is HUGE.  Favorite performance of the night for me.

Who’s going home?  Kady Malloy annnnnnnnd…..Aisa-h Epperson?