Here's a rundown on the two contestants performing in tonight's finale, starting with Mr. Beatbox himself:
BLAKE LEWIS
Who he is: A 25-year-old blonde guy from Washington state who looks like he belongs in a boy band.
What he does: Beatbox...put a "wiki-wiki-wiki" in any pop song and you have an average Blake performance.
Best performance: His take on Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name," in which he beatboxed his way into a contemporary version of a rock standard.
Worst performance: A rendition of Tim McGraw's "When the Stars Go Blue" -- bad enough to land him in the bottom three.
Cool facts: After leaving the a cappella group KickShaw, he became a full-time musician and performed under the stage name "Bshorty." He had never seen AI before auditioning for the show. And he owns a K-Fed CD, something he admits on the official AI site.
Why you should vote for him: He's probably the most innovative contestant in AI history, he's a good entertainer and he has no problem putting a contemporary twist on an old classic. In the week of the final three, when the contestants had the opportunity to choose their own song, he was the only one who didn't pick one from earlier in the season.
Why you shouldn't: Vocally, he isn't always up to par. And he's been in the bottom three once, while Jordin's never had that position. Plus, some people worry that his creativity might be stifled under the hold of an AI contract.
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