Idol 2007, Top 12 Women(1-6)

Alright, here we go…Top 12 Women…I’m thinking…gut feeling…that things are gonna be better than last night, could be a lot, could be a little, however there were more women than men from day one that tried out. No point in discussing the recaps and hooplah so we’ll get things started with the first song…

Stephanie Edwards…she’s sung at the Apollo Theatre and has won every singing contest she has ever entered….will Idol be next? Song choice tonight should be good, I hope better than last night…little soulful..great song..she’s showing off some personality, “How Come You Don’t Call Me”…she has some great stage presence and control..she’s blown last night away on her own….great high at the end…..WOW! Judges: they all LOVED it…Simon: Millon Times better than last night…which wasn’t going to be really hard to do…

Amy Krebs up next..she has been singing since she was a child….22 now, and went to a very esteemed Academy in NYC. Slow song for Amy, some Bonnie Raitt, tad pitchy but okay, she managed to pull through at the end…may not have been the best song choice for her. Judges: Randy: boring song and safe, too safe and I agree…Paula: agreed with Randy. Simon: cant remember her, personality of a candle, nothing to remember, like a thing that sings and two singers later he’s going to forget her. Amy clearly needs to step up her game, if she returns next week. She has a great personality.

Leslie Hunt is next. She’s a dog walker, as supposed to a dawg walker…sorry had to..from L.A….”You Make Me Feel”…started a tad slow…backup singers are drowning her out, not her fault…showed some bluesy quality, she too has stage presence, nice note at the end..not bad…Judges: Randy, not greatness, to big for her…I didn’t see it. Paula: She did a great job, but told her about song choice…Simon: Very nice girl and a dog walker…out of her comfort zone and looks embarrassed..I didn’t see that at all…again, butterflies…she has a very unique voice, I hope she continues she as a wow factor with her voice.

Sabrina Sloan up next..worked with the touring production of Hairspray. Quite the eclectic mix of people this year on Idol…they’ve done a little bit of everything. I think we have a competition on our hands…Sabrina is on every note, great stage presence, she’s got it going on…it’s a Wow from me…great performance. Randy: We have a competition. Paula: standing ovation Simon: proved the point in taking part and have a desire to win with talent, best performance so far…I totally agree…great poise, amazing performance.

Antonella Barba from Point Pleasant, New Jersey…so a Jersey girl and a Philly girl in the competition this year. J She began singing in sixth grade and has done some traveling with it…ballad…Aerosmith…she put her personality into it, another great arrangement from Ricky and the band…she made it her own…pretty good stage presence too. Judges: Randy didn’t like it, was a tad pitchy. Paula: took the you look beautiful road Simon: thought the song was too big and thinks her chances of remaining have been damaged..I totally disagree, I thought she was pitchy but her range was great. She took a risk and fell flat with the judges, but they don’t decide the winner.

Well we’re almost half way through and we have a competition on the girls side and I’m sure the guys will take note. Three stand out..Antonella, I disagree with the judges, Sabrina, and Stephanie.

Jordan Sparks, the youngen, 17 up next. She began singing at eighteen months, and is from Arizona. Performing Tracy Chapman…way too much reverb on her mic…sounds like she is having all kinds of problems…tried to make it her own, pulled it together at the end, but is it enough? Judges: Randy: not being challenging enough Paula: great selection, came into her own, it was fun Simon: seen a big change with you, typical sweet, good voice. Simon suggested she push herself…not sure what they heard in the studio but the first half of that seemed off to me. Ok first half done…be back with the remaining six….you got it…After The Break…