There is something strange going on with the judges on American Idol this year. However, American Idol fans know what they heard, and they let Simon know it.
In my review of the top 10 girls on Tuesday night, I explained why I thought the judges must have been hearing something that I was not, when Michelle Delamor performed a song by Creed. Apparently, the voters agreed with me.
I thought it was odd that Simon would announce in the beginning of the elimination show last night that he wanted to go back on what he said concerning his comments toward at least one contestant last night. I also thought he was referring to the way he made Didi Benami so upset that she could do nothing but shake her head when Ryan Seacrest asked her a question. I so wanted Kara to go back on what she said about the performance being her favorite of all. Is Kara tone deaf or was something else going on that night?
Once they revealed the name of the first girl voted off last night, I understood Simon's retraction. Simon as much as admitted that the judges erred when they praised Michelle's performance. Was that decision made before or after Simon knew who would go home?
I have watched all seasons of American Idol except for the first season. I discovered over the years that there are several reasons fans vote for their favorite contestants. Simon repeatedly tells the viewing audience that American Idol is a singing competition, but each year the judges seem to direct their comments on other qualities the contestants possess, besides their voice.
I thought America got it wrong last night when Jermaine went home, based on his vocals. I do understand that they may have decided not to vote for him because he was vocal at the wrong time, and that is when he talked back to the judges.
In season five, I agreed that Katherine McPhee had a good voice, and many of her performances were far better than Taylor Hicks' vocally. I never liked her personally, though, because she always came back with sarcastic remarks, with a snobbish tone in her voice. After season five ended, we heard McPhee say in interviews that her real passion was to go into acting. I believe her performance on stage after she performed her song, was part of an 'act'.
I think America got it right when they voted John Park off, even though he stayed for one week longer than he should have. I did not see John during any part of the audition phase, and his performances for the first two weeks, in my opinion, did not live up to what the judges apparently saw in him earlier on.
To be fair to Michelle Delamor, although her performance was pitchy all the way through for me, I still believe she has more talent than both Katelyn Epperly and Lacey Brown. One of those two girls should have gone home instead of Michelle.
I also noticed that when Ryan told Haeley what the judges said about her performance, he left some of it out. Haeley did not do as well the first week as I thought she did this past Tuesday, but I still think she deserved better than what the judges did to her.
They could have just told her that they did not think she was ready for the competition because of her age. Instead, Simon chose to destroy her self-esteem as a singer. From the reactions of the other girls, obviously distraught over Haeley's elimination, I see they felt bad for her for the same reasons I do.
I hope that with all the weird stuff that went on last night, that the judges will see what I have been seeing, that they are spending too much time on themselves, and not enough time for fans of American Idol to get to know the contestants.
I feel the same about the second week of competition as I did the first week, that there were two who deserved to go home this week, and two who deserved to stay around longer than other finalists did this season on American Idol.
What do you say?
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