Is it just me, or did Scott Savol just write his ticket right out of the competition? We'll see if he did on Wednesday - but first, it's the Tuesday auditions.

As Simon tells the women to "Be good... this week, I would not want to leave, because you're so close." (and he has a point, since the men have been outperforming the women), we start.

Amanda Avila is a Gemini - which means that she is full of variety, but she may not be able to decide what song to sing. Heh. She sings "River Deep, Mountain High." What they say: Randy thought it was just ok, and wondering if ok was good enough, while Paula says that it was good and gives her credit. Simon says that she was an average singer, though a good performer, adding that she may have a problem this week. Despite a shaky beginning, she didn't do anything to hurt herself, and she is, shall we say, visually appeasing, and with a nice performance, she should make the Top 12. I don't think that she well, as there are too many other people who are on the hot seat tonight...

As Ryan speaks to Nadia, who hopes that G-d has her back after seeing her friend Celena leave, we hear from someone who may be joining Celena if she doesn't sing well - Janay Castine. Note to Celena - get some space on your sofa for Janay. That was just awful - the pitch was off, the timing was off and I don't know how you are going to get a few seconds of her sounding good for the end of the show clip. Randy takes the high road and calls her pitchy. Paula takes the high road and said that she had had good performances in the past. Simon, of course, is far more blunt. "Let me use another horoscope analogy - A suit case and plane travel within 24 hours because I don't think you're going to last another week."

Carrie Underwood loves to fish - but she loves to throw it back because Pisces are compassionate. AwwwBlech. She sings "Because You Love Me" - no, not the Celine Dion pop version, another country song. OK - We know she can sing country, but I want to see her sing something else and I want her to take more risks. Randy calls her one of the best performers, but not one of the best performances. Paula wants to see her back to the happy-go-lucky Carrie spirit. Simon tells her that he is going to vote her into the Top 12 - but he wants her to connect to a risky song - but says that she sounds fantastic, adding that the public will vote her through. Are you sure, Simon? I'll explain that later...

As I said yesterday, Vonzell needs to hit the home run here to make it to April. She sings "Respect", which, I guess, is what she is looking for from the crowd. She will get it, as I think that she has the best performance so far, but that song still doesn't have a lot of spark and I am wondering if she was intentionally safe. Randy calls her sort of back, Paula says that she is having fun, and Simon is wondering where the cow and lasso is with her country outfit. Vonzell said that she wore the hat and boots for her father, and that will help her get votes. She says that she is being herself, while Randy says that she is trying to be a singer. Simon: 'That's debatable'. Ouch!

We start the second half of the competition with an interview between Ryan and Jessica Sierra, who enjoyed last week's comments from Simon, but knows that every week is a different challenge, adding that she awaits the challenge with the guys next week - should she get that far. Nadia Turner, who is a Capricorn, wants to get that far as well, and she will try it with "Try a Little Tenderness". She redeems herself from last week, but the women are just not going for broke like the guys have been. Randy says that she has star potential (and the Dawg Pound gives her some love) while Paula says that she picks the right song for her. Simon says that she took a risk and it paid off - and that will work for her benefit later.

Mikalah hopes that she doesn't upchuck on the stage, as Lindsey Cardinale throws up the song (heh) "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing." She sang the song well, but I don't know if that is going to be enough. Randy thought that it was alright. Paula loves her voice, but didn't like the song selection. Simon calls her Ryan Seacrest - she does everything right, but there's something missing. Ryan thinks that there is something missing from Simon's wardrobe - water, as he throws a glass of water at him. Heh.

Mikalah calls herself a quiet Capricorn. Yeah, ok. She sings "Somewhere", which is a really poor choice of song. She can't hit the vocals and it's a very good thing that she has had 2 good vocals under her belt. Randy calls it an interesting song choice - and it was pitchy, but she gets credit for taking a risk. Paula senses that she admires Barbra Streisand and she pulled it through at the end. Simon called the first part hideous, the last part fine - but he's puzzled why she is going into an aging machine, adding that she isn't showing her youthful quality. The judges argue with Simon, but I agree with him. Mikalah has been old for the past 2 weeks and she desperately needs to get younger.

We end this with Jessica Sierra, she is a Scorpio - which is a passionate and determined person. This is her second year auditioning for Idol, and she's been waiting for a long long time... segue way to "The Boys Are Back in Town". That song had the most energy in it as Jessica is determined to show that last week wasn't a fluke. Randy says that it was one of the best performances of the night, and Paula seconds it. Simon says that with that outfit, she couldn't have selected a better song... title. Let's say that the outfit was...revealing.

We get the reprisal of the singers, and then we are gone. Here's what Chico thinks...

Chico thinks: After that performance of "Dreaming of You", Selena's not only spinning in her grave, she's doing backflips and wall-springs. If Janay doesn't go this week, then the Coke ain't kosher in Idolville. That said...

YES!: Anwar, Mario, Nadia, Jessica
Maybe: Bo, Nikko, Anthony, Carrie, Vonzell
Wha?: Amanda, Lindsey, Scott
HELL NO!: Janay, Travis, Constantine, Mikalah

I'm going to go with those four as to who SHOULD get the axe. Not necessarily who WILL, because the audience is a fickle lot. They're fickle, they're not stupid, though.

Gordon thinks: I think that who SHOULD be going home will be Janay and Lindsey. The problem here is that Janay and Lindsey fans know this, and they will be calling in crazy to save their singers. If they are persistent, there could be an upset - such as someone who has been losing her country fans to Jessica Sierra and her rock fans to Nadia Turner. Someone who's fans may not be voting for her because she's safe - and perhaps Simon convinced them even more by saying that she's going to get in, regardless. That person is CARRIE UNDERWOOD, and if there was a huge upset, it could be her. As for the guys, it looks much more cut. Bye-bye, Travis, and either Scott Savol or Constantine will be joining him. If there was an upset, I would think that Anthony or Bo could be leaving, as the votes to keep Scott or Constantine around would be drawn from Anthony and Bo, respectively.

And the rankings...

Excellent - Anwar, Mario, Jessica, Nadia (Yep, some changes)
Good - Nikko, Mikalah, Bo, Carrie
Not Wonderful, but Safe...maybe... - Amanda, Anthony
Trouble - Scott, Constantine, Janay, Lindsey, Vonzell, Travis

In 24 hours, we'll see who gets to the final 12 - and who gets to be the final 4 cut.

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