Following some additional performances, the judges split the contestants into four rooms in American Idol Season 10 Episode 10 to bring us closer to the top 24. Tonight they go to Vegas and perform songs by The Beatles. They must learn and perform a song in “just” 24 hours. 1/3 of them will be cut at the conclusion of this round.
Peggi Blu has been invited to the auditions as a vocal coach merely for the sake of drama. After shouting at them, she tells them she is prepared to watch them die on stage, and wants them to bury each other anyway.
Most of these contestants don’t know very much about this group whose songs they’re about to sing that weren’t even on iTunes until just recently.
James Durbin and Stefano Langone get good reviews from the judges.
Pia Tescano and Karen Rodriguez have known each other for years but seem to have come to the auditions at the same time accidentally. Jennifer liked the show.
Jacob Lusk, Naima Adedapo, and Haley Reinhart slow things down. Aside from the fact that I’m pretty sure they are singing a lullaby, it sounds quite good. Rachel Zevita, Lauren Turner, Tim Halperin, and Julie Zorrilla continue with the strongly performed ballads.
Jerome Bell, Lakeisha Lewis, and Tatynisa Wilson pick the tempo back up. Randy thought they were quite strong, sort of.
Tennessee singers Paul McDonald and Kendra Chantelle sound good together.
Hopefully tonight will be the first time Ashley Sullivan does not have a nervous breakdown. Whatever the case, since they’re in Vegas (and for no other reason), she plans to get married where her hero, Britney Spears, got married. Her new husband is getting married, or he’s dying in his sleep.
Melinda Ademi and Thia Megia are now free from creepy vocal coach Peggi. She ain’t happy, but the judges are somewhat accepting of them.
With a new last name, Ashley Suraiva steps up to perform with Sophia Shorai. Steven thought it was just okay, but Randy didn’t get it.
Lauren Alaina, Denise Jackson, and Scotty McCreery sound good, but their song choice doesn’t quite fit them. I was just happy to hear Scotty singing a different song than usual.
Robbie Rosen, Aaron Sanders, and Jordan Dorsey worked together on group day and are back together again. The judges are impressed.
With the performances at an end, it’s time to start cutting.
Thia Megia, Scotty McCreery, Jordan Dorsey, Ashton Jones, Robbie Rosen, and Lauren Alaina advance. Molly DeWolf, Carson Higgins, and Caleb Hawley are among those who get cut. Denise Jackson, Melinda Ademi, and finally Ashley Sullivan have also been cut (and no tears).
Now that the cuts have been made, we head back to LA, where the top 40 will sing again before the final judgment.
Eliminated Contestants
Alex Ryan
Chris Medina
Deandre Brackensick
Hollie Cavanagh (but Jennifer loves her)
Lakeisha Lewis
(3 of the) Top 12 Girls
Ashton Jones
Haley Reinhart
Naima Adedapo
(2 of the) Top 12 Guys
Clint Jun Gamboa
Paul McDonald
In spite of the fact that they had two hours to kill, the Idol producers still couldn’t get through more than a handful of results. Nothing like dragging it out endlessly.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 12, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.