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I’m glad they’re finally gonna be able to perform and be acknowledged by the show.

Oh wow! I probably won’t stay here long but it’s sweet to be at the top of the leaderboard lol. Here’s where things get tough… Top 10 Questions 1. Which 8 singers will advance to the Top 8? (160 points) - Triston - Will - Abi - Jack - Kaibrienne - Emmy - Mia - Kayko 2. Which 2 singers will be eliminated from the competition? (50 points) - McKenna (50 pts) - Julia (30 pts) 3. Which singer will be announced last by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 8? (50 points) - Emmy 4. Which female singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 8? (50 points) - Mia 5. Which male singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 8? (50 points) - Triston 6. What will be the ratio of male and female singers in the Top 8? (20 points) - 4M:4F Bonus Question 7. How many singers in Top 10 will get standing ovation from Katy Perry? (50 pts) - 10 8. Will Lionel Richie give standing ovation to both eliminated singers after their performance? Yes or No (50 pts) - Yes 9. Which number of the performance order that one of the eliminated singer will be assigned to? From 1 (Opening the show) to 10 (Closing the show). (80 pts) - 3 10. How many singers will play musical instruments in their performance? (50 pts) - 5

^ I’ve had a bad feeling since I heard Meghan Trainor announced as a mentor that she might be their choice for the new judge. I mean she’s sweet and all but I think they can do better. She was a judge on Australian Idol and never said anything of value.

An Iam and Colin final two seemed inevitable last season and didn’t end up happening. I’m gonna predict that Triston wins the whole show but I can see a female runner-up again. Maybe Abi or even Kaibrienne.

Oh sorry I thought it was gonna be tonight. Looking forward to it next week.

Did they not do the Mandisa tribute?

I can see McKenna going home tonight but I hope not. I think she’s a goner for sure next week, sadly.

Top 12 Questions 1. Which 10 singers will advance to the Top 10? (120 points) - Triston - Will - Emmy - Kaibrienne - McKenna - Abi - Kayko - Julia - Mia - Jack 2. Which 2 singers will be eliminated from the competition? (50 points) - Jayna (30 pts) - Roman (20 pts) 3. Which singer will be announced last by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 10? (50 points) - Julia 4. Which female singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 10? (50 points) - Abi 5. Which male singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 10? (50 points) - Will 6. What will be the ratio of male and female singers in the Top 10? (20 points) - 6 females, 4 males Bonus Question 7. How many wildcards will move forward to Top 10? (50 pts) - 0 8. Which number of the performance order that one of the eliminated singer will be assigned to? From 1 (Opening the show) to 12 (Closing the show). (80 pts) - 5 9. How many singers will play musical instruments in their perfomance? (50 pts) - 6

So glad they’re doing something to honor and remember Mandisa.

Top 14 Questions 1. Which 12 singers will advance to the Top 12? (120 points) - Triston - Will - Abi - Kaibrienne - McKenna - Jack - Kayko - Emmy - Roman - Jayna - Mia - Julia 2. Which 2 singers will be eliminated from the competition? (50 points) - Jordan (30 pts) - Nya (20 pts) 3. Which singer will be announced last by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 12? (50 points) - Jayna 4. Which female singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 12? (50 points) - Abi 5. Which male singer will be announced first by Ryan Seacrest to move forward to Top 12? (50 points) - Will 6. What will be the ratio of male and female singers in the Top 12? (20 points) - 7 female, 5 male Bonus Question 7. How many wildcards will move forward to Top 12? 4 or 3 or 2? (50 pts) - 2 8. Which number of the performance order that one of the eliminated singer will be assigned to? From 1 (Opening the show) to 14 (Closing the show). (80 pts) - 2

Her interaction with Simon during the Green Mile episode was one of the most gracious things ever. I think that did a lot for the show because I don’t remember Simon ever bringing up someone’s weight again on the show.

So sad. She was a beautiful person.

I'm gonna guess that's Abi or Emmy.

I am Christian lol and I even found it to be grating. No wonder none of them were voted through by the public. One or maybe two gospel singers praising Jesus on stage is fine but when you’ve got three people doing it, it’s just too much. Roman started testifying on stage during his Top 20 performance so of course here Odell had to come and start shouting glory glory hallelujah for his wild card performance. It’s kind of like when you have a bunch of big voiced females seeing who can hit the highest note at the end of a song. Only it’s three guys seeing who can praise the loudest.

1. Triston: He is minivan and granny bait in spades. Solid country voice and a charming, likable demeanor. 2. Will: A stronger country vocalist than Triston also with a likable personality. Just not as endearing of a personality as Triston. 3. Abi: She’ll have to be careful about song selection but she has a very dedicated fan base. I don’t think we’ve heard the best of her voice yet. 4. Mia: Not only does she have that super sweet girl next door quality that the voters love, but she has a very pure tone to her voice. Reminds me a bit of Emily Ann Roberts from The Voice, who was the runner-up. She’s also getting a growth arc which people like to see. 5. Emmy: Another girl with a humble and sweet personality. Being Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter doesn’t hurt either. Not the strongest vocalist which could hurt her once we get down to less finalists. 6. Kayko: He’s got the boy next door thing going on and an “Aw shucks” personality that voters adore. He might struggle doing covers but we’ll see. 7. Jack: I’m gonna have to wait a little bit to see how he does but I wouldn’t be surprised if he sneaks into the Top 5 or even the finale. He’s got a likable personality and he does what he does well. 8. Kaibrienne: She definitely could shoot up in my rankings later on but right now I haven’t been blown away by her last few performances. I worry about her song selections because they’ve kinda been all over the place. 9. McKenna: I love her warm, raspy voice but she does somewhat remind me of Julia Gargano (who was my fav) and she went home in 6th/7th place. 10. Julia: I want to love her but she’s just not living up to her big voiced diva role. Her vocals can get sloppy at times. 11. Roman: I think he’ll go the farthest of the wildcards but I see them all getting voted off pretty quickly like usual. I wonder if he’ll be able to sing a song without going overboard on the stage theatrics. 12. Jayna: She’s losing her spark a little bit for me. Great voice but I’ve not been liking her song choices. 13. Jordan: A nice looking boy with a good voice but that’s really all there is to him. Plus he has no hometown support who can vote for him. 14. Nya: She’s got a steep hill to climb to win over voters and I don’t think she can do it. She’s gorgeous and has a good voice but sadly that doesn’t get you far on Idol these days.

Nya needs to pick something she can sink her teeth into or else she’s toast. She probably will be regardless but she definitely has the chops to pull off a strong rock performance. For Will, I’d suggest “Hurt” by Johnny Cash. I’d even suggest it to McKenna who I think could do a beautiful cover of it.

I just don’t think we needed three gospel singers in the competition who were gonna shout “Hallelujah!” at the end of every performance. It was impactful when Roman did it on Sunday because they had just played the intro package of his dad talking about Roman surviving the coma. Odell and Quintavious were better singers than Roman but I think he was the most believable as far as “getting caught up in the spirit.” I loved Odell when he was singing songs like “Bring It On Home To Me.” Why he decided to start singing outdated Bruno Mars songs and gospel tunes, I’m not sure, but it didn’t work for him. As for the country guys, let’s face it. Triston is gonna be around a long time because he’s a sweet, likable fifteen-year-old who loves his mom, wears a cowboy hat, and sings country songs well. That’s like being a cross between David Archuleta and Scotty McCreery on steroids lol. Will is just a very solid authentic country singer-songwriter and country music is a very popular genre whether it’s your cup of tea or not. Blake Shelton would’ve crapped his pants to have Will on his team on The Voice.

Hmm Mia could have a shot.

My Personal Preferences, not based purely on vocal talent: 1. McKenna 2. Emmy 3. Abi 4. Jack 5. Mia 6. Kaibrienne 7. Nya 8. Kayko 9. Jayna 10. Will 11. Triston 12. Julia 13. Jordan 14. Roman

Gone are the days of Idol where the big voiced belters dominated the votes. They’ve been gone since Season 7, honestly. Country and singer-songwriters are going to get the majority of the votes nowadays. Especially now that the show gets 5 million viewers instead of 25 million.

Maybe she and Jean Ann can open up a new funeral home.

To be fair, we did have Season 6 where three out of the final four were black powerhouse females. Season 3 also had Jennifer, LaToya and Fantasia who ended up splitting the votes that one infamous week. We’ve got so much country now because the audience is mostly southern white people. Though I really only consider Will, Triston, and Mia as the country singers. Jack, Kaibrienne, and McKenna are more singer-songwriters IMO.

Same x2 lol. No Kaeyra level robbage this year, even though I preferred Odell to Roman and Jordan.

Ajii was making the same mistake Lucy Love made last year tonight. You can’t come out with that angry look on your face. Kennedy was kinda doing the same thing. You’ve gotta have that happy humble attitude like Kayko and Jack have, even more so if you’re a woman. I thought Ajii was overrated so I’m not sad to see him go.

Yeah she seems like a lot of drama honestly. Production might have even had a talk with her about it. I remember Fantasia saying producers met with her about being a young, unmarried mom and the controversy around that. Kennedy’s allegations are much worse but still.