american idol march 31
From there, each individual lesson became an exchange of intimacies, with Usher subtly shifting his approach to play to the vanities and insecurities of each contestant. [1]
Seated with his guitar, he took an India.Arie song that has deceptive range and hit every part of the melody perfectly, without strain and (importantly) without showing off. [2]
Good news: America’s most-watched TV show “Idol” is now for sale, coming soon to a private equity group near you. [3]
“American Idol” finalist Didi Benami might be pretty broken hearted after her Top 10 performance. [4]
It was “soul and R&B night” on Idol last night, which brought Usher on to mentor ‘ and to spend several minutes selling his new album with Ryan Seacrest. [5]
But his best counsel of the night came in his interaction with Tim Urban, certainly one of the contestants with the most to gain from Usher’s advice. [1]
Msnbc.com’s ‘American Idol’ expert tweets his thoughts during the shows. [6]
Despite a bout of walking pneumonia, Lee DeWyze was the standout with ‘Treat Her Like a Lady.” He grabbed the song by the scruff of the neck and gave it a vigorous shake. [...] But the judges were forgiving: Randy praised her for ‘the courageousness and the conviction’ she shows every week. [...] Simon, you understand, never speaks in exclamation points. [7]
This song is dreadful, and she doesn’t do it any favors with her frequently off-key vocals. [8]
First, we found out that yes, the show can run overtime even when given two hours for a mere ten performances (blame offstage interview segments, the windier-than-ever judges, and Ryan Seacrest ’s unwillingness to rein everyone in). [2]
… Usher is introduced through the usual video homage: 45 million records sold, five Grammys, the No. 1 artist on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart over the past decade. [8]
Sometimes the best part of ‘American Idol’ is the latest sly comment from acerbic judge Simon Cowell. [6]
Eastern) for live-blogging of tonight’s Top 10 singing R&B hits with Usher as mentor. [3]
Sources:
[1] American Idol: The Top 10 and the Lightness of Being Usher …
[2] American Idol Recap: A Surprising Soul Revival - Film.com
[3] Idol Confessions | ‘American Idol‘ news roundup for Tuesday …
[4] ‘American Idol‘: Didi Benami finds out ‘What Becomes of the …
[5] American Idol: The Final Ten - Tuned In - TIME.com
[6] Usher inspires a night of improvement on Idol‘ - American …
[7] Idol: Lee DeWyze Makes a Major Impression on Judges - PEOPLE …
[8] American Idol‘ Watchalong: Just 10? - Pedro and the Watcher …