I think Bucky and Lisa will be the next two singers that will leave, and then it will be a shootout. I can't wait to see what they can come up with once we're left with people who can sing AND who have strong audience identification.
I agree that if they step it up a notch each week, a shootout can be the end result.
Sadly, though, I don't think it will happen that way, simply because we've been let down so many times in past competitions...if only Scott was gone or if only so-and-so was gone.
My favorite two singers are Mandisa and Elliot. Next are Kellie and Katherine.
I'm waiting for Chris to actually do something different (i.e., "compromise" his style, in Simon's words).
I want to like Paris, but I don't.
I think that, in many ways, Taylor is more of a letdown than either Ace or Bucky or Lisa, because one week he's on and the next week he's a dud. I stand by my assertion that Kevin outsang every one of this lot on Tuesday's show. He was certainly no more off pitch than any one of them. He also has a greater range and better tone -- which was my original assertion on page 1 -- than any of the men except for Elliot. What one perceives of his use of the voice is an individual matter. I never said he was a better performer or more worthy candidate.
I have no expectations that the best "singer" will win. In fact, I expect another disappointment.