American Idol: Top 12 Guys

After watching the American Idol auditions and Hollywood week I thought for sure we would be in for a memorable season. Though there has been mention of a few American Idol finalists who have had previous musical experience I still felt excitement tonight as I looked forward to watching the first "real" Idol show. The beginning of tonight's American Idol show unfortunately began with disappointment.

David Hernandez, 24, started the night out with a rocky start. His performance on American Idol only confirmed Simon's feelings of doubt. David Hernandez appeared to be nervous and it came through in his singing. Hopefully for David American Idol voters will grant him a second chance. I feel as if David Hernandez could make it further in the season once he calms his nerves. American Idol judges appeared to like David's performance, though he did receive a bit of constructive criticism.

Next up we were introduced to Chikezie, 22, an American Idol finalist with a beautiful voice. In fact I would compare Chikezie with singers such as Luther Vandross. Chikezie appeared on American Idol dressed up in a suit which gained attention from Simon but, not in a good way. I did not particularly care for Chikezie's singing on Idol, though I doubt that he will be kicked off just yet. Chikezie was criticized by Randy for being too old-fashioned and by Simon for being out of fashion.

David Cook, 25, appeared to be calm as he sat and talked with Ryan. David Cook appears to be one of the American Idol finalists who has a unique voice. His performance suffered however due to poor song choice. While he can definitely sing I would have liked his performance on Idol better had he chosen a different song. The American Idol judges, unlike myself, enjoyed his performance and praised David's performance. I guess you can't always agree with the judges, can you?