It's time for the finale!
3 Rounds:
1) Simon Fuller (American Idol creator) picks
2) Repeat of their favorite performance
3) Their new single to be released post-finale
Jena won the coin toss and she chose to sing first...that's an interesting choice. I can't say that I'm mad at her for giving Caleb the edge.
Jena
Simon Fuller Choice: Florence and the Machines - "Dog Days Are Over"
Oh Simon...you know how to make me dislike Jena even more...give her the worst song ever. I hate this song with a passion! She sounds horrible.She's trying to sing so loud that her voice is literally giving out on some of the notes. I sure hope people are hearing this. Talk about shouting an entire song.
My Score: 5
Repeat of Favorite Performance: Elvis - "Can't Help Falling In Love"
No surprise she picked this song. It's the one that J. Lo stupidly ran on stage and hugged her after. Can't understand a word she's saying at the beginning. It got better toward the end, but that beginning was painful.
My Score: 8
New Song: "We Are One"
This is actually pretty catchy. I like that she didn't start out screaming from the beginning. I still can't understand most of her words. Overall, it was a pretty good performance. She had a few screetches at the end though.
My Score: 8
Caleb
Simon Fuller Choice: Aerosmith - "Dream On"
Perfect, perfect, perfect song choice! I love it! That performance could not have been more perfect. That was absolutely amazing! He even nailed the Steven Tyler scream!
My Score: 10++++
Repeat of Favorite Performance: Paul McCartney - "Maybe I'm Amazed"
I loved this the first time he did this, I know it's going to be amazing again. His voice sounds so good tonight! I'm glad he's recovered from his vocal injury from last week. He is nailing this with such precision. I can't say the same for the piano player, who seems to be lazily clumking along.
My Score: 9
New Song: "As Long As You Love Me"
I'm not really loving this song. He's singing it great, but I'm afraid Jena might have the better "winner" song. It kills me to say that. I don't think this allowed him to have a huge moment. He was lucky enough to close the show and have the last song that people will be remember. I just hope it's enough.
My Score: 8
Who won the night?
The judges gave Round 1 to Caleb, and Round 2 to Jena (even though Keith said they tied). Round 3 they didn't name a winner.
If you've read anything I've posted all season, or just based on this show, then you know that I think Caleb won every round and is the most deserving winner of this season. I can only hope that America is smart and does the right thing. I have voted 50 times with every method possible, and I've even gotten my Mom to do the same. She never votes, but she dislikes Jena as much as I do (if not MORE), and she really wants Caleb to win. So if you're reading this before the voting window is closed. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE VOTE FOR CALEB NOW!!!!! HE NEEDS ALL THE HELP HE CAN GET. He is up against a screamer who gives big performances (but that DOESN'T mean they are GOOD performances) and has somehow managed to win over America. Do NOT let her win this!
Ways to vote for Caleb:
Remember: you can vote up to 50 times with each of these methods!
1) Call: 1-855-443-6513
2) Text: "13" to 83676
3) Go to Google and type "American Idol Vote"
4) Vote on Facebook at American Idol's page (or the American Idol app)
As always, what could be summed up in 5 minutes or less, is covered in a 2-hour finale extravaganza. Tons of special guests and tons of group performances. While fun and entertaining, what we all really just want to know is who the winner of Season 13 is!
And the WINNER is.......
CALEB!!!!
YES!!!!! I can't tell you how happy this makes me! I was really prepared for Jena to just walk away with it. Everything that I had been reading had her pegged as the winner. They all said she was the most amazing singer they had ever heard, and that she deserved to win. All the polls I saw, easily, had Jena winning. I guess all of my efforts and my Mom's efforts were worth it. She will be so happy when she wakes up tomorrow and finds out that Caleb won. I feared that if Jena won, she would never want to watch Idol again.
And if you've been following along with me on my Idol bracket with my co-workers, here's how things panned out:
I was still leading by 2 points. Linda and Becky had a mid-season switch of Jena winning it all, which would be worth 5 bonus points if she won. I still had Caleb winning it all, which means I got 10 bonus points!!! To play it safe (and because I truly thought this is how it would go), I picked Jena to win, as my weekly guess. I knew with my 10 points, that would be enough for me to win. But if I had went with Caleb, and Caleb lost, I would get no points, Nancy would have gotten 5, and I would lose. So, the best thing for me to do was to actually vote against Caleb for my last weekly pick. Luckily, I was wrong, and my original pick was right and he took it all! Congratulations again to Caleb, and thanks for helping me win my 2nd American Idol bracket!!!
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