And then there were five.
American Idol is coming down the home stretch of season eight, as it eliminated two more contestants last night (due to last week's save of Matt Giraud by the judges).
The first finalist to go was Lil Rounds, a frequent occupier of a spot in the bottom three. She was comforted by kind words from Ryan Seacrest.
“We need someone like you in this competition,” he said of her drive, adding that Rounds was “one of the most courageous contestants.”
Next, Anoop Desai got the boot. A fan favorite, the crooner lacked the vocal chops to go any farther in the competition.
Did America make the right choice by saying goodbye to Anoop and Lil?
Last season's runner-up, David Archuleta, also performed on the results show. He sang “Touch My Hand,” and said the following to Desai and Rounds: “It’s amazing to see where you can go after this."
What a nice fella.
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April 23rd, 2009 11:24 AM
Lil Rounds is a talented singer, and I believe she will be a great Artist someday. Too bad the judges predetermine who will win and then set out to discredit the person who is one of the most talented competitors. I don't believe that the judges gave Lil a fair shake, they were estremmly critical week after week and less critical of others who performance wasn't up to par. I’ve watch the Idol’s from the very start of season one and this is the second time I feel that the judges deliberately set out to break a contestants spirit, hopes and dreams. The first time was with Mandessa and the comment Simon made, but this time it was all of the judges play a part. To be honest these years American Idol has left a bad taste in my mouth, the adding of the fourth judges has made the show more intolerable. The two ladies seem to have too much to say which end up being a repeat of someone else’s comments or just plain rubbage. Not to mention for rating sake the bickering between the judges and the host. This is my last week viewing the show and I plan not to support the American Idols in the future.