Here comes Alaina Whitaker. She’s the baby. I think she is the best so far! Hawt, and I would love to hear her do a bit of country. Not that I like country, but her voice could do it. Randy said this is the ‘year of the young ones’ and she was ‘goin’ on!’. Paula felt it was the best ending she had heard on that song. (What was that song called?) Simon thought she did very good, but he hated the song. Thought she made a bad song ‘okay’.

Next up is the Rock ‘n Roll nurse Amanda Overmyer. She is so cute. I love her. Very powerful voice, well performed, tho what song was that? Randy loved the bluesy soul thing. Paula thinks she is the real deal and loved every bit of it. Simon feels she stands out.

Amy Davis is next. She looks gorgeous, confident, and sounds just okay to me. I can’t put my finger on it. Randy thought she had pitchproblems and ‘wasn’t great’. Paula thought she was nervous, not ‘engaging’. She did however ensure her that the camera loves her. Simon said she looked great, but it was a boring song. Okay!

Brooke White! I wanna like her. She reminds me of that Ally McBeal singer. You know the one? Anyhoo, Randy thought she needed to just come out and slay it. Apparently he didn’t think she did. Paula thought it was a great job, and a great song choice. Simon felt she sang well, but it was not his cup of tea, but those were Brooke words. Heh.

I loved our next girl Alexandrea Lushington. Great entrance, great style, I like her a lot. Randy thought she ‘blew the doors off that’. Paula loved that she ‘took control’ of her performance (that entrance!), and thought that she was the most confident of the night. Simon ‘didn’t get it’. Surprise. He also said the vocals weren’t great.

Kady Malloy - Sultry vocals, I thought, as well as pure sounding. Randy thought she was too restrained and controlled. Lost in the song. Paula recommended she ‘just be’. Simon thought it was the night of the living dead. Hrm. I missed that one.

Asia’h Epperson I thought was fun and like soulful. Randy said something, but again I totally missed it. Even with the DVR. I just didn’t wanna go back. My bad. Paula said something about good moments. Simon said it was the fave of the night.

Ramiele Malubay was up next. Okay, I blew the last one’s, at least the one before. *sits out* Randy said it was almost like a pro - “dude, that was hot!” Paula said it was a great performance, she was a ‘force to be reckoned with’. Simon said that she out sung everyone. Great praise there..

One of my faves from Hollywood Week, Syesha Mercado was up. I loved it. I love her. Great voice, that vibrato thing, edgy. Randy claimed she has a ‘big ol’ powerful voice’, consistant. Paula had three key words, and I quote: “joyful, fun, BIG”. Simon said that although it was not her best, she is one of the most talented girls in competition.

Finally the very controversial arly Smithson. I love her lips. Okay, that was gay… I thought it was great, but a bit shout-y. Randy said it was the best vocal of the top 24. Paula had a weird expression, “lucky coin in the pocket”. Simon thought the song was too old fashioned, and the performance a let down. It did seem that they acknowledged the “buzz” about her as far as her professional past. Her package vid also talked abut it.

So what do you think? Who is a fave of yours?