The theme for this week is actually now and then

Now = song from 2000-2012

Then - Soul song from the 1990s

wonder who the then will favour? hmmmmm

Edit to the above:

Then has to be prior to 1999 thats all

Now has to have been a number one hit

Woooo, I like this one better than the previous rumored ones.

Nice theme, don't think it favours anyone in particular - hoping for some good song choices.

Do we know if it's one or two going this week?

So according to Vote For The Worst and Joesplace it's Number One's from 2000-2012 (very similar to last week's theme!) and Soul Songs from a Previous Decade. Because this definitley ISN'T being geared to Jessica & Joshua.

21st Century Number One's

Colton- Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's)
Hollie- Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie)
Philip- Let Me Love You (Mario)
Joshua- Burn (Usher)
Elise- No One (Alicia Keys)
Skylar- Inside Your Heaven (Carrie Underwood)
Jessica- Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis)

Soul Songs

Colton- Higher Ground (Red Hot Chili Peppers version of Stevie Wonder)
Hollie- Angel of Mine (Monica)
Philip- The Thrill Is Gone (BB King)
Joshua- The World's Greatest (R Kelly)
Elise- Piece Of My Heart (Erma Franklin)
Skylar- Nowhere To Run (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas)
Jessica- I'm Going Down (Rose Royce)

21st Century Billboard no 1s (hope from all charts ie rock, alt,not just hot 100)

Phillip - Creed (with arms wide open) Daniel Powter (Bad Day)
Colton - Coldplay (viva la vida), Plain White Ts (Hey there delilah), 30 seconds to mars (kings and queens) Savage Garden (i knew i loved you) Nickelback (how you remind me)
Elise Alicia Keys (fallin)
Jessica Beyonce (Irreplaceable) Leona Lewis (bleeding Love)
Joshua Maroon 5 (moves like Jagger) Fun (we are young)
Skylar Lonestar (amazed)
Hollie Kelly Clarkson (a moment like this)

Soul/R & B prior to 2000

Phillip - Seal (kiss from a Rose) Stand by me (ben e king) Aint no Sunshine
Colton - Georgia on my Mind (on the piano) R Kelly (turn back the hands of time) All 4 one (i swear)
Hollie - En vogue (Hold On) martha and the vandellas (heatwave)
jessica Etta James( Id rather go blind)
Joshua - Terence trent Darby ( if you let me stay, sign your name) Lenny Kravitz ( It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over) R Kelly (i believe i can fly)
Skylar Toni braxton (unbreak my heart)
elise - Oleta Adams (get here)

I think Hollie or Jessica will sing 'Midnight Train to Georgia'
I also think Joshua will sing 'Dancing on the ceiling' or 'Superstition

Another standing ovation for Joshua after another average performance, what a surprise that one was, almost become comical now.

Personally had Hollie and Phillip down as the best on the night. I'm not a fan of people covering Adele, but Hollie did a pretty good job with it. Phillip was Phillip, pretty awesome as per usual.

I thought Colton's second song was verging on horrendous. I like the guy, but my goodness I found that bad, which is a shame. Skylar had a good concept on both, did a decent job but not great, the idea was very good I thought but it just didn't come off as well as it could of done, hoping she survives though.

My favourites are Hollie and Phillip, so really looking forward to watching tonight now.

And yay for some positive comments for Hollie, finally!

My thoughts on the show

Hollie: Loved both performaces I was worried about SOAPM at first but she really did it justice,thought Rolling in the deep was the performace of the night although I worry about tonights result after she performed first

Colton: Colton what happend with your first performace? I have always said Colton could win this but this wasn't his best night his second performace was good but will it be enough to keep him out of the bottom three?

Elise: Great vocal performaces as always but I think she is a lock for the bottom 3

Philip: This is by far the best Philip has been since the top 24 and his best performaces to date I think he is a lock for the finale

Jessica: Felt underwhelmed by both performaces I expected better comeback performaces after last weeks result having said that I think she will be safe becouse after all yo dawg she is the best singer in america

Skylar: Very good week for Skylar didn't think born this way would work but it did I think she is the most improved finalist in the competition

Joshua: Two great performaces by Joshua think last weeks drama with Jessica's pimping was to hide the fact they were more concerned about Joshua being in the bottom three


My prediction

Third from bottom
Hollie

Second from bottom
Colton

Eliminated
Elise

Randy thinks this is the most talented group on TV at the moment. I don't agree but not much competition maybe?

Hollie - Did really well. Especially good on Rolling in the Deep.

Colton - Not that great. The rocky Gaga thing worked, the second one not so much. But he's still Colton and I still think he's the best one overall.

Elise - Painful. I had to skip her second song because it was painful to listen to. She's just not right for this show and its very apparent.

Philip - Dull. He does the same boring thing every week and nobody ever says anything.

Jessica - First song was fine. Second one was screechy. I can't stand her false modesty "I thought you guys were running on the stage because I was so bad you wanted me to go home".

Skylar - Really didn't enjoy her country thing this week. Sore on my ears.

Joshua - Over the top. Annoying. Screechy. Typical Josh really and trust the judges to give him a standing ovation.

So, the only two I like are Hollie and Colton. That's no change really. Found the rest of the contestants including the judges to be pretty unbearable.

Bottom 3
Elise
Skylar
Hollie?

Going home
Elise