Syesha Mercado's Proud Mary Shines on American Idol

Idol singers had their pick of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Music tonight. Syesha Mercado looked great tonight in her hot, silver dress, singing Proud Mary on the show. She rocked the stage with sharp sexy movement in her rendition of the song. She has really blossomed since the beginning of the show, and has grabbed my attention as well as the audience.

The second song was quiet but awesome. She sang A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. I think she did a great job. She looked professional and absolutely had control of the song. She lost control after the judges comments and tried to express her feelings about the lyrics of the song and why she sang it. She understood the era it was written in and what the lyrics meant to Cooke. I think she was overwhelmed by the night.

Syesha has two strong competitors in David Cook and David Archuleta. They have run a strong race right from the beginning and are hard to beat. Syesha has changed since the first day she stepped on stage. She drew me in and I am hoping she stays for another week.

Jason Castro self destructed and I think Syesha will get another chance to show us how talented she is. She has stepped up every week and gotten better and better. I really enjoy watching her and think she has a long career ahead of her.