Lee DeWyze is the American Idol Season 9 winner!

Lee DeWyze is the American Idol Season 9 Winner

Posted by Kamille Casia on May 27th, 2010

Ryan Seacrest revealed to the public the collective difference between Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze’s vote which totaled to less than 2% at the beginning of American Idol Season 9’s show last Wednesday.

DeWyze 24 years old, was given appraisal by the judges for his live spirit and his voice but his potential was not credited.

While Crystal Bowersox also in the same age with DeWyze’s had wheeled as she started to perform and sing “Black Velvet”. Simon Cowell even said

“You took that song (“Black Velvet”) and you absolutely nailed it.”

The people had judged and it was Lee DeWyze who is the new American Idol.
He even stated this:

“It’s amazing,” said a visibly shaken Lee, shortly before singing his coronation single, Beautiful Day. “Thank you guys so much. For everything. Thank you. Thank you. … I’ve never been happier in my life.”

Source 1:
http://www.worldbuzznow.com/lee-dewyze-is-the-american-idol-season-9-winner/11111

Lee DeWyze wins "American Idol" as Cowell departs

 

By Jill Serjeant Jill Serjeant – 2 hrs 9 mins ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former paint salesman Lee DeWyze was the surprise winner of "American Idol" on Wednesday, beating front-runner Crystal Bowersox on a night that saw the talent show's former champions reunite to bid farewell to Simon Cowell.

DeWyze, a 24-year-old Chicago native, won the coveted title and a recording contract after a nationwide phone and text vote based on the contestants' performances the night before.
"Idol" judges had all but anointed Bowersox the winner after her three songs on Tuesday outclassed a nervous DeWyze. But Americans made up their own minds and chose DeWyze.
"I have never been happier in my life," said a stunned DeWyze, choking back tears after the result was announced at the climax of a two-hour finale that featured performances by Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson and Joe Cocker.

"It felt like a huge weight is off my shoulders. Now that this big step is done, it's on to the next step, which is to make an album and go on tour and do all the things I've wanted to do for a long time," he told reporters later.

Initially shy, he blossomed in later rounds of the show, and emerged as a serious threat to Bowersox after a rousing version of the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" last week.
His cover of U2's "Beautiful Day", his first single, was made available immediately on iTunes. His debut album, on a Sony Music Entertainment record label, will likely follow in the fall.
Bowersox, 24, said she had sensed before the show that DeWyze would take the title. "I knew Lee was going to win and people seem to be surprised by that, but I just had a feeling.

"I couldn't be happier for him...We both win. Both of us are going to have very successful careers and we're going to be friends for a long time," she told reporters backstage.

Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees and Alanis Morissette were also among the guest performers on Wednesday, while Poison rocker and "Celebrity Apprentice" winner Bret Michaels played his first live gig since suffering a brain hemorrhage in April and a mini-stroke last week.

PAULA RETURNS

DeWyze and the show's high-wattage guests had to share the spotlight with both Cowell, whose departure was described by host Ryan Seacrest as "the end of an era", and former "Idol" judge Paula Abdul.

Abdul, who quit last year after a contract-renewal dispute, got a standing ovation from the 7,000-strong audience at the Nokia Theater when she appeared on stage to bid her old sparring partner a teary farewell.

"My darling Simon. I've worked with a lot of people over the years...but none of them holds a candle to you, my friend.

"I have loved all the fun we had together. 'American Idol' is not gonna be the same without you. But as only I can tell you, it will go on," she said.

Seven past "Idol" winners and more than 15 former contestants appeared on stage singing "Together We Are One" in tribute to Cowell's part in making them stars.
Pulled on stage after a series of flashback video clips of his years on the show, Cowell seemed genuinely moved.

"I didn't think I was going to be this emotional," he said. "I am going to honestly, honestly miss you".

Cowell announced in January that he would be leaving "Idol" at the end of this season to launch a U.S. version of his "The X-Factor" talent show on Fox in the fall of 2011. His replacement has not been announced.

"American Idol" remains America's most popular TV show of the last seven years. But this year audiences have slipped by about 9 percent to an average 23.9 million viewers per episode, compared to a 2006 high of about 30.8 million.


(Additional reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis)

SOURCE 2:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100527/en_nm/us_idol_14

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ARTICLE 3: American Idol Recap: FINALE DESTINATION

ARTICLE 3: American Idol Recap: FINALE DESTINATION:

The judges work overtime to convince us we've witnessed a ''Moment,'' and push hard for a Lee vs. Crystal showdown

By Michael Slezak | May 19, 2010

Image credit: Michael Becker/Picturegroup

''HALLELUJAH'' + CHORUS Lee DeWyze got some serious backing support — not to mention dramatic lighting — on his Leonard Cohen cover.

Like a pizza without cheese or a Beyoncé concert without costume changes, an American Idol season without ''Moments'' (upper-case ones, naturally) is just an impostor, a 43-episode litany of unfulfilled promises, unexplored risks, and underutilized water coolers. And so, as we get dangerously close to the end of the show's sleepy ninth season, I guess we can't really blame its producers for going to almost comical lengths to make our souls stir and our tear ducts activate and our hearts beat double-time, faintly thump-thumping the words ''de-WYZE, de-WYZE, de-WYZE...''

Yes, folks, tonight we were treated to a Very Special Episode in which the combined medical staffs of Grey's Anatomy and House teamed up to cure cancer, the castaways of Lost walked meaningfully across a scenic beach, and David Caruso's Lt. Horatio Caine took off his shades. And then put them back on again. Plus, Julia Roberts stood in front of a boy, asking him to love her.

And what song was playing over this deeply moving montage? Why it was Lee DeWyze, backed by strings and horns and an eight-person Gospel choir, bringing us Leonard Cohen's ''Hallelujah,'' the musical GPS perpetually set to the corner of Emotional Release Ave. and ''Feel Something Already!'' Blvd.

Heck, I'm surprised Ken Warwick didn't think to plunk Paula Abdul in the front row and pay her a full season's salary to seal-clap and shed pure, glistening tears of joy. ''It was you, Lee! It was always you! All this time, I'd been waiting for a Moment, and you were right there, delivering your authentic truth right in front of me!''

The shame of this 20-car pileup of hype, of course, is that Idol's overwhelming desire for a Moment tonight essentially doomed it from ever happening in the first place. I mean, subtlety has never really been the show's strong suit, but its greatest hits — Fantasia's ''Summertime,'' Kelly's ''Stuff Like That There,'' Bo's ''In a Dream,'' to name a few — have always been performances that caught us unaware, that jolted our seats upright and out tray-tables back without any signal from the Captain that something noteworthy was about to go down. Simon's banty-rooster intro — ''We've heard this song before, but I don't think we're ever gonna hear it like Lee's gonna do'' — promised us calla lilies; Lee's eventual delivery of high-quality carnations could only be a let-down by comparison.

But as much as I want to bristle against the great big Idol Manipulation Machine, it's impossible
for me to deny that Lee was, without question, the star of the evening, and that the only satisfying(ish) conclusion to this long and inauspicious Idol season would be a Lee DeWyze/Crystal Bowersox finale. Hey, just because Simon's got a smug grin on his face doesn't mean I'm rooting for it to get wiped into a mask of stunned horror on Wednesday. Not if it means advancing the underwhelming Casey James into the finale.

NEXT: Reading a little too much into the night's proceedings

Image credit: Michael Becker/PictureGroup

SOXY LADY Crystal Bowersox rocked thigh-high leather boots for her rendition of ''Maybe I'm Amazed.''

And anyhow, at this point in the season, I've reached that stage where everything's become an ink-blot test of murky, indistinct motivations. Were the judges genuinely giving Lee the accolades they felt he deserved? Were they trying to level the playing field between Lee and Crystal to ensure the most thrilling possible finale next week? Or were the judges possibly trying to catapult Lee to the role of front-runner, the better to allow their true pet, Crystal Bowersox, to attain the desirable ''outsider'' status that certainly didn't hurt Kris Allen or David Cook? Or was the Lee pimpage merely a means of ensuring against any last-minute surge by Casey, the only person on the planet who still had the ability to thwart the long-expected Lee-Crystal faceoff? Or am I spending too much time trying to look for deeper meaning in the uninspired words of Randy Jackson? Maybe I should choose ''E) All of the above''?
Or maybe I just need to set aside the judges' opinions for a minute and rate the performances on their own merits. Yes, this! So let's get to it, in descending order from ''blew it out the box'' to ''it was just ai'ight for me, dude.''
 
Lee DeWyze, ''Simple Man'': If ''Hallelujah'' was the slightly overcooked, herb-encrusted lamb shank in port-wine reduction with turnip puree and a chanterelle foam, then Lee's Lynyrd Skynyrd cover was a simple steak, grilled to near perfection, and served on a plain ceramic plate. (Great...it's the wee small hours of the morning, and I'm suddenly craving protein.)

Seriously, though, while it wasn't hyped as such, I thought this was the night's most potent performance — heartfelt, in tune, and absolutely current — and proved that Lee can hold a note for more than three seconds. Perhaps most interesting, though, was the fact that ''Simple Man'' was the only selection from the ''Contestant's Choice'' round that played to a contestant's strengths. I wish one of the judges had pointed out that Lee lazily wore what looked to be the exact same collarless gray leather jacket that he rocked during ''Treat Her Like a Lady'' back in Top 10 Week — remember the good old days, when Kris Allen wore that fuzzy gray sweater or that olive-colored military shirt with the numbers on the shoulders? no? — but at least the guy knows what sounds good on him.

Now if he could just managed to pull together a coherent thought during an interview segment. ''Um, well, I like the song so I like to play it and it's like fun for me to play and sing it because I like it so much and also connect...'' I loved how not even Lee's rabid fans in the audience cared to hear his long-winded explanation for picking ''Simple Man,'' screeching ''I LOVE YOU LEE!'' when he was only halfway through ''articulating'' his thought. Somewhere a poster is being scribbled in strawberry-scented marker: Lee DeWyzzzzzzzz.


 

Image credit: Michael Becker/PictureGroup

FOR LADIES ONLY? Kara insisted Casey James play to an audience of women and girls. 

 

NEXT: Maybe I'm amazed that Crystal worked that song so well

Crystal Bowersox, ''Maybe I'm Amazed'': Like Simon, I activated my most disapproving side-eye when I first heard Ellen DeGeneres had chosen Paul McCartney's not-exactly-greatest hit for MamaSox's ''Judge's Choice'' round. But thankfully, the panelist who doesn't even bother to critique the contestants anymore took her song-selection duties a little more seriously, pairing MamaSox with a midtempo ditty that stretched her upper register and (despite a couple wonky notes) let her rip into the vocal line with the fervor of a coffee-house patron opening 10 packets of Splenda simultaneously.

I liked that Crystal put down her guitar, worked the stage, and stepped it up in the fashion department with a kicky black minidress and thigh-high boots. I liked that she didn't awkwardly gender-flip the lyrics to appease the three percent of the viewing audience who might be offended by hearing her sing the lines ''Maybe I'm a man, maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me.'' I liked that we saw the reemergence of the soulful, bluesy MamaSox that I first fell for when she covered Aretha Franklin back in Hollywood Week. That nice lady belongs in the finale, yo!

Lee DeWyze, ''Hallelujah'': Okay, so I've already established I thought this performance got a wee bit over-hyped in JudgeLand, and here's why: For starters, those mariachi horns sounded like they should've been emanating from a grainy TV set in the background of a '70s crime movie. Which is to say that Tim Urban's stripped-down semifinal arrangement of ''Hallelujah'' was probably the more radio-friendly of the two.

Secondly, this is a song that benefits from a gentle touch, which is not the effect you get when a Chicago paint salesman is struggling to be heard over the top of an eight-member choir. And really, if this performance proved that Lee is ''a fantastic singer and a great person'' (Simon's words) then Jason Castro's heartbreaking season 7 cover must make him a God in Mr. Cowell's eyes. (Seriously, Simon, bow down.)

Anyway, all of this sounds more negative, really, than I actually want to be. But it's hard not to embrace the role of the syrup of ipecac to counteract Kara's toxic combination of ''you are what this show is all about'' and ''the heart of the show this season'' and ''incredible epic moment.'' Lee wasn't kidding when he said ''Hallelujah'' is the kind of song that ''pulls everything out of you,'' because Ms. DioGuardi was spilling crap all over the stage in the wake of that performance. Uh-huh, I said it!

Casey James, ''Daughters'': The bad news for Casey: Simon was right that this low-key jam climaxes with a guitar solo, which isn't exactly the best way to advance to the final two of a nationally televised singing contest. The good news for Casey: He's a better guitarist than he is a singer. Either way, the shaggy-haired singer held up admirably on the Judges' Choice round, especially considering Randy introduced the performance by noting it would be a good direction for Casey ''even as he leaves the show.'' Interesting word choice, Dawg! Of course, then we had Kara ''encouraging'' Mr. James by insisting he perform for his audience of ''women and girls,'' because apparently he's competing on The Double-X-Chromosome Factor and not American Idol. Way to help winnow down Casey's audience for him, Kara! Wait, did you say Casey got to show his ''vulnerable'' side? Sorry, I missed it the first 700 times you used that adjective in conjunction with the guy whose abs you ogled back in the audition rounds.

To give Casey his due, though — and probably for the last time — ''Daughters'' seemed like a comfortable fit, allowing him to settle into a mellow, sexy groove, even if his slowed-down arrangement played up the goat-bleat in his voice. In other non-negative news, Casey's purple, vertical-striped shirt was one of the few successful fashion choices made by a male contestant all season — and in the season 9 sea of black/gray/navy, that's worth applauding.



Crystal Bowersox, ''Come to My Window'' You'd think a musician of Crystal's caliber would have viewed Top 3 week (and especially Contestant's Choice) as an opportunity to take a huge risk, to dazzle the audience by selecting an obscure or unexpected track — think Adam Lambert's ''Mad World'' or Kris Allen's ''Heartless'' — but instead she reached into the fridge, pulled out a Tupperware dish from her past, and served us reheated Melissa Etheridge. The vocal was sloppy — particularly the out-of-tune riffs at the end — and verged on unpleasant on more than one occasion, and the outfit looked like something one would wear to plant potatoes out in the vegetable garden.

Simon blathered on that Crystal has made it through 13 weeks of live performances without compromising herself as an artist, but I'm more interested to know if she's grown as an artist, if she's challenged herself to raise her game and look for new and different ways to entertain her audience. I've been a MamaSox fan all season long, but if she can't answer that query with a resounding ''yes'' next Tuesday, I might abstain from my right to vote — or perhaps even change allegiances.
 
Casey James, ''Ok, It's Alright With Me'' Honestly, dude should've chosen Kris Allen's delectably boppy ''Alright With Me'' from his jaunty Ford ads instead of the bland slice of album-filler blues-rock from Eric Hutchinson. As Kara pointed out, it's tricky to choose a track that most of the audience doesn't know, because it's harder to establish that you're putting your own stamp on it. In this case, though, it doesn't really matter. Putting a stamp on a bowl of cold oatmeal doesn't mean you're not still staring down at something you've got zero interest in ingesting. Casey, though, is ''just glad to be here.'' Enjoy it while it lasts, dude — in a few hours, I predict your ''journey'' will come to an end.

And now, tonight's scorecard:

Lee DeWyze, ''Simple Man'': A-
Crystal Bowersox, ''Maybe I'm Amazed'': B+
Lee DeWyze, ''Hallelujah'': B
Casey James, ''Daughters'': B-
Crystal Bowersox, ''Come to My Window'': C+
Casey James, ''OK, It's Alright With Me'': C-

What did you think of tonight's performances? Were you disappointed with the song choices? Was Lee as good as the judges said, or was he overrated? And who do you think will and should go home on Wednesday? (I'd vote Casey and Casey.)
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SOURCE:
1) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20386330,00.html

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Article 1 & 2: Crystal to battle Lee for "American Idol" title

Crystal to battle Lee for "American Idol" title

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Casey James was eliminated from "American Idol" on Wednesday, leaving Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze to battle it out for the title in the finale next week.
James, a Texas guitarist, was voted off America's most-watched TV show after being overshadowed on Tuesday night's performances by his more charismatic rivals.
The 2010 "American Idol" will be crowned live on Fox television on May 26, and win a recording contract.

SOURCE 1:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100520/en_nm/us_idol_1 

 

Image credit: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup

 

 

COLOR HIM SENTIMENTAL Lee was moved to tears while visiting the paint shop where he used to work.

Thu May 20, 2:25 am ET
 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will battle each other for the "American Idol" title next week after guitarist Casey James was voted off by viewers on Wednesday.

Bowersox, a 24-year-old dreadlocked mom, had for months seemed certain to win the top-rated TV singing show. But DeWyze, 23, who worked as a paintshop clerk in Chicago before auditioning for the show last year, has gained steadily in confidence.

His performance of Leonard Cohen's classic "Hallelujah" on Tuesday stunned the judges and brought the "Idol" studio audience to its feet.

Judge Randy Jackson said on Wednesday that DeWyze had "blossomed beyond belief" during the five month-long season.

"I've never wanted to win more than I do right now," DeWyze said.

Bowersox, who a year ago was playing guitar and singing in small-town Ohio bars, also impressed with her version of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed."  But she seemed amazed when told on Wednesday that she was through to the finals. "I'm safe?" she asked in disbelief.
Bowersox, whose voice has been compared to Janis Joplin, is the first woman to make it to the "Idol" finale since 2007 when Jordin Sparks went on to win the title.

The expected elimination of blond, blue-eyed James followed his lackluster rendition of John Mayer's "Daughters" on Tuesday.

"I'm so thankful for the opportunity and it's been an amazing, amazing journey," James said. "I'm so honored that I'm here."

Wednesday's show included emotional footage of the three contestants visiting their home towns for the first time since they became national media stars, and a performance by 16 year-old Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber.

The 2010 "American Idol" will be crowned live on Fox television on May 26 after a two-part finale, and will win a recording contract.

The Fox TV show has launched the careers of Grammy winners Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson, as well as that of best-selling band Daughtry.

But after nine seasons, audiences have slipped about nine percent this year. In recent weeks, less than 20 million viewers have been watching per episode, compared to almost 30 million in 2006.

Next week also sees the departure of abrasive British judge Simon Cowell from the show. Cowell is planning to launch a U.S. version of his own "The X-Factor" talent show on Fox in the fall of 2011. No replacement has yet been announced for role on "American Idol".

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)

 SOURCE:2) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100520/en_nm/us_idol_2

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American Idol 9: Update 3: Top 9 => Top 7.

Jeff's opinion.  As a result of Last Week's Judges used their one and only save of the season on Big Mike @ Michael Lynch, this week, we have 2 elimination.  I just watched the Results show 4 hours ago live via satellite (Astro) and I dunno what to say.  All is NOT LOST...  I dished out a well written article from NJ.com.  Enjoy:

'American Idol' results: Top 9 gets cut down to Top 7 as two singers are eliminated

By Len Melisurgo/ The Star-Ledger

April 15, 2010, 7:00AM

 
SOURCE: Michael Becker/Fox

 The 'American Idol' journey came to an end last night for two finalists: Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens.

Two of the nine finalists of "American Idol's" season 9 saw their dreams of stardom come to an end last night in a tension-filled double elimination show.

After the votes were all counted, and the revelation drama was stretched out for a full 60 minutes, the two contestants who didn't survive the cut were California acoustic-guitar hipster Andrew Garcia and Connecticut high school singer Katie Stevens.

The results weren't all that surprising, following a relentless string of flat performances by the one-time front-runner Garcia and inconsistent singing by the sometimes robotic Stevens. But many observers -- including this blogger and our many readers who took the time to cast votes in our weekly online Idol poll -- had expected 16-year-old country singer Aaron Kelly to get ousted from the competition before Stevens.

Many other polls and bloggers across the nation also had predicted Aaron would end up in the bottom two spots along with Andrew, and the popular Dial an Idol website -- which uses special computers to measure busy signals during the Idol voting hours -- projected Andrew, Katie, Tim Urban and Siobhan Magnus were all in danger of going home.

But, as always, it's very difficult for anyone (even computers) to figure out the dialing and texting habits of millions of Americans.

THE LUCKY 7 SURVIVORS
 
FoxThis was the happy group of nine 'American Idol' finalists before two of them got the bad news that they were eliminated from season 9.

So now, the competition gets even more intense, with only seven finalists left -- including two who have been struggling of late (Aaron Kelly and Siobhan Magnus), one who was voted off last week but saved by the judges (Michael "Big Mike" Lynche), and one who wasn't even supposed to be among the 24 semi-finalists and who was on the verge of elimination three times in the past five weeks. (Tim Urban)

The 20-year-old Texan, who has been nicknamed "Teflon Tim" because of his incredible ability to slide away from trouble and brush off harsh criticism, made it into the Top 24 only after another contestant was booted from the competition for violating a rule regarding music contracts.

However, Tim has made a remarkable turnaround during the past few weeks and has begun to earn a good deal of respect among the judges and fans of "American Idol," even though he clearly doesn't have the talent needed to make a run for the title.

But it's been fun rooting for this kid. He's the perennial underdog who's waging a difficult battle and somehow managing to overcome adversity and beat the odds.

A few short weeks ago, who in the world would have predicted Tim Urban would make it into the Top 7? If anything, Tim has added some much-needed excitement into an otherwise bland season of "American Idol."

Also moving to the next round, as expected, are front-runners Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Casey James.

HIGH VOTE TOTALS
 
 Fox'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest, center, flanked by the Season 9 judges: Ellen DeGeneres, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell.

Last week, Idol host Ryan Seacrest said 132 million votes had been cast this season since the public voting began, when the field was narrowed down to the 24 semi-finalists. Last night, Seacrest said 34 million votes were cast after Tuesday's show -- the largest number of any week this season.

GUEST PERFORMANCES
 
Adam Lambert

 Adam Lambert, the popular season 8 runner-up who served as a guest mentor for Tuesday night's Elvis Presley-themed show, hit the Idol stage again last night and performed his hit single, "Whataya Want From Me" -- complete with smoke machines and green laser lights. Lambert sounded great and brought back nice memories of season 8.
 
Brooke White and Justin Gaston

Also performing last night were season 8 finalist Brooke White and singer Justin Gaston -- a former underwear model, a 2008 finalist on "Nashville Star," and a current star of the web reality series, "If I Can Dream."

One of the show's co-stars is popular season 9 Idol contestant Alex Lambert, who was dealt an unexpected early exit in the semi-finals. (The web series was created by Idol producer Simon Fuller.)

White and Gaston sang a duet last night and sounded pretty good. Their song is available, for free, on iTunes.

SOURCE: http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/04/american_idol_results_top_9_ge.html

American Idol 9: Update 2: The TOP 12 revealed

AMERICAN IDOL 9: Update 2: The TOP 12 Revealed...

TOP 12: Photo Montage. Left to right, 1st row to 3rd row: Lacey Brown, Tim Urban, Katie Stevens. Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Michael Lynche, Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Paige Miles, Lee Dewyze, Siobhan Magnus and  Casey James.

The American Idol Season 9 Top 12 singers were revealed last night when another four performers were sent home, just short of the season’s major milestone. Ryan Seacrest promised us a few surprises last night and I’d say he delivered when it was revealed that early   fan-favorite Lilly Scott was amongst those cut loose. Rounding out the four were Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert, and Katelyn Epperly.
Lambert was the most emotional of those who got the boot.  A favorite among his fellow contestants, the tears were flowing all around as his friends surrounded him during a commercial break.  When the show resumed, host Ryan Seacrest said he had never witnessed such an emotional outpouring.  Hit hardest was Siobhan Magnus, who openly sobbed.

There was a Top 12 party at the Industry Club in Los Angeles after last night’s show wrapped.  Also on hand at the party were former AI contestants Justin Guarini, Matt Giraud, and Scott MacIntyre.

Top performers up to this point are Crystal Bowersox and Michael Lynche.  The entire group will sing songs from the Rolling Stones songbook next week.
SOURCE:
1) http://www.bittenandbound.com/2010/03/12/american-idol-top-12-season-9-photos-video/

American Idol 9: Update 1: Goodbye HOPE JOHNSON!

Goodbye Hope Johnson!  I'll be missing you!

Oh! New twist to this blog...  From today onwards, I'm going to post updates/comments on American Idol Season 9 since I'm a HUGE FAN! 

Back to Hope Johnson, me thinks SHE'S A HOTTIE.  Do you agree?  Just look at the picture montage above!  Great looks, great voice, got the personality to match...  I was hoping she'll make it AT LEAST TOP 5!!!

WHY?  OH WHY?  Did SHE NOT MAKE THE CUT? 

Anyway, I'm now placing my hope on "Brad Pitt Lookalike" (In fact Better looking) CASEY JAMES, Michael Lynch, Todrick Hall...  (Hey, 3 out of 7 ain't bad).  Here's hoping for tomorrow's Remaining 17 contestents...   Hope that the JUDGES CHOOSE WISELY!!!  Don't let talents like HOPE JOHNSON go!!!

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