Semifinal Performances: Gina

I like Gina. It seems like a lot of people don't, but I like her. I think she's got what my grandmother would call "pluck" (I'm not sure my grandmother has ever actually used that word before, but lets pretend she has) I think Gina has chosen the wrong songs for the past two weeks, "All By Myself," which was immortalized by Latoya London in season 3, and "Alone," an instant classic from Carrie Underwood in Season 4, so I was very pleased to see she had chosen Evanescence's "Call Me When You're Sober." This would be her chance to show off the "edge" everyone keeps talking about and I keep waiting to see.

And she brought it tonight. I mean, that performance ROCKED! At times she sounded like, dare I say it, Ms. Kelly Clarkson...not as good, of course (no one is), but pretty dang impressive. Simon is right, this is the first time we have seen Gina look truly comfortable onstage. She's like a better Nikki McKibbin (not hard, I know).

Like Simon, I, too, really really hope Gina makes it to next week.

GRADE: A-