American Idol Countdown 2010, 9 contestants left, 2 will go home!

American Idol Countdown 2010, 9 contestants left, 2 will go home!

With an Elvis themed, April 13th 2010 show, 9 finalists are left tonight in American Idol season 9 Showdown.

To start out, host Ryan Seacrest announced that last week’s American Idol results show was one of the most dramatic results shows ever.

Ryan said the Top 9 traveled to Vegas to see ‘Viva Elvis’‘
Mentor Adam Lambert, who Ryan said is the first former American Idol contestant to return to be a mentor to the current contestants. Adam Lambert said that Elvis was the complete artist package, and that he thinks the contestants should show more energy.

Crystal Bowersox sang “Saved” while strumming her ‘bedazzled, or bejeweled’ guitar.
Randy said “Every week, way to come out!”
Ellen said it was so hard to find some new way to comment, and how about mentioning birthdays instead, and asked “Who in the audience is having a birthday?” Then Ellen said “Fantastic!”
Kara exclaimed “Solid Performance, drama!”
Simon said “You didn’t choose an obvious song”, and “you made it original” and ‘It sounded great.”

24 year old Andrew Garcia sang “Hound Dog”
Randy said he “just didn’t get it’,
Ellen said while she ‘wished he had shown more swagger’, she thought ‘he pulled it off’. Kara said “It’s Elvis, you gotta own it!” and Simon topped off the judges comments with saying the performance was ‘lazy and unpredictable’ and he ‘just didn’t get it’.

Tim Urban, age 20, played guitar, sang ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love With You’
Randy said “this may surprise you, I actually liked it!”
Ellen said “I really enjoyed it”.
Kara said “that is probably my favorite “Tim” performance ever”, and” I can’t help falling in love with Tim!” and ‘well done’. Simon said Tim “went from ‘zero to hero!”.

Lee DeWyze sang “A Little Less Conversation”.
Randy said “I’m loving it that you’re in the zone!” and ‘very good!’
Ellen said you ‘made it so current’ and ‘you have more confidence’.
Kara said ‘you really went for it’ and the vocal ‘was fine’. Simon said it’s all about ‘nailing the song’.

5. Aaron Kelly, sang ‘Blue Suede Shoes’
Randy “liked it better at the half on…more bluesy”.
Ellen said ‘That was a big song for you to take on.”
Kara said ‘you got out of your comfort zone, and I liked it.’ And ‘you’re more current’.
Simon said “It was as if you were doing a concert at high school, like karaoke”, and “You didn’t make it young.’

6. Siobahn Magnus sang ‘Suspicious Minds”, after saying to Ryan that she is a true Elvis fan.
Randy said ‘you took some chances’, ‘you came alive’ and ‘that girl can sing’.
Ellen said ‘you look great’ and ‘you really have a beautiful voice’.
Kara said it’s like ‘you have 2 voices’, and ‘I wasn’t crazy about it’.
Simon said ‘it was like ‘a time machine, in 20 years’ and ‘very erratic’ and ‘it’s like you lost who you were’.

Michael Lynche sang “In The Ghetto”
Randy said ‘the song was sleepy’ but ‘you got hot vocals!’
Ellen said “I’m glad we saved you!’
Kara said ‘that was a beautiful song’ and ‘you sang it well’.
Simon said that was a ‘favorite performance’ and ‘terrific choice of song’.



Katie Stevens sang “Baby, What you want me to do?”
Randy said ‘letting all the vibes out’ and ‘you entertained me!’
Ellen said ‘lots of horns in it’ and ‘you can sing’.
Kara said “You showed us Judges!”
Simon said “I didn’t like the song very much’.


Casey James sang, ‘Lawdy Miss Claudy’
Randy said it was ‘a bluesy thing’ but that it was ‘solid’.
Ellen said ‘it wasn’t as exciting’ but ‘you’re always good.’
Kara thought it ‘fell short’.
Simon said he thought it was ‘completely forgettable’.