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Since voting has officially started and the field of the remaining singers/artists is being narrowed down even further, I really wanted to make a song suggestion thread for this season, especially since I feel several of the contestants could really use some guidance when it comes to choosing songs this year. The first person I want to make some song suggestions for is Nicolina. She is one of my favorite singers on the show this year, but I really worry for her when it comes to making song choices. So 2 songs I think she could do a really good job covering that haven't been covered to death yet are Beautiful by Christina Aguilera and for Disney night, I think she could do a great job covering The Place Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins Returns. And even though I don't love him, I really do think Tristen should give serious consideration to singing Beggin' by Maneskin and Cadence might be wise to give some consideration to covering I Hope by Gabby Barrett. That's all I have for right now. I look forward to reading what song suggestions other posters have for the contestants as the season continues on. 

On ‎4‎/‎12‎/‎2022 at 12:53 PM, FloorWax said:

Assume that next week, the contestants would have to choose from songs that were hits from 2020-2022. Assign each of the Top 23 a song from this list:

 

"Heat Waves" - Glass Animals 

"Stay" - Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI 

"Happier Than Ever" - Billie Eilish 

"POV" - Ariana Grande 

"Arcade" - Duncan Laurence 

"Good Days" - SZA 

"Willow" - Taylor Swift 

"Telepatía" - Kali Uchis 

"Dynamite" - BTS 

"I Hope" - Gabby Barrett 

"good 4 u" - Olivia Rodrigo 

"Starting Over" - Chris Stapleton 

"Heartbreak Anniversary" - Giveon 

"Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd 

"Shivers" - Ed Sheeran 

"Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa 

"Woman" - Doja Cat 

"Fancy Like" - Walker Hayes  

"Smokin' Out The Window" - Silk Sonic 

"Dance Monkey" - Tones And I 

"Beggin" - Maneskin 

"Surface Pressure" - from Encanto 

"WAP" - Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion 

 

Have fun!

"Heat Waves" - Glass Animals - Noah

"Stay" - Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI - Jay

"Happier Than Ever" - Billie Eilish - Scarlet

"POV" - Ariana Grande - Nicolina

"Arcade" - Duncan Laurence - Emyrson

"Good Days" - SZA - Allegra

"Willow" - Taylor Swift - Elli

"Telepatía" - Kali Uchis - Danielle

"Dynamite" - BTS - Cameron

"I Hope" - Gabby Barrett - Cadence

"good 4 u" - Olivia Rodrigo - Ava

"Starting Over" - Chris Stapleton - HunterGirl

"Heartbreak Anniversary" - Giveon - Sir Blayke

"Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd - Jacob

"Shivers" - Ed Sheeran - Fritz

"Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa - Lady K

"Woman" - Doja Cat - Sage

"Fancy Like" - Walker Hayes - Mike 

"Smokin' Out The Window" - Silk Sonic - Christian

"Dance Monkey" - Tones And I - Katyrah

"Beggin" - Maneskin - Tristen

"Surface Pressure" - from Encanto - Leah

"WAP" - Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion - Dan

Thanks for making this post. Even though I was not familiar with a lot of the songs, after finally listening to all of them, I came up with which contestant I feel would do the best job with each song. And truthfully, I think that some of the contestants should actually give some consideration to covering some of these songs, especially Willow, Beggin and Starting Over.

13 hours ago, Gustavo527 said:

Which female contestant (or contestants) this season have that quality? At least based on what we have seen so far

Based on their top 24 performances, so far I would say Nicolina, Emyrson and Elli. But, that's just what I think as of right now.

I know this might sound crazy to the rest of you, but I honestly liked Mike's performance the most tonight. I know he's yet another country singer on the show, but I thought he was totally believable in how he came across as an artist as well as singer. Here is how I would rate the first group of the Top 24:

1. Mike Parker

2. Jacob Moran

3. Nicolina Bozzo

4. Emyrson Flora

5. HunterGirl

6. Elli Rowe

7. Jay Copeland

8. Tristen Gressett 

9. Danielle Finn

10. Sage

11. Dan Marshall 

12. Scarlet Ayliz

I just wanted to say thanks for starting this thread. I really enjoyed reading the post that you made. I think the list you made could be extremely helpful to this season's Top 24. And if there are more American Idol seasons heading forward, I think it could be very helpful to singers/artists who make the Top 24 in those years as well. And I definitely would enjoy reading any thoughts you have on the Top 24. 

Thank you for sharing your extensive thoughts about how you think things are going to play out in the finale for the top 3 contestants. I greatly enjoyed reading your write-up, as usual. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of any of the remaining contestants. However, I would honestly like to see Willie win the most just because as you pointed out, he's been the most consistent and I feel that still has to count for something on this show. If he doesn't win, I'd be more than okay with Chayce winning, especially because he's certainly shown more artistry than Willie and Grace and once again, I feel that should still count for something on this show given how much TPTB are okay with original songs being sung, etc., which I greatly appreciate. I'd like to see Grace win the least, especially because of her song choices. While I don't doubt that she'll probably sing a few of them really well, just imagine if another female contestant from this season were going to be singing the same songs, like Madison or Alyssa. They certainly wouldn't get too much of a pass from voters. And I really don't think Grace should, either. But, as you wrote, we'll see how things shake out.

1 hour ago, muse273 said:

Just updating to say I won't be writing up this week, due to a combination of personal life and work.  Will try to do a "who can win" writeup after Sunday.

Okay. Thanks for letting those of us who care know.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the song spoilers for this week and which contestants you feel made good choices and which contestants didn't. I, too, am definitely worried for Casey this week, which is a real shame given how much I like her. I also think Grace made some very good choices. I agree with you that Chayce will probably do well with the songs he chose as well. I think Caleb will probably end up doing better than Hunter, but both of them might still end up getting into the top 5 at the end of the day. And I agree with you that Willie made some very uninspired song choices, yet again. Sadly, though, he'll probably be just fine, while Casey might end up being a shock boot. And I agree with you about how Disney night was overall. I only really liked about 5 of the performances and felt like it was a bit of a chore to sit through. So I really hope this week will be better.

4 hours ago, *Wallace said:

I also like "Viva La Vida" but not sure who would cover that.  

Maybe Willie? For some reason, I just started to think today that he might be able to do a good job covering that song, especially if he were to slow it down a little bit.

4 hours ago, joe14 said:

All the Fix You suggestions ...Am I the only one hoping no one is basic enough to go that route. That song is so overdone.

I totally agree with you about that! Personally speaking, I'd like to hear the contestants cover Coldplay songs that haven't been covered to death before. I really wish the contestants would consider singing songs like Clocks, Hymn for the Weekend, Something Just Like This, Speed of Sound, Talk and Adventure of a Lifetime over Fix You and The Scientist. I feel some of the contestants are definitely good enough to make those songs work for them.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the eliminated contestants as well. I totally agree with you about what did Madison and Ava in. My problem with Beane was that he, too, struggled to figure out what direction he wanted to go in on the show. And you're right that that might be a problem for several of the remaining contestants as well. What are your thoughts on Grace possibly singing Into the Unknown? Because if that's what she's singing, I really think it's fairly risky, once again. And I agree with you that singing Circle of Life isn't going to do anyone any favors at this point.

I echo IdolFan17's thoughts and am so happy that you decided to post your power rankings for the Top 9 contestants! Unfortunately, I'm going through a pretty stressful time in my own life as well and reading your posts help to take my mind off what I'm dealing with, even if only for a few minutes. I agree with basically all of your rankings this time, although I do think you might have Chayce ranked a bit too high. I still think there is a slight chance that a second female contestant can sneak into the finale over him and I'm really hoping that it will be Grace, despite some of her poor song choices. Will you be providing your input about the Disney song choices the contestants have made once they become official?

27 minutes ago, m1key said:

yeah I agree, this was a bit dragged out for such an anticlimatic announcement. I would get it if it were for something like the Season 18 Returnee Twist, but was there anybody really questioning that American Idol would get cancelled after this season especially when ABC has renewed shows like DWTS already?

DWTS might have been renewed, but a decision has yet to be made regarding the status of several of ABC's scripted shows. So I certainly didn't think that it was a sure thing that American Idol was going to be renewed. And as far as shelling out over $20 million for a possible new judge is concerned, I don't really watch shows like AI for the judges. I watch them for the talent. And I hope TPTB at AI keep that in mind if they're thinking about hiring another big name to judge again. Is Ariana Grande really going to end up worth what she is going to get paid by The Voice at the end of the day? Most likely, not.

1 hour ago, muse273 said:

I don't think any of her song choices have been good.  Not actively horrible (although her Oscar song might be), but not winning any points.  If it were a single cut she could slide past an unexpected flop, but I don't think Hotline Bling really won anyone undecided over like Beane might have, and without that she's too far behind to survive a triple cut.  Especially not with that song.

Oh I hear you about her most likely definitely going home this week after making such an uninspired song choice. I just don't think she's been quite as bad as you're making out to seem like, even if I don't think her song choices have been so great, either. I'm just curious which contestants might end up reaping the benefits if contestants like Cassandra and Alyssa keep on making missteps. Will that benefit contestants like Casey and Ava? Or will some of the male contestants end up in a better position because of other contestants' missteps, like DeShawn?

Thanks for providing your power rankings for the Top 12. I really enjoyed reading them. I guess the only one I greatly disagree with is the one for Madison. I just don't think she is nearly as bad as you're making it seem like. While I agree that she doesn't have the clearest of artistic identities, I feel she has made some better song choices the past 2 shows. If she keeps on performing the way she has been and others continue to make some missteps, I could see her finishing higher than you think. Although, to be fair, I can't see her lasting for more than 2 more weeks, tops, especially given that she's supposedly singing a Whitney song this week. And given how I felt about Grace Vanderwaal and Courtney Hadwin when they were on AGT, I can't believe how much I actually enjoy Ava and Casey as well. I'm looking forward to reading your song suggestions, as usual, too.

On 4/13/2021 at 12:00 PM, thevoiceisthetop said:

Grace Kinstler - Skyfall from Skyfall

On 4/13/2021 at 12:00 PM, thevoiceisthetop said:

Casey Bishop - I Need to Wake Up from An Inconvient Truth

I actually think Skyfall would be a better song for Casey to sing than Grace. I also actually think that Grace could do a great job with My Heart Will Go On, if that's the direction she wants to go in this week. I wonder if the Rainbow Connection might be sung again this week. I could see Ava doing a great job with that song. I do think I Don't Want to Miss a Thing is probably going to be covered again this week. Chayce will probably be the one covering it, although I think the song Vanilla Sky from the movie Vanilla Sky would be a much better song for him to cover. I definitely think either DeShawn or Willie are going to end up singing Glory, too. Although if Willie wanted to do something a little different, possibly covering Happy by Pharrell Williams could be interesting. I think Madison might be wise to sing Grateful by Rita Ora. I don't really have good suggestions for Cassandra, Alyssa, Caleb, Hunter and Beane, unfortunately. Although, I wouldn't be shocked if Alyssa ends up singing something from Dreamgirls again. And I do think someone will most likely end up singing Falling Slowly as well. I do wonder if any of these contestants might be bold enough to sing Writing's On The Wall by Sam Smith and actually do a good job singing it to boot.

I just want to congratulate Just Sam on her victory. I definitely wasn't sure if she could win, given that I thought Arthur or Francisco were a shoo-in to take home the crown, so it was very nice to see happen. And I still think the talent on Idol was pretty good this season. And I think it could have been one of the better seasons of the show if world events hadn't gotten in the way. I still give TPTB at Idol a lot of credit for trying their best given the situation and I am interested to see what will happen with some of these contestants post AI because I really did like some of them.

Thank you so much Muse for providing your power rankings again. I really enjoyed reading them. I, too, really enjoyed Sophia's performance this past weekend, especially since I am actually familiar with that song. I thought she did a great job! I also didn't care too much for Arthur's performance or Dillon's performance. Both had major problems, at least as far as I'm concerned. I thought Just Sam was better this past week than the previous week and agree that Francisco is really positioning himself well, although I still find him to be just a tad bit too cute for my liking. I enjoyed Julia once again, but I, too, wish she had connected a little bit more emotionally with the song. I didn't enjoy Louis that much, once again. And while Makayla, Jovin and Grace all sang well, they just really didn't move me at all. Anyway, I certainly would be interested in reading your song suggestions for the contestants since once again, you really know your stuff and always seem to make good suggestions. Now if only the contestants were willing to take your advice.

Just Sam, Julia, Francisco, Arthur, Jonny, Sophia and Grace

23 hours ago, ScarletDevilCCX said:

The "not something we've heard each of the last two years" bug also bites Dillon, who probably would want to go with "You've Got A Friend In Me". So instead I'm going to go to the same soundtrack I always end up suggesting for a male singer for this theme, but not the same song that I suggested for Cade two years ago and Wade last year. My pick is "Two Worlds" from Tarzan.

Actually, it's Jonny who I fear is probably going to want to sing "You've Got A Friend In Me". Which I do not think would be a good idea for him to sing at all! Anyway, here are some of my suggestions for the contestants:

Just Sam - Almost There from The Princess and the Frog

Sophia - Will the Sun Ever Shine Again? from Home on the Range, I'm On My Way from Brother Bear, You'll Be in My Heart from Tarzan

Julia - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella, I've Got No Strings from Pinocchio, Little Patch of Heaven from Home on the Range

Francisco - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

Arthur - Friend Like Me from Aladdin

Unfortunately, I really wasn't able to come up with any good suggestions for the rest of the contestants. And I do think the contestants I made suggestions for really should consider singing some of those songs. But, we'll see what happens.

Updated, but based on spoilers, now I'm worried that no one will consider singing Will the Sun Ever Shine Again? And I still think it's a song that one of the contestants should give some serious consideration to singing. I think it would be such a good song to sing given what's going on in the world right now and maybe in some of the contestants lives as well. I also think Dillon should give serious consideration to singing Heaven's Light from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think that would be such a good song for him to sing.

Here are my top 11 rankings based on how much I like each of the contestants:

Julia

Sophia

Just Sam

Louis

Francisco

Arthur

Jonny

Dillon

Makayla

Jovin

Grace

4 hours ago, Blirel said:

I would put this in the song thread but it’s technically spoilers because I only did the top 11:

 

Home song predictions:

Francisco Martin: Home by One Direction or San Francisco by Niall Horan

 

Jovin Webb: Home by Marc Broussard or The House of the rising sun by The Animals

 

Grace Leer: Temporary Home by Carrie Underwood or The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert

 

Arthur Gunn: Who Says I Cant Go Home by Bon Jovi or Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men

 

Jonny West- Hold On, We’re Going Home by Drake, or Come Home by One Republic

 

Julia Gargano- Hometown Glory by Adele or Home by Michael Buble 

 

Makayla Phillips- Coming Home by Skylar Grey or Almost Home by Mariah Carey

 

Dillon James- Home by Dierks Bentley or Turning Home by David Naill 

 

Just Sam- Empire State of Mind PT 2 or New York State of Mind by Billy Joel

 

Sophia James- Home by Morgxn ft Walk The Moon OT or Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

 

Louis Knight- Quite Miss Home by James Arthur or Lego House by Ed Sheeran

Actually, Coming Home by Skylar Grey would be a good choice for Julia, not Makayla, I feel. And I definitely wouldn't be surprised if the contestants end up singing some of these songs. So good job.

I really hope the spoilers are wrong because I definitely think Lauren Spencer-Smith deserved a spot in the top 10 over some of the contestants that supposedly made it. I know Makayla might have more fans than her, but it's still surprising to me that Lauren didn't advance over her given how much better she sang than Makayla. But, unfortunately, with this format, being popular is probably more important than ever. That's why I truly think Arthur or Francisco is going to win. Right now, my money is on Francisco. But, we'll see what happens.

Muse,

Thank you so much for providing updated power rankings after Sunday's show. As I wrote the other day,  I really do greatly enjoy reading them and you providing them is honestly one of the main reasons why I continue to follow American Idol after all these years. Anyway, once again, while I like him, I just don't have nearly as much confidence as you do that Dillon is going to make it into the top 10. And that's because as I wrote the other day, Arthur, Francisco, Jonny and Louis all seem to be more popular than he is and unfortunately, I truly believe he's going to have a tough time cracking the top 10. I wouldn't even be shocked if Jovin ends up in the top 10 over him. I do agree with you about Just Sam, though, in regards to the song that she sung. I really hope she chooses a better song next time out. In fact, since the top 10 theme is supposedly songs that remind the contestants of home, I would really like to hear her sing Empire State of Mind. Because I think she could absolutely kill that song! I agree with you about Julia as well and really enjoy her style. However, I still am having a hard time trying to figure out why you're not higher on Lauren Spencer-Smith. Because I think she is fantastic and honestly thought you would like her more, especially since you were such a big fan of Madison last season. I agree with you that maybe she didn't make the best of song choices, either. But, she did so well with it and I really hope she can exhibit a little bit more artistry next time out.