I agree re Kree. She has a lovely clear voice and she doesn't oversing like so many (especially female) singers on AI and American X Factor. She is also very versatile. They keep referring to her as a country singer but, unlike Janelle (and many before her), Kree is not purely a country singer. She is just a really good singer, rather than a good country singer. I don't know how old the contestants are, but Kree also seems a little more mature than most of the others, possibly has a little more life experience, and is able to sing with feeling, rather than just sing in tune and perform vocal tricks. Also - not that this is so important to me - she has an engaging personality.

I'm a bit annoyed neither candice or amber weren't in the top 3. Actually think candice was in te bottom 3!

I thought Candice should certainly be in the top three. Amber I can take or leave.

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I'd put money on that!!!

Ah yes, the old tried-and-tested Cowell routine.

Unfortunately the public fall for it every single time

Argh!!! Lazaro is not worth the top three place. He should have gone weeks ago.

I like Candice more than Angie, and I also think Kree and Amber are great. I think Janelle has more personality than Amber so until tonight I thought that would carry her through. Not so sure now. Her song choice wasn't great this week.

Considering it was rock week, and there are so many great rock tunes to pick, they made some odd choices songwise.

It's unbelievable that Lazaro is still there. I am praying for an all girl top 5 - that would make idol history! But I sincerely doubt it. Think

6th: Amber
5th: Janelle
4th: Lazaro
3rd: Kree
2nd: Candice
1st: Angie

Save will probably be used on Amber which could switch things up...

I find it difficult to predict when Lazaro will go - hopefully sooner rather than later!

I suspect you will be proved to be right regarding when Amber and Janelle go, but any of your top 3 could win it IMO - the choice of song is very important. If Angie manages to repeat her stellar piano song perfomance she can win, but I am inclined to agree with the judges about her performances being sometimes too much like a pageant.

They really should have saved Burnell.

Not that he is going to win, but because he is good enough that it's great to see him sing each week.

The save is not ever going to make a difference as far as chances of winning. Candice or Kree should win this thing. Candice or Kree or Janelle will win this thing.
[list][*]Keith looked agonized with the loss of Burnell...[*]Randy should know that it isn't really going to make a difference as far as who wins; and I think he also enjoys Burnell every week...[*]Burnell has made Mariah cry more than a couple of times...[*]Maybe Nicki is holding her save vote in reserve? I don't know. She loves them all but to varying degrees. She is much more discerning than Mariah... who knows?[/list]
Anyway, I wish they had saved Burnell. He has been the one I go back and listen to. The only thing I didn't really like of his was the Bon Jovi... and that's mostly down to the fact that Bon Jovi sucks; not much you can do about that.

I'm, personally, glad they never saved Burnell, he wasn't great to be honest.

I think they will use the save on Amber this week so Lazaro is finished off in the double elimination.

So...

6th: Amber (saved)

6th: Janelle
5th: Lazaro
4th: Amber

The top 3 are tricky but I'm going to stick with gut instinct and still say

3rd: Kree
2nd: Candice
1st Angie