According to Idol Producer Patrick Lynn, Louisville was selected for the first time as an audition city this year because of it's potential for a wide variety of musical talent, including country and rock artists, due in part because of it's proximity to Nashville and Atlanta. In fact, Kentucky has never produced an Idol winner. Did luvable Lou-vul deliver the goods this year?
Um, I'm not convinced. By my count, we met 5 Hollywood-bound hopefuls with backstories and 4 more very briefly. The four from whom we heard just a few notes (Kris Allen, Felicia Barton, Ryan Johnson and Shera Lawrence) all looked talented and interesting, so I'm hoping to learn more about them later on.
Compelling Louisville contestants included Joanne Pacita, one-time A&M recording artist ("it just didn't work out") who certainly got Simon's attention. (It's obvious when he falls in luv with a contestant....he gets all googly-eyed and doesn't say anything except "yes"... which pretty much happens whenever a PYT with even a smidge of talent enters the room.) At least they didn't hide her previous record contract this time (A la Kristy Lee and Carly last season), but you do wonder why it didn't work out, don't you? She certainly looks the part and seems nice enough, but we'll have to see how far THAT gets her in Hollywood.
Apparently, golden ticket getter Brent was once a contestant on Nashville Star, although my DVR went out during this part of the tape so I didn't see any of his performance, although I'm guessing he can sing. The very Elliot-sounding Matt Giraud was cute and I love me a piano player. What I don't love is that Simon told him he didn't believe in himself....either you have no confidence or you are over-confident on this show, it seems.....
Course Alexis Grace and her daughter were adorable, can't believe she tackled Aretha and came out unscathed.....I'm glad she's headed to CA for more airtime. Last but not least, tonight's obligatory tear-jerker show-ender involved single-parenthood, poverty and hardship in a bad way, but somehow Laneshe Young has emerged at the tender age of 18 with a gorgeous smile, beautiful voice, and creativity that insure we'll see more of her this season, I predict (top 12?)
Random thoughts: are we seeing less of Ryan this season? Was Ross really the Super Nerd they pimped, or was that label suitable for Paula with her horn-rimmed glasses and librarian hair bun? And what happened to the librarian the second half of the hour when she was literally busting out? Was Rebecca Garcia, voted Most Humorous, really singing, for real? and was the "22 horses and a donkey" Simon's rudest comment yet this season?
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