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American Idol 2008 Results - Top 4 Announced - April 30

Started by Mike Olbinski · 10 months ago

The American Idol Results show for week 11 of Season 7 live performances whittled the contestants down by one more and gave the four remaining a 25% shot at being named the next American Idol. Neil Diamond theme week ended up being almost as bad as Andrew Lloyd Webber week, but most of the talk ... Continue reading »

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  • Scotty Dub

    1 year ago

    It was definitely Brooke's time to go, but I'm a little surprised that Syesha was in the bottom 2 instead of Jason. Looks like it's going to be an all David final two IMHO.

    Scotty Dubs last blog post..Travel Diary; Do you know the way to San Jose? I do
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  • jina

    1 year ago

    I think it will definitely be Archie and Cookie (I don't know - just made that up) in the finals, with Cookie showered in confetti singing an abysmal song about seeing his future right in front of him now. And scene.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    we had a little play by play going on last nights decision as it was going down...

    Jason im losing my opinion of you still being tied with Jeff... :P
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    Looks like Brooke fans were not "Believers".
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  • jina

    1 year ago

    I'm not sure if Brooke was even a Believer after that song performance.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I can't believe you guys are still keeping score :)

    My favorite part of last night was Ryan standing up for Paula and the false "rumors"...

    What rumors? That's she's drunk sometimes? That she's not too bright?

    Those seem like facts, not rumors :)
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    I can't believe we're keeping score either. Heck, I can barely believe I'm still watching the show.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Not sure I can watch next season...
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Scotty Dub told me on Tuesday night that this might be their last year.

    I'm not even really watching it. David Cook is the best, the rest suck :)
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  • Scotty Dub

    1 year ago

    I'm def losing interest, not sure if we'll be back next year, there's lots of other stuff on those nights so we may skip it.

    Scotty Dubs last blog post..Ridin’ the storm out
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Ah - Brooke getting booted was not too bad. I seriously thought she was going to stop and have the band start again as she closed out the show - she was having all kinds of trouble singing through the sobs.

    The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig
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  • AnaDVR

    1 year ago

    If Jason would have listened to his wife he would be ahead by at least 2. :) I got it right. Bye bye Brooke .
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I wonder who will have more comments in May? Ana or AnaDVR?
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  • The Trousered Ape

    1 year ago

    Not sure how to answer that question. However, I do know that the Cap'n went Ape last month...geez man.

    The Trousered Apes last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? Parts 5 thru 10 of 10 with Dr. Craig
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  • AnaDVR

    1 year ago

    ANADVR!!!
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    LOL Anadvr...cracks me up :) @Ape "However, I do know that the Cap’n went Ape last month…geez man." Well think of it this way, at least some there was some Ape still in the top spot :)
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  • nicky

    1 year ago

    i finally got a chance to watch the performances last night. um, i seriously almost threw up in my mouth when david a. sang "touching yooouuu, touching meeeee!" barf. i know this is sooo mean, but he is seriously the most asexual dude ever. and the stuffy head thing every time he talk doesn't help either.

    nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.
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  • Rob O.

    1 year ago

    So glad to hear from someone else who's not totally enamoured with David Archuleta, Nicky! I've thought he was quite overrated all along. His vocals are thin and there's not a lot of range there. He just desperately needs to become 1/4th of a boy band. And he can take that looser Jason Castro with him for cuteness - since he obviously has NO singing chops.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I've hated David A. the entire time. I hate the man-love Randy and Simon give him all the time.

    It was ridiculous this week:

    "That was a very smart choice David...very smart." - Simon

    It was Diamond's "Coming to America."

    It was like one of this most popular songs, how is picking it smart? It was just a no brainer.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    @Mo Hate leads to the darkside...
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  • Rob O.

    1 year ago

    Mike, I got the feeling that even Simom knew that David's choice of "Coming to America" was "smart" in that nobody's going to criticize a patriotic song. It's like trotting out a gospel or religious song - what idiot would dare speak out against that, no matter how much the performance of that song deserves to be slammed?

    In this case, "smart" = "tactical" and everyone was well aware.

    Rob O.s last blog post..Shut Down For a Day on Shutdown Day
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I guess that's what he meant, but it still seemed ridiculous to me.
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  • nicky

    1 year ago

    at least he said his first song was "amateur-sh"

    nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.
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  • nicky

    1 year ago

    that's -ish. i can't spell today!

    nickys last blog post..Temporary Hiatus.
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    I am not a fan of David A either. just don't care for the kid.
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  • Amy

    1 year ago

    Archuleta has been the front runner since Simon said he was the one to beat in the Top 20 performances (boys night)–no favor to him. He has run the gauntlet through the negative seeking & harsh entertainment press and national press; he has been both professionally and personally attacked in about as many ways as possible–the most sustained, vitriolic, acerbic attacks in the history of any AI contestant.

    I like his voice and talent now; nothing to do w/adorable, cute, etc. It is his musicality and rare interpretation of the music by his voice. He has a new sound and a new interpretation of music. Entertainment media doesn’t know what to do with him b/c it isn’t cool to like a nice, kind, humble kid so they take the easy way out and lampoon and bash him at every juncture. AI format has not allowed him to select nor sing the songs that show his gift to his best advantage except early on (but oh, what he did do with his assignments) and when he leaves AI and gets to control of his song selections and arrangement, all will be forgotten by the entertainment media as to his age. We will see some rapid turnabouts.

    Oh, btw, I am a music/communications major at a university. A lot of my friends in the collegial music world (those 20+ year olds you are talking about that couldn't possible vote for Archuleta) are looking forward to David A's first album
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    @Amy - I've said, many, many times that I think David A has a wonderful voice and can sing quite well. However, I don't think he's exhibited much growth, for the most part, throughout this competition. I think he's been able to rely on a solid fan base that votes for him no matter what. He's often chosen songs that were corny and did nothing to prove his skills - in short, I think he's skated by instead of really pushing himself. I do not agree that there are a bunch of 20+ year olds sitting around all over the country waiting for David to release an album. It may be the case in your college within your group of friends, but I somehow seriously doubt that's a national phenomenon we'd see repeated in multiple cities. David's appeal is to a younger crowd of mostly females. There's nothing wrong with that. That's just what it is.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I'll never buy a David A. album, you can mark my words.

    And I'm WELL over 20 :)
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    No, but Mike will buy a poster of him for his bedroom...he's so dreamy.
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