Confirmed? Unconfirmed? I think these are pretty good. Let’s see.
Antonella Barba: “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae. Great song, but about as fitting for Idol as John Mayer was last night. Antonella might be able to sing it passably well, but she could also pull a Jared Cotter in that it’s nothing more than solid.
Melinda Doolittle: “I’m a Woman.” Not that W-O-M-A-N, song, is it? Eh, I’m sure Melinda will do it up right anyhow.
Gina Glocksen: “Call Me When You’re Sober” by Evanescence. I don’t know this song, and I’m not too familiar with Evanescence, but I know that they’re at least slightly edgier than Celine.
Jordin Sparks: “Heartbreaker.” Mariah or Benatar? Meh; I can already see her going the Lisa Tucker route.
Lakisha Jones: “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston. Yes, Lakisha. You’re loud. We get it.
Sabrina Sloan: “Don’t Let Go” by En Vogue (I think).
Haley Scarnato: “If My Heart Had Wings” by Faith Hill. Oh, great, more Disney-character trilling.
Stephanie Edwards: “Sweet Thing.” Mary J., Chaka, Van Morrison?
I wonder if Melinda will be singing “I’m A Woman” by Peggy Lee or the Koko Taylor song of the same title. I’d expect Peggy Lee but would LOVE it to be Koko Taylor… good gritty blues. Either way, I think she can nail it.
Peggy Lee. And yes, she nailed it. I love Melinda.
Spoilers were pretty much right on. I don’t know who this Ricky guy is but he’s got some good connections.