American Idol has officially reached its live shows so that means it's time to start the commentaries. For those of you who didn't track these last year, here's an explanation; I will be saying my thoughts on the contestants and their performances. In typical 'me' fashion, I will rank each performance to #1. But unlike my normal lists, this will be from worst to best. This will be starting the following week as today is just an introduction. Our Top 24 has been chosen and they are as follows; Canaan James Hill (Platinum) Gabby Simone Zaylie Windsor Mattie Pruitt Thunderstorm Artis Drew Ryn Che ...
With the live shows starting soon, the time will eventually come for me to start commentaries on the contestants. In preparation for that, this is a list of some of the most notable songs from successful (or at least successful enough) Idol alumni. 1 song per artist. #10: Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson Now I've already spoken about my dislike for Jennifer Hudson. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out my "Movie Performances Of Broadway Roles" list. Spotlight was one of her first singles after her days on American Idol . This song is pretty much pure R&B in my humble opinion. From the beat to Hudson's vocals, the song SCREAMS R&B. Also, keep in mind that I never said I disliked this song, this is actually one of my favorites on the list. Of course, that doesn't mean I have to like the artist. This is definitely not one of the more notable songs to come out of Idol alumni, hence the reason this song is so low. But someone has be in ...