Thursday, February 12, 2009

American Idol top 36 announced; Joanna Pacitti disqualified


Last night's American Idol had the judges choosing the top 36 contestants to vie for America's vote. After last night's airing however, one of the chosen would be disqualified and a close call would get her second chance.

Joanna Pacitti, (pictured), made it through to the top 36 on last night's show, but shortly thereafter was disqualified. The true reason to her disqualification has not yet been announced but according to the official Idol statement she has been determined to be ineligible for the competition.

I have been kind of down on Pacitti since the beginning due to the fact that she has already been a recording artist under Geffen/A&M which released her debut album This Crazy Life, in 2006. Also, Pacitti's music has appeared on several soundtracks including Legally Blonde, First Daughter and Bratz. In my opinion, Pacitti already had her chance and obviously blew it. But who knows, maybe there are some circumstances that we don't yet know about.

Even though I didn't think she should have the chance to contend for American Idol, I still can't help but feel bad for this girl who is obviously really down on her luck.

Replacing Pacitti is Felicia Barton who didn't quite make the cut until Pacitti was disqualified. Hope her second chance pays off for her.

Now let's weigh in on who I think is American Idol worthy and who I think should be on American Idiot instead.

Who I am liking this year (In no particular order): Danny Gokey, Kendall Beard, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Kristen McNamara, Ann Marie Boskovich, Alexis Grace, Nathaniel Marshall and Ju'Not Joyner.

Who I think shouldn't have made the top 36: Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle and Tatiana Del Toro. Del Toro is the most annoying person in the world and I would never in a million years buy anything with her name on it. I absolutely cannot stand this girl. Nick/Norman on the other hand, I enjoy his tactics but I just don't think he should be on American Idol. I don't think he has star quality in the way that an American Idol is supposed to. However, I think that Nick/Norman has a big heart and he should be given his own singing comedy tour.

Who I think may take home the title: Well, it is obviously way to early to determine who is going to actually win, but my early favorite is Danny Gokey. I think that Gokey is exactly what America needs right now. He is handsome, he has the tragic story for the sympathy vote and the boy can sing. I actually cried last night as I watched his friend Jamar get eliminated from the competition.

Good luck to all of the Idol contestants... except Tatiana.

Holly Woods

Photo Creds: Maury Phillips, WireImage, MTV.com

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