Ranking the ‘Idol’ Top 5
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I know, I know. I still miss Carly Smithson, too.
If you haven’t already done so, check out my synopsis of last week’s atrocity, then find solace in the first part of Michael Slezak’s interview with Ms. Smithson on Entertainment Weekly’s Web site.
Tonight, Neil Diamond is the mentor, although I’d prefer Will Ferrell show up instead to reenact the “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which he impersonates the singer. (So that’s why he wrote “Forever in Blue Jeans”!)
I’m rooting for David Cook to do “Coming To America” and expecting Jason Castro to do “Sweet Caroline.” If those premonitions are true, I’ll only like one of them. Take a wild guess which.
Onto the overall rankings, which obviously do not include the performances from tonight’s episode:
1. David Cook—“Music of the Night” was only the third-best performance of the night last week, but it seems like he can do no wrong. Despite an excellent résumé this season, I don’t care what anyone says: “Always Be My Baby” was a flop of a performance but the judges will stamp his ticket to the finale. I’d complain, but who’s better?
2. David Archuleta—Is he vocally solid? Yes. But he’s arguably the most predictable contestant in “Idol” history, too. I haven’t been wowed by him since “Smoky Mountain Memories,” which seems like ages ago.
3. Syesha Mercado—Performance-wise, she’s on a roll with her triumphant “One Rock ‘n’ Roll Too Many,” but voters didn’t seem to care about quality last week, as evidenced by the elimination of you-know-who. All Mercado can do is do what she wants to do most, because it’s likely to be the last “Idol” performance for which she is remembered.
4. Brooke White—What’s the greater offense? Forgetting the words and stopping the song? Or singing the song terribly whether you did it on the first try or not? That’s why I rank White over…
5. Jason Castro—He doesn’t seem to care about winning, so let’s be sure to pick someone who does sooner rather than later.
(Photo by Michael Becker/FOX.)
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