With an introduction that made me feel as if I were watching the Village People (including a construction worker), Idol picked the music of Shania Twain for tonight's performances. A whole night of Shania Twain songs? Really? Unsure how Idol made a U-turn from pandering to the younger viewers with tools like Justin Beiber and Joe Jonas to a night of a singer that most people could care less about now. I can understand allowing the contestants to choose any country song, but relegating them to music that most of the viewers are completely not familiar with? I don't get it.
Lee DeWyze took on mentor Shania Twain's "You're Still the One" and didn't completely butcher it. However, with a large catalog of Shania Twain songs, I am unsure why DeWyze chose a cheesy song like this (not that most aren't cheesy). With all of that said, the judges seemed to like it.
Michael Lynche took on "It Only Hurts When I am Breathing" and brought an outstanding R&B vibe to a song that most people (including myself) are unfamiliar with. Smooth.
"Don't" showed off a much more restrained Casey James which showed that James may have success not only in the world of bluesy rock, but also country rock.
Crystal Bowersox showed that she can take on any genre when she strummed and sung "No One Needs to Know". The judges didn't love it, but once again, Bowersox held her own.
High schooler Aaron Kelly finally found his genre (one which I stated was the right genre for him from the beginning) when he belted out "You've Got a Way". By far his best performance, but that isn't saying much for a kid who doesn't bring anything special to the competition. Now if this kid could just find a personality.
Finishing the night, Siobhan Magnus' "Any Man of Mine" continued to show off her powerful voice, however one has to wonder how much longer she can do that without completely annoying America. Yes, we know you can sing...just tone it down a bit. For me, she has hit that point where I no longer want to hear her sing.
Tough to say who is going to go home, however if I had to take a guess, I would think that Aaron Kelly is most at risk with perhaps Michael Lynche wearing out his welcome (hopefully not).
As for the two numbers for each contestants? AI, stop pretending that so many people are actually voting that you need a second phone number. There is a reason that you haven't boasted about the number of votes each week.
Only five or so more weeks until this nightmare is over...
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