The top 12 performed in American Idol Season 10 Episode 18. Tonight one will be sent home.
There are a few choices tonight. Naima barely made it into the competition, got a pass last week, and then this week got called out for what she got passed on last week. Casey failed to understand the concept that taking a risk should require thought, not just singing something random and hoping it sticks (it didn’t). Lucky for him, he’s got a following already built. I still don’t get Paul, but I counted him out the last two weeks, in which he’s been untouched. I get the sense he’s got a couple more weeks in him by way of the Worsters. I wasn’t sure whether Haley’s performance was serious last night or not.
Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, and Lauren Alaina are first. Lauren was improved but in the bottom three last week, while Casey’s problem is he took a risk that did not pay off. Jacob is safe regardless. Lauren will also be returning to safety. Casey is also safe.
Haley Reinhart and Paul McDonald are next. Both of them could easily be in the bottom three (for Haley, it would be a return visit). Paul is safe. Haley is in the bottom three.
Scotty McCreery, James Durbin, and Pia Toscano are the next group. I don’t see any of them being in danger. Scotty is safe. Pia is safe. James is safe.
Stefano Langone and Naima Adedapo are next. Unlike the other two, Stefano’s really made the most of his second chance. Stefano is safe. Naima is in the bottom three.
Karen Rodriguez and Thia Megia are the final pair. With Karen having been in the bottom three last time, I think we can see where this is going. Thia is safe. Karen is in the bottom three.
As Haley and Karen are once again in the bottom three, they are joined by Naima. Naima is the first person to return to safety. Haley is also safe. That means Karen has been eliminated. Did not see that coming even a little. Of the three, I’d say she’s the only one with any chance of being saved by the judges, however slim. Since she keeps ending up in the bottom, though, it would be merely delaying the inevitable. The judges are not unanimous in their decision to not use the save.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 20, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.