This week the contestants are still broken down into teams, so I'll keep them this way for now.
Team Pharell: Not a strong team, but certainly better than Team Gwen. I bought 2 of the 6 numbers presented this week.
Darius Scott: Love Locked Down:
comment: Not bad for a Kanye song. Still not enough to make me want to buy the original OR his version.
Darius Scott: Love Locked Down:
comment: Not bad for a Kanye song. Still not enough to make me want to buy the original OR his version.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 133
chart position as of noon (close of voting): 98
change: up 35 spots
change: up 35 spots
Evan McKeel: Overjoyed
comment: WTF another Stevie Wonder song?
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 60
comment: WTF another Stevie Wonder song?
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 60
chart position as of noon: 41
change: up 19 spots
Madi Davis: Songbird
comment: meh. Not my style
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 30
chart position as of noon: 22
change: up 8 spots
Celeste Betton (CBC): Something in the Water
comment: This was a good choice for a call back contestant. Very good song choice. Version well worth the purchase.
comment: This was a good choice for a call back contestant. Very good song choice. Version well worth the purchase.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 48
chart position as of noon: 36
change: up 12 spots
Riley Biederer: Should've Been Us
comment: Another well worth the $1.29
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 153
chart position as of noon: 114
change: up 39 spots
Mark Hood: What Do You Mean?
comment: meh. I'd like to say nothing could make me want to check out a Bieber song, but I used to say the say the same about Lady Gaga. This version, however, wasn't enough to make me want to check out the original.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 148
chart position as of noon: 95
change: up 53 spots
Analysis: Biggest jump was Mark with 53 spots. However, they don't really look at that. Considering just the spots where they landed, we can anticipate Madi, Celeste and possibly Evan making it through to next week. Depending on the phone vote, though, it's also possible that Mark or Darius could edge Evan out. At this point, I'm not seeing much going for Pharrell's team unless they step up big.
Team Blake: Fairly strong team although there evidently was a questionable choice in his CBC.
Ivonne Acero: One of Us
comment: ew pu. The recording wasn't much better than the live.
Ivonne Acero: One of Us
comment: ew pu. The recording wasn't much better than the live.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 95
chart position as of noon: 71
change: up 24 spots
Morgan Frazier: Lips of an Angel
comment: I really hate this song. Not to the point of Unchained Melody, Hey Jude, The Long and Winding Road, most of Kenny Chesney songs and half of Shania's discography... but damned close.
comment: I really hate this song. Not to the point of Unchained Melody, Hey Jude, The Long and Winding Road, most of Kenny Chesney songs and half of Shania's discography... but damned close.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 106
chart position as of noon: 72
change: up 34 spots
Zach Seabach: Brand New Girlfriend
comment: If I hadn't been in such shock, I might've sqweed and tossed my panties. I think I'm going to have to come up with a nickname for that one.... WTF do you mean only one ITunes purchase counts as a vote????? Shit.
comment: If I hadn't been in such shock, I might've sqweed and tossed my panties. I think I'm going to have to come up with a nickname for that one.... WTF do you mean only one ITunes purchase counts as a vote????? Shit.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 25
chart position as of noon: 21
change: up 4 spots
Nadjah Nicole (CBC): Upside Down
comment: Wow. This should've been good. Way to waste a call back....
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 200+ (chart only goes to 200)
chart position as of noon: 150
change: up at least 51 spots but it's hard to tell
Emily Ann Roberts: In the Garden
comment: People are going to eat this up because of the song. Most times a hymn will do really well. The recording was seriously nasally though.
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 16
chart position as of noon: 6
change: up 10 spots
Barrett Baber: I Drive Your Truck
comment: Not bad, but I'd rather watch the repeat of Zach....
comment: Not bad, but I'd rather watch the repeat of Zach....
chart position as of 12:58am after performance: 33
chart position as of noon: 17
change: up 16 spots
Analysis: Biggest jump went to Nadjah, but when you don't even chart after the east coast showing, one has to wonder if she was the ideal choice for CBC. If the numbers are right, we should expect Emily, Barrett and Zach in next week's show. Wild cards would be a possibility of Ivonne or Morgan bumping Barrett out of that 3rd spot.
Team Gwen: Her team isn't fantastic. Granted most of her kids did well, however there were a couple that we have to question whether or not they should have gotten this far.
Regina Love: Hello
comment: This should have been good. It failed, miserably.
Regina Love: Hello
comment: This should have been good. It failed, miserably.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 200+
chart position as of noon: 200+
change: M.I.A As of noon today, she still hasn't charted. Only divine intervention is gonna get this one through to next week.
Korin Bukowski: Adia
comment: yeah... uh.. no thanks.
Korin Bukowski: Adia
comment: yeah... uh.. no thanks.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 200+
chart position as of noon: 188
change: up >13 spots
Ellie Lawrence (CBC): Ex's and Oh's
comment: This was a fabulous choice for her voice. Worth the $1.29
comment: This was a fabulous choice for her voice. Worth the $1.29
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 61
chart position as of noon: 44
change: up 8 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 60
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 60
Jeffrey Austin: Say You Love Me
comment: At this point I'm drawing a blank on how this performance was. No star and no check mean I didn't buy it....
comment: At this point I'm drawing a blank on how this performance was. No star and no check mean I didn't buy it....
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 37
chart position as of noon: 25
change: up 12 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 31
Braiden Sunshine: Everything I Own
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 31
Braiden Sunshine: Everything I Own
comment: Damn. The make over made him look like a background singer in a generic boy band. Performance wasn't all that great either. Maybe that's why he was a background singer?
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 90
chart position as of noon: 62
change: up 28 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 90
Viktor Kiraly: All Around the World
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 90
Viktor Kiraly: All Around the World
comment: Again I draw a blank
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 123
chart position as of noon: 77
change: up 46 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 121
Analysis: Biggest increase was either Regina or Korin. Hard to tell because I can't see the change in Regina's. According to these numbers we should expect to see Jeffrey and Ellie for sure. Third spot could go to either Braiden or Viktor. These contestants will need to pick up the pace if they want to keep up with the singers on Adam and Blake's teams.
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 121
Analysis: Biggest increase was either Regina or Korin. Hard to tell because I can't see the change in Regina's. According to these numbers we should expect to see Jeffrey and Ellie for sure. Third spot could go to either Braiden or Viktor. These contestants will need to pick up the pace if they want to keep up with the singers on Adam and Blake's teams.
Team Adam: You'll notice I did the teams backwards and are probably wondering why (unless you're My Favorite Alien and talk to me during the show...). His team's numbers aren't as good as some that we've seen, except the one singer of his.... and it only takes one.
Blaine Mitchell: Never Tear Us Apart
Blaine Mitchell: Never Tear Us Apart
comment: Very nicely done. I bought this one. He's almost, but not quite, good enough to help me get over my loss of Tyler earlier this season.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 107
chart position as of noon: 79
change: up 28 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 124
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 124
Keith Semple: Be With You
comment: meh
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 160
chart position as of noon: 117
change: up 43 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 60
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 60
Shelby Brown: You're No Good
comment: Liked it, bought it.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 97
chart position as of noon: 66
change: up 31 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position:112
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position:112
Amy Vachal: The Way You Look Tonight
comment: Liked it, bought it. I'm going to need to check her's against Madi's because I'm thinking they're similar, but where I don't like Madi... I enjoy Amy. They need to quit taking the quirk outta this one though.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 50
chart position as of noon: 29
change: up 21 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 40
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 40
** A Sunday Kind of Love (last week?) was back on the chart as of yesterday afternoon sitting at 194 (a 7+ spot increase over the day before) and by noon today was sitting at 185
Chance Pena (CBC): Barton Hollow
Chance Pena (CBC): Barton Hollow
comment: no... just no.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance:126
chart position as of noon: 81
change: up 45 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 130
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: 130
Jordan Smith: Halo
comment: Holy crap it's Sawyer Fredericks 2.0. Okay. This guy is good. Really good. I'll give him credit for that. Did I like this week's performance? Nope. Don't like the song though.
chart position as of 12:19am after performance: 5
chart position as of noon: 3
change: up 2 spots
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: holding firm in 3rd
*as of noon TODAY, more than 24 hrs later, chart position: holding firm in 3rd
** after his performance, Chandelier showed back up at spot 90 and moved to 61 by noon yesterday. By midnight it had slipped briefly to 65 and then again to 66 at noon today.
***Set Fire to the Rain also saw a resurgence after this week's performance coming back onto the charts at 128. By noon yesterday it had come up to 88th position. By my midnight check it was sitting in 79th. By this noon it's come back down to 88.
***Set Fire to the Rain also saw a resurgence after this week's performance coming back onto the charts at 128. By noon yesterday it had come up to 88th position. By my midnight check it was sitting in 79th. By this noon it's come back down to 88.
Analysis: Biggest increase goes to Chance with a 45 spot leap. Since Jordan is Sawyer 2.0, we can expect him to fly right into next week. Joining him will more than likely be Amy. Wildcard in 3rd with either Blaine or Chance. Depends on how the fans liked them. Blaine sang first, though, and we know what a deadly spot that can be in any competition.
