American Idol Week 2

Jasmine Murray (Love Song) - It's kind of funny last week one of the judges told a contestant that they should sing this song. But what's funnier is Jasmine should not have sung this song. Vocally it was OK but it doesn't really show off her voice.

Matt Giraud (Viva La Vida) - It's hard to put your own spin on a song. But I think he did a decent job. I don't think he has the strongest voice but he tried his best to make the song his own.

Jeanine Vailes (This Love) - Two people in a row doing pop/rock songs. And like Matt it didn't work that well. She has a real good voice but this was just a very bad song choice. I can understand choosing a fun song but you need one that can show off your voice. Overall it was just not a good performance and I think she just blew her one chance.

Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle (And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going) - This guy is interesting. He has a good voice but he likes to do that Norman character and try to make people laugh. A few moments he was pretty funny like when he got right up to the logo in front of the judges table. Vocally I thought it was all over the place but I think he would have done a better job as himself. I think he'd do better overall if he dropped the Norman character.

Allison Iraheta (Alone) - This is a real tough song to sing. You have to put a lot behind it and really believe what you are singing. I thought she did a good job with it and she really belted it out. It was definitely better than I thought it would be. At times there were even shades of early competition Kelly Clarkson.

Kris Allen (Man in the Mirror) - This is a very tough song to sing. But I think he did a real good job with it. I don't think it was the wrong song for him and I thought he sang it pretty well.

Megan Joy Corkrey (Put Your Records On) - What is with the modern pop songs tonight? But despite that I think she did a good job with it. I think there were one or two moments where it fell a little flat but it didn't hurt the rest of the song. She took a risk with this song and I think it paid off.

Matt Breitzke (If You Could Only See) - Oh look another pop song. And this was just not the right song for him. Another guy with a real good voice but he chose something fun doesn't show it off. Parts were good but it comes to a bad song choice. I also agree that it was a bit dull.

Jesse Langseth (Bette Davis Eyes) - I agree with Simon that she doesn't have much of a chance of winning. There was nothing exciting about the song. It seemed a bit boring and forgettable.

Kai Kalama (What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted) - Finally something other than a modern pop song. It was good vocally but it didn't really thrill me. Not a bad performance but not a great one either.

Mishavonna Henson (Drops of Jupiter) - Do I really need to say it? ANOTHER FUCKING POP SONG! And another not so great performance. It was decent vocally except a few places where it kind of fell flat. Yet another case of bad song choice.

Adam Lambert (Satisfaction) - Choosing a song like this is almost as bad as choosing a modern pop song. It is one of the best songs ever written but nothing by Mick Jagger is going to show off your voice. It seemed like he was just shouting the whole song. It looked like he was having fun but let's hope he has fun on the plane ride home.