The mjsbigblog breaks down American Idol contestants’ chances of winning it all, and it includes a straightforward look at the chances of Asheville’s Jesse Barry.
Meantime, word is that Jesse will appear on the Wednesday night edition of the Idol auditions, and local folks are encouraged to come out to Tressa’s to cheer her on. The South Carolina affiliate of FOX will be there to film the crowd, according to a Twitter report.
Jesse Barry
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Band’s Myspace
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Band at Blues Challenge (youtube)
Band playing a gig (youtube)
Band at a Festival (youtube)Jesse has an old soul bluesy voice with a dash of a funk vibe. And we all know how well female contestants like that do on American Idol
. Sadly. She also sounds a lot older than she is and we all know how frequently Randy will mention her age. Sadly. Her band is pretty amazing when you consider that they are aged 14-19. I think she is really talented and she may be able to break through the blues/funk glass ceiling on Idol, but I can’t see her winning. Hopefully, she’ll get enough exposure so that her and her band can get noticed. And that’s probably the intent.
The spoilers are pretty good on this one because she’s mentioned in two articles and there are a bunch of congratulations for her having made it to Hollywood. She’s on the edge of a group of female contestants that are bluesy, but the other contestants have more of a pop twist. That will either help her stand out or prevent her from making that final 24. Given the history of this show, I don’t think she’ll make final 24. Idol just doesn’t seem to be the kind of show for this kind of contestant.