American Idol Top 12, er 11...

American Idol kicks off with some goofy "Law Enforcement" lead-in.  My guess is some kind of proposal or something. Guess we'll see.  In the meantime, here is the rundown of our likes and dislikes of tonight's American Idol.

Name--------Dave---Shan---Emily---Tyler---
Phillip-------Y------Y------Y-------Y-----
Jessica-------Y------Y------Y-------Y-----
Heejun--------Y------Y------?-------Y-----
Elise---------N------N------Y-------N-----
Deandre-------N------N------N-------N-----
Shannon-------Y------?------Y-------Y-----
Colton--------N------Y------?-------N-----
Erika---------?------Y------Y-------N-----
Skylar--------Y------Y------Y-------Y-----
Joshua--------Y------Y------Y-------Y-----
Hollie--------Y------Y------Y-------N-----


Phillip - Definitely! I could listen to him all the time! We all agree here at the Henderson household. Emily says, "I don't say YES, I say AWESOME!"

Jessica - Great start. Super performance. Oh, awesome! That was incredible. Great!

Heejun - One of my all-time favorite songs. I was a huge Richard Marx fan. I like his changes to the song. Very well done!

Elise - Slow start, and the whole Obama thing was kinda dumb for me. Not liking this arrangement at all.  Meh.

Deandre - Um, he is singing a duet by himself? No thanks. I do not like this at all.  In fact, no one at our house does.

Shannon - Very nice - crisp, clean voice at start. Wow. I like this a lot, which surprises me, really. But, I think she did well. Tyler says, "I say YES. Her Dad WAS a Major League pitcher. That's my reason."

Colton - Not a fan. And, he looks more like an 80's band than 90's. No. Shan thought he did a good job.

Erika - Weird way to start "Heaven." Okay, check that. Weird phrasing. Not a fan of the stop-start in the middle of a phrase. She sounds like she is singing with her tongue on the top of her mouth to me.

Jermaine - Oh my. Outstanding warrants. Man, that is a bummer. I hope he gets everything taken care of and can make a wonderful singing career in his future. So much for the "proposal" theory.

Skylar - I'm liking this! Nice take on the song. Love the country rock.

Joshua - I am liking his sound more and more.  Wonderful old school R&B in his voice, his moves, everything. Wow!

Hollie - Weak start, but she came into pretty quickly. Not quite "Celine" level, but well done all the same. Nicely done.

American Idol Top 12

Welcome to the annual Top 12 Henderson Vote! Here is where we pick our favorites and vote off those that need to go home.

Y = Yes, we liked it, N = No, go home!, ? = Not sure

Name-----Dave----Shan----Emily---
Naima-----N-------N--------N-----
Paul------Y-------Y--------Y-----
Thia------Y-------Y--------Y-----
James-----Y-------Y--------N-----
Haley-----N-------Y--------Y-----
Stefano---Y-------Y--------N-----
Pia-------Y-------Y--------Y-----
Scotty----Y-------Y--------Y-----
Karen-----Y-------?--------N-----
Casey-----N-------N--------N-----
Lauren----Y-------Y--------Y-----
Jacob-----Y-------Y--------X-----


Naima - 1984 - What's Love Got To Do With It - Not a big fan of this one. UGH her voice grates on my nerves.

Paul - 1984 - I guess that's why they call it the blues - What a great song choice! His throat issue could cost him though. Great job despite his "handicap."

Thia - 1995 - Colors of the wind - Shan said, "She has a great voice, but needs work on her stage presence." I have to agree.

James - 1989 - I'll be there for you - Yeah! Unlike the person he is often compared to from last season, James can rock it out and sound good without screaming every line. Awesome! Emily says he still screams too much. LOL, not her style.

Haley - 1990 - I'm your baby tonight - Her voice is all over the place. Whoa, this is weird. Emily likes her. The end was bizarre. That did not go with that song.

Stefano - 1989 - If you don't know me by now - He's not doing a bad job here. He has updated the song, not sure it's a version I'd like to hear more than once. He will make it through this round though for sure.

Pia - 1988 - Where do broken hearts go? - I like this version! Cool uptempo take on an 80's classic. She is awesome! Emily gave her clothes a big "NO!" (lol)

Scotty - 1993 - Can I trust you with my heart - He almost has a "Garth Voice" going on there. I sure do like his singing though. Emily thinks he could win the whole show. It was nice to hear him come out of that deep range for a change, too.

Karen - 1989 - Love will lead you back - This is one of my favorite 80's songs. She's doing a good job, but my bias is toward a more soulful rendition. Ooo, nice switch into Spanish there! I liked that.

Casey - 1991 - Smells like teen spirit - Ummm.. No. This is horrendous. This is very bad karaoke to the point that Simon would have said, "Was this a joke?"

Lauren - 1994 - I'm the only one - I think she started off a bit off, but picked it up and turned this into something almost country. She had some rough moments, but okay overall.

Jacob - 1987 - Alone - Interesting. He's doing a great job, but Im not sure I like it. Either way, he is safe for sure and I'm giving him a yes even though I don't quite "get it."

And so, we have out Top 12 Idol spots for 2010

Spoiler. I tell you who the top 12 are in this post. You've been warned.

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Let's see who makes it to the TOP TWELVE!
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Didi - makes it to top 12
Shiobhan - Top 12
Paige - Top 12
Katelyn - OUT, and after last night I have to agree.

Tim - Top 12. I think he'll be out soon.
Todrick - OUT, and yeah, now I remember why. Ouch my ears.
Lee - Top 12
Casey - Top 12. I think he could end up top 5.

Crystal - Top 12, and I think she has the best chance to walk away with it all.
Mike - Top 12, and I think he has the best chance of the guys to be the Idol.
Lacey - Top 12
Aaron - Top 12
Alex - OUT. Honestly, either Alex or Andrew could have gone and I wouldn't miss them
Andrew - Top 12

Katie - Top 12, wow. I did not expect that.
Lilly - OUT. Say what!? Wow, I am surprised.

Okay, we've got our top 12 and rally only two of them, for me, should make it through to the end.  Guess we'll see!