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I seriously doubt the Idol contestants have time to read anything let alone my blog but it did seem as if a couple of them followed my advice!

JASON CASTRO:

Last night was the first time I have ever fully enjoyed his performance and he did pretty much what I suggested which was to find a song he could really rock ( I don't mean hard rock ) and stand out from the crowd.  He needed to prove he could actually win and not just place well.  He did that last night.  I'll bet it's the hottest iTunes download from the Idol bunch last night.

KRISTY LEE COOK:

She did it! She finally committed to a good solid country tune and knocked it out of the ball park!  I actually got a bit of a chill when she hit some of the big notes.  That said, she still can't win.  But this will get her further.

DAVID ARCHULETA:

Okay... that was another ballad but I think David found a way to make it fresh.  The piano playing was a good way to show his skills.  He really nailed this one!  I still say he'll have to do something other than a ballad or power-ballad to win.  You have to show you could make an album.  Even Clay Aiken did an upbeat tune or two.

Okay... now the bad news...

BROOKE WHITE:

Once again, I can't even remember what she sang.  Plus she really suffered having to follow David.  She does better behind the keys too but she would have looked silly following David and also playing the piano.

MICHAEL JOHNS:

Aerosmith?  I love 'em too but so not his style.  There are so many other great songs that inspire and could have been great for him.  What about "We are the champions?", "Eye of the Tiger"; "More Than a Feeling"; "Hero"... etc.!?! 

CARLY SMITHSON:

She should be prepared for a bottom three seat.  That was another overdone performance that just didn't hit home.  She'd make a great studio singer or background singer.  She can sing but when she performs there's just nothing there.  And cover up that arm just once - we get it ... you've got tattoos big whoop so do I.

SYESHA MERCADO:

A Fantasia song?  Really?!  There are so many things wrong with that but here's the biggest of the problems: 
1. You don't have her signature sound
2. It's not a very well known song and while it might inspire you, most of your audience isn't that familiar with it
3. With all the artists you could have chosen from, you go with a relatively new artist?
4. It just seems too "inside" too in the the Idol family
She should get ready to sit beside Carly and possibly Brooke in that bottom 3.

Finally...

DAVID COOK:

That was awful.  Self indulgent and poorly performed.  Where was the guitar?  What's the deal with the doodle on the hand?  Idol gives back was still 24 hours away!!  Oh well, you'll likely get away with it this week but another lame duck performance like that and I'll be picking a new choice for winner.


So, in short, last nights big its were David A., Jason Castro and Kristy Lee Cook.

My choice for bottom 3 would be Carly, Brooke and Syesha.   My guess is that time has run out for Syesha but it will be close and could easily be Carly going home.