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American Idol 2008 Week 10: Top 6
Tuesday, 2008 April 22 - 8:04 pm
Observation: instead of Ryan Seacrest giving us his signature "THIS.... is American Idol" opening, I'd like to hear James Earl Jones do it.

Kristy Lee Cook went out last week, at last. This week: show tunes! Specifically, Andrew Lloyd Webber music. Expect a lot of, er, drama. I think Jesus Christ Superstar offers the best chance for the contestants not to seem overly theatrical.

Syesha "Whitney" Mercado: 6.8
Should sing: "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita. Actually sings: "One Rock and Roll Too Many" from Starlight Express. Not a terrible choice. It's very old fashioned, though... like something from a variety show. Pitchy in spots. Judges like it; I'm not thrilled. I give her a 7.

Jason "Battlefield Earth" Castro: 6.8
Should sing: "Could We Start Again Please" from Jesus Christ Superstar. Actually sings: "Memory" from Cats. Oh dear... this is, um, brave? foolish? It's not the absolute disaster I thought it would be, but, eek. It's a tentative, nervous performance. It might not kill him, but it's not going to help him either. I give him a 6.

Brooke "Granola" White: 6.5
Should sing: "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar. Actually sings: "You Must Love Me" from the Evita movie. I think I like this choice. She messes up and starts over... they're allowed to do that? It's unnerved her; she's shaking and her vocals are suffering a bit. She's trying hard, but the magic is gone: I don't buy it. I give her a 6; it would have been better had it not been for the flub. It might have been a fatal mistake for her.

David "Cheeks" Archuleta: 7.5
Should sing: "Love Changes Everything" from Aspects of Love. Actually sings: "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera. He's trying it in a contemporary way, kind of bluesy. Interesting, creative, risky, and remarkably brilliant. Did he come up with this on his own? I'm quite impressed. I give him a 9.

Carly "Potatoes" Smithson: 7.8
Should sing: "I Only Want to Say" from Jesus Christ Superstar. Actually sings: "Superstar" from Jesus Christ Superstar. I'm glad Webber steered her away from "Think of Me", but I don't know that this is the ideal choice either. It's an energetic performance, but vocally a bit out of her range, and that makes it a little shouty. It's also a little out of character. But she made the most of it, I think. I give her an 8.

David "Shaggy" Cook: 6.8
Should sing: "Heaven on Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar. Actually sings: "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera. Ergh. This is completely wrong for him. He's managing to sing it all right, even hitting the big note, but it's not at all believable. I give him a 7.

My bottom three: Brooke, David Cook, Jason Castro. I think Brooke is in trouble.

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