"God Bless the Child" on Idol?

You mean Thia Megia?

Yes, that young girl has the voice and demeanor of an angel, both stunning and pitch perfect.

I like Pia Toscano and several others as well.

I just found Thia's performance on America's got Talent. Didnt know she was on that show when she was 14, astounding. I like her even better now. She has talent well beyond her years. She is exactly what I was referring to above, not having to rely on showy runs and hitting that big note. She has superb tone and pitch, control and an understanding of phrasing that leaves the other girls in the dust (imo). I would love to see her go to the finals and at least get a career.

Yes I meant Thia, my fingers get crossed when I type now and then. IMO she had one of the best performances I may have ever seen on Idol, yes there were bigger, bolder performances but the way she sang that was just magical. The softness, control, pitch...just amazing!

Judges are not judging - they simply like everything (Simon is being missed). Perhaps producers believe in better ratings without criticism. Horrible acoustics (too much of reverberation) was today aided by so much compression that all performances sounded flat (and I listen on main speakers). Oh, and "God bless the child" was overcooked.

Accoustics and compression? This is American Idol not Audiophile Idol lol, cant we ever just be normal?