Country night was a success in my book. I was hoping that they’d sing real country songs, and for the most part, they the wannabe Idols didn’t disappoint. No cowboy boots or hats, but I do think we got some banjo!

Phil gave one of the top performances in my mind. He sounded great and just did a fantastic job!! Way to go Phil! Maybe you’ll live to see another week.

Jordan did a pretty good job. Not ‘wow’ in my book, but good.

Lakisha was just off. First, you don’t sing a former Idols song. By picking a Carrie Underwood song, you are already asking for it. Then to just do OK at it, well that’s definitely not good. Lakisha may just be in the bottom three. Watch out!!

Chris was ok. I loved the song, but I’m growing to dislike his voice. Definitely in the bottom three and his little shout out at the end to Virginia folks, just seemed odd. His hearts in the right place, but it seemed way out of context. Actually, so did Simon’s and Ryan’s wasn’t much better. We know ya’ll mean well, but it came across very odd.

Melinda Melinda Melinda. What can you say about Melinda. She looked fantastic, young, energetic, full of attitude and sang like she was on the Grammys or something. She had Idol written all over her and, for the first time, I could see her winning it all. She was the complete package.

Blake did alright in my book. Being a big Blake fan, I’m not sure what to think. The song was an odd choice and he could have picked something so much better. I do like When The Stars Go Blue, but it’s a weird song and takes some getting use to.

Ohh and no, I didn’t forget about lovely Sanjaya. I thought he started out good and then crashed and burned. It was bad but will he actually get kicked off? Will he even get in the bottom three? Ohh I hope so.

I enjoyed country night and thought most did a good job. It’s nice to see the tables turned a bit and see a few different Idols excel. I really think Phill and Melinda stole the show and lets hope it’s finally time for Sanjaya to go home. Sorry dude, but your way out sung.