American Idol Mentors

Harry Connick, Jr.

mentoring this week's American Idol Top 5

I read with interest Gwen Driscoll's post about American Idol,

http://www.gwendriscoll.blogspot.com/

telling how her family all cluster around the TV

on Tuesday & Wednesday nights,

same as my daughter and myself do.

If you follow AI you already know Aaron Kelly got sent

home tonight, leaving the Top 4, with Lee Dwyse

being the front-runner.

Last year Jamie Foxx mentored the AI contenders

and he did a really fabulous job.

But, no one has ever put in the kind of work

Harry Connick, Jr.

did with these talented voices. 

 And, know what?  It showed.

He actually guided each one of them on how to

sing the songs,  the keys,  and he himself orchestrated

each contestant.

It was magic to see how much this meant to each one of the

AI contestants.

And, if you've been watching up to now,

you already know that each one of them has a

special talent. 

I admit that precious Casey was dreadful on Tuesday,

tonight he sang perfectly. 

Lee, Crystal are contenders.

And, Big Mike?  Who doesn't love Big Mike? 

So whatever happens now we'll be sad to see each of

them walk off the stage.

I hope the producers of AI learn a bit from Mr. Connick's truly

inspired mentoring and ask all mentors in the future to

live up to his standards.

We might not have to worry about it though; with Simon

leaving the show will suffer a huge setback. 

 Ellen is hopeless and I hope she resigns.

Kara & Randy need someone else,

 but not 2 someone elses, you know?

Anyone have a favorite contestant?

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