American Idol Finalist Blake Lewis

What can we say about this guy? He has kickin' pipes but seems to get too hung up on the 'beat box' aspect of his music. The mellow, crooning aspect of his voice is what really knocks me out - so far my favorite performance of his has to be "Somewhere Only We Know" for the groovy, rat-pack vibe he imparted to it.

On the March 13th episode his love of 'remixing' got him in a bit of trouble with his, well, ODD rendition of 'You Keep Me Hanging On', made famous by Diana Ross. I think the lesson he needs to take from this competition is - singing with emotion and don't try so hard to put a remix 'stamp' on everything! He and Phil Stacey are the most likely men to make it to the final five.

**Update 3/23/07**

After last week's stumble, Blake Lewis rocked the house with "Time of the Season" and seems positioned to make at least the top five. In what is arguable the ladies' year, he has made a name for himself with a consistent style and modern sensibility. I've updated the page with this latest video which I really enjoyed!

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