Alaina's on her way out, I think

Gina Glocksen goes first tonight, dedicating her song to her boyfriend, Joe. She says he has been her rock and he's the one who encouraged her to try out again this year after being rejected last season.

She sings Heart's "Alone," the song that most would say was Carrie Underwood's best performance two season ago. I wonder if the judges will make a comparison, considering the fact that Taylor Hicks was mentioned last night.

Well, I really like Gina's voice - I like that her range is lower than the rest of the women - I get tired of listening to soprano voices over and over again. But her voice gets all nasal when she sings the higher notes - it loses some of its depth. It was a good performance, but nowhere near what Carrie did.

Randy says it was a good song choice for her. Paula brings up Carrie Underwood and tries to somehow say that Gina surprised them in the same way Carrie did. I don't buy it. Simon says her vocals were forced at the end and that she'll never outsing some of the other girls and that he's confused about who she is.


Alaina Alexander dedicates her song to her mom. She talks about how strong her mom is and what an influence she's been in her life. She sings "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks and while the first few notes seem promising, she blows it by the chorus. She doesn't stay in tune - her voice is shaky and just all over the place.

I'm almost embarrassed for her, it's that bad. I feel a little like Paula Abdul because I'm kind of resorting to thoughts like, "Well, she looks really good - I like her dress... her hair looks pretty." But her voice was just bad.

Randy says it started out OK, but that by the chorus, she was out of tune - I guess everyone heard it... he says it was a mess. Paula says it was pitchy and Simon says she ran out of steam.