Elton John Brings Out The Best On American Idol
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Elton John Brings Out The Best On American Idol
CASEY ABRAMS'S GOT TO FEEL PRESSURE AFTER LAST WEEK'S BIG SAVE FROM THE JUDGES. And just in case you missed it, last night's American Idol relived the moment in a goosebump-inducing intro video.
The 11 hopefuls -- facing a double elimination this week -- paid tribute to the legendary Elton John last night, and Scotty McCreery managed to find John's only country song (Country Comfort) to kick-off the episode. Scotty may be a one-trick pony, but at least he nails it every time.
The judges all agree that he sounds like a seasoned pro.
Naimi Adedapo, bless her heart, tries to put a reggae spin on I’m Still Standing. It didn't really work in her favor, but props for trying.
Paul McDonald gives a shaky performance of Rocket Man, and Steven jokes about his flowery suit. Sadly, the flowery suit is the only thing people will probably remember about his performance.
Pia Toscano sings Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, and it perfectly showcases her great vocal talents despite its familiarity to Idol watchers.
After landing in the bottom two last week Stefano Langone needs to step his game up. And he does just that, redeeming himself with Tiny Dancer.
1Lauren Alaina switches things up with a surprising choice of Candle in the Wind. Lauren’s voice is clearly more suited for edgier selections, but her rendition of the classic ballad is executed perfectly and seems effortless. Randy callesit her best performance yet.
James Durbin sings Saturday Night’s Alright and gets the audience grooving. James was worried in rehearsal that he wouldn’t get the timing down, but he managed to run through the crowd and make it onstage for the chorus. Oh, and he sounded great, too.
Thia Megia performs Daniel, and adds nothing exciting and new to the stage. Her vocals were excellent as usual, but once again she lacked an actual stage presence.
Casey Abrams' feeling the heat after narrowly escaping elimination last week but he delivers a beautifully understated performance of Your Song.
Jacob Lusk sings Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, and manages to tone-down the theatrics while still delivering a strong performance. It’s hard to watch Jacob perform without imagining a crowd running onstage to hug him, like they did last week.
Haley Reinhard closes with Bennie and the Jets and appearing more confident and relaxed on stage, making the classic song a very fitting choice.
Despite the mostly impressive performances of the night, two Idol hopefuls will be going home Thursday night.
Karen Malmquist is a sophomore at La Salle University, and the head writer and star of In Other News, a comedy series airing in Philadelphia.
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