American Idol 9 Top 10 (Rhythm and Blues Night) itunes Studio Recordings MP3 Downloads.

American Idol 9 Top 10 

(Rhythm and Blues Night) 

Studio Recordings MP3 Downloads:

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Aaron Kelly - Ain't No Sunshine

Andrew Garcia - Forever

Casey James - Hold On I'm Coming

Crystal Bowersox - Midnight Train to Georgia

Didi Benami - What Becomes of a Brokenhearted

Katie Stevens - Chain of Fools

Lee Dewyze - Treat Her Like A Lady

Michael Lynche - Ready for Love

Siobhan Magnus - Through the Fire

Tim Urban - Sweet Love

AMERICAN IDOL 9 TOP 10 : ELIMINATION

*Ruben Studdard performs*

RESULTS :

Lee Dewyze is safe!

Casey James is safe!

Aaron Kelly is safe!

Siobhan Magnus is safe!

Katie Stevens is in the Bottom 3!

*Usher performs*

Didi Benami is in the Bottom 3!

Michael Lynche is safe!

Crystal Bowersox is safe!

Andrew Garcia is safe!

Tim Urban is in the Bottom 3!

Katie Stevens is safe!

*P.Diddy performs*

Tim Urban is safe!

*Didi Benami sings for her 'life'*

Didi Benami is voted off American Idol!

Didi Benami sings What Becomes of a Brokenhearted on American Idol 9 Top 10 Performance Night - MP3 Download

Didi Benami sings You’re No Good on American Idol 9 Top 11 Performance Night. (MP3 Download)

Didi Benami sings Play With Fire on American Idol 9 Top 12 Performance (MP3 Download)

Kittyeatdog says:

Karanobra says: Didi's ditty did it! She converted me and proved that there's life beyond Kara's "Terrified" once again! I do hope Rickey.org's "Red light Prophecy" do not work on her, 'cause this week she played the scorned-woman-issuing-warning role nice and edgy. Love the childhood photo with the front tooth missing; wonders if Katelyn's hair was that fizzy when she was young.

Didi Benami sings Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac on American Idol 9 Top 16 Performance Night.

Didi Benami sings 'Lean On Me' on the American Idol 9 Top 20 Performance Night.

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Kittyeatdog says : She started out the song like a hippie after 2 vodkatinis, then it progressed to a maximum of five glasses and she ended it sober, complete with repressed tears. But I kind of liked it though. Maybe it’s the Meowing.

Gingercakes says : MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! 3 magic words!

Karanobra says : Poor didi, almost brought to tears. but it was so disapponinting. that song was totally wrong; it was too big for her. it only brought out the limits in hr vocals.

Didi Benami sings 'The Way I Am' on American Idol Top 24 Performance Night

'Cry-cry-baby' Didi Benami sings 'The Way I am." by Ingrid Michealson

Randy felt 'sleepy', Simon did not get the 'star factor', Kara needs to eat and Ellen thinks everyone in the top 24 is great. I liked the song so i'm gonna be biased, but maybe it might sound better with just a guitar.

It was ok. I was disappointed, maybe because of all the hype about her, but yeah. It was ok.

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American Idol 9 Episode 11: The Top 24 Revealed!

Part of the American Idol 9 Top 24 contestants were revealed tonight! Here are the highlights from tonight, or today's (depending on which continent you are located at) episode.

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Yes guys. 'Over-pimped Over-backstoried' Michael Lynch made it throught to the top 24. Seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY?

Well, its not that I was surprised anyways.

Congratulations Mike. You (and your whole family) made it through to the Top 24.

"yay."

To view previous performances of Mike Lynch, Click here

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'Cry cry baby' Didi Benami made it through to the Top 24! Didi was definately a shoo in after her performance last week on Kara Dioguardi's song. Of all the non-surprises this week, this was definately one of the better ones.

To view previous performances of Didi Benami, Click here

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'Divorced-parents' Katelyn Epperly is in the Top 24 of American Idol Season 9! Katelyn performed Duffy's Syrup and Honey from her first Round Chicago auditions, getting her golden ticket along with my 'Singing-Canary' Charity Vance (yeah, I'm going to give her a shoutout whenever possible!)

To view previous performances of Katelyn Epperly, Click here

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'Not-a-button-fan' Casey James has made it through to the Top 24! Not 'Totally' surprised, but yeah, Simon is probably eating his words from the first round auditions right about now.

To View previous performances of Casey James, Click here

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 'Teen hearthrob (Archuleta of season 9)' Aaron Kelly is in the Top 24 of Season 9!
He climbed his way up singing Miley Cyrus's 'The Climb', and disappeared from our 'Idol-Raydars' ever since. But he is back and in the Top 24!

To View previous performances of Aaron Kelly, Click here

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'Amazing-Stranger' Lee Dewyze is through to the Top 24 of American Idol Season 9!
Lee is officially Season 9's Elliot Yamin! FFing sexy vocals with ffing sexy bedroom eyes! I remembered him best as the 'amazing-stranger' from the Hollywood Group rounds, his first round auditions, not so much though. He's awesome though. Tremendously.

To view previous performances of Lee Dewyze, Click here.

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'Possible-bitch-watch' Todrick Hall is in the Top 24!

Well, 'bitch-watch' aside, he's a pretty good singer. I really liked him from the first round auditions, but I'm liking him less and less as the weeks go by. Todrick is losing his appeal, glitter by glitter, sparkle by sparkle. Lets hope he keeps the finger snapping to himself and start bringing out some jazz hands instead. 

To view previous performances of Todrick Hall, Click here.

AMERICAN IDOL 9, HOLLYWOOD WEEK (Episode 9)

Last night was the long anticipated night that fans of Idol, Paula Abdul and Ellen Degeneres, although with possibly different intents, all came together to witness the dawn of a new permanent judge on American Idol.

Ellen, although funny in most bits, was somewhat redundant at times with the humour in her remarks, similar to a generally lovable, yet occasionally annoying child in a class of forty constantly raising her hands at each and every opportunity, merely craving for attention. Having said that, I suppose we can only imagine the pressure the contestants are going through, appreciating any kind of ‘positivity’ that they can garner, even if it means criticisms cloaked under the most perplexing of jokes. On the other hand, I did find myself silently ‘giggling’ (yes i tend to do that sometimes) when she teasingly mentioned to Simon, “So this is it? I come on and you leave..”

Ellen’s jokes aside, episode 9 proves to be packed with early favourites from round-one auditions, giving light (maybe even slightly more than a suggestion, although one can never be too sure) in revealing the contestants from season 9 that will probably be getting the ‘pimp-spot’ from the producers .

With that, before I share with you the highlights of the first round of Hollywood week and as a welcome to our favourite new permanent judge on American Idol (and being true to the way Ellen has been starting off her shows)

“KAAAa KAAAAAaaaa.”

Katie Stevens starts off Hollywood week with her rendition of a Stevie classic, "For once in my life"

Andrew Garcia singing 'Straight Up', by Paula Abdul.

Janell Wheeler singing 'American Boy' during the first round of Hollywood Week.

Haeley Vaughn in Hollywood Week singing  "Change" by Taylor Swift.

Lily Scott with her rendition of Lullaby of Birdland during the first round of Hollywood week.

Michael Lynch singing 'Waiting for the world to change'

Casey James Singing 'I don't need no doctor'.

Didi Benami Singing 'Terrified' for Hollywood Week Round 1

Crystal Bowersox during the first round of Hollywood week singing 'Natural Woman'

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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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

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(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!