VIDEO: Lee DeWyze Delivers A Knockout American Idol Performance
Posted on May 19, 2010 @ 06:48AM
The competition may finally be catching up to frontrunner Crystal Bowersox. On Tuesday night, American Idol viewers were in for a treat as the last three contestants belted out not one, but two, songs with Lee DeWyze delivering a knockout final performance that proved he does have the chops to be the last person standing.
Watch the video here on RadarOnline.com
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DeWyze first started with Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man. Before his performance, the Illinois-native told Ryan Seacrest that he "wanted to pick a song that [he] related to" and after putting his gritty and soulful voice to the track, the judges swooned. But it was his second solo- chosen specifically for him by Simon Cowell- that left the judges "stunned." His take on Leonard Cohen's Halleleujah proved he had a voice worth the Idol title. This was, as Randy Jackson suggested, the "the biggest moment" in DeWyze's career.
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Crystal Bowersox started off by attempting Melissa Etheridge's Come To My Window, which surprisingly fell just short of memorable. But the dreadlocked-mother clawed her way back to the limelight on her second song Maybe I'm Amazed picked by Ellen DeGeneres. Leaving behind her guitar for the number, Bowersox let loose the searing voice we've come to expect from true music idols. "I couldn't have asked for more," said a beaming DeGeneres shortly following the performance.
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And though the final contestant, Casey James, wasn't able to floor the judges, he clocked in one of his best performances yet. His first song Ok, It's Alright With Me, was unanimously panned for lacking any spark to warrant him a place in next week's lineup. But then, the curly-haired Texan took to John Mayer's Daughters - chosen by Randy and Kara DioGuardi - and shined from start to finish.
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Unfortunately for James, when you're down to the wire and America's watching, almost doesn't count.
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Look for Dewyze and Bowersox to make it through Idol's elimination (featuring Justin Bieber) Wednesday night at 8pm EST on FOX.
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Apr 28, 2010 @ 06:45
Mar 24, 2010 @ 07:16
Could they have pushed Lee on us any harder? He was totally setup to look leaps and bounds better by the arrangements, backup singers, camera work, etc. It was ridiculous and very clear who the company prefers to win.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 11:29am
Sorry....no. Anyone who ever heard K.D. Lang sing Hallelujah or heard Skynyrd sing Simple Man knows what a poor, poor imitation is Lee DeWyze.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 11:07am
simon spoke highly of carrie during her season on several ocassions. i remember what he said about her on ellen's show. casey is cute cute!! i think they stuck him with big mike on purpose and they didn't choose a good song for him last night.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:14am
Casey will sell most records. He is handsome,mature,plays multiple instruments,& has good vocals. Simon knocked Carrie Underwood when on Idol & look what she had done in country music. I like Lee but he is a one trick pony.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:05am
i hope lee wins. he and casey have been my favorites but last night lee was so much better than casey and crystal. he deserves to win imo.
Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 9:36am