Some Top 24 Contestants to be Announced Tuesday Night
Update: by the way, the song theme for the semi-final round will be “Hot 100 Top 10’s”, but I’m hearing the producers aren’t strictly enforcing the theme.
This year, contestants WILL be able to play instruments during their performance (Instruments were allowed during the semis Season 7, but not allowed until the Top 13 Season 8.)
Idol Maniac at Idol Forums knows some of the song picks and is playing a little game. See if you can guess a few of the songs Top 24 contestants are preparing for the Top 24. Check it out HERE. There are no names involved, just song choices.
He has also posted lists of Top 10 songs for the years 1972-1010.
via Fox press release:
In an AMERICAN IDOL first, some of the Top 24 semifinalists will be revealed in a special two-hour event airing Tuesday, Feb. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
On Tuesday evening, the remaining contestants will take the stage to perform their final solo number in front of Simon, Ellen, Kara and Randy in hopes of singing their way into the Top 24. Following these performances, the judges will deliberate, and for the first time in IDOL history, will announce some of the Top 24 semifinalists.
Tune in Wednesday, Feb. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) as the judges reveal the remaining contestants who will round out the Top 24.
Interesting. I wonder who they will choose to reveal? Will it be contestants we haven’t seen yet? Or will the early introductions be the start of the producers early pimping of certain contestants?
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oh crap! I thought the auditions were done and the show would actually start tomorrow. I’m so over the auditions. It goes on for too long.
Oh please… people criticizing Jermaine for “screaming” yet Adam screamed his way to the Top 2 last season.
I don’t know maybe Jermaine just needs to blend his vocals in with the group sing, alot of people who are good singers don’t sound well collectively as a group if the voices don’t blend well. Season 8’s group songs were sometimes painful. I was disappointed in alot of people I initially liked in the auditions, group performances. It will be hard to pick a fave alot of the people that are good are really similiar at least with the girls.
There will be a rebroadcast of the Olympics after the news and Late Night Show. They also show a few interviews and such at that late hour.
I am probably the only one here who wants to hear some Singer/Songwriter songs from the 1970s. Using an instrument or not, the contestant has to have a GOOD voice!
I agree that playing an instrument alone is not going to be the lynch pin that wins the competition. Matt played wonderful piano last year, and he was nearly eliminated 3 (?) times. But if a contestant shows that they can do both well, simultaneously, I think playing can help illustrate a musical point of view better than those who can’t play any instrument at all.
I am so excited for the Top 24 to be revealed. I am tired of having to avoid spoilers, lol!
Not being proficent with a musical instrument will not weed out the Adams, Celines, or Barbaras who just sing with their own unique
instrument!
It does, however add an interesting dimension for more average singers who have a universal sweet spot voice.(eg JC sweet singing eye candy).