I’m still waiting to be blown away. The last guy (preacher’s kid who works as a janitor) was very good, I thought. I liked the girl that they compared to Kelly Clarkson, but don’t think she’s THAT good.
So what nights is AI going to be on? Their little preview mentioned next Sunday.
musicmom1215, Thanks for the update on Laine. Didn’t see that one coming…
Here is an updated schedule after tonight. “No more Wednesday’s”:
Sunday March 17 – Auditions
Monday March 18 – Auditions
Sunday March 24 – Hollywood Part 1
Monday March 25 – Hollywood Part 2
Sunday March 31 – Top 40 Showcase Round/Green Mile
Monday April 1 – Top 20 Groups Solo Performances
Sunday April 7 – Top 20 Group 1 Celebrity Duets and Results
Monday April 8 – Top 20 Group 2 Celebrity Duets and Results (Bobby Bones serves as guest host for an absent Ryan Seacrest)
Sunday April 14 – Top 14 Performances
Monday April 15 – Top 14 Results, Top 14 Redux Performances and Top 14 Redux Results (Redux = Wildcard performances and results, probably)
Sunday April 21 – Top 10 Performances and Results
Sunday April 28 – Top 8 Performances and Results
Sunday May 5 – Top 6 Performances and Results
Sunday May 12 – Top 4 Performances and Results
Sunday May 19 – Finale Part 1
Monday May 20 – Finale Winner Crowned
Just saw the show…
Beyond stupid, how they offered Laine Hardy his golden ticket. Felt bad for Ashton Gill. Makes me wonder what jump the shark moment will be used for Alyssa Ragu’s return?
Yes, totally cheesy. And I felt bad for the young woman who he was playing guitar for - she kind of got shoved to the side!!!
She was a beautiful girl. I don’t think her song choice was very good, but her voice was ok. I hope she is able to break away from just being “Laine’s friend” and is able to stand out on her own.
For you Alyssa Ragu fans, she is back auditioning again tonight! I personally was not a particularly big fan of hers last season but will keep an open mind this season. She did previously make it to the Top-24.
My D can sing and her grandmother was always asking why she didn’t audition for AI. My D finally said it was because she had it too good growing up. She does not have a backstory.
Some of these stories are heartbreaking. The one last week on The Voice where the girl’s house burned and her mother couldn’t start over with all of her kids so she chose to put some of them in a children’s home really got to me. How do you pick the ones to keep and the ones to give away? And the boy tonight who saw his mother drive away and she never came back. That was so sad. How can a mother do that?
Who’s watching?
Ashley Hess. 27. Late start musically after being a dental hygienist. What a rich, melodic tone. Great musicality. Katy already (prematurely!) said she can win. But, she was my favorite audition of the night and of the season— by a mile. And she’s originally from my area, Fremont CA, before moving to Nashville. Love her!
What bothered me last season with Alyssa Ragu is what I still find lacking— the tonal quality of her voice. She has improved, though, but I just don’t find her voice to be that melodic. She’s definitely more confident, which probably can be attributed to the producers begging her to return this season.
Ashley was terrific. Katy might be right. She could win it.
So what did people think of Evelyn (Wicked Game)? Katy loved her and the other two seemed on board as well. I like some aspects of her voice but I thought she was all over the place stylistically. I am curious to hear more songs from her but I think if she sings all her songs like that I will be tired of her quickly.
Enjoyed Ashley Hess very much as well!
I thought Evelyn was uniquely different, but I wasn’t necessarily hooked on her after her audition.
Evelyn was on the reality show “90 day fiance” a year or two ago, where her now husband came over from Spain to marry and live with her in NH. She was only 18, lived with her parents during the engagement period and IIRC, he lived with her pastor. I’m a wee bit embarrassed that I know this. ;
I just find it odd she has made her way onto yet another reality show.
On one of the other blogs I follow, the author said that she was on a reality show, but did not say which one. I just knew someone here would know.
@skieurope, I find it unbelievable that you have time to follow another blog!
Happy and relieved the auditions are over. On to Hollywood Week this Sunday and Monday…
My clear favorite right now is Ashley Hess, followed by Madison Van Denburg, Laine Hardy, and Laci Booth. For me, the ladies have the edge right now.
I am somewhat disappointed with the overall level of talent so far. Hopefully, some real stars will emerge once the competitors get a full compliment of musicians and backup singers.
Hollywood Week… who’s watching?
I just turned it on. What was with the guy who had holes in his boots? LB just gave him his own boots.
psychmomma, His name is Colby Swift. For me, that was one of my favorite auditions this season. I hope he has better luck than Laine Hardy had last season. Even though their voices are different, I see similarities with their rawness, even though Colby is older than Laine was when Laine auditioned last season.
Been on the road, had to miss this round. Will tune in for the next chapter!! 
I really like Laine’s voice.
These rounds are so hard to watch- I hate when 3/4 of a group moves on and one person goes home.