Two Strong Singers Win Over The Idol Judges

Michael Small of Entertainment Weekly weighed in on last night’s episode of ‘American Idol 2′, and agreed with the picks by Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. Small said, “Ultimately, Randy and Paula were right too, when they gave a standing ovation to, literally, the two biggest talents: Ruben, representin’ his flava from Birmingham with an old Carpenters standard, and Kimberley Locke, the Tennessee native who put law school on hold so she could sing ‘Over the Rainbow’ for Simon, or at least pick a fight with him. There’s no question that these two gave the best performances of the season, and — proving that real pop stars do have curves, or at least bulk — they should definitely make it to the final round.” Read more.