Just watched Devin Velez get ELIMINATED from American Idol!!!!! *Tear*
(Didn't you hear the crowd shouting, "SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!"?)
This man is pure talent with class AND swag! I loved every single one of his performances... OMG and when he sings in Spanish!!! Just beautiful, undeniably amazing. Seriously, listen!
Devin, I know and you know that you will go so far with that amazing voice of yours! I will definitely be buying that album of yours, us Devineers have got your back :D Also, do NOT go back to Starbucks! But after reading your interview with Billboard, just know that if it were up to me, that prom king crown is YOURS!!!
"I kept hearing “goodbye.” I'm like, “Guys, stop saying goodbye. It's BRB. It's BRB. I'm coming right back.” - Devin, Billboard interview
I gotta say, the Chicago auditions were jimazing!!!!! (And that is not a typo).
Looks like Haley Reinhart's appearance before the auditions started must have inspired them!
Thousands of people waiting to be checked in for their audition!!!
(I hope the guy in the yellow singlet didn't damage his vocal chords doing that)
Now if I heard correct, 46 of those who auditioned got through to Hollywood!!! Yaaayyy!!!!!
Here are a few of them whose performances were aired (and I remember) :P
Kiara Lanier (who recently sang for President Obama on his birthday) sang "The Prayer" by Celine Dion.
Isabelle Parell asked Keith Urban to be her duet partner as she sang "Baby It's Cold Outside."
Curtis Finch Jr. burst into a soulful rendition of "God is Able." At the end of which, Nicki showcased her opinion with a rhythmic "O-M-G! Let's hear it for the boy-boy-boy!"
Recovering anorexic, Mariah Pulice, auditioned with "Let it Be." When she receieved her golden ticket she told us she "felt beautiful for the first time in so long." (Is it just me or was that a tad OTT?)
Johnny Keyser returned from Season 11 and auditioned with "Try a Little Tenderness."
As soon as Kez Ban walked into the audition room, I instantly fell in love with her and her personality. She sang "I've Got No Strings" from Pinnochio initially, but afterwards she sang an original called "Wandering," which I think suited her way better!
And who could forget the heartthrob stutterer Lazaro Arbos? He auditioned with "Bridge Over Troubled Waters." And in case you were wondering, he did not stutter when he sang.
Finally, here are a few highlights from the show that I like. Sorry about the quality of some of them...
And finally American Idol presents... The Miserables!
I love this but unfortunately I wasn't able to get the video up, but here's the link to watch it on Youtube:
The cowgirl at the end, I think her dad (or whoever that man is) was right! It is funny and she is giving us a show! Huzzah for people with good attitudes!
PS. Rosyglasses and I are going to see Les Mis next week, so hopefully we can get our thoughts up from that!
