The judges had me baffled on the most recent episode of American Idol. I’ll submit to their expertise as top-tier talent but I was very, very surprised when they almost kept these two talented sisters from going to Hollywood! Are y’all nuts!? Check out the auditions from Jacy and Mia Matthews then scroll down for a quick recap of the whole episode…
I would’ve bet money they’d score resounding approval from the judges but both Jacy and Mia had a ‘no’ from one judge and a ‘yes’ from the two others. And what’s even more shocking is that these same judges agreed unanimously that Camila Galavis should go to Hollywood. How can there be such disparity between contestants that have massive talent and one that will never be remembered? Camila’s 14 years old and one of the bottom level auditions yet Katy, Lionel, and Bryan praised her talent. 🤪 We MUST be living in the upside down. And I have no idea what Luke meant when he said a producer could make her a hit song this very moment. Huh? Why would a producer skip over artists with huge talent and pluck out an average singer just because she can sing in Spanish?
She’s a fine singer but adios and via con Dios, as the Zac Brown Band would say. I miss Simon Cowell on days like this. He wouldn’t sugar coat the fact that we can hear singers like her in any given restaurant on an open mic night. Nexxxxt!
The Others. There were a few fantastic singers in this episode. Isaiah Case is an easy yes for Hollywood and he’s likable enough (so far) to easily make the top 10. Australian Jordan Anthony was also impressive but he won’t make the top 10. Something about a contestant from another country seems to limit their chances, typically. San Antonio local Liliana was OK at first but I found myself liking her less and less as her audition progressed. I think her facial expressions and her talky-style singing will get old very quick. Plus, there’s already one Olivia Rodrigo… I’m not sure we need another one.
Julia Gagnon’s story is sweet. Apart from that, I didn’t get any goosebumps from her singing. With a lot of the contestant sob stories on this show I find myself asking this question: If we didn’t know anything about a contestant’s upbringing or personal struggles, would their singing be good enough? Sometimes it’s a yes, sometimes it’s a no. But when they have this traumatic story, it makes us (and the judges) want to root for them, which is sort of misleading when their life story is more interesting than their voice.
One of the last few contestants was Cate Gartner. She has a decent voice but if I heard her on the radio, I’d have no idea who it is. Another one of those Simon reactions where it’s quite possible to hear a talent like hers at the local fair in town. But her backstory softened us all up.
I still haven’t seen the level of talent equal to the contestants from the first episode and now that all the auditions are done we’ll get to see some of our favorites again in Hollywood. I’ve got my eye on Jennifer Jeffries and Jack Blocker. Do you have any favorites?
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