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Have you already picked out your favorite contestant and made signs and T-shirts and such in support of him or her? Well, you might want to put the puff paint away.
Turns out a list of the Top 24 for Season 9 has been leaked. On the list are the following. Click on their names to see what they have to offer the "American Idol" nation this season.
Top 12 Guys
- Aaron Kelly - He is apparently some up-and-comer in country and he's pretty good, but this song doesn't scream country. I'm not too impressed, but maybe a different song will yield a different result.
- Alexander "Alex" Lambert – He forgets the words to his own song. That doesn't bode well for a future on this show. It's hard to hear him in this video but he sounds OK at best. I don't get what is with the stupid glasses. Is he going to be the Danny Gokey of sunglasses? And is he playing at some high school house party in the basement?
- Andrew Garcia – I feel as though originals allow contestants to focus on their best vocals, and Garcia doesn't disappoint. But he has a friend singing with him, so I wonder if he will do well solo. I could do without the straight-brimmed hat and thick glasses. But maybe that's his gimmick. Or maybe the kid just can't see.
- Ben Honeycutt – He will be this year's Kris Allen. He's pretty good looking, but sorry ladies, he's married. He has a beautiful voice. This is one of my favorite songs and he does a great job covering it. If he really is in the Top 24, he will go far.
- Casey James – The song has a really long intro, so skip to 1:07 for vocals. He has a really powerful alt/rock tone to his voice. I'm going to like him a lot. Plus, he's pretty and blond and scruffy. I'm sure he'll have a cleaned-up look whenever he's on TV. I hope that doesn't deter me from loving him.
- Christopher Golightly – While it's just a commercial promo for him, you get to hear him sing and he has a nice voice. I'm not floored though. I see him getting whatever vote Kevin Covais got.
- Jermaine Sellers - We've seen him. He takes care of his mom. He is so sweet and his rendition of "What If God Was One Of Us" is great. Just watching the video now, I still get goosebumps.
- John Park – He is the Anoop Desai of Season 9. He's a frat boy in an a cappella group. Plus he has a nice "bottom end." Shania Twain had to have had a say in his advancing. I'm sure of it.
- Jose "Joe" Munoz – Apparently, this guy hasn't learned to use YouTube.
- Lee DeWyze – He reminds me of Dave Matthews and that already shoots him to the bottom of my list. But there's something there that attracts me to him and his voice. I want him to blow me away.
- Michael Lynche – It is being reported that his dad broke a confidentiality agreement and he has gotten the boot. Way to go dad, ruin your son's dreams. But if he gets DQ'd, how did this whole list make it out without repercussions? The suspense, it kills me!
- Tyler Grady – I like the broken wrist guy. He makes me smile. He's bringing back the 1960s and the 1970s.
Top 12 Girls
- Ashley Rodriguez - I said that she was Top 12 material when I saw her audition the first time. She is phenomenal. Not to mention she is absolutely beautiful. Goosebumps again. This girl has got some major pipes.
- Crystal Bowersox - She is incredible. While I think she sort of has an Amanda Overmyer quality to her, I adore her vocals and her authentic voice. I would maybe compare her to Melissa Etheridge.
- Haeley Vaughn - Again, nada on the music search. That is a fail in my book. But it may be smart on her part so she can come and blow the socks off of us.
- Janell Wheeler - I get the Kristy Lee Cook vibe from her. I don't know how much she'll be able to sing without putting her country twang on it. And she sounds relatively the same on her songs so I'm afraid she won't be very versatile.
- Katelyn Epperly - I absolutely am in love with this song, and she rocks it with her own style. She really puts emotion into this song and if she can do that with all her performances, she'll be good to go.
- Katie Stevens - Just her audition. It was nothing special, but you can tell she has talent at 16.
- Lacey Brown - The audio isn't great, but I can tell I'll love her if she picks the right songs. She has an edginess to her that a lot of female singers have now and that's what I'm into at the moment.
- Lillian "Lilly" Scott - This is her band's page. Watch out for "Can of Beer." It has some explicit lyrics. I listened to "Unlock the Door" and she has even more edge than Lacey Brown and I like it. I can see her definitely making radio alt/rock. This song is incredibly simple lyrically but catchy and has a sound that just puts you in a good mood. Definitely watch out for her.
- Michelle Delamor - You can meet her, but that's it. Maybe she's coming on now as I sit here at work. But apparently she is good if she made it to the Top 24.
- Paige DeChausse - I'm not blown away by her in the slightest. Mjsbigblog reports she didn't make it, and it was a different Paige. We will keep you posted as more details leak.
- Siobhan Magnus - I listened to "AfterBessie" and can't find her voice in the strange punk/electric noise in the background.
- Vered Didi Benami - You can't hear her sing in that link, but that doesn't matter. I think I just found the most beautiful person walking the face of the Earth.
In other news
Thanks to mjsbigblog for helping me find videos of some of these lovely contestants.
Want to see "Golden Ticket" interviews and hope they weren't as bad as Jason Castro?
Update
Mjsbigblog now says Paige Miles should be on the list instead Paige DeChausse, Ben Honeycutt is out and Todrick Hall is in, and Michael Lynche was not disqualified. In a few weeks we'll all know for sure.
