american idol 8: allison says goodbye, all male top three revealed

the rock and roll night was a sure hit at the 8th season of american idol. after last night's performance, 64 million votes were casted in the 2 hour span, the most of any season outside the finale episode.

the results night was jampacked, with the groups song being performed with this week's mentor, slash. it was still hard rock, and as expected, adam performed the best during the group song and danny and kris still looked awkward.

also on idol stage tonight, judge paula abdul will perform for the first time in idol history. she performed "i am here for the music". it really looked like it was lipsynch but i ope it was not. she still is an entertainer and she is still damn hot!

next on stage is no doubt. i started their song but i switched channels after some time.

then results time. ryan talks about how its gonna work tonight. so there are three stools on the right part of the stage, one for each of the top three. after they are called to safety, they will occupy each of the stools. the top three will be called randomly, and in no particular order. ryan calls the four hopeful on the stage and talks about the performances last night and the judges' critiques.

so the first one safe tonight is.... kris allen! yes america! thanks for saving kris! he still can't believe he is on the top three. he looks stunned. his wife appears to be crying. yes! kris is safe!

suspense... another intermission before we get the final results. it's chris daughtry! well, three seasons ago, he was eliminated on the same week (after elliot, katherine and taylor qualified to the final three). after that, he formed his band and moved on to be one of the most successful rock bands in a short span of time. their debut album is already quadruple platinum and they are releasing their second album.

they will be singing their first single out of the new album "no surprises." daughtry is really amazing! hope adam learns from chris that it does not need to be too shouty to be a rock star. i still love chris daughtry and he is incredible! after the song, ryan surprised the band with their quintuple platinum award (which was handed to them by kris allen - lucky kris!). this means their album sold 5 million copies worldwide.

then back to results. the second person put to safety is ... adam lambert!

no surprise their. after being in the bottom three last week, adam fanatics will surely keep their phone busy voting or him this week. plus the fact that he was the best performer last night.

so it is down to danny gokey and allison iraheta. in my review, they were the two weakest singers last night. danny was the worst last night but i predicted that allison will go home tonight simply because of fanbase.

so the one who will complete the top three is... danny gokey!

and the one with the lowest number of votes is... allison iraheta!

still no surprises. amidst the fact that allison is a good singer, allison never really had a strong fan base. she has been in the bottom three for a couple of times and i think her fans never had the consistency of voting for her. being named as the dark horse in the competition, she really has a great voice and her energy and youth is evident in her performances. hope she gets a record after the show and i also hopes she gets a good stylist after this.

so, we have an all male top three this season. next week, all three will be going back to their own hometowns and they will perform two songs next week. one song will be their personal pick and another will be picked by one of the judges.

2 more weeks and we will have a new american idol. what's sure right now is that it will be a male... other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

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american idol 8: dialidol predicts who goes home among the final 4

here is dial idol's prediction on the top 4 of american idol season 8:

they put adam lambert to safety (which is no surprise since he is in he bottom 3 last week and the fans would surely burn his phone lines off) adn put the othe r3 idols to the danger zone, with allison getting the last spot.

source: http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

american idol 8: top 4 performs rock and roll classics, first duets in idol history

it's rock and roll night tonight for the top 4 of american idol. after matt's elimination last week (which was his 3rd elimination in the show, the most of any idol) and adam and kris' inclusion in the bottom three, the idols needs to bring their game tonight for anyone can be sent home.

so here is my rankings of tonight's performance:

4. danny gokey - what the hell was that? i hate the screaming, it was over the top and he was trying too hard. i hate the scream at the end and the kneeling was really cheesy. i think he is in danger for the first time in the competition. he should never record a rock song ever if he seals a record deal after the show.

3. allison iraheta - it was okay but too monotonous for me. i agree with randy that her highlights came during the chorus parts and nothing else came. i was a bit disappointed since we all know that this genre really fits her voice and she couldhave done better with it. but one note, it's the first time that i like her outfit and her hair, thanks to adam's stylist.

2. kris allen - he sounded great and did not over do the vocals. i like that he picked a sonmg that fits his strength and he played the guitar, which all of us loves when he does. i know that it looks awkward since this is not really his genre but he did well. i like that he chose an upbeat song and i think he did a good job.

1. adam lambert - no question, he was thee best of the night but i think some parts were a bit over the top and some got a bit cheesy. but he was really good. this week is really his week and it is his genre, i liked the fact that he nailed it. but there were parts that i cannot understand the words he is singing and becomes almost shouty.

the idols also did duets for the first time in the show. i think the pairing was unfair, for both adam and allison I(who are both rockers) were paired together. but surprisingly, i liked the duet of kris and danny over allison and adam. danny and kris started great and i agree that they complement each other. they sounded great despite the fact that the music overpowers their voice at some parts. allison and adam, on the other hand, appears to be shouting each other and were not complementing each other and i think it was too over the top.

so my bottom two would be allison and danny. i am predicting allison to be going home this week.

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american idol 8: america votes out matt giraud

tonight, only four idols will survive. i think this is the best top 5 ever, all five having superb singing skills and last night's show proved this fact. all had a great night and i think it was the best night of the season yet.

the show started with the group song and it was okay. i enjoyed the disco group performance more than this week's song. it's danny and allison's birthday. the idols were shown baking cakes for the celebrants which somehow ended with food fight. the house was a mess and ryan handed danny a gift, the bill of the house cleaning amounting to six thousand dollars.

then, the results. the first four idols were grouped into pairs. matt and kris were in a pair and were in the left side of the stage. the other pair was allison and danny. adam, who is the only one left, was made to choose which group is safe. adam thinks it is danny and allison. and he is right, but unfortunately, adam is in the bottom three; with matt and kris.

so we have our bottom three, matt giraud, kris allen and adam lambert. kara is surprised. but i think this is the correct bottom three. they really were the bottom three in terms of performance last night.

then, it is natalie cole and season 5's winner taylor hick's time to perform on the idol stage. i won't expound since i switched channels.

then back to the results. ryan is sending back one idol to safety and will be part of the top 4. and he is none other than, kris allen. whew! i really like kris and i am happy that he is safe. i think america still got the right bottom two.

it is now this week's mentor jamie fox's turn to perform. again, i switched channels since i am only up for the results.

and it's results time. and the person going home is... matt giraud.

i think america got it right. considering that it's matt's third life in the competition. after getting the boot in the semifinals group 2, he was given a chance to get into the finals via the wildcard. after that, he has been a member of the bottom three a couple of times. two weeks ago, he got the lowest number of votes and he was saved by the judges. i think he does not have the chance of winning the competition.

so we have the final four, danny gokey, allison iraheta, kris allen and adam lambert.

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american idol 8: dialidol predicts the top 5

dialidol.com once again predicts who will go home today in american idol. with all the 5 remaining idols giving good performances last night, here is their prediction:


they did not save anyone from elimination , all the 5 idols are in danger of being eliminated tonight. the busiest phone line was for danny gokey, with adam lambert not far behind him. their bottom three are allison iraheta, kris allen and matt giraud, with matt's phoneline being the least busy among the five.

american idol 8: double elimination for lil rounds and anoop desai

after matt giraud was saved last week, a double elimination was done this week, with the disco theme in play. they are singing for apots in the top 5 and keep their dreams alive in the 8th season of american idol.

the results show started with the group performance. it was choreographed by no other than american idol judge paula abdul. it was one of the best performance yet this season but the camera was a bit too playful and the idols did not execute some of the blockings well. but over-all it was good.

now, its the results. lil rounds gets her results first. i ranked lil as one of my bottom three picks last night. she was okay last night but not great. as expected, lil rounds' journey in american idol ends tonight. she sings for the last time and got everyone on their feet.

the next number was from some of the disco legends. it was a medley of some songs that i can't remember so i was not able to get their names.

back to results. the next to get the result is kris allen. kris gave the best performance last night and i think the judges agrees to that. despite being last in the dialidol rankings, kris allen is safe. next up is adam lambert. adam was one of my bottom three last night in terms of performance but his fans would keep him alive. and he is safe. danny gokey was next and was also safe. looks like the favorites have their fans voting for them.

next up is anoop desai. anoop got the pimp spot last night bt he did okay. his arrangement is too slow for me and it will be no surprise if he is in the bottom three. anoop is in the bottom three and steps to the left side of the stage.

so its between matt giraud and allison iraheta. both of them are in the middle of my rankings alst night. i think allison did better compared to matt. i predicted matt to be in the bottom three. but after being saved last week, his fans might have realized that they need to vote for him. so allison was in the bottom three.

so the next to be eliminated is either allison iraheta or anoop desai.

next to perform is david archuleta. he seems to have gone thinner as compared to the time he was in idol. he still has it and worked the stage out. he sounded tentative at times but he still rocks.

so back to results. after 45 million votes, the one going home tonight is anoop desai.

no surprises here. i think america got it right. i think if the 2 continued on, they won't have a chance to win the contest anyway. i predict that next week, either allison or matt will be going home.

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american idol 8: dialidol predicts the top7

dialidol.com released its official predictions for the top 7 in their disco night. in a surprise result, they put no one into safety, having put all idols in danger. please see screenshot below:






i think this is not a good prediction. they will surely get it right since all the 7 idols are in danger. lil rounds and adam lambert has the busiest phone lines, which are my bottom 2 tonight based on performance. the bottom 3 on their rankings are kris allen, allison iraheta and matt giraud.

american idol 8: idols' disco night

tonight is american idol season 8 disco night and i expect fun all night long. with two idols going home tomorrow, after the judges saved matt giraud last week, the idols must bring their a game to please the viewers.

so here is my rankings for tonight's performances:

7. adam lambert - he took the risk of slowing down the melody but it is getting too predictable. if the song is slow, he speeds it up. if the song is fast, he slows it up. i hate the shrieking portion. i think this is his worst so far. he is getting too boring...

6. matt giraud - i expected more from him since he needs to step it up after being in the brink of elimination last week. it was okay, he changed the arrangement a bit but it was nothing special.

5. lil rounds - it was not a bad performance, but it was not great. it was okay and was a bit too over the top to me, to the point that it becomes too shouty. but the song exhibited her great voice. but going first would definitely hurt her chances.

4. anoop desai - i think he did okay but the start was too slow or me. i think it does not deserve the pimp spot but it will help him get through. the song showed his range and he did okay. i think we will still see him on stage next week.

3. danny gokey - i liked danny's performance tonight. he played with the arrangement a bit and it sounded good. it was not his best but it was good. i think it was enough to keep him in the competition. but at this stage of the competition, he becomes somewhat predictable. he needs to wow us next week for him to stay in the running.

2. allison iraheta - i like the fact that she is now exhibiting control of her voice. i initially hated her for being too shouty but now, she knows how to control it. she started soft, built it up and highlighted it in the end. but i still don't like the outfit...

1. kris allen - kris got a song nobody expected him to pick. it was really a risk and it paid off. he knows what he is capable to do and maximizes it. i love how he changed the melody and he really rocked it!

i did not expect disco night to be this boring, with everyone trying to slow their songs down. my bottom three based on performance are adam, matt and lil. but i think the bottom three will be lil, adam and anoop. who will go home? i think matt and lil will go home.

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american idol 8: judges save matt giraud

it is results night for american idol 8's top 7. last night was movie theme song night. i have a seaparate blog on their performances and i am predicting lil, anoop and matt to be in the bottom three tonight, with anoop finally going home.

the show starts with the week's group performance. they are singing maniac and i think this is one of the best group performances so far this season. everyone is in tune and everyone seems to be enjoying - plus the fact that they played with the judges on the start of the song.

so now, the results. the first three to get their results are allison iraheta, adam lambert and anoop desai. allison gave a good performance last night and she is safe. adam was next up. i rated him in the bottom three in terms of performance. but who cares? with his fan base he is surely safe... and he is. last is anoop. i rated him the worst performance last night. and after hearing 2 safe's tonight, i know he is in trouble. and anoop is in the bottom three. no surprises.

next up is jennifer hudson's homecoming to idol. this is the first time she is back after season 3. and there is so much hype going on about the oscar awards and the grammy she won already. jennifer gave a solid song number and she definitely showed the top 7 how to give a good performance. hope lil took notes...

next to get their results are kris allen and lil rounds. one of them is in the bottom three. this is a no brainer. kris allen gave the best performance last night. even simon agreed that he is brilliant. but lil was not bad last night. she was just okay. so again, no surprises - kris is safe and lil is in the bottom three. (oh yeah! 2 out of 2 already...)

last to get their results were matt giraud and danny gokey. another no brainer here. danny gokey has the fan base that matt can only wish for. and danny gave a better performance than matt last night. randy also contradicted simon by telling danny that he did his thing last night. and again, matt is in the bottom three and danny is safe.

so i think i got it right this week. the bottom three are anoop, lil and matt. ryan sent someone to safety immediately. and he sends anoop desai to safety. what? anoop is safe? yikes, lil is in danger....

next is miley cirus' number. i switched channels, so i missed it...

so back to the results. the one with the lowest number of votes is matt giraud.

what? lil beat matt? kudos to votefortheworst.com and thanks to the pimp spot...

so matt sings for his life. without the piano, he sings again and he seems to be better last night on the piano, though last night was even not as good. i agree with the judges, this is a case of doing too much to the song. the judges are deliberating and after a while, the female judges are already dancing to matt's number. i think they already decided his fate.

so after his song, it is simon who gives the verdict. he said that he is a good singer but he has no chance of winning this thing. so the judgs has decided, and it is good news for matt. the judges are saving matt giraud!

matt will go down in american idol history to be the first idol to be saved. it is actually his third chance in the competition. he was a wildcard and now, being saved by the judges. i think he does not deserved to be saved after his performance. but i think it was a good decision to use the save now and stir up the competition a bit.

the other idols ran to the center of the stage after the announcement and congratulated matt. but simon interrupted and said that he thinks that they should not celebrate because of two reasons. first, 2 idols will be eliminated next week. and second, next week is disco night. with the judges' save already out of the game, everyone is now in danger of elimination.

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american idol 8: idols sing hit movie theme songs

last night, american idol season 8 finalists sang movie theme songs and their guest mentor is none other than director quentin tarantino. expectations are high since we are down to our top 7 finalists and some took risk which paid off and some still did not deliver. so here is my rankings of last night's show:

7. anoop desai - i did not like the arrangement of the song. it was too slow for me and he was tentative at times. he still shows so much inconsistency. i will not be surprised if he goes home this week.

6. matt giraud - i did noot like his take on the song. i agree with randy, the first part was good but the middle and end was disaster. he was out of tune at the middle and seems to be catching his breath. i was very disappointed.

5. adam lambert - i still did not like his performance. i think it was over the top. it was too loud and shouty for my taste. too dramatic and i don't really get the hype he is receiving. it was just okay.

4. lil rounds - contrary to what others thought, i think her performance last night is one of her best so far since the top 13 performances. she sounded great and it was a good performance. did she deserve the pimp spot? no. but that could get her some votes.

3. allison iraheta - she chose one of my favorite songs and she did justice to it. for the first time, she showed the control that i was looking for. she started soft and she built it up towards the middle. she did not sound too shouty and i really like her voice.

2. danny gokey - another good performance from danny. i did not like the start, it was too slow and a bit too low for him. but when he reached the chorus part, it was really damn good. this is one of his best yet.

1. kris allen - i totally disagree with randy on this one, kris sounded good last night. i did not know the song he sang but he made me want to know the song. this is not his best performance but he definitely nailed the song.

so my bottom three based on performance are anoop, matt and adam. but i don't think this will be the bottom three after the votes. i predict that the bottom three will be anoop, matt and lil. lil might not be there since she got the pimp spot and she might get the sympathy votes. if she escapes the bottom three, i think allison be in the bottom three.

so who had the lowest votes? i think anoop desai has and will sing for his life tonight. i have said this before that

will the judges save him? no.

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american idol 8: scott macintyre is eliminated

after performing songs from the year they were born, the top 8 idols now faces america's results. more than 34 million votes were counted and one idol might be going home tonight.

tonight's group performance was also a song from the year american idol was born. it was can't get you out of my head. i was a bit disappointed that kris and anoop got a smaller part this week. but over-all it was just okay, past week performances were better.

so now, it's results time. the first three that was asked to face results were adam lambert, kris allen and anoop desai. adam got a standing ovation from the judges aside from the fact that he got the pimp spot. i definitely think adam is safe, and he is.

now, it's down to anoop and kris. one of them is in the bottom three. kris gave an okay performance last night, not his best but anoop gave an awesome performance, way better than his past performances. dialidol got both of these idols on the bottom of there charts. so america votes, and kris is safe and anoop is in the bottom three. i think anoop does not deserve to be there.

guest star flo rida now performs on stage and gave an awesome performance with all the action, dancing and the stuff. awesome showmanship from this guy even if i did not like the song that much.

then, back to the results. danny gokey is next up. and he is safe. no surprise about that. matt giraud is next on the chopping block. matt gave the best performance last night, in my opinion. so i expect him to sail through to the next round. again, ryan gave him a cliff hanger and said that he is safe.

next is scott macintyre. in my episode review, i think scott gave the worst performance last night. i think scott is in the bottom three with dialidol on my side. and scott is in the bottom three and ryan guides him to the silver stools.

so it's now between the two girls, lil rounds and allison iraheta. allison gave an okay performance. i did not like it since did not know the song but the judges loved her. i would not be surprised if she is in the bottom since she has been there twice even if she gave a great performance. lil was one of the worst last night. i have predicted that lil will be in the bottom three. so after the nationwide vote, america listened to the judges, it is lil in the bottom three.

so the final list of the bottom three is anoop desai, scott macintyre and lil rounds. it is anoop's 3rd time in the bottom 3, scott's 2nd time and lil's first. i got 2 out of the three from my predictions last night. only anoop is not on my list.

kellie pickler from season 5 performed again on idol stage with best days of your life (i think that's the title of the song) from her self titled album. she was that girl who does not know calamares and was the rollerskating waitress. she works that stage out and even sang beside simon. if i am not mistaken, simon looked at her chests at least twice during that time. she looks hot and she looks better now. and she even sings better now.

so now, back to results. one will be sent first to safety, and it is lil rounds. i think anoop does not deserve to be in the bottom two after his performance last night. poor anoop. so it's down to anoop and scott. ryan reveals that only a 30 thousand votes separates the two idols. so the one with the lowest votes is scott macintyre.

he again sings air supply's the search is over and the judges is deliberating hard. i think paula and kara likes to save him since they are the ones cheering him on while he sings. after the song, simon reveals that they are on a deadlock, with 2 wanting to save him and 2 wants to let him go. they are still fighhting over it and simon said that there are still a couple of people that he thinks deserves to be saved rather than scott. so finally, the judges decided to end scott's journey.

scott macintyre is going home tonight.

this is the second week in a row that i got the boot spot on. next week will be hard but i think either anoop or lil will be going home next week.

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american idol 8: dialidol predicts the top 8

here is the top 8 prediction from dialidol.com after the nationwide vote:

they only put one idol to safety, which is frontrunner adam lambert. all the other 8 idols are on the danger zone. surprisingly, the bottom 3 includes scott macintyre, kris allen and anoop desai. scott deserves to be there, having given the worst performance last night. anoop and allen gave a dcent performance and i don't think they deserve to be there. i think if this is the correct bottom three, the judges might consider saving kris allen.

was this a play safe prediction? putting only one idol to safety might be a play safe release so that they can still be so accurate after this. i think they should have put at least 3 idols to safety if they claim that they are accurate. or is this season really too close to call?

but my forecast still stands, scott macintyre will go home tomorrow night.

link: http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

american idol 8: top 8 sings songs from the year they were born

this week's theme for the top 8 is the songs from the year they were born. each has a year's list of songs to choose from and some had unusual choices. so who made the right song choices? who sounded way older than they look? so here is my ranking on the top 8 performances.

8. scott macintyre - it was just not the song for him. it was just forgettable. he sounded off and he looked awkward. we have seen him on the piano for so long and now that he is standing up, it looks weird.

7. lil rounds - another wrong song choice. i think randy was right to say that lil is not listening to them. her voice sounded weak and it was really too big for her. i think this is her worst performance so far in the finals.

6. allison iraheta - her voice souded okay but i did not like the song. i don't know the song, it was unfamiliar. quite forgettable but not bad. and i still don't dig the outfit. hope she gets a new stylist next week

5. kris allen - i love kris but this is definitely one of his weakest performance. his showmanship was not emphasized since he performed in the audience, not on the stage. but he played with the melody quite a bit and he still sounds great.

4. anoop desai - this is his best performance yet. he got the right song. i did not like the first part. i can't understand some of his words but he picked up in the middle and sounded great towards the end. enough to put him through the next round. i agree with simon, anoop really lacks consistency.

3. adam lambert - adam sounded good, but not great. this is one of his better performances but not the best. it was okay, he showed his control and was noit too shouty. it was okay but i don't think it deserved the standing ovation from the judges. i heard better performances from other contestants in the previous weeks.

2. danny gokey - danny sounded great even though the arrangement was not that good.i agree with kara that he was powering the song from the start to the end. it shows his control, great build up and his showmanship. one of his best thus far.

1. matt giraud - this is matt's best performane thus far. he got out of the piano and did his thing. i think this is the first song he sang that i can clearly understand all the words he is singing. his voice sounded great and he worked out that stage. he showed he has what it takes to win this, but will the viewers vote for him? i think he still lacks the charisma that the other boys has

so my bottom three are scott, allison and lil. sorry but the guys are definitely out singing the girls this season. i think allison will be sent to safety first which leaves us with scott and lil as the bottom 2.

my fearless forecast: the one with the lowest number of votes will be... scott macintyre.

will the judges use their save? no. definitely not.

i have not been correct so far except for megan last week.hope i get this right again. let's tune in tomorrow night to find out.

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american idol 8: megan joy corkrey is eliminated

megan joy corkrey became the 5th idol eliminated in the finals of the 8th season of american idol. this came after a the performance night with the theme top 100 itunes download of all time. this theme gave a chance for the idols to be current and contemporary or stick with classics and make it their own. this week, idol got over 36 million votes from the viewers after the performance night.

group performance last night was a journey song, "don't stop believin'". i think they did a great job and i like the fact that they sang a journey song since the new vocalist of the group is arnel pineda, a filipino. so much about nationalistic pride.

the idols were first grouped into 3. the first group was composed of kris allen, megan corkrey and matt giraud. of the three, i think only kris gave a great performance of the night, even the best performance last night. after the voites were tallied, kris andf matt were safe and megan is in the bottom 3. megan even commented that she did not care what simon said about her performance last night.

the second group was composed of adam lambert, lil rounds and allison iraheta. these three are middle persons in the performance, they were not great but were not bad. but i rated adam the lowest among the three but considering their fanbase, i think it will be alison in the bottom 3. and after the vote, lil and adam are safe. allison is in the bottom 3 for the second time.

the last group was scott macintyre, danny gokey and anoop desai. this should be easy. danny and scott gave a better performance than anoop and i think it will be anoop in the bottom except if his fans gave it all last night, then it would be scott. so after the vote, it was anoop in the bottom 3.

so the bottom 3 this week is anoop, megan and allison. allison is the only surprise in that group, with the judges commenting that there is only 1 person worth saving, and i assume that would be allison.

guests for tonight are season 7 winner david cook and lady gaga. david sang his new single "come back to me" and he is still rocking the stage. he is really good. he was also surprised with a platinum record award for his album, hitting the 1 million sales in only 3 months. lady gaga also did a great performance with her hit song poker face.

so back to the results. the first sent to safety among the three was allison. still no surprise there. allison gave a good performance last night. so it is anoop and megan tonight. i predicted it wiull be anoop tonight but unfortunately, it was megan who got the lowest number of votes. i guess the votefortheworst.com guys did not vote last night. before she sang, simon said that since she does not care about their comments, they already decided that they don't care either, so they will not save her.

so megan will be going home to her son but will still go on tour after the season.

next week's theme will be songs from the year they were born. so we will be hearing songs mostly from the 80's. oldest among the group is danny gokey (1980), followed by adam lambert (1982). lil rounds was born in 1984 and the year after (1985), it was scott macintyre, kris allen and matt giraud. the two youngest are anoop desai (1986) and allison iraheta (1992).

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american idol 8: dialidol prediction for the top 9

after the top itunes downloads hits night last night, dialidol released its official predictions. the website who is 97% accurate last season has declared four idols as safe, namely danny gokey, kris allen, adam lambert and lil rounds. there is no surprises here since they are the frontrunners in this competition and has been the early favorites.

which leaves us with 5 idols left in danger. they are scott macintyre, anoop desai, matt giraud, allison iraheta and megan corkrey. still no surprises. scott and allison are bottom three listers in the previous weeks and the 3 remaining idols are wildcards. i think either megan or anoop will go home this week.

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american idol 8: a night of itunes download hits

american idol's season 8's top 9 sings the top itunes downloads of all time. it gave them a freedom to be more contemporary but some chose to do classic songs and give them their own twist. so which risk paid off and which didn't?

9. megan corkrey - i did not like the song choice even though i like her voice. i agree with randy, it was knida monotonous but she looks great on stage. i agree with kara, she is in danger

8. anoop desai - hope he won't shoose an usher song again. he is not in that level that usher is, and he is not an r&b singer. if megan escapes tonight's elimination, i think he will be in danger

7. adam lambert - i think this song is kinda untouchable. he gave an over the top performance for such a simple and classic song. i hate the arrangement and it was knda shouty. i did not like it, one of his worst performance so far.

6. lil rounds - boring and forgettable. lil is simply fading in this competition. she needs a break out song next week if she wants to stay in the running. i hate it when someone cries, hope she gets the sympathy votes.

5. allison iraheta - i did not like her arrangement. i did not understand some parts of her songs, she was muttering at points and she is too shouty for me (i have said this before...)

4. scott macintyre - i agree with the judges, this is his best performance so far since the top 13. good choice of song but i hate the hair...

3. matt giraud - it was okay but he was not great. another okay performance. i think he really lacks charisma. he is quite forgettable

2. danny gokey - he gave a decent performance tonight. i agree with paula, it is his emotions that gave each song he sings an edge.

1. kris allen - the best performance of the night by a mile. great arrangement, he surprised us with the piano and =the camera loves him. he has been so consistent so far, who says lack of exposure in the auditions can hurt someone? kris allen proves to us that a good singer can overcome lack of exposure by choosing the right songs and owning it. it's been like hearing a track on his album week after week.

my bottom 3 for this week is megan, adam and anoop. i know that adam will be safe because of his huge fanbase. so its probably megan and anoop going home tonight. fearless forecast is that anoop will be singing for his life tonight. will the judges save him? no.

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american idol 8: idol celebrates motown's 50th anniversary

it is motown night for the top 10 of the eigth season of american idol. motown is celebrating their 50th year anniversary this year and the idols had a chance to tour hitsville. this week's mentor is smokey robinson, one of motown's best singers. so here is my rankings of tonight's performance:

10. scott macintyre - i agree with simon, the song choice was completely wrong. yes, it was nice to see him sing an up tempo song but it does not fit his character. he was out of breath at some parts and it was simply not good enough. he still looked awkward on stage.

9. megan corkrey - it was shouty and was vey fast for her. it lacked dynamics and i did not enjoy it. she has to hope that the votefortheworst.com guys would go out and vote for her.

8. michael sarver - it was not bad, but it was only good. i think it was a safe song for michael but he sounded weird. i agree with simon that it was a bit shouty but i still enjoyed it because he was nice to watch and he had control.

7. anoop desai - it was a weird song choice for him but he had good parts and some bad parts. his falsetto sounded weak and was not hitting some of the notes. it was somewhat forgettable

6. lil rounds - lil sang well tonight but it was not her best performance. she did better in the previous weeks. i like her outfit but i hated the hair. hope she switches back to her short hair next week.

5. danny gokey - it was a fun song and he is really a performer. his voice is really distinct and he did justice to the song. it was good but not wow, also not his best performance. his dancing did not help him either.

4. allison iraheta - now she proved that she deserves to be in the top 10. she sounded great and was really good tonight, definitely a dark horse in the competition.

3. matt giraud - finally, an awesome performance vocally. he started on the piano and i thought it would be another boring performance from matt. but when he stood up, he proved that he can do it with out the piano and he was great. let's see if he makes it even if he had the dreaded first spot.

2. kris allen - i liked the fact that he started with an acapella and then it was nice to see him with his guitar again. it was good and he gave a unique rendition of the song. he still looks great on screen and his personality really shows when he sings.

1. adam lambert - after ranking him last in last week's rankings, adam gave a superb performance tonight. he showed his soft spot tonight and dressed in a suit and fixed his hair. he looked good and sounded even better. he did proved his versatility tonight.

what was weird tonight that the top 6 seems to have cemented their place already. i think they have been out singing the other 4 singers in the competition. they are definitely in a different level compared to the other 4 contestants.

i predict that the bottom three tomorrow would be michael, megan and scott. and who i think will go home? megan corkrey. will the judges use the save? not at all.

american idol 8: dial idol prediction for the top 10

after the motown night of american idol season 8, it is evident that early favorites adam lambert and danny gokey still leads the competition based on the busy signals read by dialidol.com. the popular website whch was about 97% accurate last season, predicted 5 idols to be safe after tonight's performance, lead by adam and danny. following them are allison (who was in the bottom 3 last week), lil rounds and matt giraud.

in the middle of the pack are anoop desai and kris allen. they are still not safe based on the website and might still probably go home. the site's bottom three are megan joy corkrey, scott macintyre and michael sarver. michael sarver is in the last place based on the site.

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http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/predictions.asp

american idol 8: surprise elimination, alexis grace is out

last night was country night of the eighth season of american idol. some stood to the challenge, like kris allen and anoop desai who gave great performances. some were really off last night, like adam lambert, scott macintyre and lil rounds.

in my previous post, i predicted that the bottom 3 will be megan joy corkrey, michael sarver and scott macintyre. among the three, i picked megan to go home tonight.

so to the results. the first three sent to safety are danny gokey, anoop desai and lil rounds. allison iraheta and michael sarver are made to stand. i think both of them did a good job last night, especially allison. i ranked her fourth among the eleven finalists. but sadly, both of them are in the bottom 3.

the next ones sent to safety are scott macintyre, megan corkrey, matt giraud and kris allen. only adam lambert and alexis grace are left. both of them are in my bottom 4 last night. no surprises here but they are both early favorites in the competition. adam was sent to safety. alexis is in the bottom 3.

so our bottom three tonight are allison iraheta, michael sarver and alexis grace. i only got michael correct among the three i predicted. so one was sent to safety, and the first one is allison.

so only michael sarver and alexis grace are left. so after tallying the 31 million votes casted last night, it's time to say goodbye to alexis grace. michael will be joining the tour this season.

alexis has her last chance tonight, singing for her life since the judges can save her. she sang "jolene" again, much more nervous than last night. after her song, the judges thought she was good but not good enough, alexis grace was eliminated.

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american idol 8: idol goes country

it's the country week for the remaining eleven finalists of the eight season of american idol. it's the make or break week since the idols that are going throught to the next week will be part of the top 10. and the top 10 will be the ones that will go on tour and wil be in contract with idol.

so here is my week's ranking of their performances, from the weakest to the best performer of the night.

11. adam lambert - i did not like the performance. it was too loud, too shoiuty and too dramatic. i got tired of hearing the same typr of performance from him. it still sounded like the cher song he sang in the final round of hollywood week. he should show some other side of him or else people will get tired of him and he will become predictable.

10. scott macintyre - i like him. his performance was good was not spectacular. there are still some parts i think was quite uncomfortable but it was not bad. his face is also flat when he sings. i don't get any expression. it was simply bland. but i do hope he makes it to the top 10.

9. lil rounds - she sounded weird with that low key andit was a safe performance but was quite boring.i agree with the judges that it was not the correct song for her. it did not show her vocal prowess.

8. alexis grace - it was okay but was forgettable. but she sounded great and i like her. but her hair is kinda distracting now. hope her stylist do something about it next week.

7. michael sarver - it was a difficult song to sing, too may words but he nailed it. it was not amazing but i think it was good enough. it did show he is also a fun guy apart from the serious man that we have seen

6. megan corkrey - i really like her unique voice and it really make her stand out. it was much better than last week but she had difficulty reaching the high notes. but she should also choose a slow song one of these days if she stays. she had sang fast songs so far and she needs to show versatility. and the flu thing is also a plus point for her (plus the fact that dialidol is supporting her).

5. anoop desai - great comeback from a very dismal performance last week. he did great, it was a good song for him and he delivered. i think he deserves another week.

4. allison iraheta - we now know why the judges called her the dark horse of the competition. she sings really, really well. but she has the tendency to sound too shouty. she must control her voice and give dynamics. but she is great.

3. matt giraud - he gave a good performance and he really knows his piano. and having the pimp spot will definitely help him. but i would still like to see him with out the piano and show his vulnerability and versatility.

2. danny gokey - i agree with kara and randy that the first half was very shaky and was really uncomfortable but when he reached the chorus, i tend to forget the first part and he made me remember how good he really is. i am also not digging his outfit. but he is definitely good.

1. kris allen - i really liked his performance tonight. he should versatility and he sounded great. after hearing 2 up tempo songs in his past 2 performances, he definitely showede his sensitive side tonight and it was great. his charisma is also making wonders for him and his performance tonight made me more curious of what he has in store in the next few weeks.

i think the boys are doing better this season. so my top 3 tonight are kris, danny and matt. my bottom three for tonight based on their performance are adam, scott and lil. but i think the bottom 3 would be megan, scott and michael i think either michael or megan is going home tomorrow.

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