There's a fine line between being unique and being irritating. IMO Blake seems to be tending toward the latter too far. Beatboxing is intriguing, but it won't be enough for him to win. If he concentrates on singing, he's good, but not in the same league as others.
If America is honest and votes on singing talent and variety in presentation, Lakisha will win [she's sung a variety of genres and did a superb job on Whitney, where others fear to tread]. If they concentrate purely on talent, Melinda will win [she's been staying in a very tight box of singing "Standards" well, but hasn't shown much "Pop" appeal]. If they concentrate on presentation and style, Gina has the best shot [she's finally figured out that if she has fun, the audience does too]. And lastly, if they concentrate on heart, Chris Sligh is the front-runner [he puts more of himself into the songs than anyone else, but he's too focused on one genre...].
Of course, I don't get a vote... :shrug:
