PHIL STACEY

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Can a vocalist who misses almost every note in his lower register win American Idol? Probably not. But when Phil is full-on belting (see closing third of ''I Could Not Ask for More''), he's got a pleasing tone. If he picks up the tempo and finds a genre, he's a top 10 contender.

FROCK U Phil talks about ''bald pride,'' but covers his pate almost every week. Get a little sun, tame those eyebrows, and show off that scalp, dude!

REQUEST LIST James Taylor's ''Your Smiling Face,'' Cher's ''If I Could Turn Back Time''