American Idol: Top 8 Perform

Pls, "Americuh" (as Bernie Mac RIP used to say), send the boy Scotty home. Didn't care for the song; didn't care for the performance, etc.

Danny, Danny, Danny. The issue with him, is, he can sing. Some people, I think, have a problem with the texture of his voice (for me, he's raspier than nasal, because I can't stand nasal), but the truth is, he CAN sing, and he enjoy the intonation he brings. He is not doing hot, hot though.

Allison: I have said it before, outstanding voice (texture); minimal soul (reference Anoop). This week, she did better with the Raitt, so I'll give props, but I still thinking she was faking it (the soul, i.e.) Maybe Simon is right - maybe it's not soul so much that's missing, but a little more personality (wishing I could like her personally).

Loved Anoop. It wasn't perfect, but the soulful, R&B twist was tastyum.

Kris: like him a lot, but the performance this week was down-under.

Adam: very, very good. I want to give him a buzz cut, but he does these slow, high, almost entirely false songs very well. I am AMAZED that Simon stood up, which wierdly elevated the performance after the fact.

'Gree with the judges on Lil.
Matt - I am not enjoying him as much as the judges, because his song choices always seem a little off, but he's still likeable.

A standing ovation for Adam was only a matter of time and it was 200% deserved.

Adam is in a class of his own. The guy has it all - exceptional voice, outstanding performance skills, looks, personality and charisma. Head and shoulders above anything else this contest has seen before. Only Kelly and Carrie come anywhere near.

If he doesn't win, this series will be a sick joke.

Kona, Adam is the only rightful winner of this competition. Any other result would be embarrassing.

Creepy? You really need to get out more.

Theatrical? Can't you think of anything original to say?

All the others but Allison are dull, boring, one-trick heehaws who would struggle to win a singing competition at their local bar

Adam's performance was riveting. I get the feeling the other contestants are going to phone in their performances from here on out -even they can sense that Adam is a far superior talent. My personal favorite is Allison, and I sure can't understand why Simon doesn't know her better. She is a breath of fresh air on that show. Her personality shines. He's not paying attention.

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With the exception of Adam, Allison and Anoop, in that order, it was night of poor performances, in my opinion.
Scott, Lil and Matt would be my bottom three, with Scott going home. Lil was bad last night, again. She continues to disappoint each week, but wasnt as bad as Scott. Scott had a good week last week, but does not measure up to the rest of the contestants and could have gone home any week so far, except last week. His performances have been bad, but over rated by the judges.
Matt has a really good voice and is a good performer, but his genre is not one that I personally prefer, so I dont "get" him as some others do. Nothing against him, though. People keep comparing him to Justin Timberlake, but my question is, why is that supposed to be a compliment? Justin Timberlake is a no talent phony who is famous for being well known. I honestly couldnt recongize more than one of his songs, and I dont think many others could either.

Adam is the ONE to beat ... he has superstar presence on the stage. Six of the eight remaining will be a commercial success.

I too didn't think Danny did as well as the judges praised him. I still think he and Adam will be the final 2 but lately he hasn't done anything for me.
I think the bottom 3 will be Anoop, Scott and possibly Kris. I hope Anoop or Scott go tonight.

Adam = Amazing. Nobody else in this competition comes close to him. He's not just a great singer; he's a true artist and a brilliant performer. He completely reinvents and reimagines these songs, and what he does on that stage every week is so mind-blowingly superior to everybody else on this show.... well, it's not even funny, anymore. Allison is a distant second, for pure talent. The girl's got prodigiously serious musical chops. And, I guess, Danny "my wife died and I really really hate to talk about it, but... my wife died recently" Gokey is a distant third.

If Idol were a "singing competition" then Taylor Hicks would never have won, Jennifer Hudson would have made the finals, etc. The name of the show is American Idol, not American Singer. When it comes to performing energy, stage presence, confidence, and charisma, there is no competition for Adam this year at all.

first time ive posted here so bear with me..... if i'm being honest, then lil will go home tonight. it was so predictable she would sing that song, and on top of it it wasnt that good obviously. but i've got this feeling that the judegs will use that "save" this week. no one's mentioned that yet. and it would be a good week to use it if im right and lil would go, one bad performance overall should not send her home.