American Idol Blog

I didn’t think David Cook had a chance to win it all until he sang ‘Billie Jean’.  It was an awesome performance.

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It was fun to watch the two David’s perform all season long.  Here was my favorite performance by David A.

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 How about this unbelievable performance by Tamyra Gray?  Surely, it is one of the all time great performances on Idol.

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When Lakisha belted out this ‘Dream Girl’ ballad in week one of the competition, I was ready to give her the season 6 crown. This is a performance that I will not soon forget.

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Fantasia brought the house down with her rendition of the classic ‘Summertime’. This is definitely one of my all time favorite performances.

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Here is Rueben singing a classic with Jordin Sparks. They really lit up the stage….

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Is there anyone who has any doubt that Kellie will be a household name around the country scene for a long time? She just blew me away by writing several of the songs on her first CD; including the blockbuster,  ’I Wonder’.  You go, girl!

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I would not call Katherine one of my all time Idol favorites, but I must say that when she sang ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’, it was a show stopping moment.

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Talk about a young person with a big voice, what about Jordin Sparks. I’m betting there is a great career ahead for her. When she sang, ’I Who Have Nothing’, I knew that she was the Idol to beat in season 6.

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I would not call Clay one of my favorites, but I have to say he does has an amazing voice. His rendition of  ‘Everlasting Love’ is definitely one of the better all time performances on Idol.

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When it come to strong voices, Jennifer Hudson is right up there with the best of them. It is always a risk to perform an icon song, like this one from Whitney Houston. Jennifer clearly knocked it out of the park.

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When Chris was voted off the show, I was in shock. I couldn’t be happier that his career reflects just what a huge mistake it was by that week’s voters.

Chris was always willing to take risks, and when he sang Johnny Cash’s classic, ‘I Walk The Line’; he instantly became one of my all time Idol favorites.

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When it comes to great Idol performances, this one definitely makes my top 10. What a great song to showcase Elliott’s unbelievable voice. Here is Elliott singing ‘A Song For You’

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One of things I enjoy most about Idol is watching the various contestants move outside their comfort zones and deliver an unbelievable performance.  When Carrie sang  ’Alone’ by Heart, it was a defining moment.  Here is the performance:

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Kellie gave a lot of unbelievable performances in AI’s first season, but when she sang ‘Stuff Like That There’ it really blew me away.  I knew that she was going to be very special.

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What was your favorite Idol performance by Kellie?