American Idol 11 Recap: Denver Edition
The American Idol gang headed to Colorado to see what the city of Denver had to offer in the way of talent. So did anyone stand out in the crowd of thousands? Let’s find out.
The Good
24 year old Jenny Schick, is a bundle of (somewhat obnoxious) energy and ready to go, she auditioned with Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker.” She makes it through, though the highlight for Jenny seemed to be the kiss she received from Steven Tyler.
Curtis Grey, grew up singing in church and eventually joined a band. He auditioned with a Boys to Men song. And if I’m being honest he wasn’t as strong as the competition deserves, however my opinion means nothing because Curtis is heading to Hollywood.
Nature fanatic Haley Smith, auditioned with “Tell Me Something Good.” She had a definite jazz feel to her voice, and the judges liked her sending her to the next round.
Shelby Tweten, credits music with helping her deal with her bipolar disorder. American Idol has motivated her to stay on her meds, which keep her level. She auditioned with “Temporary Home,” she had a nice voice, very strong. And we will of course be seeing Shelby again in Hollywood.
Jairon Jackson auditioned with an original song called “So Hard.” And though it wasn’t the best song I’ve ever heard, it was certainly passable, not to mention he had a solid voice. See you in Hollywood buddy.
Self-proclaimed “vintage glitter queen” and Lady Gaga wannabe, oh I mean fan, Angie Zeiderman auditioned with by writhing and “dancing” on the floor. Randy and Jennifer seem to differ greatly in regards to Angie. Randy hated the show tune she originally auditioned to, but when she sang “Blue Bayou” Angie won Randy over and is heading to Hollywood.
The Bad
19 year old Telana Hedgespeth, who worships her twin sister but feels the need to escape her shadow, auditioned with “Somebody Bring Me Some Water,” by Melissa Etheridge. Ouch, that was a rough performance, not a single note was correct. Um, bye Telana.
Bartender Alanna Snare auditioned with Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” but couldn’t find her key and was sent packing. Perhaps it was because she couldn’t quit talking about the bull testicals that they serve at the restaurant she works at, just saying.
The Strange
“Magic Cyclops”, sporting a seventies rocker outfit and phony British accent (which he claims is because he grew up poor and only watched PBS that aired BBC programming). His entire audition was a joke, ending in confetti exploding from his hand. Oh AI, come on, we are so NOT entertained by this contrived nonsense!
So 31 singers were given their tickets to Hollywood, a trip well worth it? Only time will tell folks. Thursday night the crew will head to Texas, so be sure to check back here for all the highlights.
Kellee Knowles– TVLatest.com
You can now share this story on Facebook or Twitter by using the buttons below!