Haley performing HOTRS in San Jose, CA on 7/13/2011
While some contestants chose new songs to perform on the Idols Live! tour, Haley decided to stick with the two songs that best defined her successful Idol run last season (yes, I know some of you only consider winning Idol 'success,' but I consider it an 'Idol curse' and finishing third is certainly nothing to be ashamed of). 'House of the Rising Sun' is the most memorable Idol performance in years and made Haley a sex symbol in the eyes of many, and thanks to her we'll never listen to this classic folk ballad the same way again. 'Bennie and the Jets' is considered to be the turning point in Haley's Idol journey, as her jazzy cover of this poppy Elton John tune was when she really hit her stride and proved that she's, to coin Randy's overused cliché, 'in it to win it.'
For the tour Haley jazzed up her two songs even more, giving them a sultry 'night at the jazz lounge' cabaret feel. Wearing a hip-revealing shiny black dress that accentuates her figure rather nicely and moving around in that teasing, seductive way she perfected onstage, Haley seems determined to reinforce her newly acquired sex symbol status and manages to steal the show every night. Her performance of BATJ has become a crowd favorite during the show, as Haley urges the audience to 'sing it with me!' throughout the performance.
For the tour Haley jazzed up her two songs even more, giving them a sultry 'night at the jazz lounge' cabaret feel. Wearing a hip-revealing shiny black dress that accentuates her figure rather nicely and moving around in that teasing, seductive way she perfected onstage, Haley seems determined to reinforce her newly acquired sex symbol status and manages to steal the show every night. Her performance of BATJ has become a crowd favorite during the show, as Haley urges the audience to 'sing it with me!' throughout the performance.
With 17 cities down and 28 more to go including the finale overseas in Manila as of this update, Haley and the other top 10 Idol contestants will be busy until the end of September. Be sure to see her live if the tour has yet to stop in your city. Of course, you can also follow her live in concert on YouTube.
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