American Idol 10 Wrap-Up: 10 Worst Performances

Last year sucked bigtime that I had no choice but to make the list bigger by adding five more performances - I just had fun writing for most of them. Haha. This season, however, is a totally different story. Not so much stinkers, so I'm reverting it back to 10.

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SEASON 8 Worst Performances
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Here are the TOP 10 Worst Live Performances of Season 10:

10. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Paul McDonald

I wanted to violently grab him by the shoulders and explain to him like I would a child, “Paul, sweetie, stop moving around aimlessly on that stage and don’t move your right hand like you’re luring a kid with a chocolate bar.” I admit, Paul's dangerously charismatic, but this performance was just all over the place.

09. Hello

Stefano Langone

Stefano! You killed yourself with this song choice and you didn’t even know it. Haha. It wasn't hardly the most terrible in terms of vocals, but it was bland and ridiculously cheesy. He sounded nasally, his phrasing was shockingly weird, he almost had zero connection with the song and he just warbled his way throughout his performance. 

08. Light My Fire

Brett Loewenstern

HAHAHA. What?! “Light My Fire?!” Seriously, Brett? “Come on baby, light my fire..” Umm, no! I will not do anything like that. This was, by far, the gayest Light My Fire rendition I've ever seen! Seriously. I mean, I appreciate him for being who he is - even if he tried to whip his hair like Willow Smith countless times - but there are just some songs that people cannot perform like that. It was just too awkward.

07. I Believe I Can Fly

Jacob Lusk

Jacob was seriously sharper than a diamond drill bit and the judges barely commented on it!! What gives? Maybe all the smoke and mirrors of over singing totally distracted them from the fact that he was wildly off key.. like really off key. If Stefano was cheesy, Jacob's was an extra large bowl of nacho cheese.

06. Love Will Lead You Back

Karen Rodriguez

Prepare for 50% English, 50% Spanish and 100% Boring. Wait, in hindsight, that piece of bread - or whatever that was - on her head made her look more interesting. Haha. Fine. I'll stop. But seriously, this song once again showcased the weaknesses in Karen’s higher end. Plus, when she sings “en Espanol” I’m always left wondering if she is making fun of me because, yes, I don't understand what she's singing about. Haha.

05. Love Hurts

Jacob Lusk

Let me channel Jacob Lusk, "It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!". Yes Jacob, we know!

04. I'll Be

Jovany Barreto

Seriously, what's the point? No, it wasn't THE worst vocals, but he had ZERO charisma on stage. The best part about Jovany’s time on stage? It somehow made Randy Jackson use the word “modulation.” Ok, if I prefer Mr. Jackson's critique over the performance, THERE'S REALLY SOMETHING WRONG!

03. Breakaway

Julie Zorrilla

Nom. Nom. Nom. Yup, that song ate her up. Haha. Her voice sounded thin and flat and the back up singers just overpowered her vocals. Such a shame because I pegged her as a possible upset coming into the semifinals.

02. OMG

Jordan Dorsey

I felt violated on several levels. That performance was so damaging and inappropriate that it should be barred from going within 100 yards of a playground. The song choice was just as dumb as his shoulder movement and the performance in itself was EPIC for all the wrong reasons.

01. No Air

Jacob Lusk

Let’s mix No Air with terrible vocals and weird sexual gyrations. Awesome! Haha. Ok, I don’t even want to talk about this performance. In fact, I’d love if we could all forget it even happened. Thank you very much.