Was hoping Colton would come back with a vengeance after the messy first performance but that was a bit weak for me.

Not Colton's best performance. Elise next - I heard it through the grapevine maybe? Could be great if she nails it and doesn't overcook it

Elise sounds better on this performance. She's more relaxed, usually she tends to push it too far and sound like she's crying.

Elise...Let's get It on...a sultry number

performs it well, and more her style....

8/10

Yeah, agree with what Jennifer said....you got to let all emotions out.

Randy giving negative vibes....

Philip...and the Midnight Hour....

Don't like his facial expressions though, as they tend tol ook smarmy at times...or creepy....

Giving it some welly....not too had overall...8/10

A good song choice.
Not sure his voice ever changes, it always sounds like a rendition from the Cookie Monster. But, although he never really changes, it is a signature voice.

We've just come in and I'm catching up with the thread

I had to lol at the thought of telling an American to give it some welly

Back to Kris Allen....for tomorrow

Jessica.....Try A Little Tenderness....good start, and moves her body a bit...think she should move about more....not too bad...8/10

Hmm bit too shouty for me. I had to wince a bit.
I didn't like Joshua's first song very much either.
What's happening to the usually dependable two Js.

Hi, yeah, some welly is good, or more upbeat.

Ooh I like.. I heard It on the Grapevine.....Skylar's version...would like her to change her tone to add to this song, as keeping same tone right through makes song bland.


7/10

Wow ... sacrilege! You can't change such a classic song

Hey Judges...I prefer the original of Grapevine...as that was wow factor....this version was watered down to nothing...just saying.


Joshua....with a swinging ballad. He always shows a lot of feeling...very nice ending...9/10

I hate shouty singers

Randy being diplomatic re who will go or not..judges want them all to stay....lol


That's it for tonight..back to me soup...see yas all tomorrow folks, and thanks for commenting.

-waves- xxx

Was quite a show.

My own personal rankings from each round:
First:-
1. Skylar ‘Born This Way’
2. Jessica ‘Fallin’
3. Hollie ’Rolling In The Deep’
4. Elise ‘No One’
5. Phillip ‘U Got It Bad’
6. Joshua ‘I Believe’
7. Colton ‘Bad Romance’

Second:-
1. Elise ‘Lets Get It On’
2. Phillip ‘In The Midnight Hour’
3. Skylar ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’
4. Hollie ‘Son Of A Preacher Man'
5. Joshua ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’
6. Jessica ‘Try A Little Tenderness’
7. Colton ‘September’

Combined:
1. Elise ‘2: Lets Get It On’ (yes really )
2. Skylar ‘1: Born This Way’
3. Jessica ‘1: Fallin’
4. Hollie ’1: Rolling In The Deep’
5. Phillip ‘2: In The Midnight Hour’
6. Skylar ‘2: I Heard It Through The Grapevine’
7. Hollie ‘2: Son Of A Preacher Man
8. Elise ‘1: No One’
9. Joshua ‘2: A Change Is Gonna Come’
10. Phillip ‘1: U Got It Bad’
11. Joshua ‘1: I Believe’
12. Jessica ‘2: Try A Little Tenderness’
13. Colton ‘2: September’
14. Colton ‘1: Bad Romance’

Ouch Colton.
Have to say that Skylar is really making a comeback, after almost boring me to insanity a few weeks ago.
Joshua was way too shouty!!! So was Jessica's 2nd performance.

Bye bye everyone. Very much enjoyed it.

No matter how people did, we know the girls are just fighting to stay in, while Phillip and Colton breeze to the final. lol The only unpredictable one is Joshua, who the judges love, but he could either go tomorrow or make top 3, it's up in the air still.

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I think Joshua is safe as houses this week. I'd say it's between Hollie and (unfortunately) Elise to go.

I don't get why people think Joshua is in danger this week infact it would be no surprise to me if he has the most votes this week (Pimp slot,two great performaces,his supporters know after last week he isn't safe and two standing O's)

Think Elise will be going, after a great performace last week and the pimp slot she was still in the bottom two and although she sang great these week I didn't think her second song choice was great

Lol yes Philip does look creepy when he sings and I wish he wouldn't always use his guitar! Also was Fallin not a bit obvious for Jessica? Bottom 3 will be tricky for me it's Elise (don't like her), possibly Colton as he was a bit shakes tonight and possibly Hollie unless the US public are miffed the judges saved Jessica.

I understood the second choice theme but what was the first? It sounded to me like influential women in the pop industry but I am probably wrong.

I personally hope it's one of those 2 - didn't enjoy either of them tonight - or Jessica either.

BIB - I think it was Number Ones from the noughties (or something like that).

BIB - I would be happy to see Colton go - he was particularly bad tonight - but I really can't see it happening.

Hollie
She did well tonight, but still seems like elimination fodder.
Colton
If he isn't in the bottom three after tonight, then he has to be the eventual winner.
Elise
In her comfort zone with both songs, easy to picture her back home in clubs/weddings.
Philip
Pretty good, particularly the first one. Would love to hear his originals.
Skylar
Got to say, she is so competent and so good at delivering her songs.
Jessica
Very good of course, but I don't think her song choice will have won any more fans. Should have gone for something more upbeat and fun.
Joshua
Great, like Jessica, but the public aren't loving him it seems.

Bottom 3 prediction: Despite the bounce effect, it feels like it could be the same 3 as last week.

Thought Hollie and Phillip were the best. Skylar did well too. That would be my top three. Joshua was ok. So that would make Jessica, Colton and Elise my bottom three.