Is it just me or is this show getting longer every year? I really don’t mean the individual episodes, but the time from the start of the show until the finale. Of course, the individual episodes seem to be getting longer as well, and though I know it will make me seem like Scrooge, I really don’t need Idol Gives Back either – way too much of my time is wasted by this show already. If they want to give back, just give back and don’t make such a big production about it. Who are you, Jerry Lewis?
Regardless, the finale was set last week after Melinda Doolittle was sent packing. Now we are down to two. After Blake and Jordin do their bits, and we have another few hours of performances, we can write off another season of Idol.
Blake Lewis:
You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi
She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5
This Is My Now (Video)
Jordin Sparks:
Fighter by Christina Aguilera
A Broken Wing by Martina McBride
This Is My Now (Video)
I am really glad that Blake redid the Bon Jovi song that he did so well a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, like Katharine McPhee in last year’s finale, when he redid the song, it just wasn’t as good as the original. I don’t know if it was the less-intimate setting (that is, having a larger venue), or me having seen it already, but it was good, just not as good.
When it came to the “American Idol Song”, this year both contestants sang the same song – unlike last year where they each sang different songs. I would say that Jordin did better here, and overall I would say that she did better in general. I have mentioned before that I didn’t think Blake had much of a chance in general – and I was really surprised that he made it this far in the first place – but Jordin probably cemented the win here.
Update: Sure enough, Jordin is your new American Idol. If this should fall through, then she can always move on to the featured dance at your local adult dance club. Have to love that name. Congratulations Jordin. On another note, I will probably not be covering weekly updates of AI in the future. Just too much similarity from week to week. Instead I will just stop in from time to time with tidbits here and there. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
