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The TVClubHouse: American Idol/Canadian Idol/Other Talent Shows ARCHIVES: American Idol VI: General Discussions: Shows: 5/15 show final three perform: Archive through May 16, 2007 users admin

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Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Round 3 - Their choice.

Jordin - I Who Have Nothing
I thought she sounded really great.

Randy - Your best of the night. Very hot. You showed really nice control. He liked how she put some runs in there.
Paula - Sounded great
Simon - I didn't enjoy it as much as I should. You sang it well, but part of me hates that you're 17 yrs old and singing a 60 yr old song. It was an old song, an old arrangement and an old performance.

Blake - Funny clip of his home visit with Sir Mix A lot on stage with him. Blake beat boxed to him singing Baby Got Back! He said that Blake was the next ....... something artist.

He sang the Robin Thicke song that Robin performed on the show a couple of weeks back. He did it in a lower register and I liked the song much better.

Randy - See why you chose that song, but liked the Maroon 5 song better. It was a'right.
Paula - 3 great songs. 3 great performances.
Simon - I really liked that! What I've always liked about you in this competition is that you never were afraid to take a risk and switch things around. Oh..this is the one where Paula said it's where he always showed them who he is an artist.

Melinda - I Am Woman
She really showed a lot of edge in the performance and showed how she has grown as a performer. I like her more when she sings with an edge.

Randy - What's cool is you showed your range and you can pull it off and really sing it all. (Something like that.. w/o all the hots and dawgs.. lol)
Paula - I loved that you're stepping out and showing your journey. (I can't remember but either Randy or Paula said she can sing anything, could sing the phone book.)
Simon - Loved her little strip tease at the beginning - took off her jacket. He said if he was going to award a person a place in the finals who's been consistent each week, it's you.

Ryan asked who they thought would make it in the finals and Randy said he thought 2 girls.
Paula wouldn't choose.
Simon said he only knows for sure "his" Melinda and left it at that.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
When I checked Dial Idol earlier in the night, Melinda was the real front runner with Jordin next and then Blake. Melinda is still ahead, but Blake and Jordin are about equal! They're all really, really close!

Melinda - 30.73
Blake - 27.93
Jordin 27.92

Amy
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amy a private message Print Post    
I don't trust dial idols numbers because there are too many variables they don't take into consideration when making their guesses, the biggest of which is they only track the calls of the people who use their software.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Wishing on a Star is an old Rose Royce song (the people that sang Car Wash) I love that song and loved Jordin's rendition!

I hope she makes final 2

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
My understanding is that Dial Idol doesn't just track calls of people using their software. They track busy signals which is more widely representative of the overall voting pattern.

That said, there are various things that can lead to inaccurate results. For example, I don't know how well it handles the situation where a local calling area (not AI) is overwhelmed with calls.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Exactly, Jimmer. When I don't get through, I mostly get messages from my carrier, never a busy signal. Sometimes Dial Idol has been right on and other times, only part right. It's helped me a few times in the game and not so much other times. :-)

Amy
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amy a private message Print Post    
Still the the calls, wether successful or busy, are only gathered from the people using the dial idol software. I know they do track busy signals too but like you said Jimmer and Watchling2, they can't predict your local phone company issues.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
A predicted safe person hasn't gone home yet this season.

So far tonight they cannot predict anyone being safe, so they aren't much "help" but may be indicating that it is very very very close. There is no statistical difference between the three.

I'm voting for Melinda on one phone and Jordin on the other, not going fast, lots of busy or strange calls.

Amy
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07-10-2002

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amy a private message Print Post    
These multiple numbers probably aren't helping with the predictions either.

Mush
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09-09-2002

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mush a private message Print Post    
I'm getting no busy signals voting for Blake on the West Coast :-(

Necie
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09-07-2006

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 2:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Necie a private message Print Post    
I am praying for Melinda to go through. Love her!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Clearly Melinda won the night. I thought the song choices for Jordin were terrible, what the stylist was thinking putting those dresses on her, it seemed like they were stacking the deck as much a they could.

Same thing with Blake, picking Roxanne??? I loved how the judges picked the crappy songs and then complained about the arrangement, or complained that the only way to sing the song is to copy Sting. What was that all about.

Jordin is definitely my favorite but I thought she and Blake were clearly outsung and out performed by Melinda last night.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I agree that the deck was stacked against Jordin tonight. What was up with Simon picking a song that was older than her, and then complaining about the "oldness" of the next song? I really felt that they were trying to get her voted out. And her first two songs sounded almost the same -- same general tempo and rhythem. What was up with that? The producers give Jordin an "old" song that has been done over and over and over and then give Blake Maroon 5? I'm screaming conspiracy here!

I felt like Blake (oops, almost typed Blank...Freudian slip you think?) just phoned in "Roxanne." He always sounds like he rushes through lyrics for me. But I have to admit that he really sang the Maroon 5 song very well.

Melinda was really "on" tonight. No doubt she was the best at all three songs, although I thought the blouse she had on (I think in the 2nd song) that was purple swirls was horrible and unflattering.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm very disappointed at what I see as deliberate manipulation by the show's Producers and the Judges. For whatever reason, it seems obvious that they wanted to push Melinda through to the final at Jordin's expense.

Melinda is a fine performer and seems to be a very likable person. I'm just disappointed that they felt they had to manipulate things to get her there.

It is equally obvious to me now that Melinda will win American Idol.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Well Simon saying he wans Melinda in final two pretty much sealed it. The tought that occurred to me is they dont want the legal crap associated with an under 18 idol. As it is they had to get tutors for her so she could complete her schoolwork and obviously she cant sign her own contracts so they will be dealing with guardians and reps in addition to agents, just a lot of complications, they dont want.

That is my view on why they want Jordin out. She will get her contracts anyway but the idol folks wont have the headache of it but will get the glory of her success.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I was upset about the songs they gave Jordin to sing, but the girl sang 'em. I was proud of her for pulling it off. I'm thinking they're manipulating for Blake. He's the only one given modern songs that would resonate with the teeny bopper crowd. That Ike and Tina Turner song they gave Melinda was another choice I was screaming about. All the songs they could have picked and they picked that one. Definitely NOT one of my favorite TT songs, but Melinda brung it! She sang the heck out of that song ... but since we know singing ability is not what this competition is about, other than her solid core fans, would that have given her any more votes?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Lady, I think I agree with you. I have been trying to figure out who do they want to have ringing the phones. I think they are afraid of another Taylor Hicks win, nobody buying the CDs.

The question is will they be successful and will Blake win it?

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Unless they fix it, I don't think that Blake can win. He has no voting growth.

I look at AI much the same as I look at a political convention. The winner has to have 50% plus votes and the lowest candidate drops out after each round. The early front runner(s) can only win if they can pick up votes as the others drop out.

Blake's singing style is very unique. Fans either like it or they don't. I can't see many Lakisha supporters voting for Blake ahead of either Melinda or Jordin and I can't see Jordin voters mostly voting for Blake either (thought there may be a little more hope for him with the Jordin voters).

The Producers and Judges are really working hard just to get Blake to the final two. Jordin and Melinda should have picked up most of Lakisha's voters.

They wanted Blake in the final and they had to deliberately do what they could to get rid of one of the other two to achieve that. They picked Jordin as the one to get rid of.

(I do like Blake by the way, though I like Jordin more)

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This was the very first time I actually enjoyed Blake. I think it was mostly song selection all these weeks that had turned me off to him. Last night they got it right.

My fav of the 3 is still Melinda. She was fantastic.

If Jordin does leave tonight, that makes it all 6 years on Idol that the person who sang first on top 3 performance night went home. I hope she can break the spell.

Yoda
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08-11-2005

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yoda a private message Print Post    
As soon as I saw that Jordin was singing first I was yelling "Nooooooooooo" at the tv because I remembered that person has always gone home in the past....here's hoping she breaks that pattern because she's my fav

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
I can't decide which I want to win between Melinda and Jordin, so I will be happy with either of them. I don't dislike Blake, I just don't like him as well. I hope he goes home tonight.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I still think Melinda has consistently sung the best. But I think Melinda should not win AI. I think she'll do better on her own, without an AI contract tying her hands. Jordin, I think, would definitely benefit from an AI contract.

I really like Blake, but I think he may be going home tonight. I kinda wish it'd be a Jordin/Blake finale but, like Jimmer, I think LaKisha's votes will go to Melinda or Jordin, rather than Blake.

At any rate, all three of the finalists are great! I dunno if I'd buy any of their records (of all the AI finalists, I've only bought a couple of Kelly Clarkson's latest singles from iTunes). But all three of them can sing, and I think this season, finally, they've got a group that really can go the distance!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    

quote:

It is equally obvious to me now that Melinda will win American Idol.




I hope you're right... I have Melinda in the office pool.



Denecee
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09-05-2002

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
I like them all but I want a Jordin win and I loved her dress in her first song of the night.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I so want a Jordin/Blake F2 but feel sure that Melinda took one of their places with her outstanding 3 performances & the boost from Simon at the end. Poo-Poo!

Between Blake & Melinda, IMO Blake will be their money maker.

There has never been an underage AI winner so whoever said it may have them pushing for Jordin to go home this wk might be onto something (the hassle an underage person would bring).

Oh well - I haven't voted all season & don't intend to vote next wk either. Nor, will I be buying any of the CD's (I just rarely buy CD's - the last CD I bought was the last one Clay put out).