The week after making the stupid decision to sing a Nirvana song, Casey found himself at the bottom in American Idol Season 10 Episode 21, but the judges decided to use their save to bail him out. Let’s just hope he’s done “taking risks.” Tonight the top 11 sing songs from Elton John.
Scotty McCreery
Song: Country Comfort (what, you expected not country?)
Steven: Nothing I can say…
Jennifer: Amazing instincts.
Randy: Seasoned so fast. Felt like I was at your concert.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-01
Naima Adedapo
Song: I’m Still Standing (as a reggae song complete with bad Jamaican accent… what the bloody hell is this?)
Jennifer: Not sure this song was suited for that. Better idea than payoff.
Randy: Kinda corny.
Steven: Good for you for picking a song that fits you.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-02
Paul McDonald
Song: Rocket Man
Randy: Couple little pitchy things but a very infectious quiet tender voice.
Steven: I like the character where you sometimes hit a note and sometimes you don’t.
Jennifer: Holding back a bit.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-03
Pia Toscano
Song: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (a ballad… good, stick to your guns)
Steven: Some people might have been wrong up here when we asked you not to sing ballads any more. That’s what you are.
Jennifer: Felt you more than I have before.
Randy: You’ve sung a ballad every time, and you slayed them every time. Just trying to get you to switch your gears. Heard some Whitney, Mariah in there.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-04
Stefano Langone
Song: Tiny Dancer (not Tony Danza)
Jennifer: Felt like you moved the crowd today.
Randy: Right on when you hit the high notes.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-05
Lauren Alaina
Song: Candle in the Wind
Randy: One of the greatest Lauren Alaina performances. Very nice, very sensitive, very pro.
Steven: Perfect. Beautiful.
Jennifer: First time everybody got to hear what we heard the first time we saw you.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-06
James Durbin
Song: Saturday Night’s Alright
Steven: Really good rock voice.
Jennifer: Think I’m at a show. Full performance of a great song by a great artist.
Randy: Great, great, great performance.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-07
Thia Megia
Song: Daniel
Jennifer: Really beautiful. Very well suited for your voice.
Randy: People can hear your beautiful voice but didn’t like that it was very safe. (News flash for Randy: she did up tempo last week, and it resulted in her being in the bottom three.)
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-08
Casey Abrams
Song: Your Song
Randy: So nice and so tender.
Jennifer: Proved why we saved you.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-09
Jacob Lusk
Song: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Steven: First half of that song blew me away.
Jennifer: Made it your own. That last note, you don’t see that every day.
Randy: First half was brilliant. Pick one spot to go all the way, like Pia does.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-10
Haley Reinhart
Song: Benny and the Jets
Jennifer: That was it. It all came together.
Randy: Best performance of the night.
Steven: You sing sexy.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-11
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 10 Episode 23, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.