[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Jen

James kind of annoys me most of the time with the wailing - he's overdone. Last night, though, I think he really dialled it back and did a nice job. I think he needs to learn about control and restraint.

Pia I also enjoyed, although I felt she was straining a little. She is kind of blah for me as a person when she's onstage - I thought she was way more interesting with her glasses in her package interview before she sang. It's like she's trying to be this classy, quiet, power belter, and she's sacrificing anything interesting in her personality to get there.

I did feel like Pia was trying a bit too hard.. and so was that girl who sang Selena. Both performances seemed a bit.. awkward to me. And while I love Thia’s voice, as well, I think she needs to add something to her singing. If she doesn’t, she’ll quickly be forgotten and will be booted.

Ashthon needs to go.

Naima ... the vocals were NOT there ... but she seemed like the only one who was trying to put on a performance outside of the vocals, which I can appreciate. I think when she went into the reggae the song got much better. Umbrella is just NOT a singer's song, and is never going to highlight vocals in any way. She needs to pick better songs or she's gone.

Let's face it.. America didn't pick Ashton or Naima.. the judges did. I don't think either of them will last long. The judges chose for both of them to stay for all the wrong reasons, in my opinion.

Casey ... I really like him, but I hope he can tone down the "really angry" sing he has going on. He always looks so mad, and it takes away from my enjoyment of the song when he looks like he's about to jump through my TV and hurt me.

I agree. I think it would have been ok one week.. but he's done this twice. I miss hearing the various sounds of his voice.. he needs to go back to that.

Jacob is a lot like James for me - great voice, but he does NOT know how to restrain himself, and it gets really tiresome really fast. I hope he can learn to control his voice more too, because I do like him.

This was not my favorite performance by him. I don't think it was terrible, but he should have chosen a different song. And yes, he does need to tone it down a bit.

I missed Scotty's performance ... which is fine since I don't like country. I think he has a good voice, but my dislike of country prevents me from being able to really judge his singing.

He has a good voice, but every song he sings sounds EXACTLY THE SAME. Bored. ::yawn::

And I'm getting pissed with the judging. For the most part it's all "I can't judge you, you were that good!" Bitch, you are getting paid to judge them - DO IT.

THIS!