I think I may have my picks for bottom 2

I think Haley Scarnato moved up a few notches in my book, simply because her revelation is that she used to be a gymnast. When I was little, I used to dream of being a gymnast, but by the time my parents could afford to get me in a gymnastics class, I was like 11 years old, and it was just too late. But even now, as I inch my way into my 30s, I still think it's so cool and I love that Haley chooses to share this part of her past with America.
She sings Faith Hill's "If My Heart Had Wings" and it's so much better than last week. I'm not sure it's good enough to save her this week, but it's a solid effort, I think. Unfortunately, with Haley, I think the problem is that there's just not much to say about her. Even now, I'm struggling for something to write, something about her voice or performance that stands out enough to merit a comment, but there really isn't anything. She's not bad, but she's just not as great as her competition.
Randy says it was OK, but that there was no pizazz, no 'Wow', no 'Yo!' Paula says nothing, really, just reverts back to telling her she looks great. Simon says it was horrible, like a terrible, ghastly high school musical performance. And the worst part about it, he tells her that halfway through her performance, he turned to Paula and told her that he doesn't even know Haley's name. Ouch...
Stephanie Edwards is up next and reveals that she has been singing since she was 3 years old, but that she would only sing for her parents. She says that she used to run and cry when asked to sing for anyone else and that people might find it surprising given how comfortable she is on the stage now.
I really liked Stephanie the first week - she was the first one up and she was so good, I immediately loved her. But then last week, she sang that horrid Beyonce song that was all over the place and I think her song choice so turned me off that I find myself dreading her performance tonight.
She sings "Sweet Thing" by Chaka Khan. Chaka Khan has such a huge voice - I'm not sure anyone can compare to her, so I'm a little nervous about how this is going to turn out. It's actually not too bad. My only concern is that by taking on songs by people like Chaka Khan and Beyonce and Alicia Keys, she will eventually be found lacking. And maybe it's just me, but while I think her voice is lovely, I'm not sure she's been able to establish her own personality in this competition yet. Certainly not in the same way that Lakisha or Melinda have.
Randy gives her an A for a valiant effort, but brings out the comparison, and as expected, tells her that next to Chaka Khan, she was just OK. Paula says she was near flawless, but that she fell behind in the music a bit, but that she did a great job. Simon says she has a tendency to go a little bit copycat and that they're trying to find her own individuality. But he still tells her that he thinks she's done enough to make it to the top 12.
I don't know - I think Haley and Stephanie both run the risk of leaving tomorrow. Of course, this is assuming that votefortheworst.com still has Antonella as their pick, because it's no big secret I'd love to see her go before anyone else.
Labels: Semifinals - girls




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