Seemingly out of left field, Colton Dixon was eliminated in American Idol Season 11 Episode 30. That means that this week we should be able to rest easy without any lectures about having made the wrong decision, as the judges will be too busy giving standing ovations to their favorites. As long as Randy can force Jennifer to stand up with him, while the role of lemming is brought to us by Steven Tyler. Tonight the top 6 perform Queen songs. Seriously, why is this still 2 hours?
First we start with a group sing that I can fast forward. I take it there will be many more moments like that tonight.
Jessica Sanchez
Song: Bohemian Rhapsody
Steven: Freddie Mercury would have been proud to hear that. Rock isn’t your forte.
Jennifer: Needed more rock performance.
Randy: Great restraint.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-01 or 1-866-IDOLS-07
Sklyar Laine
Song: The Show Must Go On
Steven: Over the top. Fabulous.
Jennifer: Goosies. Powerful.
Randy: Incredible. Phenomenal.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-02 or 1-866-IDOLS-08
Joshua Ledet
Song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Randy starts the standing ovation for Joshua, and the other two reluctantly follow, as usual)
Randy: Four checks.
Jennifer: Is it bad for me to say that the Joshua part of the show is my favorite?
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-03 or 1-866-IDOLS-09
Elise Testone
Song: I Want It All
Steven: Found your stride.
Randy: Unbelievable as well. So right for you.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-04 or 1-866-IDOLS-10
Phillip Phillips
Song: Fat Bottomed Girls
Steven: Love watching you sing.
Jennifer: Different side of you every week.
Randy: Liked it. Didn’t love it.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-05 or 1-866-IDOLS-11
Hollie Cavanagh
Song: Save Me
Steven: Really good job.
Jennifer: Want to see you enjoy it more. Still feel like you’re thinking.
Randy: Good performance. Could take more chances.
Number: 1-866-IDOLS-06 or 1-866-IDOLS-12
Jennifer thinks Skylar won round 1. Randy thinks Hollie has to step it up. Round 2 will have the contestants choosing their own songs.
Jessica Sanchez
Song: Dance with My Father by Luther Vandross
Jessica: May have been the best I’ve ever heard that song.
Steven: Don’t think you could sing a song bad.
Skylar Laine
Song: Tattoos on This Town by Jason Aldean
Randy: Ginormous fan. You are fearless.
Steven: Kind of missed the flare.
Joshua Ledet
Song: Ready for Love by India Arie (and another standing ovation… okay, we get it already)
Randy: So spot on.
Steven: Smell the finish line.
Elise Testone
Song: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Steven: Gotta do songs that people know.
Jennifer: Slayed that song so hard that it didn’t matter nobody knows it.
Randy: Not the right song. Boxing with the song.
Phillip Phillips
Song: The Stone by Dave Matthews Band
Steven: Very entertaining, very off the wall.
Jennifer: Obscure, too artsy.
Randy: Showed your true colors again.
Hollie Cavanagh
Song: The Climb by Miley Cyrus (finally someone else gets a standing ovation)
Randy: Hollie is back.
Jennifer: That was stepping it up.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 32, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.