Top 10-R&B and Soul Night

OOOhhh Usher said he gonna be so tough on them...Critical..Then turns around when they are live says they were all great..Odd, I know of at least 5 that really suck...There is a shocker, Usher has an album dropping his new album...So here we have our first product drop of the night...He is too cool for school...



Ellen is dressed like the Dutch Boy Paint Kid



Siobahn....Thru the Fire...Sampled in Kanye West's song..Chaka Khan original....The lower register is not flat but creepy...Chaka is a hard one..During the first chorus and the second she hit some sour notes..Not her best...Now its just her scream but that does not help when the rest of the song is flat...6...even with the screaming..All over the place....Randy said big song but it was all over the place and not your best...Ellen said I agree, not your best and your hiking and lost the trail and freaked out and not your best...Kara said you got nervous but the other parts were not there..Your lower register was not there...Simon said it sounded like you were running a marathon and you were out of breath and you look all over the place..weakest so far..





Ellen is still dressed like the Dutch Boy Paint Kid.


Casey....Singing Steve Wonder Hold On....Snap Usher likes him too and he is incredible...Good song for his voice...Doing a good job...8.5..He is the same most every week..Randy said it was hot, showed range excellent choice..Ellen said you are consistent...but sound generic and safe..Kara said you are showing us what you got..Simon said it was one of your strongest so far. Sounded authentic and impressive..

Mike..Usher was so tender with him..India Arie..Ready for Love...Good song....Perched out in the crowd..Electric Acoustic...sounds good so far...Fox has all the kids waving their hands..I like that the band has not kicked in yet...or at all..Nice job..9....Randy said Mike Mike good ballad loving every performance..Ellen said it was beautiful...Kara said you did a great job with it and got to the emotion on the song bull shit again..Simon said it was the first time where you look like an artist..You demonstrated is the difference between being different or being silly...


Didi...What Becomes of the Broken Hearted...Surprise he likes her too..and she is crying...Came in a bit early..Hair looks flat and she seems ahead of the song at first..Little flat at start of the first chorus...The song is coming off boring..Better at the end and pulled it out...7...Randy said it flat lined just was not great..Ellen said it was dramatic and I love you and way dramatic and I love you and not your best...Kara said it was way over done and you have lost your way..Simon said it was like swimming in jelly not easy to get through so over the top so old and so off key..She said the song means a lot to her and Ryan is trying to make her cry..Ryan is very touchy this year...Up next..A cheese dick shot of a cheese dick performer....Vote for the worst wants to keep him in so I am into it..Tim Urban

Tim Urban Should not have been in the competition...Sweet Love by Anita Baker...Usher said I dont believe you, have you ever been in love...Tim said Yeah..Usher said make me that person..Whoa...But he did sing better....Hmmmm....Sitting down..the cheese start....flat at start and such a huge song for someone like him but it is funny..stare at the camera and make faces like Efron...He is staring like Ted into the lights and singing his little heart out..Not all that bad....7....Randy said listen sounded like a singing waiter, but you sang in mostly in tune but had no soul....Tim is making a face...smile...Ellen said there is a drinking game when I call you adorable...Why did you pick that song and it looked like you are sneaking into a bed room...Kara said it was like Broadway and Vegas and no soul..Tim is laughing..Simon said it makes no difference what we say, its like a mouse fighting an elephant...You are not gonna win, but it does not matter cause your gonna smile, you don't care, the audience will vote for you, no one cares you will be here next week so well done...

Andy Garcia...Perhaps worse than Tim...Usher asked him to look into his eyes..Creepy...Usher should put a milk ring around his mouth....So far doing a good job...acoustic with the beat seat...Doing a Chris Brown song...His best performance on stage...Not great but I would give him an 8...Randy said you are back...best in a long time..Ellen said it was a hit...Kara said that is one giant leap in the right direction...Simon said it was miles better from what we have heard from you..As a person you are boring you have to start showing personality...

Katy Stevens...Another girl who cannot sing and is going to do Aretha...OMG WTF..It may sound like Urethra...She does not sound all that bad but in some parts is trying to scream it out loud to sound like Aretha and its pitchy but one of her best performances in the last few weeks...8...I thought this was going to be her end but she is going to survive...Back singers really helped her out...Not a bad job..Randy said Yo so listen it was one of the best vocal performances of the night...Ellen said vocals were great but it was not current...Kara said you found where you belong but you need to make it young and commercial...Simon said you are not Christina is not fair it was good but robotic..It was so star search...Kara's advice to you has been wrong...A fight is brewing.....

Lee Dweedle....Treat Her Like a Lady..Good choice for his voice..He is becoming a dark horse in this show...Not my fave at first but growing on me...Like just the guitar....then the rest kicks in..this is the best of the night so far...takes it up and takes it down and all in tune and consistent...9.5...Killed it..Randy said fantastic..Best I heard from you da bomb..Ellen the night has started..Kara said it was amazin..Simon said this might be the nite your life has changed forever...

Crystal..Midnight Train to Georgia...Great song for her...She seems consumed by the playing at the start but good and then hops up the band kicks in but I think I may have not have done that.She tried to go to a really high place but did not hit and then adjusted...9... Randy said another great performance..Ellen said you are never not good...Kara said I am so glad and I cannot wait to see what you do next week...Simon said good choice of song, vocals at times were great, lose backup singers, the piano was a drain on you, but do not get lost in this process...

Aaron to close Bill Withers..Aint no sunshine...Christina Christenson rocked this song in the first season....He looks afraid...Did a nice job with the song..8...Not bad but did not move me too much..Randy said it was ok...Ellen said it was a good song choice and a good job..Kara said I liked it...Simon said compared to Lee it was like a cupcake, having said that you are not leaving this week...