Season 9 Final 3
We are finally in the home stretch. Next week is the finale – Hallelujah. The surprising part, considering the mediocrity that is Season 9, is that this week actually had some performances worth listening to twice. I’ve already given you a clue, but here’s the full recpap:
Casey – Grey blazer, flowered shirt, jeans. For me to say Ok, It’s Alright With Me would be an exaggeration. It was a poor song choice, it was boring and it was underwhelming. Judges pretty much all agreed that this is the time in the competition where you HAVE to step up. And he didn’t.
Crystal – Black sleeveless top and jeans. It was a good song choice and decent performance, but I wouldn’t say she had a moment. She consistently has good vocals, but I wasn’t wowed. Come To My Window and you’re unlikely to hear me playing this back over and over. But it was good.
Lee – Grey leather jacket, black tee shirt and pants. In a season with few outstanding performances worth listening to more than once, this performance stands out as good. Good song choice, good vocals, good performance. He may be a Simple Man but he stepped up his game this week. Judges all agreed that this was the best performance of the three so far tonight. As Simon put it, he crushed round one.
Casey – Randy and Kara chose this song for him and all the judges thought he did better than on his first song this week. But let’s face it, this dude is going home. Keep your Daughters from voting for this crap.
Crystal – Black outfit with thigh high black leather boots. Baby I’m Amazed that Ellen chose this song for her to sing, but she did well with it. It was a bit outside of her comfort zone, but the vocals were really good. She’s been my choice to win this season, but were those vocals good enough? For the first time all season she may be shaking in those boots, because…
Lee – Holy crap. I’m second guessing my prediction that Crystal will win after this performance. In fact after tonight’s performances in total. Lee CLOBBERED the night (with a little help from Simon, who chose his second song). He is in this to win this. Outstanding. Listen again. And again. Hallelujah.
So 3 contestants, 6 songs, 2 worth listening to several times – Both from Lee. Crystal still has a chance, but Lee isn’t going to let her walk off with it. Crystal is more consistent but Lee has the more commercial sound. If this week showed anything it’s that song choice is critical. CRITICAL!
I don’t know what they are singing next week. I’m not sure they even know what they are singing next week. But if, by any chance, Lee gets to sing Creed/Arms Wide Open I’ll bet against myself.
Either way, I now expect next week to be a lot closer than I thought it would be. Kinda glad I don’t have a lot of lunches bet on this season’s winner.
– Christopher
Themocracy
You may owe me $10!!!!
Jenny – She didn’t lose yet. Crystal still has a chance!
Bowersox vs. DeWyze
We will see what we will see.