Okay, so I will admit I've been following this season too.
I was one of those who voted for Sanjaya over, and over, and over because he was the
worst. It was fun to see how far that kid would go. I'd say my excitement for the show dropped by 50% when he was voted off.
Blake: He's only getting by because of that stupid beat-boxing schtick. It's a gimick, and it looks like it's working. Millions of teenie bopper broads must be doing the voting.
Chris: Terrible. When we first saw him in the auditions would anyone have guessed he'd be in the final 6?!
Phil: Not too bad, creepy looking. But not finalist material.
Jordin: Great singer. She delivered probably my favorite performance of the season
( see youtube video here) . Cute girl, great voice. I say she's final 2 material for sure.
Lakisha: Not finalist material. I will go ahead and be shallow and say it's because she's just too fat. In a hoity-toity TV world pretty girls go far, and she's just not that typical thin, pretty girl. She's an enormous single mom with a gap between her teeth the size of Rhode Island. Great voice, don't get me wrong, but sooner or later superficial voting will take over. Tough luck.
Melinda:
Besides the fact that she looks like Shrek, she's a good singer. Probably the most talented of the bunch, but I wish she'd quit that humble, "oh I'm a good singer? Really?!?" schtick. In the end, she'll go up against Jordin and lose.