So last week, the American Idol season 12 top 10 were
revealed to the public. From 10 boys and 10 girls who performed for the
audience’s votes, only 10 remained. 5 boys and 5 girls were chosen by the
public in yet another new twist to this year’s season. Not only that, each
selected singer was given an opportunity to sing a victory song. It’s the
opposite of that dreaded farewell song whenever a contestant is eliminated.
Aside from this new round, the
other new flavor is called the Sudden Death Round challenge which led to the
selection of the top 20 who performed live for America’s votes. So what do you
think of this year’s top 10? As for me, the results are both disappointing yet
exciting at the same time.
What’s Disappointing
There were 3 contestants I
like who didn’t make it to the list. Adriana Latonio is one. Although she is a
Filipino pride, it’s quite understandable since she is young and is considered
among the minority in the U.S. She didn’t gain enough votes to make it to the
top 10. Nicki Minaj is right to say she should consider this as an experience,
practice more, and come back next year. Her performance sounded pageant-y indeed
but not without talent. She is talented but just happened to be too young to
battle it out with the other finalists.
Another disappointment is
Cortez Shaw, who was not included in the list too. Cortez’ music is timely
despite his outfit being a bit outdated. That part can easily be fixed. Too bad
the show won’t hear his pop song renditions anymore.
With the judge’s not too
positive comments on Adriana and Cortez and both of them were eliminated, it
makes me believe that the judge’s say does impact the turnout of votes in a
sense. The same applies to other contestants who performed well on stage but
not on the judge’s eyes.
Lastly, looks like Zoanette Johnson
isn’t as popular as her phenomenal voice deserved. I thought she would be among
the top 5 at least with her inspiring story and her unique singing style. So it’s
another tsk…tsk… right there.
What’s Exciting
What excites me at least is
the fact that most of the chosen top 10 are worthy to be there for the
inspiration they will bring to viewers and of course, their singing talent
which will wow us every time.
The American Idol season 12 Top 10 Finalists are:
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| left to right: (upper row) Lazaro Arbos, Amber Holcomb, Paul Jolley, Curtis Finch Jr. (lower row) Candice Glover, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Devin Velez, and Kree Harrison |
Gentlemen
Paul Jolley
Burnell Taylor
Curtis Finch, Jr.
Devin Velez
Lazaro Arbos
Ladies
Janelle Arthur
Candice Glover
Amber Holcomb
Angie Miller
Kree Harrison
Among the ladies, Kree Harrison
and her effortless belting out, is a contestant to watch out for. The same
applies to Angie Miller and her well-rounded musicality. For the gents, Devin
Velez offers a unique flavor with his Spanish/English rendition; Curtis Finch,
Jr. humbles us with his heavenly worship leader style of singing; and Lazaro
Arbos, who stumbles while speaking but sings in straight verses is an
inspiration.
Check out photos of the top 10
through AmericalIdol.com here!
Watch out for the American Idol season 12 top 10 performing
live for your votes this week!
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