Idol: Atlanta recap
Ryan started out with an Atlanta pop quiz … which I think was just an excuse to show a cute picture of the hometown boy!
Ryan introduced the guest judge, Mary J Blige, and the dramatic elevator, which contestants take all the way up to the 27th floor … and all the way back down after they’ve met their doom.
Dewone Robinson
Dewone was singing his own composition from the bottom of his heart to the best of his ability. Simon stopped him twice with a WTF? expression on his face, once to ask what the song was, then a second time to get the name of the song. It’s all a little surreal as Dewone starts off singing too high, then switches low and the judges couldn’t help laughing. After he stopped, Simon asked, reasonably, if it was meant to be a duet. Ah. No. Apparently it’s just odd. Simon told him it’s the worst original song he’d heard, but despite Simon’s interruptions being to blame for his horrible singing, it was a no and he left singing “it’s over” in the elevator ride down as Ryan confirms that yes, it is.
