Santana was a perfect fit for Amy Winehouse. She should do "You Know I'm No Good."
Absolutely. If there had been a "winner" of the competition, it should have been her.
Kurt was technically proficient, but I didn't get the sense that he "got" the song. Which is a shame, because Kurt should be able to relate to the "I'll-do-it-my-way" message of the song. Instead, we ended up with a lot of beautiful notes with no soul to hold them together.
Points to Mercedes and Rachel for going to their strongest genres but not making an obvious choice. If only they hadn't tried to channel Aretha and Barbra, respectively.
And, okay, Mercedes needs a little more life experience before tackling "Try a Little Tenderness." It's a hard song for a high schooler to "get" because it's a grown-up song about getting over those rough spots that happen in any life. I'm not sure any of New Directions could handle it except maybe -- maybe -- Sam if he's been watching his parents closely enough lately.