Friday, April 17, 2009

American Idol Season 8 - Say Goodbye To....

The Top 8 contestants took the stage to sing songs from the year they were born.

Danny Gokey - Stand By Me by Mickey Gilley
As the oldest contestant of the season, Danny Gokey had the honor of kicking the show off.
Simon : Overall it was great.
Paula : You raised the bar and everyone has to run to catch up.
Randy : Loved the vocals!
Kara : You killed it!



Kris Allen - All She Wants To Do Is Dance by Don Henley
As a child, Kris Allen aspired to be a taxi driver, until he stumbled upon his niche in music.
Randy : It was an indulgent arrangement.

Paula : You are one of the most likable contestants we've ever had.
Kara : I'm excited you picked up the tempo.
Simon : (I'm hot) but it's not about that.


Lil Rounds - What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
In her pre-performance video, Lil Rounds' mom confirmed that Lil's name was given to her at birth and is not a stage name.
Kara : We still haven't seen you leap from a singer to an artist.
Randy : You're mad talented.
Simon : It's literally like we have lost you.
Paula : You look very, very hot tonight.


Anoop Desai - True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
Still recovering from the excitement of his alma mater's basketball victory.....
Paula : You showed your true colors, just like a rainbow
Kara : You controlled the song and didn't let it control you.
Randy : You showed you can actually sing.
Simon : You're like a yo-yo the way you go down and up.


Scott MacIntyre - The Search Is Over by Survivor
Scott MacIntyre took a risk when he stepped away from the piano this week to play Survivor's "The Search Is Over" on guitar. Although the judges didn't think the guitar worked with the song, Scott was excited to show his "punk side."

Allison Iraheta - I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
Simon : It was really good.
Paula : You have a gift you can't put a price tag on!
Randy: There's a girl from Season 1 you really remind me of.
Kara : Let's go make a record!


Matt Giraud - Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder
Simon : A million times better than last week.
Paula : Two words: standing 'o'.
Randy : Vocally, I thought it was the best of the night.
Kara : Incredible on every level.


Adam Lambert - Mad World by Tears For Fears
Simon summed up the moving performance by saying "Words aren't necessary, but I'm going to give you a standing ovation." It's true - Simon stood up and applauded with the other judges.


On performance night the idols revealed what year they were born. Always eager to make Simon uncomfortable, Ryan kicked off the results show with a clip of Frankie Avalon from 1959. The stage doors parted and out came Frankie to sing for Simon. Though Simon appreciated Frankie's appearance, he adamantly denied he was born then.

American Idol was born in 2002, making it even younger than Allison Iraheta. The contestants honored birth year theme week with a performance of Kylie Minogue's 2002 hit, "Can't Get You Out Of My Head."

With over 30 million votes counted last night, only 30,000 separated Anoop and Scott. Ultimately, it was Scott who received the fewest votes and Anoop embraced him.
With only his voice as an instrument, Scott wowed the judges with "The Search Is Over." The four judges debated Scott's fate for a while before a torn-up Simon admitted that the judges are split down the middle. Due to the save requirement of needing the decision to be unanimous, the judges sent Scott home.

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