**Official Discussion week of 1/23-1/24**

[revots33]

Sundance and the backup singer have been the 2 best this season so far.

The Fidel Castro dude had an interesting intensity when he sang, I'm just not sure his voice is good enough.

[NoChance]

I liked Sundance Head and Dannielle Mcollough (?). I didn't care much for the shy girl or the Castro dude. Reading the idol forums, it seems there were about 4 or 5 contestants that people really liked but I have to disagree. I thought the show was pretty boring last night.

[DrewDevil]

1. Sundance
2. Backup singer
3. 18 year old blonde

[pete fabrizio]

Melinda Doolittle can belt it, but she has no chance of winning. She reminds me of Paris from last year but with a slightly better voice and much less charisma.

[smbruin22]

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Melinda Doolittle can belt it, but she has no chance of winning. She reminds me of Paris from last year but with a slightly better voice and much less charisma.

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once someone said paris' face looked like gary coleman, i found it hard to watch her.

[kurto]

the Castro guy was cool. It would be really interesting if they didn't clean him up.

I was talking about him with 2 co-workers. I was saying "imagine Ted Kazinkzy's neighbor who looks like Castro meets Jesus decides to become a singer..."

[swede123]

Last night blew out the first week in terms of singing talent. Sundance was quite charming in his interview, he did an awesome job with the song he sang and all around seems like a guy who could go far. Funny about Simon's comment that "this guy blew Taylor out of the water".

The back-up female singer did a tremendous job in terms of singing but who knows if she can get the confidence needed to be the one out in front. Amazing voice control, though.

The castro guy was pretty cool, but I don't see him having a ton of range if it comes to poppy songs.

Swede

[GrannyMae]

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Sundance will go far. I hope they dont price him out of the market.

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[GrannyMae]

i did not like castro at all. i do not see him advancing. backup singer girl should go at least as far a jennifer hudson, not much further tho.

[kurto]

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Last night blew out the first week in terms of singing talent. Sundance was quite charming in his interview, he did an awesome job with the song he sang and all around seems like a guy who could go far. Funny about Simon's comment that "this guy blew Taylor out of the water".

The back-up female singer did a tremendous job in terms of singing but who knows if she can get the confidence needed to be the one out in front. Amazing voice control, though.

The castro guy was pretty cool, but I don't see him having a ton of range if it comes to poppy songs.

Swede

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Its not hard to imagine someone getting confidence quickly.

If they do the usual Idol thing where the first show in Hollywood you're required to do a group number with 2 other people.... I'm hoping Castro does NOT clean up. I want to see the looks on the other two dudes faces when they're paired with Castro. Priceless.