American Idol 12: Top 9 Elimination Is…
Filed under: Donovan, TV Shows
Author: Donovan
Date: Mar 22, 2013
Apologies for the late American Idol recap. A little too much fun last night. That’s all I’m going to say. I’m sure by now you already know who was booted last night. So, I’ll just quickly discuss a few points from last night’s results show.
It’s official. For the first time since Season 6, there won’t be a cute white guy winner. Halleloo. No disrespect to Paul Jolley, but I’m glad he was eliminated. For a hot second there, I was worried that my girl Amber Holcomb was leaving. I had a feeling she was going to be in the bottom after singing that obscure Lennon-McCartney song. That’s why I gave her all my 50 votes. How she was in the Bottom 3 and not Lazaro Arbos is beyond me. He’s definitely this year’s Sanjaya. I’m curious to know where exactly he placed. Damn you Nigel for revealing rankings one week and not the other. Though I will say, it does create an air of mystery. Check out all the clips below from last night with my thoughts.
Amber Holcomb’s Fog Machine Woes
Hands down the funniest thing I’ve seen on Idol in a while. How friggin’ adorable is she? Hopefully this clip endears her to viewers. It made me love her even more… if that was possible.
The Girls Perform “Here, There And Everywhere”
It’s American Idol’s Fifth Harmony, ya’ll. I loved that Nigel separated the boys and girls for the group performance. If it wasn’t obvious before, it’s crystal clear the ladies kick the boys’ collective asses.
The Guys Perform ” Got To Get You Into My Life”
Is it me, or is this the gayest thing ever on American Idol. I felt like I was watching a VH1 Divas Live special. There was so much hand flailing I lost count. I loved that the guys needed an entire band, yet with the girls… it was just about them.
Jimmy Iovine’s Thoughts on the Top 9
Bravo Jimmy for calling out the judges. That’s why I love this man.
Jessica Sanchez and Ne-Yo Perform “Tonight”
Love Jessica Sanchez but I expected more. She wasn’t in her finest form.
Casey Abrams Performs “I Saw Her Standing There”
LMFAO. They bring Casey back, but he has to perform a Beatles track. Poor guy couldn’t perform his own material. He’s like one of the contestants.
Paul Jolley Sings For Survival
He knew the writing was on the wall. There was no way the judges were going to use their one save on him.
Are you happy with last night’s elimination? Who do you think will be next? How far will Lazaro make it? Do you think an all girl Final 5 is possible? Sound off below.
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Martin
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:28 pm
No, just because i believe that either Lazaro or Devin will have the Young Girl Vote that will carry one of them into the Top 3 or the Finals…..at the expense of an Amber or a Candice…. I think right now it’s Kree’s season to lose…just a hunch
Brendan
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Amber needs to go. The girl is seriously overrated. I liked Zoanette more than I like Amber… and the judges are getting a little obvious in their critiques of her. She could stand on stage and just fart and they would declare her performance to be the best thing since sliced bread. Glad to see the the voters agree with me and hopefully she will be gone soon cuz I’m over her and the obsession the judges have with her.
Nosgoth
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:09 pm
I think we ended up with the best top 8. It was a fun results show too, making me really happy I didn’t miss this one, because with everyone talking about it on social media it’s really difficult to avoid spoilers on American Idol, which is why it’s one of those shows I really try to catch live. Last night however, I worked a few hours of overtime at DISH so I was actually on the train ride home when it aired. Times like that are when I absolutely love DISH Anywhere! With it, I can stream all of my live TV channels and DVR recordings to my phone, so I was able to catch this show on the ride home, which is a great way to pass the time on an otherwise boring commute.
meh
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:53 pm
I don’t get the Amber love either. But Devin being in the bottom two weeks in a row doesn’t seem like he has the young girl vote locked up. I fear that it’ll be the five girls that will be the last five, with possibly Lazaro being in the mix due to the sympathy vote.
Quite honestly I can’t tell the difference between the female country singers, other than Angie Miller (those hair extensions hide the mullet very well, lol).
I’m still rooting for Burnell, but I am sure that he is going to have a great career outside of Idol.
Slade
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Love how you included Lazaro being this seasons Sanjaya!!! I said that in my last post haha!! <3
Graham
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:51 pm
@brendan
Zoanette?! REALLY?! My dogs yelps are more in tune that her wailing
Jay
March 23rd, 2013 at 12:04 am
Lazaro is cute and all but… he is just not on par with any of the other contestants. He’s simply staying because of pity votes.
Wes
March 23rd, 2013 at 7:39 am
I’m convinced that clip of Amber in the fog was supposed to help show her personality and endear her to the audience. The girl is BORING.
Personally, I find Amber and Angie overrated. Kree and Candice are still my favorites but overall this season is a snoozefest.
Matias
March 23rd, 2013 at 2:03 pm
I prefer Charlie Askew before this male contestants to be honest. He was more fun to watch and sings good. Sad we wont see him anytime soon.
Anyway, it was something to be expected. Kinda awful that you have your day back at your place and then they take you out of the show.
Calling the top 3 right now: Candice, Angie and Burnell.
Brendan
March 24th, 2013 at 12:40 am
@Graham – I said that I liked Zoanette better, not that she sings better. Although I still liked Circle of Life better than any of Amber’s performance so far. I don’t care for the way Amber sings or the way the judges lick her feet after she is done singing.
justin
March 25th, 2013 at 1:46 am
it looked really unprofessional when nicki minaj clearly looks annoyed at paul jolley performing. how the fuck can a contestant do well if a judge is sitting there with a stank face. i like nicki as a rapper and performer but her critiquing is either really good or really bad its never a good assessment. i dont know paul jolley is a contestant that i wouldnt mind winning and it was nice to hear him talk about being a male version of a female artist. thats just my feminist coming out.
justin
March 25th, 2013 at 1:47 am
he so much better than burnell and devin just as a performer i would rather see him sing and buy his cd than the other two.