They sailed all the way through to Hollywood week. But that didn't stop fans from whittling down the top 24 wannabes on American Idol. Who called Simon crazy? And who feels she simply had a bad day? Here, the first four casualties from Season 7 speak out. — Dana Meltzer ZepedaGarrett Haley: "I didn't think I was going to get voted off that soon. I was happy with my performance! That was pretty crazy what Simon said [about looking like I'd been shut in my bedroom], but I thought it was pretty funny. I didn't let it get to me because I know I'm a fair kid. I came into this competition staying true to myself so I wouldn't change a thing."Amy Davis: "I have some credit-card debt from fostering too many dogs when I didn't have the necessary funds. I had six adult dogs and two litters of puppies while I was going to school at Purdue. It's a very expensive thing to do so I wanted to pay that off [by winning Idol] because it's a stressful thing in my life. It felt like I was trying to ...
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Cheers to American Idol for deservedly sending four singers packing: Leif Garrett-esque Garrett Haley (whose tentative version of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" was proven wrong by Ryan Seacrest's swift dismissal); pretty but bland Amy Davis (who warbled "Where the Boys Are" but apparently couldn't find where the votes are); vocally underwhelming plus-size mannequin Joanne Borgella (is it too late for her to get onto Top Model?) and instantly forgettable Colton Berry (whose name should be a Ben & Jerry's flavor). I only wish Simon Cowell & Co. could've cut more than four. Seriously, is this the most unimpressive crop of Idol finalists ever? I'm starting to think America's musical talent pool has been drained bone-dry.Related:• Vote for your current Idol favorites!• Read Nina's recap of the results show.
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Only one surprise tonight and not one that boiled my blood much In general a pretty ho-hum episode for having lost a good slice of the finalists but the four who left were really pretty expendable no tears shed here The group performance was sort of cheerful but also unremarkable although Michael for one looked uncannily natural in the 60s boy-band getupGarrett was the first to go no surprise there but it was such a fast execution it didnt seem very kind Though its really far crueler when Ryan draws it out endlessly as he did later in the evening When they zoomed in on him Danny looked like a deer caught in headlights after Garretts had a bad day moment was announcedAs for the girls Amy was the first to go thank goodness Im sorry but I literally had to fast-forward through her Where the Boys Are it hurt my aesthetic sensibilities that much Paula tried to keep things positive with the advice Youve got to go paint that door and that knob and go
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What a weird first week for American Idol, and what a disaster to pick a theme (songs of the 1960s) for the contestants’ first nights in the spotlight. Why not let them stay in their individual comfort zones at least for the introductory week, the better for us to get to know them by letting them do their thing (whatever it may be) without a period straitjacket? Of course, the fact that more than a few were battling the flu didn't help matters. (You can find Nina's complete Idol recap here.)As with Tuesday’s boys’ night, Wednesday’s inaugural ladies’ night was a decidedly mixed bag, with too many personalities held in check by overcalculated (and often miscalculated) performances. It’s not that these people — girls or guys — can’t sing. It’s just that in their first week out, they needed to prove they could bring down the house, not just make it through a song. Too few lived up to that challenge. Too few proved that they’ve &#...
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