Semifinal round begins tonight and I can't wait!! I make the official thread every year and here we go again...rank the twelve guys and then put who think will make the bottom 3 / who should make the bottom 3 / who will and should go.

*smacks chevellerolet for beating me to this*

I wonder if I'll give above 4 points for the rating tonight? I've yet to see the Idols up to the marathon session tonight!

PHIL STACEY- 8.00
BLAKE LEWIS- 7.95 (The dude's insane, but AN AWESOME song choice)
CHRIS RICHARDSON- 7.75 (GOOD choice of a song, just gotta slow it down, he's hurrying it up to much. GREAT singing voice though)
AJ TABALDO- 7.60
CHRIS SLIGH- 7.60 (Fatass!)
JARED COTTER- 7.50
SINJAYA MALAKAR (SP)- 7.35 (I just noticed how much of a freaking dandy he is)
NICK PEDRO- 7.30
JASON "SUNDANCE" HEAD- 6.50 (I hate this guy, he's a grimy sucka, but he sings good and picked a good song)
BRANDON ROGERS- 6.40
RUDY CARDINAS (SP)- 6.40- B2
PAUL KIM- 6.35 B2

BLAKE LEWIS- 8.5... favorite guy so far, really really cute
CHRIS RICHARDSON- 7.5... second favorite guy, bad song choice... it was funny how he couldn't hit the low notes, lol
AJ TABALDO- 7
CHRIS SLIGH- 7.5
JARED COTTER- 7
SINJAYA MALAKAR (SP)- 4... awkward awkward awkward
NICK PEDRO- 7
JASON "SUNDANCE" HEAD- 5... I hate him, soooo fugly
PAUL KIM- 7.5... third favorite, although that falsetto was bad
BRANDON ROGERS- 6...forget him already
RUDY CARDINAS (SP)- 7... although very very corny

Not really blown away by anyone this year. Blake was probably the best, followed close by Phil and both the Chris's. I think Sanjaya and Sundance did the worst, but they have a large fanbase, and I think that Brandon, Rudy, or Paul will go home.

Am I the only one that thought Sinjaya was one of the better ones tonite? I mean it was a dreadful night of singing, though.

1. Chris Sligh
2. Phil Stacey
3. Sinjaya Malakar
4. Blake Lewis
5. Chris Richardson
6. AJ Talbado
7. Jared Cotter
8. Paul Kim
9. Sundance Head
10. Rudy Cardinas

I loved how Blake sang Keane ^_^.. he was my favorite.

Not too many good ones tonight...

Not a great night, but they were some good performances.

01 Blake Lewis
02 Chris Richardson
03 Phil Stacey
04 Jared Cotter
05 Chris Sligh
06 Nicholas Pedro
07 Brandon Rogers
08 AJ Tabaldo
09 Sundance Head
10 Sanjaya Malakar
11 Rudy Cardenas
12 Paul Kim

1) Blake
2) Chris R
3) Chris S
4) Nick
5) Jared
6) Phil
7) AJ
8) Brandon
9) Rudy
10) Sanjaya
11) Paul
12) Sundance

Anyone know where to find MP3s? i can't find them this year....
and Dial Idol is looking interesting
AND i love how VFTW chose Sundance cause he sucks

*stomps around the house* THIS SEASON IS ********!

Blake Lewis (4/10) Oh girl, please. Exclamation point?! And can we stop with the Timberfakes? YOWZA, I can see trying to impersonate Keane but you have to stand near the right start key. And you have to pronounce ALL the words. But I didn't want to kill you. Yet. But watch the falsetto since you don't have one. You start beatboxing and I will stab you with a pen.
Brandon Rogers (3/10) Look. No eye****ing the camera. And stick with ballads. For "Rock With You" does not rock with your voice. He tends to sound flat, although I think that's his normal key. And no key changes for you. For that involves SINGING, not SCREAMING.
Rudy Cardenas (2/10) We have comedic contestants? Flat when she should be "sharp" on his notes, which makes the shouty even more pleasant. Flat on the key change (thanks Eurovision). Rather nasal, especially on the second verse. Apparently thinks JPL dance moves are awesome.
AJ Tabaldo(1/10) After four tries you didn't get it that you can't sing? Turn the collar DOWN. Another Timberfake singer but I can't even watch him perform cuz his facial tics scare me. He did sing in key...whatever that key was he picked. Faint praise.
Chris Sligh (1/10) Yay, a comedian...oi. Did love the eyeroll at the end of the clipshow. But for the singing, nope. Warbling around in key (love consistency). And I'd watch the Christian songs just a tad, for while it's great to have Jesus and such it ended up biting Mandisa in the ass... and no Chris, you NOT ALLOWED to talk back. There's a thin line between funny and raging Christian asshole and you veered very very close to it. Simon has the lazer locked on your skull.
Chris Richardson (1/10) Can I NIL you for your "Song For You" try. Please? AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOOD, UNLOCK YOUR VOICE FROM YOUR NOSE. GAVIN MCGRAW DID NOT SOUND THIS ****** ON IT! Un Point for somehow managing to staying in key for longer than 3 beats. But you and I will come to blows. And what soulfulness
Paul Kim (0/10) Wow, how under on a song can you start?! I think he discovered a lower note register and even when he should be in his upper register was too low. Rather boring performance, even his manic-sounding take on the bridge leading to the non-existent falsetto
Nick Pedro (0/10) Yes, we needed a Bahstan Rawbh this year. And apparently we have a theme of NO ONE CAN START A SONG! Flat throughout and a song that I'm like "Why do I know this?" should usher him easily out of the semis.
Jared Cotter(0/10) Can't start a song. I act surprised. Can't pronounce words well. I clutch my pearls in terror. He reaches for a hamburger and makes Brian McKnight's cute ballad slightly scuzzy and boring. Too nasal for his own good, cannot reach for the bigger notes or the key changes and then ends the song like Toni Braxton. Gotta love the cannon fodder.
Sanjaya Malakar (0/10) Are you wearing your hair for your sister? Anyways, you also missed notes all over the place for about the entire song. You don't wanna bore me? Well congrats, you did! Hurray for suckage!
Phil Stacey(0/10) Agh! GROW HAIR! AND LORD IN HEAVEN, IT'S CALLED A KEY! PICK ONE! Not impressed, entranced or bemused. I do wanna wash my ears out, since they hurt after the scream change.
Sundance....Head (0/10) No, no **** names for American Idol. "NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN?!?!?!?" Oh my flipping lord I should NIL you just for that attrocity. But I shall NIL for going flat at random, especially on the one line of the chorus you actually sang. And for that "defend." Lord, this one was ****.

Who Should Get Gone - Well, we could send them all off and try again. Maybe not Blake. So lets send Phil and Sundance
Who Is Going Far Away - Nick for boring people (thats a cardinal sin) and Jared cuz i forgot her sang

This....this has surpased last years' guys on the **** meter. Hell, this is worse than Season 3's ****** males. Wait, we have the same Semi stage for the second...third...second year? I'm so confused!

Line of the evening: I don't like you tonight - Simon to The Sundance ****
2nd Place Line: It was a minute it sounded like an hour! - Simon to 'jaya

I hated and was disspointed with most of tonight. Most of them either sucked, bored me, or were forgetful by the time I entered this thread.

Best: Blake - He was better then a few of the other guys combined...and it's the truth.
I can already see him in the top 12.

*<---Doesn't give a care to rank the middle 10*

Worst: Kim Jong Il's barefooted offspring - I would hate to hear how he sounds with socks on.

`_`...

Mikal!!! I love the review<3333 im so glad they're back.

AJ - really really awful. can't sing. go home?
Blake - Not really a fan.
Brandon - Ahhhh! Love him <3 Probably the best of te night!
Chris - Timberfake
Chris S - Talking back to Simon, really annoying now.
Jared - Yayy!! He's like my Jenry. <3
Nick - Really hot, really boring, but stay for eye candy <3
Paul - Could never sing in the first place.
Phil - Something about him annoys me...argh.
Rudy - Free Ride!! No comment.
Sanjaya - I don't wanna bore you..but you did.
Sundance - WORST EVER UGH GO AWAY CAN'T SING UGH!!

AWFUL NIGHT !!

Mikal!!! I love the review<3333 im so glad they're back.

AJ - really really awful. can't sing. go home?
Blake - Not really a fan.
Brandon - Ahhhh! Love him <3 Probably the best of te night!
Chris - Timberfake
Chris S - Talking back to Simon, really annoying now.
Jared - Yayy!! He's like my Jenry. <3
Paul - Could never sing in the first place.
Phil - Something about him annoys me...argh.
Rudy - Free Ride!! No comment.
Sanjaya - I don't wanna bore you..but you did.
Sundance - WORST EVER UGH GO AWAY CAN'T SING UGH!!

AWFUL NIGHT !!

LMAO @ the shittiest official start to Idol since AI began. I don't even feel like giving ratings. I'll be nice and only comment on the good dudes...

Blake Lewis - I knew this dude would surprise those who thought he wasn't capable of more than just beat boxing. But yes, I will too stab him with a pen if he decides to pull that **** again during an actual performance (the ones that "count").

AJ Tablado - work it! LMAOOOOO. Had no idea this aspiring diva existed until tonight but he was impressive. Great rendition of "Never Too Much", but not to be outdone, Mr. Vandross wiggled it all across heaven tonight.

Chris Sligh - Jack Osbourne is an okay singer under his new alias. Better than his sister, that's for sure. But listen here, hairy ho; NOBODY talks back to the only semi-sane judge on Idol, NOBODY!!!

Chris Richardson - I'm going to hate him in two weeks/three weeks tops but he was alright tonight. Anyone else noticed his outfit tonight? Well if you haven't seen Timberflake's video to "My Love" yet, I suggest you check that out.

There isn't anyone that I feel like supporting/voting for as of yet. We'll see if that changes tomorrow or next week though.

Blake - 7.8
Chris R - 7.5 I normally dislike that song so bonus points
Phil - 7.2
Nick - 6.5
Paul - 6.0
Sundance - 5.5
Brandon - 5.0
Sanjaya - 4.6 so creepy
Rudy - 4.4
Jared - 4.2
Chris S - 4.0 disappointing
A.J. - 3.5

As long as my top 4 survives I'm not sad

HALEY SCARNATO- 8.15
GINA GLOCKSTON- 8.05
LESLIE HUNT- 7.75
MELINDA DOOLITTLE- 7.75
LAKISHA JONES- 7.30
NICOLE TRANQUILLO- 7.20
ALAINA ALEXANDER- 7.05
JORDIN SPARKS- 6.95
SABRINA SLOAN- 6.90
ANTONELLA BARBA- 6.85
STEPHANIE EDWARDS- 6.85
AMY KREBS- 6.80

Of course, Randy was a f.ucking racist prick...

This is definitely the year of the black woman! They tore down the house!!

SURRIOUSLY. Top 4 all sistas here we come.

12 Crappy Womens

Stephanie Edwards (5/10) She is seeing 19 from the rear-view mirror. Sorta faked perf. But, unlike the guys, she can start a song on key. However, Alicia Keyes kills contestants off the show, so I'm not expecting you to last long.
Melinda Doolittle (4/10) I want to like you. And once you stop shouting the song (Arethan SANG, not shout) and I will like ya more. You did sell the song better than all the women up to you, so I give massive props for that.
LaKisha Jones (3/10) Forget JHud, Tamyra Gray brough AITYING back during S1 with JUST A PIANO so I judge her on that. And she fails miserably. However, when it comes to the previous 11, even with the extremely butchered version of the song and the rather odd final sequence, she did well. Not as good as Stephanie or Jordin IMO, but perfect Chosen One material.
Jordin Sparks (3/10) At least she realizes she probably won't win. Snaps for the song choice, I wub me some Tracy Chapman. But you sounded under the song. But at least in key while under. Dry on the stage but could maybe last a while if she plays it right. Watch the screamy side, however. Caught off-guard they didn't like it so much.
Amy Krebs (1/10) If it means a lot to be there, shouldn't you be in key? You sorta look like a very special Jessica Biel, but sound vocally like all the guys from last night. Yikes, no melisma/falsetto/Christina-ing for you. And don't bore us while you out of key.
Gina Glocksen (0/10) Yikes, why are you underselling "All By myself?" Or "singing?" I think I "like" her voice but I rilly did not like her on this song. Plus she shouted the high spot. And seriously people, if you cannot climb that note normally then do. not. do. it.
Sabrina Sloan (0/10) Shouting in key, eh? You definitly a studio singer, since you have the stage presence of a screaming cactus. And stop licking your lips. AND STOP SCREAMING! AMERICAN IDOL IS SO LOUD THIS YEAR!
Leslie Hunt (0/10) Hooker boots and flatness for a Aretha song that only Kelly can sell right? We should send ya home! We could send you home for not even trying to do something else with the song, but then again your falsetto is scratchier than Paula's wig.
Haley Scarnato (0/10) Oversinging. And overly calculated. As fake as her skin color. STOP. SMILING. IT'S A BALLAD. It sounded like she made it into a Disney song. Grr..
Nicole Tranquillo (0/10) Voice major. If you are, can you explain what you were doing through the song? For yeah, you avoided notes like they were hair-care products. Spastic performance, stilted delivery, probably getting kicked off tommorow.
Antonella Barba (0/10) Girl Gone To The Shitter! And stayed there, based on her inability to sing in key. Hurray, out of key is the new talent! Screachy, flat, shreiky, wonky, all sorts of ear destruction.
Alania Alexander (0/10) NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. You, being you, should ever attempt The Pretenders. You don't even have enough fake nonsense (or the good common sense TO NOT SMILE) to pull off a Chrissie Hynde song. Or the balls. You need to get hit with a shovel for the stupidity of this. Oh, and you warbled out of key constantly.

Should be forcebly removed - Antonella and Alania. Although they all should leave but Stephanie and Melinda. LaKisha can hang, I guess.
Shall be sent far far away - Amy...cuz even PAULA hated it. Oh, and Haley.

Ryan loves accessories! Andd apparently Sabrina The Screamer is The Chosen One. Ouch. Oh, and I rated 5 girls worth a point. 6 guys scored points. So overall, we have a lot of bland perfs and A LOT of filler to expell.

Line of the night: Leslie...FUh... - Randy to Leslie
2nd Place Line: It wasn't...bad... - Paula to Antonella
3rd Place Line: Good, we can enter Passion Idol - Simon to Ryan and Alania

Definately better than the guys, and there were some great performances. If I could I would take nine girls and three guys to make the final 12

01 Lakisha Jones
02 Jordin Sparks
03 Sabrina Sloan
04 Gina Glocksen
05 Stephanie Edwards
06 Leslie Hunt
07 Melinda Doolittle
08 Nicole Tranquillo
09 Antonella Barba
10 Haley Scarnato
11 Amy Krebs
12 Alaina Alexander

If everything goes right Rudy, Paul, Amy, and Alaina should get eliminated tomorrow.