Yeah, I know it's Monday. And Monday means just one thing: It's Men's Night on American Idol. But after Monday is Tuesday, and Tuesday is Ladies Night. So it's time to think about the finale of the women's semi-final round.
And so I shall.
It's the Elite Eight, which, if we're going to have six of them forced upon us in the finals, means two will be booted, even if more than two should be.
Carrie Underwood is solidly in the finals. Simon put Carrie in the final four long before we knew who was in the final 24. All she needs to do tomorrow is stay on tune, although flashing a little personality would always be a good idea. Does Carrie have a personality?
Nadia Turner isn't going anywhere. But I hope she stays away from the bland selections like last week. She needs to keep finding the off-beat songs like her first week performance, the ones which best match her off-beat personality. Of the women, she is the most unique, much like Fantasia was at this stage last season.
Mikalah Gordon will advance. She has too many fans not to. Last week's performance earned her some new respect, and it's obvious someone with some sense is advising her and, more importantly, she's listening. It's going to take a stunning reversal to win me over, but if she learns that noses are for breathing and mouths are for singing, we may begin to peacefully co-exist.
And that leaves the rest.
Jessica Sierra picked up a few fans last week. Not that that's saying a whole lot, when your average performance is the best of the bland. And she's splitting the country vote with Carrie, but probably is going to be the beneficiary of Celena's exit. I think she's pretty secure, in spite of the campaign to "save the child."
Vonzell Solomon needs to stay far away from Alicia Keys and anything current. She needs to appeal to the Aretha and Gladys fans. If she can do that, she could advance. She needs to remember that she was on the stage with Aloha last week, which probably means her vote total was third from the bottom. She has to fight to pick up the votes that would have gone Aloha's way, but may be the victim of the "save the child" campaign.
Amanda Avila. Amanda could be in the danger zone. She needs a memorable, upbeat performance, much like theGloria Estefan number from last week. Her biggest advantage -- the fact that we will be forced to kick off two guys. Her biggest disadvantage -- the "save the child" campaign.
Lindsey Cardinale. The mere fact that I had to shuffle through my papers to remember who else is in this competition is a bad sign. Lindsey is the least memorable of the bunch. She needs to scream "remember me" tomorrow, with an audible, up-tempo number that includes moving her feet. She will most likely be one of the victims of the "save the child" campaign.
Which leaves us with the child. Janay Castine. Oh Janay. The best way for you to get into the finals is to dress as if you're 15 and deliver another off-pitch, out of tune, terrified performance. Then everyone will feel so sorry for you and rush to the telephone to dial your number a gazillion times to make up for the fact that those mean guys verbally ripped you to shreds. A few tears will help too. Then Hawaii will kick into gear in the name of Jasmine, and before long, you will be in the final three.
There you have it. And here's the fearless pre-show prediction.
Who's going home? Lindsey and Vonzell.
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