We’re down to the final 2 and it’s between Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox. Here on How We Judge It we’re going to break down why either contestant can become the next American Idol. In this article: Why Lee Dewyze will win.
Lee Dewyze has a compelling backstory
We’ve all nurtured that dream, and [...]
We’re down to the final 2 and it’s between Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox. Here on How We Judge It we’re going to break down why either contestant can become the next American Idol. In this article: Why Crystal Bowersox will win.
Crystal is really talented.
From the beginning of the season Crystal has consistently been one [...]
Chindi’s Take:
Next year these Wednesday night visits will be shorter, with only 30 minute results shows, but 90 minute performance shows. Apparently American watches American Idol for the music and not so much for the drama and the playing with the heads of the contestants.
Performance Notes
Travis Garland was discovered by Perez Hilton apparently, and went [...]
Chindi’s Take:
The Top 3 week is similar to the last week of the quarter-finals, you need to bring everything you have because notoriously the 3rd singers out of American Idol don’t tend to go all that far, even when they were well liked at the time. This is the week that you’ve been working towards [...]
Song Selection: ‘Hallelujah’- Leonard Cohen (by way of Jeff Buckley)
Chindi’s Take:
No pressure on Lee or anything, Simon’s just giving him one of the greatest songs ever, that’s been covered to death, and he gets to close the show with it. Plus it’s a song Simon adores, so if Lee messes up the last thing American [...]
Song Selection: ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ – Paul McCartney
Chindi’s Take:
One of the things that annoys me to no end is when people covering famous songs make too much of a big deal about changing the gender pronouns etc, and I give credit to Crystal for ignoring that and just singing the song. Performance-wise I think the [...]
Song Selection: ‘Daughters’ – John Mayer
Chindi’s Take:
Amusing note as Randy talks about how this is a good song choice as Casey leaves the show. Kara points out that Casey really needs to show his vulnerable side and remember that his fan base is made up of Cougars and Kittens and that he needs to give [...]
Song Selection: ‘Simple Man’ – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chindi’s Take:
If I’d had a few weeks to guess what song Lee would choose to sing this week, I would never have come up with this selection, but it’s a great song selection by Lee. His rasp isn’t that far from the tone of Skynyrd’s lead singer, it’s a [...]
Song Selection: ‘Come to My Window’ – Melissa Etheridge
Chindi’s Take:
In my review of Casey’s first performance I said if you’re going to go with something safe, go with something that has teeth. Crystal did exactly that here, with every reason to do so. More than likely Crystal was going to be safe, but the best [...]
Song Selection: ‘Okay it’s Alright With Me’ – Eric Hutchinson
Chindi’s Take:
This week we get two songs per contestant, one chosen by them and one by the judges. This is Casey’s personal song choice, which he chose because it’s close to the kind of song he would write and it’s a song that he likes personally. [...]
Last week saw the contestants do Movie Songs, and saw Michael Lynche ease on down that road, one more time.
This week the Top 3 will perform at least two songs each, one selected by the judges specifically for them, one selected by then, and there’s a chance of a random or celebrity chosen third song. [...]
Initial Thoughts
Well, here we are, the end of one of the greatest seasons of Survivor. Will the finale live up to the rest of the season? Let’s find out.
Previously
The producers focus the “previously” segment on the entire season. The Villians jumped out to a lead and Russell, Parvati & Danielle took control of the Villians [...]
