Jordin Sparks looked exactly as I pictured her in the moment of her Idol victory. Her win was certainly no surprise after Tuesday’s show, where Blake proved to be no match for Jordin’s prowess for power-emoting treacly lyrics. Personally? I think it’s as it should be. Jordin is the perfect winner. Too bad the show ran so long we could not get some extended moments of Jordin revelling in her triumph with her fellow Idols. The confetti machine appeared to be on the fritz, too. Damn.
Biggest complaint about last night’s mostly entertaining finale? More Idols, please. Really, did we need to hear Gwen Stefani pimp lip sync sing her new single from an undisclosed location? I would have rather had another medley from the kids. Last year’s finale was so good, because it was filled with appearances from the performers who make Idol what it is–the KIDS. In fact, Prince was the only guest last year to appear WITHOUT also performing with the Top 12. This year, there were five solo performances from guest stars.
Having said that, I enjoyed performances from Tony Bennett and Green Day anyway. The aforementioned Gwen, and Bette Midler–not so much. Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight and Joe Perry of Aerosmith were not only entertaining, but they all played nicely with the kids.
“It’s the night we’ve all been waiting for. Who will take the title? The beatboxer from Seattle, or the sweetheart from Arizona. The world is watching…This is American Idol! For the last time this year…sniff. Continue reading ‘Finale Recap’
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Tonight is the first performance night of the finals and the first week on the big stage. Not to mention, the boys and girls are competing together for the first time. MISS Diana Ross is the guest “mentor” and she’s like a cogent Paula Abdul. She actually has some useful suggestions for the singers, beyond being very positive and encouraging. She’s still got the giant crazy hair-do, but she looks good without looking tucked and pulled.
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