The final round
of “American Idol”
season 13 began as the Top 13
performed on Wednesday, February 26. The theme was “This is Me”, so they
had to pick a song which reflected them as both a performer and a
person.
The first stage belonged to Dexter Roberts who
sang “Aw Naw” by Chris Young. He didn’t set the bar high enough for an
opening act as Keith Urban told him to make the song his own and
Jennifer Lopez said he needed to take it to the next level. Harry Connick Jr. complained about pitch
issues.
Before singing Bruno Mars’ “Runaway Baby”
onstage, Malaya Watson got reminded by Randy Jackson to enunciate, but
her pronounce was still unclear. J.Lo loved the performance, but said it wasn’t Malaya’s best
vocal. Harry, meanwhile, thought she was rattled by nerves.
Kristen O’Connor chose to sing “Beautiful
Disaster” by Kelly Clarkson. She took a different meaning from it,
saying that she herself was a beautiful disaster. Harry pointed out that
she’s out of tune and she blamed it on her earpiece. Keith praised her
song choice, while J.Lo suggested her and other contestants to stop
thinking.
Ben Briley stayed in his comfort zone with
Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”, which he said he had often
performed onstage before. Keith thought the tempo “a little brisk” and
warned him not to sacrifice his artistry for kitschy entertainment
value, but J.Lo and Harry disagreed. J.Lo loved the quick tempo, and
Harry said it was the best performance so far.
C.J. Harris went with Darius Rucker’s “Radio”
which suited his voice. J.Lo liked the energy. Harry said, “I’m spoiled
by your voice,” but felt like it was a one-in-20 concert song. Keith
didn’t agree, praising the song choice and that C.J. showed his side
that mixed soul, country and R&B.
M.K. Nobilette sang Allen Stone’s
“Satisfaction” but she’s far from delivering a satisfying performance.
Harry thought she was distracted by the lyrics, but believed she would
improve each week. Keith said it was “patchy,” but J.Lo found no problem
with the performance at all.
Majesty Rose nailed a cover of Janelle Monae’s
“Tightrope”. “That was a killer song choice,” Keith gushed. J.Lo also
applauded her song choice and her stage act, while Harry said, “That was
terrific, Majesty, that really was.”
Jena Irene went with “The Scientist” by
Coldplay which she said the first song she ever learned to play on the
piano. J.Lo said she was worried about the song choice at the beginning,
but she loved the quality of her voice. Harry praised her creativity,
while Keith said she started rough, but she eventually owned it.
Alex Preston sang Jason Mraz’s “Beautiful
Mess”. Harry called it a brave performance and liked the tune, but
warned him to sing in tune. Keith said he was caught by the performance
and J.Lo agreed with him.
Jessica Meuse delivered a dramatic performance of “The Crow and the
Butterfly” by Shinedown. “That was a very bold but cool song choice,”
Keith said, as J.Lo added, “There was a dark, haunting quality to it.”
Harry got distracted by the butterfly images behind her, but said, “I
thought that was strong, man. I heard a different sound in your voice.”
Singing “Glitter in the Air” by Pink, Emily
Piriz picked “a tough song to take on,” according to J.Lo. “But you did
it so beautifully,” she added. Harry had nothing but praises for Emily,
while Keith recommended that she find a balance in her performance.
Sam Woolf chose “Unwell” by Matchbox 20. Harry
wished Woolf’s sound was more messed-up to match the sentiment of the
tune. Keith complained about the slow tempo, while J.Lo advised him,
“You need to really get loose up there.”
Caleb Johnson rocked the stage with his
rendition of Rival Sons’ “Pressure and Time”. Keith said it was a
killer, but thought that Caleb needed to add a new twist to his song
choices to keep from sounding so retro. J.Lo said he’s ready for the
rock star life, and Harry pitched Caleb as the next lead singer of Rival Sons should they ever
need a new one.
Click Here to Watch American Idol
Season 13 Episodes Online
No comments:
Post a Comment