Aug 6th Canadian Idol Recap

Tonight the contestants sang hits from Queen and their mentors were band members Brian May and Roger Taylor..

01. Brian Melo sang Too Much Love Will Kill You.
After hearing Brian May and Roger Taylor say how good they thought Brian Melo did in practice I had high hopes for his performance. And let me tell you he did not disappoint me in the least. It was a huge improvement over his performance last week. He did a great job and I loved his tone all throughout. He was very passionate. There were a few pitchy moments but still was a really good job. The Judges said: incredible, well done, moving, powerful and emotional, believed in the emotion but was pitchy all over the place.

02. Greg Neufeld sang We Are The Champions.
I was pretty nervous about this song since it is soooo famous and held up to a high standard but Greg did his thing and made it a very soulful version. He truly made it his own and rocked it out. I loved his tone and control. He had great intensity. Awesome job! The Judges said: respect it, real singer, you are the champion, just short intensity wise, perfect version for you, fantastic!!

03. Carly Rae Jepson sang Killer Queen
I didn't like it at all. I felt as if I was watching Broadway instead of a rock song. When she started off it sounded just like every other song she has song so far nothing new. There were some bad notes. On the plus side she is quite the performer, very energetic and using every inch of the stage. The Judges said: Impressed, gutsy, cool, distinct/unique, Fabulous, really liked, good use of stage.

04. Matt Rapley sang Under Pressure
At times it was painful to listen to. He hit some really bad notes and at times it was like he was shouting instead of singing. Plus like last week I didn't feel he really connected with the song. He just appeared to be singing a song he had no clue about. The Judges said: Some strong notes, drowned out by background vocalists but the parts he could hear were good, hit the spot, enjoyed it, fantastic job, killed it, impressed.

05. Dwight D'eon sang Tie Your Mother Down
It was a pretty good performance. I would give him the most improved award. There is a tone to his voice I just don't care for but he made a great effort and it was pretty rocking. The Judges said: Vocals 7 performance 10, put your heart into it, really good, perfect song for your voice, wicked, back to being a contender.

06. Tara Oram sang Head Long
She reminded me of Faith Hill tonight with her country rock girl performance. She did good with the song and made it fit into her own style. She really had fun and I enjoyed watching her perform. The Judges said: Well done, born performer, loved watching you, sang it from gut, really physical performance, really special.

07. Jaydee Bixby sang I Want to Break Free
He made it very country surprise surprise. The vocals weren't bad, he did a good job however,his facial expressions did not fit the sentiment of the song and made it feel very corny to me. The Judges said: Elvis is still in the building, oddly appealing, sang well but didn't get message across, you smiled and its suppose to be a serious song like Brian May told you but you obviously didn't listen, good to have you back.

Overall I think it was a great night for all the singers. In my personal opinion the person I would pick to be eliminated this week would be Matt Rapley. Week after week I don't like his performances even though the judges keep saying he has the best potential of all the contestants ever. I just don't see it. My pick of the night is no shocker, Greg Neufeld. In my opinion he has it all. The looks, the voice, the passion and the personality.

I cant even guess who Canada will send home, maybe Jaydee Bixby.

I also have a gripe about the background singers. I wish they would do away with them altogether. Half the time they are drowning out the contestant. In my opinion the background singers are not all that good because I cringe every time I hear them. This is suppose to be a singing competition and I want to hear the contestant to be able to judge if I like them or not. The BG singers don't need to be there. I also wish they would turn down the bands volume a little. Thanks for listening to me :P . That's it for this week.