The American Idol Top 11 contestants will be revealed tonight but there’s no need to wait on the spoilers for what those lucky eleven will be singing.
According to TV Line the “Party Songs” theme will feature some pretty good picks with a few questionable ones along the way. Here’s a run down on tonight’s American Idol Top 11 song list:
- Adanna Duru – “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
- Clark Beckham – “Takin’ It To The Streets” by Doobie Brothers
- Daniel Seavey – “Happy” by Pharrell
- Jax – “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
- Joey Cook – “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea
- Maddie Walker – “She’s Country” by Jason Aldean
- Nick Fradiani – “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
- Rayvon Owen – “Burn” by Ellie Goulding
- Sarina-Joi Crowe – “Neon Lights” by Demi Lovato
- Tyanna Jones – “Tightrope” by Janelle Monae
- Qaasim Middleton – “Jet” by Paul McCartney & Wings
- Quentin Alexander – “Rolling In The Deep” by Adele
Clark Beckham is a front runner for the guys and a fantastic singer but I feel like he keeps covering some rather old songs. “Party Songs” is the genre and he goes a Doobie Brothers hit? Nothing wrong with Doobie Brothers, but it’s a thirty year old song (1976). I don’t doubt that he can pull it off, but this was an opportunity for something modern before we slide back to some other oldie moldies and he does it on his own instead. Sigh.
Another odd pick is Quentin Alexander with “Rolling In The Deep” which is a great song, but not quite what I’d have in mind for a party mix. Quentin is an excellent “emotional” singer and just like Clark I don’t question his ability to deliver on this one, but it just seems odd.
What songs from the Top 11 playlist are you most excited to see performed tonight on American Idol? Join us back here at 8PM ET for the live two-hour event.
In what universe is Rolling In The Deep a party song? Odd choice.
My choice for Qaasim would have been Do You Love Me? [Now that i can dance] by the Contours. It’s really old but it would bring the house down.
I’m kinda surprised that, since Jax likes everything slow, she didn’t choose It’s My Party be Leslie Gore.
I don’t get the Adele pick either. Maybe he’s going to do something different with it, but I doubt it.
QUENTIN SANG rollin in the Deep.not Quasim???i
I don’t really consider “Happy” to be a party song but what exactly was the criteria they had to follow in order to choose a song? It seems as though it was a pretty wide theme based on the songs listed above.
She’s Country!!!! Maddie is going to kill that!!
Also, I’m really excited to see Jax do Blank Space! Those are the ones I’m most excited for!