Hi Everyone,

Okay, I’ve calmed down some!  LOL  I want to say I think Kris Allen is a wonderful and talented musician/singer.  I wasn’t upset that Kris Allen won.  The reason I am upset is because I don’t believe the majority of those watching American Idol felt that Kris Allen should win over Adam Lambert.  Remember when Al Gore won the popular vote, but George W. won the election?  I was very upset then too. 

I don’t understand why American Idol doesn’t follow the same voting procedure as Dancing With the Stars.  Wouldn’t it be better if the number of times you could vote was limited? 

I’m going to let everyone’s comment’s speak for themselves.

But, I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who supported this blog.  I wouldn’t be able to do it without you!  I’ll follow up with a blog after I attend the concert in July.  I hope that all of you who are going to the concert come back here and let us know what you think. 

Next on tap for us is Big Brother.  The website is www.big-brother-blog.com.  See you there!  Love Bloggergal1

PS  “Hey Bloggergal1, what are you doing now that American Idol is over for the season?”  “I’m going to Disneyland!”  LOL

Hi Everybody,

Well, quite a night wasn’t it? Who would have thought that Adam could possibly lose? To tell you the truth, I did. Why? Well, lots of reasons. Not being mainstream enough…not being straight enough…refusing to “mold”…too much publicity too soon, etc., etc. But, thanks to Dr. B., finding this on the KrisAllenNation website kinda sums it up doesn’t it?

UPDATE: 105 people who have reported their votes voted a staggering 436,650 times last night. That’s an average of 4,158 votes per person. Keep reporting your votes and we’ll keep updating.

Now how can that be????? How do 105 people vote 436,650 times for Kris Allen last night? It’s BS—that’s what it is. That means that 105 people cast almost half of ALL the votes last night. Huh?

Welcome to the American Idol finale!

Those in the East and Central time zones are probably busy dialing and dialing for their favorite, but for us on the West coast, we’ve just started watching.  The first performance by each of the two finalists is their favorite performance from a past show.  Adam Lambert sings “Mad World” and Kris Allen sings “Ain’t No Sunshine”.  Simon gives the round to Kris.  I think this final contest doesn’t really have to do with who sings better, I think this comes down to who sings your particular type of music. 

The second song for each contestant was chosen by the American Idol producer.  For Adam Lambert he chose “Change is Gonna Come”.  This bluesy number was awesome and showed the more controlled side of Adam, but yet included his classic high notes.  Chosen for Kris Allen was “Brother, Brother”.  He sang and played guitar and the judges thought it was too mellow for the finale.

The third song is the classic “American Idol feel good, it’ll be on the radio tomorrow” song.  This one’s titled “No Boundaries” and was co-written by none other than judge Kara LaGuardia.  The other judges don’t want to criticize a fellow judge but I get the feeling they didn’t like that song.  I’m not running out to buy it by either artist–that’s for sure! 

All that’s left now is the vote counting.  See you tomorrow night…stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Hi,

Yep…it’s true.  I have two American Idol tickets for the finale performances of Adam & Kris at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.  That should be a good thing right?  Should be…but its not.  You see even though Hollywood is only an hour from my house, on a week day the traffic will put it over two hours.  Also, it’s hot here…really hot.  (100 today I think)  You have to line up and wait to exchange your voucher for a ticket.  They say be in line by 1:00 p.m.  That means most people will be in line by 11:00 a.m.  The show starts at 5:00 p.m.–you do the math! 

It says on the tickets make sure you eat something and drink plenty of water so you don’t dehydrate.  You will be standing in the direct sun with nowhere to sit.  Oh, but don’t forget to dress “upscale” for the cameras.  Have you ever stood out in the sun for hours all dressed up?  It’s not fun.  Did I mention that seats in the theater are not guaranteed–it’s first come, first serve.

So sorry, I was hoping to report after seeing the show live, but “it ain’t happenin!”  Enjoy the finale.  Don’t forget to vote!  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Due to technical issues, I’m late in getting this to you.  Please accept my apologies (but it wasn’t my fault!).

Hi Everybody,

After the Ford commercial, Alicia Keyes comes out to ask for donations for help to battle aids in Africa. She introduces Noah–a young boy from Africa. Who are those eight people singing behind him? He is a cutie though.

Since one idol goes home and two stay, it’s going to be a looonnnnggggg hour. A lot of time has to be wasted before they announce who goes and who stays.

Ryan goes through the trips back home with Danny, Kris and Adam. Lots of screaming girls in each town. Did you notice that American Idol didn’t show Danny singing when he went home?Check out our comment section for more info.

This week’s American Idol alumni is Jordan Sparks. Not my kind of song, but she shows that she deserved to be the American Idol.

I really enjoyed watching Adam go home, probably because his home is now my home. I was happy to see that he went to Miramar Air Force Base.

Katy Perry appears wearing a cape with Adam Lambert written on it. Hmm, who is she cheering for do ya’ think?

BTW, did you check out Simon’s t-shirt? He had a huge spot of make-up on his usually pristine white t-shirt.

Ryan announces that the first person to go on to the finals is Kris Allen! I don’t think I’ve ever seen such fear on everyone’s face as they wait to hear Ryan announce if the second finalist is Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey.  Finally, Ryan tells everyone that Adam is the second finalist.  No surpise there–at least for me! 

Danny’s farewell is touching and yes, I cried. His goodness shows through in everything he does and he deserves the best of everything. I hope he gets it.

There were a million votes separating Adam from Kris.  Does this mean that he’s the next American Idol?  Not necessarily, don’t forget that all those Danny voters will be voting next week. 

See you next week for the finale. Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Hi!

Tonight the judges pick the first song that each of three semi-finalists sing.  Danny Gokey’s song is “Dance Little Sister”.  Kris Allen sings “Apologize” and Adam Lambert sings “One”.  The judges are going back and forth, but all seem to be in agreement that Adam should be the next American Idol. 

But will Adam Lambert be the next American Idol?

Things are getting heated…even here on our blog!  Everyone has their favorite and they don’t want to see “him” eliminated.  After the first set of songs, I think Adam is way in the lead, followed by Kris Allen and Danny Gokey on his way out.  I didn’t like the song choices by the judges for either Kris or Danny.  Did the judges make the best choice they could?

Second set of songs are picked by each of the semi-finals.  Danny Gokey picks Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful”.  It seems that when he sings a song that pertains to his late wife, his emotions feed him and he sings amazing. 

Kris Allen said he didn’t have a difficult choice.  He chose “Heartless”, a Kanye West song.  I know I keep saying the same things week after week, but he’s sooooo cute–LOL.   Oh, and he can sing and perform too!

Did you notice that Adam is last tonight?  Did they choose numbers for who would go first, second or third?  Does that matter?  Do more people vote for the last singer they hear?  Am I being too analytical?  Usually by the time American Idol gets to the the top three you kinda know who the last two standing will be.  Not happening this time, is it?

Singing Aerosmith’s “Crying” is our Adam Lambert.  Simon gives his personal recommendation that America not take it for granted that Adam will be in the final and vote, vote, vote!

Gotta go, I promised Dr. B. I’d vote!  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Happy Saturday!

Adam came home to San Diego yesterday, but, sadly, I wasn’t there to greet him.  He appeared at his old high school, Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Penasquitos.  Adam graduated in 2000.  His principal introduced him as “the next American Idol” and the mayor declared May 8th “Adam Lambert day in San Diego”.  He seemed to love the attention, but his comments, although brief, seemed genuine.  “This is an example of believing in yourself and knowing who you are,”  he said.  “And if anyone doesn’t get it, screw it.  Adam admitted that he didn’t have many friends when he was in school. 

Arriving in a red convertible, he performed two songs for the crowd “Black or White” and “Mad World”.  After singing, a female fan peeled off her T-shirt and stormed the stage wearing a blue sports bra.  This made Adam crack up laughing.  She was escorted away. 

Well, Adam has to be flying high this week.  His popularity and media attention has been soaring.  Did you happen to see the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly?  I wonder how things like that make Danny and Kris feel?   Sometimes too much attention backfires on you and the next thing you know you’re voted off.  Hopefully, that won’t happen to Adam. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Hi Everybody, TGIF!

Just a quick note to let you know that American Idol Live tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m.  There is a presale today at Ticketmaster.  The code is IDOLS2009.  Good Luck! 

I’ll be at the concert in Ontario, California on July 17th.  Woohoo!  Can’t wait to see Adam in person.  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Slash is my guitar hero!  His appearance on American Idol has given it rock credibility.  In fact my son happened to be walking by the TV and stopped surprised to see Slash performing with the AI contestants.  The opening song “School’s Out” was all Slash.  Were there people singing?  LOL

So Paula makes an on-stage appearance tonight.  Isn’t she a bit old to do a song like that?  It was so…well…wrong!  Granted she can still dance but her voice was so electronically altered in that song, I wasn’t even sure it was her. 

It’s the results show, but still no results.  <sigh>  No Doubt–woohoo!!!  Enough said.

Ryan announces that the top three are not being announced in any particular order.  The first of the four to be declared safe is Kris Allen.

Daughtry performs.  Do you remember after his season of American Idol, he said he would never appear on the show?  Musta changed his mind, huh?

Second announced safe is Adam Lambert.  So we’re down to either Allison Areheta or Danny Gokey going home tonight.  It should have been Danny going home but nope!  Allison is eliminated.  Just goes to show you that America definitely votes for their favorites because Danny sure had the worst performance last night didn’t he?  Allison proves her worth with her final song.  She’s awesome and so talented. 

American Idol’s final three will be back next week to battle for the title.  They will sing two songs each–one chosen by the judges and one their personal pick.  See you then!  Stay tuned…Bloggergal1

Hi Everybody,

Adam starts the show off with a huge bang!  Singing Zeppelin’s “A Whole Lot of Love” he shows his rock genius.  There is no question that this is HIS genre.  This week’s mentor is Slash, formerly of Guns N Roses and currently Velvet Revolver.  His band accompanies the contestants giving them that real rock ‘n roll sound.  Randy suggests that Adam do a record with Slash and I was thinking that very same thing!  Adam needs a rock band of his own.  I’ve always been so sad that Freddie Mercury died because he had such amazing, unique talent and then along comes Adam Lambert!

Singing Janis Joplin’s “Cry Baby” tonight is Allison Areheta.  After just mentioning how much Adam reminds me of Freddie Mercury, would I sound repetitive if I say that Allison has always reminded me of Janis Joplin?  It’s one of the reasons I like Allison.  I think she sounded great but the judges aren’t too thrilled with her song choice.  Any kind of negativity from the judges tonight can be your ticket home.

Changing it up a bit, American Idol decides to have the contestants perform duets tonight.  First pair to perform are Danny & Kris.  The judges think they sound good together and forced to choose…Simon says Danny did better than Kris. 

Kris Allen sings “Come Together” a Beatles classic.  This kind of music fits Allison and Adam but I don’t think it’s Kris’s thing.  The judges are mixed about his performance.  Simon’s quote “It was like eating ice for lunch.”

Danny Gokey does his version of “Dream On”.  The judges think he’s out of his comfort zone and he gave it his best effort.  Simon thinks the last note was a “horror movie” but he also thinks he’ll still be around next week…and so do I. 

The duet with Adam and Allison is amazing!  They sing so well together and really compliment each other.  A really good end to tonight’s show.

So who will be in the final three?  My guess is Kris Allen goes home tomorrow night.  Allison and Adam will be the final two!  So stay tuned to find out…Bloggergal1