Last night the Top 7 remaining contestants performed on American Idol. The theme for the show was Songs from the Movies. Contestants had to pick a song that has appeared on a Movie Soundtrack. Danny Gokey put on another great performance singing Lionel Richie - Diana Ross - Endless Love. It was a very touching performance.
The special guest on American Idol last night was the world famous director Quentin Tarantino. I expect that the remaining contestants know a bit more about music than Tarantino does, so I don’t know what kind of guidance he would be able to give them. However, having the famous director from Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs and the Kill Bill movies is certainly a big deal.
Danny Gokey’s rendition of Endless Love must have been difficult for him to perform considering I am sure he could help but think of his late wife, but Danny didn’t faulter. Simon didn’t give great comments, but I think even he was impressed with how well Gokey held his emotions together during the performance.
Check it out: (No Video - Copyright Issues)
There was a slight change this week. Only two judges gave comments because of the disaster which took place last week where they ran 8 minutes too long.
Judges Comments:
“From the opening of the performance I wasn’t sure of it that that key should have been lowered, but I will tell you midway through your magic is in your voice. It’s in that magical place that defines you as unique and unforgettable. He pulled it together from midway to the end, and you know you grab us in the beginning, you Wow us in the middle and you slay us in the end, and that was a beautiful, beautiful rendition.”
“Danny you know I can’t really fault the way you sang the song. We know week on week you are a brilliant singer. I’m disappointed though that we had the harp, and we had a very traditional version of the song. Where as last year when David did the Lionel Richie song and he made it into his unique version. I was kind of a bit board that, that is all you did with it. So I am slightly disappointed to be honest with you. Having said that I think that this song means a lot to you personally and I can see that you are emotional, and that is a hard thing to do. So I congratulate you for that.”Here is what the other contestants sang:
Allison Iraheta
Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Anoop Desai
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do
Adam Lambert
Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
Matt Giraud
Bryan Adams - To Really Love A Woman
Kris Allen
The Frames - Falling Slowly
Lil Rounds
Amanda McBroom - Bette Midler - The Rose