David Cook - Permanent.

I'm not one to place all my faith into tests like these, but there are times when they tend to be eerily accurate. The legitimate ones, of course. The ones off Facebook is pure bullshit that I click around to entertain myself. Then again, I'm taking it with a grain of salt as per usual because there are some things that are slightly off, IMO.

INFP - “Idealist”.

INFPs generally have the following traits:

• Strong value systems
• Warmly interested in people
• Service-oriented, usually putting the needs of others above their own
• Loyal and devoted to people and causes
• Future-oriented
• Growth-oriented; always want to be growing in a positive direction
• Creative and inspirational
• Flexible and laid-back, unless a ruling principle is violated
• Sensitive and complex
• Dislike dealing with details and routine work
• Original and individualistic - "out of the mainstream"
• Excellent written communication skills
• Prefer to work alone, and may have problems working on teams
• Value deep and authentic relationships
• Want to be seen and appreciated for who they are

The INFP is a special, sensitive individual who needs a career which is more than a job. The INFP needs to feel that everything they do in their lives is in accordance with their strongly-felt value systems, and is moving them and/or others in a positive, growth-oriented direction. They are driven to do something meaningful and purposeful with their lives. The INFP will be happiest in careers which allow them to live their daily lives in accordance with their values, and which work towards the greater good of humanity. It's worth mentioning that nearly all of the truly great writers in the world have been INFPs.

The following list of professions is built on our impressions of careers which would be especially suitable for an INFP. It is meant to be a starting place, rather than an exhaustive list. There are no guarantees that any or all of the careers listed here would be appropriate for you, or that your best career match is among those listed.

Possible Career Paths for the INFP:

• Writers
• Counselors / Social Workers
• Teachers / Professors
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Musicians
• Clergy / Religious Workers

Fascinating. No, really.

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Pocket version of the AI Results Show because it was too long. Best moments of the show include:

• David Cook performing "Permanent", one of my favourite songs by him. Extremely powerful and moving as the song's meant for his brother who passed away recently from brain cancer.

• Adam & Kris spinning the Golden Idol award thingy. Adorable.
  
  

• NORMUND GENTLE aka Nick Mitchell. "AND I AM TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING!!!". His best moment ever was when Simon said something snarky and Normund snaps back, "WELL, TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE, SASSY PANTS." YOU WIN.
  

• Kris Allen & Keith Urban performing "Kiss The Girl". Pocket Idol really held his own to this country superstar. Kris could consider country as a possible genre to dabble in! Although I highly doubt that he will.
  

• Allison Iraheta & Cyndi Lauper performing "Time After Time". YES. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE ROCKER BACK. GO ROCKER AND ECCENTRIC LADY ON INSTRUMENT THAT I DO NOT KNOW THE NAME OF (found out it's called a dulcimer. STILL DOES NOT KNOW IT).
  

• Kris & Adam's adorable parents. They are so flippin' cute.
  

• ADAM LAMBERT & KISS. HOLY CRAP. EPIC EPIC EPIC. Starts off with a really pure rendition of "Beth". THEN HE BRINGS OUT THE ROCK AND ROLL GLAM AS THE PYRO LIGHT SHOW GOES OFF. THUS, ADAM WENT FORTH WITH HIS KICK ASS PLATFORM BOOTS AND THERE WAS LIGHT. HE BROUGHT OUT THE GLAM AS GLITTER EXPLODED UPON THE ENTIRE WORLD, ILLUMINATING THE DARKNESS, BRING HOPE TO ALL CREATURES. MAN MAKES A FASHION STATEMENT WITH THAT CRAZY GETUP. LOL. SO, SO FIERCE. ARE THOSE RHINESTONES UNDER YOUR EYES (not obvious in following pictures, but very obvious during telecast)? OR GLITTER EYELINER? OMG. BEYOND FIERCE.
  

• Top 13 & Santana. I got really excited mainly because Matt Giraud had a significant part in the beginning where he was singing "Black Magic Woman". I wish they featured more of Matt G..... Guy was bummed that he didn't get to have a big duet. WHY DOES LIL GET A DUET WHEN MATT WENT FURTHER? And there was Kris + Adam + Allison + Salsa dancing which equals WIN. And OMG ADAM. THAT OUTFIT = LOVE. Lol @ Megan Joy guiding Scott around!
  

• The best Ford Music Video of the whole season, featuring a montage of all the past music videos and an amazing harmony between Adam and Kris as they sing "I Will Remember You". I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THE SONG. Total Ryan Cabrera (ily whoever, for picking this song). Nice outfits, bbs. David Cook surprises them with new Ford Fusions! HYBRIDS FTW.

• Steve Martin, Michael Sarver & Megan Joy performing Steve Martin's "Pretty Flowers". Very, very quirky performance. Don't like Sarver, love Megan Joy although she sounds off sometimes, but she's so pretttttyyyyyyy. CAW.
  

• Tatiana Del Toro bringing the drama. LOL. She can sing though, definitely.

• Adam, Kris & QUEEN. THAT'S RIGHT. MUTHAFREAKING QUEEN. Amazing, amazing, amazing. Beyond epic. Adam sounds so at home singing "We Are The Champions". THIS WAS MADE FOR HIM. And Kris is actually holding up pretty well. I LOVE THIS. PLUS, BROLOVE MOMENT RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF PERFORMANCE.

• THE 5 MINUTES OF NERVES THAT I HAD BEFORE RYAN MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

• The winner of American Idol Season 8, 2009 is POCKET IDOL. Cue shock face. Never gets old.
  

• KRADAM HUGS ARE MADE OF EPIC WIN.
  

• Adam being a really gracious winner loser and he retreats to the side and hangs with Allison, giving Kris his moment of glory.
  

• Kris in shock. “Are you freaking serious! Are you serious!” he yells. “The dark horse comes back and wins the nation over,” says Ryan, “How do you feel?” “It feels good,” says Kris, “but Adam deserves this…I”m sorry! I don’t know what to feel right now, this is crazy!” OMG.PRECIOUS. GAHHH. MAJOR FLAILITUDE.
  

• Kris Allen singing "No Boundaries" again. Better the second time around. GROUP HUGS ALL AROUND. HAI KATY. OMG KRIS CRYING IS A TOTALLY HEART WRENCHING MOMENT.
  

AND THEN AFTER THE SHOW, while Adam's giving an interview, guess who turns up?

GAH. DIES FROM ALL THE LOVE.

Do you see what I see?!?!

This bromance has totally made me less of a cynic. THERE IS SOME GOOD IN THE WORLD AFTER ALL.

I feel a little empty inside now.

"There are no boundaries."

Disclaimer: STILL LIFELESS. DO NOT DENY ME HAPPY FEELINGS. One of the best finales I've ever seen (can you say a lot of Kradam moments?). But it also marked the birth of one of the cheesiest coronation songs ever (Really, Kara? That's all you came up with? Really?). I'd take those magic rainbows over hurricanes any day. At least I get a pot of gold at the end, while a hurricane would just blow me away. Again, results show in a different post, just because it was just too epic. I HAVE to comment on the glorious performances that occurred then. Ehhh, my Wednesday and Thursday nights are going to be so empty now.

American Idol Season 8 Finale

Performance Night aka Big Ding Dong.
(Finale Night also = Big Picture Night)

Let me just say, off the record, that I think the both of them have already won. They're both complete polar opposites of each other and do their own thing extremely well, so I can't pick a firm favourite anymore. That and they've both earned their right to be in the finale. I can't say I'm unhappy about how this is going to end because either way, both of them are going to be extremely successful. I LOVE THIS TOP 2. I WILL BUY THEIR ALBUMS. AND ALLISON'S. SRSLY. WITH MONEY. If I had any at the time. :D

Now, on to business. Not looking at spoilers at all, does things to you, especially after you've come to rely on online sources to catch up on what you've missed. Not looking at spoilers, totally makes the performances all the more compelling and exciting. But, oh god. You don't know how much willpower it took for me to just stay away from the goddamn computer and study for my Lit 4 paper (which went alright, thank you very much for asking).

1) Contestant's Choice: Favorite Performance Of The Season

Adam Lambert: "Mad World" by Gary Jules (Top 8: Songs From The Year I Was Born).
Kris Allen: "Ain't Not Sunshine" by Bill Withers (Top 9: Popular i-Tunes Downloads).

Personally, I think this theme is kind of a bad idea, even if the song choice is epic. A repetition of the same performance is like eating your favourite flavor of ice-cream 5 days in a row (RE: TATIANA DEL TORO AND "SAVING ALL MY LOVE" OMG). Rarely works out.

I was really, really hoping he'd do this song after I found out about the themes a couple of days ago. I mean, come on. This was definitely the best performance of the entire season, blue light and all. So, when Ryan confirmed that Adam was doing this song, I was pretty much squealing in my seat like the biggest fangirl in the world.

And hello, what an amazing way to open the show with the over-the-top theatrics. Adam is really pulling out all the stops. There's the staircase entrance ala "Feeling Good"; a heck of a lot of dry ice creating a huge swirling fog on the stage and again with the blue lighting! But in a darker shade! YOU WIN BEST ENTRANCES EVER ON IDOL STAGE.

He's belting a little more this time around but it still has those glorious falsettos that showcase his amazing vocal control. His last note was spot on, wasn't as high as before, but at least he didn't have to worry about botching the note. Vocally, a perfect performance.

As much as I love this song, the emotional impact wasn't was powerful this time around. Adam did connect with it. I know for a fact that this song really means something to him and it was apparent from the way he delivered the song (RE: Following lines and in BOLD, "I went to school and I was very nervous, no one knew me. No one knew me. Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson. Look right through me. Look right through me"). But, it just wasn't the same moment.

bb still looks amazing in his long, black trench coat though. Amazing showmanship he has, too.

"Ain't No Sunshine" is my all-time favourite performance by Kris because it is the performance that melted my Swedish heart in the first place. This was the performance that made Kris one of the better contestants in my book (along with Allison. Bring back the rocker. Oh and Matt G. I have a soft spot for the man). Cue more squealing in my seat like the fangirl I am when Ryan made the announcement.

AND HELLO. THIS IS AN ENTIRELY NEW FLAVOR OF ICE-CREAM ALTOGETHER YET IT STILL HAS THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN IT THAT MAKE IT OH-SO-SPECIAL.

Kris brings out the piano again and I think this is one of his strongest performances on the show to date. Again with the beautiful phrasing, starting off gentle, the song slowly builds up into a crescendo and then it starts hitting me smack bang left right in the face when he gets to the line "I know, I know, I know, I know", then descending again into soft, sweet territory as he ends with a gorgeous falsetto note. YES. Kris did NOT botch his falsetto note! I am terribly happy about this because the man has a horrible tendency of screwing up his falsettos and for him to pull this one off so well makes me feel incredibly ECSTATIC.

The best thing about this song, was the emotional interpretation. This performance was vulnerable and I felt every word he was singing. His interpretation of the song is just heart-aching and I am pretty blown away by this. This is what I'm looking for! It's like a first "Mad World" moment except it's not! It's a total "Ain't No Sunshine", Kris Allen moment.

And Round 1 goes to....
Kris Allen. Ding ding.
Very close call. But Kris wins in terms of connection.
(I feel like Judas Iscariot now. D:)

2) Simon Fuller's Choice: Social awareness crammed into 4 minutes.

Adam Lambert: "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
Kris Allen: "What's Going On?" by Marvin Gaye

Here's the deal with the social awareness thing. "A Change Is Gonna Come" was basically the anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement and deals primarily with the issue of racism that was so common back in the 60's. On the other hand, "What's Going On" places heavy emphasis on political and social concerns such as environmentalism, political corruption, drug abuse, and the Vietnam War. Therefore, both songs hold a very deep meaning to them, making for an interesting duel to see who interprets it the best. CLEVER SIMON FULLER, CLEVER.

Oh, how I love seeing my bb dressed in sharp, sleek suits. So fierce (Marriage proposal open forever. srsly. not kidding. forever. dear future husband, adam + lee hom > you. you have been forewarned).

I was extremely excited to know that Adam was going to do this song. He's already done it before on The Zodiac Show, cabaret style and I absolutely love it (although I did not love his costume. Nasty, nasty costume). So knowing that he was going to do it again, made me wonder how he's going to up the bar. Did Simon Fuller see that performance earlier for him to have chosen this song? Is the song choice a coincidence? I THINK............yes.

AND HELLO (yes, I use this term a lot, so sue me), SOMEONE JUST KNOCKED "MAD WORLD" DOWN HALF A SPOT ON MY "BEST ADAM LAMBERT PERFORMANCES ON IDOL" LIST AND BROUGHT THE FIERCE. HE IS BACK IN THE GAME, PEOPLE!

Very bluesy side of Adam that he hasn't shown before during the competition. We've seen his rocker, crooner and theatrical side and now we have him dipping into the realms of good, old fashioned soul. It is extremely refreshing to see him pull off such a soulful song with such passion and fire, unlike a certain former Idol contestant who did the exact same song, but just not as good (RE: TAYLOR HICKS. That was not a good season. He won over Daughtry? Really? REALLY?). Effortless transitioning from his low to high register. This really showcases his range, and ohemgee how Patti LaBelle is he towards the end? Excellent buildup, the starting being a slow burn, but then it turns into this flaming wildfire which just keeps going and going, it's so freaking amazing I can't get over how amazing this is. THIS IS UP THERE WITH "MAD WORLD". FO SHIZZLE.

Studio version wins. LOOKIT THAT VOICE. SOARRRRRRR. Amazing buildup yet again. This has been on repeat all day. Srsly. And so has "What's Going On?"

Now, bring on K-Sizzle! Coz' that's his rap name.

Acoustic jam session! FUN. COMPLETE WITH BONGOS. YES. "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY" MOMENT.

The MTV All Stars version of the song has been in my i-Tunes for a couple of years now so it's been a recurring favourite of mine and to have Kris turn it from this soulful track into a pop-acoustic number is an amazing moment. I couldn't help but bop along to this and mouth along to the words as Kris strummed on the guitar (said guitar is insane pretty btw).

Very, very radio friendly. Like something I'd hear on "Light & Easy". It's got a really good arrangement and again with the beautiful interpretation. He looks extremely comfortable behind his guitar and that shows because somehow, I like him a whole lot more with a guitar or an instrument than compared to him just singing without his own accompaniment. I love how he bops along to the music as well as he plays, his shoulder does a little dance of its own and his legs starting swinging up and down, it is absolutely precious. Pocket Idol, you are so goddamn precious, I want to pick you up and take you home with me and feed you pasta and chicken soup.

Only drawback? It's a little too laid back for a finale performance. It didn't have enough momentum and it lacked the intensity of "Ain't No Sunshine" even if it was really good. I'm not going to be as harsh as Simon to say that it sounded like "3 guys strumming in their bedroom". It wasn't THAT laid back! Yeesh.

Studio version wins though. It's so easy listening, I could just listen to it all day. On repeat. Which it was. Along with "A Change Is Gonna Come". Which is the complete polar opposite in terms of vocals. Something's wrong with me.

And Round 2 goes to....
Adam Lambert. Ding ding.
Again, very close call. Adam wins based on intensity and buildup.
(I still feel like Judas Iscariot. What is up with that?!)

3) "No Boundaries", co-written by Kara DioGuardi. Get some crackers.

If anyone remembers "Time Of My Life", you'll remember the "magic rainbow" line. I keep cracking up every time I think of David Cook singing that line with this thought forming in his head, "What the freak?!". Magic rainbows... *snicker*

And just when I thought that coronation song couldn't get any cheesier, they come up with something about hurricanes and mountain climbing. Lyrics below:

Seconds, hours and so many days
You know what you want but how long can you wait?
Every moment lasts forever, when you feel you've lost your way
What if my chances were already gone
I started believing that I could be wrong
But you give me one good reason,
To fight and never walk away
So here I am, still holding on
With every step you climb another mountain
With every breath it's harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain, weather the hurricane
To get to that one thing
When you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you’ve almost gave up on your dreams
Then take it by the hand and show you that you can.
You can go higher, you can go deeper
There are no boundaries above or beneath you
You break all the rules,
coz' there's nothing between you and your dreams.

Seriously? That was the best you could come up with? Three Grammy winning/nominated lyricists and composers came up with THAT song? I'm not trying to make it sound like I could write anything better, but COME ON. They're the people who came up with "Toxic", "Ain't No Other Man" and "Pieces Of Me"! I see a grammatical error in there somewhere. "You've almost gave up on your dreams"? Isn't it "given up?" Get a proofreader! The melody's a bit odd in the verses though I do like the melody for the chorus.

One of Adam's worst vocals to date. It was oddly pitchy in spots (BLASPHEMY. ADAM LAMBERT DOES NOT GO OFF PITCH) and given his vocal range, you think he'd kill it, but NO. The only thing that saved the performance was the way he presented it, being the amazing showman he is.

Can I just talk about his pants for a second here? How on earth does he manage to stuff himself into them? THOSE ARE KINDA TIGHT, IT LEAVES LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION (recalls pin-striped pants from "Slow Ride" performance. OMG). And are they black or white? I can't tell. I can't stop staring at them! It's so.... psychedelic. Like hypnotizing. WTF. I'M STILL TRYING TO DECIDE IF IT'S BLACK OR WHITE.

If even Adam "Pitch-Perfect" Lambert was struggling with the song, imagine how Kris "Not-That-Big-A-Range" Allen is going to do.

And Pocket Idol didn't surprise me by doing any better.

Kris was singing at the tippy-toppy of his range, he looked like he had a LOT of trouble with the song, not in his league at all and I think he forgot the line before "weather the hurricane". But I liked that he tried to interact with the crowd. So cute.

While the live versions scream, "FAIL" in many ways, I LOVE THE STUDIO RECORDINGS TO DEATH. The more I listen to them, the more I. CAN'T. STOP. Both are different in their own respective styles, Adam's being more dramatic and Kris' being more pop-acoustic-rock. Both work for me. BOTH ARE RADIO FRIENDLY. WIN.

Round 3 goes to...
Carrie Underwood. Ding ding.
Her closing performance of "Home Sweet Home" was fuuuun.
No, seriously.

IMO, who wins the Big Ding Dong?
(Primarily based on finale night performance)
No one. It's a tie.
Adam 1:1 Kris
Coronation song ruined it for the both of them.

In reality, who wins the Big Ding Dong?

Pocket Idol, Kris Allen.

-cue inner turmoil-

Inner Adam fan is experiencing slight bouts of annoyance.
Inner Kris fan is spazzing out and screaming like a little girl.
Inner Adam fan is trying to convince herself that Adam is better off not winning.
Inner Kris fan is going through the 5 stages of WHOOHOO.
Inner Adam fan has come to accept results and will not be bitter about it.
Inner Kris fan is still flailing.
Inner Kradam fan died from pure, unadulterated bliss after seeing all the love and how gracious they both are to one another.
Inner Allison fan is slightly bitter because she feels that Allison should've been in the Top 3.

That being said, I'm not particularly surprised over the results despite Adam's front-runner status.

Did the right man win? Yes.

Kris clearly has much more marketability as an artiste and while I think that Adam deserves it much more based on his talent, a little part of me is absolutely exhilarated that he didn't win because then he won't be tied to the ball and chains of 19E. Or maybe that's just my denial talking. Then again, the NY Times reported that 19E was going to sign the both of them, so NO ESCAPE. Sigh.

Adam is a superstar in his own right. He's totally versatile and might be able to bring back glam-rock (give me some Queen any day) to the mainstream media. WHICH WILL BE, LEGEN - wait for it, and I hope you're not lactose intolerant - DAIRY. Geddit? Man worked his ass off to get where he's at. He's going to go places, title or not, so I don't feel as bad about him being a runner-up. He'll definitely have a lot more freedom with his record and no way is he not going to be amazing. So yes, I have come to the conclusion that Adam's already won in his own Adam-like way.

I think that Kris truly deserves to be where he is. He's grown so much as a performer and gained so much confidence along the way, yet I think feel as though he still has a long way to go before I'm going to grant him superstar status. Winning Idol, is definitely going to propel him to that point. Either way, I'm happy with the outcome. Absolutely thrilled for the both of them and I cannot wait for their albums and - OOOOOOOOOH.

-gets distracted by Adam's shiny, new official site and bounces off to click around shiny site-
Yech. Not the prettiest picture of him they're using for the header. Least they could do is find something more flattering. BUT OMG ADAM.

OOOOOOOOOH.

-gets distracted by Kris' shiny new official site and bounces off to click around shiny site-
HAY PRETTY. NICE HEADER FONT.

As I was saying, I cannot wait for their albums. Thanks for the amazing run. Wednesdays and Thursday nights will never be the same again.

Adam Lambert - Cryin'.

American Idol Top 3 Results Show, Studio Recordings & Wrap-Ups.

Results show deserves its own post because it was that epic. I'll try to be quick about this. Because recaps that are too long suck. And because only important moments deserve to be noted.

• Cast of "Night At The Museum 2" opens the show. Ben Stiller says Ryan got hurt in a tragic bikini wax incident. LOL. Was actually promoting his new movie.
• 88 million votes in this week! Only 1 million votes separate the Top 2! HOMG.
  
• Ford Music Video: Animated superheroes. Don't like it.
  
• Alicia Keys does a mini Idol Gives Back thing. African kid from Rwanda who learned an English song within a week performs.
  
• Top 3 are backstage, time for hometown videos! <3

• Danny Gokey is called out first. They talk about Jamar who was kicked out too early, IMO. Bring back Ricky Braddy while you're at it. Play clip!
  

Welcome to Milwaukee! Crazy crowds. Becomes a weatherman and pokes Simon's floating head with help from a green screen! Brohug with Jamar (<3). Crazy chick with a pink feather boa chases Danny's car. Danny's face goes ":O!". Parade time = OVERWHELMED. DANNY STARTS CRYING. OMG. SO TOUCHING. D:. And LOL at "Scream On" sign! Danny says his homecoming is bittersweet.

• Clip over. Ryan gives brief recaps of judges comments and Danny is..... sent to the couches. Thanks, Ryan for keeping all of us in suspense.

• Kris Allen is next! He has free cheese dip for life at his favourite restaurant! Precious.
  

We are going home to Arkansas! Tv interviews, he's on the news! Again with the crazy crowds. Radio interviews! Performance at Riverfest Amphitheatre, jumps into the crowd omg nearly gets mauled. Goes back to his family home. Daddy Allen gives him a HUGE HUGE HUG AND HE STARTS CRYING OMG OMG OMG. DIED. Kris sings “Falling Slowly” at his university, the University of Central Arkansas. He and his wife ride together in the parade (SOCUTE), he looks so happy. It’s Kris Allen day in Conway. Another clip of him performing "Falling Slowly". Daddy Allen and Momma Allen are super emotional, both are crying, Kris being all precious goes, "Don't cry, Momma". OMGOMGOMGOMG. DIED FROM ALL THE LOVE. FAMILY GROUP HUG!

• askjflasjfa <3 -temporarily died from all the love-
  

• Break! Jordin Sparks performs her new single, "Battlefield" with Ryan Tedder on the piano. She looks gorgeous.

• TIME FOR ADAM'S CLIP. Adam says that going home is a huge wake-up call because they've been living in the Idol bubble for so long. THE STREAKER IS MENTIONED. LOL. I love how he just laughed it off.
  

Welcome to San Diego! It's going to be wild. :D Off to the TV station for the morning news. He's also a weatherman! Helps the weathergirl apply eyeliner. Amazing snakeskin boots. Adam exclaims, "This is nuts" as he points out the window of his limo at the crowd. Goes back to the Metropolitan Educational Theatre, a place he considers a huge part of his childhood. Kids ask adorable questions like, "How'd you get so good at singing and dancing?". Adam offers words of encouragement, telling them to just keep practicing and doing what they're doing. Another kid asks, "Who does your hair?" YES ADAM. THAT'S SOMETHING WE'D ALL LIKE TO KNOW. Adam says visiting the kids was a "big, full circle moment". Back to Mt. Carmel high school, his alma mater. There’s the “streaker" with her bright blue bra! FUNNY ADAM SQUEAL. ADORKABLE. Off to Mirimar station where he sings "Star Spangled Banner". Amazing, touching performance (already saw the entire thing on YT).

• Ryan keeps us in suspense AGAIN. NEXT, KATY PERRY LIVE.

• I SEE THE OTHER IDOL CONTESTANTS. HAI MEGAN JOY. ALLISON!! <3
  

• Danny wants it to be over, he just wants to know the results. Adam, being the fangirl he is, "I want to see Katy Perry!" SO CUTE.

• She performs “Waking Up In Vegas”, wearing this insane Elvis-like getup complete with this cape:

• It's pretty clear who she's fan of. Apparently she and Adam are acquaintances! And according to EW.Com, Adam didn't know that she did that to her cape, so he was just as shocked when he saw it. Apparently he got really excited and was "OMG-ing" the whole time.
• BUT OMG EPIC. ILY KATY.

• FINALLY. Some actual results. Top 3 are brought center stage. “After the nationwide vote…I can now reveal the first person competing in next week’s finale is......."

• KRIS!!!! OMGOMGOMG FANGIRL MOMENT. CUE JUMPING AND SCREAMING AROUND HOUSE. CUE KRIS ALLEN FAMILY HUG AND KRIS SHOCKFACE! :
  
  
Adam looks totally happy about his bb getting in.


We love Humble Kris.

• Who competes against Kris? Danny or Adam? Danny has never been in the bottom 3….the person competing with Kris in the finale is.....

• ADAM LAMBERT!!!! OMG. CUE MORE SCREAMING AROUND THE HOUSE AND JUMPING AROUND. PRESENTING OVERWHELMED ADAM, with the first picture being the reaction he had right after his name was called out, followed by more overwhelmed Adam moments!
  
  

• And now, presenting, MORE KRADAM LOVE. There is no such thing as not enough brolove!
  

• And OMG THEY ARE COMPARING NAILS?
• A story that was shared by an Allen family member:
  

  Did you notice Kris had his thumbnail repainted? Can you guess who painted it? That's right! Adam Lambert! Kris performed during Rock week with a painted thumbnail, and his homecoming footage captured the chipped polish. Tuesday night, however, Kris performed one of the best performances of the night (and the season, might I add) with a freshly painted thumbnail.

  According to Megan Malone, Adam painted Kris's thumbnail after the homecoming visits and removed the polish from one of his own nails, stating "If you can carry around a piece of me, man; I can do the same for you." Malone said, "The Allens believe Kris wears the black fingernail polish in support of Adam because he wanted Adam in the finale. Also, Kris wanted to dispel any rumors claiming the two weren’t great friends." Kris and Adam were roommates in the Idol Mansion throughout their stay.

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• Ryan says, “We say good bye to Danny Gokey, one of the best, ladies and gentlemen…”

• It’s time for Danny’s goodbye video. Intense moment. I HARBOR NO ILL WILL TOWARDS YOU, DANNY. SRSLY. Final rendition of "You Are So Beautiful", it was actually better than the night before. Paula is crying and after the performance, TOP 3 GROUP HUG.
  

• Simon says, “None of us would have predicted this, guys, no disrespect because you were brilliant last night…and just now Danny, by the way, congratulations…Kris your second song in particular made you a contender…you’re in with a real show…Adam, we’ve always liked you. This could be, as we call, a big ding-dong coming up.”

• LOL BIG DING DONG. BEST RESULTS SHOW EVER.

• And Adam will be performing first next week because Kris won the post show coin toss.

• And according to EW.Com's PopWatch, after the show, Momma Lambert and Momma Allen gave each other a giant "Proud Mama" hug. OMG HOW CAN I NOT LOVE THIS TOP 2??

Studio Recordings

Only doing Kris and Adam. Because I'm so biased that way. Also because my internet is extremely bitchy and this is all I managed to download.

Kris Allen - "Apologize"

Better than the live performance. Still a pretty straight arrangement but it's been Krissified in subtle, yet not so subtle ways. Definitely sounds like something that would fit right into his album. At least Randy and Kara got that part right.

Kris Allen - "Heartless"

I'm still deciding whether or not I like this one more or the live version more, because both are unique in their own ways. While the live one was just Kris stripped down to nothing but his guitar, making it unique in its own way. This one has a light R&B kind of feel, tempo slowed down, with the inclusion of strings and a piano in the background. Very mellow and chilled out, quite unlike the Kanye West version which has been autotuned to hell. And Kris says "homies". LOL. Why it's so amusing to me? I haven't a clue. XD

Adam Lambert - "One"

Because I love the live version a whole lot more (nearly cried. Hello?), listening to this in its original arrangement took awhile to get used to. When I first heard it, I was all, "WTF DID BANDZILLA DO TO THIS?". But listening to it on repeat tends to change your mind. Personally, I still feel that the live version is a lot more emotionally charged due to the way it gained momentum midway through and the lyrics that were specifically chosen to cram into 2 minutes. Granted, there's still a lot of emotion in the studio recording due to the gentle way Adam delivers it. His lower register is also more primarily used than compared to previous recordings, showing that he can sing in a low register contrary to popular belief (humph). Again, the melody change works extremely well in both the live and studio versions.

Adam Lambert - "Cryin'"

Ilovelovelove this. It's been on constant repeat for the past two days. This is better than the live version because at least here, Bandzilla doesn't drown him out. GOD. I will never get over the drowning out. Plus, it totally sounds like something that could be on Adam's actual album. Old school rock with a modern edge. The best thing about this song is that it showcases his vocal range in a huge way. Again, he uses his lower register a lot more. I love that he uses his lower register so much this week. I have to note the passaggio yet again, the transitioning from his chest voice to head voice is out of this world.

Wrap-Up: Who's Going To Win?
(SUBLIMINALMESSAGING:ADAM.)

Now that my Kradam finale dreams have been achieved, here's what I really think about what's going to happen next week during the finals.

As much as I want Adam to win, badly. Quite desperately need him to win, I think that Kris might have a little more of an upper hand here because a LOT and I mean, a LOT of people don't like Adam (SHUTUP) and are unhappy about the pimping that he's been getting all season. As we all know, too much pimping is never a good thing (RE: DANNY GOKEY).

This week proves that Kris is quite obviously a huge contender and that rendition of "Heartless" swept the entire night. Hands down. Kris has been steadily improving week after week (RE: "Ain't No Sunshine" --> "Falling Slowly" --> "She Works Hard For The Money") and unlike Danny or Adam, he hasn't been subjected to much pimping. Despite not having the strongest voice in the competition, he has this way of interpreting songs, slapping his signature all over them, making them instantly recognizable as a "Kris Allen" tune. Moreover, he plays a bajillion instruments (meaning 4), which is yet another advantage. So basically, Kris made his way to the finale based on his own talent and creativity. But now, like Adam, there's going to be a lot of pressure on Kris to deliver something drop-dead amazing next week.

On the other hand, I think that this week, was one of Adam's weakest nights. OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE I SAID IT OUT LOUD. It's not to say that he wasn't good. No. He was still amazing. But, it wasn't something that was at the level of "Mad World" or "Whole Lotta Love".

Since the Top 13, he's been delivering insanely charismatic and riveting performances to the point where I don't know if he's going to be able to top himself anymore. It's like he's set the bar so high that even he can't surpass it. Every week, he's expected to deliver something phenomenal and because of that expectation, it's going to be extremely difficult for him to meet that expectation unless he pulls one final trick out of the hat next week.

Also, another comment about this week's performance that regards Bandzilla. The beginning of "Cryin'" was slightly off because the band and background singer were drowning him out in a major way and it was so apparent that Adan knew something was wrong as he threw off his earpiece midway, which was the smartest thing he did, in my opinion. After throwing the earpiece off, Adam managed to salvage the performance (not that it wasn't good already, it was just lacking in something) in an extremely professional manner and blew the roof off.

Again, Adam's the only contestant who's been consistently delivering good performances each week despite this week being one of the weakest. Plus, he's got mad vocal control (RE: "Feeling Good" and that 12 second note) and that range. Oh my God. That range is insane, a gorgeous tenor verging on baritone with more than likely, at least a 3 to 4 octave range. And I cannot not mention his passaggio. Passaggio's are usually only achieved after a long period of intense vocal training, so yes, that is how powerful his voice is and he clearly knows his instrument well and uses to its full potential (RE: "Cryin'". The transitioning is exquisite). Tell me how many people are able to so seamlessly transition from a chest voice to a head voice in a split second? I'll tell you! Only one that I know of: Adam Lambert. Plus, he's always taking risks with the arrangements every week, making them unique and original. So, that's got to count for something.

Now, the question is, who deserves to win more? The commercial boy-next-door with the mellow demeanor and Jason Mraz-esque vibe? Or the glittered-up theater actor with the soaring voice and Freddie Mercury-like star quality?

I haven't a clue. Kris clearly has a more commercial appeal and I think that a lot of Danny/Matt fans will switch to Kris' side, because Gokites have a huge disdain for Adam :|. On the other hand, Adam's the most versatile out of the two and it's pretty clear that this has been something he's been working toward for a long time, after having struggling in the industry for awhile now (about 8 years or so?). That and I think that a majority of Kris/Allison fans love Adam as well, with Allison fans shifting to Adam. So, it's going to be very close.

I AM TORN. (vote for Adam) (wait. vote for Kris) (no wait. Adam) (Kris) (Kradam) (can we call a tie?)

Next week is going to be nuts. Best finale ever in the history of Idol. Ever. EVER. BETTER THAN COOKCHULETA. I've never been so excited.

Adam Lambert - One. / Kris Allen - Heartless.

Disclaimer: As usual, lifeless. Don't judge me. I nearly cried. Again. Because of Adam's performance. I don't have any major complaints regarding the performances or the judging this week. This week was actually pretty good, including Danny.... as much as I hate to admit. THE MOST INTENSE RESULTS SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN. OMG. My heart was pounding the whole time. AND OMG IT WAS ASKLFJASLJFLSKAJFLAS. AND MY HEART BROKE WATCHING THE HOMECOMING VIDEOS. SRSLY. Results show and studio recordings will get a separate post because if not, this post will be disgustingly long.

Yes, I was insane enough (and desperate enough) to wake up at 8am just to watch the live broadcast of the show online. And then I watched it again.... At 8pm. On Star World. Because it just looks so much better on my TV than compared to my computer screen. AND OMG AMERICANS HAVE THE BEST COMMERCIALS EVER. SALKFJALSJFLASF. "WELCOME TO THE BILL BUTTER SHOW! GUARANTEED TO TASTE LIKE BUTTER OR YOUR NEXT BUTTER STICK IS ON US!" LOLOLOLOLOL.

Theme: Judges Choice and Contestant's Choice. They ditched the 3 song format usually reserved for the Top 3. No mentor this week.

This. Is. American Idol. In my opinion, still partially, The Adam Lambert Show. But now I've made some minor altercations.

This. Is. The Adam Lambert & Kris Allen Show. I say we call it a tie.

• Ryan announces that this is the show's 300th episode. Yay!
• The first all-male Top 3 in the entire history of Idol.
• Ryan also reveals midway through the show, that Idol Gives Back garnered ...a lot of money, (in the millions. I don't know the ex for charity. There's this little clip showing Carrie Underwood on her trip to Angola, Africa and omg it was precious. I love Carrie. <3>
• Performance order: Danny. Kris. Adam. Rinse and repeat.
  

1) Judge's Choice (Paula Abdul): "Dance, Little Sister" by Terence Trent D'Arby
Danny starts off the show with a rather upbeat, soul funk number. Paula said she chose this song because she feels that Danny has this "magical quality in his voice" needed to pull it off.

I don't know this song. I've never heard of it in my life. Why pick a song that no one knows? I've never even heard of Terence Trent D'Arby. I had to look his name up in order to spell it. No joke. I may not be a fan of Danny's but I don't think choosing a less obscure song is a good idea when it comes to the Top 3. Or maybe it's just me who didn't know the song!

It's a pretty decent song, but Danny pushed his way through it like a raging bull in a china shop. Total lack of phrasing and he has issues with breath control. Very shouty in my opinion and his voice sounds kind of shot, hoarser than usual. Starts off somewhat strange, but it gets much more bearable as the performance goes on. The saxophone solo in the middle was funky though with Danny throwing in a couple of scats for good measure. But it sounded strange because the saxaphone was outshining him. Not good.

Overall, it was a mediocre performance. Doesn't prove that he deserves to be in the finals. Danny is such a white boy though. He can't dance to save his life. BRINGS THE LULZ.

Randy says, "Let the games begin," "lots of energy…that was dope for me.” Kara didn't like the dancing and points out, "Will I remember that performance tomorrow?” Very good point. Paula says, “I'm a choreographer and I think you dance great!" Uh. No. "You let that magic part of your voice carry through the rest of the song.” Simon didn't like the dancing either. Lol. "Vocally, very, very good. Although I wouldn’t have put the toy saxophone solo in". He thinks it's the wrong song choice. I agree.

First dramatic moment at the judges table: Paula and Simon start arguing. Simon tries to smother Paula with his hand. LOLTASTIC.

2) Contestant's Choice: "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker.
Danny blabs on and on about how hard it was to pick a song. Shush and get on with it, Danny.

I don't know the song very well. All I know is the line, "You are so beautiful, to me." Yes. Just that line. Oh well.

Total 180 degree from his first performance. Instead of plowing his way through, he starts off soft and sweet. Now, this is the side of Danny that I prefer over that gritty shouting thing he does all the time. He changed up the arrangement, giving it a more gospel/r&b feel. The most refined arrangement he's done all season. Props to that. The style suits his voice pretty well. Starts to pick up momentum midway, aaaaaannnnnddddd cue nitty, gritty shouting. Although, it's actually a lot more bearable here. Still some problems with breath control, his penultimate note sounded like he ran out of breath midway and couldn't finish it. I have to give him credit for connecting with the song, though. It obviously means something to him.

Not bad, Danny. Not bad at all. I actually think, this was his best performance all season. I still don't want you in the finals though.

Randy says, “Amazing song. You showed you’re here because you can really sing.” Kara calls it, "Stunning.” Paula says, “You left all of us breathless. Beautiful.” Simon says, “I wouldn’t have re-arranged it. But, since this is a singing competition…I would call that a vocal masterclass.” I DISAGREE. Sometimes I wonder if he just noticed that little fact about this being a singing competition (RE: ALLISON AND HER BEING "BORING" WHICH SHE IS NOT).

1) Judge's Choice (Randy Jackson & Kara DioGuardi): "Apologize" by One Republic
Is it just me, or did this seem like they were trying to throw a bus at him? Again?

Randy picked the song for Kris because it’s a “big song with a big range he’s got a big voice." I kind of disagree. Kris doesn't exactly have the biggest range out of all the contestants, but hey! Whatever floats your boat, Randy. Kara picked it because, “Everybody knows the song with its dark beautiful melodic lines. He seems to excel at that and it's open for interpretation." Basically, the perfect choice for the dark horse of the competition, Ryan points out. Oh, and when Kris got the text back in his hometown, I totally noticed the glammed out, painted dark blue nail on Kris' right hand. :D That nail has got "Adam" written all over it. <3333

Kris breaks out the piano for the second time this season (I want that piano) and though I love the original, the song choice isn't working out entirely to his advantage. He has a little bit of trouble with the falsettos, but when he hits the lower notes, it's extremely powerful. Pretty straight arrangement, might have helped to jazz it up a bit one way or the other.

It's an alright performance but that's what kills me because Kris can do so much better. I still want that Kradam finale. The Powers That Be (TPTB) have already deprived me of a Kradison Top 3, DO NOT DENY ME MY KRADAM FINALE. Another thing that bothers me is the piano's position. There were hardly any decent shots they could get of his pretty, pretty face. SABOTAGE.

Randy says, "You could have a song like this on the radio. Nice. Very nice. " Kara says, “I think it was a good performance but at this point in the competition, you need to swing it out of th ball park.” Apparently she wanted him to change up the arrangement more. Paula says, “It sits in the right place in your voice. There was a bum note there that was loud, but I'm so proud of you.” What loud bum note? I didn't hear any bum note. Seriously. What bum note? I relistened to the performance at least another 20 times and I didn't hear any bum note. WAS SHE TALKING ABOUT HIS FALSETTO?? OMG PAULA. That is not a bum note! Simon calls Kara out, saying she's a "cop out". “You can’t choose a song for him, and then blame him for doing the song. It was a competent version of the song. You should have worked out the arrangement…you aren’t holding up your responsibilities.” I didn't get this at first, but apparently one of the AI backup singers twittered this (source: mjsbigblog):

In short, the backstory to what Simon said to Kara. I was told that all the
judges were given the opportunity to work with each kid…they were told the time slot for each kid’s rehearsal. They could come & advice the contestant on how to get the most of their song. But on rehearsal day, only one judge actually showed up and did that… guess which one.”

Basically, only Simon turned up to help Adam with his arrangement. Sooooo, yeah. Kara, keep quiet if you're not going to deliver.

2) Contestant's Choice: Kanye West's "Heartless".
When I heard that Kris was going to do this song, the little voice in my head was thinking that he would either crash and burn or be phenomenal.

And he was, PHENOMENAL. Hands down, one of the best performances of the season, best performance of the night along with Adam's performance of "One". And I don't usually say that because I'm totally biased towards Adam, but it was that good. It took me a few re-watches to come to that conclusion, but honestly, it tops "Falling Slowly" and "Ain't No Sunshine" by a mile.

Or a hundred.

He totally stripped it down, got rid of Bandzilla, brought out his guitar and got his groove on, which was something he needed to do in order to stand out. To be able to turn an auto-tuned to hell, rap song into a pop-acoustic tune is basically what Kara has been raving on and on and on about all season: artistry. It was unique. It was riveting. The most exquisite phrasing I have ever heard from Kris, with perfect tone and perfect pitch. A total turn around from the first performance, proving that he totally deserves to be where he is. I think that Kris really put everything he had into the performance. He just threw everything he had onto the table and you can tell that he wants this so bad to the point where he's taking fearless risks that could either make or break him. And thank GOD that it worked out so well.

Randy says, "This is gonna be one of the toughest voting night. It was better than Kanye! You are in it to win it.” DAMN STRAIGHT IT WAS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. Kara says, “It was bold, it was brave it was fearless. Why didn’t you do that with the first song?! Amazing.” Paula says, “This is what keeps you relevant. Bravo.” Simon says, “After what I thought was a lame song choice, I had literally written you out of this competition, that has all changed after that performance.” OMG SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE. NO MORE BUS THROWING FOR KRIS! Thanks for the pimpage.

1) Judge's Choice (Simon Cowell): U2's "One"
Simon says he chose the song because it's one of his favourite songs ever and that the song took awhile to clear. Bono personally called him up saying it would be "his pleasure" for Adam to sing it. I love that Simon chose this song. HE DID SOMETHING RIGHT.

Swathed in a blue light similar to his "Mad World" performance, it's just him and a piano as he starts off the song soft and slow. Not a lot of guyliner on for this performance and his outfit is rather understated than compared to his gaudier outfits. I LOVE. The beginning is absolutely beautiful and the lyrics shine through with his interpretation of the song. The band and background singers come in gently as the song picks up momentum. I love that he made it a slow ballad sort of song rather than sticking to the original and I actually like the change in melody. And then there's the glory note. Because no Adam performance is ever complete without a glory note.

The glory note deserves a paragraph of its own. I know a lot of people don't like the fact that he "screams" but you can start telling me that when you can do a pitch-perfect one like he does. Then you can flame Adam for all I care. In the words of Kristen Baldwin, it's not easy to scream musically! But back to the note. I actually believe that Adam felt the song inside out and it totally shows from the way he delivered it. That one note, had all of his raw emotions rolled into it and I honestly, felt so much passion in that performance and the lyrics are just beautiful, it made me want to FREAKING CRY. SRSLY. That's how freaking emotional I was. I totally felt it, I really did. BRILLIANT.

Randy says, “Dude, let me just say, you are definitely still in the zone. Unbelievable, but didn’t like you going off the melody. That said, you are a really talented guy.” I love the melody change. D: Kara says, “Adam you are a strategist. You can change up the melodies, change up the instruments and make it unbelievable.” Paula says, “It was one brilliant song, one brilliant performance and one American Idol I’m staring at right now.” Simon says, “I'm not trying to be biased, but I thought it was a brilliant song choice. You worked out what you wanted to do with it. Brilliant, brilliant performance. If you aren’t in the final next week it will be one of the biggest upsets of the competition." DAMN STRAIGHT.

2) Contestant's Choice: Aerosmith's "Cryin'"
While we're on the topic of Aerosmith, this is how you freaking do an Aerosmith song (RE: Danny Gokey & "Scream On").

Adam didn't change the arrangement up too much because he says that "the song is amazing in its own". Starts off well enough, then Bandzilla kicked in, drowning him out in the process. The background singer sounded like her mic's volume was up too high, making it seem like a vocal duel between her and Adam. I think Adam noticed the drowning out as well as he took his earpiece out midway through the performance. I do not like that Adam was being drowned out by Bandzilla and background singer! HELLO. ADAM'S MOMENT. LET THE MAN SING.

Rock wails galore! Not his most powerful performance (Nothing beats "Mad World". Nothing.) nor is it as good as "Whole Lotta Love" (comparison necessary because both songs are of the rock genre), but it was still a well-delivered vocal. DUH. ADAM LAMBERT? NEVER A BAD PITCHY MOMENT. Is it just me or did he look like he lost some of his swagger? OR IS HE MIFFED ABOUT BANDZILLA? DID THAT AFFECT HIS SWAGGER?! D:

Although it wasn't as powerful as "One", the more I listen to this, the more I love it. Whut? I think it just took some time for me to properly appreciate it.

Randy says, “You’re one of the best we’ve ever had on this stage! You should be a rock star that’s who you are.” Kara says, “Who hits those notes? Amazing! We’ll see you at the finals.” Paula says, “You set the bar so high in the sky. I hope you're getting frequent flier miles. (WHUT, PAULA?) We’ll be seeing you next week and many years after that.” Simon says, “I’m not going to suck up as much as the other three… it’s easy to assume you’ll sail through…But, I want everyone not to assume you’ll be there, but to vote for you because you deserve to be there. based on your talent.” Good call, Simon. That Bottom 2 scare thing must I think he's aware about the whole "voter complacency" thing after so many seasons of shock eliminations (RE: MELINDA DOOLITTLE), so it was a very smart move for Simon to remind people to vote.

And Adam is so humble, I can't stand it. He calls it an honor to be in the presence of Kris and Danny who are both really talented. WHO'S "ARROGANT" NOW?!?! OMG ILY. MARRY ME.

Overall: Very solid performances from all 3 finalists. Standout performance would be Kris with his version of "Heartless".

Prediction: Who's going home? No freaking clue. Adam is guaranteed a spot because he's the only one out of all 3 who's been consistently good all throughout the competition. Kris has been evolving over the entire course of the competition, so he stands a better chance to stay than compared to Danny who's been playing it pretty safe all season. BUT THEN I HAD A NIGHTMARE ABOUT ADAM GOING HOME WTF. SO NOT COOL. THEN I HAD ANOTHER NIGHTMARE ABOUT KRIS GOING HOME WTF. ALSO NOT COOL. D:

Actual Results: Stay tuned. Epic results show.

Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta Love.

Disclaimer: Still lifeless. I'm on a roll with the whole "I don't agree with the judges" thing. Just know it regards a certain someone being pimped even after delivering a train wreck of a performance. I also do not appreciate the fact two of my favourite contestants were both so blatantly and tactlessly thrown under a bus by the judges with one other being thrown under bus by said train-wreck. But a bus is such an understatement. Let's make it ten buses (is clearly unhappy). & because of said pimpage, my dreams of a Kradison Top 3 have been dashed. BROKEN INTO TINY LITTLE PIECES. LIKE THESE DASHES: - - - - - - -.

American Idol Top 4 [6th May 2009].

Bb looks fierce. :D

Theme: Top 4 Rock Week.
Mentor: Slash of Guns and Roses. I couldn't tell how much advice he actually gave the contestants from such a short video clip, so can't say much. Although it is awesome just to see him shredding.

This. Is. American Idol The Adam Lambert Show, featuring my Pocket-Sized Idol, Kris Allen! -cue music-

• Dress rehearsals canceled due to an accident that happened earlier in the day. Something to do with the AI logo tower and the staircase that Adam used last week. Debbie the Stage Manager gashed her leg pretty bad. She is fine now though! Yay. -will forever remember her as the awesome stage manager who cracked that joke with Brad Pitt last year during Idol Gives back-
  
• Shot of the broken tower, Ryan announces that there's going to be 6 songs. 2 of them being duets.
  
• Ryan says despite the accident, "the show must go on".
  
• He still looks like he spent too long in the tanning booth.
  
• Top 4 are introduced, all decked out in full rock regalia (except for Danny who looked horrible. A red dress shirt is nowhere near to being "rock n' roll". I think he missed a memo or something on "How To Dress For Rock N' Roll Week").
  
• Slash video played, chronicling his 25 years in the music business.
  
• Top 4 clip showing them being taken to a club, a very traditional setting for rock gigs, to lay their songs down with Slash.
  
• Adam fangirls at the side, bopping his head along to the music while Slash is being all Slash-like with his guitar. Melts my heart.
  
• On with the show. Guess who's first. :D

Live Performance Review: Still the reason why I watch this show. Rock N' Roll week was made for Adam Lambert. Like made for him. His days at the The Zodiac Show proves that (see "Crawl Thru Fire" and "Black Dog"). And he finally gets to sing the song that he's wanted to all season, "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. Slash thinks Adam has "crazy pipes" and actually gave good advice (told Adam not to improvise too much with the higher register) , which Adam took to heart. Adam says he's going to "Kill it", which he did.

I don't have to talk about the vocals because, hello? Adam Lambert? Man can do no wrong! He has such amazing stage presence, from his intense gaze (sex eyes) to his appearance (sparkle like gold, Adam!) to his jaw-dropping voice. And that moment during the part when he sings "womaaaaaaaaan" with that snarl and Elvis-like lip pull, was so sexy, I can't stand it askjfaljfkasjflasf. Call me. Marriage proposal still stands, bb.

He connects with the band and the audience extremely well, but I noticed that he kind of pulled back the reins a little bit and didn't let himself go as much as he did with RoF (which is still one of THE BEST performances by him ever). I loved how he paused midway through the performance and everyone was cheering because they thought he finished, but then he started up again, ending with his signature rock wail. An Adam performance will never be complete without the rock wail. Srsly. Don't people know that by now?

Having never heard anything by Led Zeppelin, as ashamed as I am to admit, I bounced off to Youtube to check out the original track. After listening to it, I have to say that he really held his own to the original. It's still the classic arrangement, but Adam adds a more modern flavor with his version.

Randy says, "This is the Adam that I love, dude. You are a rock star tonight…you and Slash should make a record." Kara says, "you are more than a rock star you are a rock GOD." Paula, "you're a whole lotta perfect!" Simon calls it, "one of my favorite performances you’ve ever done" and that no one will be able to top that. And he's right. THIS, is why you do not give Adam the first slot AND the pimp slot in the same night. Because he will own the entire fucking night and we won't have to see anyone else (which is not cool because I still love Kris and Allison although most of my love is reserved for Adam D:) and then it would be THE END.

Studio Version Review: This is made of a "whole lotta WIN"! It's just as good as the original and in some ways, it's also better especially in terms of vocals because of Adam's insane range. WIN. LOVE IT. BEST STUDIO RECORDING AFTER "FEELING GOOD" OH GOD THEY'RE BOTH SO GODDAMN SEXY. Oh, but hello. I just noticed Adam changed the "Woman" line to "Baby". PURPOSE OF THIS ADAM? D: Total raping of the capslock button everytime I start talking about Adam.

Live Performance Review: But it is not the end, because you can't have Rock Week without a little Janis Joplin from our resident rocker, Allison who executed her performance extremely well. I'm still not over the fact that she's only 17 and has such an amazing voice. She went to Adam's hair girl this week in preparation for Rock Week and has funky purplish extensions now. Loves it.

Her performance of "Cry Baby" was heart-wrenching to say the least. Her smoky voice is perfect for a Janis Joplin song. It's amazing to see her hit those notes when she gets to the chorus. And, I am glad to say that she really connected emotionally with the song. But, oh the irony of the song choice (connected to results show).

She pretty much tore the stage. Owned it completely. She has so much confidence now than compared to Top 13 week, yet she's still been in the Bottom 3 so many times, which is something that confounds me.

Again, bounced off to Youtube for the original version and I have to say, Allison also managed to hold her own to it. To some, Allison's voice might be much more enjoyable than compared to Janis Joplin's as the latter is a lot more rawer than the former and it might be difficult for some people to appreciate Janis. But, I personally love her voice. It's extremely unique and I am definitely a fan now.

Randy says, “You can sing your face off”, but didn't like the song choice. Kara says, “Janis is the right choice for you", but would have preferred "Piece of My Heart”. Paula says, “You’re downright peerless. If they do a biopic on Janis you got the role.” Simon says she’s grown a lot through the competition, singing with complete confidence, but didn't see enough originality . Shut up, Simon. A perfect example of the bus backing up and running her over. Allison talks back after Simon says, "Start begging", and I love her for it, "You say I don't talk enough so I'm gonna talk a lot!" YOU OWN, ALLISON. -goes to play The Pixies' "Allison"-

Studio Recording Review: Amazing. 'Nuff said. Her voice shines so much with this song, it sparkles like a rainbow. I can't wait for her album.

Live Performance Review: First duet of the night by Kris Allen and Danny Gokey with Styx's "Renegade". "Renegade"? Really? Isn't there a better song choice? It's a funky song in its own, but two of the show's most wholesome guys singing about being on the run from the law? Not very believable.

I did not enjoy this performance very much. Very good harmonizing when they sing together but at some point I felt like Danny was trying to out sing Kris? It's a personal observation so I don't know if I was the only one who saw it. But honestly, there was hardly any chemistry in the performance and Kris was the only one making the effort to interact while Danny just kept singing as though he owned the damn stage.

Randy liked the harmonizing and so did Kara, but she felt the solo parts were off. Paula calls the performance, "Powerful" and "Compelling". Simon goes on to compare the two singers, saying that Danny was better than Kris.

Kris looked so sad and disappointed when Simon made the comparison. Presenting, Exhibit A:

Not cool. He looks so disappointed.

Glaringly obvious throwing-under-the-bus-act going on here. I actually liked Kris more than I did Danny. Sure, Danny can sing. He's got much more powerful vocals than compared to Kris but Kris is a lot more real. I really think that Danny was trying to out sing Kris with that last note. Eurgh. I feel really sorry for Kris. I was actually hoping for a Kradam duet....

Studio Recording Review: Much better than the live performance. I actually like this. The guitar solo here is Kick Awesome. Notice the Kris Allen reference. I still like Kris better than Danny. Sorry, Danny (putthe"go"ingokey).

Live Performance Review: After being thrown under a bus by judges and train-wreck, Kris got the performance slot right after that disastrous duet. STILL A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF SABOTAGE THOUGH. Shouldn't he be allowed to rest a little bit before his next performance?

Wonky-face says he nearly peed his pants when he was with Slash. So cute. :D He wanted to do "Revolution" by The Beatles, but felt that it wasn't for him, choosing "Come Together" instead.

I'm trying my very best not to compare his performance to Carly Smithson's version which she did last season (it was kick awesome, btw, much like Kris Allen) because it would be extremely unfair to him.

I like it. A lot. I love that he brought out his guitar and again, he has amazing phrasing. I also love how he manages to make every song unique to his own style. The last verse is especially amazing when the band dies down and he goes into a lower register before the band starts up again.

Unlike Adam & Allison, Kris is far from being the rockers that they are. Although, he's a much more mellower side of rock and he did manage to pull off "Come Together" extremely well despite not having the widest vocal range.

Randy appreciates that Kris came out with his guitar, but says that it wasn't a great performance. Kara thought that Kris was "trying too hard". Paula says, “Your signature is all over it but you need more energy.” Simon says the performance was like "eating ice for lunch. It leaves you nothing to remember…it was a bit of a jam…a boring song…I didn’t believe anything was going to top Adam, and I was right.”

And again! Kris made a sad face. Presenting, Exhibit B:

ENOUGH WITH THE SAD FACE. D:

As much as I love Adam and the fact that Simon said no one can top him, I'm all, "Shut up, Simon and Randy and Kara!". I actually like this performance even if it will never top "Ain't No Sunshine" or "Falling Slowly", but you have to give the guy credit! He is no rocker. At all. He's more of Jason Mraz kinda guy. So, shut up, judges! Because of your bad overall critique, including the duet one, Kris is like, this close to being eliminated! NO. KRADAM FINALE NO MATTER WHAT.

Studio Recording Review: Made of epic win. Smooth vocal work and the song's got attitude. The last verse switch-up sounds great and the guitar work is fantastic. Congratulations, Kris. You have managed to impress me enough to not have to compare you to Carly.

Live Performance Review: Hated it. Completely and utterly hated it. I know I said Danny redeemed himself in my eyes last week with that bluesy rendition of "Come Rain, Come Shine".

However, his version of Aerosmith's "Dream On" made me change my mind. It started off alright but then it sounded like he was just ploughing through the song like a bull. The last 11 seconds of the song was pure torture. The final few repetitions of the line, "dream on" were a whole bunch of falsettos gone wrong and that last note? Like, come on. It sounded like a cat was being strangled. Actually, make that ten cats. Like those ten buses you threw at Kris. Seriously. Slash was right about that final note making or breaking the song.

Personally, I thought that he was trying much too hard to be a "rocker". He lacked grace. He lacked finesse. He lacked the star quality that everyone else has. Most of all, it only proves to me, that Danny Gokey, has become a little full of himself. Especially after that duet with Kris and the whole bus-throwing incident.

Danny Gokey, you are not Adam Lambert. No one else can touch the rock-wails but Adam Lambert and Steven Tyler himself. Don't even try.

Randy, Kara and Paula all give him an "A+ for effort". Oh puh-leaze. SINGING COMPETITION, HELLO? Simon, makes the only right comment, "The last note was like watching a horror movie…it was a little over the top…it worked for Adam but not for you," but negates it by declaring that Danny would still be safe. SHUT UP. And Danny still has the nerve to say he didn’t think it was as bad as they said it was. Oh god, just shut up already.

Studio Recording Review: I don't even want to listen to this, but I have to because I am fair that way. I really do not like it. Thanks for ruining one of the best rock songs of all time. Still don't like last few "dream on"s. And the last note still sounds horrible albeit a little more bearable, thanks to the wonders of technology.

Live Performance Review: Adam and Allison win the award for best performance of the night with Foghat's "Slow Ride" which any tween who plays "Guitar Hero" will definitely know.

This is what a duet is supposed to be like! Truckloads of chemistry dripping from the both of them, unlike the first duet. Vocals need no mention because the two of them work so well with one another. They both get to show off their voices without overpowering the other. And they both look like they're having a ball of a time.

And is this not the cutest thing in the world?! :

Giant hug at the end! & Adam being a protective older brother.
Absolutely precious.

Judges loved it. Randy says, “You guys are our two seasoned rock stars. That was the bomb…you should record a duet together.” Kara calls them a "rock god and rock goddess. " and that that was what a duet is supposed to be like, "pushing each other to be better". Paula says their performance is a "perfect blend" and agrees with Randy about the duet thing. Simon says, “You win the battle of the duets" and tells Adam, "you may have given this one a chance to stay in the competition," to which Adam replies with an "I hope so!" OH GOD SO CUTE. I LOVE THE TWO OF THEM. ADAM HAD HIS ARM AROUND HER THE WHOLE TIME. SO PRECIOUS. YES, MORE CAPSRAPE. CANNOT GET OVER HOW CUTE THE TWO OF THEM ARE.

Studio Recording Review: I have no words to describe how fan-fucking-tastic this is. But they are so much better live to the point where this version doesn't do them as much justice. But it's still fan-fucking-tastic!

AND HELLO. THE BEST ADAM FACE EVER WHEN RYAN ANNOUNCED PAULA ABDUL WAS GOING TO PERFORM DURING RESULTS SHOW. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THIS:

Mm..Sexy face.

WITH THIS:

Adam + Fangirl Moment = WIN. <3

That made me smile. :D

Overall: Kradison wins. Last week was better though. Because someone didn't try to be a smug ass by choosing a song that should not be touched! Michael Johns got eliminated after singing that, what makes you think that you're going to be safe? BRING MATT GIRAUD BACK.

Prediction: Because of the bus throwing incident concerning Kris, I predicted him in the Bottom 2 along with Danny. I was unsure about who would go home, but I had a nagging feeling that it would be Kris. Turns out, my nagging feelings are always wrong. Thank goodness.

Actual Results: I was this close to crying. Bullet point recap of results show.

• Ryan declares that over 64 million votes were cast. The most ever outside of a finale.
• Group Performance: "School's Out" by Alice Cooper with Slash on lead guitar. Not lipsynched. I actually like this. Best moment was when Allison gave Danny this rather nasty shove in the chest. Does that mean something?!
  
• Kris is asked about how it feels to be in the Top 4, Kris replies, "I speak for all of us when I say it's surreal," that he didn't expect to make it this far. Ryan creates drama by asking Simon if Kris should change that attitude, to which Simon says, "Good point. Feel like you should be here." Kris interjects and tries to explain that he doesn't think that he doesn't deserve to be here. Typical snarky Simon says, "We don't want humble anymore". Mean.
  
• Adam says it's his favourite theme week, that he was extremely excited to be doing the first Led Zeppelin song on Idol and that he liked his outfit (omgily. you are such a girl).
• Danny is asked about his last note. Says he looked back at the performance and couldn't stop laughing about it and that his aunt muted the TV when he got to the note. Is very amused about the note and the ringtones being made with the note. Calls it his "funniest moment on American Idol".
  
• Allison is asked about her feisty side. Says she's usually not the kind of person to talk back but it's been a long time coming what with Simon constantly bashing her for being "boring", which she is so totally not. And then she got bleeped. For saying "damn". BRINGS THE LULZ.
• Paula Abdul performed her new single, "I'm Just Here For The Music". I love it. Love it. Love it. Love it. She can still "dance like there's no tomorrow" even at her age. And although it was lipsynched, the awesome-ness of her dancing skills makes me overlook that.
• No Doubt performed "I'm Just A Girl". Not their best, but oooooh, Gwen Stefani is so interesting to watch. Hate her hair and outfit though. What happened to classy Gwen?
  
• Ryan says he has the results. The homecoming clips from previous seasons are played. Totally heartwrenching.
• Ryan calls the Top 4 to the stage. Says that he will be declaring who's safe at random.
• Kris is called out first and he is............. SAFE. LIKE OMG HE TOTALLY DID NOT EXPECT THAT. THIS IS WHERE I SCREAMED LIKE A LITTLE GIRL BECAUSE IT MEANT DANNY WAS GETTING CLOSER TO PUTTING THE "GO" IN GOKEY. CUE SHOCK FACE:
  
  
  
  
  
• And cue Kris faceplant! :
  
  

  
  Brolove. Best moment on AI.

• Daughtry performs his new single, "No Surprise". Sounds nice. Typical Daughtry track. Is given a plaque commemorating the 5 million copies of his debut album that was sold.
• Break. Danny, Adam & Allison are brought back.
• Adam is called out and he is.............. SAFE. DUH. AFTER LAST WEEK'S SCARE? NEVER AGAIN. And yet another brohug from Kris! :
  
  
  
  2 Kradam hugs in one night? Best results show ever
  Except for the part where I sunk into a state of hysteria).

  Kris is standing on tippy-toe! ADORABLE.

• Danny & Allison are left. Ryan goes, "After the record setting vote of 64 million......Danny....You are...........SAFE." LIKE WHAT? ALLISON IS GOING HOME?!?!?!?
  
• And that was when I went hysterical. Hysteria consisted of denial, mandatory swearing session directed towards the TV and extreme anger, ie. "WHY IS DANNY STILL HERE? THAT LAST NOTE WAS HORRENDOUS AND HE'S STILL HERE?!! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THE WORLD?!??!"
  
• I damn near cried when they aired Allison's video package. I was so close to crying because Allison was crying and then her swan song was so goddamn perfect alskfjaslfjalsjflkasjfjf I wanted to sniffle so badly.
• SRLSY. BEST SWAN SONG EVER.
• Adam looked like he was on the verge of tears as well, he gave Allison this HUGE HUGE HUGE hug and a little kiss on the cheek. Kris had a :-( sad face on. NO MORE KRIS SAD FACE. SRSLY. DOTH NOT CARE ABOUT GOKEY.
• END SHOW.
  

I'm devastated that Allison's been eliminated. She's one of my favourite contestants and seeing her grow so much over the course of the competition is inspiring, to say the least. She ended her run with a huge bang and I'm really excited to see what she's going to do next.

It's been a good run. And it's just the beginning.

Next week: 2 songs. Contestants choice & Judges choice. Results show will feature the Top 3's homecomings (which were epic, btw). I still think they should've stuck to the 3-song format. Can America like, freeze Gokey out next week so that we'll have a Kradam finale?