The impressive run by Malaya Watson came to an end on American Idol last night, as this 16-year old performance was voted out by viewers.
And while Watson clearly would have liked to advance further, she didn't express any regrets in a talk with reporters backstage after the news was announced.
The pressure was on for the remaining American Idol finalists this week.
Following Sam Woolf's save last week, there will be more more Season 13 pardons. This is now it. If the viewers say so, you are out of the competition.
American Idol went back to the beginning last night, as the eight remaining finalists performed songs from some of their original auditions.
And it was easily the best performance episode of Season 13.
Note to American Idol producers:
You don't need to keep churning out theme nights every week. It's not, like a law or anything.
The American Idol Top 10 were on the Edge of Glory last night.
They were Pumped Up for Kicks, while telling the Story of [Their Lives] and hoping the viewers would see them as Perfect.
Grab your popcorn, readers.
American Idol took us to the movies last night.
Let's all ignore the fact that Jennifer Lopez took a bite from a deviled egg straight out of Ryan Seacrest's hand tonight and get right to the American Idol performance review, shall we?
The dozen contestants remaining sang singles that reminded them of home this week, a rather broad assignment that led to covers of John Mayer, Dido and even J. Lo herself.
We are officially off and running singing on American Idol Season 13.
The finalists took to the stage as a group for the first time on Wednesday and the results were decidedly mixed.
The results are in.
The real battle will soon begin.
