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I honestly think that Bebe Rexha or Katharine McPhee would both be a good replacement for Katy Perry, should one of them be interested in being a judge on American Idol. Julia Michaels or Ava Max might also do a good job as a replacement for Katy.

While I don't think that Jack is going to be able to win, either, I think there's a very slight chance that he could end up outlasting Triston and Will. And I do think that he is competition for them, which, once again, I do find to be at least somewhat interesting.

19 minutes ago, m1key said:

Honestly the Will/Triston dynamic might end up giving a repeat of Chayce/Caleb in S19. The annoying thing is that we don't know *how* that would've fully turned out since Caleb was obviously disqualified. But it was clear regardless that Chayce was winning.

Don't forget about Jack as well. I think he might have a good chance of making it pretty far in the competition, too. And personally speaking, I will find it at least somewhat interesting if he ends up being the best of the 3 male country singers this season since a lot of people probably think that either Triston or Will is going to win.

I agree with others that K-Blocks is probably going to be eliminated. I just hope Ajii isn't the other one who is going to be eliminated since I'd really like to see him get a little bit further in the competition.

I just wanted to say thank you so much to the posters who posted links to clips from some of the rehearsals and performances that took place at the Aulani Resort in Hawaii. I really appreciate it. And, I, too, thought McKenna did a great job covering The Story! I also think Odell, Hailey and surprisingly, Kennedy all seemed to do a decent job singing the songs that they chose to perform. So, once again, thanks for posting the links to the clips that you did.

2 hours ago, KelseyW said:

The Hanson songbook/1990s theme!

 

 

I am legit the only Hanson fan on the internet who wants it but I try...

I'm admittedly not much of a Hanson fan, but, I, too, would absolutely love a 1990s theme night! And as far as more current songs are concerned, I'd really like to hear Ajii or Odell cover Turn the Lights Back On by Billy Joel.

On 2/13/2024 at 6:54 PM, CarmenSandiego said:

So who would be more willing to be critical on camera?

Well, former American Idol judge Harry Connick, Jr. seems like he doesn't have a problem with being more critical on camera. And maybe Christina Aguilera or Adam Levine if one of them were to be interested in doing another singing show?

8 hours ago, istersay said:

I hadn't even thought of Miley Cyrus as a potential replacement for Katy Perry until her name was included in this poll, but, I think she'd be a pretty good replacement for Katy as well, especially since I really thought she did a decent job as a coach on The Voice. I'm also interested to find out what happens with Ryan Seacrest after this upcoming season of American Idol ends. Will he continue to host the show or not, given that he's going to be the new Wheel of Fortune host starting in September?

7 hours ago, Mathacoo200315 said:

Any replacement wants??

Maybe Alanis Morissette or Demi Lovato? There had been some speculation about them possibly becoming judges on AI last summer.

48 minutes ago, m1key said:

Finals week is killing me so I won't have time to do a deep dive into all the artists until this weekend but based on the alumni names I'm most excited for Hailey and Alyssa (lol) atm.

I'm definitely looking forward to reading any of your thoughts about the artists. And finals week? For some reason, I thought you were a lot older than that, unless, of course, you teach, which I think is great.

I'd honestly really like to hear Mara sing Summertime Sadness or Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey. And I think Lila needs to sing something more current. Perhaps Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) by Kate Bush might be good for her to cover. I think she should also look into possibly singing Try, Bubbly, Fallin' for You or Realize by Colbie Caillat, A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, Willow, Delicate or Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift or Lights or Anything Could Happen by Ellie Goulding. As far as Nini is concerned, I think she should give strong consideration to singing Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by The Eurythmics, One by U2 or Sheryl Crow's version of Sweet Child O' Mine. That's all I have for right now.

8 minutes ago, FloorWax said:

I personally don’t want a pop diva song choice for Nini. I have no reason to believe she won’t do well on it but with the voice she has, I can’t help but feel like not going the rock lane would be missed potential.

I agree with you that I think it would be wise for Nini to continue to cover more rock-oriented songs. And I honestly don't think Use Somebody would be a bad song choice for her since I think she could sing the heck out of it. Plus, I think it would be very interesting to hear a female cover version of the song. If she must sing a more pop-oriented song, I hope she covers something by Pink, like Just Like Fire, Who Knew or Please Don't Leave Me.

My constructive critique for Nini and honestly, for all the members of the top 12, is pick a genre of songs you'd like to sing and stick with it. I feel Nini should continue singing rock songs or if she must sing something outside that genre, something by a more rock-oriented pop singer, like Pink, might work.

1 hour ago, jork said:

11) Kara Tenae - Gwen (SWV, JoJo, Ella Mai, Brandy). Despite the presence of record labels in LA, it's rare to have a LA-adjacent native advance far on these shows, so shoutout to Riverside's Kara for doing just that. Kara's what I call a "nostalgic feels" singer - choosing songs that naturally exude emotion and make you reminisce about the '90s, and she takes it to another level. Ton of brownie points for the JoJo song. The artists she's performed all definitely belong in the same playlist, so she's found an absolute niche that makes sense (and also makes sense for her). She's an older millennial, but for a 37-year old she presents younger - performance wise she feels younger than Huntley, who's actually younger than her. She wears her millennial influences hard, and also has natural swag (although that works against her on this show).  Again, like AZÁN, she'll present herself well, but sadly for this audience, swag=aggressive=no bueno. So is there a base for her ideas - er, I mean, for her song choices?

I just wanted to clarify something about Kara. She is 34, not 37. But, I agree with your power ranking placement of her, unfortunately.

1 hour ago, FloorWax said:

 

I’d be inclined to agree with these points but Gina’s breakout moment last season was literally with “Wicked Game” lol

But, what song that has been covered a lot could she get by with singing because maybe she could do something a little bit different with it? I really don't think there's anything different that she could possibly do with House of the Rising Sun or Piece of My Heart to make them more interesting.

My latest unpopular opinion is that I didn't think Mara's playoff performance was as good as some posters made it out to seem like it was. I loved the song choice, but I just didn't enjoy the performance nearly as much as I was expecting to. Oh, and I actually really appreciated what Huntley did for a change as well.

2 hours ago, m1key said:

Not sure if a comment like this has been made already bc I haven't been lurking as much as usual this season...

 

Y'all know how there is a pop/soul, powerhouse "songbook" on singing shows? Songs like I Have Nothing, Hallelujah, Natural Woman, etc. I feel like Nini's song choices have all been songs from the "alt/rock" pop girl song book. I See Red, River, Heart of Glass... whats next? House of the Rising Sun? Piece of My Heart? 

 

Obviously Karma Police was a great song choice and almost made me want to stan but everything else she has done thus far has felt very uninspiring and on the nose for me. It's unfortunate because the vocals and stage presence are clearly there.

I totally agree with you about this and really hope House of the Rising Sun or Piece of My Heart isn't next. If Nini wants to potentially make it to the finale and win, I think she has to make more strategic song choices. I'd love to hear her sing something like Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve just because I think she could do a great job with it and it hasn't been covered to death before. And I think Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson could also be an interesting song for her to cover.

Nini is definitely one of my favorite contestants this season and I'm really interested to see how she wants to showcase herself as an artist on the show. I think she would be wise to continue to stick to singing songs in the rock genre. I'd love to hear her cover something like In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. It hasn't been covered to death on singing shows and I feel she could really put her own unique spin on it, especially if she sings some of it a capella. I also wonder if something like Sheryl Crow's version of Sweet Child O' Mine, the Eurythmics Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) or One by U2 might be interesting for her to cover. And I, too, think she would sound pretty good singing a Heart or Evanescence song. In addition, I think she could do a great job covering an Alanis Morissette song. If she does want to sing more of a pop song, I think Just Like Fire by Pink might be a good song for her to cover. Even though it's been covered a lot on singing shows, I think she could do a great job singing I Put A Spell On You as well. And if she really wants to challenge herself, I'd love to hear her sing something like Bittersweet Symphony or The Freshman by The Verve or Use Somebody by Kings of Leon.

4 hours ago, StarWalker1 said:

unpop: I haven't really loved any of Huntley's performances thus far

I haven't really loved any of his performances, either. I like the tone of his voice, but right now, he's just not doing it for me. And my unpopular opinion is that I actually appreciate what BIAS is bringing to the table more than him.

37 minutes ago, CarmenSandiego said:

I’m still keeping the faith.  And praying that Wé will make the song work.

Me too.

Unfortunately, I'm concerned for We this week, too. I think she'll do a great job singing The Climb. But, I do think she'll probably struggle with singing Into The Unknown. I do think Megan picked better songs for her voice. Colin also made some wise song choices. So, as of right now, I do think Zachariah and We are the contestants that will most likely not be making it to the finale.

I know it might be asking for way too much, but I really hope the contestants choose songs from Disney movies that haven't been covered on one of the previous Disney nights yet. I wish Iam would consider singing Hakuna Matata from The Lion King. I think he could do such a good job covering that song. And while I know there is some controversy surrounding the song, I wish Megan could sing Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah given how well I think she would do performing it. I wouldn't hate it if she sang Life Is a Highway, either or maybe even Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious. I think she would also do such a great job covering The Climb from the Hannah Montana movie. I agree with other posters that Reflection from Mulan is probably a good song for We to cover. Dig a Little Deeper or Almost There (The Princess and the Frog) from The Princess and the Frog might also be good songs for We to cover. Why Should I Worry from Oliver and Company might be a good song for Iam to cover as well. I think Find Yourself from the Cars soundtrack might be a good song for Zachariah or Megan to cover. Zachariah might do a good job covering When I'm Older from Frozen II as well. I think The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy from Toy Story 4 could be a good song for Colin to cover. Gonna Take You There from The Princess and the Frog could be a good song for Colin to cover, too.

9 hours ago, JONNYSBRO said:

 

I have to say I absolutely loved Alanis last night in the judges chair. She gave all the contestants great critiques and pointers. She was mostly positive but I loved her feedback. I love how she told Wei Ani not to make it so perfect. I also loved her not giving endless standing ovations and telling everyone they are a star. Alanis performance was amazing last night as I was taken back into the 90s. I can't believe she's almost 50. ABC should ditch Katy Perry next season and bring Alanis as the female judge. Anyone else agree?

I really enjoyed watching Alanis Morisette as one of the guest judges, too and would not mind her becoming a regular judge at all. For me, at least, it was just such a refreshing change of pace to watch both Alanis and Ed instead of Katy and Lionel. And while new judges might not ultimately make the show that much better, I really don't think a new judging panel would be a bad thing at this point in time.

1 minute ago, CarmenSandiego said:

I sure hope not.

But, unfortunately, as of right now, I do think there's a real possibility of that happening.

Just now, CarmenSandiego said:

You know, if Zachariah is eliminated next week instead of Warren (I think that Oliver’s dead on arrival), that could help Megan and We get past both country guys as they would split the country male vote.

Which is exactly what I'm hoping will happen. Otherwise, Colin will be the last country male/WGWG remaining and if that's the case, there's no way he's not going to make it to the finale, unfortunately.