Goldie's Corner

Goldie's graced us with another blog this week. Here's her take on the folks in Bama:

by Goldie Girl
Sweet Home Alabama? Last week in New York, the South was issued a challenge.....will the South be able to hold its own?? We'll have to wait for the top spots to be filled before we know, but I'm sure we won't be.

Dental student, Erica Skye, sang Simon's favorite song and proved that she needs to stick to cleaning teeth! After so many people have butchered this song...why is it still Simon's favorite???? And again...why can't the contestants understand when they don't make it? Can they actually hear??

So far the north is winning!! Can newlywed Katie Bernard bring the magic? Her speaking voice is not promising...but she seems to have the Paris Bennett magic....strange speaking voice, but decent singing voice...if she can get rid of the dramatic in and out effect!

Self proclaimed extreme Idol fan Tatiana McConico is hoping to miss this season of watching Idol as a contestant and is getting her chance to have a little better than a front row seat!

Former cheerleader, Diana Walker was "Saving All of Her Love", but it must have been for cheering!

Birmingham native, Bernard Williams, II wants to be the next of a long line of Idols from his hometown and proved, yet again, that the south still has a shot. (I was a little shocked that Paula did not like him, but Simon did)

Big Bird.....um.....Mrs. Big Bird.....um....26 years old....33.....??? (50....that's more like it!!) I would say watch out for the lightning, but I think it already hit....Margaret Fowler....in the head!!

Jamie Lynn Ward (Kellie Pickler sound-alike...at least when she talks) brings a very sad story to the Idol audition (again like Kellie) and hopes it may help take her through to the next round. A decent voice and the cutsie attitude may get her through...just like Kellie! If she makes it through, will this girl be this season's "Support the Worst" contestant?

Chris Sly looks like Jack Osborne before weight watchers and Jack Black...??? He sees Christina Aguilera when he looks in the mirror and Simon sees Justin Guarini! (Maybe he has a future as a celebrity double??) Chris hopes to reduce David Hasselhoff to tears and with his version of Seal's "Kiss From A Rose" he gave me chills!!! (He may get to make the Hoff cry after all!!!)

The judges, minus Paula, meet Cousin IT!! Wait....it's Victoria Watson (and her mother who melts when she sings) but she fails to "Raise The Judges Up". (Nice Hair---very sweet girl)

Lakia Hill sings about how love can do crazy things, but trust me.....her voice is crazier!! (not a good crazy....scary crazy!!!) She took it well and then we began to see the southern charm come through with each "Thank You" to the judges negative comments.

Mom thinks Nichole Gatzman can sing....the judges disagree. Although....she is better than a few that went through. Did they go through because they were older?

Did Alabama save the best for last? Brandy Patterson thinks they did....but I had flashbacks of another contestant....different season! (She was a little better than him.....not much...a little) Since the wooden floor was bad for her voice, (that's what she said!!) she moved to her carpet and proved Simon right....again! (But he did say for her to call him!!)

See you tomorrow night in the home to American Idol, Los Angeles!! Until then... be safe!!