American Idol Recap: A Winner Of A Night - But Who Survives? Recap and Commentary by Idolhead Ed
May 3, 2012
Will the Holliepops
save her?
The American Idol Top 5 is usually a good round.
You are down to 5 and for the most part it’s the best 5 for one reason or another.
While I think last night would have been even better had Elsie still been here, it was for my money, of which I have little, the best night of the season and one of the top 5 nights of all time.
The only thing that kept this from clearly being the best of all time is some suspect song choices.
But even the suspect choices were sung very well.
Got thoughts? Post them at the end.
We did have a real moment on the show but it as usual went mostly unnoticed by the judges as I will point out later.
No one made me cringe even a little. The show was less frill and more thrill.
We had 12 songs sung with two going toward a duet and a trio. Loved them both.
I will also have to say I really love the stage this year.
It, unlike the X Factor and The Voice, is not so over the top or looks like a warehouse back lot.
I would bet come Emmy time they get an award for it.
Now on to the performances.
Round 1: ‘60’s
Hollie: “River Deep Mountain High”
You know I am a big ol’ Pia fan. She sung the hell out of this last year.
But dare I say it? Hollie just matched her vocally and outperformed her in her stage appeal. She has come a really long way since the beginning.
I hearken back to my earlier thoughts that had she spent 2-3 more years honing her skills she could have walked away with this competition.
If one could win based on how much they have progressed during the competition Hollie should win.
But that crazy ass gender thing and having a great voice will hold her back. Great start to the night. Grade A
Phillip: “The Letter”
I remember back in season 7 some guy with and English accent sing this with a girl who had an Irish accent and they rocked it. But they did sing the original arrangement.
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