During the American Idol elimination show on Thursday night, the Top 10 contestants were whittled down to the nine who will move into the Idol Hollywood Hills mansion.
The highlight during Wednesday night’s performance show was the decidedly confrontational showdown between judge Steven Tyler and contestant Heejun Han.
Speaking of Tyler, he was surprised by musician Joe Perry who showed up to lead the audience in a chorus of the Happy Birthday song to commemorate Steven’s 63 birthday that falls on Monday, March 26.
Those judged to be safe were Elise Testone, Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Colton Dixon, Heejun Han, Phillip Phillips and Deandre Brackensick,
Going home after the nationwide vote was Erika Van Pelt.
We reported earlier this week that there is some serious money being offered up to the Top 5 contestants this year by Disney World for their participation in the popular American Idol Disney Experience attraction in Orlando.
Check out the performance video below. We’ll add the elimination video when it is processed:
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