Who will make it to the A.I. Tour?

Starting off the night tonight was Lee Dewyze who really performed better than any other week...overall, he wasn't as pitchy, but I completely agreed with Simon, out of all of the #1 hits on Billboard that is the one he picked!...should have picked a HUGE Rock hit, showing who he is as an artist, I just can't imagine him putting that song on his record! Next, Paige Miles proves that she should not be in the top 10...and Randy said it right "it was honestly terrible." It was really unfortunate, but I would have to agree worse performance of the season. Tim Urban took us way back with his performance of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." The problem was it came across a little karaoke and "high school musical" like. Where are the CURRENT ARTISTS TONIGHT!!! Aaron Kelly was next up singing an Aerosmith Classic....but this is the thing...although he struggled with his vocals because he was under the weather, he has nothing to worry about because the 3 people before him were not as good as he was!...so we will see you on the tour Aaron! Saving the show, Crystal Bowersox sang "Bobby McGhee." It wasn't my favorite performance for her but it was GREAT!...and the best yet!...Again, I am feeling this may be the year for Crystal Bowersox to be the next AMERICAN IDOL! Of course I do think joining Crystal Bowersox in the TOP 3 will be MICHAEL LYNCH! He is THE BEST GUY in this competition!...I love that he is consistent every week and he absolutely rocked it tonight! Next up was Andrew Garcia singing "I heard it thru the grapevine." It was not a great song choice for him at all! It was so weird, I feel like tonight is #1 hits from the 50's. I am so shocked that the contestants this week aren't picking current #1 hits! Picking a more current #1 Katie Stevens, sang "Big girls don't cry." It was nice to see her take on a younger vibe and look, but it was SO PITCHY! and made me wish I had the footage from me singing the same song during Hollywood Week of Season 8. CASEY JAMES, CASEY JAMES, CASEY JAMES, CASEY JAMES, CASEY JAMES....can you hear me chanting his name! this was the perfect song choice for him tonight in my opinion, although the judges weren't....I do agree with Kara, when she said, "you are ready to make an album." LOVE HIM! Didi Benami was another FAVORITE of the night for me...unfortunately, the judges weren't agreeing, but just for the record, DIDI You did great! Closing the night Siobhan Magnus sang "Superstition." Honestly, it wasn't my favorite of all of her performances, and she better be careful not to get an Adam Lambert syndrome and think she can throw a Big Note in every song, and think she is going to get by with it. So, my pick to go home would be Paige Miles, however, be prepared for a shock!

TOP 12 PERFORM ON IDOL TONIGHT!

Well, they have made it to the big stage! Tonight the TOP 12 compete to see who is moving closer to the TOP 10 and will hit the road to entertain IDOL FANATICS all over the country! Kicking off the night, Michael Lynch, let us into his amazing story even more, which made me love him as a person even more! But then as he opened up those vocals, he continued to impress American as he turned a rolling stones song into an R&B hit! As Randy says "HE SLAYED IT." Up next is DiDi Benami! Singing a stones classic "Play with Fire" She started off fantastic!, but unfortunately had a little lyric mess up and struggled a bit after that, but I give her a 7 out of 10...it was a GREAT song choice for her! So making everyone fall even more in love with Casey James, his mom opened up tonight about his reaction to a vaccination as a child, and how they have been incredibly close ever since, but beyond the story, he really sang!...Compared to one of my favs Johnny Lang, I believe, that he could have a career as a bluesy rocker! Winning the fashion award for IDOL, Lacey Brown, not only brought a very cool look, but in my opinion, a very cool sound too! I thought Simon's constructive criticism was right on, she needs to just relax a little bit with her performance, let it be more natural and not so much like "acting." Singing "Give me shelter." Andrew Garcia was a little pitchy and the performance was a bit of a left turn from what he has done in the past. His place in this competition is weird...I am waiting for him to just settle in his place as an artist and be that consistently every week. Katie Stevens, sang "Wild Horses," and sang it pretty good!....Honestly, it was much better than her past performances, however it did start kinda pitchy! Oh Tim Urban, 10 kids!!!! WOW!...but how about the performance? Well, singing "Under My Thumb," he is continuing to prove all of us "IDOL BLOGGERS" wrong and actually doing a GREAT JOB!...I mean really the song choice wasn't my favorite, but he really sang it well. Unfortunately, he didn't get the best comments from the judges. Coming from a very "artsy" family, Siobhan really showed us what being an artist is! She looked absolutely beautiful and sang very cool!...Vocally, it wasn't her best, but performance wise...YES!!!! She is turning out to be one of my favorite girls! Not looking forward to the usual pitchy Lee Dewyze, his performance tonight wasn't as pitchy, but a little boring. Again, getting good comments about his voice (which I still don't understand). I haven't figured out why they keep making it sound like he has such an "amazing" voice. He hasn't had his "moment" for me yet. Paige Miles was up next and went a little "country," all of the sudden....she is definitely comfortable on the stage, but sounded pitchy, and honestly, forgettable. Aaron Kelly did a pretty good job tonight, better than he has done in the past few weeks, it was a little boring for me personally, but overall, he got great comments from all of the judges! Closing out the night, Crystal Bowersox was amazing as always...not the best performance to date, but overall amazing!...I WILL BUY HER RECORD!....I do agree with Ellen...."started to see a little bit of personality" and we want to see more!!! Who do you think is going home tomorrow?

MOST SHOCKING TOP 12 ELIMINATION EVER!

Tonights TOP 12 RESULTS started as a SUPER SHOCKER!....Didi Benami took the first place, which is great, but then out of nowhere, Paige Miles, who I thought would be going home tonight, takes the 2nd spot while Katelyn Epperly gets the boot!...WOW!...What next? Tatiana gets the WildCard spot and Felicia Barton goes home...oh wait...that was last year! HA! In all seriousness, the elimination continued when America was shocked by Lee Dewyze making top 12 over Toddirck Hall!....and my predictions for elimination night fail again!...UGH! The next elimination came between Andrew Garcia and Alex Lambert and the last spot for the Top 6 guys went to Andrew Garcia.....Fellow Tweeter @IDOL260 said it well "This is NOT how this episode was supposed to go! :( " At this point in the show we have all but one spot filled....Girls include: Didi Benami, Paige Miles, Lacey Brown, Crystal Bowersox and Siobhan Magnus. Boys include: Casey James, Lee Dewyze, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynch, Tim Urban, and Andrew Garcia. To finish the night off and leave us with our FINAL addition to SEASON 9 TOP 12 Katie Stevens wins over Lilly Scott.....Needless to say I am in complete and utter shock this evening and considering hanging up my hat on IDOL SEASON 9! well....maybe not :)

It's BOY'S NIGHT!!!!

Is it me, or are they seriously rushing everything tonight just like last night....cramming it all into an hour! Howerver, I am glad it is down to 1 hour not 2 hours! Moving on to the show...Lee Dewyze started off the night singing one of my favorite songs "Fireflies." I honestly have not been much of a fan of Lee's and really am not sure why the judges keep giving him positive feedback every week....he continues to come across pitchy to me! One of my favorite boys, Alex Lambert, sang "Trouble" and the comments from the judges were all right on with my LIVE TWITTER COMMENTS....he is so good, but needs to relax and look more interested while he is singing. Kara said, " the only thing that is standing in the way of you winning is you." Tim Urban broke out the guitar tonight, and sang "Hallelujah," and in my humble opinion, is getting so much better!!!! I think this performance for him was his best to date! Andrew Garcia went back to his roots on idol and played his guitar minus the band and sang another girl song...I kinda liked it, but wish that the band would have come in half way thru the song! Casey James had a great song choice by Keith Urban...again...I heart Casey James. He continues to do a great job, but I can understand what Kara was saying when she said, "we are missing that spark." I am hoping he just connects more with us as the audience. 16 year old Aaron Kelly, did an O.K job, he has such a natural talent....I agreed 100% with Simon...it was a nice song and he did a good job, well...a kinda good job...might be going home this week. Toddrick Hall showed up, white teeth and all, singing the "HAPPY FEET" version of "Somebody to Love." He is a great singer, but I am still a fan of his version of "Since you've been gone." I think it saved him for this week! Michael Lynch closed the show singing "This Woman's Word" and WAS AMAZING!!!!! I am loving that he is sticking with the R&B thing. Simon even said that not only was it the best performance of the night, but best of all of the LIVE shows!!! So who is going home tomorrow night?...want my predictions?...ok I am guessing Aaron Kelly and I can only hope and cross my fingers that the other is Lee Dewyze...only because I don't know how he has made it this far with continued pitchiness!

American Idol GIRLS NIGHT!

Tonight you may have missed my live tweets at www.twitter.com/feliciabarton however, it was for a good reason...my little boy Malachi turned 3!!!! So unfortunately, Idol took a second place slot for me tonight....but don't worry I DVR'd it!!! So the night started with Katie Stevens singing a slightly "pitchy" version of Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway." She has such a natural talent, but I agree that the song may have been too BIG for her. Next up to bat was Siobhan Magnus snging "House of the Rising Sun," she sang with such technical precision and I honestly really liked the song choice! Not to mention, she sang with such conviction...that is how you compete in a competition like American Idol...she is a thrill to watch every week. Continuing with Great song choices Lacy Brown sang Brandi Carlisle's "The Story." I totally agreed with Ellen when she said that it sounded like the song could have been written for her! So last week, I hung on every note that Katelyn Epperly sang, but this week I thought she picked the WRONG SONG! not to mention I don't think she should have stood up while playing, and the song just stayed in one place for me....agreed with Kara where it was almost like she didn't compete this week!...Sill a fan, want to hear her do "The Scientist" again!!! Didi Benami sang a Fleetwood Mac song, and SOUNDED AMAZING! She was totally connected the entire time...THIS WAS HER BEST ON THE SHOW SO FAR!!! This week her tears where happy tears! Paige Miles came to the stage singing "Smile" but unfortunately forgot to actually SMILE.....honestly this performance is what I have been seeing from the beginning and why I have thought she should have been gone week 1....she has done much better, but it was just an unfortunate night for her. Bringing the night back up, Crystal Bowersox sang "Give me one Reason" and made me believe once again that she can WIN THIS SHOW! Closing the show out tonight Lilly Scott sang "I fall to pieces" playing a mandolin, which is kinda cool, and I will say it again..."I will buy her record." So my favorite of the night is a Crytal Bowersox, however a close second for me was Didi Benami, Lacey Brown, and Siobhan Magnus....ok so l actually enjoyed more than one! Unfortunately, I think Katie Stevens and Paige Miles are up for elimination on Thursday.....for live commentary and to keep up to date on my journey please follow me at www.twitter.com/feliciabarton www.facebook.com/feliciabarton and myspace.com/feliciabarton

American IDOL RESULTS

Singing the Black Eyed Peas SMASH HIT "I got a feeling," the TOP 20 of Season 9 started off the show with a positive attitude at least hoping for the best for this week's elimination . The feeling must not have been too good for John Park, as he sang his farewell reprise of "Gravity" by John Mayer....on a side note...his goodbye performance was much better than Tues. night's performance....my humble piece of advice to any "current idol" contestants that for some reason may be reading this blog....SING LIKE IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SING EVERY TIME YOU GET ON THAT STAGE!....I mean it's almost as if they lose the nerves and actually relax and then, of course, do a much better job! The next contestant to leave us this week was....Jermaine Sellers, who was possibly given the boot because of his mouth....it's unfortunate, because he wasn't a terrible singer, but I think his attitude and mouth did turn off the viewers. Before the girls found out their fate on the Idol Stage, my fellow season 8 contestant and friend, DANNY GOKEY, sang his single, "My Best Days." He hits the road tomorrow with Sugarland....anybody going to hit the tour? The first girl to go is Michelle Delamore, who Kara told during the elimination, that she didn't do as great as they thought in the moment...I think they heard what we heard, when we were all shocked she got as great of comments as she did...she has such a nice natural talent and beauty, I am sure she will do GREAT things! The last girl to go was our cute little Haley Vaughn...I think she got priceless advice last night from Kara, when she said she needs to take a year and develop as an artist....and work on her gift...Keep smiling Haley!!!! We all really love that you are full of joy! Continue to follow me on twitter.com/feliciabarton facebook.com/feliciabarton and myspace.com/feliciabarton

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!!!! TOP 10 GIRLS!!!!

Tonight on Idol we were all excited to see that Crystal Bowersox was feeling better and back on the stage, and SOUNDED GREAT! Next up was the "flower headband creator" Haley Vaughn who, in my opinion, sang VERY PITCHY!!! I was really hoping for more vocally, because she has an "it factor" as far as possibility to be a star...she is "likeable." Fellow Season 8 contestant, Lacey Brown, who was given the boot during Hollywood last year, is back this season and I am a FAN!...tonight she sang "Kiss Me," which was a GREAT song choice, but I do think she dealt with some nerves and will need to step up the performance side in order to make it thru the competition! 17-year old, Katie Stevens was up next singing my original audition song "Put Your Records on" which was pretty good....unfortunately for her she is a 17 year old that likes older music, but is being forced into a young pop box. LET HER BE WHO SHE WANTS TO BE AS AN ARTIST!!!! Trying to bring her "star-meter" up Didi sang "Lean on Me," but may have messed with the melody of a classic song too much! She sounded great, but overall was just an O.K. performance. Michelle Delamore took a risk singing "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed....did the risk pay off? we shall see! I agree with Randy when he said "it fell flat," however Kara and Simon kinda like it saying she got 80% of it right! So hmmm what do you think? Lilly Scott proved again that this is the "season for unique artists." I personally really loved it, so much in fact, that I am READY TO BUY HER RECORD!!! So I thought Crystal Bowersox was going to be my favorite of the night, but when Katelyn Epperly sang I seriously hung on every note! SHE WAS AMAZING! I honestly don't understand where the judges got off saying anything negative about her performance...for me it was pretty flawless! Next in the line up was Paige Miles, who sang Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away." Why do I always find myself agreeing with Simon...I think her song was "forgettable" as well. She has a good voice, but will need to step it up to make thru this competition. Closing out the night was Siobhan Magnus, who is just as cute as can be, and had a technically GREAT performance last week. This week she again brought an interesting performance.....and agreeing with Simon, the first half was rough, but that last note was INCREDIBLE!
So who do you think is going home this week? All I know is that it won't be Katelyn Epperly or Crystal Bowersox!!!!

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!!!! TOP 10 BOYS!!!!

So, this week on Idol we got a little reversed with the boys being on Tuesday and girls on Wednesday. They say it is because Crystal Bowersox is sick, which we do wish her the best, however I think it is because last week the girls bored us and then the show was saved by the guys night! HA! so regardless GOOD CALL!!! MICHAEL LYNCH!!!! brought the house down...he started off the show with a BAM!...I mean REALLY performed the song, even received a standing ovation from Randy, along with amazing comments from every other judge! Next up to bat with a better song choice, was John Park but there was something still missing, maybe it was John Mayer singing Gravity instead of him. UGH!...I was really hoping for more, kinda trying too hard?...what did you guys think? Honestly just a little confusing for me. Then in classic Casey James form, he wisk's every woman away into Casey land, by KILLING his guitar...he did seem a little uncomfortable singing, but I would just like for him to pull his hair back next week! and wisk me back to Casey land! On a side note, I really am enjoying Ellen's comments! WELCOME TO THE PANEL ELLEN! YES.....Alex Lambert...getting better and better every week....I really LOVE his voice, and love Simon's comment about getting a killer instinct and taking part in the competition...believing that he can WIN THIS! Toddrick Hall brought us back with some Tina Turner singing "What's Love got to do with it"....ending with some great falsetto, he was kinda pitchy throughout but honestly, I really like that he changes up arrangements, it makes me sit and go "what is gonna do with this song!" Maybe it is the musician in me that likes that kinda stuff, but the average listener wants things more simple? HMMM. Ok so right about now in the show I was interrupted by my husband shaving his beard which totally threw me off for a few minutes, but then Jermaine Sellers brought me back with his cool voice, however his personality is coming across a little "cocky," or maybe it was just doing too much like the judges said! With Andrew Garcia singing James Morrison he came across a little bored, but I am still a fan....but really needs to watch the pitchiness...yikes...not my favorite performance for him but shouldn't worry about leaving this week! WOW ME NEXT WEEK ANDREW!!!! Bringing more confidence? YES..Aaron Kelly sang "My Girl" this week, he consistently shows that he has a great natural talent, however I can't wait to hear him sing something more relevant and modern. Making up for last week's um....well not so good performance, Tim Urban really did a GREAT JOB! picking a GREAT song!....not to mention I think he is going to pick up the teeny bopper vote...unfortunately, the judges did not feel it so much except for Simon...which I agreed with! So...Lee Dewyze the "nice guy who made bad decisions," got the last spot of the night...I was hoping for a MUCH LESS PITCHY performance and I kinda got it? I mean he has a cool sound cool vibe, but at the end of the day he needs to vocally improve! FAV boy of the night....MICHAEL LYNCH...my prediction is that John Park is gonna be leaving us this week along with Tim Urban, Aaron Kelly....until next time please follow me on twitter at twitter.com/feliciabarton myspace.com/feliciabarton and facebook.com/feliciabarton