Simon: We should have put Josiah through

RealityTVWorld.com reported last week that Simon Cowell told the Knoxville News Sentinel that Season 7 Top 50 contestant Josiah Leming should have been sent through to the Top 24, but Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul decided against it. Said Simon on the subject:

"We should have put him through. I was all for it. I wanted him in the competition. I don't know what they were thinking. I wanted him through."

Whether or not he deserved to advance to the Top 24, Josiah is making it in the business on his own, as his debut album will be released in September on Warner Bros. Records.