In our American Idol 2014 recap tonight, the Top 3 finalists will have to give it everything they have in hope of making it to the finale next week. Caleb Johnson, Alex Preston, and Jena Irene Ascuitto have three songs tonight to prove they deserve to be in the American Idol season 13 finale. Everyone one of them has to count. This is the last American Idol performances show before the Top 2, and no one - and we mean NO ONE - is safe.
While it may seem like front-runners Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene Ascuitto have it in the bag, we know better. There have been plenty of times before in American Idol results show history when there has been a shocking elimination from the Top 3. Even just last year, many fans were astounded when former favorite Angie Miller was voted off and did not make the American Idol finale.
Just because the American Idol betting odds and the fan polls had Alex Preston languishing in third place behind Caleb and Jena last week, does not automatically mean he'll be going home this week. If he manages to drag enough of previously eliminated contestants Sam Woolf and Jessica Meuse 's fans behind him, he might just pull a surprise on everyone by bumping Caleb Johnson or Jena Irene from the final two. We don't think it is likely, but we've seen weirder things on American Idol.
So whether you are the current favorite to win, like Jena Irene, or the underdog no one thinks can make the finale, like Alex Preston, you just have to give it everything you've got tonight regardless. We hope there will be some seriously fabulous American Idol 2014 performances this evening to show us who truly deserves to be in that finale next week.
Join us for our live American Idol recap of the Top 3 performances show right here below at 8PM ET and watch with us!
>> Click to join our American Idol Live Chat! (pop-up window) <<And here we go! It's hometown week on American Idol, so you can expect a whole lot of footage of the Top 3 enjoying the spoils of going home a hero to parades and mass concerts.
Along with the usual introductions and chatter from host Ryan Seacrest and the American Idol judges, we have bad news to report for Caleb Johnson fans!
It looks like the rocker is going to have serious problems this week because he had a vocal chord hemorrhage from singing too hard! Plus he's had bronchitis and sinusitis as well. Ouch! They actually have a doctor come out to explain just so no one thinks he's faking it or something. No talking for Caleb tonight, only singing!
For the performances tonight we'll have one song chosen by the American Idol judges, one by Randy Jackson, and one picked by the contestant's home town. Before all of that, however, we have a weird guest performance from The Chainsmokers doing 'Selfie' with - you guessed it - more selfie crap going on. We are so over this craze.
American Idol 2014 Performances: Randy Jackson's Picks Caleb Johnson: 'Never Tear Us Apart' by INXSJudges: Keith Urban says Caleb has a bluesy soul thing in his voice, a fusion of soul, rock, and gossip. It was a great job tonight. He could hear the voice problem in certain spots, but he worked right through it. Great call by Randy on that song, a great song for Caleb. Jennifer Lopez says she knows that Caleb wanted to do way more with the song but just couldn't. Even so, it was still a great performance and on his worst night is better than most. Stellar performance. Harry Connick Jr. thinks this song forces Caleb to work within confines. An interesting choice for him. He cautions Caleb not to hurt himself tonight. Nice job.
Vote for Caleb Johnson:
Text 13 to 83676 Call 1-855-4-IDOL-13 (1-855-443-6513) SuperVote online at AmericanIdol.com or via app
Alex Preston: 'Pompeii' by BastilleJudges: Jennifer Lopez, who is looking very SHINY tonight, says she sees him and she sees what he is doing. They have been telling him to be different and to create moments and when he picked up the drumsticks and went to town, he had her. It was a different Alex, congratulations.
Harry Connick Jr. says that song gave Alex everything he needed at this point in the competition. A young, hip song that showcased a bit of everything. However, he could see the wheels turning, which is not something he wanted to see. He would have liked more joy and less piecemeal. Keith says when Alex is playing and singing and not paying attention too much, that is when he is in the zone. Great performance. Randy thought it was a 'dope' performance.
Vote for Alex Preston:
Text 9 to 83676 Call 1-855-4-IDOL-09 (1-855-443-6509) SuperVote online at AmericanIdol.com or via app
Jena Irene:
Judges:
Vote for Jena Irene:
Text 8 to 83676 Call 1-855-4-IDOL-08 (1-855-443-6508) SuperVote online at AmericanIdol.com or via app
American Idol 2014 Performances: Judges' PicksCaleb Johnson:
Alex Preston:
Jena Irene:
American Idol 2014 Performances: Hometown PicksCaleb Johnson:
Alex Preston:
Jena Irene:
Subscribe to free American Idol updates on Facebook, Twitter, RSS, & EmailCommenting Rules:
Keep the conversation civil and on topic. If your comment does not add to the conversation, it will be removed. Debate intelligently. Insulting the author, American Idol Net, or other commentators will result in comment removal and possible ban. Any comments with links or flagged words will go into moderation before approval. Anything we deem as spam will not be approved. Comments left in ALL-CAPS will be deleted regardless of content.Original Post by: http://ift.tt/1qEp8fx
http://ift.tt/1qEp8fx