American Idol Season 8: Top 7 (Again) Elimination Recap

by Gina Scarpa



Last night, there weren't many surprises on American Idol's special double elimination results show but more on that in a minute. The Top 7 took the stage and performed their usual opening number and this week, it was choreographed by Ms. Paula Abdul herself. She may not be able to string an entire sentence together that makes sense, but the woman can still dance! She should choreograph more often for the show, too. What aggravated me about the number was that it was clear none of them were singing live because they were dancing as well. If you can't sing and dance at the same time, then maybe a pop career isn't for you. Last season, the tickets were $80 when the tour came through my state. Considering it's a singing competition (as Simon reminds us 17 times per week), I'm not dropping cash to watch amateur singers lip sync for 3 hours.



Deep breath...



After that, Seacrest asked Lil Rounds to stand up. After saying that it was clear how bad she wanted to be in the competition, and what a strong woman she was, he eliminated her right then and there. I take it no one's jaw was on the floor. The judges have been killing her for weeks and she hasn't delivered a powerful performance since entering the Top 13. Too bad, I had high hopes for her. Next up, some awkward disco performances from singers from the 70s. Obviously, they're past their prime and so are their voices, with the exception of Thelma Houston. Did anyone else cringe over KC (of The Sunshine Band fame) moving about the stage with singers 1/3 of his age?



More results. Kris Allen was safe (woohoo!) as is Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey. Anoop and Matt stand and I was convinced that Ryan would throw them in the bottom, announcing that Allison was safe. No no, my friends, Matt Giraud was safe! Okay, that part did surprise me a little... but in a good way. He made some dumb choices recently but he's talented. Allison and Anoop are left in the bottom but it is Anoop Desai that heads home. Like I said, there's a difference between a good singer and an artist who deserves a recording contract and singing career.



This is a Top 5 I can get down with: Adam, Danny, Kris, Matt, and Allison. I'm hoping they can pick any old song next week but, knowing American Idol, I'll probably be forced to listen to a bunch of songs that don't really fit their style and/or personality. I still think Adam's going all the way and that's been obvious since Day 1. Do you think it's in the bag?



Tune in to American Idol as the Top 5 take the stage, Tuesday at 8pm ET on FOX.