American Idol’s David Archuleta showed everyone tonight that he is the one to beat with his incredible rendition of “Imagine” by John Lennon. See the video below.

David Archuleta performs “Imagine” tonight on American Idol

It was 70’s night on the American Idol stage and David Archuleta had quite the crowd behind him, with teen girls screaming and cheering for him tonight.

All of the judges were blown away by the 17-year-old’s performance and Paula specifically was overcome by emotion. Crazy girl was cryin’ and said:

“David, you’re ridiculous. I want to squish you, squeeze your head off and dangle you from my rearview mirror. Honest to god that was one of the most beautiful songs ever written and one of the most moving performances I have ever heard. You’re destined for superstardom.”

WTF Paula. Get a hold of yourself.

See the video of David Archuleta performing “Imagine” on American Idol below.

Video

Sorry folks, but I had all intentions on watching my DVR’d version of the American Idol Top 12 girls tonight and give you a full recap but it looks like our DVR was already too full and thus…sigh…it didn’t record. Check out their videos below.

American Idol Top 12 girls performed this evening.

I was busy watching our Phoenix Suns and newly acquired Shaquille O’Neal take on the Los Angeles Lakers. A girl has priorities, you know. Unfortunately, the Phoenix Suns lost. But…this was a great start for the Suns..a way to see how the Shaq fit in with our running game and it proves that we really needed a big man on the inside. Okay…enough about that.

What I have found are videos of the Top 12 Girls for your viewing pleasure. You can see each of their performances, thanks to ONTD, and judge for yourself how they did.

See the videos below of the American Idol Top 12 girls.

Videos

Yay, my show is baaack. American Idol’s Top 12 boys performed songs from the 60’s. Some stood out from the rest of the pack, others were just okay, and some just plain bored me….Check out the recaps below.

American Idol Top 12 Boys performed tonight

Here are the recaps:

David Hernandez, Glendale, Arizona - Strong showing for being first up. I really like this guy. He hails from the same town that American Idol winner Jordin is from. Randy liked his gospel vibe up front and thought he did a really good job. He kind of fell apart at the end, but way to start it off. Paula told him that she knows how unnerving it is to be the first contestant up, and he has brilliant vocals, perfect vibrato, and did a good job. Simon thought it was actually better than he thought it was going to be, the first part was terrific, middle kind of fell apart, and he needs to loosen up a bit.

Chikezie Ezie, Inglewood, California - Sorry Chikezie, but it was BORING. Randy said that he was an old fashioned singer, and he needed to make it new and fresh, but he can definitely sing, it was all right. Paula said that he’s a throwback to great R & B and did a very nice job. Simon hated the whole performance, said that his orange suit was hideous, the wink was hideous, old fashioned, corny, cheesy, and it could’ve been something we filmed 40 years ago. Ouch. I think he might be sent home packing on Thursday.

David Cook, Blue Springs, Missouri - I liked the beginning and he put his own spin on the song. I thought he sounded great. Randy said that he started out a little rough and it was a little weird, but he rocked it out. Paula said that it was worthy of great praise, he rocked it and made something original. Simon said that he thought it was good, thought that he shouted a little bit in the middle, weird song to choose, never heard that song sung that way before but he almost made it believable.

Jason Yeager, Grand Prairie, Texas - He sang Moon River. Gah, it’s gotta be one of the most boring songs ever. In spite of me almost falling asleep, he does have a great voice. Eh, poor song selection. Randy said he did a pretty good job, he had a couple problems pitch wise, he felt like in the middle maybe he went somewhere in his head and wasn’t concentrating or lost focus. Paula said she has sentimental feelings about the song since it was the first song she had her first ballet recital to *rolling eyes*. Simon said that he thought that the whole performance was very “cruise ship” it was neither here nor there. It was just very very middle of the road. He told him that he was a dependable old dog, we can rely on you, but you’re not going to be very exciting. Might be going home.

Robbie Carrico, Melbourne, FL - The one time Britney Spears boyfriend can rock out and did a great job. He reminds me of Chris Daughtry. Randy said he did a very nice job, liked his version of the song. Paula said he picked the perfect song for him, looked fantastic, vocals were right in the pocket. Simon said it was the only performance tonight that has any semblance. Simon questioned Robbie’s authenticity as either a rocker or a pop singer, to which Robbie said that he is absolutely not a pop singer.

David Archuleta, Murray, Utah - For only being 17 years old, the boy can freakin’ sing. He has the boyish good looks which all the teenyboppers love. Definitely one to watch this season. Randy said that he’s a big fan, it was really brilliant, he sang that song so mature for being 17 and loved it. Paula said that it was a very brave and bold choice of song to sing, never saw that side of him, he’s an unbelievable confident older soul that just knows what’s best for him, really did a great job. Simon said when you got it you got it, by a comfortable mile, best performance of the night.

Danny Noriega, Azusa, California - Jailhouse Rock. Danny channeled Elvis tonight and I thought he did an admirable job. He wanted to bring his swagger attitude tonight and I’m not sure that he did but all in all it was okay. Randy said that he knows how to have a good time. He thought it was pretty good, loved the performance, kinda hot. Paula said that he has one of the most amazing vocals. She felt, though, that it was a safe song. Simon said the performance was verging on grotesque, if you’re going to take on Elvis, at least do it well. If this was the first time anyone tuned into the show by accident, they would say that this guy is destroying an Elvis song, it was awful. Come on Simon, I don’t think it was awful, cut the guy some slack.

Click below for the rest of the American Idol Top 12 Recaps:

More recaps

American Idol runner up Blake Lewis has signed a record deal with Arista Records in conjunction with 19Recordings, the USA Today reports. The label is managed by American Idol creator Simon Fuller. The album will be released later this year.

Fuller said in a statement:

“Blake is one of the most unique Idol contestants I’ve ever seen. He brought something new to the competition and won fans all over America. I know they’re going to love his first album.”

Blake’s beatboxing skills won over my support, and I was blown away by his cover of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name”. See that video below:

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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has signed a record deal with Jive Records. The 17-year-old released a statement:

“American Idol has truly been a life altering experience. [This] is hopefully the beginning of another dream opportunity for me to deliver the kind of meaningful music I love. I can’t wait to share this next chapter of my story with all the fans that have supported me so far.”

Jordin’s first single, “Tattoo” will be released August 27th.

Our hometown girl, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, returned to the Valley last night for a nearly sold out concert with her fellow American Idol contestants. I read some comments online regarding the show last night and evidently the sound system sucked. The American Idol crew didn’t want to use the sound system in the Jobing.com Arena, but instead use their own. Heh, they probably just wanted to mask Sanjaya’s voice….



See more photos from the American Idol concert last night

Hmmm. How cute are they together? Is this an American Idol match made in heaven? They have denied that they are seeing each other, but TMZ is reporting that they were seen “holding hands” while at a Fry’s Electronics store near Los Angeles. The TMZ spy said that they basically just browsed throughout the store and looked “happy” to be together. Blake was overheard telling Jordin, “We should call your mom.” Um, for what exactly, Blake?

We all know that Jordin is only 17 years old and Blake is 25. Quite an age difference there. I think they are just close friends and are more like brother and sister to each other…nothing else. But who knows? They will be spending quite a bit of time with each other this summer when they tour with the rest of the Idols.

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Gah, Clive Davis. Do you think you can lay off of Kelly Clarkson for one second? Page Six is reporting that Davis is pissed because Kelly now has artistic control over her new album and refuses to take any of Clive’s suggestions. Well, he totally dissed her at the finale of American Idol, not even a mention of her upcoming album, “My December“, which comes out next month, and instead promoted Taylor Hicks and Kat McPhee’s latest albums.

Kelly has even refused to renegotiate her deal with RCA, because of her desire to gain artistic control. She reportedly could make millions but instead makes about $250,000 per album. See….this is why I love Kelly Clarkson so much. She is staying true to herself and just because some head honcho wants to be “in control”, she has not wavered. Way to go girl, and I’ll be sure to pick up your newest CD next month.

Here’s the video for “Never Again“, the first single from her new album, “My December“, which comes out June 26th:

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