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American Idol Expert Lodi Nacirema joins us with her thought on the latest season of Idol...


I don’t know about the rest of you, but my favourite part of watching Idol
is from the Top 10 down to #1. Sure, the auditions are hilarious, but the
show is about finding talent and this is where the best show it. This week
was no exception.

Lennon/McCartney week did not dissapoint. It was just too bad that Paul
couldn’t have been there to mentor them. Come on Simon… didn’t you have
any pull? Anyway, I found it very hard to pick out who should go. To me,
that’s always a sign of a good show.

For the past few weeks, the bottom three always included Katie and Tim. Much
to my chagrin, they were never voted off. But this week, I hoped they would
be safe. They were both great and really showed why they made it so far.
After seeing the show, if I had to pick a bottom three, I was thinking maybe
Aaron and Andrew and possibly Siobhan. Aaron because he sang first out of 9
(kiss of death!) and was a little boring, Andrew because the remarks from
the judges weren’t that great and Siobhan because her song was “sleepy” as
well.

So, Wednesday comes along and as usual, we have to wait through an hour show
to find out who goes home. Rhianna and Jason Derulo performed, as well as
David Archuleta (Archie) from Season 7. After all is said and done, all the
girls are safe , even though Ryan tries to psyche them out. The guys are
split into two groups and I see that two of my bottom three choices are in
one group with Big Mike. So, I was feeling pretty confident with myself.
Then, Ryan sends Aaron back to safety. So, that leaves Andrew. Surprise,
surprise!! Mike is left to sing for his life and hope that they will save
him.

This “Save” was started last year and gives some control back to the judges.
In my opinion, it was the Chris Daughtry fiasco of Season 5 that prompted
this. But, is Mike in the same ranks as Chris D? After all, it is still the
Top 9, with a few weeks left to use it. (Up to the Top 5). Once it is used,
it is gone.

In the end, Mike is saved. To be truthful, I was surprised they used it so
early. Don’t get me wrong, I like Mike. I just hope they don’t regret it.
Because of Mike’s save, TWO idol hopefuls go home next week.

Speaking of next week, OMG!! Adam Lambert will be the mentor!! What type of
music will it be? Ryan didn’t say. I’m just excited to see him again and he
will probably perform on Wednesday. So, tune in next week...what more can
you ask for.... Adam and two idols going home.... very exciting. I can’t
believe that people say that DWTS is better than this. Just watch Idol’s
ratings soar next week.

Lodi