The girls followed the boys performances earlier in the week in American Idol Season 11 Episode 15. Tonight the first eliminations take place, and then they do something else to fill in part of the rest of the unnecessarily long 2 hour show.
Chase Likens, Phillip Phillips, and Jeremy Rosado are called to center stage. Jeremy has not made the top 10. Chase is also not in the top 10. Phillip is.
Jessica Sanchez, Hollie Cavanagh, Brielle von Hugel, and Hallie Day are next. Brielle is the first girl to get the bad news. Hallie has also been cut. Jessica and Hollie are safe.
Joshua Ledet, Heejun Han, and Adam Brock are the next trio. Here the result is clear. Adam has been eliminated. The other two are safe.
Baylie Brown, Chelsea Sorrell, Skylar Laine, and Shannon Magrane are the next group of girls. Shannon has made it. Skylar is also in the top 10. Apparently the other two have been eliminated.
Aaron Marcellus, Creighton Fraker, and Reed Grimm are the next group of guys. Aaron has been eliminated in spite of the judges giving him a standing ovation. Creighton has also been eliminated. Reed has, too.
Elise Testone, Erika van Pelt, Haley Johnsen, and Jen Hirsh are the last group of girls. Haley is out. Erika is also out. Elise takes the final spot, with Jen being eliminated.
Deandre Brackensick, Eben Francketwiz, Colton Dixon, and Jermaine Jones are the final group of guys. Deandre has been eliminated. Colton, the clear pick of the four, joins the top 10. Jermaine is the last person to join the top 10, with Eben being eliminated.
The 15 eliminated contestants now have a shot at the wild card. Each of the judges will pick one contestant from the six wild card singers.
Jen Hirsh
Song: Oh Darling by The Beatles
Randy: Showed your big old pipes.
Jennifer: You really did sing for your life.
Steven: Love somebody with a big voice.
Jeremy Rosado
Song: I Know You Won’t by Carrie Underwood
Jennifer: One of the most beautiful voices I’ve heard in a long time.
Randy: Love what you just did up there.
Steven: Always had the biggest heart.
Brielle von Hugel
Song: Something Like You by Adele
Steven: Just didn’t hear it this time.
Randy: In a little bit of trouble.
Deandre Brackensick
Song: Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
Randy: That’s how you put it in to try to stay in this.
Jennifer: Just feeling the fire from you.
Erika van Pelt
Song: Edge of Glory by Lady GaGa
Randy: Singing like she’s gotta have it.
Jennifer: Love somebody who can fight through the tears and still deliver.
Reed Grimm
Song: Use Me by Bill Withers
Randy: Truly unique and very different.
Steven: Love the artist in you.
A couple of really bad choices by the judges there. I just hope they don’t repeat them again.
Randy picks Erika van Pelt. Jennifer chooses Jeremy Rosado. Steven rounds out the top 13 with Deandre Brackensick. So I guess we get to hear that annoyingly excessive falsetto one last time.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 17, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.