DWTS / American Idol post

I'm not sorry about the post that I posted before this one. It's how I felt in my heart. And it all needed to be said in order for me to feel better. I spoke about it with my mom and Wade last night, but even though I spoke to them it still needed to be written.

Now, to move on from all that depressing stuff. On to the "real stuff": reality television that I have been watching this week!

American Idol

I just got into American Idol (thanks, Wade) and so I'm emotionally invested in this season. I've never watched the show before, because singing isn't something I'm too interested in. However, I didn't realize that Ryan Seacrest is really amusing and quite an interesting host of the show. He's not a stick in the mud - he gets involved and says some pretty funny things.

My favorite song of the night was sung by... Haley Reinhart!

Haley Reinhart singing "Piece of my Heart" by Janis Joplin

Her voice astounds me. She has character. She has personality. Her voice has character and personality all its own. The rasp in her voice gives me chills. She's so talented. She has great stage presence, although I agree with the judges: most of the time she doesn't know what to do with her body, and she sings so differently every week that they aren't quite sure who "Haley" is. I understand that, because she has had some pretty off-the-wall performances, ranging from Alicia Keys to Leann Rimes. 

My second favorite performance of the night goes to... Paul McDonald!

Paul McDonald singing "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash

I LOVE PAUL MCDONALD! Even though I haven't seen past Idol seasons, I know that there is no one like him, Haley or Casey. They are all different and America doesn't understand them. That's okay, because I understand them and Paul is so interesting to me. Look at his beautiful little face! And his smile lights up the whole room! But he has wonderful stage presence (and those flowery suits aren't too shabby either). He can really sing. It makes me happy to watch him, and isn't that what life is all about? This man can SING y'all!

Anyway, I am SURPRISED and SHOCKED that Pia got kicked off last night. I never actually liked her very much. She could sing, yes. She was probably the best singer, other than Casey Abrams. However, her personality was severely lacking.

Also, I got this vibe from her that she was showing off: we know you can sing ballads, we know you can hold that note, we know you can SING... but you're showing no emotion. You're just showing off your voice. That really bothered me every time she sang. She just kinda smiled a little and belted out whatever song she was singing that week. This week's song, though "River Deep, Mountain High" was a departure from all those ballads and I LOVED her performance. Crazy, I know. She really got into the song and I respect her for that.

Pia Toscano singing "River Deep Mountain High" by Tina Turner

This is Pia's performance from this week. Pretty good right? Good thing she switched it up before she was kicked off. Just goes to show that America's vote really means something. I think people thought she would be safe, so they used their votes on other people. And I love Stefano, but I think she's a stronger singer; maybe not a stronger competitor. She annoyed me every time she sang, but it's undeniable: her voice is really "like a bird" (Steven Tyler).

On to Dancing with the Stars. I meant to post earlier in the week but honestly just didn't feel like doing it.

Dancing with the Stars

I am not surprised Wendy Williams got kicked off this week. I like her as a person. She makes me laugh every time she opens her mouth. But she could not dance worth a poop.

My three favorite dances of the week:

Hines Ward and Kym Johnson - Samba to "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind and Fire

Normally I am not a fan of Hines Ward. He just kind of exists. He's the one dancer I forget about, other than Petra and Romeo (he looks like he's off on another planet... I wonder what goes on in that head of his). It happens every season... I think last season was Brandy for me. Anyway, I believe he was born to do the Samba. It was so incredible to watch, her outfit was amazing, it was so entertaining, and he did an amazing job. I wasn't surprised to see him safe this week. He deserved it!

Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas - Cha Cha to "Chelsea" by The Summer Set. A song written specifically for her!

Other that her weird stiffness at the beginning, Chelsea did an amazing job. The dance was upbeat, she was on point, her arms looked great. I think what bothers me most is that she and Mark didn't really "match". It feels weird to me - she's all glammed up and he's just in the regular black pants and white button down. I think it's supposed to help tell the story but it kind of screws with my head a little. The dance was fun and she did a great job. Move those hips girl!

Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin - Waltz to "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban

Like I said earlier, normally I forget about Petra. She's a model, not really well known, and although she looks as sweet as ever, she doesn't shine like the other stars for me. But this dance was amazing. She flowed so well and she had great form. I was reminded of a Disney Princess dancing with her Prince. I think it was beautiful.

Note: I am not a dance professional... this is just what I see. Normally, all I will have to say is "that was great!" but I can still see things that are wrong with the performance, like weird movements, no movement at all, or strange arms and legs. Just so you know.

I must say that I am totally excited for next week. I hope Chelsea does the Paso Doble (my all time favorite dance ever on this show, other than the jive). She'll probably do one of the waltzes, since she had a really upbeat dance this week. That's okay.