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The judges voted out Jeremy Rosado in American Idol Season 11 Episode 18. Tonight the top 12 will perform, or at least 11 of them will. Jermaine Jones has been eliminated after they were too lazy to do spend a few bucks on a background check and have since uncovered his criminal record and outstanding warrants. Tonight’s theme is songs from the years the contestants were born (1983-1995).

Phillip Phillips
Song: Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes
Randy: After (kidney stone) surgery, sounding like that, I don’t even know what’s going on. Sound amazing.
Jennifer: So natural. Great song for you.

Jessica Sanchez
Song: Turn the Beat around by Gloria Estefan
Steven: Don’t stray too far from ballads. Rhythm was a little shady.
Jennifer: Lagged a little bit behind.
Randy: Song didn’t allow you to show your big old voice.

Heejun Han
Song: Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
Randy: Pitchy all over the place. Felt like you were out of breath the whole time. Wrong kind of song for you.
Jennifer: Could tell you were struggling, but got really beautiful towards the end.

Elise Testone
Song: Let’s Stay Together by The Rippingtons
Jennifer: Feels good when it’s right, and that was right.
Randy: Elise is back.

Deandre Brackensick
Song: Endless Love by Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
Jennifer: You can sing anything, but Jimmy steered you wrong. Not the right song.
Randy: Paled in comparison. Boring and very safe.

Shannon Magrane
Song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Jennifer: Terrified for you, but you did a beautiful job.
Steven: Sing your best when you don’t try so hard.

Colton Dixon
Song: Broken Heart by White Lion (a song nobody knows)
Jennifer: Colton’s a lover. You look pretty when you sing.
Steven: Wrong song for your voice and your passion.
Randy: The song didn’t matter because you performed it dope.

Erika van Pelt
Song: Heaven by Bryan Adams
Steven: Too busy all over it.
Jennifer: The arrangement left us wanting more.
Randy: 8 out of 10. Be careful not to make too much out of a great song.

Skylar Laine
Song: Love Sneakin’ up on You by Bonnie Raitt
Steven: Haven’t heard you sing a song bad yet.
Jennifer: Really killed that.

Joshua Ledet
Song: When a Man Loves a Woman by Michael Bolton
Randy: Phenomenal. Incredible on every level.
Jennifer: Best thing I’ve ever seen on American Idol.
Steven: Most beautiful performanc I’ve ever seen.

Hollie Cavanagh
Song: The Power of Love by Celine Dion
Steven: A little pitchy here and there, but beautiful.
Randy: Blew it out the box.

Randy says Joshua is safest, and Heejun is in trouble. Jennifer agrees Joshua is safest and also Hollie and Phillip, but she declines to name names who is going home. C’mon, Jennifer. Pick a name. Joshua is safest, and so are a bunch of other people, but he also won’t name names. It’s like watching Paula and Nicole.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 20, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 13 performed in American Idol Season 11 Episode 17. Tonight the judges will listen to what America has to say and ignore it, making their own choice instead.

Hollie Cavanagh, Elise Testone, and Jessica Sanchez are first. We can safely assume Elise is in danger while the other two are safe.

Heejun Han, Colton Dixon, and Jermaine Jones are up next. Another obvious result in which Jermaine is in danger but the other two are safe.

Erika van Pelt, Shannon Magrane, and Skylar Laine are the next group. Erika and Shannon round out the bottom three for the girls.

Phillip Phillips, Joshua Ledet, Jeremy Rosado, and Deandre Brackensick are the final group of guys. Phil is safe. Jeremy once again fails to get America’s vote. Deandre is safe, which leaves Joshua in the bottom three guys.

Jermaine, Jeremy, Shannon, and Elise find themselves at the bottom. Steven asks if any of them deserve to leave. He answers Jeremy. Jermaine is safe. Shannon is also safe.

Now we head to the judges, who must decide whether to eliminate Jeremy or Elise. The most sensible pick here is Jeremy because the public is trying to send the judges a message. And so it goes. Elise is safe, and Jeremy Rosado has been eliminated.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 19, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

The mass elimination in American Idol Season 11 Episode 16 brought us down to the top 13, who will perform live tonight. The boys sing Stevie Wonder; the girls sing Whitney Houston.

Joshua Ledet
Song: I Wish
Randy: You can do anything. Flawless.

Elise Testone
Song: I’m Your Baby Tonight
Jennifer: Not your best. A little unsure.
Randy: Felt like you were boxing with the song.

Jermaine Jones
Song: Knocks Me off My Feet
Steven: Fit you like an Armani suit.
Jennifer: Would love to see you connect with the song more.
Randy: Didn’t love the chorus, but did love the verses.

Erika van Pelt
Song: I Believe in You and Me
Randy: Amazing voice, unbelievable tone.
Jennifer: Had goosies before you even started singing. But feel like you’re playing it a little safe.

Colton Dixon
Song: I Wonder
Steven: Outstanding.
Jennifer: Showed your vulnerability.
Randy: Not picture perfect. Spot on when you hit your power point.

Shannon Magrane
Song: I Have Nothing
Jennifer: The thinking got the best of you.
Steven: Nerves got the best of you. Kind of crashed and burned.

Deandre Brackensick
Song: Master Blaster (Jammin’)
Steven: Male Naima.
Jennifer: Soul. Weird ending.
Randy: Perfect rhythm.

Skylar Laine
Song: Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Jennifer: Definition of composure. Not perfect at the beginning, but you gave us our biggest moment of the night.
Randy: Proved you can sing any song.

Heejun Han
Song: All in Love Is Fair
Jennifer: I love you.
Randy: Not perfect but really good.

Hollie Cavanagh
Song: All the Man that I Need
Randy: Nailed it.
Jennifer: Might have a sing off between two girls in the final.
Steven: Nailing it every time.

Jeremy Rosado
Song: Ribbon in the Sky
Steven: Velvetty smooth.
Jennifer: Love to hear your interpretation of songs.
Randy: Not your best. Not believable.

Jessica Sanchez
Song: I Will Always Love You
Randy: Best vocal of the night. One of the best singers in the competition.
Jennifer: Just amazing.
Steven: You may be the one.

Phillip Phillips
Song: Superstition
Jennifer: Made it your own and killed it.
Randy: Probably the most different artist up there. Drive your own car in your own lane.

Randy calls Joshua and Jessica stand outs but refuses to answer who are in trouble. Jennifer says Shannon is in trouble. Steven is worried about Elise and Shannon. He likes Jessica and Jessica.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 18, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

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.

The top 12 boys plus 1 wild card performed in American Idol Season 11 Episode 14. Tonight the girls get their shot.

Chelsea Sorrell
Song: Cowboy Cassanova by Carrie Underwood
Randy: Showed your huge big voice with that note at the end. Wondering if that was the best choice.
Jennifer: Don’t feel like everybody got to hear the best part of you.
Steven: Watch your phrasing and timing.

Erika van Pelt
Song: What about Love by Heart
Jennifer: Feel like you could have gone a bit further.
Randy: First time I heard this whole kind of Adele vibe.

Jen Hirsh
Song: One and Only by Adele
Jennifer: First person who came out here and let loose.
Randy: One of the greatest singers in this competition this year.

Brielle von Hugel
Song: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Steven: Great sense of the blues.
Jennifer: True performer.
Randy: Key was a little too low for the first half of the song, but you got in your sweet spot in the middle.

Hallie Day
Song: Feeling Good from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Jennifer: Lost a little bit of control for a few moments, but really beautiful job.
Randy: Where does this all fit? What kind of artist would you be?

Skylar Laine
Song: Stay with Me by Faces
Randy: First time we’ve had a rocking performing great country singer. Reba mixed with Kelly Clarkson.
Jennifer: It’s like Tina Turner went country.

Baylie Brown
Song: Amazed by Lonestar
Steven: Not the best song you could have picked tonight.
Jennifer: A little shaky.
Randy: Never seized control of the song.

Hollie Cavanagh
Song: Reflection by Christina Aguilera
Steven: Hit your notes so perfectly.
Jennifer: Still think you can win this.
Randy: One of my favorites. Would have been nice to see you let go a little bit. The parts that were brilliant were genius.

Haley Johnsen
Song: Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics
Jennifer: You really do have skills. Not the perfect song.
Randy: Bit of a nightmare. Pitchy all over the place.

Shannon Magrane
Song: Go Light Your World
Randy: That’s what it’s all about.
Jennifer: Sing with such passion for a 16 year old. Gave me goosies.

Jessica Sanchez
Song: Love You I Do by Jennifer Hudson
Randy: That girl can really sing. One of the best of the last two nights. Voice to be reckoned with.
Steven: Perfect voice, perfect pitch.

Elise Testone
Song: One and Only by Adele
Steven: Blew it out of the water.
Jennifer: One to watch.
Randy: Hope America gets you. One of the best voices here.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 16, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 24 were revealed in American Idol Season 11 Episode 13. Tonight the top 12 boys perform.

Reed Grimm
Song: Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Randy: Kind of wild. Definitely a very musical kind of guy.
Jennifer: Showed who you are. Jazzy, musical.
Steven: Love the voice.

Adam Brock
Song: Think by Aretha Franklin
Steven: Brilliant.
Jennifer: That big finish is exactly what you needed to do.
Randy: Like a 70s blue eyed soul singer.

Deandre Brackensick
Jennifer: Your voice is so perfect to me.
Randy: One of the most commercial guys. Ready to go now.

Colton Dixon
Song: Decode by Paramore
Randy: Didn’t even know you could perform like that.
Jennifer: You really sing from your heart. You’re a relevant artist.

Jeremy Rosado
Song: Gravity by Sara Bareilles
Steven: Beautiful.
Jennifer: Such a beautiful voice.
Randy: So impressed with the tender moments and the big booming vocals.

Aaron Marcellus
Song: Never Can Say Goodbye by Jackson 5
Randy: Old school veteran. Beautiful vocals.
Jennifer: Always believed in you. You can sing everything.
Steven: The whole package.

Chase Likens
Song: Storm Warning by Hunter Hayes
Jennifer: Showed America who you are. Grown so much.
Randy: Definitely have range.

Creighton Fraker
Song: True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
Jennifer: I don’t want you to go home.
Randy: You can definitely sing.

Phillip Phillips
Song: In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins
Jennifer: Last year we came back talking about Lauren and Scotty. This year we came back talking about Phillip Phillips.
Randy: Not sure I was jumping up and down.

Eben Franckewitz
Song: Set Fire to the Rain by Adele
Randy: Not all perfect. Really brought it home at the end.
Steven: A little pitchy in the middle.

Heejun Han
Song: Angels by Robbie Williams
Jennifer: Not sure that song showed off how beautiful your voice is.
Steven: Not the right song.

Joshua Ledet
Song: You Pulled Me Through by Jennifer Hudson
Randy: Can I get an amen?
Jennifer: You could be a gospel star, you could be an R&B star, you can do whatever you want.
Steven: The voice the world’s been waiting to hear.

Jermaine Jones
Song: Dance with My Father by Luther Vandross
Randy: So different, so unique.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 15, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

The top 24 started to be revealed in American Idol Season 11 Episode 12. Tonight concludes the painfully long process.

Top 12 Boys
Aaron Marcellus
Adam Brock
Chase Likens
Colton Dixon
Creighton Fraker
Deandre Brackensick
Eben Franckewitz
Heejun Han
Jeremy Rosado
Joshua Ledet
Phil Phillips
Reed Grimm

Top 12 Girls
Baylie Brown
Brielle von Hugel
Chelsea Sorrell
Elise Testone
Erika van Pelt
Haley Johnsen
Hallie Day
Hollie Cavanaugh
Jen Hirsh
Jessica Sanchez
Shannon Magrane
Skylar Laine

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 14, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

Some more cuts got us down to the top 42 in American Idol Season 11 Episode 11. Tonight begins the very lengthy process of an additional 18 cuts, most of whom we have never heard of before. Yes, it’s an evening (two actually) of much filler, complete with flashbacks of all the other episodes from earlier in the season and a lot of babbling from the judges. Looks like about 10 minutes of actual content.

Top Girls
Baylie Brown
Brielle von Hugel
Chelsea Sorrell
Elise Testone
Erika van Pelt
Haley Johnsen
Jen Hirsh
Jessica Sanchez

Top Boys
Colton Dixon
Creighton Fraker
Heejun Han
Joshua Ledet
Phil Phillips
Reed Grimm

Eliminated
Blaire Sieber
Caleb Johnson
Clayton Farhat
Lauren Gray
Naomi Gillies
Neco Starr
Richie Law
River St. James

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol Season 11 Episode 13, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.