If you want to delete this, that would be fine. Maybe announce this elsewhere?

stelladallas
Feb 19th, 2009 at 9:30 am
And word to the wise: drop the Elton John glasses, Gokey. You are not this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Word Nerd.

Maybe he needs them to see?

Remember Clay Aiken and Anthony Fedorov both wore glasses in the beginning shows into the TOP 12. Later, we see these beautiful eyelashes and cute guys. Just a silly comment.

Danny may get rid of the glasses sooner than we think.

Personally think Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice is better overall, and since someone kindly pointed out that the next highest vote-getter will be in WC, I feel so much better, knowing he still has a shot.

I believe that not only does Anoop have a shot, I believe we will see him on the tour. We were not told the difference in the votes between Danny and Anoop, but I am betting it is very close. I also believe that Anoop may have also gotten more votes than Alexis.

I must add that I think Alexis is a great choice for the girls on tour.

stelladallas
Feb 19th, 2009 at 9:30 am
And word to the wise: drop the Elton John glasses, Gokey. You are not this yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Word Nerd.

Maybe he needs them to see?

:clap_tb: ROFLMAO. I just have to say that the smart*ss one liners like these are the real reason I cruise through the boards! I manage to get my daily LOL quotient thanks to all you witty MJs contributers.

Unless they flounder terribly, I think they will pick Matt and Adam from the wildcard round first. (And they’d have to do just terrible b/c they were fine with giving Michael Sarver a second chance).

Of all the guys left, I think they’d take Anoop over Scott, Von, Ricky, Kris but MAYBE (haven’t seen them perform) not Adam and Matt. I also think it will only be 7 guys.

If Adam and Matt are the two picked next week I think Anoop can rest easy that he’s in. But anything can happen. I’m actually excited to hear some girls and I like the girls on tour. If Anoop makes top 12, I think he’ll continue into the top 10.

I actually think that group 3 is where weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll get 2 girls through and 1 guy. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know which guy it is, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m betting that Nathaniel is just too weird for the viewing audience, so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s him.

Yeah, I agree. The girls in Group 3 are strong, and the guys aren’t as good, imo.

Felicia Barton, Arianna Afsar, Kristen McNamara, Lil Rounds, Kendall Beard, Taylor Vaifanua. That’s pretty tough competition.

Duke Feb 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Carly Simpson?

*Carly Smithson

“D’ OH!”

Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what Ken Warwick, American Idol executive producer, says about the process:

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The fourth from those three shows will go through and then the judges can add to it, anybody they like that they thought maybe they knew was better and was just off form. Maybe they picked the wrong song. Whatever reason they choose, they can make that fourth show up to probably about nine or ten people, I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite decided yet. And then, they will decide who the final three will be.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Thanks, primeminister, I stand corrected — we do NOT get to vote for the wild card, the judges do.
So, I still am wondering how they “decide” about the final three. Wouldn’t it stink to think you are out, then get called back for the wild card, only to be told yet AGAIN, very arbitrarily, that you are out? Will there be some more sing-offs? And if it is two judges vs. two judges, I assume Simon get veto power again?

Does anyone know how the wild card show is going to work?

its only one show, and its only a one hour show and at the end of it the final 3 finalists are going to be revealed.

ARe people selected going to have to sing again? cant imagine a lot of singers and selections in just a one time, one hour show.

As we have been discussing here, there is no à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“6 guy 6 girl thingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  this year.

Thanks MJ. I have not had time to read every comment in this thread, so I missed that. That bodes well for Anoop.

we could possibly get 2 guys every week, so then Anoop will be out because of the 6 guys and 6 girls things….

As we have been discussing here, there is no “6 guy 6 girl thing” this year. The gender balance could very well be unequal in this setup. In fact, I bet there will be more guys than girls. Just like in Season 3, where there were more girls. But it will be reversed this year.

I think that the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“perceptionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is out there because most of us internet users have drunk from the youtube well. Also, the perception exists because he does make an impression on people. Isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that a good thing?

I think that Anoop comes across very well and is a totally likable guy. Maybe I’m wrong about the screen time – it’s hard to tell who’s getting what on the Danny show these days. But, I haven’t watched any of the Youtube stuff.

I really want ANoop to be in the Top 12. can someone PLEASE explain to me exactly how wild card round works? thanks so much!

I am on the fence about Anoop still, but I know there are many others who really want him. My husband, who watches AI but isn’t all that into it had some interesing insight. He pointed out that if the guys are very strong, we could possibly get 2 guys every week, so then Anoop will be out because of the 6 guys and 6 girls things…. So the best thing the Anoop fans could do is vote heavily for the third person to be a girl. That could be tricky trying to figure it out, but it was pretty obvious this week who the first two would be by how well they did and the judge pimping. The third person was the questionable one.

I think theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve invested way too much screen time in Anoop

I still don’t get the statement that Anoop has had screen time. I’ve watched and watched and counted and counted and he still has less screen time then 60% of the contestants.

I think that the “perception” is out there because most of us internet users have drunk from the youtube well. Also, the perception exists because he does make an impression on people. Isn’t that a good thing?

*Carly Smithson

Ryan made sure that he had lots of chances to appear likeable and memorable last night. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure the producers suggested that he do that. They donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t feature people in a positive light for no reason.

Exactly. Same goes for Danny I might add.

Do 12 people get to come back and sing again, with another 3 making it?

or do the judges just pick 3 people from the people who didnt make it?

I see the wild card show is Thursday March 6, but its only a hour long.. Obviously, another group of 12 isnt going to sing again.

I really want ANoop to be in the Top 12. can someone PLEASE explain to me exactly how wild card round works? thanks so much!

Group 3 will have Scott ( 1 spot) and battle between Von Smith and Drama queen Nathaniel.

I actually think that group 3 is where we’ll get 2 girls through and 1 guy. I don’t know which guy it is, but I’m betting that Nathaniel is just too weird for the viewing audience, so I don’t think it’s him.

I think they’ve invested way too much screen time in Anoop for him not to be one of the judges 3 picks. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty confident that Anoop will wind up in the top 12.

ETA: Also, I think TPTB are probably aware at this point that Anoop would likely be a big draw on the tour.

So yes, I think Simon was trying to save Michael Tuesday night with his remarks, but not necessarily at the expense of any other contestant.

I think that’s highly likely. I’d also add that to me, Michael comes across on TV as pretty darn likable. And, I think in any TV talent contest, that counts for a lot. If this show was based soley on vocal ability, it would be on the radio.

There is no doubt in my mind that the producers want Anoop in their Top 12. He’s going to be advanced through the wild card, no doubt. I think they want both Michael and Anoop in the Top 12, So yes, I think Simon was trying to save Michael Tuesday night with his remarks, but not necessarily at the expense of any other contestant. Because, of course, there’s going to be that wildcard, and the judges will ultimately get to choose.

The wildcard will be very good for Anoop–but only if he performs well. If he doesn’t, and the judges advance him anyway, there could be some backlash. It will look like the worst kind of pimping.

Next week I bet two guys will move in to top 12 from group 2. That will be between Adam L, Matt G and Normund.

Group 3 will have Scott ( 1 spot) and battle between Von Smith and Drama queen Nathaniel.

The only way for the wild card boys to move into top 12 will be:

1. The result of 3 groups will be at least 5 boys and 4 girls.

or;

2. The boys had to performed once in a lifetime performance in the wild card.

I think the poster said they would have their own elimination episode and we will then get to vote the top 3 wild cards into the final 12.

No, that is incorrect. We will not get to vote for the wild cards.