TOP 8 GIRLS (Week 3)

Rank these chicks 1-8 giving 8 points to the person you think is MOST likely to be voted out on Thursday.

Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to Alaina and Alexandrea. The good news is that they were voted out in alphabetical order of first names. That means that Amanda and Asia'h could be gone this week and Syesha is going to win it all. You heard it here first, folks. Strangely enough, I have found myself singing Alexandrea's version of that Chicago song at random times throughout the past week. "Ooooooh baby please don't go." Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Did you see Archie crying when she sang her goodbye performance? That can only mean one thing - she must be one of his wives.

As for Alaina, it was quite a surprise to see her get voted off. You could tell that Kady totally thought she was going to be the one to go - and I actually gained some respect for Ms. Malloy after watching her reaction. She was kind of protecting Alaina with her posture and acted like it it should have been her instead of Alaina. The truth is that blonde girls are a dime a dozen this year. Why not ditch the underage one for the goody-two-shoes, the cage fighter and the manipulative pouter?

AMANDA OVERTHETOP
"Black Velvet" - Alannah Miles

It took quite a while to purge the images of last week's performance from my mind. It took me a little longer to find those same pants she wore in my size on eBay. I can't wait to dress up for church this Sunday. Amanda has officially reached wild card status. I have no clue what is going to happen with her.

A SHEEP PERSON
"Let's Hear It For The Boy" - Deniece Williams
Asia'h was sporting some long hair last week. Now, isn't it a bit sexist for people to get all bothered about Robbie's wig and then not say anything about Asia'h's extensions? Nevermind that. Did you just see how awkward it was to type a possessive apostrophe behind Asia'h's name? Wait - there it is again. I feel like something is wrong.

BROKE RIGHT
"Eternal Flame" - Bangles
Brooke did OK last week. I mean, the judges liked her. Mrs. Commissioner liked her. It looked like Brooke liked herself as well. I thought it sounded fine but I still just can't get past the overall look of the performance. You know how Phil Stacey sang well but was hard to watch? That is how I feel with Brooke - but I don't think she is as good of a singer. She is a pretty lady and all (much prettier than Phil - even when he is wearing mascara) but something just isn't adding up for me. I am happy for her each week she makes it through, but I don't think she is strong enough to last too much longer.

CARL EASE MYTH SUN
"Pride (In The Name of Love)" - U2
Carly keeps doing "well". Some people still say she is the front runner for the girls. I just don't see it. She does have a great voice, not perfect but great. The problem is that Kady Malloy seems more endearing to me. That is saying a lot. So here is my advice for you, Carly. Give us something to gravitate to. Give us a vulnerable performance. Oh - and one more thing - please don't bounce while you are singing like you did last week. Geez!

KADY ANNOY
"Foolish Beat" - Debbie Gibson
I don't know what to say. Kady was pretty much at the bottom of everyone's list last week but she still made it through - kind of like Luke Menard. The same kind of thing happened last year. Haley Scarnato and Sanjaya were at the bottom of most rankings every week from the top 20 to the final 8. Somehow they made it through. Hopefully Kady and Luke will not be so lucky.

KISS THE COOK
"Heaven Is A Place On Earth" - Belinda Carlisle
Does anybody remember any of the songs Kristy has performed except for Amazing Grace? I certainly don't. I am beginning to understand what is wrong with the Country music industry. They sign girls who aren't that great just because they look alright and wear tight jeans. I have yet to see any bit of star quality in Kristy.

REBEL YELL MALUBAY
"I Heard A Rumor" - Bananarama
People seem to be really high on Ramiele because she is pretty, nice and has a decent voice. I don't think America's love affair with this 4 foot tall singer will go the distance. She is never the worst, but never the favorite. That should get her at least to the Final 8 though.

SYEESH AVACADO
"Open Arms" - Journey
Last week she said that America would probably be surprised to know that she was in commercials. One thing Syesha overlooked was the fact that Americans read this awesome blog. We knew about the commercials weeks ago. All this girl has to do is pick the right song to sing powerfully and she could be holding the girl's competition by the Overmyers. I'm just not sure that she has it in her.