The big night, the grand finale, and the final goodbye for Simon Cowell, it was a big night for American Idol fans. Only 2% of the votes separated Crystal and Lee and the audience seemed to have more Lee fans than Crystal fans in it. Could this be an omen?

With the opening reminder of Simon’s farewell, Randy stood up to give Simon a standing ovation followed by Alice Cooper singing “School’s Out.”

Last year’s winner Kris Allen sang his song “The Truth.” It was a fitting start for the tribute to Simon. They showed clips of Simon’s journey on Idol and I was amazed to see Simon with longer hair, having missed the first two seasons. Simon was so moved by the clips he laughed until he had tears in his eyes. Yes, Simon with tears, pigs do fly! Even Ryan was “feeling a bit weepy” as he put it.

Siobhan Magnus and Aaron Kelly sang a love song for Simon. “How Deep Is Your Love” by the Bee Gees, who came out during the song to join the singing. There were only two of the Bee Gees brothers, Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb, both of the original Bee Gees group. The other brother of the original three, Maurice, died in 2003.

This turned out to be just the beginning of the many big singing stars that would grace the stage of the Season 9 finale. Big Mike Lynche sang “Taking It To The Streets” with Michael McDonald, member of the Doobie Brothers band from 1975 to 1995 according to Wikipedia.

Dane Cook sang a tribute to Simon which I think may have been called “Simon Said” but that’s just a guess. Dane said that Simon had the honesty of Abe Lincoln and the charm of the guy who shot him.

The top six Idol girls came out singing Christina Aguilera’s song “Beautiful”, joined by Christina herself, who went on to sing another song. It was a bad girls night with Christina and all the female Idols in black leather. Siobhan’s stockings took it, though, being some strange variety of fishnet that wasn’t fishnet.

Comedian Ricky Gervais paid tribute to Simon calling him the “king maker.” Hey, what about queens? (No, we’re not going THERE.) Ricky claimed that Simon threw away old wrinkled money and you could get rich digging thru his trash cans for it. I kept thinking that past Idol Chicken Little was named Kevin Gervais and wondered if there was a relationship. My memory was close but not close enough because Chicken Little of Season 5 was actually Kevin COVAIS. Okay, so I was close.

The top six Idol dudes came out singing “I Can’t Go For That” and “Maneater” by Hall and Oates who joined in. I smiled to be reunited with Teflon Tim if only for a song or two.

Crystal Bowersox sang a duet with Alanis Morrisette. It was an amazing duet, the two were such a perfect vocal match. We got to see almost the entire giant sunflower tattoo on Crystal’s back.

Carrie Underwood, winner of Season 4, came out singing her song “Undo It.” Carrie continued the bad girls theme wearing black leather pants. Carrie is one of the biggest superstars ever to come out of American Idol winning several Grammy awards, CMT awards, Billboard Music awards, a host of other awards and induction into the Grand Ole Opry.

Crystal and Lee were both surprised with Ford Fiestas sporting the designs each had created for the cars earlier in the season. Crystal’s had sunflowers to match her tattoo. I’m not sure how surprised they were as this seems to be the tradition for the top two Idols.

Then came the biggest surprise of the night. The surprise that brought me to tears. It was a huge moment, full of emotions on so many levels. Casey James started the song “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”. My heart stopped, this is the signature song of Bret Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison. Bret was just crowned the Celebrity Apprentice by Donald Trump just a few days ago and he’s had quite a journey these past weeks.

Bret was the underdog on Celebrity Apprentice who everyone expected to bomb out early, assuming him to be just another airhead druggy rocker. Bret, however, turned out to be the biggest surprise of the year. He’s intelligent, hard working, an excellent team player, and he’s got a big heart, especially for his daughter.

I’m not a fan of the band Poison but I’ve definitely become a fan of the man, Bret, who I’d never heard of before The Apprentice. Not only did he win the title, he did it in spite of a series of life threatening medical issues that started with appendicitis and ended with a brain hemorrhage, warning stroke, and the discovery of a hole in his heart, all while he was competing on Celebrity Apprentice. He won $390,000 for his charity, the American Diabetes Association. Bret himself has diabetes and takes four injections a day for it. During his Apprentice competition he had the scare that his daughter would be diagnosed also. He’s been on quite a ride and I was amazed to see him join Casey in the song on stage. I knew that his doctors didn’t think he should be doing anything but resting yet here he was, performing. I’m sure I’m not the only one who cried.

One thing I’ve got to say about Bret, no other contestant on Celebrity Apprentice did a better job of making sure their charity got top billing. Throughout every single episode, Bret made sure to talk about diabetes and his charity. Most of the contestants I couldn’t tell you what charity they represented but Bret, he got it out there and he kept it out there week after week. Great job, Bret Michaels!

Bret exited saying, “You rock my world!” and Lee came on with the band Chicago. Lee finally mastered the art of looking into the camera when he sings.

Enter Paula Abdul to join the Simon tribute saying that Simon is a flirt if you’re a mirror. She added that he actually really was a flirt but that his hands always ended up on his own chest.

One of the more memorable Idol wannabes was brought on to perform. Larry Platt performed his hit “Pants On The Ground”, made famous during his unsuccessful Idol tryout. He was backed by a group of dancers who ended the song literally by dropping their pants to the ground, dancing with their pants wadded up at their ankles and sporting boxer shorts.

Another Idol wannabe from a season long past made a brief appearance. Try to remember William Hung, the strange looking Chinese fellow who sang the Ricky Martin song “She Bangs.” His unusual looks and bold but horrible audition catapulted him to instant fame, a small record deal, several TV appearances and even parts in several movies.

Paula offered a long farewell full of memories and said that the judges had become America’s favorite dysfunctional family. She said that after years of sitting between two men with boobs bigger than her own, she knew she’d had enough and finally left the show. Paula blew Simon a kiss, drew him a heart in the air and said, “To sir, with love.” They played a special song for Simon: “I did it my way.” Simon responded by saying, “It’s been the best 10 years of my life. I genuinely mean this, thank you, and I’m going to miss you!”

Every American Idol winner came on stage after Paula’s farewell with the exception of one: David Cook. The rest were there: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and Kris Allen.

Simon said a few words and talked about his replacement judge. He said that the judges of American Idol were the voters who watched the show, motioned to the Idol winners of seasons past, said that the voters had done a great job and that for himself, “It’s been a blast.”

Another superstar came on stage to perform, Janet Jackson. It was a bittersweet performance with the shadow of Michael Jackson dancing thru my memory. I was reminded of how genuinely talented the Jackson family is. The death of Michael Jackson was one of the biggest losses of the music world. I consider Michael to be one of the greatest entertainers of my lifetime.

American Idol really pulled out all the stops for this finale and for most of it, I forgot what we were there to witness: the crowning of the new American Idol. Crystal and Lee sang “With A Little Help From My Friends” with Joe Cocker. They looked so free. That’s the only way I can describe it. They sang happy and free, no more judges to impress, no more votes to contend for, just the music and the song. They both totally let go and enjoyed the moment with the knowledge that win or not, their journey was just beginning.

I was reminded of a wise old saying: “The time to worry is before you place your bet. After that, the result is out of your hands so just sit back and enjoy the game.”

The moment of truth was fast approaching and Lee appeared ready to cry regardless of the outcome. He could barely contain his emotions. Crystal Mama Sox stood by him in an attempt to give him a shoulder. The verdict was read and Lee DeWyze was declared the ultimate winner of American Idol Season 9.

He was so moved that he could barely speak. His first words were, “Oh my god!” Ryan asked how it felt to be the new American Idol and Lee answered in a shaky voice, “I don’t know! It’s amazing! There are no words to describe the feeling. Oh my god!”

I have no doubt that both Lee and Crystal will go on to great success. Not every Idol achieves big success but I believe that these two will. Lee has the heat, the drive, the desire, and the voice. Crystal has incredible talent and the ability to inject the clearest crystals of soul into her songs, which become “Crystallized” by her voice. I don’t know how much drive she has being divided between her child and the road to success, but we’d surely miss out on a rare songbird if she didn’t take the road. Good luck to you both, Crystal and Lee! You both truly have earned it!

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Category: American Idol 2010

Another Idol must fall. Tonight was results night and it was a biggie. The last man down doesn’t go on tour so the stakes were off the charts.

Big Mike’s wife looked much happier, laughing at a story Mike was telling. Apparently she and the baby are staying nearby in a small apartment so he is able to spend evenings with them.

Siobhan Magnus was first up. Simon had some comments about the screechy note and Siobhan said she added it last night in the hopes that it would be different enough to put her in the Top 10. Apparently it was because she made it. I’m sure if she hadn’t the Judge’s Save would have fixed it. No way she can go yet!

Paige Miles was still battling the rough voice, which helped to put her side by side with Tim Urban for the first seat in the bottom three. When Randy was asked which of the two would take the seat, he predicted Paige. But they fooled us. Instead of sending just one, both Tim and Paige were sent to the bottom three stools. No doubt a sigh of relief went through the others with only one seat left to fill. Tim said he wouldn’t have done anything different in hindsight, that he’d had great fun last night and felt the need to expand his horizons, which he surely did.

They left Lee Dewyze and Casey James hanging, waiting for their results the whole time Paige and Tim were getting theirs. Lee and Casey had been told to stand up earlier but were never freed from their torment. The announcement was made that next week would bring Usher, soul and R&B.

Miley Cyrus played the piano and sang “When I Look At You” to a backdrop of trees draped with Spanish moss and twinkling with starry lights. Swamp fog came rolling in as she sang, showing her off as the perfect Southern Belle from the bayou. Okay, so she’s not from the bayou, she’s from Nashville, but it still was an interesting theme.

Miley believes that the judges aren’t as rough as we might think, that they are simply offering tough love in the hopes of helping the contestants grow. Tough love must have worked for Lee and Casey because they were finally sent to safety.

Aaron Kelly made it to the Top 10 without much fanfare as Simon had predicted the night before.

Then it came to Didi Benami, who’d gotten the brunt of the judge’s harshness for several weeks running. She said the judges often confused her with their comments. She definitely did something right because she got the thumbs up for the Top 10. Was it the flirtiness? Did she tickle the fancy of men to be poking their fingers at the telephone keys?

Michael Lynche played the opposite end of the spectrum, selling love instead of sex. If you believe in love you have to vote for Big Mike because it’s all over him when he sings, and love is in the air for Mike who took the next love seat in the Top 10.

Crystal Bowersox got called up next. Randy reminded us that Kara wanted Crystal to lose the guitar while Simon loved the guitar and wanted it to stay. Randy asked, “Who do you listen to?” Crystal broke into an impish smile and answered, “Me!” She dropped a hint for us to expect something different from her next week and yes, we’ll definitely be seeing her again.

That left Katie Stevens and Andrew Garcia fighting for the last spot in the bottom three. I just knew it would be Andrew, who underwhelmed the judges and who’s had more bad weeks than good weeks since the Paula song. Somewhere that dude’s got a bunch of voters because against all odds, he was sent to safety while Katie took the last hotseat from which someone would be sent packing.

They didn’t leave her in suspense however, Katie was the first of the bottom three sent back to safety, leaving Tim and Paige to sweat it out while Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas took the stage singing the “Make A Wave” song. The crowd loved them, squealing with glee to show their approval.

Finally it was time for the bad news. Tim and Paige were left to sweat it out for who was going home. To his absolute amazement, Tim was sent to safety leaving Paige Miles to sing in hopes of a Judge’s Save.

Tim, the underdog who wasn’t supposed to even be in the finals, and who has taken such a beating from the judges, fought his way into the Top 10 proving that all things are possible in this world. His 110% effort week after week paid off. Way to go, Tim!

Before Paige could sing for hope, Simon figuratively threw a glass of ice cold water on her dreams telling her that no singing would save her, that it was the end of the road for her. They made a pretty big deal out of it being unanimous. Geez, they could have at least let her believe that someone might have argued on her behalf. I felt so bad for her. Yes, she had some rough weeks but truly, it should have been Andrew. He was the weakest link. Paige, I do wish America would agree with me more often because you would have been there. May your journeys continue to a joyful place of songs. Good luck!

So our Top 10 American Idol’s are: Lee Dewyze, Tim Urban, Aaron Kelly, Crystal Bowersox, Michael “Big Mike” Lynche, Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Casey James, Didi Benami, and Siobhan Magnus. Let the singing begin!

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Category: American Idol 2010

Week 2 of the battle for America’s vote for the ultimate American Idol payed tribute to the Billboard chart toppers. Ryan dropped the tidbit that since the show’s inception in 2002, Idol hits have hit the Billboard #1 spot 261 times. Themes like this leave it wide open for the Idols to really show their stuff with no limits. No one should ever bomb out on wide open theme nights.

Bombing out this week takes them out of the loop for the tour. Simon made the comment that not only would the person voted off miss out on the tour but that they’d lose a lot of money as well. Only the top 10 American Idols will go on tour so let’s see how they played it out.

Lee Dewyze

Lee started the night off with the song “The Letter” by the Box Tops. He was so much more animated on stage than in previous weeks. He was so much more connected to the audience and maintained eye contact most of the way through. He even smiled. The audience must have felt it because he got a major ovation. I wasn’t blown away by the song choice but he sang it well. I fully expect to see him in the top 10. Randy called it a bluesy soul version and that he’d “knocked it out of the box”. Ellen compared him to her favorite pen, the pen you love so much that when it runs out of ink you light a match under it in the hopes of coaxing out just a little more ink. She said her “favorite pen” was back. Kara said he’d raised the bar for himself and that he’d made tremendous progress. Simon said it definitely wasn’t a recording performance and that Lee was missing the point. Simon said it didn’t define him as a contemporary artist.

Paige Miles

Paige was still battling laryngitis and it showed. She sang the Phil Collins’ song “Against All Odds”. Paige has a solid voice but tonight was the worst I’ve ever heard from her. The song was totally the wrong song choice. The entire song sounded off key and pitchy. It was all over the place and I don’t think she ever hit a good note. I felt so bad for her. She’s definitely got talent but for her to bomb so badly tonight, I think she might be in big trouble. Randy was almost speechless, starting out with “Yo man. Yo. Wow!” and finishing with “That was terrible!” Ellen didn’t want to touch it. She told Paige she looked beautiful (which she did) and then turned it over to Kara and Simon for the music critique. Kara told her that somewhere along the way she’d stopped competing and that this was the worst vocal we’d ever heard from her and possibly the worst vocal of the season. Simon compared her to Sybil but not in so many words. He said, “It was like there were 5 of you singing that song.” He thought it was all over the place and predicted that she was in serious trouble, sealing her fate with the comment: “That song has just killed you.”

Tim Urban

In an incredibly brave move, Tim Urban tackled the Queen song “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” He put down his guitar and worked the audience, at one point sliding across the stage on one knee. He’s a fighter, no doubt about it. He’s definitely fighting hard to stay in from week to week. It wasn’t my favorite vocal from him but it’s obvious that he takes whatever suggestion is offered and runs with it. I give him 110% for effort. Randy said “the dopest thing you did was the slide” but thought that the vocals were boring. Ellen noted that he had a huge fan base which would probably save him but that it felt like he was auditioning for a high school musical. Kara didn’t think he’d done anything with the song and she didn’t like how he worked the audience as if he’d already made it. Simon thought it was completely pointless and silly, that he had a zero chance of winning, and that he needed singing lessons.

Aaron Kelly

Aaron sang the Aerosmith song “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”. Apparently he’d caught Paige’s laryngitis and raised her with tonsilitis. It didn’t stop him from getting a hug from Miley Cyrus who was the Idol’s mentor this week. It was hard to imagine someone so young and innocent tackling an Aerosmith song but he totally pulled it off. Adding a bit of a country twang, it was a good song choice for Aaron though a bit pitchy here and there. It earned him a major ovation from the audience. Randy said it wasn’t a perfect performance but that it was better than the previous two (Paige and Tim) and that he was a fan. Ellen thought it was the perfect song choice and noted that he was usually pitch perfect and that obviously the illness had affected his singing. She added, “I can see your career already.” Nice touch, Ellen! Kara called it “the best song choice of the night” (so far, of course). She noticed the country twang and loved that he’d shown more stage presence. Simon called it brave but too old fashioned for someone his age. He did predict that Aaron had zero chance of going home.

Crystal Bowersox

Crystal chose the song we’d all been waiting to hear her sing, “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin. She didn’t disappoint. Crystal actually brought tears to my eyes though I can’t explain why. She took me back to the sixties as if I were really there. Every week she comes out and totally blows me away. For me, the entire song was a wow moment and the audience must have agreed because she got a major ovation, biggest of the night. Randy said, “That’s what’s called being a star!” and said that Crystal was what American Idol is all about. Ellen wanted to see more connection. She said, “These people love you. Take it all in and respond.” Ellen said that the audience wants to share and that Crystal just needs to let people in. Kara wants her to give up the guitar and let go completely. Simon wouldn’t change a thing (and neither would I). He said it was as good as the best version of that song. He liked that she wasn’t gimmicky, sliding across the stage (taking a jab at Tim) and that her only gimmick was the carpet. She performed on a small square of carpet. I don’t know if it’s always there or was put there at her request. All I know is that I’d buy her singing that song. That makes two songs of hers I’d buy.

Michael Lynche

Michael crooned another love song, “When A Man Loves A Woman”, no doubt in honor of his wife. You can feel the emotion when he sings this type of song. He puts his whole heart into it. His wife is his muse, his inspiration, but I’m not sure she was feeling the love because when they panned the camera out to her she didn’t look very happy. I always worry about Idols with families. I cringe when an Idol comes out showing their beloved spouse and children because if they actually do hit it big, the fame will tear their family apart. Being a singer means being on the road away from your family most of the time. Single parents are the worst because nothing good can come for the children if that one parent goes missing. No amount of money could surely replace being a parent though I know the Idol hopefuls disagree. Whatever Mike’s wife was feeling in that moment, Michael himself fully connected with the song. Randy loved it but said it wasn’t his best vocal. Ellen called it a safe song choice and compared it to driving the speed limit. Kara said that while it was technically good, it was also boring and safe. Simon thought it was overboard. He said it was like craving one scoop of ice cream but getting eleven. He called the performance loungy and said that Michael needed to be more relevant. Once Simon had his say, he turned to someone (Ryan?) and gave them a thumbs up for allowing him to have his say without interuption.

Andrew Garcia

Andrew tried the Motown hit “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye. He had decided to take a risk by putting the guitar down so that he could connect with the audience. He moved around the stage and gave it an effort but for me it just didn’t work. While this was definitely one of his better vocals it still fell flat and I just don’t see him as American Idol material. While others also had bad weeks this week, overall Andrew just doesn’t do it and I think if someone should be voted off, it really should be him. Randy said, “Oh dog, man… it wasn’t good.” Randy thought it was not the kind of vocal for Andrew. Ellen said it was the wrong song choice but hoped his fans would vote for him. Here’s where I get irritable. Ellen saying that might keep him in which wouldn’t be fair to the more talented singers such as Paige, who is having a bad week for battling laryngitis. Overall Paige has done so much better and deserves the spot. Kara doesn’t know what to do with him and said he just keeps chasing that moment (from Straight Up) but never catching it. Simon thought that maybe they’d overrated the Straight Up performance. Simon said, “You sucked the soul out of that song and tortured it.” He thought Andrew’s problem was that he didn’t know who he was as an artist.

Katie Stevens

Even Katie deserves the spot more than Andrew. I don’t know if she reads this blog but she absolutely took my advice to heart and gave up the little girl recital dresses and underwent a clothing makeover. The new outfit definitely worked. She sang the Fergie song “Big Girls Don’t Cry”. While I totally applaud the outfit makeover I wasn’t a big fan of the song. It was too copycat, almost a clone of the original and not quite as good, though she did get close. Randy called it sharp and pitchy but was happy that she’d chosen a younger song. Ellen called it her best performance so far and said she was like the Dakota Fanning of American Idol. I don’t see that. Dakota is pretty amazing and I think if I had to choose one person to compare to Dakota, it would be Crystal for her consistently solid performances. Kara said that while she did have pitch issues, this pop with R&B leanings was where Katie belonged. Simon thought that Katie meeting Miley Cyrus was the best thing that could have happened to her.

Casey James

Casey offered up the Huey Lewis song “The Power Of Love”. I’m not a big fan of that song but I LOVED what Casey did with it. Contrary to what the judges thought, for me it was definitely different than the original. Maybe it was because Casey has a different voice for it, maybe it’s the country twang he injects, I don’t know but it definitely worked for me and I liked it better than the original. Casey wasn’t competing, he was already there as if he were performing in concert for his fans. He looked so at ease and comfortable, smiling as he sang. This song really showed off his voice and it may be my favorite of his performances. Great job, Casey! The audience must have agreed because he got a major ovation for it. Randy said he was “the best musician guitar player we’ve ever had” but wasn’t overjoyed with the song choice. Ellen wasn’t a fan of the song choice either. Kara said he was definitely ready to make an album. Simon was a total downer, saying it was identical to the original and comparing him to an 80s cover band. My suggestion for Casey: Don’t forget to hold up your fingers and ask for the vote!

Didi Benami

Didi sang the Linda Ronstadt song “You’re No Good”. During rehearsals she said she was going to sing the song to her nerves as they are her biggest issue. This is a hard song because it lacks melody, but I’ve got to hand it to her, Didi added the melody that was missing from the original. She got quite flirty with the audience and the men will surely love her. My fella certainly did! Randy loved the idea of it except for the pitches. Ellen thought it was the wrong song choice but still is a fan of Didi’s. Kara felt like Didi was playing a character. Okay now THAT pissed me off. Kara has been telling people for weeks to be the song and not to choose songs that don’t fit their life experience. Now someone gives it their all to be the song and Kara smashes them for it. Simon rarely makes me angry because he’s usually right on but Kara has really been irking me this season, giving a lot of harsh criticism where it doesn’t belong. Simon did also critique Didi comparing it to “the bad part of a musical” and telling her that she was falling into the Lacey trap. Didi took the harsh critique with good grace which is always a plus for the Idol. Overall Didi reminds me of a doll from an old gangster movie.

Siobhan Magnus

Siobhan pulled the last straw again and got to finish out the show with the Stevie Wonder song “Superstition”. Wow, what a makeover she came out with! From head to toe Siobhan sported a whole new look and hairstyle. While I really liked her old hairstyle with the headband, I must say that the new look is probably more fitting for where she’s trying to go. The new look definitely added to her stage presence but it wasn’t my favorite song for her. She absolutely nailed the song but it lacked the wow factor that she usually brings to a song. She did, however, inject the screechy note that she’s become famous for. Apparently she’d sing a whole song in the screechy note if she could. I really do not like the screechy note. However you slice it she got a thumbs up from Miley. Randy called her “fearless” and loved her conviction. Ellen loves her and wants more, please. Kara loves how she expresses herself and calls the end note “amazing”. Simon said that while some would like the performance, many would not. In his diatribe he said that Crystal was in a different league.

Who’s in danger? The closest thing to a prediction was Simon telling Paige she was in serious trouble and that the song had killed her. I believe that the bottom three will come from Paige, Andrew, and then Katie or Tim. My choice is Andrew for the fall guy because he has consistently fallen short. I really believe the others deserve to move forward and it would be a travesty if he took a top 10 spot.

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Category: American Idol 2010