Tommy Stanley and Pearl Heart are eliminated tonight.
I’m watching the tail end of American Gladiators while I’m waiting for Nashville Star. WTF!?!
Two contestants are going to be eliminated tonight. In other words, the network is cutting episodes because this show’s ratings are dire.
Melissa Lawson and Tommy Stanley are asked to step forward. One of them is the top voter, and will be performing. The other, will be eliminated. It better be Tommy who is going home…
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Tommy Stanley is tonight’s first elimination. I’m glad all that patriotic crap from last week didn’t save his ass, because he really really sucked. - VIDEO.
Melissa Lawson - “Danny’s Song” by Loggins and Messina - John says the weight she’s lost (70 lbs) proves she has the mental toughness needed to win the contest. Melissa is the best vocalist out of this entire group. Really, only her looks will keep her from winning this thing. The judges don’t have much to say. Jeff loves to hear her sing. Jewel thinks she started too low, and John reminds her not to let the nerves kick in. - VIDEO
Laura and Sofie - “Walking After Midnight” by Patsy Cline - The teens are having a fight! Bitch fight! Jeff is trying to patch it up. They come out holding hands. Ugh, it’s still high school teen night talent show. Wow pitchy and amateurish. Terrible. John says, “If I was your big brother, I’d pack up your stuff myself myself…you aren’t ready for this.” Then he chastises them for being crybabies. Jewel thinks they should be sent home too, “You need time to develop,” she says. The girls talk back to the judges, “The fight made us stronger,” they said. But it didn’t make you not suck, girls. - VIDEO
Gabe Garcia - “Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban - Inexplicably, Gabe took some dance lessons. He’s a country singer, he doesn’t need dance lessons. He’s the second best singer on this show, I guess the judges don’t feel he “sparkles” enough or something, but tell that to Carrie Underwood! He can sing, I think that’s enough. Jeff tells him he’s a 10 tonight. John tells him he’s good in Spanish…or something. Jewel says, “Good job, I want to keep stepping you up, I want to keep you in this thing ’til the end.” - VIDEO
Shawn Mayer - “The First Cut is the Deepest” by Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart - Shawn isn’t hitting it off with John, so she’s switched to Jeff as a mentor. Shawn accompanies herself on guitar. Not bad actually. The gal can sing, she just needs someone to help her reign in some of her worst impulses. She delivers a restrained performance, that seems to mostly please her new mentor. Jewel congratulates her for sticking up for herself. John says, basically, that it’s not very good. - VIDEO
Coffey - “Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Coffey plans to “take it to the next level.” He doesn’t, really. He stumbles over the words, he’s jumping all over the stage like a bundle of nerves. Gah. Jeff says “I still think we got a lot of hype from those pipes…you’ve come a long way.” John thinks his stage antics are a distraction. Jewel sticks up for him. She says, “He’s taking my notes.” That’s a ringing endorsement. - VIDEO
Pearl Heart and Ashlee Hewitt are left. One of them will be eliminated tonight.
Ashlee Hewitt - “Take the Money and Run” by Steve Miller Band - John suggests that she sing a song she’s never heard before. Wow, I don’t believe this performance for a minute. What a terrible suggestion. Ashlee has had some good performances in this competition, this is not one of them. This girl should never ever ever try to rock out. Jewel thinks she has a lot of potential, but had a slow start. Jeff flat out didn’t like it. He says she should just be herself. John tells her, self-servingly, that she pulled it off wonderfully, and that she WILL be in the finals of Nashville Star. - VIDEO
Billy Ray Cyrus just made a horrible and horribly dated hanging chad joke about the voting.
Pearl Heart - “Ain’t Going Down ’til the Sun Comes Up” by Garth Brooks - The girls play guitar in what’s supposed to be some sort of scary risk. The lyrics which are many and fast seem like a bigger risk, but they actually handle it pretty well. It doesn’t matter, because they are probably being eliminated tonight. John says it was their best performance. Jewel says they outperform and out work Laura and Sophie, and can’t believe that they aren’t in the Bottom 2 instead. I agree. - VIDEO
Pearl Heart is eliminated, to scattered boos. The goodbyes are real awkward! Bye Pearl Heart, yes it should have been Laura and Sophie. Or, that horrible Coffey. - VIDEO
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I missed Melissa. I’ll watch her later.
For Laura & Sophie - you can tell it’s a bad performance when the first thought that runs through my head is “OMG Kellie Pickler sang this so much better.”
I haven’t been a huge fan of Gabe’s so far, but he impressed me tonight. Good choice.
Who’s voting for Coffey and Laura & Sophie? Send all 3 home - now! Those 2 girls are little smart mouths, don’t like them at all.
This is the first time ive been able to sit down and watch this show. Not only do i loathe country, but these ppl kinda suck.
But anyways, the reason I’m posting is because I recognized Coffey from (if i remember correctly) AI S2, and i’ll go out on a limb and say NY auditions?!?! I remember they saved him for last to milk his “my wife is having a baby now” story and how he was gunna speed there afterwards. anyway, im 99.99% sure thats him.
mj, am I correct? seeing as we both probably remember every little stupid thing about Idol. lol/
He has about much country in him as Donny Hathoway. He prob just decided to audition not knowing any country songs, and bc the other ppl sucked so bad, they put him on.
Dear Gabe::: kick the Dance lessons to the curb!!!! I am still on the Gabe train…he is Cawntry to the bone. … Gabe for the Win.
I would fire john rich too. (L) =tool
I usually like Ashlee, but, I agree with Jeff, I did NOT like that performance. It sucked.
Yeah, Ashlee sucked tonight. I’ve never really been a fan though. I also was not crazy about either Shawn or Coffey.
Pearl Heart gave one hell of a singout. They were 100x better than Ashlee tonight, although I didn’t quite get the purpose of the guitars - did they even really play?
Who wants to bet at least part of the Shawn Mayer thing was staged because the producers knew that Jeffrey was going to be down to only one act to mentor??
You are correct! :).
I cant beleive that laura and sophie get to stay or coffey. Pearl has something there if gvien some good songs couldbe something. Sounds like Jeff will helo them get a record deal. He is one that can help him do that with all his ties.
those high schoolers need to GO GO GO
What a rip off. Can’t believe Pearl Heart is gone. They had become my favorite and I felt they were third best after Melissa and Gabe.
This is a case where hard work didn’t pay off.
Yeah, and I couldn’t figure out what the issue was with those guitars.
And the good bye..too weird.
Certain parts of this show just don’t add up. Maybe it is the crappy editing.
Well, I didn’t catch the whole show, but will watch when I have time. Maybe. I did catch the last two performances. Pearl Heart stepped it up. I’m wondering why Laura and Sophie got the votes?
PJ, I’m wondering the same thing. They need to go. I haven’t really even been watching, but their performance tonight was just all kinds of BAD.
Did anyone else notice either Laura or Sophie (whichever one had the hair tied back tonight) roll her eyes when the camera cut to show them after Jewel’s comment to Pearl Heart that Laura and Sophie should be there and not them? Those two really suck. I have no idea who is voting to keep them and Coffey on.
Sarah, come to chat. :)
*fist pumps*
For some reason I can remember every little thing about Idol, but not for my classes.
I thought those two girls sucked some major ass. how in the hell are they even in this competition???!!
I didnt have a favorite…actually scratch that, i liked the last chicks, but now they are gone. so, ya, go figure
Still like Shawn’s voice and Ashlee’s star potential! Pearl Heart was great tonight!
Inexplicable. I can’t say that I was a big Pearl Heart fan—I can’t say that I’m a big fan of anyone currently on this show—but they were clearly better than at least two of the other acts still on the show.
OK so I really hate this show. I listened to Melissa because one I love her voie and two I loe Danny’s song. I just hope she’s the best of the night because for me it wasn’t wonderful. Yeah I’m not listening to more. This shw really doesn’t work for me.
Saying Melissa Lawson is the best on this show is similar to me saying you are my favorite daughter (because you are my only daughter). No offense but she has about as much Stage Personality as a dead door knob. Her voice is meh, she stands there and does nothing compelling… She is not an ARTIST. None of these folks are. Did NBC have to scrape the bottom of the barrel for this group?
Does Jewel’s voice grow more and more Fake Country each week?
What was with her hair tonight?
MAKE THIS SHOW GO AWAY!
So Jewel’s questioning if Melissa and her family are going to be able to handle it if she gets a record deal? Hmmm…..time wise? Kind of sounds to me like those questions employers aren’t supposed to ask, doesn’t it? *shaking head* Certainly shouldn’t factor into anyone’s decision on whether she deserves to win this singing competition. Anyway, I enjoy Melissa’s voice although I am not a fan of that song.
Awwww…I kinda love this trainwreck of a show. What do I love — well, it’s not Shawn Myers’ lipstick (cuz I hate that) and it’s not the haircuts of Pearl Heart (cuz their laughable at best) and it’s not the fact Melissa Lawson wobbles between screechy and great (cuz…ouch).
I love the judges and the judging — they are honest and biased and they admit it (unlike the nefarious underhanded judging of AI) Oh yeah, and they are also all relevant names in their genre of music.
I love that they give the contestants mentors to help them grow each week. And the contestants ARE actually growing.
I love Billy Ray Cyrus. Can’t help it.
I love that the contestants are NOT professionals and start at a lower level of talent.
Yeah, the performances are not as good as on American Idol, I liken it more to the first season of AI where it was true unknowns looking to blossom into the next new star.
I have only seen this show in snips before, but my memory of it was that they used to choose contestants based on original music and their talent pool was stronger. I wonder if they “changed” the show up for network tv.
It’s the little show that could…kinda…
I really like Melissa; but Gabe is a fabulous country artist.
This is his title to lose. Melissa is ok; but not country enough
for me.
Ok-lets clear the air-I know both Laura and Sophie.
They are both very talented performers, and have given their all to this competition and their futures.
Laura had been in home town bands and is an accomplished performer. She is 18, and has just completed High School. (see Laurafedor.com)
Sophie (the taller of the 2) is a little younger, and doesnt have the same level of experience as Laura. She still has some growing to do, but does have a lot of talent and support back home.
I am frustrated that the judges arent judging their singing and their performing. Instead, the judges (and the public) are basing their opinions off of the video pre-view compiled by the producers of the show. Personally I think it is their attempt to add drama to show, to keep everyone coming back. Everyone knows that the 3 sisters must have been having little spats..what 3 sisters wouldn’t? esp with the pressure they are all under? And diva Shawn?..you know she was having conflicts with her mentor and the decisions made-so you know there is more drama-but, for some reason, they are honing in on the girls.
This is a talent competition. I wish they would leave the “behind the scenes” crap for a blooper reel-and let the girls and the rest of the contestants get on with the business of putting on a good show.
As for the “rolling of the eyes”- very disrespectful, and inappropriate move for Sophie. Please people, if you dont do anything else, dont assume that for one minute, Laura would react the same way. Again-Sophie is 16, and has some growing to do.
GiveThem,
Thanks for the insight.
You could be right, that the judges/producers aren’t being fair to these girls, but at least from my seat, they’ve still managed to go as far as their talent really deserves. Maybe they’re better than Coffey, maybe, but the other four? Not a chance, as far as I can see.
As far as Jewel quesitoning Mellissa it is inapporpriate. Almost all the the kids of female country singers take their families on the road with them. They spend all the time with them then for a couple fo hours they go out and perform. Its the best of both worlds. Not many occupations where a woman works can you do this. One group called little big town two of their singers have babies and they have baby bunks on the bus and both their spouses go with them. You can home school them when they get school age or be like Martina Mcbride and dont tour when the girls are in school.