AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!!!! TOP 12 BOYS!!!!

Alright so I was kinda excited about the top 12 guys and then somewhere around 8:45 I was wishing I was doing live commentary for the FOX hit 24 and Jack Bauer was performing...and as Tyler Grady graced the stage and brought us back to the 70's my husband made the comment that this couldn't be the TOP 24 performers out of the 100,000 auditions!!! Finally Michael Lynch brought some energy to the stage with a cool sound. I love a good soulful singer that doesn't just do R&B, however I wasn't a fan of Simon's comments. Todrick Hall started the evening off with a HUGE risk redoing the Kelly Clarkson SMASH "Since you've been gone."
Followed by an average performance by Aaron Kelly singing Rascal Flats "Here Comes Goodbye"...he has a pretty good voice, but it kinda came across nervous....which I know first hand! Jermaine Sellers had to make up for his "throwing the band under the bus" moment in Hollywood, but at the end of the day I kinda think he came across a little cocky! Tim Urban sang "Apologize" and should have have stayed away from the whole head voice thing he has a current look, but was not the best song choice! I was definitely a fan of Joe Munoz....he showed amazing control for me he was top 4 of the night! One of the most confusing moments for me was listening to the comments from the judges regarding Lee Dewyze...he was SO PITCHY! and Simon loved him for some reason...his ears were not working!! Singing "God Bless the Child" John Park did an OK job...I hope it was good enough to keep him in the competition because I want to hear more!!!
Onto the new Lambert, Alex looked pretty bored thru the song, I think he has a cool sound but is an immature performer, so hopefully he will grow through the show!
Now I don't know where to start with Casey James....well let me just say this..my husband has a ponytail and plays guitar too, so I have an honest crush on this boy, but he looks like my hubby so it's OK! HAHA!...seriously though! LOVED HIM! FAV OF THE NIGHT!!! like Kara said, "EAR CANDY AND EYE CANDY." While on Idol, everyone always wonders who is gonna get the "pimp" spot as we call it the coveted last singer of the evening...which went to (drum roll) Andrew Garcia...well let's be honest we knew that was going to happen, and it is well deserved. Although he did not do as well as I had hoped, he held his own and we all know he is not going anywhere anytime soon!!! So Andrew Garcia if you are reading my blog...relax, enjoy every moment, and just re-do Paula Abdul songs all season long and make those judges happy! For LIVE commentary thru the show and to keep up to date on my journey please follow me on twtitter.com/feliciabarton facebook.com/feliciabarton and myspace.com/feliciabarton

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!!!! GIRLS TOP 12

First of all, I cannot believe that this time last year I was in LA doing exactly what I am watching on TV tonight!...So besides taking in the talent and not so talented this evening, I also kinda took a walk down memory lane!....but enough about me and season 8 let's chat about the top 12 girls of season 9

The evening started with Paige Miles, which by the end of the night I had kinda forgotten about....I mean she wasn't terrible, but I think if asked Simon would retract his statement about her being the best female singer!
Then came Ashley Rodriguez singing Mariah Carey...and she was good, but got kinda pitchy when she pushed vocally. I only agreed with the judges a few times tonight, but when they said Janelle Wheeler sang the wrong song I agreed ....she should go with a "Bubbly" kinda song
So my fav of the night!!!!.....LILLY SCOTT!...interesting song choice cool sound, but the reason I love her so much is because she was SO ORIGINAL!!! I felt like she knows exactly who she is and went for that! Another killer voice of the night was Katelyn Epperly....she sounded great but I definitely agreed with the comments about her going back to the more "natural look." Haley Vaughn should be a Disney artist, you can't really fault her for being happy, but it was a little much....however, I would rather see the smile as to seeing a frown! I was really hoping Lacey Brown would have received better comments...I thought her song choice was great, and her performance got better as the song continued.....I am really hoping makes it through this week and gets another chance! Last year I sang "No One" by Alicia Keys and this year Michelle Delamor pulled out an Alicia Keys cut as well! she sang AMAZING...but I would like to see her try something a little less predictable! Our Season 7 Brook White look-a-like Didi Benami picked the perfect song unlike some of the other girls, but not to sure about the Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat sweater-vest....but hey...to each his own...Siobhan Magnus is definitely original...and her confidence was GREAT too...not to mention out of all of the girls she was technically AWESOME!!!! However, if we want to talk about authenticity Crystal Bowersox is the pick!...she, along with her guitar and harmonica, rocked the night with originality and authenticity. Ending the night with a Michael Buble smash, Katie Stevens sang amazing, but left us all wanting to see a more "young and hip" artist with her being only 17!...So my favs are Lilly Scott, and Katelyn Epperly followed by Michelle and Siobhan....I think the ones that may be packing their bags are Paige Miles, Haley Vaughn and Janelle Wheeler....we shall see!!!!! CAN'T wait for the boys tomorrow night!

Nashville Update

So I realized that I haven't posted in quite a few days!...UGGH!..so sorry!...so I have been a little busy! I am currently in my second home NASHVILLE BABY!....We love it here. I have written a couple of really GREAT songs and then Monday night myself, Brent Keith, Alex Wagner Trugman, Ann Marie Boskovich, and Ricky Braddy got together to do a concert called "Idols For Haiti" IT WAS AMAZING!...We had such a GREAT time, not mention just getting together after a long time was awesome! I will post some videos below of the concert! We streamed it live on USTREAM and had over 800 viewers! Well today I am off to write some more HITS! and then have some meetings tomorrow (actually ALL DAY TOMORROW!) then back to the beach on Friday! I will update everyone more after I get home!..In the mean time if you are interested in helping with Haiti Relief check out Bucketofhope.org to find out how you can provide 100 meals to a family in need!

Thanks
Felicia