The top 10 singers for American Idol Season 11 have just been announced, and the battle just keeps on getting better and better. Song selections will be harder, criticisms are going to be tougher, and the scrutiny will be more intense than ever. This is the part where all of America and the rest of the world are rooting and cheering for their favorites to win. Although the top 10 have been chosen, who among these talented men and women will take the next title of the next American Idol of 2012?
American Idol Season 11 Top 10 Predicted American Idol 2012 Season 11 Winners
10. Heejun Han
This idol with an obvious Korean descent is singing solidly with songs given to him. However, he struggles at providing something interesting that spectators would remember him by.
9. DeAndre Brackensick
He has choice of songs that demands the reach of high notes. Aside from being able to accomplish them successfully, he also makes it look and sound clean.
8. Erika Van Pelt
Known to be smooth in her delivery of tone and pitch, Erika has shown great potential when she sang “Edge of Glory.” As she has been influenced by rock, hope that she gets the hang of other song genres.
7. Elise Testone
Her version of “Let’s Stay Together” has been loved by viewers, despite having it nailed by President Barack Obama recently. Her talent is good, but she needs to run her social juices so that she can be noticed positively by the masses.
6. Colton Dixon
His looks precede his reputation to the choices of songs he can deliver well. His rugged rockstar look is well favored by judges and spectators alike.
5. Joshua Ledet
Judges stood while he was performing “When a Man Loves a Woman” even exclaiming that it was one of the most amazing performances in American Idol history, although some say that his act is getting kinda old.
4. Jessica Sanchez
Aside from having an Asian-Hispanic origin, Jessica Sanchez has great potential of winning this year’s American Idol due to her powerful, effortless, and high vocals that made Whitney Houston’s songs worth remembering.
3. Skylar Laine
Belonging to the country category, Skylar Laine is one of the singers this season that has good attitude, strong presence, and care free disposition that makes her the perfect country singer. She just needs to improve on range to make herself complete.
2. Hollie Cavanagh
Hollie Cavanagh can sing, and she can do it very well. Her songs like “Reflection” and “The Power of Love” show that she has staying power in her current position as second. If she gets together her stage presence and versatility in different songs, then she may nail number one.
1. Phillip Phillips
He holds a guitar, he sings perfect, and he’s talented. If there would be anyone that can outmatch his suitable armada, then no one can take that spot away from him… except if the judges change their mind.
What do you think that who is gonna win the American Idol season 11?
Rob Moynihan
After a season of standout performances, the race to crown this year’s American Idol winner is tighter than ever. Luckily for the singers and viewers, mentor Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-AM Records, guides the contestants in song choice and arrangement. “I’m like [the Wizard of] Oz,” the all-knowing Iovine jokes. “I like helping the kids. It’s creative to me. It’s my opinion, and I have no trouble giving it.” Iovine (and the Idols themselves) shares the keys for each contestant to win.
Phillip Phillips
Phillip, whose acoustic stylings draw apt comparisons to singer Dave Matthews, was never in the bottom three. But the singer, 21, has been battling kidney issues during the live shows, which might slow his momentum.
Fine-tuning: Phillip brings freshness and originality to his Idol performances, but he’s often criticized by the judges for lacking melody. “I know my boundaries of what I can and can’t do,” he says. “I’m more of a singer-songwriter instead of doing covers week after week, so it gets a little challenging.”
Jimmy says: “Phillip’s really talented and charismatic. He knows what he wants to do when he comes in. He’s got to dig down deep and come up with a clever idea, song-wise. And he’s got to somehow beat what he’s going through physically…freshen up and start over again. He can do it because he’s a tough kid.”
Jessica Sanchez
Just 16, Jessica is the youngest finalist, but don’t let her age fool you. She has stunned audiences with powerhouse performances of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” and Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’.”
Save me: Sanchez’s Idol run almost came to an end on April 12 when the judges used their only save to keep her after viewers voted her out. “I’m pulling out the big guns and not messing around anymore,” Jessica says. In the beginning, “I was self-conscious and I thought about my songs too much. The save pushed me as an artist.”
Jimmy says: “Jessica has always been the one to beat. She is probably the best technical singer, but she has to keep it fun, dramatic and light. Not funny, just fun. She has a gift that comes very rare for a 16-year-old, but she should cherish 16 for a while.”
Joshua Ledet
Given the nickname “Mantasia” (after Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino) in the early rounds, Joshua, 20, is a judges’ favorite and has received the most standing O’s (14) for showstoppers such as the Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody” and James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.”
Soul man: Joshua says it’s important to get lost in the music. “When I’m excited about singing, all the energy comes from me through the song,” he says. “I don’t believe in a 99 percent performance. I have to give it my all, and I leave everything on the stage.”
Jimmy says: “Every week, Joshua gets better and better at performance and feeling the record, understanding it and interpreting it. He’s grown like a weed. It’s really hard to beat ‘To Love Somebody.’ What he did on that song was exceptional and he deserves all the kudos in the world because it’s hard to do. Joshua’s just got to hold on and not blow it.”
American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox.
