The video clips shown before the first songs are of the contestants family's showing their support. The video clips shown before the second songs are the contestants saying thanks to their family.
Bo got two standing ovations after his second song. Right after he performed there was one and then Randy started to talk and they did another one.
After her first performance, Vonzell said that she had a bad day and was very emotional, but there was no specific information given as to what happened.
Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff whose songs were the night's second theme were in the audience.
Season 3 contestants Jasmine Trias, La Toya London and John Stevens were in the audience, as well as this seasons Top 11 contestant Mikalah Gordon.
Simon:(after Bo Bice sings "For the Love of money" for Philly week) I always thought Donald Trump wrote that song.
The day before this episode aired, season 2 contestant Corey Clark, who was disqualified for not revealing a previous arrest, had an interview on ABC in which he alleged Paula Abdul and him were in a sexual relationship while he was on the show. Ryan made a quick nod to this by saying there was a lot of shock and outrage on the show, then joked that it was due to Scott Savol being voted out the previous week. Paula got a standing ovation when Ryan introduced the judges.
Country Music and Gamble & Huff song choices were as follows: Anthony Federov-"I'm Already There" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now" Bo Bice-"It's A Great Day to be Alive" and "For the Love of Money" Carrie Underwood-"Sin Wagon" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now" Vonzell Solomon-"How Do I Live" and "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Ryan mentions about the song "How do I live (without you)" (which Vonzell sang) that it was from Trisha Yearwood. Leann Rimes (the current host of "Nashville Star") did a more popular version, but Seacrest does not mention anything about Leann or her version.
Simon:(after Bo Bice sings "For the Love of money") I always thought Donald Trump wrote that song.
This is an allusion to the fact that this song is the theme for Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice".
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