After Jermaine Jones got booted from the show in American Idol Season 11 Episode 19, the top 11 performed. Tonight one more will go home. Probably.
Phillip Phillips, Skylar Laine, Elise Testone, and Joshua Ledet are up first. The judges’ overreaction to Joshua should keep him safe this week, as compared to last week when he was in danger, and Skylar and Phil should be fine as well. Among them, Elise is in the bottom three.
Colton Dixon, Shannon Magrane, Deandre Brackensick, and Jessica Sanchez are next. Colton should be safe in spite of his terrible song choice that nobody has ever heard of, and Jessica’s performance last week should carry her for a bit. The other two are a toss up. Deandre is safe. Shannon is in the bottom three.
Erika van Pelt, Hollie Cavanagh, and Heejun Han are the last group. Hollie should easily be safe. Heejun probably has the following because of his humor, in spite of Randy being the only person capable of providing a name of who should go and saying Heejun. That leaves Erika as the last person in danger.
So the bottom three are Elise Testone, Shannon Magrane, and Erika van Pelt. Jennifer is not happy that the bottom three includes Elise, and Steven agrees. Elise returns to safety.
That brings us down to Shannon or Erika. Erika is safe. Shannon has been eliminated.
The judges can use a save any time through week 5, but no way they use it here.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 21, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.