What about the April Surprise Idol Maniac has hinted about that is yet to come? It could change the trajectory of the competition.

I’ll state my preferences, but I’m also going to be brutally honest about what I’m seeing. There’s a good chance most of this forum will disagree, but that’s nothing new for me.    1. Will - He’s been the most consistent performer by far. I usually don’t support male country singers on these shows, but I made an exception here. He’s that good. The best his detractors can hope for is that he picks bad songs, because he’s probably not going to miss vocally.    2. Abi - Things start to thin out for me after Will. Some of those I had ranked higher than Abi really stumbled this week. I have concerns that minivan isn’t taking to her. Facebook stats haven’t looked great, other than the performance in the pimp spot with a great song choice (and great performance).    3. Mckenna - I almost don’t feel like she deserves to be ranked this high after these last two performances, but I can’t put anyone else above her. I know she was sick, but she had a shaky performance in Hollywood too. I don’t know whether her vocal cords will be able to withstand the rigorous schedule.    4. Mia - She’s been more vocally consistent than most of those below her, but I feel like there are limits to what she can do vocally and I don’t sense that she is 100% confident in what she’s doing.    5. Triston - Wow, I wasn’t expecting such a letdown performance, like the one we got on Monday. It wasn’t just a pitchy note or two. The entire performance was off. I’d say there a decent chance it won’t be the last time it happens.    6. Emmy - She’s very likable, and passionate about what she does, but there isn’t enough vocal firepower for this. She’ll probably last another week or two.    7. KB - The vocal issues are obvious, so I won’t beat that dead horse. She can be entertaining, and with the right song, can convey emotion in a way that most others can’t. That’s why she’s still there.    8. Julia - Mostly solid vocals, occasionally a little messy. Still rather green.    9. Kayko - He can be entertaining, but vocally, he’s probably the worst in the top 10.    10. Jack - same performance every week with different lyrics. I usually unintentionally tune out the performance, and when it’s over, I couldn’t even tell you what song he sang. Seems like an alright dude, though. Just not my cup of tea.     

Ooh, that must not have been a good parting of ways.

lol i love reading these posts. I like a number of contestants even though i am close to 1 of them lol. You can't point to a post anywhere that i show Emmy myself as totally over the top about emmy in posts. But as i said at the beginning you can tell she wants to be a song writer / Singer. She sings a lot better by herself then in front of people. I am sure everyone can see the nerves every minute she is on stage. But again i root and vote for her plus if i like someone else and i do like Abi and KB as well and i vote for people some who had a good night IMO. I just do not care for any of the guys this season but as always i am sure one of them will win.

Glad to see another season finally starting. The off season post-S16 was impossibly long.