Topic: motown week

• American Idol 8 Motown Week - Recap

  By: Jeanne | 5 Comments | Mar 26, 10:16am ET

  It was Motown Week on American Idol and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.  Honestly, in the past there have been some real disasters in the past with this genre but it was pretty good.

  Matt Giraud kicked off the night with his rendition of … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Allison Iraheta “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”

  By: Jeanne | 5 Comments | Mar 25, 7:59pm ET

  Allison Iraheta chose to sing “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and I think it was the right song choice for her.  I really liked the performance and I think that Allison is very impressive for a 16-year-old singer.  I don’t know if I was as enthusiastic as the judges but … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Danny Gokey “Get Ready”

  By: Jeanne | 4 Comments | Mar 25, 7:46pm ET

  Danny Gokey chose to sing “Get Ready” and I feel like it might be too fast of a song for him to really let loose the way he likes to.  Still, it ended up being a relatively good, very energetic performance.  He even did a little Motown-style dancing with the … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Adam Lambert “Tracks of My Tears”

  By: Jeanne | 14 Comments | Mar 25, 7:37pm ET

  Adam Lambert chose to soften up his image this week and sang “Tracks of My Tears” and I thought it was incredible.  He showed his versatility and I was able to really appreciate how beautiful his voice is.  I feel like he allowed himself to be vulnerable and it was … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Lil Rounds “Heatwave”

  By: Jeanne | 1 Comment | Mar 25, 7:25pm ET

  Lil Rounds chose to sing “Heatwave” and I have to give her some real props for going all out with her old-school Motown-inspired dress and hairstyle. While I love Lil’s voice and think this was a decent song choice for her, I felt like she oversang it at times.  The … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Michael Sarver “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”

  By: Jeanne | 1 Comment | Mar 25, 7:14pm ET

  Michael Sarver chose to sing “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” and I thought it was a pretty good song choice for him until he actually started singing.  I think he would have done a much better job if Smokey Robinson had let him just perform the song the way he … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Anoop Desai “Ooh Baby, Baby”

  By: Jeanne | 5 Comments | Mar 25, 7:01pm ET

  Anoop Desai chose to sing “Ooh Baby, Baby” and it must have been crazy singing it to the original artist/writer (Smokey Robinson, who was mentoring).  The performance was a little boring but the actual singing was quite good.  He needs to work on his showmanship.  I still really love Anoop … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Megan Joy “For Once in My Life”

  By: Jeanne | 8 Comments | Mar 25, 6:50pm ET

  Megan Joy sang the Stevie Wonder classic “For Once in My Life” and mentor, Smokey Robinson, said that he believed she was one of the most original contestants American Idol has ever had on the show.  I think nerves got the best of her because her notes were all over … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Scott MacIntyre “You Can’t Hurry Love”

  By: Jeanne | Comment | Mar 25, 6:37pm ET

  Scott MacIntyre chose to sing “You Can’t Hurry Love” which was originally recorded by the Supremes but remade by Phil Collins (and the Dixie Chicks for the Runaway Bride soundtrack – right?).  I thought the timing and phrasing was weird.  I thought there were pitch issues and I really did … More

• American Idol 8 Top 10 – Kris Allen “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”

  By: Jeanne | 1 Comment | Mar 25, 6:25pm ET

  Kris Allen chose to sing “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” which was originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and then by James Taylor. I have to confess that I like Kris more and more every week.  He’s got great licks, I love that he plays the guitar … More