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American Idol 2009 Season 8: Top 36 Group 1 Results
By Jeff | February 20, 2009
And BAM! Just like that, we have our first three spots in the Top 12 filled. If you read my last post, then you know that I predicted Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey, and Anoop Desai would fill those spots. Well, I got two out of three. There were no real stand-outs other than Alexis and Danny so the third spot was a crap shoot and I went for a guy with the best name of them all. What are you gonna do?
Anoop! Anoop! Anoop, you killed my fire! Anoop Desai and Michael Sarver went head to head when Ryan Seacrest brought them to the stage at the same time. My heart was pounding as I just knew Anoop had beaten out Michael. Then my heart sank as America told me I was wrong. Michael’s version of Gavin McGraw was terrible (relatively speaking of course - I can admit that he did better than I would have done). But Anoop Dogg still has a shot in the Top 12 via the Wild Card round.
Group I: Results
Alexis Grace
Out of all the girls that performed last night, Alexis was easily head and shoulders above the others. Stevie and Casey showed us they were not ready for prime time and apparently spent too much time planning out their fake choreography than they did practicing on the song itself. Alexis appeared natural, sang with confidence, and she seemed like she connected with the song. Alexis became my first correct pick of the night.
Michael Sarver
The more I think about Michael’s performance, the more I’m baffled that he made it through. I’ll give him credit for picking a song that is actually current. And there’s no question that he seems like a stand up guy so obviously American Idol voters responded to that. Of course, then there’s the Simon factor when he made a bit of a plea for America to give Michael another chance. In Simon we trust, I guess. Or maybe I’m just bitter that my main man Anoop a loop didn’t make it. (Man, the things you can do with that name are endless.)
Danny Gokey
Whether it was intentional or not, the show saved the best for last - regardless of what Simon thought. Danny personified the song he sang - Hero by Mariah Carey. He just keeps on keeping on as he continues to find strength in living without his wife. How can you not root for a guy like that? If he keeps performing like this, Danny will go pretty far. I’ve got him pegged for the Final two at this point, but I realize it is way too early for that.
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February 20th, 2009 at 5:57 am
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February 21st, 2009 at 6:59 am
i had the same predictions, i thought Anoop Desai would go to Top 12. Wild card will be the only chance for Anoop dog.
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March 20th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
i thought it would go differently