[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: American Idol - 10 Finalists

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American Idol - 10 Finalists
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   The theme was songs from their birth year. Not a bad idea, but it
   didn't seem to work very well.
   Best of the night - again - was David Cook, with a creative adaptation
   of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." No complaints from me, as he left
   the guitar backstage.
   Michael Johns came back from the dead for a pretty convincing chorus
   of Queen's "We are the Champions." Another surprise was Kristy Lee
   Cook's "God Bless the USA" that Simon said would carry her another
   week. I agree.
   My favorite gal Syesha Mercado again had the right idea with a great
   song choice: "If I Were Your Woman." And once again, she somehow gets
   stuck with an unhelpful arrangement. Why does this keep happening to
   her? Is she demanding these treatments? Anyway, her strong voice, on
   key throughout, keeps her in the game another week.
   Jason Castro, David Archuleta, and Chikezie got lost in poor song
   choices and weak, pitchy performances. But I think they're all safe.
   Carly Smithson, Ramiele Malubay, and Brooke White did about the same,
   but a notch lower, putting them all at risk. But once again, Ramiele
   was easily the worst, ill or not, my pick to leave tomorrow night.