More on the Confusing Wild Card Round: Anoop Makes It? Plus, Will the Kids Perform the Same Songs?
I just got an email from a friend who could not make head nor tails out of this confusing article from the Associated Content.
The “wildcard round” is one show, scheduled for next Thurday. During the episode, the judges will add 3 more contestants to the 9 contestants already voted through to the Top 12 by viewers during the 3 previous semi-final weeks.
This Reality TV World article, from December, provides a clearer explanation of what will go down, straight from Ken Warwick’s press conference:
Then on Thursday, March 5, Fox will air a special “Wild Card” performance episode that will feature each semifinalist group’s highest remaining votegetter who didn’t already get to automatically advance to the finals will get a second chance to perform along with several additional semifinalists that the judges will select.
“They [will be able to]Â make that fourth show up to probably about nine or ten people, we haven’t quite decided yet,” Warwick explained.
After all the “Wild Card” semifinalists perform, the judges — not the show’s home viewers — will immediately select three of them to complete the season’s twelve finalists.
The Associated Content article claims that 12 contestants will compete in the wildcard round.
But it would be impossible to have 12 contestants sing plus the judges choose their picks, all within a 1 hour show. Unless they assemble 12 contestants, but only allow 8-10 perform. That’s how the wildcard operated during Season 3.
So I’m thinking there will be 9-10 contestants performing next Thursday, made up of the 3 next-highest vote-getters from the semi-final rounds, with the producers/judges choosing the rest. Already, we know that Anoop Desai will compete, as he was the next-highest vote getter after Michael Sarver last week.
Also, I’m hearing that the wildcard contestants will sing the same song they performed during their semi-final week, but that’s still a rumor. Makes sense–without a week between the last semi-final round and the wildcard (like in season’s past) there is no time for the band to work up new arrangements with the newly chosen wildcard picks.
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69 Responses to “More on the Confusing Wild Card Round: Anoop Makes It? Plus, Will the Kids Perform the Same Songs?”
SO are the contestants allowed to play instruments during the semifinals?
Um, I wasn’t saying anything about whether or not they got to sing new songs. I know they got to sing new songs. That wasn’t my point. I was simply talking about the judges picking the wildcards and not us by voting.
Excellent question, PM. I’m guessing not. I’m beginning to believe these changes are of the “jumping the shark” variety. I miss Nigel. There, I said it.
Nigel had a passion for song and dance shows that somebody like Ken Warwick simply doesn’t appear to have. I think a lot of this new change is Simon Cowell’s ideas being realized. He has said in interviews that he wanted more “political incorrectness” and “controversy” and I think that is where this show is headed.
I think I might miss him too!
Whatever happened to Superstars of Dance? Is that still even on?
To those who hope Felicia brings it in a week – I think she just might. Her voice is KILLER. If she sings like she does in that sidewalk YouTube video, I’ve got to think people will take notice. And I think the publicity for being the last “in” and replacing Joanna will do her good, not harm.
Does anyone think it’s possible they will have a top 16 instead of top 12? I know Ryan has said top 12 but I just have to wonder since they say there will be a twist. Doubtful, I know, but just a thought I had.
Hey! I was just thinking.. what if the twist is that they have to sing acapella? That would make sense if the band doesn’t have time for new arrangement and that would be a better idea than singing the same stupid song again. Also, what if they bring back Emily Hughes? I think they need strong girls, and they need more diversity other than r&b/soul music. After David Cook winning, I was thinking there would be more rock!
Not gonna happen. She’s on probation for a DUI and is being forced to wear an alcohol monitoring device. No way are TPTB gonna touch that. If they are going to bring back girls who didn’t make the Top 36, they’d be better off bringing back Leneshe Young or Angela Martin.
Does anyone else hear the theme from JAWS playing right now?
Duhm duhm duhm dum dum duhm dumb duhm
I do believe American Idol has officially Jumped the Shark.
I know the contestants sign away their rights but this all reeks of rules-bending to me… ie, the judges put their favorites into the mix whether they were high vote-getters or not. The explanation is confusing and murky. Intentionally. ;>
Please don’t be nervous! I believe someone mentioned the difference between Michael’s votes and Anoop’s was .08%. IMO, he was the THIRD highest vote getter. In addition, Anoop’s Troup are gathering new fans every day; TPTB are well aware of his popularity.
I may be in the minority, but I have no problem with them singing the same song. The contestants can view their performance and figure out what to do to improve. This will show growth in their development and why they belong in the TOP 12..
The twist may be a TOP 13 with two leaving the first week of competition, but that seems too easy.
Nigel would have loved seeing Adam perform. There have been too many dull performances thus far.
Yep, he had around 8000 fans on the Facebook group his friends manage when he performed last week, by Thursday night (a day after his elimination) it had 11,000 members and now it has almost 12,000. LMAO.
Oh, just wondering; is anyone missing Nigel Lythgoe? I kinda miss him :X
ETA: just read pj’s and sparkles’ posts..I miss Nigel, too! LOL. Who would’ve thought?
Off-topic for any Anoop fans:
Someone on IDF saw Anoop at Chapel Hill watching his old a Capella group’s concert..
That’s why I feel he will be in the TOP 12 and also appear on the tour. He is a talented young man!
Do we actually know that Anoop was 4th last week? All Ryan said was that 20,000 votes separated him and Michael. How do we know that someone else wasn’t just 10,000 short of Michael? I don’t remember Ryan saying he was 4th.
Maybe Ryan didn’t say Anoop was 4th because he was actually 3rd? It’s entirely possible that Alexis was 4th, but was still the highest girl.
I’m totally going with Dial Idol. Spot on. Anoop was fourth.
Hmm, I am sure felicia best hope was to get a wild card even if she nailed the song. cause the top girl vote getter week 3 will be Lil Round. ( And I bet Lil will have the pimp spot too)
With almost no screen time, its imposibble for her to at least had the third higher votes getter unless she pull out a Latoya.
So the Wildcard Show will be Thursday March 5? Will it be a live show (wondered about that since we won’t be voting and only the judges will make their decisions) ??
If it is a live show and Anoop makes the Wildcard I expect him to get very emotional as that is the anniversary date of the murder of his friend from UNC (lots of memorial stuff going on in Chapel Hill that day).
I cannot see how AI can have the wild card contestants sing again because well that would be unfair advantage…LOL One can hear a contestant sing twice whereas other’s only got to sing once. I think they will say so and so goes through because they got the next highest vote. It will be dragged out for an hour like an elimination show.
I’m gunna BET that the kids will NOT be singing the same song. Not only will that be totally anti-climatic, but the producers are smarter than that because if they were to sing the same song, the judgement (unless the contestant totally bombs) will probably be based on their first performances- not cool. And ratings wouldnt be nearly as good.
Having said that, anyone think Casey will get a spot? :lol_tb: