Tuesday was Boys' Night on Idol! Get a recap and our predictions, right here.
 | Heart: It's so exciting that the competition is finally starting for real! Voting for the Top 12 guys was last night, and the Top 12 girls will be singing to impress the viewers and win your votes tonight! | |
 | Collins: From this point, we start to pick off the weaker singers, one by one, and every week, the stakes are higher. And it's '60s night, whoopee. |
 | Funk: We got our first look at a few of the guys last night. A few weren't really featured in the auditions or in Hollywood...and this was their first chance to win some fans. |
| Collins: It's an uphill battle for those people, and a few of them may be going home tonight, as a result of that fact and uninspired performances. Let's start off at the beginning, with David Hernandez. Julie, what did you think? |
THE IDOL EXPERTS ON...THE TOP 12 GUYS
David Hernandez
Performed: "In the Midnight Hour"
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| Heart: I think he's a great singer, based on what we saw from him before...but it fell apart after a strong start! He was definitely nervous, and that's natural. But he's almost TOO expressive, and the beginning of the song was better than the end. | |
| Collins: He did start strong, but he crashed and burned. He tends to start off slow, then bust into a faster, stronger, up-tempo take on a song...it's a pattern, officially, he did it in Hollywood, too. Ending on a sour note can really hurt you as the competition goes on. The first singer of the night is usually at a disadvantage in terms of being shown-up or even completely ERASED by all the others. David, probably has some fans, already, and he should survive Week 1. Not great, but not horrible. |
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| Funk: That is NOT the note you want to finish on! Man, that was ROUGH...that's what people are gonna' remember. You gotta' finish strong. It was pretty good, but...fell apart. |
Chikezie
Performed: "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday"
| Collins: Chikezie has dropped his last name, which is kind of smart. Becoming a "brand," like Jay-Z or Kanye or Prince or Madonna...that's vital to success, sometimes. His performance was a bit lackluster. He NEEDS to be part of this show for a while longer, but...I think he's more fizzle than sizzle, based on his performances so far. I wasn't feeling the soul I should've felt, and that I think he was going for... |
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| Funk: DIG the duds, dogg! That rusty salmon kinda' suit he had on, that was WILD. Not as strong as I thought it'd be, but decent. More of an interpretation of the song than David did...he mixed it up a little. |
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| Heart: It was a little lounge-y, but he made it his own, like Artie said. It got better in the end. I wonder if it's smart fighting with Simon ALREADY. And Simon said "Jacuzzi!" We'll see if it translates to fans. | |
David Cook
Performed: "Happy Together"
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| Heart: I like his little looks at the camera, it makes me smile. He's just a really nice guy, and knows how to draw in the crowd - a pretty original version of the song, too! | |
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| Funk: It WASN'T crazy, as Randy said. It was crazy-BAD! It had potential, but...eh, totally squandered it. |
| Collins: I don't like him. I can't really say why, but he rubs me the wrong me. I think it's the pretentious hair and that faux-rocker attitude...I'm not into it. He's got an okay voice, but I think he took the heart out of a very pleasant song, all in the name of establishing an image for himself. He'll win a fanbase, sure...but he hasn't won me over. |
Jason Yeager
Performed: "Moonriver"
| Collins: What a mess. Boring, uninspired, forgettable...we didn't know Skunk-Hair coming in, and we probably won't be seeing him again after this week. He did himself NO favors with this dreadful, dreary song choice. |
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| Heart: He was either too quiet or mumbling, but I didn't catch a lot of the song. His smile's kind of goofy, and Randy and Paula were a little too nice. Glad Simon was honest and put him in his place! | |
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| Funk: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! "MOONRIVER?!!!!" GO HOME! Simon's right -- he'd sound EXACTLY the same every week, and always be completely boring! |
Robbie Carrico
Performed: "One (Is the Loneliest Number)"
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| Heart: He toured with Britney as a kid?! | |
| Collins: That's not going to do his rocker persona any favors! |
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| Heart: Ha ha. But I was expecting a bit more from him. He was still okay, just nothing spectactular. | |
| Collins: Every season, we go through this. Robbie Carrico is this season's "rocker," taking song and giving them "Edge (TM)" in hopes of cementing his image as a rock god and defeating Pop Music once and for all. He simply will not last! There was NOTHING new or original about him. He's cover band material, and will be sent packing, just not for many weeks after doing the same things over and over. |
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| Funk: That was the best middle-of-the-road rock performance of the night...it was okay. |
David Archuleta
Performed: "Shop Around"
| Collins: I think he was energetic, did what he could...he'll coast through to Week 2, no problem. He DOES have a lot of potential. I wasn't blown away, and I'm not sure his gawky, awkward interview with Seacrest after the performance was a plus or minus to the voters. But, luckily for him, he's anything but forgettable. |
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| Heart: The song seemed a little too BIG for him, and he was just a little unsure of himself. But, great for his age - I still think he did a good job, and he's a cute kid. The judges were a little easy on him! | |
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| Funk: I was disappointed, because I thought he was really awesome before...it wasn't as good as I was expecting. |
Danny Norriega
Performed: "Jailhouse Rock"
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| Heart: Elvis? Very ambitious, and I love his energy. He's a funny little weirdo, but Simon was HARSH! | |
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| Funk: I didn't think it was THAT bad. I, unlike, Simon, understood what Paula was trying to say with that "colors" thing. He didn't try to sing LIKE Elvis, he tried to sing like he WANTED to...it was a decent performance. |
| Collins: He started off with an interesting take on the song, kind of making it darker and less boppy...but he lost the rhythm, rushed his lyrics, and it ended up just making an interesting song choice BLAH. He's definitely not holding back his loud, "OH NO YOU DIDN'T, GIRLFRIEND" personality, either. The could get old, but it wasn't too much for me just yet. A ticking timebomb, though... |
Luke Menard
Performed: "Everybody's Talkin'"
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| Heart: I love that he chose a song from Midnight Cowboy! | |
| Collins: I don't. That song was unrecognizable and irrelevant to anyone who isn't a film student or listening to Adult Contemporary radio. Bored me to tears. |
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| Heart: ANYWAY...I'm sure no one will know it, and Simon was still right about him not standing out. He seemed a little uncomfortable with the microphone, too. | |
| Collins: He's lucky he looks nice, because this was a terrible song choice and a boring, lifeless performance from someone we haven't heard much out of, yet. He's in danger of going home, this week. Slooooow and boring. |
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| Funk: Menard's performance was empty. It was both sharp AND flat, at the same time. Very forgettable, he'll be one of the bottom guys, definitely. |
Colton Berry
Performed: "Suspicious Minds"
| Collins: The better of the two Elvis songs of the night, but only by default. He compared himself to Ellen Degeneres, proving that he's not only kind of boring, he's not funny. Colton has an uphill battle on his hands. We don't know much about him, this cover was just mediocre, and I'm still not convinced he's got star quality. |
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| Heart: He's still a bit too theatrical, but I thought he sang it well, and had fun doing it! I get sick of the judges fighting, after a while, though. | |
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| Funk: His pitch was on, throughout the whole song. It was alright. I wasn't really feeling the whole "crooner" vibe. Meh. I don't think he'll go home this week, but...he's gotta' step up. |
Garrett Haley
Performed: "Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
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| Heart: Garrett, it's nice to finally meet you. I don't know if I liked his song choice, and he lacked energy...so, Simon's beating at the end was kinda' true, even if it was a bit mean. | |
| Collins: I called him Leif Garret last week, and they played it up like CRAZY, last night. And his Ellen Degeneres lookalike joke was even LESS funny, somehow. Leif Garrett 2000 took a song I happen to like a lot and sucked the very life out of it. I watched it happen, and just kept wishing I could wake up from the nightmare. Terrible...I don't even know if his attempt at flirting with the little girls in the audience - who would make up his ENTIRE potential fanbase - was successful. This was the right choice for him, because if he gets away with this garbage...he'll probably get away with plenty more. He's all hair, and it won't be long till he's clogging a drain. Hateable, could be this year's Sanjaya...along with Danny Noriega. For different reasons, of course. Garrett for the subpar singing, Danny for the grating personality. |
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| Funk: This guy IS Chester from Sifl & Ollie. I don't know if anyone gets that... |
| Collins: Just as many, if not MORE, than remember Midnight Cowboy. Sheesh. |
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| Heart: Hey! Plenty of people have seen that movie, come on! | |
| Collins: At least it's a ref from something that happened within the past 60 years... |
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| Heart: You jerk. | |
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| Funk: Anyway, his song choice will be all the more ironic when American BREAKS UP WITH HIM for that weak Week 1 performance! Definitely Bottom 3, or whatever they do for the guys, this week... |
Jason Castro
Performed: "Daydream"
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| Heart: Once again, nice to meet you! He got the audience involved, which is always good. I liked his voice -- WHY have we never heard him before?! I thought he'd be one of the bottom two picks coming in, because we didn't know him. But he was actually pretty good! | |
| Collins: I was impressed! We hadn't heard him yet, and, already, we have a clear indication of who he is and the kind of music he'd make. He's the folk-y, singer-songwriter kind of guy...and that's very appealing. He's refreshing on this show, in this group, and I hope he catches on. I love that song, too. "Daydream" was a great choice. Jason might be the only person who improved his standing, this week, rather than making a lateral move or falling apart. |
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| Funk: Not bad! The guitar gives him a bit of a Jack Johnson feel. My first impression -- impressed! He made himself relevant, looked comfortable, sounded good, good song choice. Nice job! |
| Collins: Long live Castro! |
Michael Johns
Performed: "Light My Fire"
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| Heart: Great song choice, lots of energy...and the crowd went crazy for him! Very good. | |
| Collins: Johns said he was worried Simon would pick on him for repeating the Doors song...and he didn't. But, let's be honest. We HAVE been there, done that. It doesn't make him any less this season's male frontrunner...but I remember him doing it before, because Biker-Nurse did it the same night. Predictable, safe...but I imagine that will be his style all season, until it either grows tiresome or he wins. He's clearly talented, but I'm left feeling a bit empty after watching his performance. |
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| Funk: Strong performance, but Simon was right...it wasn't as good as "Bohemian Rhapsody" from Hollywood Week. He'll bounce back, I'm sure. |
| Collins: It was an eye-opening night. Already, you can kind of see who will emerge as a true winner this year...and which ones are living on borrowed time. Time to make our big, bold predictions! |
THE NIGHT'S BEST
| Collins: It's a tough call, but I'll go with David Archuleta. While I didn't love it to death, it was the right song for him, and he made an impression. Michael Johns is going to have to go above and beyond, next week, to win me over. He just did what I expect he'll always do. Honorable mention to Jason Castro. he made a name for himself. |
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| Funk: Jason Castro! I'm going there, dogg! |
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| Heart: It's a close call. Michaels Johns was the best, for me. But David Cook was a close second, I liked him a lot. Jason Castro was pretty great, I have to admit. Pleasant surprise! But, yeah...Johns. | |
THE NIGHT'S WORST
| Collins: Jason Yeager was the dullest, worst thing that happened on the show. And that's saying a lot. |
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| Funk: Garrett Haley. He's a scarecrow... |
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| Heart: Garrett was BY FAR the worst. Bad song choice, lacked energy...Simon was harsh, but RIGHT! | |
WHO'S GOING HOME THIS WEEK?
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| Funk: I don't know if they're gonna' do a traditional Bottom 3 this week, with 2 guys and 2 girls going home...so, let's just do our picks for who's leaving! |
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| Heart: The 2 guys going home this week are Jason Yeager and Garrett Haley! Luke will stick around this week for no other reason than he's cute. | |
| Collins: Jason Yeager and Luke Menard are leaving, based on performance alone. I wouldn't be surprised if Garrett Haley is out, but I don't see that happening, just yet. I think he'll hang on. |
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| Funk: Garrett Haley and Jason Yeager. C'mon. "Moonriver?!" Anyway, honorable mention to Luke Menard. He wasn't very good, either. |
OVERALL STANDINGS
TOP GUY/MOST LIKEY TO WIN RIGHT NOW
| Collins: You've got to go with Michael Johns, here. No doubt. |
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| Heart: Michael Johns, right now. But, like Melinda Doolittle...some dark horse will probably take him down! I think a girl will win this year, actually. | |
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| Funk: Michael Johns, most likely to win right now. |
GUY ON THE RISE
| Collins: Jason Castro, if the voters have any sense. |
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| Funk: Jason Castro was definitely a big surprise. David Hernandez impressed me, too. They have the groundswell, on the rise. Can't really pick which one. |
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| Heart: Jason Castro was good. Surprising. David Archuleta is on the move, too...he'll be in the Top 10, but Jason still has work to do to stick around that long. | |
SLIPPING
| Collins: Danny Noriega...his Elvis cover did him no justice. I think he's better than that, but, after that, he's got a bit of a hole to climb out of. In no way is he incapable of an immediate comeback, next week. I just think he showed a bit of weakness, this night. I'd say Colton Berry, but he's been sliding since we met him. You have to be UP before you can fall back DOWN. |
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| Funk: Chikezie and Danny Noriega. They weren't spectacular, but may be able to come back. |
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| Heart: Robbie Carrico let me down. I wanted a little more! | |
| Collins: He doesn't have more to GIVE if you ask me... |
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| Heart: I didn't! Also, Chikezie kind of disappointed me, too. I don't know if I like him fighting with Simon, already. He could be slipping a bit, already! | |
| Collins: That's all for this Top 12 Guys Recap. You know who we liked, who we think's going home...leave YOUR picks below for everyone else to check out. Go ahead, look like a genius. Show us up. I DARE you! |
***** DISCLAIMER *****
The opinions expressed by the three "FOX43 Idol Experts" do not necessarily reflect the opinions of FOX43, Tribune Broadcasting or FOX.
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Comments
I absolutly loved Danny Norriega!!! He is sooo cute and i love how you went ''But someone wasn't likn' it" in Attitude<333
Love Anna!!<3
Posted by: Anna | February 26, 2008 11:22 AM