Idol Season

February 15- Wednesday’s Idol was a continuation of Hollywood week where the contestants sing or often fight their way for a spot onto the next round and the next, leading to the Top 24 pick and the live show.

Last week’s edition was pretty much useless as it was just setting up into this week’s group night and solos. The two-hour show was packed with singing! Albeit there were still some drama, excuses, forgetting the lyrics, passing out and getting sick.

The first hour showcased the group rounds which were so-so. Only a couple of standouts. The next half was the solo round where the hopefuls sing with a band accompaniment. Here, the contestants are allowed to play an instrument if they want. The winner of the night is ‘Georgia’. Yes “Georgia on my mind,” the song! We heard three different versions and they were all impressive. Not flawless but pretty dang good that all three judges stood up for Jen Hirsch and raved on the other two who also sang it, Reed Grimm and Adam Brock.
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