American Idle

First off, the bad news. 16 total people sent to Hollywood from this audition? What’s going on this year with Idol 8? Now the good. Anne Marie Boskovich (above photo) was head and shoulders above the rest. So was TK Hash (below photo). The worst singer of the night had to be Naomi Sykes. She was so bad she could be up there with the best of the worst. Wait until you hear her last note! Yikes!! Here’s the rundown:

Joshua Ulloa compares himself to Justin Guarini, who is currently appearing on Gone Country 3. Um, Ulloa is not exactly Guarini — and he sure as hell isn‘t Marvin Gaye! The tile layer, age 22 from Beverly Hills, FL sang “Let’s Get it On” by Marvin Gaye. Check it out! Simon actually gave this guy yeses! WTF? VIDEO

Sharon Wilbur sounds like Britney Spears, which is a tad nauseating, but the theme this year seems to be beauty queens — and lots of ‘em at that! The judges liked her stuff; I personally found it a bit much, but my vote doesn‘t count…yet. The 25-year-old from Jacksonville, FL is a non-profit administrator when she isn’t belting out the hits. She sang “Superstar” by Leon Russell. VIDEO Dana Moreno tried to channel Chaka Khan and came up in a losing battle. She even asked the judges for direction, which I found professional, but Simon said the only direction he wanted her to take was “right, then right.“ LOL Or, in layman’s terms, out the first door she came. Anyway, the 24-year-old student from West Palm Beach, FL found out the hard way, getting straight no’s. VIDEO Kaneswesa Finnie wins the award for “Top Prospect.” That is, until you hear the first notes of her song, which would be good…if you were deaf. Out of tune the whole song is not the way to win the hearts of the judges. Poor mom; she doesn‘t get it either. Oh, well, the 16-year-old from Jacksonville had fun and she definitely wins an award for the plaid dress. “Caught up in the Rapture of Love” by Anita Baker was a no, though. VIDEO

Julissa Veloz is a 19-year-old Latina beauty queen who prowls her MySpace as well as she purrs like a kitten. Meow! And to top it all off, she can sing herself some Whitney Houston. Wow. A dynamic package. She could go far, but she still might be young. Simon said the song didn‘t sound “nice.” She may be somewhat immature, but the judges put her through to Hollywood begrudgingly. VIDEO

Darin Darnell is gonna be a great public relations director someday, but the tennis instructor at the advanced age of 28 from Houston, TX can’t sing to save his life. The fact he managed to sing “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye” by Boyz II Men after watching his “friend,” who didn’t make the cut either, was a tearjerker. And for Darnell, “yesterday” felt like an eternity. Simon cut him off midstream and the judges did him a huge favor, in their own words, by telling him no. VIDEO

Naomi Sykes. Few words can describe Sykes, who is as ditzy as advertised. Oh my God, she compared herself to Mariah Carey. Oh no. Yeah, it was that bad; she may actually be the worst female singer ever. At least she was halfway good looking. And at the age of 25, the food server (um, waitress) showed off her talents by belting out “Loving You” by Minnie Riperton. And that end note? Sweet mother of pearl… VIDEO

Jasmine Murray is a ringer. She walked up to the stage in front of the judges and belted it out. It sounded good, and that‘s how you go to Hollywood, folks. Even at the age of 16. Of course, singing “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie isn’t like singing Whitney. We should probably remember that. VIDEO

George Ramirez is the QUIETEST SINGER EVER. The Abe Lincoln lookalike was one ball of energy. Heh. The fact he majors in physics kind of explains his demeanor. Simon asked him how things would go 11 years from now. He replied, “a simple house and a floor made of marble.” So how would he choose “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves? That’s a peppy song. But not when he sang it. Weird. VIDEO

Anne Marie Boskovich is the true definition of ringer, from her head to her cowboy boots. The 23-year-old from Nashville surprised NOBODY by walking in And getting a golden ticket, even with the wardrobe change the judges imposed on her. She sang “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat. And there are already rumors she’s in the Top 36. VIDEO

T.K. Hash made it this far last season, but he showed he may be one of the top male singers in an awfully crowded field this year. The 23-year-old from Concord, NC sang “Imagine” by John Lennon like it hadn’t been sung before. Yes, I’m including David Archuleta in that discussion. And so you’ll see him in Hollywood. VIDEO

Michael Perrelli needs to be slapped. Who would disrespect their mother on national TV like that? Get a job, bro. VIDEO

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