American idol top 3
American idol top 3, The elimination of Amber Holcomb last week left Kree Harrison,
Candice Glover and Angie Miller in the competition to make up, arguably,
one of the most talented Top 3 “American Idol” has ever had. Last
night’s performance episode saw each of the three ladies — each of a
different genre, tone and appeal — sing three songs each: one chosen by
Jimmy Iovine, one chosen by the judges and one chosen by the producers.
Kree started off with Pink’s “Perfect,” Jimmy’s pick for her. It was a fine start to the night — nothing special, nothing terrible — but it could’ve been better. She definitely connected with the lyrics and interacted with the fans more than she usually does, but the whole thing was just kind of whatever.
Jimmy’s pick for Candice was “One” by U2. Most likely modeling her performance off of the version featuring Mary J. Blige, Candice did a phenomenal job with the song. Nicki said, “I do have to give a shout out to my secret husband Jimmy Iovine for choosing that song for you because Miss Ma’am, you did it JUSTICE.” Yeah, basically. There were a few sharp ends to her runs and it wasn’t as flawless as usual from Candice, but she had an emotional connection that the song called for.
“Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” is a tough song to sing, but Angie Miller tackled it well — she didn’t over sing it and she showed incredible restraint. Five weeks ago, she would’ve screamed part of the song, so it demonstrated her growth as well. The judges (more specifically, Mr. Randolph Jackson) seriously need to get over the fact that Angie doesn’t need to sing EVERY. SINGLE. SONG. at the piano. She cannot become a legitimate pop star if that’s all she can do, and it’s not. She took an old Elton John song and made it feel current — you can’t ask for much else, am I right?
According to Jimmy, round one went to Angie.
Confession: I cry every year when the Top 3 make their homecoming trips. Usually a more accurate description of my reactions to these video packages would be “tearing up,” but during Candice’s trip back to St. Helena Island, SC I was legit crying. Like, straight-up tears rolling down my face. Between her reunion with her six younger siblings and her proclaiming that that day was the “best day ever,” this was the most emotion we had ever seen from Candice and it made my love her even more. The opening lines of her performance of “Next To Me” was so rich and the rest of the performance proved that, with the right material, Candice does indeed have the potential to be a Top 40 artist. Nicki choked up with demonstrated her genuine care for these contestants as she told Candice, “You are the most confident woman on that stage every night and I love that about you.” It was truly a special moment.
Although Angie’s trip back to Beverly, MA, a suburb of Boston, carried less raw emotion, it carried an extra weight following the Boston Marathon fiasco that packed it with a different kind of emotion. Angie’s performance of Pink’s “Try” (the second Pink song of the night … really?) was so effortless and confident that you felt like you were watching an Angie Miller concert. It was the most at ease Angie has been away from the piano and Mariah agreed. “I concur, dahling you are so festive and I get that because I’M festive,” she said.
Going back to the house she grew up in in her hometown of Woodville, TX, Kree said that it was the last place her entire family was together. I hate to be insensitive, but I literally had no idea that her parents had died. It was an incredibly heavy moment and I hate to think that the producers emphasized her parents’ death in an effort to give her sympathy votes. Regardless, Kree’s performance of “Here Comes Goodbye” provided the night with another special, emotional moment despite being relatively off-key. It brought Keith to tears.
According to Jimmy, round two went to Kree because Candice’s song wasn’t challenging enough.
The producers’ choice of “Maybe” for Angie was a bit random and she sounded solid during her rendition of it, but she did have a few moments in which she bordered on screaming. That being said, Angie had a very well-rounded night and, as Randy of all people noted, last night she “became a complete performer.” Talk about “in it to win it,” you guys.
“Better Dig Two” for Kree was an unfair song assignment if I’ve ever seen one. Kree had yet to sing a song that uptempo and that loud this entire competition, and the producers decide to have her sing one now? Shady. As Mariah noted, she prefers to feel the pain and sorrow from Kree because she has a lot of pain herself, dahling.
Closing out the night, Candice sang “Somewhere” and delivered the best performance of the night. Similarly to Angie, Candice has a well-rounded night and proved that she can, almost literally, sing everything. Nicki said it best when she said, “Four words: see you next week.” Let’s hope so!
According to Jimmy, not only did round three go to Candice, but she also won the entire night.
Best performance: Candice’s “Somewhere”
Who should go: Kree
Who will go: Kree — it should be an Angie/Candice finale.
Source : Michigan Daily
Kree started off with Pink’s “Perfect,” Jimmy’s pick for her. It was a fine start to the night — nothing special, nothing terrible — but it could’ve been better. She definitely connected with the lyrics and interacted with the fans more than she usually does, but the whole thing was just kind of whatever.
Jimmy’s pick for Candice was “One” by U2. Most likely modeling her performance off of the version featuring Mary J. Blige, Candice did a phenomenal job with the song. Nicki said, “I do have to give a shout out to my secret husband Jimmy Iovine for choosing that song for you because Miss Ma’am, you did it JUSTICE.” Yeah, basically. There were a few sharp ends to her runs and it wasn’t as flawless as usual from Candice, but she had an emotional connection that the song called for.
“Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” is a tough song to sing, but Angie Miller tackled it well — she didn’t over sing it and she showed incredible restraint. Five weeks ago, she would’ve screamed part of the song, so it demonstrated her growth as well. The judges (more specifically, Mr. Randolph Jackson) seriously need to get over the fact that Angie doesn’t need to sing EVERY. SINGLE. SONG. at the piano. She cannot become a legitimate pop star if that’s all she can do, and it’s not. She took an old Elton John song and made it feel current — you can’t ask for much else, am I right?
According to Jimmy, round one went to Angie.
Confession: I cry every year when the Top 3 make their homecoming trips. Usually a more accurate description of my reactions to these video packages would be “tearing up,” but during Candice’s trip back to St. Helena Island, SC I was legit crying. Like, straight-up tears rolling down my face. Between her reunion with her six younger siblings and her proclaiming that that day was the “best day ever,” this was the most emotion we had ever seen from Candice and it made my love her even more. The opening lines of her performance of “Next To Me” was so rich and the rest of the performance proved that, with the right material, Candice does indeed have the potential to be a Top 40 artist. Nicki choked up with demonstrated her genuine care for these contestants as she told Candice, “You are the most confident woman on that stage every night and I love that about you.” It was truly a special moment.
Although Angie’s trip back to Beverly, MA, a suburb of Boston, carried less raw emotion, it carried an extra weight following the Boston Marathon fiasco that packed it with a different kind of emotion. Angie’s performance of Pink’s “Try” (the second Pink song of the night … really?) was so effortless and confident that you felt like you were watching an Angie Miller concert. It was the most at ease Angie has been away from the piano and Mariah agreed. “I concur, dahling you are so festive and I get that because I’M festive,” she said.
Going back to the house she grew up in in her hometown of Woodville, TX, Kree said that it was the last place her entire family was together. I hate to be insensitive, but I literally had no idea that her parents had died. It was an incredibly heavy moment and I hate to think that the producers emphasized her parents’ death in an effort to give her sympathy votes. Regardless, Kree’s performance of “Here Comes Goodbye” provided the night with another special, emotional moment despite being relatively off-key. It brought Keith to tears.
According to Jimmy, round two went to Kree because Candice’s song wasn’t challenging enough.
The producers’ choice of “Maybe” for Angie was a bit random and she sounded solid during her rendition of it, but she did have a few moments in which she bordered on screaming. That being said, Angie had a very well-rounded night and, as Randy of all people noted, last night she “became a complete performer.” Talk about “in it to win it,” you guys.
“Better Dig Two” for Kree was an unfair song assignment if I’ve ever seen one. Kree had yet to sing a song that uptempo and that loud this entire competition, and the producers decide to have her sing one now? Shady. As Mariah noted, she prefers to feel the pain and sorrow from Kree because she has a lot of pain herself, dahling.
Closing out the night, Candice sang “Somewhere” and delivered the best performance of the night. Similarly to Angie, Candice has a well-rounded night and proved that she can, almost literally, sing everything. Nicki said it best when she said, “Four words: see you next week.” Let’s hope so!
According to Jimmy, not only did round three go to Candice, but she also won the entire night.
Best performance: Candice’s “Somewhere”
Who should go: Kree
Who will go: Kree — it should be an Angie/Candice finale.
Source : Michigan Daily
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