The Royal Top 6

So...after a very hectic 3 weeks at work I've actually made it home in time to review an episode. A lot has happened and I talked about some of it *cough*Jessica*cough*, but here we are to hopefully stay on track.

As we head into this week we mourn the loss of Colton. Now America, I know I said that Colton shouldn't be placed ahead of the crowd because of his looks, but I didn't say he sucks. Really shocking to see him voted off. I am mystified as to how Hollie is still on the show.

In any case, we move onward and upward toward this week. Our Idols will be performing twice this evening. First, they will tackle the songs of Queen, one of the most fun rock groups of the 70s/80s. Then, they will have one of the rare opportunities to sing a song of their choosing.

They choose to start the show off with a Group Medley of Queen songs as they have the absolute privilege to sing alongside Brian May and Roger Taylor. Why in the world are they having the Group Medley tonight? Why seemingly eliminate songs from the pool by performing them first. Kind of annoying to me.

Anywho, to the performances....

Jessica: Um...way to come out the gate singing the biggest Queen song of all-time, "Bohemian Rhapsody." She did well with it. Great job from her. She sang it straight and the slow parts of the song were the absolute best to  show off her voice.

Skylar: Okay...every Queen song is a great one, so I'm going to retire the phrase "(Going with) the great Queen song." Singing "The Show Must Go On." She put her whole voice into this song. She sang it. Way to go. Another great performance.

*Apparently the piano man was still on his break and had to run up just in time to perform here. Oops.*

Joshua: I mean he just broke out the gate with "Crazy Little Thing Call Love." Just started to sing and went with it. I wasn't a huge fan of them singing a medley at the beginning of performance night, but if it is going to inspire this(?), I'm all for it. Great performance. You know, I might have to retire the phrase "great performance."

*I don't know why they don't have the mentor clips before the contestants anymore (or maybe they're saving them for the contestant's own choice song?) but going directly from one performer to another exactly as they've done here makes the show seem rushed.*

Elise: You know, there is something about Elise. At times it seems she isn't into the song, but at the same time her voice tells me that she is. Another good one as she performed "I Want It All", it was perfect for her voice.

Phillip: I don't know if Phillip is a fan of "Fat Bottomed Girls", but he certainly sounded like it as he put his soul into this. Well done.

Hollie: She was just a bit off during "Save Me." There was this one part where she almost lost it, but saved herself. Overall a good performance, one well-suited for a voice.

So now we roll the tape back and start all over again as the contestants sing a song of their choosing.

Jessica: I love Luther Vandross, so her singing one of his last hits while he was alive, "Dance with My Father", already won me over. She did very well. The song meant a lot to her as he father is a-soon-to-be-deployed servicemen and you could tell she meant it. I love this girls taste in music.

Skylar: I tell you. This girls voice was made for country. Going with "Tattoos on This Town" she really proved that she can really sing country. She can really go out and begin singing country now.

Joshua: He slowed it down this time around with "Ready for Love", and he...tore...it...up. Great. Just great. I was waiting for a performance to make my ears really stand up and this was it. Best of the Night. This is what I wanted.

*I don't know what the hell they're doing tonight, but now they aren't telling us what songs they're performing. Really annoying. Really sloppy.*

Elise: She can really sing. Seriously. She tore up "Bold as Love" from Jimmy Hendrix. Great song choice for her, and unlike what Steven was saying, people don't need to know the song if you sing it great.

Phillip: He stuck with his roots with "The Stone" from the Dave Matthews Band. Stand strong young one, that was a good performance. Very smooth. I liked it.

Hollie: She was much better this time around performing "The Climb" from Miley Cyrus. Not bad.

So there you have it. Apparently, Jimmy Iovine took the week off.

Bottom 3: Elise, Hollie, Skylar
Going Home: Hollie

I really don't understand how Hollie is still hanging around. I miss Colton. Go vote. Vote, vote, vote.

J out.