But come on, let’s be real: it sounded like every single song Ledet selects for performance nights. (You know Stevie’s going to watch.)Īs for Joshua Ledet, he chose the Simply Red ballad “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” and yes, he pulled it off with typically consistent aplomb, what with the Lousiana native’s power-soul voice. And speaking of that two-night televised extravaganza, it does not seem too far-fetched to picture Phillips competing alongside frontrunner Sanchez as the last two standing. Maybe it’s the Idol Kool-Aid, which becomes more potent each week as we gain familiarity with the season-11 finalists, but gravelly-voiced, shifty-eyed Phillips is growing on us, not to mention looking spiffier as the show advances toward the May finale. Phillips performed the Genesis hit “That’s All,” accompanied by his brother, Ben, on guitar, earning raves from the judges’ panel (per usual). Foreigner rules.) Anyhoo: Testone, who nailed Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” last week, was called out as “out of tune” and “pitchy” (original) by (who else?) Jackson, while Tyler noted: “I’m not sure that was the right song for you, baby.” (Sidenote: try to argue with that! See, you can’t. Testone, meanwhile, received tepid reviews for her rendition of Foreigner’s “I Want To Know What Love Is,” one of the most perfect pop songs of all time. “You owned it,” praised Steven Tyler, in a sentiment echoed by Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. ![]() In an astute observation, Stefani noted in rehearsals that Brackensick appeared too nervous in rehearsals. As this week’s celebrity mentors, Jimmy Iovine recruited No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal, who barely uttered a word while Stefani did all the talking.ĭeAndre Brackensick took on DeBarge’s “I Like It” in a vast improvement from his past geeky performances, ditching his trademark falsetto for his velvety natural voice.
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