The Wild Card spots have been picked. Of all the eight that they could have picked, with all of their musical knowledge, I am baffled and bewildered at the eight that were actually chosen. There are no words to understand how at least four of the following were chosen.
First, let me say it’s absolutely ridiculous that their idea of choosing the best 8 that were not chosen had to include an equal amount of boys and girls. Among the wasted spots you can find Von Smith, Ricky Braddy, and Jessie Langseth. The biggest waste of all is that pathetic drama queen with a lack of talent, Tatiana Del Toro. I expected a plant like Jessie Langseth, but bringing back Tatiana, even if for one more episode is just ridiculous. It’s clear why they are doing it, but you’d think they would be more interested in choosing someone deserving.
The 8 are listed below with clips of their performances that got them kicked off:
Von Smith
Why He Got Through: Good question! His performance was terrible and he’s always been far more over the top than would be acceptable in a professional setting.
Jasmine Murray
Why She Got Through: Jasmine is marketable, though I cannot shake the feeling that it was pointless to send her through because I honestly don’t see her winning.
Ricky Braddy
Why He Got Through: I don’t even remember what he sang or how he sang it and I just got the video. He’s that forgettable, which can’t be a good sign. He’s just another pointless filler when so many more deserving could have been put here.
Megan Corkrey
Why She Got Through: Megan is one of the deserving ones. I believe she got through because she has a fair chance of winning. She has a unique voice and she’s smart about her song choices.
Tatiana Del Toro
Why She Got Through: Stupidity and Ignorance. This was done for ratings and drama, nothing more. Why chose the most dramatic, untalented of the bunch otherwise when you could have picked anyone else that deserved the spot more?
Matt Giraud
Why He Got Through: Matt actually has a good chance if he picks the right song. His voice is marketable and I am sure that he will only get better once instruments are allowed.
Jessie Langseth
Why She Got Through: The easy answer would be that she’s Jonny Lang’s sister and that makes for interesting press. She has an okay voice, but she falters too much and her execution needs work.
Anoop Desai
Why He Got Through: Anoop is one of the few that deserve to be there. Anoop has a surprising voice and if he works things out he could easily end up as one of the few people left. They would be crazy not to choose him as a Wild Card pick.
All things considered, the three chosen should be Matt, Megan, and Anoop. Of course, we all know the judges lack common sense a good portion of the time, so we will just need to keep our fingers crossed that these three get the job done!
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