The real Gina shows up

Lakisha Jones reveals to America that she is terrified of animals. Not just dogs or cats, but she says any kind of animal. She said that when she was younger she had a Doberman pinscher and a poodle and that her mom used to let them run through the house and she would hide behind doors to avoid them.

She takes on Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" and if you ask me, she comes real close to outsinging Whitney herself. She has such control of her voice - she knows when to soften it up and when to belt it out. And this song was a great choice because it really gave her the opportunity to show how much voice she's got hiding in there.

And again, I need to note - the girls look beautiful tonight - all of them. Lakisha did something different with her hair - it looks smoother and more styled - her makeup looks great and her dress really flatters her figure.

Randy tells her it was another great performance by the great Lakisha. Paula adds some compliments to the mix and Simon tells her that she brought passion, talent, believability and of course the 'Yo!' factor. And how sweet - he tells that tonight, she looks beautiful.


Gina Glocksen shares a couple of her lucky charms - Troll, Pickle and a pillow with her nieces and nephews on it.

She sings "Call Me When You're Sober" by Evanescence. Wow - talk about ballsy. Evanescence has a very distinct sound - not sure Gina can pull it off, especially while wearing a hot pink bra that can be seen through her shirt. Yes, I realize she probably did it on purpose, but I still don't like it.

To be honest, I think Evanescence comes pretty close to the image that I think Gina is trying to portray, so I'm kind of hoping she can really knock this one out because I am actually a big fan of her voice.

You know, I really liked it - not as good as Amy Lee, Evanescence's lead singer, but still pretty good - I hope the judges appreciate the diversity she's bringing to the show, because without her, these girls would all be cut from the same mold.

Randy likes it!!! He tells her he's glad to see that Gina has finally shown up - and tells her to keep the edginess. Paula tells her to watch the pitch but that she should stick to this style because it's what she does best. Simon tells her it's the first time he's seen her look comfortable and he tells her that she's a breath of fresh air and he really, really hopes she makes it through to the top 12. So do I...