Yay KRIS ALLEN!!!!!!

He's coming home!

Welcome home Kris Allen!

You're coming home and sadly we're leaving for the weekend! boo.

Congrats and we wish you nothing but the best!!

My buddy, Maricela, will be at tonight's performance so hopefully she'll take some pics and share them with us!

American Hair, what?!

Am I watching American Idol or American Hair??

Here's my recap of tonight's performance:
Anoop Desai- Caught Up- I've never heard the song. I thought he told us he was "bringing the energy"? I missed it. Didn't "feel" it or understand one word. He might be in trouble.

The Artist Formerly Known As Megan Corkery- Turn Your Lights Down Low- Yippee! The mic stand is back...I missed it last week. slooooow. Where's the range? I think the "mom jeans" will get more attention than her performance.

Danny Gokey- What Hurts The Most- Nothing special. I like the original a trillion times better. Why is Paula standing?? Last line of the song, "That's what I was trying to do." Don't think you did it. WHAT?! Simon thinks it was his "best performance". Whoa.

Allison Iraheta- Don't Speak- guitar, cool. Did Adam loan out his hair? Good performance, but not her best. Should have moved around some, performance lacked energy. Love it...Randy just asked, "Dude, what are you wearing?"

Scott McIntyre- Just The Way You Are- Did the stylist tease his hair? Not attention grabbing...voice was definitely better than previous weeks though. Who said, "One of the best of the night"...I hope not, not much to look forward to.

Matt Giraud- You Found Me- Voice sounds shaky. I do like the setup though. Love to hear him on the piano...man can he play. Thought it was "okay". Randy says, "Gotta let all that flavor out." I agree...give me more!

Lil Rounds- I Surrender- think she'll be going home...maybe not! Oh my, did I forget "this girl can sing!" Still fell flat though. Again, agree with Randy, "Young it up!" Also, I like her hair better "short" short...gives her that sassiness that she pulls off so well.

Adam Lambert- Play That Funky Music- hair slicked back again...much preferred. hmmm....what?! I think he's better than that performance. What am I saying, when did I become an Adam fan? He is quite the entertainer and I don't think he needs to worry about going anywhere, but didn't think much of tonight's performance.

Kris Allen- Ain't No Sunshine- piano? LOVE IT! I think he's fixing to make a name for himself! ...Yay! Kara got her "three" words correct! Why is Simon touching his hair? Is he sending signs to someone? Second time tonight.

Wow. Am I being unusually "tough" tonight? I wasn't overly impressed with ANYONE. I definitely think Kris did the best {and I'm not just saying that b/c he's a Conway native! ;)}....in fact, he could have done better. He's definitely improving. I think the bottom three will be Megan, Anoop, and Scott. After last week's results night who knows who will go home this week?! I'll go ahead and say Megan. I think Anoop and Scott probably have more fans.

Check out more opinions at BooMama's.

AI = oh no.

Just a tidbit before I begin...

who knew "Motown" came from "Motor Town"...see, that's why I watch AI...it's so educational.

Here are my first thoughts on tonight's performances:

Matt Giraud- Let's Get It On- ...would have gone with a dark wash denim instead; typical Matt, good, but nothing to ooh and ahh over

Kris Allen- How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You- ...where do they get these clothes?!; okay for Kris...still waiting for more

Scott MacIntyre- You Can't Hurry Love- quite forgettable
{what is with Kara tonight? "Give me some rhythm, Scott, yo!"} ?? What?!?!

Megan Joy {the artist formerly known as Megan Corkery}- For Once In My Life- what happened to her mic stand? B looked up from his computer and said, "sounds like she's on a Carnival cruise"

Anoop Desai- Oooh, Baby, Baby- HOW does he sing those notes?? I did enjoy it better on the clip with just him, Smokey, and the piano. The boy can sing! Still a fave.

Michael Sarver- Ain't Too Proud To Beg- nice outfit...he's dancing? typical Michael- wrong song, didn't show us any skill

Lil Rounds- Heat Wave- where did the hair come from? WAY TOO LOUD!!! I enjoyed her talk with Ryan more than the performance...she's sooo genuine and upbeat...LOVE her {just didn't love tonight}.

Adam Lambert- Tracks Of My Tears- his face looks so clean?? Is he channeling Elvis? One thing you can not deny...this guy has control of his voice. Amazing. Super creative....slowly becoming a fave. Kara said, "I have six words for you Adam, 'one of the best performances of the night'" I had to use my toes to count it twice, but I think that's eight words??

Danny Gokey- Get Ready- Did he say "re-tay"?; seen it all before...you've got to wow us with something new.

Allison Iraheta- Papa Was a Rolling Stone- whoa! That outfit is a trainwreck. Why?! I don't think there's anything left in her closet; WHOA!! Now that "bobba" stuff was cool! Girl. Goodnight. Has anyone checked her driver's license? Is she really only 16? A-MAZING.

To see them all stand on stage I just realized there's only three girls left in the competition. I think tomorrow night's bottom three will be Scott, Michael, and Megan. If it's not Michael saying adios, I think it will be Scott.

Who do you think will say buh-bye??

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Oooh...I almost forgot!! How many of you dislike the cheesy hand-motion ridden performances on results night? These are grown adults {with the exception of Allison}, not junior high choir students! And, to top it all off...I think they're lip-synching...super cheesy. To me it goes against everything the show is suppose to be, i.e. relevant, current, modern...

Hop over to BooMama to read more insightful opinions about tonight's performances...

tender moments from my dawg Kris

Be still my heart. If there's one thing I love more than a good fittin' pair of jeans, it's Garth Brooks. Oh. can. that. man. sing. Kris Allen did more than justice to "To Make You Feel My Love". Oh. can. that. man. sing. He's gonna put Conway on the map!

Lil Rounds held back from her usual R&B spin when she sang "Independence Day", and despite what the judges said, I liked it. How many times does Boo Mama have to say it?? That girl can sang. Love her.

Anoop is back in tha house! Yes! "You Were Always On My Mind": Anoop Desai style is a-stinkin'-mazing!!! Willie who??

I think Matt Giraud just made Underwood's "So Small", so famous.

Oooh, I so would love those four to be the top four...and they could go on tour together...and I'd go to all their concerts...or at least download their songs...

And, as always, Adam Lambert is still not a fave, but the guy delivers every single week. How does he do it?? His voice is ridiculously good, but I just don't know....there's just something about him... His rendition of "Ring of Fire" was nada like the original, he made it an "Adam Lambert special". He's gifted.

For recaps on all the contestants, check out Boo Mama.

Anoop is in tha house.

So my predictions weren't as accurate as last week's, but Lil made it through with the votes. The other two are Jorge Nunez and Scott McIntyre.

Now on to the Wild Card choices...

I'm happy to see Anoop Desai was chosen. He reminds me of Robby...haha...not sure if it's the hair or personality? Fam, what do you think? :)

Another fave that will get another chance is Matt Giraud...his version of "Georgia on My Mind" during Hollywood week was, as Randy would say, "Off the hook, dog."

And, she's back!!!

Tatiana Del Toro also received a wild card slot because, well it's T.V. and it's really all about ratings.

The eight wild cards perform tonight!!

Callin' it.

Overall, I thought Idol was better last night than it has been for the past two weeks. Here are my predictions for who will be making it through tonight...

Pick #1: Lil Rounds...of course that's a no brainer. As BooMama says, "she can SANG". Jump over and read BooMama's recap of last night's AI...she's a hoot.

I've liked Lil since the first time I saw her audition...what a voice!, but even better, what a humble spirit! And the girl can work a stage...I say she takes the cake, the whole shebang, she's gonna win it all.

Pick #2: Felicia Barton...she got a second chance because Joanna Pacitti got knixed. She delivered a great performance last night and she just has the whole package. Did I mention she's a SAHM too?!

Kristen McNamara...oddly, she has a REALLY good voice. I say that because she's just very confusing to understand...I'm thinking lack of maturity has a lot to do with it. I think if Felicia does not get voted through, Kristen will.

Pick #3: Ju'Not Joyner (pronounced Jew-know) I really like his voice and felt he put his own spin on the song. The judges mentioned they felt he had more to give and I agree...he did too!! He was holding back out of "respect for the artist". Bring it Ju'Not!

Von Smith...if Ju'Not doesn't make it, Von is definitely going through. Actually, I think if Von isn't voted through, the judges will pick him as a wild card. He's a good singer, just not a fave of mine. I put him and Adam Lambert in the same category...they need to tone done the onstage drah-ma.

It will be fun to see who makes it through tonight!

Idol Watch

I didn't recap Wednesday night's Idol performance because...well, overall I was just so disappointed. The first five or so contestants were just so...so-so...not much to blog about. However, when Allison Iraheta took the stage I felt she had redeemed AI...at least in my eyes. There were a few other good voices, but no one that I just loved.

The guys came over tonight to watch the AI divr. Before we heard the results we stated who we thought would make it through. We all agreed DEFINITELY
Allison Iraheta...

we hoped! Kris Allen...

and this is the part where we differed...

The guys said Norman Gentle and I said Adam Lambert...though I'm still not a fan of his.

I couldn't believe it when they read tonight's winners and it included Kris Allen!! Yippee! I've never voted, (wait, maybe a few seasons ago?? don't remember)...but Colt voted for KA thirty times!! Every vote counts! We're so happy to have a Conway boy in there...I hope he can pick the right song for his next performance. Afterall, we want him to be memorable!!

Here are a few pictures from earlier in the day...today B picked up a few things for me and my craft addiction. While in the craft store he spotted some model planes and bought one for himself. We'll see if this develops into a hobby.

We also went to my fave catfish house tonight and on our way home we stopped and picked up a new pet...meet Lulu...

While we were getting settled to watch AI, Raegen stole Colt away for a tea party...

Somehow we talked B into eating an entire snack bag of sour shockers at once (8 total)...

We thought he would really have some issues, but as it turns out...

it was a piece of cake for him!

That's no fun, especially when just ONE shocker made the rest of us squirm in our seats!