Top 9 Live Bloggin' Idol

Scott Savol - "The Impossible Dream"
Mary: I predict this is your last week without question.
Ryan: I didn't really like the song and it was just so-so.
Randy: It is a tough song to sing. It started shaky for me... but you ended it with a bang.
Paula: Take the bang. I think this is one of the most heart-felt performances of this competition so far.
Simon: I thought it was more of a tap than a bang. I thought it was ordinarily extraordinary.

Constantine - "My Funny Valentine"
Mary: It was a very weird version of this song - like Funny Valentine gone porno. But you sounded great except for the last note.
Ryan: Awful arrangement, awful mixing, mediocre singing at best.
Randy: Keeping it most real for me... honestly... I didn't buy the rocker thing and I still don't. This is the best you have sounded. Unbelievable.
Paula: I lost it in the first verse. I admit I'm falling in love with you. What you did was remarkable. You are a perfect role model for guys to get into musicals.
Simon: But did you like it? I think you are growing in confidence. I would give your vocals a 7 but I will give your pouting a 9.5.

Carrie Underwood - "Hello Young Lovers"
Mary: It was okay. Nothing special.
Ryan: You could do better. That was boring.
Randy: You know what's amazing about you is that that song -- really boring -- but guess what --- the mark of a good singer, it was controlled... It was not a great song for me. Good job.
Paula: You look simply stunning tonight. Your performance was elegant. You are a well oiled machine with your vocals.
Simon: You sang it well. The song was mind dumbingly boring. It was rather like watching a soap powder commercial from 1955. It was too old fashioned.

Vonzell Solomon - "People"
Mary: You really ended strong. The beginning was a little rocky but it was pretty good.
Ryan: Not bad. Not bad at all.
Randy: You keep getting better every week. I think that a girl might actually win this year. That was brilliant.
Paula: That was such a bold choice to pick. But Barbara is Barbara but Vonzell is Vonzell. And you hit that high E flat that Barbara doesn't even go for.
Simon: It was good. It wasn't great. I think for YOU it was great. I think it left me cold. It was very clinical, very controlled. Don't get carried away, you two.

Anthony Fedorov - "Climb Every Mountain"
Mary: Honestly, I can't believe you are still in this competition. You are so mediocre it isn't even funny.
Ryan: Not good. I don't like you.
Randy: I did not like that. I didn't think it was very good at all. Even the last note.
Paula: I thought it was a very interesting choice of song. It made it more like a pop song. I think you did a good job.
Simon: Hideous. Everything about it was horrible honestly.

Nikko Smith - "One Hand, One Heart"
Mary: I thought that was pretty okay. Maybe because you look adorable.
Ryan: That was an interesting
Randy: It was a good job. It wasn't your best performance but it was good.
Paula: You are the come-back-kid. You are the true epitome of R&B to American Idol.
Simon: I think it is a habit that you are all ending on a big note at the end hoping that we won't hear the rest and I thought the rest was out of tune.

Anwar Robinson - "If Every I Would Leave You"
Mary: You have a great voice but your stage presence is awkward and stiff. I think that a lack of connection with the audience will be your downfall.
Ryan: It is the first modern interpretation of this song that I have liked but it could have been a whole lot better.
Randy: Welcome back baby. You are one of the best voices here.
Paula: The second you smile, it melts America's hearts. You are brilliant.
Simon: You seemed very comfortable.

Bo Bice - "Corner of the Sky"
Mary: You should have kept your eyes open when you picked a song. The song is not memorable. And really almost irritating. If you wanted to go home, you should have just packed your bags instead of singing.
Ryan: That was weird and confusing
Randy: Once again, consistently great.
Paula: You are a winner.
Simon: I personally think you have had two bad weeks. It was a mess. I love you as a vocalist but you are going in the wrong direction.

Nadia Turner - "As Long As He Needs Me"
Mary: I really LOVE this song. You look beautiful. But for some reason it didn't wow me. Maybe there was a hint of desperation in your performance that you never had before you were in the bottom 3.
Ryan: It was pretty good but it could have been more exciting.
Randy: Great performance.
Paula: Absolutely beautiful.
Simon: I think it was your strongest in the last 3 weeks.