24th: Qaasim Middleton - Oh Qaasim watching your covers had me thinking you had so much promise. So far in the competition I have not like one thing you have done which is why you are ranked here at 24th.
23rd: Shi Scott - Shi has yet to find her own identity. She keeps trying to emulate singers which is why I feel she is 23rd. Her voice is not in and of itself special she is just trying to force it to sound a certain way.
22nd: Adam Ezegelian - Adam’s voice is just awful. There is no way I can describe how angry I am that he has made it to the Top 24. I am so hoping he is a fodder cut and I won’t have to have him shouting at me any longer.
21st: Daniel Seavey - Daniel has only moved up because his voice has not cracked once since his audition. His voice is just underdeveloped and I really wish the judges had cut him this season and told him to come back. Unfortunately I believe we have another Eben Franckewitz on our hands and we all know how that ended up.
20th: Loren Lott - Loren has had 3 awful rounds, 1 okay round, and 1 round where she blew us all away which is why she ends up in the 20th slot. If Loren has moments like her ‘Skyfall’ performance I think she could really be a force to be reckoned with. If she keeps up awful performances she will be gone in a flash.
19th: Alexis Gomez - This is where it gets hard because I genuinely love all of the contestants from this point forward. Alexis has just been ordinary in the competition. She just hasn't brung anything special to the table which is why she is here.
18th: Savion Wright - Savion has a great voice. This isn't why he is 18th. It is because of his personality. He just seems to beg for attention on twitter and I like many of the other's personalities and voices just better.
17th: Rayvon Owen - This may seem like my controversial choice but let me back this up. Rayvon has had highs that were amazing and lows that I just don’t exactly enjoy hearing. I think that he has potential to do great things (as do almost all of the Top 24) but I just haven’t gotten excited by his performance since his audition.
16th: Quentin Alexander - Quentin’s audition was good, not great. His Hollywood Round 3 which just okay but I loved how adorable he was at the end of the performance. His final performance blew me away. If he comes into live shows like he did that final performance day I think he could easily take the R&B male slot in the Top 12.
15th: Shannon Berthiaume - Shannon had a very rocky start to the Idol competition with a way too shouty audition. Her first round of Hollywood she forgot the words but showed she had a beautiful tone. Her vocal control has been growing more and more each time she hits the stage and I have become more and more of a fan as time goes on. I think if she continues her growth she could be the Haley Reinhart of Season 14 and that’s something I don’t say lightly.
14th: Maddie Walker - Watching the season go on I was shocked when the judges originally were going to send Maddie home due to her incredible pitch and her tone being so gorgeous. She was so consistent in the competition. That is until her last two performances. ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ was just okay and singing ‘Red High Heels’ for survival had a lot of pitch issues which I was not used to hearing from Maddie. I really hope she can keep up the momentum she set up for herself prior otherwise she may leave the competition quickly.
13th: Mark Andrew - Mark’s tone is great. He has been super consistent throughout his Idol journey. I think if he keeps it up he could be one of the strongest guys in the competition.
12th: Joey Cook - I love Joey’s tone and really have loved everything she did so far but she has forgotten her words twice which could be a huge problem in live shows. Remember Lazaro Arbos? I mean she is adorable and has a voice like no one else but I think if she picks the wrong song or forgets her words she is so done.
11th: Riley Bria - Riley has been slowly but surely growing on me throughout the competition. I've really enjoyed all of his performances. I think he has the country vote locked and we all know how powerful that can be....ask Scotty McCreery.
10th: Katherine Winston - I was blown away by her voice and her tone at her first audition. Katherine has come a long way since then and has delivered beautiful performances. I think Michael Slezak said it best she reminds me of Kree Harrison from Season 12 how understated she is vocally yet how powerful she can be. I think if she picks the right songs and connects she could be a real contender.
9th: Adanna Duru - Adanna had a great audition. She stumbled a bit in group round and on her final solo absolutely slayed it when it mattered. She is one of the weakest of her category but if she picks the better songs she could make her way to the top.
8th: Michael Simeon - Michael’s audition had me at eh until he slow danced and sang to JLO then his voice came shining through. His cover of Demi Lovato’s ‘Warrior’ was good but not great. His real time to shine was in his group round singing ‘Rude’ it just all came together. I think he and Nick are vying for the same audience and right now Nick is a million miles ahead but if Michael picks the right songs he can catch up to Nick.
7th: Tyanna Jones - Tyanna has had a great Idol journey. Her audition was amazing, her first solo was great. Then group round happened. It wasn't her strongest performance but it was good. The third round of Hollywood the same thing happened. Her final performance, she brought back the Tyanna I have loved since her first audition. I think the key to Tyanna going far in this season is going to be song choice and consistency. Her biggest competition, Sarina, is miles ahead of her in that department.
6th: Lovey James - Lovey had an okay audition. I liked it but it didn't blow me away. Then her group round occurred where her group reinvented the way I heard ‘All About That Bass’. She slayed in her last Hollywood solo and also her final solo which is why I feel like with the right songs Lovey could really be a contender. It’s just so hard to rank everyone at this point because they are all standouts.
5th: Trevor Douglas - From his audition it was evident that Trevor was going to be a great contestant this season. His first Hollywood solo blew me away as well as his solos in his group (mind you the group itself was awful). His final solo was also great in Hollywood. His house of blues solo unfortunately left a lot to be desired for. His voice was so off it was awful. I really hope Trevor can redeem himself from that because I really have loved him besides that hiccup.
4th: Nick Fradiani - Nick has been so consistently good that I just am blown away every time he hits the screen. From his audition to his final solo he has shown that he deserves to be here. I think he could possibly win this entire show with the right song choices.
3rd: Jax - Jax’s audition to me is one of my favorite Idol auditions of all time. She blew me out of the water from Day 1. Her performance of ‘Toxic’ that followed was incredible as well. Group round was probably her shakiest performance yet but I will blame that on the song since it was not geared towards Jax’s indie singer style. Her final solo of ‘Let It Be’ was so beautiful that she blew me away yet again. Unfortunately for Jax her final solo of ‘You and I’ left a lot to be desired for. She did a great job in making it her own but it wasn't the best song choice she could have made. I enjoyed it but it just didn't have the sparkle I had seen so often from Jax. These 3 are the hardest to rank because they are all amazing.
2nd: Sarina Joi Crowe - Sarina’s journey started off incredible with her cover of ‘Love Runs Out’. Her and Jax were my top 2 standouts (with Clark in 3rd). Her group round Sarina SLAYED everyone in her group and showed them who was the boss. I mean literally the girl kills it every time she is on the stage. The only thing that worries me about Sarina is she didn't get as much airtime as the other contestants. I really hope it doesn't play against her because she is phenomenal. I see a lot of Candice Glover in her.
1st: Clark Beckham - Like I said these three were the hardest to rank because all 3 of them have topped my rankings at one point or another. At my number 1 I have Clark who has killed every performance he has been in. The only reason he is number 1 over Sarina is because I have seen every round of his and have seen him slay them all whereas Sarina I have only seen her audition, group round, and her final performance. This right now is Clark’s competition to lose. He reminds me so much of Phillip Phillips. I really feel like he could win the entire thing. Honestly I think this season is anyone’s game. Consistency is key this yet because the contestants all have it in them to be the next Idol. That’s what I love about this season so far is that almost anyone of the Top 24 can really go far in the competition and end up winning the show. That’s what will make this season interesting to watch.
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