AI 4: Third Round Elimination Postdictions

I wrote the following paragraphs yesterday at lunch, but wasn't able to post it before last night's episode.

Last week, I made predictions as to who would go this week. I'm going to modify my answers a little, taking into account those who seem more vulnerable after the last two days of performances.

For the guys, I still believe Constantine Maroulis will leave. Simon got it right when he called his performance a bad impression of Sting. If Maroulis was competing against the girls, he might have stuck around another week, but he's up against stiff competition and he just wasn't that good.

The other guy I said would go was Scott, but I'm changing my answer. Instead, I think it will be Travis Tucker. He sang a Bobby Brown song and it was awful. Simon got it right again when he said Tucker performed like a dancer first and a singer second. He has the moves, but not the vocals.

For the women, I still think Amanda Avila is going home. She seemed to improve over the last couple of weeks, but its because she chose songs that hid her voice.

Last week, I thought Lindsey Cardinale would be gone, but after Simon's Seacrest insult, she'll be saved from elimination by irate Ryan fans. With that in mind, I'm guessing that Janay Castine will be shown the door this week.

That’s as far as I got, so here are my thoughts after last night’s episode.

America eliminated Amanda, Janay, Travis and Nikko. Why they sent Nikko home and not Constantine is a mystery to me. I wasn’t expecting to see him anywhere near the bottom two after his solid rendition of "Georgia on my Mind". It's disappointing to see another strong performer leave prematurely.

Just so I have it written down somewhere, Bo Bice sang "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain. I don't know about his performance, but I like him and I like the song. My concern is that he's going to lose his edge in the coming weeks as the show moves to themes and genres. Can Bo adapt and sing country, motown or Barry Manilow?

Anwar Robinson had the best performance of the week with "What a Wonderful World". The guy is a joy to listen to every time. Whenever I hear him, it feels like he could hit any note or go anywhere with the melody and it would sound beautiful.