AMERICAN IDOL 9, TOP 12 : ELIMINATION

*David Cook performs*

RESULTS:

Paige Miles is in the Bottom 3

Lee Dewyze is safe!

Siobhan Magnus is safe!

Aaron Kelly is safe!

Andrew Garcia is safe!

Tim Urban is in the Bottom 3

*Orianthi performs*

Didi Benami is safe!

Crystal Bowersox is safe!

Katie Stevens is safe!

Michael Lynche is safe!

Casey James is safe!

Lacey Brown is in the Bottom 3

Tim Urban is safe!

*Ke$ha performs Blah Blah Blah*

Paige Miles is safe! 

*Lacey Brown sings 'for her life'!*

Lacey Brown is voted off American Idol!

Lacey Brown sings Ruby Tuesday on American Idol 9 Top 12 Performance Night. (MP3 Download)

Kittyeatdog says:

Karanobra says: That last note was like a frog's croak. Nonetheless, t was a very cool-cat performance, something I kinda like outside Idol, but am trying to get used to on Idol. The vibrato was not strong dawg, but thanks to th string quartet, I'll give you points for effort. Interesting, but not as much as the 456780 instruments Lily knows how to play.

Lacey Brown sings The Story by Brandi Carlisle on the American Idol 9, Top 16 Performance Night.

Lacey Brown sings 'Kiss me' on American Idol Top 20 Performance Night.

(recommended *right click: open in new tab/window*)

Kittyeatdog says: The judges told her to sing ‘Kiss me’ last week and she did it the week after. Can it get any more boring than that? Well, apparently it can. Lacey sang it. And she ‘REALLY’ made it her own by singing the word ‘Swing’ three times instead of twice. VERY original.

Gingercakes says: She's infectious, but song choice was predictable. I’d like to see her do something more violent, something "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”! And please, lose the wannabe red hair already, black is the new black.

Karanobra says: KARA WAS RIGHT! a gazillion times better than last week: she was more confident, and her vocals were more controlled and less nasal/sharp. I actually liked her. Best hair award goes to her! Butt i think she might be in danger this week.

Lacey Brown sings 'Landslide' on American Idol Top 24 Performance Night.

Lacey Brown sings 'Landslide' on American Idol Top 24 Performance Night.

Randy thinks she was terrible, Ellen apologized, 'Simon thought it was depressing after 15 seconds, Kara said 'beautiful girl'.

I was bored.

(recommended *right click: open in new tab/window*)

MY FAVOURITE AMERICAN IDOL 9 CONTESTANTS (WEEK4) Part 2

WELL, the first round of American Idol 9 is FINALLY over!

Here is a recap of my favourite contestants from Episode 8, week 4 of the 'On the Road to Hollywood ' Episode.

On The Road To Hollywood. (Episode 8, Week 4)

AI9 RH 7 @ Yahoo! Video

Didi Benami sang 'Hey Jude' for her audition. Generally I HATE back stories especially if they are over-emphasised to support a contestant who otherwise has a pretty average voice. However, I teared for Didi's. I know.. Don't remind me of my untapped emotional baggage which is usually in an airtight container tucked and hidden safely, in a place most will never find.

@ Yahoo! Video

It is official. Aaron Kelly is set to take the 'Young Heartthrob' throne away from David Archuleta. And yes, he has the vocals to match. He auditioned for American Idol 2009, singing Miley Cirus's 'The Climb'. Aaron achieved something even Miley Couldn't : Singing in tune. Live.

@ Yahoo! Video

Jessica Furney auditions for American Idol 9 in Denver singing “Footprints in the Sand” by Leona Lewis, and composed by Simon Cowell. She was one of my favourites from last year's first round auditions but unfortunately was cut during Hollywood week. I still like her. Kinda. It's just that this year there are so many Kelly Clarkson sound-alikes that it just makes her seem a tad bit too generic. It was as if all of them went to an Idol-bootcamp and throughout the stay, were strapped in a chair, with toothpicks pressing against their eye-lids, and forced to watch 'instructional how-to-scream-it-like-Kelly-Clarkson  videos'.

I don't know.

I still prefered her last season when she was not so 'put-together'.

She went for a makeover and ended up looking like everybody else.

@ Yahoo! Video

Lacey Brown, who made it to top 50 in season 8, auditioned this year, singing "Somewhere over the rainbow" It wasn't a perfect audition, but i like her-ish. I can definately see her doing some jazzy bluesey numbers but she has yet to convince me. Just like Randy and Kara, I shall put her through to my Favourites because as Katy Perry puts it, " its because i don't want to say no to them".

Others who have made it to Hollywood this episode include,

AI9 RH 5 @ Yahoo! Video

Singing teddy Michael Lynche, who sang 'Unchained Melody' for his audition.

@ Yahoo! Video

(Apparantly Youtube stars *who isn't nowadays* in their own right) Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox.

These contestants sum up First Round Auditions for American Idol Season 9! I can't wait for Hollywood week! Do share with me your favourites for this week!