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BILLBOARD: Nicki Minaj shines in Chicago, Lazaro Inspires
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Nicki Minaj is my favorite judge on "American Idol." There, I said it.
I realize that it's currently an unpopular opinion, and certainly unheard of leading up to the premiere, but Minaj is doing exactly what she was hired to do: judge. And she's pretty good at it, too. You can tell when she's not feeling a singer, and frankly, most times, those singers either don't get put through or are clearly the kind of contestant that we'll never hear from again after the Hollywood portion of the competition. She's doing that which Randy Jackson has done for years, but with more personality.
The Nicki- Mariah Carey "feud" be damned. I'm enjoying having Nicki around for her blunt opinions and the fact that I agree with her probably 95 percent of the time, let alone all the great reaction faces she makes. I didn't expect this. I may need a moment.
Lazaro Arbos - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
If you heard about one audition from last night's show, it was probably Lazaro's, right? The Cuban-American who has had an overwhelming stutter since he was six years old got the pimp spot of the evening and, amazingly, sings perfectly without any impediments. It will be interesting going forward to see how he gets through the competition with such an issue, but his vocal is certainly good enough, his performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as emotional as they come. Feel-good story of the night.
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 His story was extremely inspiring
http://www.billboard.com/column/real...08101552.story
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