Simon told Chris, “I said on the earlier song, you’ve got to come out and deliver and you just delivered big time. This was a joke, an absolute joke and you deserve better than that.”Ĭhris Rene cleans up well, donning a tie and slicked ‘do as he sat down at the piano for his performance of Alicia Keys’ “No One.” He definitely accomplished the task Simon set out for him after his first song. The song was absolutely wrong, the grotesque performance - that was like being in a Vegas show in 1983, with the confetti. Simon seemed taken aback by the positive reactions, telling Marcus, “That was horrific. Nicole told Marcus that he “did his thing” and said, “to me you’re already a champion and a winner,” sentiments that Paula and L.A. Wardrobe changes and make-up touches finished, and the second round of songs began, with Marcus singing George Michael’s “Careless Whisper.” The judges’ opinions on Marcus were split once again. usually saves his praise for the contestants in his group, but he made a mega-exception, telling Josh, “As far as I’m concerned, you’re one of the best in the competition, and I’ve always picked you as a guy who could win.” The compliments were seconded by the rest of the panel, all of whom agreed that Josh just rose to a new level. The final contestant to perform his fan-voted song was Josh Krajcik, singing the Beatles’ “Come Together.” A fantastic choice on America’s part, the song was perfect for Josh’s voice and style and everyone, audience to judges, was impressed. Paula announced that she had invited the “Hero” songwriter to be in the audience, and told Melanie, “Your voice is impeccable and it inspires me every time you sing.” While Simon could have taken the high road and just complimented Melanie, he took his time at the mic to send an insult Marcus’s way: “What that wasn’t - it wasn’t karaoke.

It kind of sounded like he still blamed her, regardless.

didn’t have much to say, just that if America hadn’t chosen the song, he would have criticized her for being predictable. Melanie Amaro, the last female in the competition, sang the song that she couldn’t leave the competition without performing: Mariah Carey’s “Hero.” L.A. All criticisms aside, the most noticeable part of judging was the audience’s unfaltering chant of “Chris Rene” that showed that singing may not be as important as star power. It was a good performance but it wasn’t mega-vocal.” He then challenged Chris to really shine on his second song. “Was it the best vocal I’ve heard from you so far? No.

“I love the choice of song,” Simon told Chris. The sometimes-singer/sometimes-rapper sang Sugar Ray’s “Fly,” a performance that was a little too much of a ’90s throwback, but was pretty decent overall. Video: Marcus Canty, “I’ll Make Love To You”įollowing Marcus was the second and only remaining contestant from the Boys category, Chris Rene.

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