The Top 12 Boys Perform Live

Season 5, Episode 12, Aired

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Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 boys will perform for America for the first time. Then it's up to the viewers to vote for their favorites. Who will survive and who will go home?

Performing Tonight is: Ace Young, Bobby Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, David Radford, Elliott Yamin, Gedeon McKinney, Jose "Sway" Penala, Kevin Covais, Patrick Hall, Taylor Hicks, Will Makarmoreless
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  • Your the best Chris ;D

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    By Borre89, Apr 25, 2006
    Chris Dauhgtry is the best in american idol ever;D
    But i think it was a great start for everyone.
    The girls did a good first round but I think that the guys look stronger this year and I hope that it will be Chris year and that he could take the victory cause his voice is just so cool ;)But if somebody else i hope it will be Kathrine she has a very nice voice and she s a real beauty =) But I still hope for a guys turn to win ;) May the best man win

    // A real swede;)moreless

  • My reveiw of the guys is this: Kevin and Will are the best ones up on that stage they both have voices of an angel. But their are alot of the guys that put their sould into this competition. And all I can say is "GOOD LUCK".moreless

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    By christalice1992, Mar 01, 2006
    The reveiw is this you guys are there for a reason and do not get discouraged or give up because not everyone has a voice like you do and if they did you would not be there. So no matter what look at it like this, you made it there for a reason from God and you deserve to be there. Even after dealing with Simon. HA! HA!

  • The AI boys could not have been more disappointing.

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    By jasonbeckett, Feb 24, 2006
    What is the matter with the world? The AI boys were a huge disappointment overall. Despite excellent showings from ACE, CHRIS, and TAYLORthe boys just didn't live up to what I was expecting. Lets start with the weird "look-a-like" contest that is happening.

    ACE YOUNG = Taylor Hanson
    CHRIS DAUGHTRY = Vin Diesel
    WILL MAKER = Fred Savage/Bobby Brady
    GIDEON MCKINNY = David Allan Greer

    And now onto the "I almost can't look at them for how odd they are," contest:

    BOBBY BENNET = very creepy looking
    BUCKY COVINGTON = dirty and greasy (and what's with that gross mustache combo?)
    ELLIOT YAMIN = the hair strap beard (appears to be holding his terrible haircut in place.)
    JOSE PANALA = should be staring as the King of Siam in The King & I

    The men are really making things hard for themselves. Nothing could be worse then watching DAVID RADFORD sing on stage. He looks out of place and the voice coming out of his face could not be worse for the AI competition.

    Poor little KEVIN COVAIS is like a cute little puppybut vocally, he is lacking that special something. Not only is his voice strangely out of place in that body, he has nerves that make the whole performance feel like it's going to fall apart any minute.

    Overall, I am sure the men will get booted faster than the women at this point. Unless by some miracle they really bring their A game to the show next week, I think America is gonna wish they could eliminate more boys than girls.
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  • The boys rocked!

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    By KellyRipaFan, Feb 23, 2006
    I really enjoyed this episode! I think all of the contestants are really good this year, especially the boys. I really like Ace, and Elliot. Ace reminds me alot of Constantine last year with his looks. I think Elliot has such a good voice, one of the best I've heard so far. I think some of the girls are really good also, but I think a boy will win this year.moreless

  • Tonights singers were amazing. Hicks did extremely well. He has such a unique voice.

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    By jmhart18, Feb 23, 2006
    I thought that all singers in tonights episode did extremely well. One of my favorit singers is Taylor Hicks. He has such an amazing and unique voice. He as well as all of the performers did extremely well. I cant wait to her all of the girls sing again.
    good luck to all!
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    • After David Radford sang Paula called the female contestants her kitty pound (then after they made barking sounds changed it to Paula's Poodle Pound) which is the female version to the dawg pound that Randy uses for the male contestants, which he started the previous season.

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    • Simon (to Bucky): We get a lot of so-called rockers on this show, then we find out that they've been performing at weddings all their life, they just wear a leather jacket. There are thousands of bars across America where you'll find somebody like Bucky just doing their stuff.

    • Simon (to Elliott): We've had five seasons. I think potentially you are the best male vocalist we've ever had.

    • Simon (to Sway): I thought it was a really pimpy third-rate copy of "Earth Wind and Fire."

    • Simon (to Ace): There's an expression we use, it's called 'The X Factor.' You've got that extra-special something going for you. You are absolutely going to sail through to the next round.

    • Simon (to Taylor"): I said in the beginning that I didn't think you should make the finals of this competition. I was wrong.

    • Simon (to Bobby, after he sang Barry Manilow's "Copacabana"): If you hear a scream from a hotel room in Las Vegas, that's where Barry Manilow is watching this show.

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    • Taylor tells his "Soul Patrol" to vote. The Soul Patrol is the name of the people who are fans of Taylor Hicks.

    • (Song choices for this episode were as follows) Patrick Hall: Come To My Window - Melissa Etheridge David Radford: A Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Bucky Covington: Simple Man - Lynrd Skynrd Will Makar: I Want You Back - Jackson 5 Jose "Sway" Penala: Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire Chris Daughtry: Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi Kevin Covais: One Last Cry - Brian McKnight Gedeon McKinney: Shout - Isley Brothers Ellott Yamin: If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder Bobby Bennett: Copa Cabana - Barry Manilow Ace Young: Father Figure - George Michael Taylor Hicks : Levon - Elton John & Bernie Taupin

    • This is a 2 hour episode

    • Bones was pre-empted for this episode.

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