Last Tuesday may very well have been the most important night of the competition for Vonzell Solomon, Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice, but surprisingly, American Idol's final three looked the least nervous they've been all year. Could it be they're starting to gain the confidence of professionals? Rosanna Tavarez (a Popstars grad) and Kimberly Caldwell (of Idol Season 2), who host TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat (Thursdays at 8 pm/ET), know a thing or two about the pressure these kids are under. That doesn't mean they held back on their judgments Wednesday morning, when we woke them up to hear what they thought of each performance.
Vonzell SolomonRosanna Tavarez: In terms of popularity, I think Vonzell might come in third, but in terms of virtuousity, the girl's voice is exceptional. She definitely doesn't come in third because of talent. She did have a few spots where she was slightly off during "I'll Never Love This
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This Tuesday night's American Idol performances were a little bit country, a little bit emotional roller coaster. It's anyone's game now, according to TV Guide Channel's resident Idol alumna, Kimberly Caldwell, who cohosts Idol Chat Thursdays at 8 pm/ET. Here, she offers TVGuide.com her astute analysis of how the Nashville-Philly combo played toward each of the singers' strengths and weaknesses, and what suddenly made Baby V. so vulnerable on stage.
TVGuide.com: How did everyone do overall on Tuesday?Kimberly Caldwell: All four of the contestants are great performers and singers. I don't think any of them nailed both of their songs. There was at least one that each of them really shined on.
TVG: Who did best in the Nashville theme?Kimberly: Obviously, Carrie Underwood had maybe even an unfair advantage with this. [This theme] was obviously directe
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