It was Season 8's Alexis Grace's turn to shine in in IDOL LIVE's 2010 edition of the poll of the week champion series. This past week found readers voting for their favorite 10th-place finalists, and Alexis came out on top.
Pulling in nine votes, Alexis scored 56% of all 16 votes casted. No one else was able to come close, as Paige Miles of Season 9 and Amanda Overmyer of Season 7 tied for second with two votes (12%).
Alexis's win will send her through to the final round of the champion series, which we will revisit once all other placements are decided. In the next round, readers will be asked which 10th-place finalist is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Charles Grigsby 0 (0%)
Matt Rogers 1 (6%)
Mikalah Gordon 0 (0%)
Kevin Covais 1 (6%)
Stephanie Edwards 1 (6%)
Amanda Overmyer 2 (12%)
Alexis Grace 9 (56%)
Paige Miles 2 (12%)
Total votes: 16
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Poll of the week: Alexis Grace emerges as favorite 11th-place finalist
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 6 Perform (4/27/10)
Tonight the Top 6 finalists sample entries from the songbook of Shania Twain, which will be the closest this crop comes to being forced to perform country music. That means Aaron Kelly should be in his element and virtually be protected from elimination unless he picks something on the scale of "(Man) I Feel Like a Woman," which I wouldn't put past him.
As always, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the (allegedly) one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Amanda Overmyer, Elliott Yamin, Kellie Pickler, LaKisha Jones and Michael Sarver.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Poll of the week: David Archuleta defeats all competitors in champion series finale
After fourteen weeks of competition, IDOL LIVE's annual poll of the week champion series edition has come to a close, with David Archuleta taking the top spot following a two-week voting period finale that consisted of a whopping 10 alums from the series' seventh season.
As expected, Arch took the cake with 11,595 votes, reeling in 64% of the total votes cast. Arch's only real competition was David Cook, who netted 6,257 votes, or 34% of all votes. These results are flipped in comparison to last year's results, when Cook took in 82% and Arch was able to amass only 17% of the votes.
Not surprisingly, none of the other Idol alums that were up for voting from the semifinal rounds were able to take in a single percentage of the votes cast, with Kellie Pickler finishing an extremely distant third with 90 votes.
After all these months of voting, it should be recognized that all the contributions from readers that have participated in these polls are truly appreciated and it is hoped that this participation will continue to shine through as we carry on with regularly scheduled polls of the week. In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which celebrity guest judge would they prefer take Paula Abdul's spot if the spot is to be filled. You have exactly one week to vote.
David Cook 6,257 (34%)
David Archuleta 11,595 (64%)
Syesha Mercado 10 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 9 (0%)
Brooke White 10 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 90 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 2 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 1 (0%)
Chikezie 30 (0%)
Amanda Overmyer 1 (0%)
David Hernandez 6 (0%)
Total votes: 18,012
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Poll of the week: Arch winning at halfway point
It's the halfway point for IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, and it has predictably come down to a battle of the Davids for the second straight year. The difference between now and the same poll last year is the Archies seem to be taking the poll more seriously than their Word Nerd counterparts.
David Archuleta is currently in the lead with nearly 9,000 votes, compared to David Cook's total thus far of just over 6,000 votes. Although things started with a bang in the first few days of voting, it seems that the fans' fingers have slowed down in recent days. Maybe everyone is soaking up their last few weeks (or in some cases, days) of summer vacation?
One point that should be reiterated is that each visitor of IDOL LIVE should only be able to vote once per day. However, this does not mean there aren't ways around this restriction. This Idol poll veteran is very well aware of the whole cookie-deleting process that is often used in these polls, and if that works to your advantage, then great. If not, that is out of my control.
So with just one week left to vote before the poll closes, here's to hoping the fan bases of finalists other than the Davids find this poll and continue to make things interesting.
David Cook 6,108 (40%)
David Archuleta 8,743 (58%)
Syesha Mercado 6 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 8 (0%)
Brooke White 3 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 87 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 1 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 1 (0%)
Chikezie 26 (0%)
Amanda Overmyer 1 (0%)
David Hernandez 5 (0%)
Votes so far: 14,990
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Poll of the week: Amanda tops Alexis in battle of the 11th placers
In the second installment of the second annual IDOL LIVE poll of the week champion series, Season 7 once again came out on top of Season 8 when Amanda Overmyer scored 30 (35%) votes over Alexis Grace's 20 votes (23%).
The results do come as somewhat of a surprise, as Alexis was considered to be one of the finalists that should have made it farther in the competition than she did. Although there was not much additional competition, Charles Grigsby of Season 2 garnered an impressive 15 votes, or 17% of the total take of 84 votes.
In the next installment of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, readers are asked which 10th-place finalist is their favorite of all eight seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Charles Grigsby 15 (17%)
Matt Rogers 9 (10%)
Mikalah Gordon 3 (3%)
Kevin Covais 3 (3%)
Stephanie Edwards 4 (4%)
Amanda Overmyer 30 (35%)
Alexis Grace 20 (23%)
Total votes: 84
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog: Top 7 Perform (4/14/09)
Join us tonight as we blog during the Top 7 finalists' performances for the "Songs of the Cinema" theme. It's a good bet someone will sing a Disney-related tune, maybe Allison will do Miley Cyrus' "The Climb"? That would be interesting. In any event, the blogcast will last one hour and will begin promptly at 8 p.m. ET. Oh yeah, and we'll have to sit through Quentin Tarantino and his eccentricness when he serves as mentor this week. Joy.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from David Cook, Melinda Doolittle, Leona Lewis, Amanda Overmyer and Jason Yeager.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
IDOL LIVE Blog: Group 2 Performs (2/25/09)
Join us tonight as we blog during the second installment of the Top 36's showcase when the 12 semifinalists from Group 2 take the stage and try their hand at singing songs from Billboard's Top 10 catalog. The blogcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will last two hours.
Tonight's blogcast will feature music from Amanda Overmyer, Daughtry, David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin, Haley Scarnato, Jason Castro, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks and Michael Johns.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Performances for Carrie, Jennifer at Grammys
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>It was announced earlier this week that Carrie Underwood would be performing "Last Name" and Jennifer Hudson would be performing "You Pulled Me Through" at the 51st annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Carrie is nominated for one award, while Jennifer is nominated for three.
>Elliott Yamin appeared in a video on YouTube with KISS FM's JoJo where he did an impromptu 20-second performance of his upcoming single "Fight for Love." Watch the video below:
Elliott also said the single will hit radio on Tues., March 10.
>Michael Johns performed "You Can't Always Get What You Want" at ESPN's "Next Big Weekend 2009" on Sat., Jan. 31, in Tampa, Fla. The performance was one of many that was in preparation of last weekend's Super Bowl. Michael also yesterday performed an acoustic version of "To Love Somebody" on KTLA's morning show.
>Amanda Overmyer performed her song "Lay It Down" on FOX 19 in Cincinnati yesterday. Watch the performance below:
The song is off of Amanda's debut album Solidify.
>Jordin Sparks appeared on Phoenix, Ariz.'s KISS FM morning show Johnjay & Rich on Thursday to chat about the Super Bowl and other things. Jordin agreed to thank the two radio show hosts if she wins a Grammy tomorrow. Hopefully both of the aforementioned happen.
Friday, December 12, 2008
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Cook to perform on New Year's Eve Live
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>David Cook will perform on FOX's "New Year's Eve Live" special on Dec. 31, 2008 with Scott Weiland. The show is hosted by Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson and will begin at 11 p.m.
>Amanda Overmyer's debut album is available to download on her official Web site. The 12-song album is titled Solidify and "Play On," "Iroquois Lane" and "Fail to Compromise."
>Kady Malloy added a new original song to her MySpace called "Autumn Leaves."
>Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest will appear on the Family Entertainment Awards tonight at 9 p.m. on the CW network. Miley Cyrus and Leona Lewis will perform.
>Katharine McPhee appeared at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with David Foster, Charice and Lionel Richie among others. It benefited 30 members of the Israel Defense Forces.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
IDOL LIVE poll of the week - Stephanie Edwards (woo!)
As expected, IDOL LIVE viewers were not too enthusiastic about voting for their favorite 11th-place finalist of all seven seasons. This gave Season 6's Stephanie Edwards the perfect opportunity to place first in the poll. Stephanie did just that, as her pitiful seven votes were enough for 46% of the vote.
Her competition was weak, as evidenced by second-place finisher Amanda Overmyer's four votes, good for 26%. Hopefully this week's poll is more exciting. In this week's poll of the week, we ask who your favorite 12th-place finalist is. You have exactly one week to vote.
Charles Grigsby 1 (6%)
Matt Rogers 2 (13%)
Mikalah Gordon 0 (0%)
Kevin Covais 1 (6%)
Stephanie Edwards 7 (46%)
Amanda Overmyer 4 (26%)
Total votes: 15
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Birth year theme is just '80s part 2
With eight of the Top 10 finalists being born in the 1980s, last night seemed like just a continuation of Top 16 week. The performances were leagues better than the ones delivered last week, which at least made up for the repetitious repetition that seems to be weighing this season down.
Ramiele Malubay opened the show with her take on Carrie Underwood's...erm, I mean Heart's power ballad "Alone." Vocally she was alright, though she kind of fell flat on one of the critical high notes. According to the judges, she was better than last week but Simon had a bone to pick with Randy's critique, which he deemed a bit harsh. Was Simon being honest or using his signature reverse psychology tactic? No one can ever really tell.
Next was Jason Castro and his snorefest that was Sting's "Fragile." Jason must really want to impress the foreign language-speaking voting population, only this week he reached out to Spanish-speaking Americans rather than those who speak French. Odds are it won't do him any good, as Randy and Paula said he did well but there was no "wow" factor, while Simon said his guitar playing was sloppy and he has to start taking himself seriously because he has the potential to be a contender but not if he performs like that week after week. Look for him to make a "shocking" appearance in the bottom 3 tonight.
Syesha Mercado then took on Stephanie Mills' "If I Were Your Woman," over-singing included. The judges [aka Randy and Paula] gave her unconditional praise for her performance, Paula going as far as calling her a "dark horse," but it was really overrated. Syesha has had much better performances in the past, and this week she was just a glory note machine. Simon caught on to this, saying she was good but there is a limit to where her vocals can go, which riled Paula up.
Next up was Chikezie, who took a departure from his usual country rock hoedown arrangements and did a boring ballad. It was not that he did a bad job vocally on Luther Vandross' "If Only For One Night," he just seemed out of place, like he reverted back to the semifinals with his lifeless soulfulness. Randy complained that he missed the up-tempo Chikezie, calling the performance "not hip or cool." But he can't do country rock every week, now, can he? Amanda Overmyer didn't get away with singing the same style every week. But David Cook is, so maybe Randy is on to something....
After some more blatant iTunes pimping by Ryan, Brooke White takes the stage and takes on The Police classic "Every Breath You Take." Brooke caused every heart in America to skip a beat when she halted the beginning of her performance, realizing she started in the wrong key (if anything, it just proves the show is live). The first half of the performance was very angelic and moving, but once the band came in it kind of lost its touch. The judges made note of this (and the do-over), but Simon said it was "definitely enough to keep [her] in the competition." Brooke twice said her do-over was "not a good thing to do," but the judges told her it was the right thing to do. Why can no one ever agree on this show?
Michael Johns struck a chord with the studio audience when he burst out singing the Queen classic "We Will Rock You," complete with seizure-inducing light shows and a full band and back-up singing brigade surrounding him. But when he changed to the "We Are the Champions" portion of the performance, the audience went wild. Michael showed why he deserved to be in the competition, with Simon even saying Michael's performance was the only memorable one of the night.
And then Carly Smithson's mom talked about how she named her daughter after hearing a Carly Simon song on the radio on the way to the hospital to give birth to her. Following that fun fact, Carly tackled Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart," which, minus the painful run at the end, was very well done. Randy and Paula fought over whether the run at the end was good, and Simon gave his two cents, saying Carly needs to "lighten up." Carly added to the awkwardness by exclaiming that she had to go to the bathroom before her performance, prompting Ryan to ask if she flushed.
The awkwardness did not end there, though. When Ryan asked David Archuleta what he missed about school, he said he missed his school dances and that he might not get to go to his prom. Ryan then took this opportunity to ask if the girl sitting next to David's dad was who he wanted to take to his prom, which immediately put a target the size of Texas on her. David tried his best on an obscure song choice - David Foster and Jeff Pescetto's "You're the Voice." The song sounded like it was out of an early '90s Care Bears episode, and Paula thought she'd be funny by asking David why he didn't pick an American composer. That's Paula, always trying to psych out the 17-year-olds! Simon said the song choice was something he'd expect to see "animated creatures gathering around him and start singing" on, and that it wasn't for him. Simon should be careful of that girl sitting next to David's dad.
And then there was Kristy Lee Cook, who managed to recover from being in the bottom 2 for the second week in a row. Kristy Lee was right at home when she chose the durable "God Bless the USA," and actually sound pretty good. That coupled with Simon's profusely-flowing praise will give her a one way ticket to Dollywood next week.
Finally, the rock star took to the stage. David C. and his abnormally-huge baby skull took on Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," completely turning the song upside down and using a slow but steady rocked out arrangement. Upon finishing, Randy said he could actually win the whole thing. Paula remained standing because she was "blown away." And Simon said it was "amazing." All in all not a bad night for the resident rocker.
Predictions
Bottom 3: Jason, Chikezie, Ramiele
Bottom 2: Chikezie, Ramiele
Eliminated: Ramiele
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Rock 'n roll nurse taken off 'Idol' life support
Amanda Overmyer, the nurse from Mulberry, Ind., was many things throughout her stint on the seventh season of American Idol - an exceptional vocalist not being among them. But Amanda's passion for performing her style of music was undeniable.
Amanda said that even though she was disappointed to not make the tour, she was honored to know that she finished 11th out of hundreds of thousands of potential 'Idol's. Her encore of "Back in the USSR," however, was just as painful as it was the previous night.
The biggest surprise of the night, however, came in the first 15 minutes of the show when Carly Smithson was told to grab a stool in the bottom 3. Carly's performance of "Blackbird" Tuesday night was actually one of the better vocals, though it was by no means a show stopper. But she did not deserve the third-lowest votes.
The results show wasn't all doom and gloom, however, as the audience was treated to Kellie Pickler, who showed great improvement from when she was a finalist back in Season 5 with her hit single "Red High Heels." Her pre-performance video was cute and she showed that she's just the same ol' girl from Albermarle. We also got to see a taped segment of Fantasia and Elliott Yamin visiting children in Africa. Elliott even showed emotion by tearing up when he found out a newborn baby boy had been named after him.
When Ryan took calls for the second week in a row during the 'Idol Live' segment of the show, only one merited an answer, which came from Jessica Reynolds of New Jersey. She asked Simon if he'd ever consider doing a sequel to his kiss with Paula back in Season 2, and he said "Yes, because she's actually a good kisser," which left many people feeling a bit unsettled.
Ryan also revealed the four celebrity mentors that will be coaching the finalists this season. They include Mariah Carey, Neil Diamond, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton. Looks like four of the remaining themes are '90s, show tunes, country and...Neil Diamond...
For the second week in a row, Kristy Lee Cook inexplicably avoided elimination, perhaps being saved by the country vote or maybe her comment about "blowing the socks off of Simon." Regardless, it will take nothing short of a miracle (or a very above-average performance on Tuesday) for her to squeak by another week.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Beatles night redux a bust
Although it is hard to blame Nigel & Co. for trying to milk their rights to the Lennon-McCartney songbook for all it's worth, even Simon had to concede it wasn't a good idea to feature the theme two weeks in a row.
Bingo! Especially considering how most everyone fared well last week, the only direction the finalists could really go was down. And for the most part, they did.
Amanda Overmyer started the show off by reverting to her mumbling jumbling indecipherable "singing" with her take on "Back in the USSR" After actually doing not half-bad last week, Amanda responded to Simon's suggestion that she do a ballad by exclaiming "ballads are boring!" Well, so is singing the same exact style of music every week.
But the rock 'n roll nurse wasn't the only one to receive negative feedback. Brooke White seemed to get more of a reaction from her bright yellow sundress and her awkward dancing than from her singing, which was probably her weakest vocal delivery to top it off. Simon called her rendition of "Here Comes the Sun" "terrible" and "wet" among other things, prompting Brooke to nervously talk over his critique as she tried to excuse her performance away.
Another finalist that drew the ire of the judges was Michael Johns, who by their accounts should be doing much better than he has done the past few weeks. Although his performance of "A Day in the Life" wasn't "a mess" as Simon called it, it was definitely lackluster. Paula also found herself back peddling when she tried to explain that it was because Michael was wearing an ear piece that caused his underwhelming vocals, only to be told by Michael that he was not wearing one. So much for that theory, Paula!
And then there's Chikezie, who basically decided that because the theme was the same as last week's, he had the green light to deliver the same exact performance as he did last week. Starting out slow with "I've Just Seen a Face," then morphing it into a southern/country/rock mesh of harmonica-playing and toe-tapping, the judges were split on what they had just witnessed. Randy liked the second half better than the first, while Simon hated the first half and only disliked the second. He said it was gimmicky and that there were too many artists mixed into one performance, which Paula vehemently disagreed with.
Jason Castro also got mixed reviews for his take on "Michelle." Although his performance was boring to the max, he did score points with the French-speaking population by nailing the annunciation of the infused foreign lyrics. Too bad France and Canada can't vote. Randy and Paula pinpointed his lifeless performance on the fact that he was disconnected, especially since he was away from his guitar, though they still thought it was "alright." Simon put it more bluntly, saying if it were a radio show instead of a television show he would have turned it off. Ouch.
But it was Kristy Lee Cook who once again took the worst beating of the night for her delivery of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away." Described as being "musical wallpaper" by Simon, the performance was very up and down in terms of the stark contrast between her upper and lower register (the latter being much worse). He also said she's only memorable when she's terrible like last week. But her comeback to Simon of "I can blow you out of your socks next week and you know it!" pretty much made up for her awful performance.
But the night wasn't all a wash. David Cook pulled off another week of solid rock with his version of "Day Tripper," which he performed in the Whitesnake arrangement. Despite being accused of being "smug" by Simon (oh, so he really is the next Daughtry?), Cook's talents of playing the guitar, voice box and singing showed that he was talented more than he was full of himself.
Carly Smithson also had strong vocals, though "Blackbird" never did sound so dreary as it did last night. After Paula and Randy gave praise to her control, emotion and inflections among other things, Simon picked on Carly for the song's subject matter and lyrics, and calling her choice "indulgent." The discussion got more philosophical than he bargained for when Carly said the lyrics were meaningful to her as they represented how the music industry is a cruel place and like birds trying to learn to fly free she was trying to break the stranglehold the industry has on her, to which Simon launched into sarcasm mode ("Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were all poor little birds on this show").
But it was David Archuleta who showed the most improvement from last week's lyrical disaster. He once again proved that he's the one to beat, as his rendition of "Long and Winding Road" was definitely more in his comfort zone. It wasn't nearly on an "Imagine" level but it sounded like a Grammy-winning performance compared to the rest of the finalists. All three judges lobbed comments like "amazing!" "wonderful!" and "that was hotness!" his way, and the world returned to order once again.
The big surprise of the night was Syesha Mercado, whose vulnerable and controlled performance of "Yesterday" won her mostly praise from the judges. Although she looked beautiful and sounded pleasant compared to her usual over-singing and sometimes even shoutfests, Paula wasn't the only one to notice her blatant disregard to look into the camera or at the studio audience. Instead, she opted to fix her eyes on something on the stage floor (maybe Ryan left a gum wrapper down there?). Either way, the judges liked it, and Simon predicted she would make it through to the Top 10.
Finally, Ramiele Malubay closed out the show with "I Should Have Known Better." It was definitely a step up from last week's snorefest, and she was wearing a cool hat. But the judges still gave her bland comments, probably the most generic of the night. Randy liked her confidence but said it was "alright." Paula liked her better this week than she did last week. And Simon thought she picked the wrong song and the whole thing was amateurish. So Ramiele will just have to make do with whatever all that is supposed to mean.
Predictions
Bottom 3: Kristy Lee, Amanda, Chikezie
Bottom 2: Kristy Lee, Amanda
Eliminated: Kristy Lee
Monday, March 17, 2008
VFTW nets $40K in 2007
Only halfway through the seventh season of American Idol, the infamous Votefortheworst.com (VFTW) has made the headlines for its unconventional approach to the hit FOX show and breaking news many times since the start of 2008. In today's New York Times, however, the site's founder, Dave Della Terza, was profiled. The reason for giving Della Terza a valuable spot on the Times' layout: the revelation that the controversial site netted him roughly $40,000 in revenue in 2007.
Terza said the revenue came mostly from Google Ads, and it has been gaining every year since the site's inception in 2005. Della Terza told the Times the following:
"It didn’t start out as a moneymaking venture; it wasn’t an attempt to leech off the ‘American Idol’ brand."
VFTW's most notable story leaks include the controversial photos of season 6 semifinalist Antonella Barba and news that season 7 finalist David Hernandez had worked as a stripper in the past. The site is currently encouraging members to vote for Amanda Overmyer.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Beatles night shows competition is still fluid
Besides the tired infighting between the judges, Ryan's usual flirting with Simon and a new monstrous set, the Top 12 for the most part managed to take control of the 25 limited Lennon-McCartney songs they had to choose from.
The show opened up on a forgettable note when Syesha Mercado tackled "Got to Get You Into My Life." Although the vocal wasn't all that bad, it really was very lifeless despite her use of the Earth, Wind and Fire arrangement. The arrangement factor truly played a big role in the night, as it made or broke many of the finalists' performances. In Chikezie's case, his folk-turned-southern rock interpretation of "She's a Woman" really validated why he was still in the competition, and his performance was actually one of the better ones. Carly Smithson also pulled off another surprise, as she put her special touch on "Come Together," one of her favorite songs. The sound was very reminiscent of something Sheryl Crow would do, and she won much praise from the judges. But in Kristy Lee Cook's case, the arrangement led to her downfall, as "Eight Days a Week" was never intended to be sung in an up-tempo country style.
While the arrangements were important factors in many performances, other finalists' vocals defined how well they did. In Ramiele Malubay's instance, her vocals on "In My Life" were pretty but too reserved, which garnered criticism from the judges that she played it "too safe." David Hernandez gave the word "melisma" a whole new meaning when he took on "I Saw Her Standing There," which also brought forth a barrage of calls to not overdo it, and even David declared he would "try to turn it down a notch" next week (if there is a next week).
Two consistent performers did even better tonight than in weeks prior. Coffee shop soul/pop chanteuse Brooke White delivered a knockout punch with a beautiful rendition of "Let It Be." Her talents on the piano coupled with her rich vocals really give her an under the radar frontrunner status. The other finalist that was on top of his game was David Cook. After he delivered a stellar rocked-out version of the Lionel Richie classic "Hello" last week, David again channeled Chris Daughtry in his performance of "Eleanor Rigby." He received praise from the judges as being a dark horse, with Simon even toying with the possibility of an outside shot of him winning.
Proving that falsettos should only be used every once in a while, Jason Castro's version of "If I Fell" gave Paula a heartfelt connection, but his vocals were otherwise very vulnerable and showed his style of singing definitely has limits. Amanda Overmyer was also only lukewarm this week after she nailed her song last week, which was possibly the only reason she made it through. Her take on "You Can't Do That" was a certified, signature rock 'n roll nurse performance, though it was not nearly as bad as some of her past ones. Michael Johns also was only so-so once again, as he sang "Across the Universe" well but didn't really go anywhere with it, which drew the ire of both Simon and Randy.
But the biggest shock of the entire night was hands down David Archuleta's awful Stevie Wonder version of "We Can Work It Out." The favorite to win did everything from forgetting the lyrics to losing his meter and missing some key notes. If this was the first time the American public saw him perform, David would be on the first flight back to Utah. But his dedicated fanbase and history of amazing performances will be more than enough to sail him through to next week.
Predictions
Bottom 3: David H., Kristy Lee, Syesha
Bottom 2: Kristy Lee, Syesha
Eliminated: Kristy Lee
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