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American Idol: New Bucky Fan

(crossposted at Flaring Muzzle)

Like, HUH?!? I enjoyed Bucky Covington's top twelve performance a week ago, but I loved his Garth Brooks song tonight--and I'm speaking as someone who normally doesn't even like Country. What a fantastic voice: alternately smooth, rough, and deep. He seems to have listened to the judges suggestions last week to sing more and not make-with-the-scratchy quite so much--though I love the scratchy too. GO BUCKY!

Honorable mentions: Elliott Yamin (his song also blew me away--sensational) and Chris Daughtry (Simon, Randy, and Paula said it all--the man's a professional; his songs just aren't quite my thing; still, amazing performer; confidence and talent like that is always easy to watch). I also have to give Gedeon McKinney credit for a great performance.

Slipping: Ace Young (not good tonight, despite the finessing that Randy and Paula attempted in their comments; painful falsetto--Simon spoke the truth); Tayor Hicks (I had to acknoweldge his talent last week, but I can barely stand to watch him perform, and this was not a good song tonight).

Barely Hanging On: Will Makar

Done: Kevin Covais, Jose "Sway" Panala, David Radford

posted by albatross @ 9:10 PM