Canadian Idol Top 5
Matt Rapley
[singing "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder on Innervisions and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Mother's Milk (lyrics)]
I LOVE the fact that even though Matt is a Stevie Wonder fan, he chose to do the Chili Peppers version. It let him bring that mojo he brought to "Whipping Post" and really rock it. As Jake said… it was fierce!
Dwight D'eon
[singing "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi on Keep The Faith (lyrics)]
I think it was definitely a strong performance. I'm not sure if I agree with the judges that it was his best performance. Although, as I reflect back, perhaps they're right. But I think what came across as power in the live audience came across as shoutiness to me sitting at home. I think this guy would be cool to watch in my local bar, but I'm still not convinced that he can or should win this whole thing.
Jaydee Bixby
[singing "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Elvis Presley on Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden (lyrics)]
Please vote this boy off so that he can go home and mature and find his own voice or, at the very least, as Zach said… make his Schmelvis album. Because I have only two words about this performance: Elvis Impersonator.
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Carly Rae Jepsen
[singing "Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones on Rickie Lee Jones (lyrics)]
I admit that, like Jake, I was nervous about Carly Rae singing this song… afraid that it would end up too cutesy because that chorus is really cutesy. But the arrangement of the song downplayed to cutesiness for me and showcased Carly Rae's voice. I still prefer seeing her vulnerable side, but a little bit of playfulness now and then isn't such a bad thing. I liked it.
Brian Melo
[singing "Karma Police" by Radiohead on OK Computer (lyrics)]
Well, I think Brian just stepped into those big shoes left empty by Greg Neufeld's departure. Great song, great voice, great performance.
Now, my only concern is that I didn't have a chance to vote last night because of my late arrival home, plus I wasn't feeling well so I just went straight to bed after posting my postponement notice last night. So I will be blaming myself if Matt, Carly Rae or Brian end up in the bottom. Okay, if it's a bottom three obviously one of them will be in that bottom unless there's some strange new math that I don't know about. But I will be royally upset if any of those three go home and I will feel terribly guilty for not having had a chance to vote.
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[singing "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder on Innervisions and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Mother's Milk (lyrics)]
I LOVE the fact that even though Matt is a Stevie Wonder fan, he chose to do the Chili Peppers version. It let him bring that mojo he brought to "Whipping Post" and really rock it. As Jake said… it was fierce!
Dwight D'eon
[singing "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi on Keep The Faith (lyrics)]
I think it was definitely a strong performance. I'm not sure if I agree with the judges that it was his best performance. Although, as I reflect back, perhaps they're right. But I think what came across as power in the live audience came across as shoutiness to me sitting at home. I think this guy would be cool to watch in my local bar, but I'm still not convinced that he can or should win this whole thing.
Jaydee Bixby
[singing "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Elvis Presley on Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden (lyrics)]
Please vote this boy off so that he can go home and mature and find his own voice or, at the very least, as Zach said… make his Schmelvis album. Because I have only two words about this performance: Elvis Impersonator.
Read more...
Carly Rae Jepsen
[singing "Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones on Rickie Lee Jones (lyrics)]
I admit that, like Jake, I was nervous about Carly Rae singing this song… afraid that it would end up too cutesy because that chorus is really cutesy. But the arrangement of the song downplayed to cutesiness for me and showcased Carly Rae's voice. I still prefer seeing her vulnerable side, but a little bit of playfulness now and then isn't such a bad thing. I liked it.
Brian Melo
[singing "Karma Police" by Radiohead on OK Computer (lyrics)]
Well, I think Brian just stepped into those big shoes left empty by Greg Neufeld's departure. Great song, great voice, great performance.
Now, my only concern is that I didn't have a chance to vote last night because of my late arrival home, plus I wasn't feeling well so I just went straight to bed after posting my postponement notice last night. So I will be blaming myself if Matt, Carly Rae or Brian end up in the bottom. Okay, if it's a bottom three obviously one of them will be in that bottom unless there's some strange new math that I don't know about. But I will be royally upset if any of those three go home and I will feel terribly guilty for not having had a chance to vote.
For more Idol videos, check out Idol Stalker.
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