American Idol Season 9– The top eight ladies took the stage and gave everything they have to secure a spot in the top 12.

American Idol Season 9

The 12 spots seem to be so close for the eight ladies but then again, two among them will go home.

It is very thrilling to see few of the performances but the people are still waiting for that Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood star moments.

Here is a recap of what happened Tuesday night:

Katie Stevens – She started the night with Kelly Clarkson’s Breakaway which is apparently not a better version. Randy didn’t like it even though it was his favourite song while Ellen said she could not feel that she took a risk on the song.

Siobhan Magnus – Magnus did a beautiful rendition of Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun” making it a slower version. But the judges particularly, Simon, did not like it and Kara said that she is an unlikely character.

Lacey Brown – Randy called her performance of “The Story” by Brandi Carlile boring and sleepy. She did an okay stage performance – the judges thought it was best she had - but she was not able to convince everyone that she deserves to be there.

Katelyn Epperly – The 19-year old sang Carole Kings’ “I Feel The Earth Move” which looks like she was bored with herself. The judges said that there was nothing special with her performance and comparing it to a Friday request night in a restaurant. Kara said, “I didn’t feel like you were competing on that stage.”

Didi Benami – Last week was a little bit harsh for Didi because the judges thought it was not the right song for her. But this week, she did a pretty good job singing Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” with the use of her guitar. Simon commented, “The ‘wow’ moment was actually the whole performance.”

Paige Miles – Singing “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin, she had some lovely moments but not-so-nice moments as well. The judges remarked her performance as “all wrong” because it looks like a Holiday Inn whatsoever. They all thought Paige has a potential but her song choices are not so great.

Crystal Bowersox – The singer gave an extra flavour with Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me Reason” making the judges love it. Ellen even said, “I need new adjectives for you.” And there is one thing that Simon is sure about, “1 million-billion percent going to be in the top 12 next week…Right now, you are the one everyone has to beat.”

Lily Scott – With all the praises that Crystal was getting, Lily still delivered with confidence singing Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces”. She took a modern approach with her guitar-playing hands. Randy said she was in the zone while Ellen loves her originality.

The top eight guys perform Wednesday and four will say goodbye on Thursday.

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