AI - Random Observations

[David]

After watching AI over and over again, you're bound to notice some random things, so share them.

Here are mine. Haha.
- The first performer in the final 3 round has been the one eliminated every single year.
- Carrie Underwood never performed in the middle of the show. She either performed in the beginning or end -- and also, starting in top 6 week, she was either the frist or the last contestant.
- In "Sin Wagon", Carrie started early (she says "you push me"), but she corrected herself.
- In "Chain of Fools" (Wednesday), when she's on the platform, you can see her spit. (lol my brother was the one who noticed.)
- Jessica Sierra is in the audience on Top 7 Night. (haha wow i JUST noticed that today)
- Jessica, Mikalah, and Lindsey have always been ... together, in a way. In the Hollywood round where they divided the top 72 into 4 groups, they had a clip of Lindsey, then Mikalah, then Jessica --- in top 24 round, Mikalah was 9th, Lindsey was 10th, and Jessica was 11th. -- in top 20 round, Lindsey was 2nd, Jessica was 3rd, Mikalah was 4th -- in top 16 round, Lindsey was 6th, Mikalah was 7th, Jessica was 8th. In the top 12, they were the bottom 3 -- and most obviously, Lindsey ended up being 12th, Mikalah ended up being 11th, and Jessica ended up being 10th.
- Anthony is the first contestant (I think...) to have been in the bottom 2 3 weeks straight (actually, maybe even 4, because we don't know if he was in the bottom 2 or not on top 7 night)
- Vonzell and Jasmine both cried on final 4 night, and ended up being 3rd.
- The person in 3rd place every season landed in the bottom 3 a lot.
---> Nikki (Landed in the bottom 3 on Top 10, 7, 6, 5, 4 night)
---> Kim L (Landed in the bottom 3 on Top 12, 8, 8 again, 4 night)
---> Jasmine (Was in the bottom 3 on Top 9, 6, 5 night)
---> Vonzell (Was in the bottom 3 on Top 9, 6, 4 night)

[Karen*]

Um...it doesn't have to do with the show, but the winner's song is always the first one on the Idol CDs.

[G-Force Glockstar]

Very interesting. Let's hear some more! :)

[RustyShackleford]

Ive notice that the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" is the only song that was performed all 4 seasons

Season 1: Justin Guarini
Season 2: Clay Aiken
Season 3: Jasmine Trias
Season 4: Bo Bice

[G-Force Glockstar]

This one isn't really a big one, but I think Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood were the only American Idols that were never in the bottom 3.

[Karen*]

This one isn't really a big one, but I think Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood were the only American Idols that were never in the bottom 3.
They look alike too. Well, AI Kelly looks like current Carrie. -_-

[G-Force Glockstar]

They look alike too. Well, AI Kelly looks like current Carrie. -_-

current Carrie??

Anyway, I sorda think Diana and Carrie look alike a little bit.

OT: Today's Diana's 18th birthday :birthday:!!!

[EmoJoe]

current Carrie??

Anyway, I sorda think Diana and Carrie look alike a little bit.

OT: Today's Diana's 18th birthday :birthday:!!!
Nah, Kelly and Carrie dont look a like- and neither do Carrie and Diana.

Carrie may look a LITTLE like Kelly but not much

And :birthday: Diana!!!!

[EmoJoe]

Ive notice that the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" is the only song that was performed all 4 seasons

Season 1: Justin Guarini
Season 2: Clay Aiken
Season 3: Jasmine Trias
Season 4: Bo Bice
And the person who placed runner-up sang it in the two years the person who won was never in the bottom 3: and the two years it was a boy/girl finale.

AND Every season but season 3, the runner-up sung it.

[G-Force Glockstar]

Carrie may look a LITTLE like Kelly but not much



I don't think so at all :lol:

[G-Force Glockstar]

A white girl, black girl, and black boy has won American Idol before--never a white boy. My friend noticed that.

[EmoJoe]

A white girl, black girl, and black boy has won American Idol before--never a white boy. My friend noticed that.
I noticed that this year when everyone wanted a white guy to win (Bo) because that was the only race that hadn't won before.

[RustyShackleford]

Total number of Beatles songs performed on AI is 1, and that was Here, There and Everywhere by Clay Aiken

[vienna waits]

Tammy Nash tripped and was trampled after her room made it to the top 44.

[G-Force Glockstar]

Mario (I forget his last name) was the only person to ever drop out of American Idol (not counting the lady who quit around the auditions or something).

[David]

This one isn't really a big one, but I think Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood were the only American Idols that were never in the bottom 3.
And Clay Aiken.

[David]

Nah, Kelly and Carrie dont look a like- and neither do Carrie and Diana.

Carrie may look a LITTLE like Kelly but not much

And :birthday: Diana!!!!

awww our diana is 18 now. that's awesome :)

[Karen*]

Ive notice that the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" is the only song that was performed all 4 seasons

Season 1: Justin Guarini
Season 2: Clay Aiken
Season 3: Jasmine Trias
Season 4: Bo Bice

Did Clive Davis choose that song for all of them? -_-

[EmoJoe]

Did Clive Davis choose that song for all of them? -_-
Nah Jasmine sang it on Top 9 (right?) night I think

[David]

Did Clive Davis choose that song for all of them? -_-

Nope. Justin sang it as his personal choice, Clay sang it as a wild card choice, and Jasmine sang it on top 9 -- Elton John night.

[Karen*]

Nope. Justin sang it as his personal choice, Clay sang it as a wild card choice, and Jasmine sang it on top 9 -- Elton John night.
LOL okay. It'd be kinda boring if Clive really did choose it for all four seasons! :lol:

[David]

LOL okay. It'd be kinda boring if Clive really did choose it for all four seasons! :lol:

Yeah it would :lol:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Tammy Nash tripped and was trampled after her room made it to the top 44.
We totally noticed that one! :rofl:

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

All of the winners are southern or lil country bumkins.

[David]

All of the winners are southern or lil country bumkins.

Wow, I haven't noticed until now.

Actually, even most of the runnerups are southern (Clay, Diana, Bo). Where was Justin from?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Wow, I haven't noticed until now.

Actually, even most of the runnerups are southern (Clay, Diana, Bo). Where was Justin from?
PA

[-*Forever*-]

The only reason they're all Southern is cos if they were REALLY REALLY good like that and lived in NY or LA, they'd have been signed already.

[Karen*]

All of the winners are southern or lil country bumkins.

Carrie's the lil country bumkin. Oklahoma's in the Midwest. :lol:

[Karen*]

If you have a video of the final results show...

Look out for George Huff's reaction in the beginning after Ryan Seacrest announces that Rascal Flatts will be performing. It's hilarious! :lol:

[David]

If you have a video of the final results show...

Look out for George Huff's reaction in the beginning after Ryan Seacrest announces that Rascal Flatts will be performing. It's hilarious! :lol:

George Huff always had funny reactions :lol:

[vienna waits]

there are a lot of dad issues with idols

diana - nonexistant, never talked about
carrie - nonexistant, never talked about
clay - JERK!
kelly - divorced parents, lived with mom

[G-Force Glockstar]

George Huff always had funny reactions :lol:

Yeah :lol:

[G-Force Glockstar]

there are a lot of dad issues with idols

diana - nonexistant, never talked about
carrie - nonexistant, never talked about
clay - JERK!
kelly - divorced parents, lived with mom

What's wrong with Clay's dad? :(

[-*Forever*-]

there are a lot of dad issues with idols

diana - nonexistant, never talked about
carrie - nonexistant, never talked about
clay - JERK!
kelly - divorced parents, lived with mom
Yeah, and Mom... well, just with Jess. Her mom was like... in jail or something until Jess was about 16, and then they met and kinda got close and her mom died :(

[David]

Yeah, and Mom... well, just with Jess. Her mom was like... in jail or something until Jess was about 16, and then they met and kinda got close and her mom died :(

aww :( why was she in jail?

[-*Forever*-]

aww :( why was she in jail?
Uhh I'm actually not sure she was, but I could have sworn I read she was, for drugs.

I could be making **** up, I do that alot without knowing it. But I know she did die :(

[David]

Uhh I'm actually not sure she was, but I could have sworn I read she was, for drugs.

I could be making **** up, I do that alot without knowing it. But I know she did die :(

Ooh yeah, didn't she die like... the week before Jessica went to Hollywood or something? :( :(

[EmoJoe]

there are a lot of dad issues with idols

diana - nonexistant, never talked about
carrie - nonexistant, never talked about
clay - JERK!
kelly - divorced parents, lived with mom
Carrie talked about her dad once....in the Top 10 video that they showed before they performed.

There's also a dad-problem with Fantasia, she has a baby but the baby's dad is not married to Fantasia...

[Karen*]

there are a lot of dad issues with idols

diana - nonexistant, never talked about
carrie - nonexistant, never talked about
clay - JERK!
kelly - divorced parents, lived with mom

But didn't Carrie thank her dad in the liner notes of the Showstoppers CD?

I really wanna know the deal with Clay's dad. Didn't he die too?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Both Clays father and stepfather died, but he wasnt close to his real father at ALL.

[Cactus Jack]

In seasons 2 and 3 in the top 12 whoever sang "You Keep Hangin On" got voted off

[EmoJoe]

Season 3 is the only season where everyone landed in the bottom 3 at least once.

Season 1, Kelly never landed in the bottom 3
Season 2, Clay never landed in the bottom 3
Season 4, Carrie never landed in the bottom 3.

[EmoJoe]

Also, if someone sings Love Will Lead You Back, they get voted off

Season 2, Carmen sang it and got voted off
Season 4, Mikalah sang it and got voted off.

[G-Force Glockstar]

Very interesting.....:)

[David]

Oh yeah, another thing I've noticed...

I don't think any of the judges ever gave anyone a standing ovation in Season 1... but in Season 2, they stood up like 3 times every night :eek:... and in Season 3, it was only given like 3 times during the whole season... and in Season 4, Randy only gave about 3, but Paula gave it to pretty much every guy that made her dance.

[EmoJoe]

Oh yeah, another thing I've noticed...

I don't think any of the judges ever gave anyone a standing ovation in Season 1... but in Season 2, they stood up like 3 times every night :eek:... and in Season 3, it was only given like 3 times during the whole season... and in Season 4, Randy only gave about 3, but Paula gave it to pretty much every guy that made her dance.
Paula pretty much gave it to every GUY :lol:

[Karen*]

Paula pretty much gave it to every GUY :lol:
Sexist. :p

[EmoJoe]

Sexist. :p
:lol: It took her 12 weeks to give Carrie a standing O but only 2 for Scott ohno:

[Karen*]

:lol: It took her 12 weeks to give Carrie a standing O but only 2 for Scott ohno:
:lol: Which songs for Carrie and Scott?

[EmoJoe]

:lol: Which songs for Carrie and Scott?
Carrie= Angels Brought Me Here
Scott= Against All Odds (?) I think she may have even given him one for Aint No Mountain High Enough.

[Karen*]

Carrie= Angels Brought Me Here
Scott= Against All Odds (?) I think she may have even given him one for Aint No Mountain High Enough.
:lol: Angels Brought Me Here was pretty good. Against All Odds...one of Scott's better performances. And he sang Ain't No Mountain High Enough? WHEN?!

[EmoJoe]

:lol: Angels Brought Me Here was pretty good. Against All Odds...one of Scott's better performances. And he sang Ain't No Mountain High Enough? WHEN?!
Top 12

Aaah wait, it was Ain't Too Proud To Beg :blush: I always gets them mixed up

[David]

Anthony and Nadia never received standing ovations :eek:

[EmoJoe]

Anthony and Nadia never received standing ovations :eek:
Aww poor Anthony and Nadia *gives them standing os*

[Karen*]

Aaah wait, it was Ain't Too Proud To Beg :blush: I always gets them mixed up

:rofl: It's okay. :D

[EmoJoe]

More interesting facts I thought of...

Ooh I just noticed that two of Diana's songs on her album contradict eachother, Don't Cry Out Loud and Go on And Cry :p

Also, Diana landed in the bottom 3 three times but never was in the bottom 2

In seasons 3 and 4, the runner-up was in the bottom 3 on top 8 night..however in Season 3, Diana was safe first but in Season 4 Bo was in the bottom 2.

Every season except for season 2, the person who won went last on the finale performance round

Jessica and Amy are a LOT a like. They both recieved "ehh-ish" comments from the judges on top 12 week, however on top 11 week, they performed LAST and were one of the performances of the night. Also, on the top 10 results show, they were both the first person on the second row, and they both got out 10th.

George and Nikko are the only contestants to come back to the show after being eliminated due to someone quitting/leaving the show.

Kelly may be the only contestant to never get bad comments from the judges.

[Karen*]

:bump

I have decided to bring this thread back to creaky life to bring my random observations for AI5. :p

[Karen*]

My random observations from AI5...

- Chris Daughtry and Katharine McPhee have performed back-to-back consecutively from top 12 week to top 8 week.

- Ace Young appeared in the bottom three every other week until he was eliminated (He was in the bottom three on top 12, 10, and 8 week and was eliminated the next week).

- Lisa Tucker was in the bottom three for three straight weeks until she was eliminated (top 12, 11, and 10).

- Kellie Pickler sang Bohemian Rhapsody on top 8 night and placed in sixth place. Constantine Maroulis from last season also sang BR on top 8 night and placed in sixth as well.

- Katharine performed second on top three night. She delivered a "showstopping" performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow as her second song in a part-acapella. This is parallel to Bo Bice's acappella In a Dream performance last season, which was also considered to be a showstopper. He was the second performer and that was his second performance of the night. Bo and Katharine placed as runner-ups.

- Every odd-numbered season, the shock elimination takes place at fourth place. (A person who is deemed as a front-runner gets the boot.)
- AI1: Tamyra Gray
- AI3: LaToya London
- AI5: Chris Daughtry

- Elliott Yamin is the first male in AI to place at third. However, the first person to sing on top three night is always the one to leave.

That's all I could think of right now. More later. :lol:

[David]

^ Wow, very interesting observations. I know I have some in my head, but they're just not coming to me right now. I'll post when I think of some.

[EmoJoe]

a few more...

- In addition to the Kellie/Constantine thing, both of them were never in the bottom 3 until the night of their elimination. Both were also "love em or hate em" contestants.

-The person to perform second on top 5 night has always been eliminated

- Staring with top 5 night, Taylor Hicks and Carrie Underwood went either first or last. Also, they performed at the exact same performance number from top 5 night on (last on top 5 night, first on top 4 night, last on top 3 night, last on top 2 night)

[David]

a few more...

- In addition to the Kellie/Constantine thing, both of them were never in the bottom 3 until the night of their elimination. Both were also "love em or hate em" contestants.



And along with that, there was that rumor that Kellie and Constantine were dating. :lol:

[-*Forever*-]

Song lyrics are very suggestive to when people may be eliminated. Some are self-explanitory, the others, I'll explain.

Jessica Sierra - And after all the try agains, don't be afraid to fall - she auditioned more than once.
Lindsey Cardinale - I don't wanna lose this good thing that I've got.
Mikalah Gordon/Carmen Rasmusen - Saying goodbye is never an easy thing.
Brenna Gethers/Ryan Starr - Last dance.
Melissa McGhee - 'Cause this time could mean goodbye.

I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them.

[EmoJoe]

Song lyrics are very suggestive to when people may be eliminated. Some are self-explanitory, the others, I'll explain.

Jessica Sierra - And after all the try agains, don't be afraid to fall - she auditioned more than once.
Lindsey Cardinale - I don't wanna lose this good thing that I've got.
Mikalah Gordon/Carmen Rasmusen - Saying goodbye is never an easy thing.
Brenna Gethers/Ryan Starr - Last dance.
Melissa McGhee - 'Cause this time could mean goodbye.

I'm sure there are more, but I can't think of them.
i've noticed that. i remember a lot of paris fans were worried when paris sang "the show must go on".

[Karen*]

- There were three contestants from North Carolina this season: Bucky Covington (Rockingham), Chris (McLeansville), and Kellie (Albemarle). A semi-finalist, Heather Cox, was from Jonesville, NC.

- Chris is the only married father from the top 12.

- Melissa McGhee and Jessica Sierra from season four share the same birth year (1985) and are from the same city and state (Tampa, FL). This can be considered an eerie coincidence to some since they share a similar singing style of country/rock.

[RustyShackleford]

In all 5 seasons, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me was performed

[EmoJoe]

i was bored in english class today and thought of ALL of these observations...but they're all for seasons 3-5 because that's all i watched :lol:

- The 4th placer in seasons 3-5 has ALWAYS landed in the bottom 3 on top 7 week.
- Jessica Sierra and Ace Young both went first on top 12 night and wound up being in the bottom 3 that night, but were sent back to saftey first. They both went last on top 11 week and didn't land in the bottom 3. Then, on top 10 week, they both landed in the bottom 3 yet again, however, Ace was sent back first and Jessica was eliminated.
-There's some odd coincidences about the performance order for top 10-8 week in seasons 4 and 5. First of all, Vonzell Solomon and Eliott Yamin both went last on Top 10 night and wound up getting third place. Then, the next night, Nadia Turner and Bucky Covington both went last on top 9 night, and both wound up leaving the next week. To make things weirder, both Nadia and Bucky went first on top 8 night, the night they were eliminated.
- Top 8 week was an hour long results show for both seasons 4 and 5.
- The winner has never landed in the bottom 3 in the first 5 weeks of the competition. The earliest a winner ever landed in the bottom 3 was top 7 week (Fantasia). The most often a winner has even landed in the bottom 3 was 2 times (also Fantasia). Also, 3/5 winners managed to escape the bottom 3 every week of the competition (Kelly, Carrie, Taylor), and Ruben and Fantasia are the only 2 winners to have landed in the bottom 3.
- For seasons 3-5, the winner has always recieved somewhat bad judges comments on top 6 week (Fantasia was told she sounded like donald duck on helium, Carrie was told she was under-pitch, while I think Taylor was called boring). The runner-up for those seasons has always recieved good comments that night (Kat was given bad comments at first but Simon apoligized the next night).
-The winner has ALWAYS recieved good comments on top 5 night for seasons 3-5, and at least one of their songs was critizied on top 4 week (Fantasia- Holding Out for a Hero, Carrie- If You Don't Know Me By Now, Taylor- Jailhouse Rock)
- The runner-up for seasons 3-5 has always given a showstopping performance on top 3 week (Dont Cry Out Loud, In a Dream, Somewhere Over the Rainbow). Each year, it was a different theme that held the showstopper (DCOL was Clive's Choice, IAD was personal choice, SOTR was judge's choice)
- Niki McKlibin (sp?) holds the record for being in the bottom 3 the most times, followed by Scott and Anthony.

[Cactus Jack]

The award for most and best observstiosn today is..............


JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cactus Jack]

The award for most and best observstiosn today is..............


JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




How many times was Nikki in the bottom 3

[EmoJoe]

The award for most and best observstiosn today is..............


JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




How many times was Nikki in the bottom 3
6, i think. and that's BAD :) that means she only had like...1 week where she wasn't in the bottom. cause...the finals lasted 10 weeks, but the first week 2 people got eliminated. meaning it was an 8-week elimination round final (that's if you include the finale). she got 3rd...meanng she was there 7/8 weeks. meaning there was only one week she was safe.

[Cactus Jack]

6, i think. and that's BAD :) that means she only had like...1 week where she wasn't in the bottom. cause...the finals lasted 10 weeks, but the first week 2 people got eliminated. meaning it was an 8-week elimination round final (that's if you include the finale). she got 3rd...meanng she was there 7/8 weeks. meaning there was only one week she was safe.
WHOA :eek:

[David]

6, i think. and that's BAD :) that means she only had like...1 week where she wasn't in the bottom. cause...the finals lasted 10 weeks, but the first week 2 people got eliminated. meaning it was an 8-week elimination round final (that's if you include the finale). she got 3rd...meanng she was there 7/8 weeks. meaning there was only one week she was safe.

she was in the bottom 3 five times actually. but, if you're considering the night she was eliminated as "bottom 3", then yes, it's six times :)

[-*Forever*-]

- Jessica Sierra and Ace Young both went first on top 12 night and wound up being in the bottom 3 that night, but were sent back to saftey first. They both went last on top 11 week and didn't land in the bottom 3. Then, on top 10 week, they both landed in the bottom 3 yet again, however, Ace was sent back first and Jessica was eliminated.

Amy Adams, as well. I would have bet $200 that Ace was going to go that night, because of that pattern.

[Karen*]

Just found it amusing that...

- Chris Daughtry and Katharine McPhee both sang songs with the lyrics "I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you." (Making Memories of Us and Come Rain or Come Shine, respectively)

[Karen*]

- Taylor and Katharine both sang last on the first round of their respective semifinals. Look where those two ended up. :D

[Bella_KitKat]

The last two year's runner ups were absent from certain tour dates - Bo for his foot and all his intestinal stuff, Kat for bronchitis and laryingitis

[David]

During Jasmine Trias's performance of "Breathe", there's a mic stand in the center of the stage that I think she meant to go to by the end of the song... however, she never even touched it.

[-*Forever*-]

The last two year's runner ups were absent from certain tour dates - Bo for his foot and all his intestinal stuff, Kat for bronchitis and laryingitis
And Diana DeGarmo broke her ankle on the Season 3 tour.

[Cactus Jack]

During Jasmine Trias's performance of "Breathe", there's a mic stand in the center of the stage that I think she meant to go to by the end of the song... however, she never even touched it.
:lol: WTF? How can she miss THAT? Ajhhnwhat am I syaing? That was a bad performance form her anyways

[Cactus Jack]

OBSERVATIONS FOR SEASONS 6 AND 7

- Season 7 was the first year both top 2 had NEVER been in the bottom 3
- The Bohemian Rhapsody one can be changed to "a Queen song", cause Michael Johns snag We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions in Top 10 week, then got eliminated two weeks later in his first time in the bottom 3
- In both the last two seasons the first to go on top 3 night DIDNT get voted off

[EmoJoe]

from Season 4 on, America has gotten it right the even years and wrong the odd ones. therefore, next season they will get it right again :woohoo:

and id post more but this season broke every fricken curse in the book.

[Cactus Jack]

from Season 4 on, America has gotten it right the even years and wrong the odd ones. therefore, next season they will get it right again :woohoo:

and id post more but this season broke every fricken curse in the book.
Oh yeah that too!!!


They sure did



- Fourth place shocker
- Second on top 5 night eliminated
- First person to go on top 3 night didnt get voted off ( same for last year)
- At least one of the top 2 having been in the bottom 3 prior to the finale