Brooke White did a Showstopper - LITERALLY

Very interesting this night of American Idol, I must say. First of all, it’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber week. The man behind such unforgettable broadway hits like Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar. But what really caught my attention is Brooke White’s performance of You Must Love Me from the movie, Evita. It’s funny how Brooke’s introduction video buided up the momentum of such a potentially good performance, only to hear her say "I’m sorry, can we (start over)?" after singing the first line of her song. DANG! That was just the most uncomfortable/awkward moment i’ve seen in American Idol. Very very awkward, plus the defeaning silence when Paula was trying so hard to think of something nice to say. A literal showstopper indeed!

Watch the trainwreck below: 

I’ll be really surprised she doesn’t go home tomorrow. The top performers this week are Carly Smithson, Syesha Mercado and David Cook.

Links (04-21-08)

There are so many buzz about American Idol, so I decided to put them in one post:

• Jordin Sparks suffering from acute vocal cord hemorrhage condition

I hope she recovers soon. Having said that, VoteForTheWorst.com said that it isn’t all out yet. Maybe she’s pregnant? Let’s just wait for the big news.

• David Archuleta’s Father Outted as ‘The Worst Stage Dad’

It’s now confirmed. Will David Archuleta’s father ruin his chances of winning? I think so. He’ll most likely be the shock elimination this year.

• American Idol Salary

An interesting read, and those are large figures! It’s no surprise though, American Idol is the most popular show in the planet!

• Brian Dunkleman Alleges that American Idol is Rigged, Fake

 I started watching ‘Idol’ in Season 3 so I don’t really know how he did on AI, but he was pretty mad.

• Idol’s Carly ‘to blame for first album flop’

Is Ultimate High NOT a pop album? No. Quoting from the last line the producer said, "It just wasn’t the right time for her."

• Not all ‘Idol’ finalists are treated equally

Carmen Rasmusen is just stating the obvious. If you’re an avid fan of this show like me, you know that the producers play favorites.

LSS: David Cook - Always Be My Baby (Studio Version)

And my first LSS (last song syndrome) post on this blog goes to… David Cook!

When I first read the TMZ spoilers about David Cook doing Always Be My Baby, I know something interesting is going to happen that night and Cook didn’t fail to deliver. It was very brave for him to take a popular pop song and turn it to a haunting rock anthem- and he just nailed it. Honestly, I love it more than the Mariah Carey original.  Below is the studio version of his performance. And to note how popular his version of this song today, David Cook’s “Always Be My Baby” has been in the #1 position in iTunes for FOUR days. It will undoubtfully surpass his version of Billie Jean.

David Cook - Always Be My Baby (Studio Version):

Cook for the win!

American Idol 7 Contestants Have No Personality Says Simon Cowell

Since American Idol got it’s lowest ratings IN A MONTH according to Nielsen, Variety.com has asked Simon Cowell "to pinpoint a collective flaw in the season 7 cast"

His answer?

Personality. They are giving very safe answers to questions, making safe song selections. We are not getting a sense of who they are. We have to try to pull it out of them more.

Overall, 23 million viewers watched the Mariah Carey themed night, 7 million less than what Ryan Seacrest keeps insisting are watching. Last week ,during Idol Gives Back, only half of that viewers actually watched!

American Idol is my favorite TV show but personally, I am actually pretty bored with this season after Ramiele got eliminated (she’s my favorite). I didn’t even watched Idol Gives Back last week.

It’s funny how people keeps saying that Season 6 has the worst batch of contestants in AI (Sanjaya, anyone?) and now, all their rants become how the finalists this year don’t have personality.

Did the producers made a mistake in eliminating Danny Noriega, Amanda Overmyer or Ramiele Malubay by sticking to bland contestants (personality-wise) like Syesha Mercado?

Well, Season 7 still got 5 weeks more so it’s not too late to save this season. Right now, my picks for the title are David Cook and Carly Smithson.