Sound of Silence

I just couldn't resist blogging about AI even though I actually have other more important stuff to do! *smacks self* 

Anyway, this week's performances are so much better than last week's. A really big improvement for most, while some frontrunners tumbled down quite badly.

Ranking from the least impressive to the best of the night:

Majesty Rose - Let It Go by Idina Menzel (At least I THINK that's her name ;) )

Very current but...I could hardly hear her voice because the low notes were just too much for her. Well the high notes were too much for her too. That was totally fail karaoke! I think even I sound better than her on a bad day! Don't know what she was thinking when she picked that song! Do excuse the exclamation marks, I was just too shocked! -10/10

Ben Briley - Bennie and the Jets by Elton John

Very, VERY brave song choice after Haley Reinhart's slamdunk from Season 10. What the heck, he was even dressed like Elton John. So...he had a fail falsetto, he didn't sound too good on the low notes, and he was out of tune most of the time. Way to go Ben. Granted, that was still better than most of last week's performances. 2/10

Sam - Come Together by The Beatles

He was very bland again. And why that song? So many contestants have covered that and Sam didn't do anything with the song. Bad choice. 4/10

Jessica - Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

I love the song, I love the beginning but...girl has more bleat than Elliot Yamin. She sounded amazing when it was just her and the guitar. Unfortunately she lost it when the band started playing. Not a good end to the song. Very helpful and accurate feedback from Jen and Keith too. 6/10

Dexter - Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Oooh he had a haircut. Not that it's relevant but anyways he looks pretty clean and neat now. I think so far Dexter is the most consistent performer. Can't say there's much improvement from last week though... 6.5/10

MK - To Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan

Wow, that was surprisingly effective. Her voice sounded subtle yet lovely, by far her best vocals since Rush week. And she looked pretty amazing too. The only negative thing was that she still looked very uncomfortable on stage. Needs a lot of work in that aspect. 7/10

Caleb - Skyfall by Adele (NOT DAZEEM)

The award for the most interesting song choice of the night goes to Caleb. Kudos to Caleb for choosing an Adele song, and actually pulling it off. Ended with a lovely glory note too. 7/10

Malaya - I Am Changing by Jennifer Hudson

Still a little shaky at certain parts, but overall that was a really good performance, especially coming from Malaya. And she didn't mess up the last note! Finally a song choice that showcased her big voice. 8/10

Alex - Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová 

Another contestant who improved tremendously from last week. His version of Falling Slowly was almost on par with Kris Allen's (S8), and that is a huge compliment! 8/10

CJ - Can't You See by The Marshall Tucker Band

Vast improvement from the previous two weeks! For once he sounded focused and gritty, and most importantly, not sleepy so...good job.  9/10

Jena - Decode by Paramore

Where did that come from? Best performance of the season so far! Vocals on point, song choice perfect, great (and different) arrangement, plus she looked amazing. That should get her out of the bottom 3. If it doesn't...I have no idea what to say. 10/10

Who should be Bottom 3? Ben, Majesty and Sam

Who should go home? Ben

Damn, Harry was totally mocking Randy! Awesome.

Edit with Results:

Spot on this time - Ben has been eliminated from the competition.
Majesty and Sam were both in the bottom 3 as well. Sure looks like they're losing their frontrunner status eh?