American Idol Predictions!!! — Page 44

If I could have it my way, Ace would do something for me.

I don't see the Elliot thing... adequate singer, kinda funny looking, nice guy, whatev. Vote for Katherine.

...when you aren't voting for Ace.

I think they should give Ace his own show where he doesn't sing. He just walks around in sleeveless shirts, and sometimes takes them off.

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Ace's appeal is mostly in his hair for me, I think.

Elliott is just... sweet. He's got that "Aw, shucks" kind of cuteness, and maybe it was just a fluke, but his last performance was truly a standout.

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"I can see why you and others think he's hot. Just some people like the stereotypical pretty boy and some like the funny looking cutie pie."

I'll take the funny looking cutie pie any day
Elliot is adorable...I don't see how people think Ace is cute, he looks greasy and shady to me.

It's NOT a singing contest -- it's a PERFORMING contest. Being a great pop star isn't about being the best singer, it's about being a charismatic performer. Does anyone think Steven Tyler or Mick Jagger are the best singers in the world? No, but they're magnetic performers and that's what AI is trying to find, people who draw in an audience by the way they put over a song.

Singing contest? Never has been, never will be. That's just part of the puzzle.

What's the theme for next week?...I missed it.

& next week I'm definately voting for Elliot

Niceeee,

oh & btw, love your avatar!

He released something like 4 CDs devoted to this theme.

…and he still hasn’t learned how to sing that material!

But Elliot is not even that good a singer... I mean, he can sing, but he can't SING. I understand how people fall for his "Aw shucks" quality (Bucky had that too), and he is the best singer of the guys (although Chris and Taylor are the most interesting), but he's nothing to get excited about.

I agree. I don't know why we're harping on the guys when the awful Kellie Pickler is still going strong.

I don't really like Paris. Her voice is all over the place. She should have waited a few years.

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THANK GOD SUCKY IS GONE!

Now if only people would stop voting for Pickles. Ace will be gone soon though too. Then it will be down to actual talent when the two of them go.

I like Elliot because he's very competent, I agree, although as I've pointed out he doesn't excite me. I like Ace because I've seen him be good on the show and I don't know where it went. I guess I feel bad. Paris, like I've said, pitchy. I rather like Mr. Gray Hair, but he won't win. Chris is okay, but he's old hat by now. I consistently like Katherine. Hate the Pickler.

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Cabarethed
We are so on the same page. I am going to be voting like crazy next week for Elliott. I agree that Ace did a good job on Father Figure...I just have not liked a song he has done since. I'm not sure what happened to him. Where is it that you download Elliotts songs from?

I wasn't all that thrilled with Elliot's performance, he did a better job last night then he did on Tuesday though, I'll give him that. Maybe it's because "Somebody to Love" is one of my favorite songs and I expected more and he didn't deliver that. I'm so used to Queen's version that it's hard not to compare it to that.

That said if I had to pick the bottom 3 for last night it would've been Paris Ace and Bucky and Bucky going home, I was mostly right...

I have a soft spot for Ace, maybe it's the looks maybe it's the hypnotic eyes saying "vote for ace" I dunno, but I always end up placing a bunch of votes for him...maybe it's because his line is the easiest to get through to

The one that I want to win, however, is Chris. Chris is who "does it" for me. He gives a solid performance week after week and I enjoy rock and alt rock so that might be why I enjoy him. I thought his version of Innuendo was amazing, but I do agree that he might have been better off doing a song that people had heard of. Him singing something like Under Pressure would've been a chance to shine and prove to everyone he has what it takes. But he did not, but he still "rocked it out" and I enjoyed his performance. His line was impossible to get through to, I only got a handful of votes for him where I called for ace and voted for him like 30 times in a row.

I enjoy Elliot, I guess, he has a good voice, but he's very forgettable, if he hadn't sung my favorite Queen song then I probably wouldn't even remember what he sang like every other week. I sorta forget about him. He just doesn't have the stage presence to win. I think he should be in the top 4 at least, but in no way do I think he has what it takes to win the compitition.

Also for those that say it's a "singing contest" those that are the best singers don't necissarily sell albums. People have different tastes in music. I don't really listen to R&B so why would I vote for Paris or Mandisa or Elliot when I wouldn't listen to the music they put out if they win? That plays a big factor in voting. Would you buy their album or merch or concert tix? Just because they may have the best voice doesn't mean I'm gonna do that. Where as someone like Chris I would definatly do all of the above.

I voted for Kelly and Carrie and Bo and own their albums and if they ever came to my area I'd probably try to get tix. So that's what is the deciding factor for me and who I vote for.

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I think the singing contest stuff is how it was originally started and it's morphed into an entertainment contest. I honestly think Kelly Clarkson won the first American Idol because she had the best voice, but then it started becoming a demographic and charisma thing. In all reality, I'd have to say that the clear cut best singer in the competition only won that first year when the show hadn't became this phenomenon. Last year there were many who didn't think Carrie was the best singer. The year before that Fantasia definitely wasn't the best singer, but America voted Latoya off halfway through. The year before that the argument could be made that Clay was better than Reuben.

I just wish Fox would quit pumping certain people. Cut out all the little pre and post-song interviews, all the cute video packages, and don't give different lighting and backgrounds to the singers. If you really want to see who's got the "IT" factor, have them go out on an empty stage with no light shows and no background playing on the video screen and let's see who can put the audience in the palm of their hands with just their voice and their charisma.