Last Divas Standing

I have to say there was a new excitement in watching American Idol last night and it wasn’t Blake’s predictable beat boxing/moon walking antics. It was the realization that after next week, I get my life back. Shows are on break for the summer and I get to have a life. My husband gets his wife back. The universe is once again balanced.

Last night’s AI illustrated some strong truths. Melinda is a consistent and versatile powerhouse performer. Jordin’s innocence and great personality can transcend any shitty song and Blake is in the wrong competition. While he is a performer, the ladies are vocalists and outmatch him at every turn. J put it nicely by saying, Blake’s a performer but not even that great of a performer.

Here’s the run down on last night’s craptacular show:

Jordin

Simon picked Wishng on a Star, which is a lovely song. My favorite rendition is by one of those 80s girls dance groups. Was it the Cover Girls or Seducation? You get where I’m coming from. It started off thin but she delivered in the end. The producer’s choice (What happened to Clive Davis this year?) of She Works Hard for the Money was fun in a disco meets the Love Boat kind of way. She is right for this kind of up tempo oldies song. She brought the heat in her final repeat of I Who Have Nothing. Loved it the first time. Adored it the second time.

Blake

Paula picked The Police anthem Roxanne and it almost worked but didn’t have enough energy to lift off but at least it forced him to sing like an adult. The producers hit the jackpot with Maroon 5’s This Love. This is his type of music though his voice is no match for man whore Adam Levine’s. He ended the show with a clever cover of Robin Thicke’s When I Get You Alone. I love this type of singing over a hip hop track however, Blake doesn’t possess enough soul to pull it off. It was a proficient showing that showcased him with the right songs but not enough for him to advance.

Melinda

Randy chose Whitney Houston’s I Believe in You and Me, the ultimate wedding song, for Melinda. And I’m pretty sure that she thanked Randy Johnson at the end of the clip. Perhaps that’s Randy’s evil twin. The producers picked Nutbush City Limits, which allowed her to perfect her swagger and growl. It was extremely brash and bold for the nice girl. She ended the night with Woman and the sass was back. She earned a spot in the finals.

Jordin and Melinda will be the last divas standing.

Who do you think will make it to next week’s finals?