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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Joshua Ledet Ready For Love

Joshua Ledet performs "Ready For Love" by India.Arie at the Top 6

"All I can say, dude, is another unbelievable performance," Randy says. He especially loved the run at the end.

"I don't even know what to say anymore to you," Jennifer tells him. "That was transcendent."

"All I can say is, I hope the label finds you a bunch of good songs, man, and you're off to the moon," Steven says.

Skylar Laine Tattoos On This Town

Skylar Laine performs "Tattoos On This Town" by Jason Aldean at the Top 6

"I am a ginormous fan!" Randy says. "You are fearless. You go after notes. You're like, 'Dude, I'm going to have fun up here.' ... Another great performance."

"You're very comfortable up there. ... That's what's so great to watch," Jennifer says.

"You didn't take that song where you've taken every other song, and I kind of missed that flair," Steven says. "But you can do no wrong."

Elise Testone Bold As Love

Elise Testone performs "Bold As Love" by Jimi Hendrix at the Top 6

I love the Janis Joplin about you," Steven Tyler says, and she touched his heart with the nod to Hendrix. "But you gotta remember: You've got to do songs that people know. ... But I loved it."

Jennifer hopes that doesn't matter. "You're one of the best singers in this competition."

"I'm a huge Hendrix fan, I'm a huge Elise fan," Randy says. But he doesn't believe it was the right song choice for this time in the competition. "Once again, I felt like you were boxing with the song."
Jennifer disagrees. Vehemently.

Phillip Phillips The Stone

Phillip Phillips performs "The Stone" by the Dave Matthews Band

"Very entertaining, very off the wall," Steven says. "Typical Phillip Phillips. ... I love that you take chances like that." But he didn't seem to really like it.

Jennifer thinks it was too obscure, too artsy. "Each one of you has a shot to win -- especially you, Phillip -- so I get a little scared when you do that. ... I need you to do songs that are going to get you on that last show, so you can win."

Randy disagrees. "What you just did is you showed your true colors, once again. ... I love that you're an artist, I loved the whole 6/8 of it, with the bari sax and the violin." Die, sink or swim, Phillip Phillips will always be Phillip Phillips. "I love it, dude. Nice."

Hollie Cavanagh The Climb

Hollie Cavanagh: The Climb - Top 6 - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11

"Now that's the Hollie Cavanagh that we love! That's the one!" Randy exclaims. "Perfect song for you."

"That was stepping it up," Jennifer tells her.

"Doesn't matter what kind of accent you've got, you sing a song like it's going out of style," Steven says.

Jessica Sanchez Dance With My Father

Jessica Sanchez: Dance With My Father - Top 6 - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 11

Randy said, “I am just so amazed with the talent this year, you can all jump on the charts, you are truly amazing because you are so natural. Every time you sing, there is nothing wrong with it, absolutely nothing.”

Jennifer said, “That is probably the best way I have ever heard that song, it was beautiful.”

Steven said, “I don’t think you could sing a song bad, you touch on Whitney but you have your own thing going on, thank you.”

Hollie Cavanagh Save Me

Hollie Cavanagh – “Save Me”

"Whatchoo thinkin', Steven Tyler?" Randy asks.

Steven thinks he really enjoyed her singing, and thought the song had a great medley, which she sometimes misses.

Jennifer felt her get emotional in the middle with it. Jessica said she had to learn the song and connected with it as she did. Unfortunately, Jennifer thinks when she got emotional her vocals started to suffer. "I still feel like you're thinking." She thinks if Hollie enjoys herself more, so will the audience.

"I think you've been having a lot of good performances," Randy says. "But you don't have to pull back as much on this song, because the melody is simple. ... There needs to be a moment where people says, 'She could win.' That song didn't quite have that for you."

Phillip Phillips Fat Bottomed Girls

Phillip Phillips – “Fat Bottomed Girls”

"I love watching you sing, I love watching you run out of breath," Steven says. "It's that character nobody else has."

"I feel like you give us different flavors, even though you sing songs the same and they're yours," Jennifer says. "That didn't remind me of Dave Matthews at all!"

"I liked it. Did I love it? Was I jumping up and down? No," Randy says. "It was good."

Elise Testone I Want It All

Elise Testone – “I Want It All”

"You found your style," Steven Tyler says. "That's what we've been waiting for you to do."

"It was natural, it was sexy, it had everything," Jennifer says.

"Wow! What a night so far! Who woulda thunk it?" Randy says. "That style of song is so right for you ... it allows you to do your Janis thing in the middle," while still giving her room for her runs.

Joshua Ledet Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Joshua Ledet – “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

"That was unbelievable," Randy says. "Vocals? Four checks. Performance? Four checks. Character, charisma? Four checks." He reminds Randy of Sam & Dave's Sam Moore, or maybe Sam Cooke.

Jennifer loves all the singers, but "Joshua's part of the show is my favorite part of the show." She knows she'll get a great vocal and a great performance every time.

"You have such a classic style, it sounds like nobody else," Steven Tyler. "Freddie would love the way you did the two-step."

Skylar Laine The Show Must Go On

"That was over the top," says Steven Tyler. "The energy, the passion, the way you sing, the way you hit your notes, for an 18-year-old girl, oh my god."

"I see you not only listening but really, really articulating every part of the story," Jennifer says. "That's always what gets me with a song and a performer."

Randy: "You know what? That was incredible, dude. ... I think it's one of your best performances to date."

JESSICA SANCHEZ Bohemian Rhapsody

Jessica Sanchez singing Bohemian Rhapsody American Idol Top Six

"I think Freddie Mercury would be proud to hear that,", "Rock isn't your forte," says Steven Tyler, but adds he still loves her. Jennifer Lopez was hoping she was going to have more energy and perform it better, but calls her vocals "beautiful."

"The vocal was beautiful. I just wish I would've had a little bit more of that" Jennifer Lopez

"I actually loved it," says Randy Jackson, who liked her restraint, and advises her to watch some Tina Turner videos for inspiration on how to perform rock.

The “Idol” judges gave high praise to the 16-year-old singer for her second song choice.

Jennifer Lopez thought Sanchez's rendition of “Dance With My Father” may be the most beautiful she's ever heard.

Steven Tyler said Sanchez can never sing a song bad, adding that her voice is comparable to Whitney Houston's.

Randy Jackson was amazed at Sanchez's natural talent. He said Sanchez made that inner connection to her viewers. he also said Sanchez altered her usual approach to a song and can sing actually anything. “I loved it. You sang no runs,” he said.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Skylar Laine Born This Way

Skylar Laine "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga at the Top 7

Randy Jackson: You are so beyond ready.

Jennifer Lopez: You were just amazing, perfect 3 weeks in a row.

Steven Tyler: I was glad you were born that way.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Hollie Cavanagh Son Of A Preacher Man

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Colton Dixon voted off

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“I need to apologize,” Dixon said. “I wasn’t myself last night, and I get it.”

“You have a huge career ahead of you,” Randy Jackson told Dixon after his elimination.

Colton Dixon performs "September" by Earth Wind & Fire at the Top 7

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Elise Testone No One

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Jennifer says they push other singers to let go, but Elise does it naturally. She got her first goosies of the night. "Your eyes come alive. ... Honestly, it's like a light bulb when you do it."

Steven says, "You have such a beautiful voice for a better chorus. ... I love you."

Randy: "You definitely have a strong voice. ... Here's the deal: This is a great song. I think you sang it great." He's glad she stuck with the melody for a change. "It was a great lesson in restraint for you."

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Hollie Cavanagh Rolling In The Deep

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"The audience should watch her closely from that first note," Jimmy Iovine says. "You can see if she's nervous or not."

"You finally did what all of America was waiting for you to do," says Steven Tyler. He says she took a popular song and made it perfect.

"You just forgot about everything and you sang that song," Jennifer Lopez says. That's what they've been waiting for her to do, she adds.

"I'm not going to say it was perfect, but it was close to perfect," Randy Jackson says. "What I loved, for the first time ever, I felt you. ... You've arrived. Hollie: very well done."

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Jessica Sanchez Try a Little Tenderness

Jessica Sanchez Sing Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness” in American Idol’s Top 7 on April 18, 2012

“I like that you’re stepping out… It’s about stepping out and winning these people’s hearts.” Steven Tyler

“I think with this performance we got a little out of your alter ego Bebe Chez,” Jennifer Lopez

“Where you should grow now is really connecting with the emotion of the lyrics. You can sing like nobody’s business, but it’s about growing now with just that emotion.” Randy Jackson

"Good God almighty, bless my soul, you've done it again!" says Steven Tyler.

Jessica's Impressive Performances "Try a Little Tenderness" and "Fallin".

“I’m so glad you’re here with us. I’m so glad we had a save and I’m so glad we used it on you,” said judge Jennifer Lopez.

Judge Randy Jackson who called Sanchez said “the best singer in America right now.” “I hope America shows up and votes for you this week,” “I don’t even know if you know how good you really are, and how great you can be,” he added.

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Elise Testone Lets Get It On

Elise Testone “Let’s Get It On” in American Idol’s Top 7 on April 18, 2012

"Your voice just climbs inside of everybody and changes them for that moment," Steven Tyler beamed after the Cooke classic.

"I feel like every time you come on stage, it's a party," Jackson told Laine.

"You sound good, but it's not as exciting as we would've liked," Jackson said after "September."

"I hope America shows up and supports you this week," Jackson declared.

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Skylar Heard It Through the Grapevine

Skylar Laine Heard It Through the Grapevine

"You and Phillip have no problem connecting and feeling -- you just do what you do," Randy says. "I feel like every time you come on stage, it's a party."

Jennifer sees the girls in the audience up front and the way they relate to her. "You should be really proud."

"You're like a wild horse that refuses to be tamed," Steven tells her.

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Colton Dixon Bad Romance

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"He's got to hit it high when that chorus comes in," Jimmy says. "Gaga just lifts you." He warns him to be careful with the tempo - "If it comes on too fast, you're dead."

Randy starts: "We were just at the Colton Dixon concert right there. ... I love to see your interpretation of Gaga." He thought the key felt low, but it paid off with the high notes in the chorus.

"It was an exciting, exciting performance," Jennifer says. "You have so much character when you sing, even in [the worst] parts, that it didn't even matter."

Steven's not sure whether he loved Colton, the band or the set more. "Keep taking chances and risks."

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Phillip Phillips UGot It Bad

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"You got melody now, the band was great," Steven says. "With you, we never know what we're going to get. It was great tonight."

"That was so sexy," Jennifer says. "I love when you show that side of you. It just shows your versatility."

"I smile every week that I see you," Randy says. "I love it that this year, we have a true artist on the stage. By that, I mean, every time he comes up, he tries to be original and, most importantly, he tries to be himself."

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JESSICA SANCHEZ Fallin by Alicia Keys

Jessica Sanchez sang 'Fallin' by Alicia Keys American Idol 11 Top 7 Video

On tonight’s show, Jessica Sanchez is performing Fallin’ by Alicia Keys.

"With talent like hers, she has a right to get mad at the song. That was passion that she released and everyone in America knows she can sing." Steven

"Jessica doesn't deserve to be in the Bottom Three if she sang Yankee Doodle Dandy," Jimmy says. "We've got to figure out what happened."

"She's just got to feel the music tonight," Jimmy says. "She has to have a big moment. ... She better be on 'blow your mind' tonight."

"With talent like yours, you have the right to get mad at a song," Steven tells her.

"The way you play with songs ... like you're juggling balls in the air, it's crazy, it's insane," Jennifer says, adding that she's glad they used their save on her.

Jessica's Impressive Performances "Try a Little Tenderness" and "Fallin".

“I’m so glad you’re here with us. I’m so glad we had a save and I’m so glad we used it on you,” said judge Jennifer Lopez.

Judge Randy Jackson who called Sanchez said “the best singer in America right now.” “I hope America shows up and votes for you this week,” “I don’t even know if you know how good you really are, and how great you can be,” he added.
"She has vulnerability and it was crazy and insane. She’s glad they used their save on her." Jennifer
"He hopes America supports her this week and she doesn’t know how great she can be. She blew the box out of the song, yo. " Randy
Steven Tyler tells her she was great, and was happy she unleashed the passion.
Jennifer Lopez loved how she played with the song, calls it insane.
Randy Jackson says "I don't even know if you know how good you really are, and how great you can be."

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Comments of Judges

Steven Tyler “One of my favorites from the start. You did it again tonight. You hit your notes so perfectly.” Tyler added this advice, “Let your hair down next time…Beautiful, just beautiful. “
JLo “I think you can win this – you are one of our front runners.” JLO added, “I hope America is seeing what you do-do when you let your hair down. “ People were laughing at that comment.
Randy Jackson “Do-do thing? What kind of show is this now? “Randy got his attention back to the judging and said, “The parts that were brilliant were genius, so I’m still pulling for you big time.”

Colton Dixon Reviews and Updates

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Jimmy Iovine suggested In the real world, there's no reason Colton Dixon would be made to sing a Stevie Wonder song. "This is not his wheelhouse."
Colton Dixon: I had a feeling I was in the bottom three, so that didn't surprise me that much, especially after I was standing next to [Jessica Sanchez] and [Phillip Phillips]. That was kind of a giveaway to me, but you know, I was surprised just because I had never been in the bottom. But at the same time, I'm okay with it and I'm glad Hollie gets to stay longer. She's going to kill it next week and all is going to be well.
But honestly, it all happened so fast and since I had never been in the bottom, I didn't fully understand what was going on. And even this morning when I woke up, like I was thinking, "Okay, well, you need to get ready for the mentor session," and I'm like, "Oh wait, (laughs) that wasn't a bad dream last night."
It's weird. It's weird being on the other side of things and outside of the Idol bubble. But again, I'm excited for what's coming up and everything's going to be okay.
Honestly, I don't even know what to say. I think this season, if a girl is going to win any season, it's this season. The girls are so good, but then again, you look and you have [Joshua Ledet] and Phillip Phillips still in it.

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Randy Jackson: You almost made it last year.
Jennifer Lopez: You sing from your heart.
Steven Tyler: You are truly a relevant artist today.

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Colton Dixon: 8 to 5
Philip Phillips: 9 to 4
Jessica Sanchez: 3 to 1
Joshua Ledet: 12 to 1
Skylar Laine: 12 to 1
Elise Testone: 30 to 1
Hollie Cavanaugh: 30 to 1

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Monday, April 16, 2012

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

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Friday, April 20, 2012

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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