Don't Let Me Down. . .
I really enjoyed last night’s show, but can’t say that there were any surprises there for me.
In an earlier discussion with my sister, we both agreed that we thought Katherine would “choke” at some point in the show and that Taylor would walk all over her and totally steal the entire show. He did.
Taylor made the wise decision to go second, probably hoping to leave everyone with the sound of him in their ears. I’m thanking him for going second so he was able to rinse Kat’s delivery of “My Destiny” out of mine.
Surprisingly, of the three songs each of them sang, only one was new. I would have thought this would be the night to totally impress everyone with some music we hadn’t heard them do before. In Katherine’s case, it was a lifesaver.
Kat started out the evening with “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”, a song she had done before and one that had gotten good reviews from the judges. Although I personally was a little disappointed at the “rerun”, it was a safe choice for her.
Taylor came out and blew Kat’s performance away with “Living for the City”. He gave it his all --- you could tell that he is already feeling like the American Idol.
Kat’s next song was “Over the Rainbow”, another good choice for her, since she sang it well the first time and it also got good reviews from the judges. She actually did a better job with it this time around, which I think boosted her in the overall ratings. But Kat, even if you did start in the “wrong” key, a really talented band can easily adjust to whatever key you start in. And, if you’re going to be in the music world, you should know that.
Taylor took the stage next with “Levon”, another of my favorites. He absolutely made this song his own so much so that you almost forgot it was originally Elton John’s. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a message from Sir Elton today telling him “good job”.
Kat’s final performance was her new single “My Destiny”. A fitting title, as it clearly showed that Kat’s destiny is not to be the next American Idol. She struggled with the song from the beginning, faltering on the quiet parts and struggling to reach the high notes. I’m not sure if the key was wrong for her, but it sounded like it was maybe the second time she had ever sung the song.
Taylor closed the show with his new single “Do I Make You Proud”. And, I think he made everyone proud! His family, his friends, his home state. . . and hopefully the AI voters will be proud to have him as the next American Idol.
For some reason, the melody to “Don’t Let Me Down” has been floating around my head all morning. I’m hoping that everyone voted wisely last night.
In an earlier discussion with my sister, we both agreed that we thought Katherine would “choke” at some point in the show and that Taylor would walk all over her and totally steal the entire show. He did.
Taylor made the wise decision to go second, probably hoping to leave everyone with the sound of him in their ears. I’m thanking him for going second so he was able to rinse Kat’s delivery of “My Destiny” out of mine.
Surprisingly, of the three songs each of them sang, only one was new. I would have thought this would be the night to totally impress everyone with some music we hadn’t heard them do before. In Katherine’s case, it was a lifesaver.
Kat started out the evening with “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”, a song she had done before and one that had gotten good reviews from the judges. Although I personally was a little disappointed at the “rerun”, it was a safe choice for her.
Taylor came out and blew Kat’s performance away with “Living for the City”. He gave it his all --- you could tell that he is already feeling like the American Idol.
Kat’s next song was “Over the Rainbow”, another good choice for her, since she sang it well the first time and it also got good reviews from the judges. She actually did a better job with it this time around, which I think boosted her in the overall ratings. But Kat, even if you did start in the “wrong” key, a really talented band can easily adjust to whatever key you start in. And, if you’re going to be in the music world, you should know that.
Taylor took the stage next with “Levon”, another of my favorites. He absolutely made this song his own so much so that you almost forgot it was originally Elton John’s. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a message from Sir Elton today telling him “good job”.
Kat’s final performance was her new single “My Destiny”. A fitting title, as it clearly showed that Kat’s destiny is not to be the next American Idol. She struggled with the song from the beginning, faltering on the quiet parts and struggling to reach the high notes. I’m not sure if the key was wrong for her, but it sounded like it was maybe the second time she had ever sung the song.
Taylor closed the show with his new single “Do I Make You Proud”. And, I think he made everyone proud! His family, his friends, his home state. . . and hopefully the AI voters will be proud to have him as the next American Idol.
For some reason, the melody to “Don’t Let Me Down” has been floating around my head all morning. I’m hoping that everyone voted wisely last night.
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