Little Rock Auditions
Cameron Richard (15) He has an interesting story, he was born with a clef pallet and overcome a lot of surgeries and struggles to get here. His voice is a little too high pitched and pitchy at points. But I didn't hate it, there were points that were very nice to hear. If he can get rid of the bad and focus on the good he would be in good shape. Right now if he didn't make it I wouldn't have been upset, but let's hope he gets some work done.
Notable Comments-Jennifer-Loves his voice and passion. Felt really good to me.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 judges send him.
Daniel Farmer (24) He is a fun personality, hitting on J.Lo, but he actually has a nice voice to go along with it. Really rich and velvety. He has a lot of passion and the way he sings to Jennifer is pretty entertaining.
Notable Comments-Jennifer-His voice is just so perfect. Funny, and sexy and confidence. Very attractive quality. Very good performance.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 judges send him.
Dalton Rapattoni (19) The fact that he took a song like "Phantom of the Opera" and made it into an acoustic, rock kind of version is awesome and shows a lot of creativity and originality. His voice is really good too, so that also helps. I am excited to see what he can do.
Notable Comments-Harry-Sometimes people get constricted by what people should be singing, people aren't able to see the song for what it is. He sang that song how he wanted to sing it.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 judges send him.
La'Porsha Renae (22) She comes in with her cutie pie 7-month old daughter that J.Lo willingly holds during the audition. La'Porsha has a beautiful voice, really delicate and strong at the same time. She dealt with a lot in her young life and it comes out in her performance, a lot of emotion. Memorable indeed.
Notable Comments- Harry-Loves her fresh new take on the song. Loved it.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 judges send her.
Maddie McAllister (16) She comes in with a chicken. Her chicken has the biggest breast in Arkansas, and is a state champion. It sure is a way to make an impression. Her voice didn't leave a big impression on me right away. It was fine, it was good, but nothing incredibly memorable.
Notable Comments-Harry-Sounds so young. Needs a couple more years to come into her own.
Going To Hollywood? Nope
Trent Harmon (24) This guy came out with a voice you don't hear every day. He is a country boy that has an R&B voice. It's kinda crazy. It's a very interesting and intricate voice. J.Lo freaks out during the whole audition, just astounded by the sounds coming out of him.
Notable Comments-Jennifer-Was freaking out the whole time. That was really surprising. So blown away. Loves the way he sings. A lot of soul and dynamics.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send him.
Tristan McIntosh (15) For a very young girl she has a great way of telling a story. Very compelling and it brings you in. Her mom, came from overseas in the military to come see her. It's an amazing moment. Keith tears up. Tristan is crying.
Notable Comments-Harry-Likes her a lot. A lot going on. Jennifer-See in her something very special. Reminds her of Alicia Keys, not just because of her way she looks but her talent.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send her.
San Francisco Auditions
Brook Sample (28) She has such a pretty voice and a very sweet personality. She has to get a little bit better at interviews, because it took her a few shots to get it done, but her voice is gritty and she invokes a lot of emotion and naturalness in there. A couple not great moments but overall it was awesome. She is kinda goofy, she apologizes for stuff she doesn't need to. Really nice audition.
Notable Comments-Harry-Owes herself a little confidence. Did a real great job.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send him.
Olivia Rox (16) She is a big American Idol fan, that loves Kelly Clarkson and her voice is kinda similar to Kelly's. It is a little young, and needs a little fine tuning, but there is something really strong and natural there. When she goes into the falsetto it is very pretty because there is some weight behind the other parts of her voice. I look forward to hearing more from her.
Notable Comments-Jennifer-Did really really beautifully. Can tell she will add a lot to this competition.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send her.
Montage-Jessica Clark(23) , only heard a second but really cool and strong. Ameet Kanon (18) She has a really bluesy, velvety sultry voice. Really great. Kayla Mickelsen (18) She has the old-school voice that meets the current. Very stylish approach.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all of em are sent.
Melanie Tierce(21)-Her voice is just so good that Harry just walks away. I don't get why she got montaged in with others, she was amazing. So much passion, vocal control,she made Keith tear up. Gave Jennifer goosebumps. I loved it.
Notable Comments-Harry-Best audition in 3 years. People would pay money to watch that.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send her.
Malie Delgado (20) She is the former Miss. Alaska. She has a great voice. It doesn't even look like she is trying. The song has a little rap in it, and she does well with it. She probably should stick with the melody stuff, but still quite good.
Notable Comments-Jennifer-Really really great voice. Present, super strong. Really liked it.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send her.
Brandyn Burnette(25) Harry and Ryan decide to switch spots, and Ryan is judging for basically the first time ever in 15 seasons. Brandyn is an easy contestant to judge, he sings his original song and it's amazing. Harry comes over to Brandyn while he is singing and gives him a big hug.
Notable Comments-Ryan-Liked him a lot. Felt the emotion. Sang beautifully. Lyrics were great. Impressed. Easy one to judge.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 4 send him. (Ryan, Harry and Keith and J.Lo)
Kyrsti Jewel (15) Her first note is a big one, and she delivers. She has a lot of attitude, but in a good way. There were a couple of rough notes, but there was a lot of good there. I think she has a good chance to turn into something really good.
Notable Comments-Harry-Incredible instrument. Clear, and loud and energetic.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send him.
Sarah Hayes (26) She seems a little drunk or inebriated in some way or just super nervous that it came out in the weirdest most awkward way. She just keeps forgetting the words. It's a really terrible audition.
Notable Comments- Harry-Tremendous lack of focus going on. Seemed frenetic. There is some meat in there to think there is some good stuff in there. Jennifer-I worry about you. Not sure if she can control her voice enough. Keith-Doesn't seem ready for this at all. Everything was unstable.
Going To Hollywood? Nope. Jennifer and Keith say No, Harry would have sent her through.
Tristan McIntosh (15) For a very young girl she has a great way of telling a story. Very compelling and it brings you in. Her mom, came from overseas in the military to come see her. It's an amazing moment. Keith tears up. Tristan is crying.
Notable Comments-Harry-Likes her a lot. A lot going on. Jennifer-See in her something very special. Reminds her of Alicia Keys, not just because of her way she looks but her talent.
Going To Hollywood? Yep, all 3 send her.
Best of the Night-LaPorsha Renae and Tristan McIntosh from Little Rock and Melanie Tierce from San Francisco. I wanted people to stand out tonight and these ladies did that. They really put it all out there. Can't wait to see what comes of them in this competition.
Final Thoughts
*Last night was good, but tonight was great. There was so many talented people. I like to be tough, and give critical feedback, but there was just a whole bunch of great contestants tonight. Many have a chance to go a long way.
*I am pleased that the majority of songs are from past Idol contestants, mostly winners, I love the inclusion of Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze in parts of the process. I am excited to see more and more Idol alum pop up along the way this season.
Come on back here next week for more Idol recaps. It's gonna be a good season, stay here to follow along with it. Until next time, see ya!
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