So last night was the first part of the "Idol Gives Back" extravaganza that's taken over American Idol this week, and it went off pretty well, I think. There was a fair amount of footage of Ryan and the judges going places where there are people in need, mostly Ryan and Simon's trip to Africa but also vists to Louisiana, Kentucky, and a Los Angeles-area food bank that revealed - shockingly! - that there are indeed hungry people in America.
The singing, meanwhile, was pretty good overall. Melinda and Jordin continued their march towards the finals, while Phil continued to find that country suits him, even if his Garth Brooks didn't sound that twangy. Chris managed to combine nasal and Eric Clapton in a way that I found less irritating than normal, but not of any particular interest. Blake sang "Imagine," which I guess is inspirational if you're an anarchist. LaKisha took on Fanasia's Idol song, which is not that good of a song. Considering she's mentioned on a past results show that she was listening to Yolanda Adams, I can't figure out why she went with Fantasia's song - unless she thought that "I Believe" was the best she could do. Which is sad.
It's also why I think she'll go this week. It's the second week in a row where she's shown that she can't keep up with Melinda and Jordin, and she doesn't anything that really makes her unique, unlike Chris' nasal, Blake's beatboxing, or Phil's... baldness, I guess.
Tonight's a two hour star-studded extravaganza, where coincidentally many of the participants have an album coming out or are on a label that Clive Davis controls. Who knew?
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