This week on American Idol....

Brooke White- A strong 1-2 punch opened the show, as she sang Parton's most heartrending song, Jolene

David Cook-triumphed with the Appalachian lament Little Sparrow

David Archuleta-played to his strengths with the big ballad Smoky Mountain Memories

Carly Smithson-effectively slowed down Here You Come Again

Kristy Lee Cook-Even the erratic singer had a good night with the sentimental Coat of Many Colors



There were a few misfires:



Jason Castro's typically bland Travelin' Thru, Ramiele Malubay's forgettable Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (not with this performance), and Michael Johns' misguided and overwrought attempt to turn It's All Wrong But It's All Right into a blues-'n'-gospel extravaganza that was almost surreal enough to suggest some sort of distorted Salvador Dolly.

And of course someone had to do Parton's most famous composition, I Will Always Love You, and Syesha Mercado gave it the full Whitney Houston in a valiant performance doomed to evoke "you're no Whitney" comments from the judges.



http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-04-01-idol-recap_N.htm?csp=34

ramiele's performance is really forgettable so sad but it's the truth
huhuhuhu

yeah, true benj but i still think she's phenomenal...

she's still my idol

ramiele is a great singer...

bakit kasi di siya bumibirit argh

@benj: oo nga, anyway, i'm proud of her.

I did not notice that Dexter gave us a report on the Idols. :-1:

Oh, dexter we have to make it clear that the review was copied from this
link here.

@jon: i posted the link, did i not?

You did Dexter. I just reposted what you have posted.
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ok jon...