[somerfrost]

Well, just watched the top 11 perform...I know that two must go home tomorrow but in all honesty, I liked them all. I'm certainly no expert, maybe someone who can actually carry a tune will see things differently but to me, I'd rank them thusly:
11. Stephano...nice guy, nice voice but he bores me on stage, simply doesn't stand out.
10. Thia...cute little 16 yr old with a nice voice but hasn't developed a lot of stage presence.
9. Paul...girls seem to love him, different voice to be sure but I don't get him.
8. Scotty...love his deep voice and his personality, he's a country singer...period. As much as I like him, like others better.
7. Jacob...no denying his powerful voice but I think he oversings songs and misses a few notes.
6. Naima...personal favorite, she moves like a pro dancer on stage and is true to herself. Worry that voters may not appreciate her uniqueness.
5. Casey...good job tonight, went outside his comfort zone and really connected I think
4. Lauren...hard to believe she's only 16, did Elton's "candle in the wind" and knocked it out of the park.
3. James...the rocker, really appears to enjoy himself, burning piano and high energy performance coupled with notes reminding one of Steven Tyler.
2. Pia...still waiting for an upbeat song but wow! Beautiful and owns the ballad!
1. Haley...her best performance and best of the night. Making "Benny and the Jets" absolutely sexy and I heard the Janis Joplin in her voice tonight.
So, what I thought of tonight's performances...I look at my list and realize I gave the top 2 and 4 of top 6 to the girls...guess I'm not that old yet!