'ODDS' - AND FANS - WITH MCPHEE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Our Kat did it again. Sherman Oaks songbird songbird Any oscine passerine (suborder Passere), all of which have a complex vocal organ, the syrinx. Some species (e.g., thrushes) produce melodious songs; others (e.g., crows) have a harsh voice; and some do little or no singing. See also birdsong. Katharine McPhee, 22, made it to the final four on "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " after her twin performances this week wowed voters. Paris Bennett wasn't so lucky. 17-year-old sang "Kiss" but instead of puckering up, audiences gave her the thumbs down and sent her back to Fayetteville, Ga. McPhee sang Phil Collins' 1984 hit "Against all Odds" and KT Tunstall's "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," and her loyal fan base kept her in the running. Judges commented more on her appearance - all favorable - than her singing, which was mixed. But viewers were heard loud and clear. Contestants sang two songs - one from the year of their birth and one from any Billboard chart's current top 10. Though judges Randy Jackson This article is about the American Idol judge. For the former member of The Jacksons, see Randy Jackson (musician). For other uses, see Randy Jackson (disambiguation). Randall Darius Jackson and Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. praised Bennett's funky take on Prince's 1988 hit "Kiss," judge Simon Cowell derided it as "screechy screech n. 1. A high-pitched, strident cry. 2. A sound suggestive of this cry: the screech of train brakes. v. screeched, screech·ing, screech·es v. " and "annoying." In a turnaround, her second performance - a cover of Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" - was deemed "pitchy pitch·y adj. pitch·i·er, pitch·i·est 1. Full of or covered with pitch. 2. Resembling pitch in consistency. 3. Extremely dark; black. " by Jackson but well-received by Cowell. "I think she did rather well with that," Cowell said. Elliot Yamin, 27, had the next-lowest vote total. Cowell offered typical sugar-free criticism on Tuesday's program, saying Yamin's rendition of "On Broadway" was "disjointed." He also said he was "just a little bit concerned" following his cover of Michael Buble's "Home." |
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