All I can say is, America got it right. Of the remaining contestants (In the non-Phillip Phillips Division, but he’s in his own class of beloved) she was clearly the weakest singer. Close your eyes (Yes, I know this isn’t the ‘Voice’) and tell me she comes even close to Joshua, Jessica or Hollie. There’s no contest and it’s good to know that this show is back to being competitive rather than just genre voting.
Of course, this may also be because one Mr. Phillips has sort of absorbed the country bloc with his Southern Rock swagger, but I tend to believe quality is going to outweigh popularity.
Well, maybe not…
There's been a major shake-up in our American Idol Power Rankings, considering - ouch! - our number-seed from a week ago has been eliminated. Fare thee well, Skylar Laine.
Who will take over the top spot? Which of the final four do you think will will the title? Read on. Find out. Vote.
1. Joshua Ledet... not after the week Ledet enjoyed. Both of his covers on Wednesday were stellar, highlighted by "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Is he theatrical? Yes. Overly dramatic sometimes? Sure. But we're big fans of Adam Lambert, so we can't exactly complain about those traits. What a voice!
2. Jessica Sanchez. A beautiful rendition of "You Are So Beautiful" on Wednesday, continuing her trend of the Ballad Master. We could easily see her win and would stand up and cheer if so, but...
3. Hollie Cavanaugh. Not too different of a critique than we have for Phillip, really. A great voice, but not a great deal of stage presence. We can't think of one performance that really stands out and expected her to be voted off this week.
4. Phillip Phillips. We've just been here too many times. He's white. He's handsome. He plays the guitar. Very well, mind you. But we know exactly what to expect on a weekly basis and it's no longer unique or exciting.
All the power rankings lists tracked for this series -- from Andrew Payne at Starpulse, Tracy Fusaro at Wetpaint, and Annie Barrett at Entertainment Weekly -- see Cavanagh as the one headed home after the Top 5 performance show. Two of those same power rankings see a possible finale with Skylar Laine and Phillip Phillips (Barrett even sees Laine as currently holding the No. 1 position). The holdout? Payne at Starpulse sees a possible finale between Joshua Ledet and Phillips.
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