The point is that he did sing a pop song, I think that's what Demi meant.
And it's what Simon said as well.
Vino is my favorite, LA you better make up for this
I can understand why Britney has a hard time being constructive considering all of the criticism she has gotten from tabloids in the past, past performances, etc.
She seems like an awesome mentor though, and her two best acts(imo) have yet to come.