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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:00 pm
Randy - I keep saying it every week. That is one of the best vocals by any contestant on the show, ever, in six seasons. Paula you did a lovely job, you are glorious. Simon - well unlike randy I thought you were fantastic. You will have a hit record with that song, brilliant.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:00 pm
oh heck, that little girl just made me cry with that song ...
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:01 pm
Me too Ladytex...it was absolutely beautiful!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:02 pm
I think Jordin just completely stole my heart tonight!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:05 pm
I think Phil did a great job tonight. But yeah, I agree with Hermione. Jordin has made it her competition. I think she'll go all the way.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:06 pm
Has to be the most dull idol show I ever experienced..Granted, I missed almost all of Melinda's and Chris' songs in the beginning from friggin power surges from lightening.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:08 pm
From the AI Web site: quote:By now, you know that voting is the only way to keep your favorite Idols performing each week--but tonight, another incentive has been added. For this night only, donations will be made to the Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) by corporate sponsors FOR YOUR VOTES.
What hasn't been specified is how much of that 10 cents per vote (up to $5 mil) donation will go to the designated beneficiaries. You can read the PRNewsWire release at http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/04-17-2007/0004567053&EDATE=TUE+Apr+17+2007,+08:45+AM. From the press release: quote:CPEF was established to raise awareness of poverty conditions and issues facing the poor and disadvantaged across the United States and throughout the world. In keeping with their mission, CPEF will allocate funds collected through "IDOL GIVES BACK" to the nominated beneficiaries that have been selected by the CPEF Board for their excellent track records on issues related to extreme poverty.
Turns out, CPEF was just formed a week or so ago. If you want more information about the charities designated as beneficiaries, check out the press release or go to http://www.cpefund.org. I would be willing to bet, after the debacle with Red Cross in recent years, that far more than 10% of each donated dollar makes it to the actual charity. I think all non-profits are now being watched a bit more closely for overhead and nonessential expenditures. At least, I hope so!
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:08 pm
I cried during Jordin's song, too. I was concerned when I heard that Blake was going to do Lennon, and Imagine. He's my favorite musician of all time and Imagine is my favorite song. I was pleasantly surprised because he left it alone. Blake likes to change things up and I would have absolutely hated if he had done that to this song in particular. So, I must say he did good. Jordin was the best, IMO. I also was pleasantly surprised by Chris. I was ready to write him off as I've not been impressed by him at all, but tonight he did good.
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:29 pm
I think the judges have decided Lakisha will be the sacrificial diva. They are hoping for a Melinda/Jordin final - great story, the seasoned, professional backup vocalist versus the young, inexperienced ingenue. Keeping Lakisha around messes with the dynamic and splits the power diva vocal votes 3 ways which could hurt Jordin or Melinda. All my opinion, of course, but I don't think Lakisha has been as bad the past few weeks or deserved all of the negative comments dished out. Watching her tonight she appeared nervous, and I think the judges have done a number on her confidence.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:52 pm
I feel for Lakisha. She sang with so much heart tonight. The comparisons to Fantasia made me cringe - they had to sting, esp after the lofty expectations/adoration the judges gave her early on.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 6:55 pm
I haven't seen the show yet, but... I've been starting to feel a lot of empathy for LaKisha the last couple of weeks. She's really been getting dinged (and others, who are far worse -- can you say "Chris?" -- are not!). I bet her confidence has been shaken. And I think it's rude of the judges to be trying to tilt voters that way.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:08 pm
I've never liked Chris' performances from the beginning. Phil did pretty good. He's getting better. Melinda is dressing a lot better, she is still singing very well and she is showing more confidence (which to me is a pleasing characteristic). I still don't feel a lot when she sings though. Lakisha singing a Fantasia song was a big mistake. Far too close and far too familiar for many viewers to accept it being done by a different person. There is no way Lakisha could win on that comparison. I enjoyed Blake's performance of Imagine. It's one of my favorite songs and he didn't mess with it. He sang it simply and beautifully as it should be sung. Jordin is fantastic! I just love her performances and I think she is the best person to come along in AI since Kelly Clarkson.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:23 pm
Clearly, Lakisha singing any former Idol's song is a big mistake. I felt though that the judges comparisons were delivered in a way that was unnecessarily brutal. As others have mentioned, its obvious they want her out the door next. LOL, who would have EVER guessed early on that the judges would be championing Phil over Lakisha (besides Phil fans )
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Kizz
Member
07-26-2001
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:36 pm
I think the difficulty with LaKisha is that her first weeks were very strong, and the last two have been much weaker by comparison. Not the way you want to go... I love Jordin, but I thought the judges praise was a little over the top. She sounded more nervous to me tonight...I guess that's to be expected. And that is a very big song. I thought she was better last week. JMO, not going to stop me from getting in my 100 votes for her and Melinda!
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:00 pm
To be honest, I thought that Lakisha was overrated early on - so I'm feeling a bit vindicated and relieved that maybe I don't have the world's worst ear I agree though that her limitations have become much more apparent.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:23 pm
Isn't this twice now that Lakisha sang a former Idol's song? I thought she tried "Jesus take the Wheel". Could be mistaken. I don't think I've watched a complete show yet. I was not impressed with Blake's rendition of Imagine. I thought he didn't connect, again. Maybe I need to get my hearing checked, since quite a few of you liked it. But that's why there are so many different types of performers, right? Different strokes for different folks.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 8:31 pm
I did my duty and voted several times. It makes me happy that they are doing this thing with helping the hunger situation. Bluejax, you are right about LaKisha doing Carrie Underwood's song--"Jesus take the Wheel". Well, as of now, Jordin is the top vote getter on dialidol with Chris last.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:02 pm
I LOVED Lakisha tonight. She FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY, looked the part, (fabulous!) and we know her singing is generally topnotch. And little Jordin, my fave! Well, as I always say, she's the whole package, the real deal. 
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:08 pm
I must have different ears than the judges! Cuz what I heard didn't match what the judges said at all... First of all, Lakisha was great. Second of all, Chris was horrible. Third of all, if you just listen to the audio of Jordin's song, without the visual, I think some people might have a different opinion of how "great" it was... but that's what makes this all fun, is the different opinions!
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Amy
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:08 pm
I am having the worst trouble getting through on the phones.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 9:13 pm
I got through fairly easily. I voted 20 times each for two contestants--Jordin and Blake.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:04 pm
I voted 50 times tonight. Fist time I've voted this season. And I think Melinda looked and sang great tonight!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:50 am
Only Jordin is considered safe by Dialidol. LaKisha was second to last above Chris for a long time, but now Melinda has slipped down there. Jordin Phil Blake LaKisha Melinda Chris I still am able to vote here on the west coast.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:52 am
Jordin knocked my socks off (but then I cried earlier today.. I was watching the GLAAD awards from LOGO and Jennifer Hudson was giving a big award to Patti LaBelle and OMG! It was amazing and then Patti started singing and turned it over to Jennifer mid song and WHOA! I had tears aplenty!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:54 am
Melinda was also wonderful. I put in votes for Jordin but more for LaKisha and even more for Melinda, since they are more at risk per dial idol
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