Copycat

Leslie Hunt dedicates her song to her late grandfather because of his unconditional love and says that she hopes to keep his spirit alive by singing.

She sings "Feeling Good" by Michael Buble and I'm wondering why she would sing a song that we heard just yesterday. The least she could have done is sing it better than A.J. Tabaldo did, which I don't think she did.

First, I need to say that she's way better than last week. Her voice is kind of husky, so she needs to sing in a lower register for it sound good, so I think this song choice was pretty good for her - it showcased her voice way better than last week. But, it's not like there aren't other songs out there that could have done the same thing for her. She could have found something else, something that would have set her apart from the rest of the group. She had a real chance here to show her personality and instead, she put herself in a position to be compared to someone she is ultimately competing against... not a smart move.

And the scat thing at the end was just kind of weird - I hope she's feeling really, really good because I'm thinking she's in for some bad criticism.

Randy tells her it was not in tune, that it was just all right. Paula says she's back in her element and Simon says that she's getting lost in the competition because she's just followed some big, big voices and tells her that she's going to be forgotten.

Haley Scarnato sings next and dedicates her song to her fiance, Bobby. She talks about how hard it is to be away from him and how she can't wait to marry him.

She speeds up the tempo this week and sings Whitney Houston's "Queen of the Night." It's OK, but it seems a little forced - like she's trying too hard to be sexy. Plus, the song doesn't have much of an actual melody, so it sounded like a lot of yelling to me. I don't know - I'm not really sure what to say about it - it wasn't terrible, but much like Leslie, she may be swallowed up by the women who can really belt it out.

Randy says it perfectly - he says that what he doesn't like about the song is that there seem to be more background parts than there are lead vocal parts. He says it wasn't great for him - that vocally, it wasn't on point. Paula says it was better than last week and that her personality came through. Simon gives her an A for effort, but that it was a little bit manic, verging on insane. He says she's vulnerable tonight, and I think he may be right.

But still, I feel bad for her - she doesn't take the news well and starts crying before she can get off the stage. How terrible to be blasted like that in front of her fiance.