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 Amanda Avila & Kristen McNamara
Tonight's first Adult Singer, Amanda Avila, performed "Love Can Move Mountains." When Amanda was finished, Master P gave her 4 stars, adding, "I think she was great." Naomi Judd had a slightly different take. She gave Amanda 3 stars and some advice: "Some very good moments; watch your over-singing. I don't think you've found yourself. I want you to work on your own originality." Ben Stein agreed with Master P, giving Amanda 4 stars because "her stage presence and her voice brought down the huzzouse!" Carol Leifer also gave Amanda 4 stars, telling her, "I really like your voice; it's as simple as that. It's very commercial sounding. I think you have a big future."
Second up in the Adult Singer category tonight was Kristen McNamara, who performed "Whatever You Say." An impressed Lil' Romeo gave Kristen 4 stars, as did Naomi Judd, who told her, "You were country when country wasn't cool. Well, now it's cool, and so are you!" But Ben Stein disagreed, giving Kristen 2 stars because "this just did not take off; it was left on the launching pad. The voice is too blunt of an instrument." Agreeing with Lil' Romeo and Naomi, Carol Leifer gave Kristen 4 stars, commenting, "Your voice has a really beautiful quality. I think you have a long way to go, but you're doing great."
When the judges had finished scoring, Amanda was ahead by a narrow margin, 15-14 stars. The home audience made a big difference, reversing the judges' decision and widening the gap. With 30 stars, Kristen McNamara won the Adult Singer Category and will return tomorrow night for the Semi-Finals.
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