American Idol 110407

It's the LATINO sensation this week, with J.Lo as the mentor.

1. Melissa - Sway
She has to do SEXY but she is not the material. I mean it's quite hard for someone with her personality and physical attributes. She sings well as usual but it's her comment of Simon's not-so-positive remarks that's the highlight of her whole performance. "Well, at least he has the chance to say something"

2. Lakisha - Conga
She chose to do some vocal acrobatic with the fast-lyric belting singing. And for the first time, Paula gives constructive comments, she said Lakisha's being safe. Wow.... impressed by Paula.

3. Chris - Smooth
Originally a collaboration of Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana, he managed to inject some modern uber feel to the performance. That's mostly because Sway and Conga are old songs. Clever song selection.

4. Hailey - Turn the Beat Around
A Gloria Estefan signature. OK, this lass know how to flaunt her asset as in her sexy legs but her maneuver of the stage is too blant and careful, I mean she moved around too cautiously yet too rushing like she's gonna catch her all-that-too-important flight to meet her dream guy. Vocal wise, it's Hailey.

5. Phil - Maria, Maria
Another Santana tune. Dun really like it. However, it made me think of the other ex-Idol in previous season, Mario Vasquez who I think will be able to carry this tune better. Well, it's quite difficult to pull the lationo feel.

7. Jordin - The Rhythm is Gonna Get You
Again, another nothing-special performance. She was asked what kind of music genre that she want to do next week and she chose 80's!!! And I totally agree!!! It will be fun to see lots of big hair and padded shirts with lotsa fluorescent


8. Blake - I Need to Know
J.Lo's beau, Marc Anthony's signature. I think he's the best of the night. All said.

9. Sanjaya - Besame Mucho
I can't help but anticipating his performance and Ryan intro him as "the embodiment of the Latino passion"? Another fave song of mine was BUTCHERED by Sanjaya.
And he keep a moustache this week, a way to divert ppl's attention to her meagre vocal perhaps? Simon said, "And I'm gonna hate myself for this, it wasn't horrible"

Sanjaya is really getting the nerve of the American with tonnes of fiasco such as www.Votefortheworst.com (where Sanjaya topped the chart) and Howard Stern's campaign to ask Americans to vote Sanjaya as a way to dismerit American idol.

AND AGAIN MY PREDICTION : Bottom 3 will be Hailey, Phil and Jordin. Maybe either one of Melissa or Lakisha will be bottom 3 but my bet is that Hailey will be out.