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That was totally the song intro.

Hello people. It’s that time again in which American Idol Guest Blogger Kyle and I go head-to-head on our love for Crystal Bowersox and irritation for all things Kara. (Raise your hand if you miss Paula and her gin-soaked QVC jewelry!)

Kyle was nice enough to break down our Top 12. This goes out to all you closet Idolholics out there. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD IN THE COMMENT SECTION!

Lincee out.

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Ever since sweet Ryan announced Kris Allen was the winner last year, I have been waiting for this season. There is just something about this show that I love. I mean I love good music, and then when they throw in all of the heartwarming stories, well let’s just say I am hooked. The problem with this year is that there is just not the talent level so far as compared to the past few years. Usually, at this time, there are the four or five that stand out, and you can not wait for them to sing. That is just not happening this year. There are some good ones, but no where the same as the last few times.

SIDEBAR
I told Lincee I was going to do this. She has final say if this stays in or not, so there is a chance this will not be posted. If you all did not watch The Sing Off this past December, I just feel sorry for you. It was one of the best shows I have ever seen. As we are watching it, you realize that there is just pure, raw talent in these groups. The sure sign for me if I like something is if I will buy the song. I ended up buying 16 songs from the show, and still waiting for more to come available. So my shameless plug is coming to a close. In conclusion, WATCH THE SHOW WHEN IT RETURNS TO NBC. I put it in caps so you know I was serious.

So with the top 12, there a few favorites I have. I will mentions them later, but here are a few things I have noticed this year so far:

Kara is a human fortune cookie. It is like right before she talks, she cracks open one of the sweet, advice giving pieces of goodness and reads from them.

Kara: “Michael, when life comes at you, and things are tough, lean on friends to get you through. Look into the looking glass of your mind to find the voice you are looking for, and from that a flower will spring up to birth new life to a whole new road that you will be willing to take. If you find yourself backed into a corner, look deep in the eyes of your enemy and find the songs that makes them melt, and take a hold of that and run with it. Oh, I liked the song.”

I have determined who she is. For college basketball fans, she is Bill Raftery. Like Bill, Kara has become a cartoon character of herself. I really could see her on one of those random Cartoon Network shows that over dramatize everything. But with her, I think they would nail it right on the head.

I loved when Simon called Kara out. When Kara said that they were not connecting with the song, and Simon said it was rubbish. I loved that because it is so true. They didn’t write the songs. They have no idea what to do. Just let them up and sing. When a 16 year old boy is singing about his wife and kids, of course he is not going to connect on an emotional level with that. But you know what? I bet he could sing his face off and make it sound really good. Kara, I know you wrote 573 songs and you can connect anywhere from a single girl crying for her blanket, to a unicorn who has lost his way and looking for home. But not everyone can.

MICHAEL LYNCHE
If you asked the Incredible Hulk to play guitar, it would actually look bigger in his hands that the one Michael holds. I love when he plays guitar, because I always ask myself, “Is he playing a ukelele.” I like that he didn’t play the guitar this time. I think it shows versatility and also they can not hide behind something. It forces them to get outside of their comfort zones. I love watching him dance, the problem is that he only has about three moves, and that’s it. And they all involve his hands. If he had others dancing on the stage with him, I have no doubt in my mind that one swoop of his big mitts, and one of those frilly haired party girls are going flat on their face.

I like Mike. He has an incredible voice and he uses it very well. You just have to get past the fact that he is a giant and should be ripping peoples heads off, but instead he is singing sweet melodies. I feel he will go far.

DIDI BENAMI
I did not think contestants could come back on if the made the top 12. I guess this year they are making an exception. I am excited they let Brooke White back on the show. I hope she sings Let it Be again on the piano. I will for sure shed a tear.

I like DiDi. Other than being gorgeous, she really has a great voice. She has not done much over the past weeks, but this week came out of her shell and really let people know how well she can sing. I loved watching it and it was for sure one of my favorites of the night. If I know the song, I would have liked it a lot better. She hit some high notes that I really thought were awesome. The judges like her and thought she had potential. I think she will be a girl who goes far.

I HAVE AT&T U-VERSE, WHICH IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT, YOU NEED TO DROP WHATEVER CABLE COMPANY AND GET THIS ONE. IT IS FANTASTIC. I HAVE FOUND ONE PROBLEM WITH IT. THEY HAVE THIS 30 SECOND FAST FORWARD BUTTON, THAT IS USED TO GO THROUGH COMMERCIALS. I AM PROPOSING THEM A KARA FAST FORWARD BUTTON. SO LET’S SHE SHE STARTS TALKING, ALL YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO IS PUSH THIS BUTTON, AND IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SKIP HER AND STOP RIGHT ON SIMON. PRETTY SURE I WOULD BE A MILLIONAIRE.

CASEY JAMES
Whenever Kara is not molesting him with her eyes, he actually is not a bad singer. Randy compared him to a Stevie Ray Vaughn, and I thought that was a great idea. He is not great, he hides behind his guitar (a lot of them do this year) and doesn’t sing flashy. But he can sing and could be entertaining.

LACEY BROWN
Poor girl. She has a good voice, but only for about 10 songs. She sounds like they lead singer from Sixpence None the Richer. Also, if you listen, she sounds like a not very good version of Stevie Nicks. Judges thought it was a weird performance. Vocally good, just not great.

ANDREW GARCIA
He sang Gimme Shelter. They best cover of this, EVER was by the Clark Brothers on Next Great American Band. If you have not watched this, go to YouTube right now. It is amazing. I like that he did not have a guitar. I think that was very brave of him and tried something else. It was a very unique version of the song. I watched it again and thought it was good. I think he is in trouble because he will always be compared to Straight Up, and not sure he can get away from that.

KATIE STEVENS
They keep telling her to be young. How in the world are you able to be young with the Rolling Stones? You know what? Let’s not worry about her age. Just let her sing and then judge her voice. That should be easy enough. That is what this show is, right?

TIM URBAN
Not a whole lot to say. He is trying to be Jason Castro. I would love to see him play without the guitar. See what he looks like on that stage. Middle to end of the pack.

SIOBHAN MAGNUS
I hate haunted houses. When I was little, we used to go to Bells amusement Park in Tulsa, OK and my family always wanted to take me on the haunted house ride. I went once and I think I soiled myself, and have not been on since. When I watched this performance, I had the same feeling. I was actually scared and had to go in to the other room and peek around the corner. All I could think was the female version of Adam.

Scary performances that make you just stare confused, and you have that look on your face, wondering what you are watching.
She screams. Just a lot longer than Adam did. Like when you think, “Ok, she is winding down,” she is actually just getting going.
She has given whatever punch Adam gave to the judges last year, this year to drink. Because they drank it and are all about the Magnus express.

The good thing about her is that her name is for sure some sort of superhero name.

LEE DEWYZE
For sure my favorite guy, no question. I love his voice and talent. He, along with Crystal, make singing look so easy. They just get up there, put out no effort, and blow the song away. The bad thing is that he will get sucked into the Daughtry, Nickelback, Shinedown parade, which is a never ending pit of bad music despair. Please Lee, don’t do it.

Really, he is my favorite because in his video he had a TMNT shirt on when he was younger. If that doesn’t scream winner, nothing does. I called him my favorite at the beginning of the top 24. Hope I am right.

PAIGE MILES & AARON KELLY
I have them together, because they remind me of the same. They have good voices, young and cute and fun to watch. I like them and hope they do good. The problem is, in a couple of weeks they will run smack into a wall and the pressure will crush them. They are great now, but are middle of the pack.

CRYSTAL BOWERSOX
Great voice. She is fun to watch and I hope she does good. It is always fun to watch her face when being judged, because if you had the sound off and based what they said on her reactions, you would be wrong 100 percent of the time. It is kind of funny. I think the judges don’t like that, because they want emotion and people to fight back, and she ain’t doing that. They were harsh on her, which was dumb, because she was great. I think they are trying to level the playing field a little bit.

If I had to pick my bracket for this show, here is what it would be (now I know this will be WAY WAY WAY WAY off.)

12. Lacey
11. Paige Miles
10. Tim Urban
9. Katie Stevens
8. Aaron Kelly
7. Casey James
6. Andrew Garcia
5. Michael Lynche
4. Didi Benami
3. Siobhan Magnus
2. Crystal Bowersox
1. Lee Dewyze

Not what I want, but what I think will happen. Again, going to be way off. Happy watching everybody. I hope you tune back in to the blog and read what we write. These are just my opinions, if you want to argue, bring it, I love a good battle.

Thanks for reading.