American Idol

TOP 10

10 contestants are left and only one will have the chance to be the next American Idol. Now that we’re down to the top 10 on “American Idol,” the competition is heating up and it becomes harder each week to predict who will be sent packing.  Being a judge isn’t always an easy job and Ellen is so far doing an excellent one. She is honest, always make a good point of what most people think, but judges actually don’t talk about. But being judged is probably more difficult and a journalist asked 8 contestants about what they think of Ellen Degeneres as a judge. Here is their answers : Aaron Kelly: I miss Paula a lot, but Ellen brings a really cool vibe to the show. She’s hilarious, and I love her show, so, it’s good to have her on American Idol. Andrew Garcia: A lot of laughter and joy. She’s amazing. Just when you see her, she lights up the room. Didi Benami: She’s like that soothing person that kind of cracks a joke or will make things a little less tense in like a situation where, like, I sing, ”Lean on Me.” Katie Stevens: I think she’s hilarious. I watched her show, like, every day before I came here. So to be able to actually meet her and have her critique me is just awesome. I mean, I take their comments and I try to work with them. But nothing that they say is going to affect me too much. [EW: But it calms the nerves to see Ellen over there?] It’s a familiar face. And you’re glad to see somebody who will bring something funny to it to lighten your mood because it is so nerve-wracking being up there in front of them and being critiqued. Lacey Brown: Yeah, she’s a really fun personality. She brings kind of a viewers’ point-of-view because she’s not a singer. She knows what people like, what people want to put their attention on. So I really listen to her critiques even though she’s not the most serious person on the stage. Michael Lynche: She brings a real compassion for us as contestants, as artists, as young performers, as young people. She brings a real encouragement to us, and she’s just truly, truly honest. You can just see it in her eyes. She never wants to tell you anything that might hurt you, but she’s still being honest with us, and she really wants us to do well. And I love that. Paige Miles: Well, having Ellen is actually very comforting. She makes us smile, she makes us laugh. It’s almost kind of like, wow, a breath of fresh air after you might get creamed by some of the other judges. Siobhan Magnus: I love Ellen. It’s comforting because she’s so happy, and just positive. And, at first, I didn’t know what she would have to say musically, but she actually has some extremely valid points every time, and I love her as a judge.