That was the first time I’ve really liked him. Something about the quality of his voice was nice.
So…are they not doing the “rooms” thing this year? It sounds like they are just breaking people up into “yes” and “no” right away.
If so, what is tomorrow’s episode about?
The Irish girl (Carly?) was kicking ass and taking names on Alone!
S^G
OH thank god beauty queen is gone. She was horrendous.
So…I’m in love with the Irish girl.
Please send him home. I do not like Down by the River.
I can’t believe they passed Josiah. His last audition was TERRIBLE.
Not only do you not have to sing harmonies, you don’t have to sing with a band either.
I think Van Down By the River is really talented.
Also crazy.
It will be good TV to keep him around. He’ll either mature and become really amazing, or flip out and blow up the Kodak theater or something.
Yeah, I hope he gets through on the strength of Grace Kelly alone. That was awesome. I doubt he will, though–which sucks, because once you get to the Mile you can’t audition again. I think he’d benefit from some maturity.
That last audition by Josiah was horrible. If he sang that in the first auditions round he’d be one of the ones made fun of. I don’t see why they like him. He’s awful.
What happened to the black girl with the facial tattoos? I think she was a background singer.
I don’t know, they’ve spent a lot of time on him so far - possibly more than any other contestant. It would be weird to do that and then have him get cut tomorrow.
But then again, maybe he did get cut, but they liked him and wanted to give him more exposure because he was “good TV.”
So anything goes. My money’s that he’s in the top 24, but he is going to really have to be impressive to make it to the top 10.
Love the guy from Australia, the woman from Ireland (Carly, IIRC), Josiah, and the black woman with laryngitis. I think all of them will make the top 24, along with the really good , cute 16 year old boy, Danny with the mascara, and Asia’h.
Anyone else got any predictions?
The geeky election kid with the (soon to be gone) glasses will probably make it to, and Rocker Nurse of course.
I’m ready to axe the geeky kid with the glasses. His shtick got old after auditions, and I really don’t think he sounds that great.
<3 Danny, natch. David Archuleta sounds good, but… I don’t see how he has that voice. Really. He’s 16, but has the voice of someone twice his age. It’s eerie, but nice.
David Hernandez is gorgeous, can sing, and has a wonderful presence. I predict good things for him.
I don’t know about the Coke, but I noticed the blue tongue, too! I think more than one had a bluish tongue. I tend to notice when people have white tongues, which kind of squicks me out. I think they should brush the tongue so it’s nice and pink.
Well, that had me entertained for two hours tonight, anyway.
Yeah there were definitely 2 or 3 people who’s tongue was bright blue. It was really distracting and I couldn’t help but think how could a person go out there without noticing they look like a chow-chow!
I’m really not seeing many stand-out girls on the show. I’m thinking they want a male winner this year.
Josiah: Wow! You are really amazing. During that first performance, you were so comfortable up on the stage, I thought you were a star already. I was prepared to root for you all the way. But then, you started with the drama. I know you’re just a little kid, and you’ve probably been through a lot, but you are not a hero or a soap opera star. You might even be a pussy. Get a grip on yourself and don’t talk anymore unless absolutely necessary.
Rocker Nurse: My sixteen year old daughter thinks you’re the kewlest, but I think Simon’s right…we’ve already heard all you know how to do. And quit it with the “devil horns”! It’s already beyond lame. In fact, that goes for all contestants.
Angelica the Abstinence Girl: Oh honey! Going home so soon? Why, they’ve hardly had time to miss you yet! 
Irish Girl: You are really talented, and I want to love you, but…well, I know this isn’t going to be a popular viewpoint, but honestly, it’s the tattoo. It’s ugly. It’s distracting. Your real face is so beautiful. What possessed you to draw another huge face on your arm? You look like the two-headed monster. Do you have any tops with long sleeves?
Beauty Queen who begged and whined: [Nelson Muntz] HA ha! [/NM]
Guy who sang Bohemian Rhapsody: I’m watching you…are you The One?
It didn’t really strike me as eerie in any way, but I was amazed. There is definitely a high maturity level there, because it wasn’t just the voice, it was the delivery. And his stated intention that he was going to make the judges “get” the song. I’ve always complained about singers being nothing more than musical instruments. They should be poets, too. Expressing themselves, and telling the story of the song, not just singing the song. He did that.