American Idol TOP 4 Season 8

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This week we heard the Idol contestants perform the rock genre which was not used until this year.  Slash from Guns and Roses was the mentor this week and who better to take the lead on this style of music.  For most of the contestants this was right in their element, but for Danny and Kris who are more contemporary and tend to stick to the pop sound, they would find this a difficult week on the show.  

Slash said it best: “To do rock, you must feel it.  If you don’t feel it, the sound is fake.”  That’s exactly what happened to Danny who was a bit out of his league this week.  He made a blood curdling scream at the end of his performance trying to nail a powerful conclusion which the judges cringed at. Needless to say, after the show he would also see how ridiculous he sounded. Kris got poor reviews from the judges as he generally does each week, but his sound was good. The only thing he had trouble with was feeling the music to make us believe in it.  Adam and Allison were in their element; their powerful rock voices and flamboyant dress made this week their own.

The top four also got another treat this week; they got to do a duet with another Idol contestant.  Danny and Kris teamed up, and Adam and Allison combined their forces.  It was no surprise that Adam and Allison killed the competition with their rendition of “Slow Ride.”  The judges were in awe and Adam actually made Allison a better performer in that duet; she fed off his experience on stage.

On the results night we had a star studded line up with Slash performing along with the top four contestants. Paula Abdul took the stage for the first time in eight seasons on the verge of her debut album. Chris Daughtry came back for the first time on the Idol stage since his surprise elimination, debuting his new single. We also had the great reunion of Los Angeles’s very own, No Doubt.  However, once the smoke cleared from the amazing performances we would send one Idol home, while the other three would get to go home for a celebration.

Ironically, Kris was the first safe Idol but like Seacrest said, it’s not in any specific order.  He then sent Adam to the top three leaving Danny and Allison.  This was the closest that Danny has ever been to elimination.  America voted with 65 million cast votes and sent Allison home.  Personally, I felt that Kris deserved to go home more than Allison, but that’s American Idol for you.

Next week Adam, Kris, and Danny go home to a celebration then return to the stage to perform a judge’s choice and a personal choice song.  The top two go on to the Season 8 Final, which will take place at the famed Kodak Theatre.  My prediction is that Kris will be eliminated leaving the two power houses, Adam and Danny, to battle it out in another nail bitting final.