Re-cap on American Idol- and your contestants!

American Idol 2010 is on its way to having their top 12 performers! It has been an emotional ride for most, but who does't have a story to tell on a reality TV show? There has been some pretty bad auditions, and some extremely funny ones too, as General Larry gives a memorable performance,'lookin like a foo wit ya pants on the ground'. So far it looks like its gonna be the girls year. Simon has made that prediction and i actually agree with him. Although this year it seems the judges are off on the way they're judging, every time someone sings very well they give them a harsh/bad critique. But when a not so powerful singer does a not so great job they seem to be giving them more credit then they deserve. Another issue i'm having is the judges are telling the contestants not to pick songs that sound similar to their voices, and to take songs that they wouldn't be expected to pick and change them. Now every time a contestant does this the judges say that they either changed it too much, or that the song didn't suit their voices. its actually very weird.

My favorites so far are, for the girls, Didi Benami, and for the boys, Alex Landbert. Didi is a young waitress who lost her best friend in a car accident and is having an emotional ride, but the judges like her voice and think she is different, although they think she is making poor song choices. Alex Landbert is like a turtle in a shell, very scared and not much of a performer. Although, He is slowly peeking out, and to me his voice sounds the best overall the other guys. The strongest competitor in the competition and favored by most is Crystal Bowersox. Just recently she had to take a day off from the competition by doctors orders, because she was in the hospital for type one diabetes. She definitely is a power house, but the fact that she is only doing the competition for money to support her son turns me off (thats just my opinion). Michael Lynche, season 9 contestant is a shit brick house, huge body builder and personal trainer. Despite his burley look, he is a soft teddy bear on the inside. His story is touching, coming from a small town, Lynche is auditioning while his wife is giving birth to his first child. He speaks her through the pregnancy on the phone, and is showing America how proud he is of his wife for being strong. His last performance on Wednesday, March 10th, is a performance that touched the hearts of America, and brought Kara DioGuardi to tears, as he sang This Woman's Work.