Finally Phil!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, maybe we're a little biased. Yes, we've heaped praise when others have dissed.
But even if you're not a Philnatic, there's no doubt Phil Stacey can sing — and sing well. Paula said so. And Randy, too. And — hold on to your cowboy hats — Simon agreed.
For the first time in this American Idol competition, Phil Stacey received high praise from all three judges.
And for the the first time, Phil looked completely comfortable on stage. His vocals were top notch, his interaction with the audience was authentic, and even his cowboy kick at the end was spot on.
As Simon put it: "We actually saw some personality."
But he then pointed out: "I don't know if it's going to be enough to save you Phil ..." (Ryan, echoing our thoughts, responded, "Thanks for the buzzkill, Simon.)
We weren't so sure either, especially since Phil was first up on Tuesday's show. But after listening to the Top 7 (the Top Siete for our Spanish-speaking fans), we'd easily place Phil in the Top 3 of Tuesday's performances, behind perennial No. 1 Melinda and Jordin Sparks.
Speaking of the rest, here's a quick rundown:
Jordin: Wow! At just 17, she sang guest mentor Martina McBride's "Broken Wing" with all the emotion of a woman.
Sanjaya: Even Sanjaya left little to say with Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About." We were hoping for "Achy Breaky Heart" — and a mullet. Simon — who gave Sanjaya props last week — summed it up best: "Utterly horrendous."
Lakisha: She had some guts singing former Idol Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel," but the judges were right...wrong song. Sorry Lakisha, you're just not Carrie.
Chris: We have nothing good to say about his performance (and neither did the judges).
Melinda: Is there any song she can't sell? Even though Martina didn't know "Trouble is a Woman" before Melinda sang it, she (along with the rest of Idol Nation) knows it now. Trouble is any woman — or man — who goes up against Melinda in the finals. Plus she looked like an Idol tonight.
Blake: What were the judges thinking? For one of his weakest performances in weeks (Tim McGraw's "When the Stars go Blue), even Simon refused to honestly critique possibly one of the most marketable contestants.
Gary T. Mills and Erin Patterson/The Times-Union
But even if you're not a Philnatic, there's no doubt Phil Stacey can sing — and sing well. Paula said so. And Randy, too. And — hold on to your cowboy hats — Simon agreed.
For the first time in this American Idol competition, Phil Stacey received high praise from all three judges.
And for the the first time, Phil looked completely comfortable on stage. His vocals were top notch, his interaction with the audience was authentic, and even his cowboy kick at the end was spot on.
As Simon put it: "We actually saw some personality."
But he then pointed out: "I don't know if it's going to be enough to save you Phil ..." (Ryan, echoing our thoughts, responded, "Thanks for the buzzkill, Simon.)
We weren't so sure either, especially since Phil was first up on Tuesday's show. But after listening to the Top 7 (the Top Siete for our Spanish-speaking fans), we'd easily place Phil in the Top 3 of Tuesday's performances, behind perennial No. 1 Melinda and Jordin Sparks.
Speaking of the rest, here's a quick rundown:
Jordin: Wow! At just 17, she sang guest mentor Martina McBride's "Broken Wing" with all the emotion of a woman.
Sanjaya: Even Sanjaya left little to say with Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About." We were hoping for "Achy Breaky Heart" — and a mullet. Simon — who gave Sanjaya props last week — summed it up best: "Utterly horrendous."
Lakisha: She had some guts singing former Idol Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel," but the judges were right...wrong song. Sorry Lakisha, you're just not Carrie.
Chris: We have nothing good to say about his performance (and neither did the judges).
Melinda: Is there any song she can't sell? Even though Martina didn't know "Trouble is a Woman" before Melinda sang it, she (along with the rest of Idol Nation) knows it now. Trouble is any woman — or man — who goes up against Melinda in the finals. Plus she looked like an Idol tonight.
Blake: What were the judges thinking? For one of his weakest performances in weeks (Tim McGraw's "When the Stars go Blue), even Simon refused to honestly critique possibly one of the most marketable contestants.
Gary T. Mills and Erin Patterson/The Times-Union
posted by Erin Patterson at
9:01 PM
3 Comments:
Erin, you ROCK! And so does Phil! Woohoo!
And what Gary? Doesn't he rock, too?
no way. just you!
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