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Michael Johns - “Dream On” by Aerosmith (Dial 01, Watch here)

Syesha Mercado - “I Believe” by Fantasia (Dial 02, Watch here)

Jason Castro - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland (Dial 03, Watch here)

Kristy Lee Cook - “Anyway” by Martina McBride (Dial 04, Watch here)

David Cook - “Innocent” by Our Lady Peace (Dial 05, Watch here)

Carly Smithson - “The Show Must Go On” by Queen (Dial 06, Watch here)

David Archuleta - “Angels” by Robbie Williams (Dial 07, Watch here)

Brooke White - “You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor (Dial 08, Watch here)

WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR?????

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78 Comments

# 1

Brooke and David were my favorite once again tonight!!! =) Jason’s preformance was good too! When is Kristy going to get sent home?? She’s going to be the next Sanjya if they keep her around much longer!

# 2

1st!!! David A got my vote <3

# 3

I am so in love with Michael Johns! He’s the type of artist I would buy an album from

# 4

I am so in love with Michael Johns! He’s the type of artist I would buy an album from

# 5

jason rocks.

# 6

Wrong arrangement for Castro. He performed Israel Kamakawiwo Ole’s version. Bit of a difference…

He stole the show if you ask me. Absolutely perfect.

# 7

WOW.michael JOHNS!!! holy crap the high notes he hit were amazing!

# 8
[☆F a m o u s☆] @ 04/08/2008 at 10:08 pm

this little phony ass retarded david archuleta’s getting a free ride by the judges. every male performed better than him but he’s the only one who doesnt get negative comments.

its soooooooo obvious. everyone knows they want him to win so they can turn his simple, fake ass into the male miley cyrus.

# 9
danity kane @ 04/08/2008 at 10:13 pm

^^ i agree i hate david a. he’s so lame and gay!!!!! he’s so overrated and he’s just lame he looks so akward sometimes and is just so fake 2 me personality-wise….

sweet kisses @ 04/08/2008 at 10:16 pm

Holy Castro. Jason was freaking AMAZING. I loved that version he did. Its so not the Judy Garland one.

i loved jason castros performance… it was awesome. i agree that Kristy lee cook needs to go home.

Jennifer W @ 04/08/2008 at 10:22 pm

david archuleta was the best and he has my votes.

>>^^ i agree i hate david a. he’s so lame and gay!!!!! he’s so overrated and he’s just lame he looks so akward sometimes and is just so fake 2 me personality-wise….

I agree with you, Danity Kane. I’m still not impressed with that fish-lipped, averaged-talent boy wonder. I still don’t get it. And I wish they’d pull a surprise and just get rid of him already — or at least put him in the bottom three so he sweats a little. I believe he’s given all this praise for nothing. I mean, he’s mediocre in my eyes — and to my ears.

In the meantime, I’m wondering what’s up with the judges and their take on Syesha? I think that they have something against her. I thought she was excellent tonight. But Randy and Simon had to find something wrong, even when she hit those Mariah Carey notes. I believe that she’s a contender for at least the final four. I sure hope she gets there despite Randy and Simon’s words against her.

You go, Syesha, girl !!

COOK LUVER @ 04/08/2008 at 10:38 pm

DAVID COOK IS #1 AND WILL GO VERY FAR WHETHER OR NOT HE BECOMES AMERICAN IDOL OR NOT
ID LIKE TO C WAT HE DOES WIT THE TITLE OF IDOL
ARCHULETA IS WAYY TOO YOUNG FOR THIS TITLE
COOKS GOT MORE TALENT AND CHARISMA SO PPPPPPPFFFFFTTTTTT TO SIMON

PENN OBSESSER! @ 04/08/2008 at 10:40 pm

word ^ :]

All you haters have to remember that David A. is only 17, and hes been throwin into “stardom” so hes probably over whelmed most of the time. Cut the poor kid some slack. GOD!

COOK LUVER @ 04/08/2008 at 10:45 pm

he chose to be on this show so thats his problem

I think it’s unfair that david is getting all the attention and all the praises when there’s actually better performers and singers in that show!

COOK LUVER @ 04/08/2008 at 10:53 pm

RESONSE TO JASMINE-

IF YUR TALKING ABOUT DAVID A. HELL YA! BOUT TIME!

IF YUR TALKING ABOUT DAVID C.- DAVID C. IS IN MY OPINION THE MOST TALENTED ONE THERE SO GO AWAY HATER!

COOK LUVER @ 04/08/2008 at 10:55 pm

JASMINE IF YUR TALKING ABOUT DAVID A. THEN HELL YA!
IF YUR TALKING ABOUT DAVID C. GOT AWAY HATER!

David Archuletta is a creepy gnome.

Jason Castro! He was ******* amazing.

stop hating.
go support your favorite idol, there is no reason to bash on others.

you may not like david archuleta, but i know plenty out there who do. so just leave him alone.

Definitely loved DC…he’s gonna be a star!!

Jason Castro is wonderful…..I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed it!.
I also liked Kristy Lee Cook perfomance too.

Jason was GREAT tonight, BUT I have to vote for my man, David Cook!

DAVID COOK IS SMOKIN HOT

JASON CASTRO!!!!
LOVED ITTT! <3

jason castro was the best of the night! brooke was pretty good too. dont like david archuleta at all, and i dont think that was his best performance at all, he needs to go. hes not as great as he is bragged up to be the other remaining guys are better.

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaateee david archuleta, i think the judges are told what to say with him, it’s just annoying
on the other side, love brooke and jason.
p.s.: i must admit that kristy was actually pretty good.

MICHEAL JOHNS has my vote!! he is amazingg and despite what everyone else thinks, i also really like Kristy Lee Cook, maybe thats just because i do like country music a lot, but w/e i think she is amazing, not all her performances are greattt, but all in all she has major potential, i think. at least i wish there was someone out there that thought that too… and i am not really feeling David Archuleta too much, yes he can sing, but he is not unique and original etc. he is a wimpy 17 year old who could pass for 10 years old (sorry but he does look very youngg!) and he looks awkward on stage most of the time when he performs. okay that is my sayyy… Carly Smithson is also greattttt and Syesha too i guess… everyone else, Who cares??!

brookewitherocks @ 04/08/2008 at 11:51 pm

question what the hell did simon meen in brooke proformance i don’t get good or bad!!!!!!!!!

btw Jason Castro was great i think brooke was going to do that song but he did a good or great

david A. well…… nothing to say :( i did’t like it

Michael Johns: mmmm… i like the end he sound crazy but in a great…

Syesha Mercado: shes good she did good but …don’t hit those hi note more

Kristy Lee Cook: 2 words GO HOME

Carly Smithson: THERES A PART I DID LIKE AT 1:00 THE REST IS OK AND I AGREE WITH SIMON

David Cook: THE BACKUP SINGER WELL I DID LIKE THAT BUT HE SING IT REALLY REALLY WELL LOVE IT (BEST) he look like the one it the killer

my vote will always go for brook but if not i will be for mr. COOK or Jason

btw 2: was that taylor swift !!!!!!! IN David Cook PROFORMANCE

brookewitherocks @ 04/08/2008 at 11:51 pm

question what the hell did simon meen in brooke proformance i don’t get good or bad!!!!!!!!!

btw Jason Castro was great i think brooke was going to do that song but he did a good or great

david A. well…… nothing to say :( i did’t like it

Michael Johns: mmmm… i like the end he sound crazy but in a great…

Syesha Mercado: shes good she did good but …don’t hit those hi note more

Kristy Lee Cook: 2 words GO HOME

Carly Smithson: THERES A PART I DID LIKE AT 1:00 THE REST IS OK AND I AGREE WITH SIMON

David Cook: THE BACKUP SINGER WELL I DID LIKE THAT BUT HE SING IT REALLY REALLY WELL LOVE IT (BEST) he look like the one it the killer

my vote will always go for brook but if not i will be for mr. COOK or Jason

btw 2: was that taylor swift !!!!!!! IN David Cook PROFORMANCE

davidaislove @ 04/08/2008 at 11:53 pm

davis a all they way baby

Brooke gets on my nerves with that fake-ass smile and crying of hers, and the whiny way she gets when she doesn’t do well or gets criticism. She started off being unique. But I quickly realized that she really is mediocre, IMO.I thought she butchered Carol King’s song tonight.

Carly and Syesha are much better. I want them in the finals !!

I’m voting for Jason Castro! He was great!

I voted for david a. Ive been fan of his since the beginning. Although im kind of getting bored with all the power ballads. I would like to see him do something a little more upbeat.

im also a fan of Brooke, David C, Jason, and Michael johns. Its hard to pick just one. They are all so talented

ROLLING EYES @ 04/09/2008 at 12:46 am

THE MEN ROCK!!!!!!

I LOVES THEM ALL!

i don’t understand all this hype with david cook. i mean he can sing but to call him original would be going too far. those rock versions of songs that he did weren’t his - they were by other bands/ artists. in short, all the compliments he’s been getting for being original and all that, well, he didn’t really deserve them.

that’s just my opinion. maybe he’ll actually start interpreting songs in the weeks to come instead of just delivering someone else’s version, i don’t know. until then, i won’t be calling him the next american idol yet.

rolling eyes again @ 04/09/2008 at 12:49 am

One of the guys have to win this season… it would be a true injustice if it came down to a guy or a girl… the girls are good this time

THE BOYS BABY… ALL THE WAY!

rolling eyes again @ 04/09/2008 at 12:50 am

I meant the girls aren’t good this season

it should come down to a guy and a guy for the final 2
thats it…Im done =)

CASTRO! CASTRO! WHO’S WITH ME?

CHANT!

JASON CASTRO!
JASON CASTRO!
JASON CASTRO!

TEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAM CASTROOOOOO<33333

oceanblue99 @ 04/09/2008 at 1:01 am

DAVID COOK!!!!

i agree with j,
i don’t get all this hype with cook

ARE U STUPID
DAVID ARCHLETA IS THE BETTER SINGER IN THE COMPETITION
WHAT´S WRONG WITH U?
AND SAYSHA AND BROKE TOO
ARCHULETA!
ARCHULETA!
ARCHULETA!
ARCHULETA!
ARCHULETA!
ARCHULETA!

AND DAVID COOK
IS SO UGLY
AND ANTIPATIC
I CAN´T BELIEVE THAT A LOT A GIRLS FOLLOW HIM
PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES THE AMERICAN IDOL IS NOT A PRETTY FACE.. WELL HE DOESN´T HAVE A PRETTY FACE.. HAHA WELL
IT´S UR OPTION AND YOUR MONEY NO MY!!
AND JC IS VERY COOL TOO
LOVE HIM..

Both Davids butchered their songs… especially David C… I’ve been an OLP fan since I was like 12 and when I heard he was doing that song I got super excited… until he opened his mouth… David A *shudders* another teen age favorite toast… even Jessica Simpson did a better job… although Robbie Williams did it best…

I think ALL the girls did well tonight but Carly was my favorite. I’ll admit the end of her performance wasn’t as intense but I can see her growing into the preformance thing…

JASON CASTRO IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BROOKE, CHRISTY OR CARLY WILL GET VOTED OFF.

MY GUESS IS BROOKE WILL GO.

DAVID COOK IS MY FAVE BUT THIS WAS NOT HIS BEST PERFORMANCE.

DAVID A. CAN SING BUT DOES NOT HAVE IT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA.

DID NOT LIKE THE VERSION OF SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW BY JASON CASTRO.

SAYESHA WAS JUST EHH OK

MICHAEL JOHNS IS GOOD LOOKING BUT CANT SING

PS THANKS FOR THE POST. I DIDN’T GET TO WATCH IT ON TV !

GOOD NIGHT JJ :)

PS THANKS FOR THE POST. I DIDN’T GET TO WATCH IT ON TV !

GOOD NIGHT JJ :)

carrienae @ 04/09/2008 at 2:18 am

Jason Castro stole the show. That was great… with a little tweak from Israel Ole’s version.

Holy crap did David Cook ever butcher that song!!!
If I was Raine Maida, I’d sue!!

JASON CASTRO all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn he’s hot!!!!!!!

JASON CASTRO all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn he’s hot!!!!!!!

David is cool. I love him. It is said he is dating a beautiful girl he met through Richkiss. com. Is it true? I think everyone would like to see what his profile look like there.

totally agree with rolling eyes again
it should come down to the guys, period! They’re just so good this season! TOP 2, guys, come on!!

gypsy marie @ 04/09/2008 at 5:09 am

jason was the best tonite. right now i’m “mad at” kristy lee cook and syesha. hope its one of the two to go.

listen guys, i know you have your picks for the show. i know you’re supporting them. but please don’t bash other contestants. it’ll just make their fans vote harder every week. so, yeah. but if you guys insist on bashing, then just deal with the fact that your least favorite is getting more an more votes because of your bashing.

I heart DC!!! He’s hot.
Apparantly it’s not his best performance though.
Anyway, still loves him.

Michael Johns…Michael Johns….Michael Johns…actually all the boys except Archie - sorry he looks like he 10 and sounds like he need to clear his throat…AI7 = Boys!!!!!!

I have to agree with most… David A. does seem to be getting the media push..I have to say I didn’t mind his performance yesterday, but he was not my favorite.
My favorite yesterday was believe it or not Kristy. I had tears in my eyes. Perhaps I just like the song, but she did a pretty good job.
As for my all time favorite, David Cook, I was disappointed. I did not like his song yesterday and also was not very impressed with his cookiness (perhaps it was nerves..).
I also enjoyed Micheal Johns and Castro. Sayesha was pretty good too.

One more comment.. I think that the age comment is irrelevant. We have Olympians who are quite mature and ready for gold medal performances as early as 15-16 years old. Why is singing any different.
So no slack to be cut. You are in with the big boys…

BrangelinaFan @ 04/09/2008 at 10:06 am

To: Regina (No. 63), and those like-minded people:

Beeeeoch Please !! Like I said in my post last week, this is a blog and a thread, I do believe, that was created for just that — to vent, discuss or comment on the various doings of celebrities, and in particular, this season’s AI contestants. So, if I’m not in the right place to do just that, YOU aren’t either. As a matter of fact, then none of us are. Sorry, Honey. What you’re proposing is just nonsensical.

To: Regina (No. 63), and those like-minded people:

Beeeeoch Please !! Like I said in my post last week, this is a blog and a thread, I do believe, that was created for just that — to vent, discuss or comment on the various doings of celebrities, and in particular, this season’s AI contestants. So, if I’m not in the right place to do just that, YOU aren’t either. As a matter of fact, then none of us are. Sorry, Honey. What you’re proposing is just nonsensical.

NOBODY should attempt the Rock God, Freddie Mercury.

Freddie Mercury was the true showman.

RIP Freddie! Will love you til I die.

I’m so sad for Carly :( I really got the feeling that sh will be leaving this week, and it’s a shame, because she’s amazing. I’m from Portugal and sometimes I’m a little shocked when I see the american’s favorite contestants…David A. is so…average! I really hoped that the top 3 were 1-David Cook 2- Brooke 3- Carly. But Im sure that’s not going to happen, there will be 3 guys in the finale…unfortunately.

Kirsty was brilliant, I like the fact that she comes out evrey week and tries so hard. Some of the others get one bad comment and they can’t deal with it. I think Brooke was good too.

Kirsty was brilliant, I like the fact that she comes out each week and tries so hard. Some of the others get one bad comment and it has an effect them. I think Brooke was good too.

Kirsty was brilliant, I like the fact that she comes out each week and tries so hard. Some of the others get one bad comment and it has an effect on them. I think Brooke was good too.

stephanie @ 04/09/2008 at 3:59 pm

i never liked jason castro much, but his performance last night was really good

i voted for jason a few times, and i voted for seyesha and david a whole buncha times

i think kristee lee cook is goin home, shes not that good

luv vanessa @ 04/09/2008 at 5:01 pm

syesha

iloveidol @ 04/09/2008 at 7:47 pm

uhm DAVID COOK is a freak
he sucks so much
&&& so does Kristy
i loved jason
he mayed me cry
that is one of my favortie songs
&&& for all of you haters on David A.
your just jealous he is amazing

AshTmileyjbfan1 @ 04/12/2008 at 9:22 pm

WAAA! STOP CALLING David Archuleta CREEPY GNOME AND MILEY A MAN! IF YOU HATE THEM DONT TALK ABOUT THEM! i am so glad chikeze got out!yay! lol

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