But they demonstrated none of that in this production. At one point, some of these girls actually demonstrated enough talent to be selected out of 75,000 other contestants. It was an abysmal performance across the board. Apparently, they aren't quite important enough to get the flashy, gas guzzling Mustangs it's all practicality and efficiency for the mentors.ĭemi Lovato then took to the stage with some of the early departed Idol Girls and it didn't take long to remember why they fell into that category. Anyway, he performed with the "Idol Guys," and can you blame the producers for the vague intro, none of us can remember half their names at this point.Īfter getting new Mustang's from Ford, Caleb and Jena invited their musical mentors to the finale (thanks again to Ford) with Jena honoring her choir teacher and Caleb his guitar player, who were then each given Ford Fusions. Who? Oh wait, you have to be from the UK to know him, although Jennifer was singing more of his song than she actually did of her own. Much like I was at a loss when they cut to Aloe Blacc & Idol Guys. if you think of one, please let me know because I'm at a loss. There's never been a contestant family member who's been on the show more than Caleb's brother – there must be a perfectly good explanation for this.
(Yes, yes, I know that Adam was for all intents and purposes the winner but technically, he lost to Kris Allen!) No one was more pleased with KISS's return to the stage than Caleb's brother who returned to the stage for a second time this season. KISS then returned to American Idol – wearing almost as much makeup as Jennifer – to sing with Caleb, hoping this time they were paired up with the future winner as opposed to the last time they paired with runner-up, Adam Lambert. In fact, although she's in great physical shape and is still an amazing dancer, Jennifer Lopez never looked older than she did on that stage trying to be 20 again. It's really such a shame to watch her willingly objectify herself – eschewing the power and beauty she has earned through experience in exchange for a desperate attempt to recapture her faded youth.
Perhaps it was the fact that Jennifer emerged on the stage after the classy and powerful duo by Jessica Meuse and Jennifer Nettles that made her seem exceedingly cheap but then again, it's hard to imagine how watching Jennifer, skimpily clad in a sequined, fringe bodysuit "singing" a song that sounds like Jenny from the Block takes on Debbie Gibson while thrusting herself suggestively across the stage and crawling around on all fours, could ever be perceived as tasteful. Speaking of different lineups, a good one would have spared us the performance, from resident judge Jennifer Lopez, of her new single, "First Love."ĭemand for oil is spiking. If she had performed like that throughout, Wednesday night's finale would have a different lineup. We were then treated to Sam Woolf singing Phil Phillips's song, "Home," until Phil himself came out and reignited the "Raging Fire" in my heart! Next up was Jennifer Nettles singing, "That Girl," and surprisingly, it was as enjoyable as Phil! Not a fan of country, Jennifer Nettles was an unknown to this viewer but after her captivating performance and incredible voice she has a new fan! When Jessica Meuse joined her on the stage to sing, "Wrecking Ball," it was perhaps Jessica's best vocal of the entire season. On the other hand, it isn't all that surprising that fans of Caleb would enjoy screaming, so perhaps its not really a scientific survey, after all.
If the volume of a crowds scream is an accurate measure, Jena might as well save herself the embarrassment and head home now. After which, Ryan took an unofficial poll of the audience to determine who the favorite was, Jena or Caleb. The night started off with Jena Irene and Caleb Johnson back in the Hunger Games-esque box of terror from the audition rounds and then performed what Ryan Seacrest described as an exciting opening number, a mash-up of some Queen, Gwen Stefani, etc.
On Wednesday night, American Idol aired its 13th finale live at the Nokia Theatre. The culmination of all the American Idol contestants' hard work and determination. It was the night we have all been waiting for.