American Idol 7: Top 11 Live Results
The remaining 11 contestants on American Idol season 7 took the stage and performed songs from The Beatles during the live episode broadcast of the show. Below is a recap of each performance and what the judges had to say.Amanda Overmyer did a rendition of "Back in the USSR " and Randy said it was the perfect song choice. However, he warned Amanda to watch the pitches. Paula said she was a little ahead of the pitch while Simon said it was a bit of mess in some parts.Randy believed Kristy Lee Cook’s ""Hey You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away" was a little boring and really safe. Paula agreed with Randy but complimented Kristy’s gorgeousness. Randy said it was a better performance than last week.
David Archuleta sang "The Long and Winding Road ." Randy described it very nice, Paula said it was the most exciting and wonderful performance because the purity of whom David is and what his sound is was very identifiable. Even Simon said he was amazing and called the performance a master class.Paula reminded Michael Johns on the principle of balance after he sang "A Day in the Life." Randy confirmed it wasn’t one of the good ones while Simon said he didn’t hit the right notes and the song went all over the place."Here Comes the Sun" was Brooke White’s number. Randy said it was really awkward, Paula said it could have been a little more challenging and Simon went as far as calling it terrible.
David Cook sang "Day Tripper" and pleased Randy and Paula. Randy said he loved it and Paula believed he was ready to go sell record. Simon agreed that it was good but also thought it was predictable.Carly Smithson’s "Blackbird" was described by Randy as very nice, very controlled and very emotive. Paula said the arrangement was beautiful but Simon thought the song was indulgent.Jason Castro performed "Michelle." Randy said it was interesting because it was very subdued, Paula said it was a little awkward and Simon commented there’s a kind of goofiness that made it work.Randy said Syesha Mercado’s "Yesterday" was a very, very, very good performance. Paula praised her beautiful voice and Simon believed it was Syesha’s best performance so far.Chikezie Eze’s version of "I’ve Just Seen a Face" was strange for Randy but Paula disagreed, saying that it showed whom Eze is and demonstrated the depth and scope of his vocals. Simon said it started off okay but saw it gimmicky.Ramielle Malubay rendered "I Should Have Known Better" and Randy said it was alright. Paula said it was better than last week but Simon described it as very amateurish.
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