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Which Idol Will be Stayin Alive?

As we enter the final strech run of American Idol, this might be the harest for the Diva’s. This week on Idol they tackle the Disco Era of Barry Gibbs and the Bee Gee. But who will Stayin Alive and who is just Jive Talkin? We will find out for sure on May 8, 2007 and May 9, 2007 as one more Idol gets voted off.

Comentary:

American Idol is exactly where everyone expected it to be with three performance shows to go. This might be a good thing for the deserving final four: Melinda Doolittle, Lakisha Jones, Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis. It is not necessarily a good thing for American Idol or its fans.

Unpredictability and surprise are cornerstones of successful TV. The only uncertainty this season has been which week would feature Sanjaya Malakar’s departure at long last. This explains why the Idol producers weren’t upset when Sanjaya was allowed to hang around well beyond what his limited talents merited.

Unlike past seasons, when potential winners Chris Daughtry and Tamyra Gray were banished prematurely, not one of those dispatched thus far had a reasonable chance of going all the way. Some might have gone home a week or two earlier than they should have, but this had no meaningful impact on the competition.

This week, someone who could have been an Idol will be told his or her journey is over.

It’s almost unfathomable that it will be Melinda, who has been dominant since the outset and remains so, perhaps in a stronger position than ever.

LaKisha seemed her strongest rival early on, then went into a mid-competition funk, which she finally snapped out of last week. It could be too little, too late.

As LaKisha slumped, 17-year-old Jordin came on strong, capped by a scintillating rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone during Idol Gives Back week. However, she might have reversed her momentum with a horrid take on Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer last Tuesday. It could be that only the combining of two weeks’ worth of votes saved her.

Jordin will have to be extra terrific to become a serious contender again. But if Idol follows form and she gets past this week, Jordin will get an opportunity to reprise the show tune from Carousel, which Jerry Lewis has adopted as the anthem for his Labor Day telethon. Remember Fantasia and Summertime, Katharine McPhee and Over the Rainbow. However, this week will be a challenge for all the women, with Barry Gibb the mentor and the Bee Gees catalog the theme.

The music from the all-male group could put beat-boxer Blake into an advantageous position.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com
By Tom Jicha

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