Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Below, you’ll find video clips of all of Lee DeWyze’s live performances from season nine of American Idol.

The guy who seemed a bit starstruck by the Idol stage three months ago has clearly come a long way. Just contrast the early performances to last week’s.

Lee, of course, squares off against Crystal Bowersox for the Idol crown tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX. I’ll be blogging live during the show, providing song-by-song grades, so check back then.
Before we get to the videos, here are Lee’s answers to some questions posed by Idol back at the start of the competition. You can find all the answers and questions at americanidol.com.
And if you’re looking for a glimpse at what Lee was doing before his rise to celebrity status on American Idol, check out this story from the Chicago Tribune.

The Idol questions …

* What performance from past Idol season will you always remember?: Kelly Clarkson’s finale

* What would be your dream song to perform?: “Simple Man,” which he performed last week.

* What was the first concert you attended?: Incubus.

* If you could perform any venue in the world, where would it be?: Wembley Stadium

* Out of the past 8 seasons, who’s been your favorite Idol contestant so far?: Carrie Underwood, David Cook

* What’s your proudest moment?: When I made top 12 guys on American Idol.

* What has been the most unique job/chore you’ve ever had?: Vet tech and working in a paint store

Now, the videos …

Semifinals

“Chasing Cars”

[youtube]crZhvoVHFck[/youtube]

“Lips of an Angel”

[youtube]tRRFwYv9NQw[/youtube]

Fireflies

[youtube]xmmX2G-2aEc[/youtube]

Finals

“Beast of Burden”

[youtube]kH0_zUuCw3w[/youtube]

“The Letter”

[youtube]coHpNdgliA8[/youtube]

“Treat Her Like a Lady”

[youtube]4iouIkCZVmI[/youtube]

“Hey Jude”

[youtube]HpZblMw6Yis[/youtube]

“A Little Less Conversation”

[youtube]HpZblMw6Yis[/youtube]

“The Boxer”

[youtube]bluYmax4Cu8[/youtube]

“You’re Still the One”

[youtube]ClJaSCw_2Fw[/youtube]

“That’s Life”

[youtube]B4G35zPLEoY[/youtube]

“Kiss From a Rose”

[youtube]jP6iW3WgZHM[/youtube]
“Falling Slowly” (with Crystal Bowersox)

[youtube]eoRQAEem2oI[/youtube]
“Simple Man”

[youtube]0qDyjP3G0Mg[/youtube]

“Hallelujah”

[youtube]Te42ioevqnI[/youtube]