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4/29/09

American Idol Recap: Final 5 Take On The 'Rat Pack' Era

The Top 5 contestants vying to be the next American Idol, took to the stage last night to take on Idol’s Rat Pack theme week.

While this theme has normally set the standard for who really has the strength to go the distance, this time around Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey, Matt Giraud, and Adam Lambert, all came out swinging and giving their best attempts at the bluesy, soulful sounds of big band.

Academy Award winner and Grammy nominee Jamie Foxx served as mentor for the final five, and surprisingly he made a great impact.

Kris Allen - 'The Way You Look Tonight"
When I heard Kris was singing, "The Way You Look Tonight", I immediately knew he would take to the task with ease, because the song's overall vibe just fits right in with the magical tenderness of his voice. As Jamie said, Kris wasn't trying to do the "throat Olympics", but instead just delivered a stunningly controlled and enjoyable performance.

Allison Iraheta - "Someone To Watch Over Me"
The last girl standing in the competition Allison, chose a big song and delivered her big vocals to make it a matching pair. The performance was controlled and she was pitch perfect as her raspy voice covered the track. It was just incredible. That said, I've never denied Allison's talent and I'm not going to start now, but I will end by saying she's my least favorite contestant in the competition.

Matt Giraud - "My Funny Valentine"
There's no question that Matt Giraud picked the hardest and most known song to sing, and fortunately he delivered. I wouldn't quite goes as far as Simon by calling the performance "brilliant", but I do think unlike the first two performances, it felt like he genuinely enjoyed performing his selection and that the music was just perfect for him.

Danny Gokey - "Come Rain Or Come Shine"
Danny is the sole contestant in the competition that has yet to deliver a vocally unimpressive performance and he broke the barriers of his past performances this week. It was just a match made in heaven, and finally you got a sense of star quality from Danny. As the judges said, it was just "outstanding", "stellar", "unbelievable" and hands down his best performance.

Adam Lambert - "Feeling Good"
For me, it is always either or, when it comes to Adam's performances, but this week he rocked it. There's just no denying his creativity and originality, but with that said, I still think Broadway would just be a better fit for him than the recording industry.

PREDICTIONS:
Bottom 2: Hard decision, but Allison and Matt.

Who's Going Home: Allison.

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