Hollie was the best IMO. Bleeding Love was her best performance this series. I like that she changed it up a teeny bit, but not too much. River Deep, Mountain High was great too. I think she's safe this week, which makes me happy

Joshua has a great voice, but his style and sound just isn't my thing. First performance was ok, second was great. I think he went a littler overboard at the end personally, but he's safe.

Phillip - liked the first performance, but not the second. I'm a huge Phillip fan, but it felt like he really didn't want to be singing the second song. He'll be safe though.

Skylar - she was ok this week. Didn't really grab me though, so she could be in danger.

Jessica - second song was better than the first, but didn't stand out for me. She could be in danger too.

Joshua didn't know his Britpop (Manxpop?!?!) Brothers Gibb song.

Note to American Idol contestants of the future: stream a few Sounds of the Sixties and Sounds of the Seventies programmes from BBC Radio 2 and broaden your musical outlook

Hollie and Joshua were by far the best of the night.

Skylar was okay but even though I have no problem with country she is jus fart too nasal for me.

I like Philip but he's very affected and you could live with it while he picked great songs. But he's felt self indulgent the last couple of weeks.

The other girl is so dull I can't even remember her name. She can sing but when she does the group songs she is weak compared to the other girls.

Yeah Hollie was the best of the night definitely far ahead of all the others. she deserved a standing ovation for the bleeding love song that was brilliant! But of course the judges wanted to give the standing ovation to thier favourite Joshua as he was on last (for like the third time now) so it wasn't blatantly obvious...

Jessica was the worst. 1st song was terrible and it just shows she cannot do up-tempo songs at all so all this "best singer in America" non sense the judges keep spouting is clearly false. 2nd song was nothing special either. If you go look on youtube and type in Alexandra Burke - You are so beautiful and then you'll see just how awful Jessica is.

Joshua was as usual rubbish, the 2nd song he just screamed through and the standing ovation never should have happened there. Average karaoke performances don't deserve standing ovations.

Skylar was ok, definitely better than Jessica and Joshua.

Phillip was alright but both songs were too similar, at least that is how he made them sound. He needs to do something different but even though i am no fan of his i would rather he won than the judges chosen two. At least he can sing.

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It would be good to have some judges who were more prepared to be critical - but I guess that by this stage of the competition they have got to know the contestants and want to keep all of them.

My rankings for last night are:

Jessica - not always my favourite, but thought her last performance was the best of the night

Hollie - I liked her first song, but thought that her second choice was too big for her. A competent version of Bleeding Love - but how Steve could say it was "flawless" when he didn't know the song Is a strange comment. Jennifer thought some of the runs were breathtaking - she obviously did not know how Leona sings it!

Joshua - I know the judges really, really like him but IMO he is good, but not that good.

Skylar - I want to like her, as I am a fan of country music, but she keeps falling a little short for me. She is very likely to have a career in country music (like Kellie Pickler).

Phillip - his affected style is different, but lacks variety. His duet with Joshua was I thought dreadful!

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I hope Philip goes - he is dreadful and has been for a few weeks now. He is looking more smug by the week which is annoying me

It is bound to be a girl who goes because the viewers vote for the fit looking guys over their actual singing talent, plus the fact there are 3 girls and 2 boys, so it balances it up.

Hollie had a great night, yeah what is it with the Joshua love fest that has characterised AI these last few weeks, totally OTT and actually detracts from what is not a bad voice allbeit wrapped in a bland exterior.

I think Skylar or Hollie will go (ironically and unfortunately)

Agreed, Phillip was actually one of my favourites towards the start, but now I'm desperately hoping he goes.
Seems like alot of people are hoping he goes too. lol

I think this week he has lost a bit of support due to being quite poor again, but Vote For The Worst have been backing him for the last couple of weeks which may give him enough votes to be safe incase the teen girl fanbase faulters (like they did with Colton).

That just cannot be constructive. I know people dont like Joshua getting the well deserved praise but too put him last? That Phillip is so bland and can only sing one note - b flat.

I dont think he could possible win now - Surely it is Joshua and Jessica to fight out the final...

I have watched almost every singing talent show and I have never heard anyone that can sing like Joshua. I cannot think of anyone in the charts now that has is vocal ability. He is always on perfect and pitch and is range is huge.

Results time in 15 mins.....

I keep thinking the results show might suddenly be an hour earlier too, but fortunately not.

Evening all, and it's on...

Ryan gets Joshua out, no messing around tonight.

Well, no messing around yet of course, they have a 1 hour show to fill.

I think Joshua is really good, but the judges acting like his personal fanbase is just going to put people off voting for him. I mean who listens to the judges. lol

Joshua safe.
Judges crack out the champagne.

Glad Joshua is safe. He is amazing.Stood out a mile in auditions but not every week in the lives. He can win.

Love Coldplay.

Oooh Holly & Philip, could it be Philip in bottom 2?

Oh we know Ryan, live with Results...and thankfully only an hour long too...

Results...

Joshua...re Jimmy...reckons he's safe
and he's indeed safe


Coldplay...Paradise....not too bad, catchy number, not too many words to it.

Back to Results...

Hollie, Phillip.....
Jimmy.....critical week for Hollie, believes she pulled it off with Mountain High. 2nd song wasn't magical, neutral on B Love, but reckons she's safe

Jimmy...re Phillip....strong personality, character, did 2 very bland songs( Oh I agree), he should be in the bottom 2....

Hollie.....bottom 2...that's ridiculous!

Josh and Phillip are safe
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Hollie and Phillip next.

Well I thought Hollie clearly did a better job last night, but she's kind of taken Elise's spot as the bottom three survivor. I think she's got a taste for it. lol

Hollie in bottom two, yes bottom two, not three this time.
Phillip safe.
Which means both guys safe, it's a girl going home tonight.

Well if Philip goes through with those two slightly mardy performances last night, then he has to be the winner surely?

back to the Ryan show. ...and Carrie Underwood, with a uninspiring start to that song. Dress is a long white dress, nice, but don't think much of her song, or could be her voice has got weak.

Looking likely.

Although I sensed he lost some support this week, people who had been sure he would win started thinking he'd be in danger. Unfortunately it wasn't enough obviously.

There's a bit of an anti-Phillip thing building, which could benefit whoever faces against him in the final. But thanks to the judges there's an anti-Jessica/Joshua thing building too. LOL

Skylar and Jessica last to hear their fate.

I thought Jessica was the best of the night, but will the judges having to save her come back to haunt her.

Seems like Jimmy hated Jessica's Proud Mary.
I did personally think her dress highlighted how skinny she is. Maybe a bit much for a 16 year old.

Jessica safe.
Skylar in the bottom two with BFF Hollie.

Results...

Skylar, Jessica....

Jimmy....she's a fighter, thinks she did well, 2nd song was very strange to him, was less than she is capable of....(agree with him)

Jimmy re Jessica....Beautiful song was just that, magnificent, 2nd song, dress was too mature for her, Hollie won the night for him, think Jess will get hurt.


Jessica.....safe

Skylar...bottom 2

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Back to a nice top from Jen...and some fun with her and Ryan.


Coldplay again.....that song sounds better, I think...with some mad dance moves.

Jeeze another break!

Think I blanked out during both Coldplay's performances.

Hollie and Skylar.
Going home is Skylar.

Quite a surprise, as the country girls always get alot of support.