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Here we go.
Hey,guys.My name is ryan seacresT.
Thank you very much.
It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you
to the number one show in america.
Thanks to everybody who stuck with us through the weirdest audition tour eveR.
it is been worse*** because We made it here to the idol studios.
Not bad.
As part of the program,everybody gets to perform with a live banD.
Say hi to rickey minor and the gang.
It is not the biggest stage in the music industry.
It is the most important.
You are calling the shots.
Your first task,to get us down from the remaining 24 contestants to our top 12.
There are six places in there for the guys.
And here are the guys.
Say hello to rudy cardenaS.
Brandon rog es,
sundance head.
Paul kim,
chris richardson,
nick pedro,
blake lewis,
sanjaya malaka,
chris sligh,
jared cotter,
A.J.Tabaldo,
and phil staceY.
Ready to go,guys?
Look who is here.
The females to size up the guys.
Let's hear it for our ladies here.
They will perform for you tomorrow night.
And over the next three weeks,both groups are going to take the stage separately
on the strength of your votes we lose the bottom two girls and the bottom two guys each week
until we are left with six guys and six girls making your top 12.
If you are recording this show,you can play that back to get clarity
and fast forward through this part.
just The intro of my friendS.
Say hi to randy,paula,and simon.
Your judges.
Randy,
you have been taking a little bit of heat this season.
How do you answer some of the criticism?
being a little tough with you?
I have been taking heat?
- Yeah. - You know,ryan,i must tell you sometimes,the truth really hurts.
It is true.
Do you think you are being tough they are year,jackson?
No.I'm trying to be honesT.
I knoW...
>>You have been lying for five seasons?
>>No,no.
I think people finally are listening to the dog.
Finally,they are listening to the dog.
Finally
>>Paula,do you think it means you have to be even more supportive
because these two are so tough?
here we go.
Let the circus begiN.
>>Beginning of the season,yes.
you knoe i am suppottive.
>>They know i'm supportive.
I want them all to do well.
I do.I'm on your side.
Rooting for you.
>>Simon,you ready for some camera time?
Thinking about the track record,the success of the contestants you've been on the show
you have got Three grammys for carry underwood.
you have got Daughtry with a number one.*** with Number 2
Jennifer hudson up for an oscar this weekend.
Do you think that puts more pressure on the contestants
because of how valid the show has become in the industrY.
>>Yes.
>>How do you think they navigate through that successfully?
pardon?
How do you think they navigate through that successfully?
>>Sing well.
>>That's it.Simple.Okay,guys.
Sing welL.
And you are in.
It is your decision that counts.
We will be asking you to vote at the end of the show.
We will take a break.
Before we do that,let's remind ourselves how the guys actually got here.
>>Yeah,what's up,man?
>>One of the best voices i have heard so far.
>>I love you.I think you are talenteD.
>>I'm going to be amazed if you don't make the finalS.
>>Welcome to hollywood,baby.
>>Congratulations.
>>Thank you.
>>I love you!
>>That is what it's all about.
Golden ticket.
>>Go hollywood,baby!
>>I feel like I was put on this earth to be given this chance.
>>So close.I could taste the success.
>>Let the spirit move you.
Let the spirit move you.
>>My whole life is riding on these auditions.
>>You made it.
You are on the show,baby.
>>I made it!
>>I'm through to the next rounD.
>>I'm top 24,baby.
Welcome back to the shoW.
We have 12 guys competing tonight.
We have asked them to share their experiences from the auditions with us.
Let's see what the jourby...journey was like for rudy cardenas.
>>I'm 28 years old.
I'm originally from swen sway la.
I grew up in denver,and live here in L.A.
I'm a professional musician.
being a professional musician in L.A. means eat a lot ***** and **** cheese
but that's ok,you do 'cause you love it
That first audition is nerve-racking.
>>I have heard all this before.
not good enough,it's no
>>Simon,he did not like me at all at first.
But you know what?He has been wrong beforE.
Everyone has an opinion.
Nothing can really prepare you for hollyod weeK.
They tell you in advance it is going to be crazy.
It is so much crazier than.That it is not even funny.
It doesn't matter to me at all if i have simon on my side or not.
I don't know who i remind him of.
Maybe his tax guy or something.
I don't think he likes me all that mucH.
>>He warmed up a little bit in hollywood.
Hopefully,he will warm up more in these next couple of rounds.
So rudy,i'll give you a couple of pluses.
It is hard to start.
You started the season ofF.You started the night off.
People voting from home.They loved you and everything.
you definitly get the party started
For me,dog,it was really corny,man.
I thought I would be in any bar in americA.
Really corny,dudE.
>>All right.
>>I mean,keeping it reaL.
>>I thought you started off fantastic.
You know,rudey,it is hard.
It is extremely hard to start off a brand new seasoN.
We have never had anyone start off the season as lively.
>>We have,actually.
>>You did a fantastic job.
You weren't that lively.
>>Thank you.
Rudy,i'm picki up on what you said on your clip about not caring about what i say.
The reason why I am not enthusiastic was proven tonight.
I have never heard you do anything uniquE.
You know,I don't think off distinctive voice.
I think the song...
he is right.He is right,thougH.
>>I think the song you chose tonight was dated.
There is nothing we are going to remember real little other than the fact
that a few people here had a reasonably good time.
I think at this stage,we look for somebody
who is distinctive and uniquE.
That will get lost in the mix tonight.
We don't wanto hear from you,pawla.
>>Your voice is fantastic,rudy.
>>You got up,you did it.
>>Had fun.
I think everybody else did here,too.
>>What do you think about what simon said to you?
The guy is ten yards from you.
>>You know what?
Everyone has an opinion.
I hope to change it soon.
Yeah.I hope to come out and do something...
>>You are motivated to change it.
>>I'm very motivated,yes.
>>I want you guys to be friends.
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But when we finish all the performances.
Thank you,rudey.We will appreciate it.
We will take a break.
When we come back,a big moment for brandon rogers.
Back with you now on "american idol.
" Guys tonight,girls tomorrow as we build the top 12.
Let's check in with the guys after kinning it off tonight.
Chris,what is the buzz?
>>The buzz tonight is all about all these guys looking pretty.
Straight up.Looking pretty.
>>It is a beauty pageant all of a sudden?
>>It is.It is a singing competition.
I mean **** looking pretty
Brandon always looks pretty.
>>All right.
Well,I'm glad you are on that couch.
how about the other chris?
What do you think of this group of guys compared to years past?
>>These guys are awesome.
They all rock out,man.
>>You look nervous.
>>I'm not nervous.I'm good.
>>Liar.
>>Brandon will go up there and do his thing in a second.
You have done background with justin timberlake,usher,christina.
Are you ready for the spotlight?
>>Man,i'm telling you,i have been lucky enough to work with the best.
Hopefully,that has prepared me to go out there and have a little fun with everybody.
>>Christina is better to look at.
We will watch you.
Brandon,you are up.Go ahead.
>>I'm 29 years old.
I'm from california.
I sing background.
So it was kind of weird when i walked up to the line in the rose bowL.
Didn't matter what i had done in the past.
If I didn't get past those judges initially,
then i would miss the chance.
>>This is by far,the best audition.
>>Yes.I agree.
>>Thank you.
>>On the last day of hollywood week,
i felt like i was one of those people in the bubble.
I sort of collected myself and I just let the song go.
I think i did...that was the best I did all week.
When randy told me I was in the top 24,
he told me that i would never have to sing background again.
>>You finally earned your spot as a lead singer,dude.Welcome.
>>That was the best feeling ever.
No matter what happens from here on out,
i got to that place where people actually believed i could be a lead singer.
Brandon,man,i don't know if that was your best performance.
This is the first time of the season we are using this worD.
It was definitely a little pitchy.
You have sung background and you have sung behind a lot of people.
It was a little weird here and there.
You don't have to do so much with the song.
It is cool just to sing the melody sometimes.
You know what I'm saying?
>>You did a great job.
I do feel the same as randy,though.
Less background.
You are a lead vocalist noW.
You are great.
We remember you from your previous audition.
So keep that in mind.
>>Brandon,you are a very good singer.
No question about that.We have always said that about you.
It was a safe and predictable song to do.
Again,that isn't going to make that much of an impacT.
At this stage,as randy was saying,
you have been a backup singer all of your life.
You have to come out and make an impact.
It is difficult to do it with that kind of song.
>>Okay.
>>I think you are much better than that.
In fact,when the song started,I thought it was going to be great.
Then it went the predictable way.
You are better than that.
>>Okay.
>>Did you calculate the risk or lack of risk in picking that song?
>>Actually,i did.
I knew this first one was going to be really nerve-racking.
I wanted to pick a song they felt like I could be comfortable with no matter what happened.
No matter how shaky i got.
I figured i could knock that one out.
>>How much did you love that all eyes were on you?
You are not in the background anymore.
>>It was kind of nice.
>>They love yoU.
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>>Thank you.
>>Right now,the moment of truth for mR.Sundance head.
>>I'm 28.
I'm from porter,texas.
I work at a machine shop.
>>I'm going to be amazed if you don't make the finalS.
>>I think in part,the reason I'm still here today is
because I had such a good audition in the beginning.
I was expecting to go to hollywood and
figured this is not going to be a problem at all for me.
It was very the contrary.
When it was time to sing,i was scared to death.
I was looking for somebody to pull me off the stage.
>>You sang through your nose.
>>I was so embarrassed.
>>And halfway through,it looked like you had been boiled.
>>I had an emotional breakdown.
I figured i was going back home.
Now you see me on tV.It was a different story.
>>The person going through is
sundance.You are going through.
>>Tonight,i'm going to put all the failures behind me.
I plan on making it.*****
Hopefully,this ain't the last time you see me.
Thank you.
>>All right.
One of my favorites in the auditioning cities,
i love how you did that bluesy thing.
You abandoned that vibe now.
It was pitchy all the way through.
Almost not quite hitting the tone eveR.
It was really strange for mE.
What did you think,paula?
>>Sundance,you picked the wrong song.
You are a much better singer than you displayed.
The pitch was all over the place.
And you wowed us.
You were one of the top singers.
>>Keep that bluesy vibe going.
>>You have gone right off since we first saw you.
You came in with a great voice,quite rough.
Very kind of blues.
We loved.
That tonight you were like dad at a wedding.
Everything about you,from your song choice,
from the way that you used your arms throughout the performance.
Very old-fashioned.
Very uninspiring.
The whole performance for me,was flat.
I think you have lost what we liked originallY.
If you had come in and did that on your first audition,you wouldn't have gotten through.
I didn't like you tonight.
>>Thank yoU.
>>I don't like you ever.
>>Sundance,
if you could do it all over again,
what would you do differently with your arms?
>>Well,I don't know.
So many choices.
>>Maybe a chest rub.
A little self-massage there.
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We will take a break.We will be right back with paul kim.
>>Welcome back to "idol.
" Remember,you are voting at the end of the show
to keep your favorite guy in the running.
The two with the lowest number of votes will be leaving us
in our one-hour results show on thursday night.
One of our most famous alums will perform and break some exciting news to us.
Make sure you are herE.
We will tell you who that is tomorrow.
Up next,how about paul kim?
>>I'm 25 years old.
I'm from san jose,california.
I tried out for "idol" because I was getting old.
And i wanted one last shot at doing music.
When I went to see the judges,i was kind of shocked.
It looked like simon didn't like it.
He wasn't looking at me.
He gave me a yeS.
>>I'm going to say yes.
>>Paul kim!
>>Thank you so much.
>>The barefoot thing.
That's always been my thing.
I have been doing it for a long time.
I like to be on stage without any shoes.
I feel free and comfortable.
I can be myself.
You know,whatever happens at this point,
people might try and change me,grow the hair,change the clothes.
I'm not changing the bare feet.
I'm sticking with iT.
>>I like the bare feet.
>>I want people to,like,be shocked in this competition.
Surprised.
Hopefully,with this song,i can grab people's attention and grab their votes.
Paul kim,paul kim,paul kim.
What's up?What's going down,baby?
>>How you doing,mR.Jackson?
>>Mr.Jackson,that was kind of nice.
Listen,I thought you know doing ****
i think you are one of best voice this is year.
I don't know if i love this song on you.
It started kind of pitchy and kind of weird and stiff for me.
In the middle,you started to get it togetheR.
You didn't quite hit one note there.
I see a lot of promise for you.
I like your potential.
>>Hi,paul.How you feeling?
doing good,doing good
>>A little nervous,right?
>>Right.
>>You kind of oversang the song
and didn't find your center.
Because you were pitchy
and i hope that people get past that and remember your earlier auditions.
Because you are worth pushing through there.
>>A bit rude,paula.
A bit disrespectful.
I would suggest you put your shoes on next week.
>>Oh,simon.
>>I would.I would.
You know,it is too mucH.
All this,I'm not wearing my shoes.
Who cares?It is a singing competition.
>>I'm certainly glad you are wearing yours.
>>I just thought it was a very ordinary attempt,
copy of george michael.
If you are going to pick up a song like that
and you are going to do exactly the same version,
you have to be really good.
To me,it sounded like a third-rate version of that song.
The original was so gooD.You have to come out here and wow.
You are not wowing.
>>Paul kim.
>>Ryan,what are you doing with your shoes off,dawg?
Ryan,baby,a way to be solid.Way to hang in there,baby.
>>You know,i'm trying to represent.
I just got a pedicurE.
Might as well show it off.
I can hook you uP.
>>I need one.>>Yeah,I know.
How would you sum up the night,randy,paula?
>>We want to see your originality.
We don't want the blind cover songs.
some cover bands in the hotel,since been a ****
and I tell you what I think
>>I think a lot of people tonight tried a lot harder in the early auditions.
At this stage,you think,play it safe
and I'm not going to get voted out.
But you could not be more wrong.
>>Is this part of the competition more nerve-racking than the other auditions?
>>The pressure is incredible.
I don't want to go home.
I just don't want to go home.
>>You may,dudE.
>>You need to relax,have some fun.
Enjoy it.
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Another one for you to judge now,america.
Chris richardson.
>>I'm 22.
I'm from chesapeake,virginiA.
I work in the restaurant business.
When I was in new york,i went in front of the judges for the first time.
I kind of knew they would end up comparing me to justin timberlake.
>>I like your voice,man.
You kind of look like justin,
sing like him a little bit.
>>I take it as a complimenT.
The man is a well-accomplished artist.
>>Welcome to hollywod,chris.
>>When I first burst through the doors,my parents,the stress was gone.
They have been anxus and stressful all day.
>>Yeah,baby!
>>I was ecstatic to see them so excited.
My dad used to live the rock and roll dream vicariously through me.
it is??? man
just be in individul and this whole process is a hard thing to do
Hopefully,i will bring charisma to the stage tonight.
I want to rock out.
This is my path.
That is what i have been wanting to go down for a long time.
Hopefully,it keeps going.
Well,chris,,all righT.
I feel like the show just started right here.
All right.Okay,all right.
It wasn't your best performance.
It wasn't the perfect song for you.
You made it kind of worK.
You brought a little different flavor to,like,this song.
But I like that,man.
Go a bit further with it,maN.
Take all the liberties.
Do your thing,baby.
Don't be scared.
>>I have to tell you,
i thought you did a great arrangement.
Great different flavor.
When you do that,it feels like a brand new song.
It was so much fun watching your dad dance on the upbeat while you were on the down-beat.
>>I like that,yeah.
>>A fun way to go.
Good for you.
>>Thank you so much.
>>I'm sorry to sound negative tonight.
But I'm going to say it.
>>Simon...
I really like you.
We saw a clip of your first audition.
I like the soulfulness of your voice.
I thought your voice sounded very small in that song.
I think that if you listened to the performance,
i thought it was a bad vocal,personally.
Although I like you and i think the girls are going to vote for you.
You have potential.
You are a good-looking guY.
But if i'm judging on the vocal,
i thought it was below standarD.
>>Wasn't that bad,dawg.
>>When you hear it bacK...
>>Oh,whateveR.
>>Ryan,help him out.
>>I want to give you an opportunity to respond to simon.
A chance to respond to what he had to say.
These two liked iT.
Simon,not totally into it with the vocal.
>>I guess he has to go back and hear it,theN.
>>Yup.
>>Wasn't that bad,ryaN.
>>Maybe we both have to go back and hear iT.
>>He thinks it is not great.
There is a disconnect at the panel,pawla.
>>It is right in the middlE.
You were good.
>>Bruce,i don't know if you can get a shot of his dad here.
He is as red as an apple right now.
>>You should have seen him dancing.Awesomement.
>>No.That is okay.
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Thank you very much,chris.Appreciate it.
We will leave you for a few moments.
We will be back,though,with nick pedro.Hang on.
Welcome back to the shoW.
Five guys down,seven to go.
Time to remind you about the web site.
You can download tracks from your favorite idols.
Log on to americanidoL.Com.
Nick is up nexT.
Nick has struggled with the lyrics in the pasT.
Are you confident tonight?
>>Hopefully,will do well.
>>Don't be nervous.
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How do you feel about performing in front of 30 million people or so?
>>No big deal,i guess.
That is my storY.I'm sticking to it.
>>Don't focus on all those people watching at home?
All eyes oN.
Good luck.
Nick is up.
>>I'm 25 years old.
I'm from taunton,massachusetts.
I'm a salesman for a finance company.
My american idol experience has been insane so far.
I made it to hollywood last year.
I couldn't memorize the words for the group route.
Last year,that beat me up.
I was just...
i felt defeated,you know.
Then i just kind of lit a fire underneath mE.
>>Will he get another shot to make it on "idol"?
Yes,he will.
Nice,dude.
Congratulations.
>>Hollywood was really something this year.
>>My group is going nutS.
During the group round,i thought,oh,man,it is happening again.
Somehow i was able to get a grip and beat it.
I want to go home this time feeling like a winner.
Who am I to be in such a light?
All right,so,nick,how were the nerves tonight,baby?
>>A little better.
>>A little better?
Nick,man,i don't know,dawg.I don't know,man.
You want me to keep it real.Right?
>>Absolutely.
>>Always?
>>All the timE.
>>The truth never hurts.It is good,right?
>>Hopefully.
>>Nick,it wasn't good for me,dawg.
It was really borinG.
Really boring,man.
It was very pitchy and I don't know how...
i feel like i lost nick.
Where is that nick that i loved,paula?
>>The tone of your voice.
When you did that audition,the tone of your voice melts you.
We didn't feel that in the song you sang.
It was the song that you sang and the magic.
It kind of fell flat.Sorry.
>>I actually didn't think it was that bad,actually.
I didn'T.
I didn't think it was that baD.
It wasn't terrible.
>>You didn't think it was boring?
>>You lost your sparkle a little bit.
You are very nervous.
You are a very charming guy.
You are obviously nervous.
When we saw or heard "fly me to the moon,"
that is what we missed.
That liveliness,that confidence.
But i didn't think your voice sounded too bad on that.
>>I didn't think so eitheR.
>>You will be back next week,definitely.
>>The comeback kiD.
That is good news.
What you want to do is get to a place where you are up here and you are doing it and it is seamless.Right?
>>Exactly.
you look greatly and enjoy this,how do you do that?
Hopefully,ly get better each week.
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We will take a break.
We will be right back in a few with blake lewis.
It is "american idoL. " Welcome bacK.
The guys are fighting for the six available places in our top 12.
And tomorrow...
hI.
It is the girls. They will be up.
hi
Will the idol be coming from that group over there?
Not if our next contestant has anything to do with iT.
It is blake lewis.
I'm 25 years old. I'm from seattle,washington. I'm a musician.
I play guitar and piano.
When I came to the audition room,I didn't have any of those things.
I didn't know what I was getting into.
I love yoU. I think you are talenteD.
One of the best experiences I have had in hollywood week was the group performance.
I told the guys i didn't want to beat-boX.
But they were like,it is going to bring down the house.
You haven't seen the last of the beat-boxing.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I mean,it is very much a singing shoW.
That is what i'm here to do. I'm here to sing and perform.
Being here in the top 24,it feels amazing.
Exclamation point.
Blake,seattle's own blake.
Check it out,dawg. You know what?
I was shocked that you came out singing that song.
Actually,you know what? I kind of dug it,maN.
Thank you,thank you.
To me,what i love about you in this competition,you are so different.
I miss the beat-boxing. You should always keep that a part of your thing.
I thought he was going to start beat-boxing.
I wanted to trick you.
You did a really good job on. That there was some pitchy problems.
You did a good job. I liked it,maN.
Thank you. Thank you.
I'm proud of you because you picked an odd song that we never would have expected.
And we saw a different side of you. And your vocals were spot-on.
I don't think there was much pitchiness going on.
You were cool.
I love your falcetto. Simon,give it to mE.
Notthe best vocal i have er heard in my life.
The difference between ...
The difference between you and everybody else tonight is that you are the first person who has come out tonight
and actually sounded like someone in 2007.
Everything else we have heard could have been 20-30 years ago.
That is the difference.
Actually,you were 100% right not to come out and do the whole beat-boxing thing.
You have to show a different side of you. You did that really well.
By far,the best performance we have had tonight.
Thank you.
- You mentioned you wanted to trick them a little bit. - A little bit.
Give us insight into your strategy tonight.
I wanted america to know i can sing.you know
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Welcome back to "american idol.
" Is one of the next guys going to be our new taylor hicks? Sanjaya malakar is up next.
and Sanjaya we saw You were emotional in the auditions with your sister. How is she doing?
She is doing gooD.
You think she is supporting you with all her might?
Of course. Family comes first.
We have to get her out here sooner.
Did she help you prepare for the song?or helping you prepare?
She brought the song to mE.
- What do you think about the song in. - I love it.
Is it tough,easy,risky,safe?
i think...It shows off my voice enough to get my message acrosS.
- If they give you a hard time,you ready to fight down there? - Oh,yeaH.
- xxxxxxGood luck. - Thank you.
I'm 17 years old. I'm from seattle,washington.
I just got my g.E.D. I don't ever have to do high school again.
A lot better than your sister.
Yea I have always thought my sister was better than mE.
I put her on the pedestal.
Once we both got to hollywood,I felt like i would always have someone there to help push me througH.
The day my sister got cut,i kind of felt like half of me was gone.
And that was really hard.
I guess it made me stronger in that i knew that i would have to work that much harder to kind of represent her.
And I'm trying to bring it all the way for her and for me.
My friend,god,
you know what's gooden about thiS...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I didn't think it was very gooD.But what's great about it,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,this is the perfect example,
stevie,one of the best singers ever,you try to tackle the sonG.
It wasn't even remotely close. It was really bad.
No. I'm sorry,dawg.
You were a sweethearT. You are a sweet souL.
It comes across when you sing.
And there is an easiness about you. You have a very nice voice.
I wish more of your personality and more force came through in your performance.
Seems like you are hesitanT.
Song too big for you,baby.
The irony was the most used line in that song was "i don't want to bore you with this.
" And it was without question,the most dreary perform... performance we have had all night.
Come on,simon.
Half the band were asleep during it. It was honestly,
how long did that last? It sounded like ahour.
Simon. Simon.
There was absolutely nothing that came from that for me.
It was bad. It wasn't that baD.
You know what? That is a waste of time performance.
There was nothing i could take from that.
Other than it was dull.
I have to give you an opportunity to respond to simon. You can't just take that.
Well,i appreciate it his honesty.
You do? Why are you going to stand here and take that honesty?
Argue with him. Tell him he is wrong. You can do better.
I know i can do better.
I know that i can definitely put my personality out there.
And I just hope that america can see that and disagree with simon.
I tell you what,they will like your hair.
Oh,thank you.
- I'm sure they will like yours,too. - Thank you.
Paula,what could he do? If he makes it through.
What could he do next week to try and be better?
You are 17.He is 17. I mean...
He has to get out there and start performing.
Age is not a factoR.
Age is not a factoR. Wait a minute.
How often do you get to go out there and perform truthfully?
- Probably not as often as the other ones. - Exactly.
- He doesn't have that much experience. - He doesn't have experiencE.
Do you think you are at a disadvantage being our youngest guy?
Yeah. I'm the youngest guy.
I can learn from the other people and i think that's kind of an advantage.
But i do have a lot less experience than theM.
All right.If you want to vote for sanjaya malakar: You will have two hours to vote,not until the end of the show.
Thank you. Appreciate it.
We will take a breather.
Don't argue about who you like the besT.
Maybe it is chris sligh.
He is up after the break.
Welcome back to the show.
Five hours of "idol" for you this week.
If that is not enough,get some professional helP. Because it is a lot of idol coming your way.
Next in the spotlight,chris sligh.
I'm 28 years old. I'm from veenville,south carolina.
I'm a marketing consultant for a leasing firm.
Sitting in that room with 15,000 other people in birmingham was pretty crazY.
Especially because we had to sing "sweet home alabama" 37 times.
Didn't like the song to begin with. Now if I ever hear it again,i will probably go postal.
I think that humor is definitely helping me make it to where I am in the shoW.
I want to make david hasselhoff cry.
My strengths in this competition are strategy and song choice.
I really view it as a competition.
I love all the people that i'm with.
Eventually,the reality is that only one of us will be standing up singing "do i make you proud.
" I'm looking forward to that.
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Chris,what's going down,dawg? Were you having a good time,baby?
Great time.
You know what? You were rushing a little biT.
You were ahead of the beaT. Your voice was on point.
I'm a chris fan. I loved it. I like you.
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You strategize well. You are anything but typical.
I think the song choice was great. Everyone was having a great time.
You were ahead of the chorus a little bit.
So what. You had a great time. Everyone else did,too.
- Simon cowell. - xxxYour humor has got you here.
It wasn't just humor.
I'm torn here. I'll be honest with you.
I have gotten to know you. I like you very much.
You are a fantastic personality.
Having said that,I kind of felt like I was at some weird student gig because...
- i don't know what that means. - What is a student gig?
Students and someone gets up and sings a song.
You know,i really am struggling tonight.
- Why do they sing? - The students?
Who is asking you?
You do the link,sweetheart. I'll do the judge.
Don't call me sweetheart.
I haven't finished. Ladies and gentlemen,please.
Don't call me sweetheart.
Sweetheart.
We don't have that kind of relationship. I don't want that kind of relationship.
Exactly.
We will work together. Fine with me.
Even working is a struggle.
It is about chris sligh. Not you.
That is the point I was trying to make.
My question is,obviously,the audience is digging iT. This kind of music is very popular right now.
What I have to say is that just because i don't sing teletubbies doesn't mean that I'm not a good singer.
Chris,you could always do the latter.
Simon,you are terrible.
- Chris,you are funnY. - And i love you,you know that.
Chris,i like yoU. I don't think it was an incredible vocal performance.
That is the point I was trying to make.
- Yes,sir. - It was okay.
I think you have hurt his feelingS.
I'm sorry.
You have made this very uncomfortable,ryan.
For once,instead of you insulting somebody else,you were insulted.
You made it uncomfortable.
You two need to talk after class.
Therapy session.
We will move on with the show.xxxxxxxxxx
Chris,thank you very much. Entertaining. Enjoyed it. Appreciate it.
You want to vote for chris:
Boy,the teletubbies thing,that is a long story isn't it?
- It is. - He is the man behind it.
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You wear the suit one time?
Dress up?xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We will take a break. We need one for many reasons.
- Yes,yes. - We will be right back with jared cotter.
xxxxxxxxxxxxJust three left. Here they are.
The remaining contestants tonight.
You vote for your favorite. But not until the end of the show.
Jared is in the cue.
After all the fireworks,you a little worried about going down the stairs in.
It's been rough down there,huh?
Yeah.
I'm from new york. I can handle iT.
You can handle iT. You can take it.
Even ego down there?
He is a sweetheart.
He is a little off his game tonight.
- Good luck. It is your moment. - Thanks,maN. Appreciate it.
I'm 25. I'm from long island,new york. I was a waiteR.
I got fired for trying out for "american idol.
" It was worth losing your job.
When i got the golden tick,it felt incrediblE.
My family flew up from florida.
I walked out of the door. They were there.
I was waving my golden tickeT.
America hasn't really seen me yet.
I'm looking at this as a clean slate to kind of show them what i've goT.
And really introduce myself,do my best on stage.
And wow and entertain theM.
I hope to be here for as long as they want me here.
Thank you.
Jared,i thought it was pretty good,maN.
You know,i didn't like the way it ended.
Just as you got going,you finally were coming into your own with the song.
It is a tough song to sing.xxxxxx
It was pretty good. Didn't like the ending,though.
I thought it was kind of weird.
I would have loved to keep going.I only had a minute and 30 secondS.
- It was all right.Wasn't your best. - thank you
I like when you were singing more up-tempo songS. You remained us of a younger brian mcknight.
It sounded very much like brian mcknight.
I feel like there is more to you.
I'll get you next time,then.
I know what paula was saying. It was an unadventurous performance really.
I thought you sounded nasally.
Obviously,a relatioN.
You look good.
I don't think anyone will be waking up tomorrow morning going,"what an incredible vocal performance.
" You have to take a few more risks than that.
OkaY. Thank you,simon.
What do you think your biggest challenge in terms of the competition?
My challenge is to push myself each time. Until each one of them say that i did an incredible job.
Well-stated.
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Thank you very much,sir. We appreciate it.
Up next,a.J.Tabaldo.
22 years old from santa maria,california.
I'm a supervisor for a shipping company.
This is my fifth time trying out.
It's been such a long process.
So far,my "idol" experience has been every word in the dictionary.
Scy,fun,exciting,just everything you can name.
I felt that emotion.
I think the best moment of hollywood week was the first round.
That is the round they got cut last year.
- Very nice. Very nice tonE. - Thank you.
To finally get a yes after so many years,it was a great feeling.
Now to be part of the top 24 is something I have been trying to do for five seasons.
I made it!
It takes a very strong person,I think.
I have those characteristics to be able to,you know,keep on keeping on after all these years.
Thank you.
A. J.,So did you have a good time? You were having a blast up there.
Yeah,!
You know,vocally,it was pretty good,man. I mean,you are a good singer.
I was looking at the audition tapes there.xxxxxxxxxxxx
I don't know if you brought anything new to iT.
Once again,it is a luther kind of classic.
- But you kind of worked it out in your own kind of way. - thank you
You can definitely sing. I mean,you started out...
You can sing.
And you know what? The tone of your voice,i looked at the girls,they were like,oh,yes.
You did a great job.
You need to go for it more. A little more.
I think it isn't a question of going for it any morE. It was good.
Nothing great. Nothing terrible.
I count that as a kind of a theme park performance,though.
Another very popular one.
A little bit throw-awaY. Very predictable.
I think what paula was trying to sigh is that you have to do
- you have to choose a song which is a little bit more daring,I would say. - Challenging.
We have heard and seen a lot of performances like that.
Maybe you are better than i originally thought,though.
Thank you.
He has a good voice.
Simon with his famous compliment-dis.
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You tried out five times.
How does it feel to be here in hollywood on the set,on the stage?
Feels good. After so long,to be given a chance.
Thank you. Thank everybody.
You feel like you could own this?
Yes. I could win iT.
I'm having a great time.
I will have to be here next week to do it again.
Here is the key to vote: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Don't vote until everybody has performed. We are almost there.
We will be right back with the final song of the night.
It is phil stacey.
Welcome back to "american idol. " One left.
Have we saved the best for last?
Well,he thinks sO. It is phil.
I'm 29. I'm from jacksonville.
I'm an active-duty united states sailor.
The morning I met randy,simon,and paula,
my wife woke me up with a phone call telling me that my baby had been born early.
She wasn't due for another week.She had it today.
I'm here with you all i missed the birth.
It threw me ofF.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When i went in to sing,i certainly was a little disconnected.
You know,the outfit,the whole persona,i don't get from you.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe beginning was weird.
Not a whole lot of positive things to say about me.
I was fortunate to make it through the judgeS.
Between memphis and hollywood,I worked hard.
That was the best he has ever done.
By a mile.
Tonight,i'm excited to have my wife with me.
She brought her parents to hollywood.
Our two little girls to support mE.
I'm excited to be here.
Oh,my gosH.
Phil,you glad that is over,dawg?
Yeah. Yeah.
All right. Listen,it started a little rough for me. I was like,this is not going to be good.
Guess what.
Phil,from the dawg,you get the best vocal prize of the night.
That was hot. That was good right there,dawg.
That was on poinT. In tune. Rich,full,yeaH.
- YeaH. - Thank you.
The chorus,when you went into it,you opened uP.
The beginning was a little shaky.
But man,you just opened up. You were right on pitch. It was great.
Thank you,paula.
The beginning was absolutely monstrous,to be honest with you.
I don't know what happened there.
It was okay at the end.
I don't think it was necessarily the best vocal.
I do. I do.
I think it was the besT. I'm comparing it to past singers.
People like... people who nailed songs like.
That I think it was okaY.
- Everyone will grow into iT. - Tonight,it was good.
- Tonight it was really good. - For tonight.
Phil,going with the britney spears hair-cut tonight.
Slightly resembles her new look.
How do you feel about what the judges had to say?
I 100% agree with simon really. I felt rough at first.
I do. I appreciate what you saiD. I know I have a lot of work.
I'm going to put a lot of work into it.
We liked you.
You act like these two don't exist,phil.
- You don't want to agree with us? - He is right,isn't he?
Paula,what are we doing?
- It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. - We don't like yoU. We don't like you.
It doesn't matter. I love you alL.
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We are going to open the phone lines in a second.
We will show you the numbers one more time.
If we have a moment,I want to go back to simon.
Why are you being so negative tonight?
I mean,you have been very,very...
- I'm not being negativE. - You have been.
I'm not being negative. I respect the audience at home.
I don't believe in lying to them.
You like to hear yourself speak.
I don't believe the patronizing people.
I don't believe in lying.
I believe you have to be honesT.
You are trying to get a rise.
The audience at home are going to listen to me and go,
it wasn't the best set of vocalists we have ever heard.
Have you tried positive reinforcement?
I'm not going to lie to people.
You can do that on your radio show,ryaN.
Ryan,he seemed to like iT.
- Phil seemed to like iT. - I know I have a lot of work to do.
You know what i'm saying?
Like i said earlier,you are off your game tonight.
Here are the phone numbers one more time. Take a look: .
That is almost it for tonight.
Thanks to randy,paula for a great job.
Thanks to rickey minor and the band.
Most of all,thank you so much for watchinG. Tomorrow,the girls will be taking the stage by storM.
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Jordin sparkS.
Stephanie edwards,
melinda doolittle.
Alaina alexander,
gina glockson,
amy krebs,
leslie hunt,
sabrina sloan,
and nicole xxx
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The lines are open.xxxxx
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Keep on trying if you don't get through the first timE.
We will be back with the ladies tomorrow night,8:00,7:00 central.
Stay tuned for your local news.
I'm ryan seacrest. Good night.
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