Australian Idol- Top 10.

With guest judge Brian McFadden. :) Yep, I'm still watching. Here are some thoughts. I wasn't surprised Casey was eliminated, but no way did Sabrina and Kim deserve to be in the bottom 3. Is Australia deaf??? Here are my comments-

Sabrina: My favorite so far. She is dramatic, over emotional, and extremely intense, but I think that makes her an awesome performer who can really connect with her audience. Plus she can SING!! She's a million times better with ballads than uptempo songs, though, so tonight's performance was not a favorite of mine.
Toby- I like him. Tonight's performance was interesting, but a little too slow. I wondered if he was going to fall asleep at one point!
Kim- I think she can really sing, but when she keeps choosing kind of trashy pop songs, she doesn't show her talent or stand out much. At first I couldn't stand her, now she's growing on me a little.
Stan- Seems like a nice guy, but for some reason none of his performances have got me interested.
James- He's talented, but again, doesn't really stand out. I can't even remember what he sang the past few weeks.
Scott- I think he'll win. Girls love him, and they're the main voters. He sang ok tonight. Some of his performances were great, others I pretty much hated. I find it hard to believe he's as inexperienced as he claims to be though, since he knows how to play guitar? That obviously takes some knowledge of music.
Nathan- I like him. Again, the theatrical thing. If I'm watching an artist, the passion they put into a song is as important as their voice. I did not, however, like him singing a Kelly Clarkson song!
Kate- She's good at what she does, but I'm not sure how far country music will be able to go on Australian Idol. I think people like her for her personality.
Tim- Talented, but again, doesn't really stand out. And I don't like JT songs so I kind of stopped paying attention, I admit.
Hayley- She's good at what she does, but has a very distinct voice and specific genre. I'm not sure it's as versatile as the competition would need her to be?