Melinda rocked that song. You go girl!

No one could sing Always or Bed of Roses?

Nice show - great music.. hard to pick an order, but here's my list for tonight:

1) Melinda
2) LaKisha
3) Chris
4) Blake
5) Phil
6) Jordin

(My short reviews are on the previous page)

Edit:

Upon re-watching it... Phil actually did kick some major ass!

My revised results:

1) Melinda
2) Phil
3) Blake
4) LaKisha
5) Chris
6) Jordin

Tougher to rank now, for the night. But overall, I think Chris still needs to leave first. But I'm gonna bet... unfortunately... that Blake will go first. But TWO are leaving Wednesday, so... I'll have to guess both of them?

Phil and rap boy should go.

I'm so mad that I missed it. My daughter SAYS that she DVR'd it for me, so I'll have to be happy with watching the Yankees actually WIN until I get a chance to watch it.

I think it's kind of ironic that Phil sang Blaze of Glory since technically it's not a BonJovi song. Jon did it as a solo for the Young Guns soundtrack.

Last night was a pretty enjoyable show. Save for Jordin, who was obviously out of her comfort zone, everyone sang really well.

Phil - I'm still not a big fan, but he sang pretty well.
Jordin - Still my pick to win it, but it was pretty rough last night. More shouting than singing.
LaKisha - Wow. She's back. I wonder if it's enough to save her from the bottom 2 though.
Blake - Most enjoyable performance of the night. I think he's this year's Taylor - a large part of what will make him successful is his performance. I don't know how that translates into CD sales. Could be in the bottom 2.
Chris - He sang well.
Melinda - Great as always.

My guess is Phil and Chris are going home. LaKisha could sneak in there as well.

I concur DS, but I think Jordin was out of her VOCAL-comfort zone. She picked the wrong song. Simon will say this is a singing competition. If that were true, we would have this show on the radio. It's as much about stage presence, personality, looks, and performance. Although Jordin didn't sing as well as past nights, I think the other factors will carry her through. I think Phil, Chris and Lakisha are on the chopping block. Phil doesn't have the look; Chris has the weaker voice; Lakisha lacks the look and the stage presence.

Still haven't had a chance to watch last night's episode, but dialidol.com has Melinda, LaKisha and Chris in the Bottom Three, with Chris and LaKisha going home. According to them, Jordin got the most votes, followed by Blake, Phil, Melinda, Lakisha and Chris. However, I'm not sure what the votes were for the previous week, since this week they are combining the votes from the past two performance episodes to determine who will be leaving.

I had a good feeling going into last night's show. You can never go wrong with Bon Jovi.

There were a few fantastic performances, a couple great ones, but all were at least good, IMO. My thoughts:

Phil Stacey (Blaze of Glory) - A great way to start off the night. I was impressed that he was able to sustain some of the higher notes without screaming. A great rendition of a great song.

Jordin Sparks (Livin' on a Prayer) - Her worst performances of the season, but my no means terrible. It's definitely one of Jon Bon Jovi's more difficult vocals. She was out of her element last night.

Lakisha Jones (This Ain't a Love Song) - Absolutely fantastic. A perfect song choice for Lakisha. Glad to see she was back on top of her game last night.

Blake Lewis (You Give Love a Bad Name) - So this is my favorite Bon Jovi tune of all time. I absolutely hated it as it began...but once Blake got to the chorus...I was hooked. An absolutely fantastic and original take on a classic song. Best of the night, IMO.

Chris Richardson (Wanted Dead or Alive) - Another favorite. I thought he did very well, but I found myself constantly comparing it to Chris Daughtry's performance of the song last season. It wasn't as good as Daughtry's, but still good.

Melinda Doolitle (Have a Nice Day) - Not a big fan of this song, but Melinda did her "thang." Not her best performance, but still brilliant.

I'd rank last night's performances in this order:

(1)Blake Lewis
(2)Lakisha Jones
(3)Phil Stacey
(4)Melinda Doolittle
(5)Chris Richardson
(6)Jordin Sparks

I don't know... past winners like Ruben, Taylor and Fantasia didn't have "The Look" either... (nor were they the best singers of the bunch. ) It's hard to tell who the public will back...

Yeah, it is hard to tell them apart.

Geoff said..."It's hard to tell who the public will back...."
Beth said..."It'd hard to tell them apart..."

If there's one thing they agree on....It's hard.

622 zillion viewers voted.....

I finally got to watch last night's episode. REALLY good show.

I thought that Blake was amazing. He was a showman, he was original, and when he hit some of the higher notes, he showed that he could really, really sing!

I thought that Melinda was very good, as was LaKisha. Chris was meh, Phil was OK, and Jordin was BAD, although I thought Simon was just overly mean, talking about her appearance.

I hope that dialidol is wrong, and that LaKisha gets to stay, because she deserves it. Both Chris and Phil could go, and I'd never miss them. And if that were to happen, I don't know who I would want to vote off, because I really, really like the other 4.

Bye, bye Phil!! I feel bad because you've been growing and improving lately and finally showing some personality. However, I will be glad not to see your big scary head anymore.

Oh, Chris, you were so darned cute. Unfortunately, not quite talented enough. Btw, he and Blake were adorable together.

Did anyone catch Jordin rocking to Chris' sing-out, and then trying to pull some fake tears when she realized the camera was on her??

Edit: OK, I just realized that I have made three posts in a row now, and feel a little weird about that.

I forgot about tonight's show until almost 10pm, so just finished watching it. Too bad about Phil, but he wasn't about to win the thing. And Chris, I'm sure he's sweet and all, but should've been gone long ago.

I think America got it right for once.

And as much as I love Blake, I don't think his singing ability is gonna keep him much longer - he's probably done next week unless one of the girls really screws up...

Barry Gibb next week?

Oops.

Oh man I missed both shows this week. I had to go out of town for a funeral. So Phil and Chris got the boot huh? Oh well I'll catch bits and pieces of it on the reality channel.

First of all I don't like Blake's black hair!!

Melinda 1st- Not that great
2nd- Much better

Blake 1st- Big no way
2nd- I agree with Randy enough of the beat boxing

Lakisha 1st- Not her best
2nd- Much better

Jordin- Since when do you wear a dress with jeans?
1st- Was it me or did she forget a coupe of the words? But she did good.
2nd- Not as good as her 1st performance.

Bottom 2 Blake & Lakisha

Aside from Jordin's first number, I thought they all sucked. Melinda pulled it out at the end of her 2nd, but she almost put me to sleep with the first 2/3 of it.

To be fair, Barry Gibb's songs are really rough, with that whole falsetto thing. I think that they did the best that they could with the material at hand.

Dialidol.com has Melinda and LaKisha in the Bottom Two with LaKisha going home.

Yeah, this week was pretty bad. They sang much better last week.

Melinda - Consistent as always, but I am beginning to wonder if she has another level to her singing. Except for the last 1/3 of her 2nd song, her singing was good, but bland.

Blake - He was really off his game. Teeny boppers need to save him.

LaKisha - She was OK. Not too great, not too bad.

Jordin - Her first song was great. Unlike Melinda, Jordin knows she has another level and goes to it often. I described her as Kelly Clarkson-esque (although not as good, just yet). Her second song was still better than either Blake's or LaKisha's but not as good as her first. She'll win it this year, I think.

I'm with Mig - Blake and LaKisha in the bottom 2. I think LaKisha's in trouble.

I don't watch AI much but most critics are dubbing this crop of singers The Final Bore. They said the only interesting thing about it was Sanjaya.

Farewell Lakisha. She's got some pipes, but I don't think she's marketable. Wouldn't a Melinda, Jordin, Lakisha trio be dynamite. The new Supremes...with power.

With these 3 left (my prediction weeks ago) I think it will come down to a popularity contest....but aren't they all at this point?

Well I'm a little disappointed that Lakisha had to go. I was hoping she would last to the final 2.

I guess VFTW isn't working anymore cuz they wanted people to vote for Lakisha and Phil before that.

I bet Blake goes home next week.

I think the top 3 contestants are very deserving of their spot. LaKisha has only had a few really good performances over the last month or so. She deserved to go last night.

I like this top 3. You've got two powerhouse vocalists in Melinda and Jordin...and an entertaining, beat-boxing performer in Blake. I have a feeling that Blake will be eliminated next week as well, but honestly...I'd be happy with either of these 3 winning the competition. America got it right in the end.

I think that LaKisha was the one to beat in the beginning. However, she rarely listened to the mentors, her song choice was poor, and I was sick of waiting for one of her mammoth breasts to fall out of her way too revealing outfits for a woman of her "stature".

Frankly, I think that Melinda, while the most talented, is the least marketable. Her style of dress is too old-fashioned (half the time she looks like she's dressed for the office) and I doubt that tweens would show up in droves to buy her CDs, which is the necessary goal in this competition.

I see Jordin or Blake as far more in the mold of an American Idol. However, I think that Jordin is more talented. Let's see who gets pimped by the judges next week. Then at least we'll know who THEY want to win.

I guess that's why we don't hear much from Reuben and Taylor cuz the're not marketable. On the other hand Carrie,Kelly are that's why they are doing good and Chris Daughtry is to.

I think it will come down to Jordin and Melinda. I think Jordin will win because of the reasons already mentioned. She's marketable, stylish, etc...

However, I sometimes wonder when it comes down to the final two, who is going to get more votes? The obvious star? Or the loveable underdog?

Of course I may be wrong and Blake wins even though I don't think he should. I'm already tired of his beatbox stuff, especially after this last week.

WOW!! That was one of the best Final Three show EVER!! I loved it. I thought that they were all very, very good.

I think that both Blake and Melinda made mistakes with their final songs. I think that Blake should have done Shot Through the Heart and Melinda should have performed Home. I wasn't thrilled with the songs that were chosen FOR Jordin, but she chose perfectly. That song was amazing, and Simon was an ass.

I definitely see a Jordin/Melinda finale, which is as it should be.