Yet again I thought she was a great entertainer but didn't like her performance of the song.
She needs to leave her wisecracking till she's finished singing.
I certainly don't want to hear her next week ...

"You are beautiful no matter what they say ...I'm talking to you Simon....words...etc"!!

There's no way in this world she'll steal the crown from Underwood but I'd like to see her stay in for a couple of months or at least until someone offers her a sitcom!

thanks for the feedback on how mickalah performed last night. It will be nailbiting for all the finalists tonight.

she was crazy last night...but still in. I love her personality and compared to some of the other females who are a bit over confident, I think she is great and original.

jodie1, you are the only one I have seen mentioning aggression!

Exactly what I saw too.

I can assure you quite categorically, if I ever found myself acting like her, I would lock myself away and not inflict myself on society until I found the cure!

After this week, I don't like her anymore! Her voice sounded awful on "Young Hearts Run Free!"

hate her voice, hate her personality she should go

sorry but she was awful .......i cringed we all cringed ...... ok she may have USof A attitude ...but singing ermm I think she entered the wrong show . NO one would buy her records... she can't sing!!! but she is funny though but in there for the wrong reasons ... some goood singers must be well peeved seeing her go through ? and them not ?
still its good entertainment i'm addicted

As I said of her on the Anwar thread she's affected and pretentious like Diana Degarmo on bad acid

I mentioned aggression because some posters have said that Mikalah is 'arrogant and up her own behind' I was merely stating that I find her refreshingly assertive which is usually knocked out of young people and they can become aggressive or unassertive. I think she is a great role model. I think she has x factor as an american idol because to be an idol it is how the audience is entertained by passion etc rather than a beautiful voice, which is great on its own but lovely young Mikalah has only demonstrated bravery and I wish her well. She is a star already having done so well. Mikalah's performance was disappointing but this kid has a sparkle so I hope she does better next week as I would like to see her again.

I appreciate you like her but i think calling her sensational at this stage in the proceedings is something of an exaggeration

I love Mikalah, as Randy said personality, personality personality. As Simon said half of the audience will like her and half will be irritated by her......right as usual eh Simon.

Absolutely right.

And I am firmly in the seriously irritated brigade.

Good for you Jeannie, your opinion. I am definitely in the finding her funny and great to watch brigade. She might go next week but she has brought some fun into the show.

Mikalah

work out every day a little girl
drink more mineral water
do something with your hair
dress for your age
sing a young girls song.
you have the rest in the bag

but enjoy the experience.

What was with the big lips this week? She could hardly form the lyrics! How she survived, I'll never know, but I have to admit, she did give us a good laugh! (not in a good way)

come on Mikalah show us what you are capable of.

jodie1, I'm starting to think you are Mikalah's mum/sister!

I would be so proud to be her mum. I just dont like to see her being called nasty things when i dont see that at all. I also think she is a super confident girl and therefore a good role model. She is great fun to watch. I think she could do well in movies in America.

I think Simon was wrong about half the audience finding her irritating. I would think it would be more like 85%. It was 100% irritated in my household, anyway. She had barely started before I was looking around for a gag.

And it constantly amazes me that the most confident people seldom have the voice to back it up. The song she chose last week was poor, her performance worse. Keeping in tune would have been nice...

It is not about having a great voice as most singers with great voices are doing well in musicals and are very enjoyable to watch. Being a solo performer is about much, much more. Mikalah is the only one, for me, to stand out.

not long now.....fingers crossed girl.

She delivered a completely straight performance this week with no wisecracks before,after or during her song!
I believe she is the US version of Amy Winehouse.
Anyone agree?

"...believe she is the US version of Amy Winehouse."

The modern day Carmen Miranda more like