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Wow, I'd have to completely disagree.
Carrie, as solid as her notes are, seems the least confident and the least comfortable. Like Simon said, she didn't even sound like herself during the first half of the last song.
Vonzell seemed to have problem areas in all her songs.
But what surprised me about your commentary is that you thought Bo's rendition of "In a Dream" didn't work too well. He got raving reviews from Clive Davis, all the judges, and a standing ovation from the audience. Even Carrie was admittedly nervous after Bo's performance. Were you vacuuming during his performance?
I do agree that "Satisfaction" was definitely not a good choice, but the Elton John tune proved his flexibility and the fact that Bo will always sound like Bo. He IS what he wants to be.
Somehow I think your overall commentary was lacking objectivity. Sorry.

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Umm, I dont know what IDOl show you were watching, but Bo outshown the other two by a mile. While Carrie and Vonzell were doing the typical Idol pop fluff, Bo showed his range and versitility by singing without the band and for nailing the other two songs.
Carrie and Vonzell just bored me, there was nothing in their performances, to seperate from what they did on the other shows. HO HUM< those two were just average tonight. I was expecting wow, but got hmm, just another night for those two?
If America wants a change and an Idol who truly has talent and can sing, they need to vote for Bo.

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America has to decide who they want their kids to look up and idolise...we dun need a former drug abuser to become an idol...in fact I think both baby v and carrie should be the final 2...bo just make me sick when he tries wriggling his nose...he looks like a drug addict to me with his long hair and drsssing..vote for baby v and carrie, AMERICA

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I agree that it is, indeed, a tough one to call. I do not think that any of the last three contestants have what it takes to make it to the top and stay there. The only one with star qualities is Vonzell but she is unpredictable and incapable of putting aside personal considerations and devoting herself solely on giving a great performance

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Personally, I think Bo is a good role mode. The man made some mistakes, learned from them and came back to make something good of his life. Nobody's perfect and there are no perfect role models nowdays.
Life is hard, life is tough, but if you can pick yourself up after falling, good for you, good for Bo.

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It's kind of funny, as I don't really care at this point who "wins" American Idol, because the bulk of the people who're voting at this point aren't going to be buying the future albums... I mean, look at last year's winner. Not exactly burning up the charts, is she?

In the long run, it's the sales of the album(CD) that counts. Not really the sales of the concerts for the American Idol finalists, because that's pretty much a given. No, it's the sales of the album.

Now, of the three finalists left, which one has the best chance of kicking ass AFTER the requisite talk show / SNL appearances?

The answer, to me at least, is Bo.
Vonzell is certainly the most attractive, but as we've seen, looks won't sell albums. It'll get you more appearances on Regis and Kelly, but not much past that.

As for the last choice... well, there's always going to be a spot somewhere in Branson, Missouri for her...

and as to the "Let's Choose our Idol based on how squeeky clean their image is", I'll reject that out of hand. I remember my father loving Willie Nelson's music when he first hit the radio early in his career -- until he bought Willie's album and found out he had (gasp!) LONG HAIR!! (My father was the role model for Red Foreman on "That 70s Show) It took another 25 years before my father purchased Willie's music again. True story.

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I thought that Bo's acapella performance was the best of the night; as a musician I can appreciate the guts it takes to do something solo, and how not having other instruments to refer to makes things a lot harder. However, I am not sure if that will count with voters.

But, on the other hand, I thought his performance on Satisfaction was pretty middle of the road. I usually find Simon's karaoke comparisons to be tiresome but I think it'd be apt in this situation.

Carrie was meh, I thought. She didn't blow me away. Vonzell has always fallen flat with me.

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woah, Kelvin. Not a bit prejudiced, are we?? Bo has a wonderful voice and although some men look lousy with long hair, Bo can carry it off very well. I'm not sure exactly what you think a drug abuser looks like, but just because a male has long hair, it does not make them a drug abuser. Bo's learned his lesson (I hope) and has a fantastic voice. He has a good range and I just loved his "In A Dream" acapella tonight. He was smart to ditch that band and it just showed how talented he really is.

I'm sure Vonzell and Carrie will do well after Idol as well, they have wonderful voices when they sing songs suited to them.

At this point, I hate to see anyone voted off, but that said, my vote is for Bo.

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I thought Vonzell's "Chain of Fools" was amazing. She is the perfect Idol: she has the stage presence that Carrie lacks and the universal appeal that Bo lacks (and don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Bo fan).

And she'll sell albums: the difference between her and the past two winners (Ruben and Fantasia) is that she doesn't look like an ogre.

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The fact that Bo Bice was on a downward spiral and overcame a bad past by reconnecting with his faith to become a successful, spiritual person is inspiring; and that's what a role model should be.
It's funny when people can be so unforgiving with Bo's drug past are probably the same people who voted a known drug user, and the ultimate role model, into the Oval office. (BTW : he who is without sin...)
:)

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what a stupid comentary. Can you hear? you are a super fan of Carry, althout she is very good, Bo and Vonzell are good as well. And Bo deserves to win this AI4

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I agree with Michael & Dave. And my opinion is on my blog.

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The first post is absolutely ridiculous. This is someone who obviously has no ear for music and just likes to hear themselves ramble.

As for Kelvin...dude...where did you learn how to spell??? Should we scrutinize you because you can't spell or use proper punctuation?? Bo has more talent than you can even fathom. Vonzell will never sell a record--she is boring. There are a million and one singers out there just like her. Carrie will sell records if they are country--that's about all she can sing well. IF you listen with your ears...I mean, really listen...Bo has a special knack for making ANY song sound unique and original. When you hear him on the radio, you will ALWAYS know whose voice it is. I compare him to Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam. You can pick his voice out of thousands. As for his past...please. I agree with Michael's comment. He is a survivor. Unfortunately, his past leaked out. Do not judge him based on that. Everyone makes mistakes...even you, Kelvin.

GO BO!!!! IT'S THE BO-SHOW!!!!

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Was it just me or did Paula Abdul seem extra-weird tonight? I love her to death, but geez. There is no flow to her comments. She talks in circles and really uses poor grammar. Her comments are so unoriginal.

I used to love Carrie, but she is reminding me more and more of a robot. She really has no stage presence. You can tell that she smiles on cue. She looks like a scared 6 year old little girl. Don't get me wrong, she seems very sweet and genuine and probably very nice. She has a great voice--but only for country music.

Vonzell, on the other hand smiles too much. She seems like she loves the attention and is just a bit on the phony side. I feel she is too made up and tries too hard.

Bo is just Bo and he is going to win it all! He rocks! That acapella performance was amazing. I am saving it to a disk from tonight so I can share it with my grandkids to let them know "I remember when he made it big..."

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Carrie is awesome!!!! She should win Bring it home okie!!!!

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Bo's acapella "In a Dream" was like witnessing a miracle from God -- and I'm not religious! He truly stole the show!

From your "country" comment, clearly you have no idea what southern rock is. Which brings me to the question, "how can he possibly be a music expert if he doesn't know this elementary fact?" Perhaps your age has produced your negative bias for southern rock (that's soul, blues and rock mixed together for your information) is hindering your ability to accurately determine what type of music prefered by the majority of Americans.

Babyboomers (majority of the population) grew up to Bo's style of music and they've been hoping for a revival of rock-n-roll! Thanks to Bo, the music industry will finally learn what our deep pockets want produced!

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gotta agree with maggie, lee and pam above that BO is the only one with any real "presence." you want to watch him to see what he will do. he's not pretending to sing and perform like carrie/vonz -- he is really performing from his heart. they are too busy "singing" and not putting themselves into any song. that's the key difference. they smile at sad songs and look bored on happy ones.

to be a star, you have to make it seem like you are making up the song yourself as you sing it -- not just go through the motions.

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Honestly, I'm anti-Carrie. I think she has a great voice and she totally deserves to be in the final three. Hell, I'll even say that I won't be utterly disappointed if she wins (which, if we look at past seasons, is probably not out of the question). The reason why I favor Bo and Vonzell over her is that, as Simon has pointed out a couple times and what they reminded us when they re-ran the auditions, Carrie can be a little wooden when performing certain songs, particularly ballads when she looks overly pained. I'd buy Carrie's CDs, yes. But, I wouldn't really watch her in concert for that reason. Of the two women, I like Vonzell better just because she seems more likeable to me. Honestly, though, it might just be apples and oranges at this point.

Who I would like to win, though, is Bo because he is different, which is another reason why I tend to be anti-Carrie. We already have a Kelly Clarkson. Do we need another?

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VH1's Best Week Ever describes it the best: "Carrie is like the white Kelly Clarkson." You can't get anymore bland and milquetoast than her. The only worse than her robotic performances are the ones when the enthusiasm and excitement seem painfully forced.

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Vonzell is GONE. She was a flop last night. The end will show a tie Between Bo and Carrie. I think both are great, but that girl has got no soul...and by the looks a little extra tummy.

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