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The Top 4 are David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook, and Syesha Mercado Results Show - Voted Off
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David Archuleta Jason Castro David Cook |
Brooke White Syesha Mercado |
Next Weeks Theme/Mentor Neil Diamond
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:56 PM MST
As I said before the Top 5 finalists (David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook, Brooke White, and Syesha Mercado) will return to the Idol stage next week for the Tuesday, April 29 (8:00-9:02 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) to perform the "Music of Neil Diamond" with the mentor/guest being Neil Diamond.
Wednesday, April 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) the following night will be a live performance of “Amazing Grace” by superstar Neil Diamond, as well as Natasha Bedingfield perform her hit “Pocket Full of Sunshine.” Find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition and who will go home on the results show airing on FOX.
Official Bottom 2
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:57 PM
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Syesha Mercado |
Official Elimination Results
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:04 PM MST
Show is Live right now I update as I have information. The show will run for one hour. Over 38 million voted. Group Performance Song is "All I Ask of You" Andrew Lloyd Webber(ALW) onstage at piano. Ryan says the American Idol Summer Concert Tour 2008 kicks off in Glendale, Ariz. All dates and locations HERE Recaping of last night show. ALW sits down onstage with Ryan onstage for a brief interview. A comic book-like Ford commercial shown with "Tainted Love" as the song David A. is shown drawing a car and the Top 6 are all rocked out. Both David's are brought out. Both are Safe!!! Sweet! Leona Lewis after the break.
It will be just a bottom 2 tonight. Ryan introduces a montage of AI alums that have been on Broadway. They show Diana, Fantasia and LaKisha, then Tamyra Grey. They are focusing on Tamyra Grey, she's currently in Rent. Clay Aiken shown next, he's in Spamalot. They show a clip of him performing. Leona singing "Bleeding Love.", she's wearing a white dress, knee-length and lights are very bright. Performance is beautiful complete with flames!
Syesha and Brooke are brought out. Brooke looks great! Recaps. Asks why it was easier for her last night, she says it's fun to be someone else. She doesn't know who she was last night. Brooke says she thinks it was the right move to restart. Brooke is safe. Brooke looked shocked beyond belief. Syesha Bottom 2. Jason and Carly are left one is in the bottom as well.
Ryan brings out Carly and Jason. This is the best I have seen Carly look.. my favorite outfit of hers by far! Recaps. Jason is... Safe!! Carly in the bottom 2.
Both Syesha and Carly will sing one more time before the results are read. Syesha is... Safe Carly goes home tonight..
Show Over End Edit: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:58 PM MST
Shocker Elimination Show
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:34 AM MST
I know everyone thought Michael's elimination was a shocker but in reality it wasn't. So, I think we are still in need of one and the David's are the ones with the most shock value. I am writing this because I keep getting these weird thoughts & it bugs me becuase many weeks ago I thought David Archuleta would be voted off in a "Shocker Elimination" during Top 4 or 5 week. But I think instead he may be in the bottom three this week... not voted off, just in the bottom three for a little "Wow!" factor. My reasoning is that maybe so many think he is safe and may be "sympathy voting" for Syesha, Jason, or Brooke... who for their own reasons need help this week to continue. I sure hope not but...
Summer Tour Dates
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:16 AM
American Idol Summer Concert Tour 2008 dates and locations have been announced. Check out when the Final 10 Idols come to your hometown HERE.
My Prediction and Favorites
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:12 PM MST
| My Favorites David Cook Syesha Mercado Carly Smithson |
Predicted Bottom 3 Brooke White Syesha Mercado - Home Carly Smithson |
If American Idol continues continue with the predictable Boy, Girl, Boy, Girls, Vote off they have been doing then Jason goes home. And with his not so good performance it is VERY possible. But I don't think this will happen as Jason has a decent fan base. I so loved Syesha spirited performance tonight but even with that FANTASTIC performance I just don't think Syesha has the fan base to pull out another week. I thought Brooke did show another side to her singing style that I really enjoyed even with the restart and the nerves. I thought that tonight was Carly's best performance. I really like Carly so its nice to see her have a good night at such an important time. I think most didn't notice Carly skip part of the lyrics. I loved both David's and think the only thing we can really count on is they are both safe this week even with Archie forgetting some of his lyrics again. Thankfully, its Broadway week so I don't think it was noticed by many so & it should not affect him.
Official Song Choice Spoiler
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:01 PM MST
Vote Number: 1-866-IDOLS-*
Vote Number: 1-866-436-57*
or Text "Vote" to 57*
* = Contestant Number
Contestants have TWO phone numbers you can vote at tonight. Text is only the one number
I love that David Cook gets the pimp spot again this week. I sure hate waiting thru the whole to hear him tho. I am horever worried about Syesha and her going first. I think they should have had Cookie go first this week and give Syesha or Carly the pimp spot instead. I'm excited for Brooke hearing thart she may do very well. I am pretty sure that unless Jason, who I hear is sick, does something horrid and/or Carly is a "Superstar" then the bottom three will be all girls again this week. I will have to watch the show before posting my bottom three. Shows not on for me yet but soon.
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Song Choice Spoilers
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:36:36 AM
The song choices given are at this point rumor and not %100 I will post the official spoiler list later this afternoon
I have no idea what to expect for tonight but did find out a few things about the Top 6 finalists meeting with Andrew Lloyd Webber from the set of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas.
In an article with the L.A. Times Andrew Lloyd Webber summed up the experience of watching the "Idol" cast perform his work. "I hear my songs all over the place, all over the world. You hear versions of them where they work, but they're not necessarily what I would do if I were there and were able to have input to the artist, which is why it is quite interesting to have a bunch of kids singing my own music. Very strange choices some of them made as well." He laughed. "But I'm not allowed to tell you about it."
“I’m a new boy on this one (AI) — I saw it this week for the first time. I think that’s rather good, you know, because I’m not influenced by what’s happened. I think the ‘Idol’ people were quite taken aback, actually, by what I do, versus some of the other mentors. I hope I’ve managed to change a couple of their performances, because a couple of them were dire.” “One of them,” Andrew says, “actually ended up being really excellent.” He won’t be coaxed into telling exactly who that singer is. “No, I won’t, but it should be pretty obvious.” quoted from Las Vegas Sun
Jason Castro
Jason Castro might sing “Memories” from the musical Cats.
From EW comments
Carly Smithson
Quoted form ALW interview “Carly —
she’s the Irish one, isn’t she? —
Carly was going to do ‘All I Ask of You’ (from “Phantom”), and I
felt a bit of a turncoat in this theater of all places, saying,
‘This is wildly unsuited for you, darling. I said to her,
‘It’s crazy, you’ve got to do a rock-and-roll song. Better to do
“Jesus Christ Superstar.” I think she’ll rock the place out with it,”
he chuckles. “We’ll see how much they take of what I said —
or not. I’ll probably be cut to shreds (in editing).” quoted from Las Vegas Sun
Brooke White
Although Lloyd Webber was barred "under pain of death" from revealing the song choices,
he did speak of being struck by one moment in particular. "The girl who I was
really quite impressed with was Brooke. She was really -- I got something out
of her. I mean, whether or not, you know, that is there at the end, I really
couldn't tell you.
"The one thing is working with me, one on one, where I'm on the other side --
I'm sort of actually, in her case, holding her hand to get the performance out of her.
It's very different than sitting in a great big television studio with a big audience
and you've got a camera in front of you. So, one will have to see."
Quoted from ALW interview with the L.A. Times
David Cook
According to Miles Siggins, on the TV Guide channel Idol Wrap, David wanted to
wear a full suit this week, but he and Miles compromised on a suit and jacket look.
David Archuleta
"Think of Me" from “The Phantom of the Opera”
Possible ALW comment refering to David... “One of them,” Webber says, “actually ended up being really excellent.”
He won’t be coaxed into telling exactly who that singer is.
“No, I won’t, but it should be pretty obvious.”
Quoted from ALW interview with the L.A. Times
Syesha Mercado
Performing first.
Neil Diamond Mentor April 29-30
Saturday, April 19, 2008
I know it is VERY early but I have confirmed with Fox that the theme for American Idol's top 5 finalists will be special guest Neil Diamond. Now we just need to watch and find out who will be the top 5!
Theme for Final 6 April 22 & 23
Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:46 AM MST
Next weeks theme/mentor/guest has been confirmed, on Tuesday, April 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top 6 finalists ( David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, and Syesha Mercado) will return to the Idol stage to perform the "Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber". Andrew Lloyd Webber will be guiding the contestants and as they perform a selection of his songs from the set of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas.
You can tune in the following night to see a live performance by world-renowned artist Andrew Lloyd Webber with the top 6 finalists, Leona Lewis will perform "Bleeding Love", and to find out who receives enough votes to stay in the competition and who must go home on the results show Wednesday, April 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of “The Likes of Us,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “By Jeeves,” “Evita,” “Variations” and “Tell Me On A Sunday” (later combined as “Song & Dance”), “Cats,” “Starlight Express,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Aspects of Love,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “Whistle Down the Wind,” “The Beautiful Game” and “The Woman in White.” He composed the film scores of “Gumshoe” and “The Odessa File,” and a setting of the Latin Requiem Mass “Requiem.” In 2004, he produced a film version of “The Phantom of the Opera,” and in 2009 will premiere the sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera,” which will be helmed by the award-winning director Jack O’Brien. In 2006, Lloyd Webber won an International Emmy for the hit BBC series “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?” He repeated his success with “Any Dream Will Do,” and is currently casting the musical “Oliver!”
Lloyd Webber’s awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys (including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for “Requiem”), seven Oliviers (for achievement in London theatre), a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale (the highest international distinction for achievement in the arts), the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was knighted by the Queen of England in 1992.
Season 7 Final 6
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 8:20 PM MST
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David Archuleta Jason Castro David Cook |
Brooke White Carly Smithson Syesha Mercado |
Official Bottom 3 & Groups
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:31 PM MST
Season high of 36 million votes! Group Medley is "One Sweet Day", Ford Commercail "I want to be Free". Elliott Yamin (Season 5, 3rd Place), whos mom passed a very short time ago, performs "Free" with "We miss you Mom" written on his hand (like David C. on IGB). Mariah, wearing a short little black dress and four and a half inch high heels, performs "Bye, Bye". Sweet! It's official David Cook is SINGLE!!!
David Archuleta was last back stage while the others are on the stage in two groups.
To Bring David's 36 year old brother, Adam, out to see David C sing on American Idol for the first time $80,000 seeing David cry Pricless....
Thank you radio station for your help getting Adam to David!
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Jason Castro Carly Smithson Syesha Mercado |
Brooke White David Cook Kristy Lee Cook |
David Archuleta safe. They change the groups around. Syesha Mercado & David Cook switch places. His GroupJason, Carly, and Cookie are safe. Syesha and Brooke are safe and Kristy Lee Cook finally goes home!!!! Let the festivities begin!
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Group Safe Jason Castro Carly Smithson David Cook |
Bottom 3 Brooke White Syesha Mercado |
Prediction - Bottom 3 - Voted off
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:52 PM
Call Me crazy, You know I am... I have not watched the show but I feel so strongly about my choices that I am going to go ahead and post who I think will be in the bottom three and voted off on Wednesday nights (April 15, 2008) results show.
Speaking of the results show.... Mariah will be performing for
American Idol on Wednesday, April 16
(9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed)(8:00-9:00 PM MST tape-delayed)
elimination show where one more contestant will be voted off. In addition to Mariah, Elliott Yamin (Season 5, 3rd Place),
will also be on the show!
David Cook as usual he made it his own and it was really good. The song started out funny. I kept looking for the Mariah version. But by mid song I had totally forgot about Mariah and was enjoying David's song! Randy thought it was the best performance of the season and gave him the first standing O of the season. Paula loved it and Simon said it was the best of the night, and said everyone else seemed like they were singing karoke
Official Mariah Carey Song Choice Spoiler
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:02 MST
A little later than usual but TMZ has finally posted the Final Seven's "Songs by Mariah" song selections for tonights show. Tonights show is one hour and airs on Fox 8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed or 7:00-8:00 PM MST tape-delayed.
My favorite song to be performed on American Idol tonight will be David Archuleta & "When You Believe" I am a big fan of Dreamworks "Prince of Eygypt" animated film as I am a big Cartoon nut. "When You Believe" is a beautiful duet with both the amazing singers Whitney Houston & Mariah (I can hear Sim