IDOL tonight:
The singers who blazed forth last week did so again tonight. LaKisha was very smart in singing "Midnight Train to Georgia" with enough voice and sass without trying to overpower it into something more than it is. She can't come out and eat up the audience every week, so I found it a wise move to sing something familiar with her own spin on it but not oversung.
Melinda did a sensational "My Funny Valentine" that was the knockout rendition of the night for me. She is unquestionably my favorite in the competition this year. I called her number about an hour and a quarter after IDOL went off, and it was busy, so that's a great sign for her.
Alaina was weak (she whines when she sings), Leslie's song was a messy effort, Jordin's "Reflection" was up and down in quality, Gina sounded a tad sharp to me, and Haley's "Queen of the NIght" was very ordinary.
If I had to pick two going home, it would be Alaina and Leslie, but Antonella, Jordin, and Haley are also vulnerable