American Idol Top 12
America Voted and Season 7's Final Twelve are Revealed
The votes are in and the American Idol Top 12 have been selected. Here are the six men and six women that will compete for the coveted top 10 spot.
Season 7 American Idol Top 12
It’s Season 7 for American Idol fans. On March 6, 2008, the votes were cast and the American Idol top 12 were revealed. Now the question on viewers’ minds is which one of these talented guys and gals will claim the stage and dub the honor of being America’s next Idol.
American Idol's Top Six Guys
Here are the six male finalists and the songs they performed.
1. Michael Johns- from Los Angeles, California. He sang Don’t You Forget About Me, the theme song from the Breakfast Club originally performed by Simple Minds.
2. Jason Castro,a 20 year old from Rockwall, Texas, left everyone speechless as he sang Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. The judges sang his praises when he was finished.
3. David Archuleta dazzled everyone with his rendition of Imagine, and then left the audience near tears when he performed Phil Collins, Another Day in Paradise. David is 17 and hails from Murray, Utah. He sings with depth and maturity, however Simon Cowell encouraged him to lighten up the mood and sing more hip songs.
4. David Cook is the pure rocker on this season's show. Picking up where Chris Daughtry left off, David turned the Lionel Ritchie hit “Hello” into a rock anthem, and Randy announced that Lionel Ritchie had called and loved the version. David is 25 years old and comes from Blue Springs, Montana.
5. Chikezie Eze is 22 years old and from Inglewood, California. He sang Luther Vandross’ "All the Woman I Need" and showed that he has what it takes to make it to the finals.
6. David Hernandez, who's past brough a flurry of Internet searches and a possible Idol scandal, showed that his voice is what brought him to American Idol and what will see him through the competition. It wasn’t his dancing that wowed America, but his version of "It’s All Coming Back to Me Now," made famous by both Meatloaf and Celine Dion. David is 24 years old and from Glendale, Arizona.
American Idol's Top 6 Women
Here are the top six female finalists and the songs they performed.
1. Amanda Overymyer may be the biggest surprise of all. At 23 years old, she comes from Mulberry, Indiana and her raspy, rocky tunes are slicing through the American as Apple Pie songs that Idol is known for. With a voice that resounds with the likes of Grace Slick and Janis Joplin she rocked the house with Joan Jett’s “ I Hate Myself for Loving You.” America loved it and she made it to the top 12.
2. Brooke White is 24 years old and comes from Mesa, Arizona. Compared to Carly Simon by Simon Cowell, she sang a rendition of Pat Benatar’s "Love is a Battlefield." The judges loved her version and America did as well.
3. Carly Smithson proves that she is a voice to contend with. The Irish tattoo artist, from San Diego, California, belted out Cyndi Lauper’s “I Drove All Night”. Her big vocals wooed the audience and at 24 years old, we’re sure to hear a lot more from Carly.
4. Syesha Mercado is a mere 21 years old and comes from Sarasota, Florida. During the previous week, she sang a rendition of "Me and Mrs. Jones," which wasn’t greatly received by the judges. However, all that changed when she sang Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love For You.” The judges told her it was good as the show was coming to a close. Syesha’s voice hit the notes made famous by Whitney and made a vast improvement from her previous performance.
5. Ramiele Malubay is 20 years old and the youngest female in the American Idol top 12. She comes from Miramar, Florida and sang Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds.”
6. Kristy Lee Cook, who Simon has encouraged to sing more country tunes, is 24 years old and comes from Selma, Oregon. She sang one of Journey’s songs, the band that Randy Jackson played bass guitar with, "Faithfully." The judges loved her performance and America agreed.
