Hollie Cavanagh was finally eliminated in American Idol Season 11 Episode 36. Tonight the top 3 perform, and it’s still 2 hours long. They will sing three songs each, one chosen by the judges, one chosen by the contestants, and one chosen by Jimmy Iovine.
Joshua Ledet
Song: I’d Rather Be Blind by Etta James
Jennifer: Always bring down the house with those numbers.
Randy: Fits you so like a glove.
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Jessica Sanchez
Song: My All by Mariah Carey
Randy: I worked with Mariah. One of the best times a Mariah song has been performed on TV.
Jennifer: Hard song, but you did it so beautifully.
Steven: You make people hang on your every note.
Numbers: 1-866-IDOLS-02 or 1-866-IDOLS-05 or 1-866-IDOLS-08
Phillip Phillips
Song: Beggin by Madcon
Jennifer: You can’t help it. You had to mess with it.
Steven: Hoping you write your own songs. Could be a new Springsteen.
Randy: We were just at a Phil Phillips concert.
Numbers: 1-866-IDOLS-03 or 1-866-IDOLS-06 or 1-866-IDOLS-09
Judges didn’t do Jessica any favors with their song choice. I’m not sure they could do any damage to Phil, regardless, if Time of the Season didn’t hurt him, but this song seems a good fit. And of course Joshua gets a standing ovation from them, well past a dozen by now.
In spite of the standing O, Randy declines to pick a winner. Jennifer takes it a step further, saying Phil was the winner of round 1. Steven, like Randy, is unable to pick a winner. So why did you stand up for Josh and nobody else if he did as good as or worse than the others? New judges, please. For this and The Voice. Simon Cowell at least took the hint after just one season, even if his replacements were Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. Guess we won’t have to wait long seeing as J Lo is probably going to quit after next week anyway.
Joshua Ledet
Song: Imagine by John Lennon
Steven: Another thank you god moment.
Jennifer: A pulled back and controlled performance.
Randy: Another stellar performance.
Jessica Sanchez
Song: I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
Steven: Took a great song and made it greater.
Jennifer: Sent everybody into the heavens.
Randy: This girl is bold. Started a little slow, but you delivered a big moment at the end.
Phillip Phillips
Song: Disease by Matchbox 20
Jennifer: Didn’t feel it was the wow performance.
Steven: Feel the same way she did.
Randy: I didn’t like it either. Such a subdued moment.
Joshua Ledet
Song: No More Drama by Mary J Blige
Randy: You have laid everything on this stage.
Steven: Felt the last 40 years in the music business.
Jessica Sanchez
Song: I’ll Be There by Jackson 5
Steven: Perfect song. Perfect voice.
Jennifer: Perfect tone. Almost sounded like Michael.
Randy: Okay. Never a moment moment moment.
Phillip Phillips
Song: We’ve Got Tonight by Bob Seger
Randy: Your best performance on the show ever.
Jennifer: Just like a lullaby.
Steven: It doesn’t matter if you hit the notes or not.
Jimmy by far picked the better song for Jessica, but I’m not sure what to think about that Phil song. Was it a problem because it showed he’s a weak singer, or was it genius because the girls voting for him won’t care?
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 38, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.