ok, all you American Idol haters...

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

I dare you to watch this, and tell me it's not brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EadHje9lAAA

For me, it is the best i have ever seen on AI

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Couldn't hardly handle it, but I endured the entire thing twice just to be sure.

No, I didn't like it.

And I've seen very little of AI, but I have heard better - there was some woman last season that I caught accidentally a couple times doing some old school jazz stuff who had a fucking fantastic voice.

Chikeezie is out of tune and tries too much to be a singer, instead of just being a singer. Great stage presence, though - I could watch him for a long time. Great facial gestures, great presence.

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

2. man, i loved it.

i get so tired of the idols just doing karaoke, I thought it was an interesting twist on a song we've all heard a million times.

To each his own, to be sure!

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. I will give him credit that he seems to have his own voice, instead of the industrial

demographic driven voices so many AI idiots use.

With some vocal training, including both technical and stylistic training, he might end up being really good. I think there's some potential there.

[Parche]

5. american idol is so bad....

That even it gives Rabrrrrr___________

Match game Rabrrrrr style.....

:hi:

[BlueJazz]

4. Pretty much what Rabrrrrrr said....although I probably like his performance a little more.

...but just a little more..

[Greyskye]

6. I watched with LOW expectations

And I was surprised. I really enjoyed the arrangement and his energy. :thumbsup:

Still not worth sitting through the show on a regular basis though. ;)

[MsKandice01]

7. I thought David's rocked out rendition of "Hello" was better but..

I did like what Chikezie did. He needed to do something to stand out among the crowd or else he was in huge danger of going home this week and he was able to pull it off. Good for him!