The Top 12 Girls Perform Live

Season 5, Episode 11, Aired

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    • (Judges comments for Katharine McPhee) Randy: ... you got it going on man... love it, it was great, amazing... Paula: ... everything about you just was fantastic, I think you're going to be going all the way... Simon: ... there were 4 very very good vocalist tonight and you were the best ...
    • (Judges' comments for Kinnik Sky) Randy: ... I would have to give the performance, like probably, like a 6... you didn't make it do what it do.. Paula: ... your performance was powerful, your showmanship was on point, I thought you did a lovely job ... Simon: ... you are being overshadowed by the young pretenders tonight ...
    • (Judges' comments for Lisa Tucker) Randy: ... I was very impressed... dude you worked it out man... Paula: ... you are this precious little gift, you light this fire inside my heart ... you are a star... Simon: ... you made girls who are 5 or 6 years older than you just look ordinary...
    • (Judges' comments for Melissa McGhee) Randy: ... I don't think it was an amazing performance, but it showed that you definitely have like a really good voice... Paula: ... I think this was a shining moment for you... you were amazing to me... Simon: ... I thought you sang that actually better than some of the other girls tonight, but ... you're a bit lifeless when you sing...
    • (Judges' comments for Heather Cox) Randy: ... it was kind of really boring, man ... it didn't work for me tonight... Paula: ... this was not a great performance, hun, it just wasn't ... Simon: ... the trouble was, it was forgettable, and you sang it like someone taking an elocution lesson ...
    • (Judges comments for Brenna Gethers) Randy: ... you chose a safe song... showing others sides, forget all of that, be who you are always ... Paula: ... humility and a little bit of humble pie is what's needed from you right now, I think there was a sensitive side that redeemed you a little bit... Simon: ... that was horrible... you're like a wild little cat, and someone just put gloves on you...
    • (Judges comments for Stevie Scott) Randy: ...I found myself daydreaming while you were singing that...I didn't get it... Paula: ... It may not have been the most popular choice, but you still did the right thing with that song... Simon: ... it was a complete and utter mess...
    • (Judges comments for Paris Bennett) Randy: ... We got a hot one America ... I was just blown away. That was amazing... Paula: ... you're my idol... you are a show woman... Simon: ... It's not about being good, it's about being great. That was great...
    • (Judges comments for Ayla Brown) Randy: ... I was actually presently surprised... Paula: ... what I really enjoy most was how you made it your own song... Simon: ... for the first time for me I saw some emotion...I think it was one of your better performances ...
    • (Judges comments for Becky O'Donohue) Randy: ... reminds me of a lot singers today, you don't have to have the best voice..but I like the whole thing... Paula: ... you're a charm, and the way you command the stage is your magic, that's your little pixie dust you have... Simon: ... visually you are a 10, but the voice is a 6 1/2...
    • (Judges comments for Kelly Pickler) Randy: ... I don't think it was the best I've seen from you.. all in all I thought it was good Paula: ... you have the like ability factor up the scale to the highest level and that's going to carry you.. Simon: ... you're not a stage school monster... you're a nice girl ... I thought you did very well.
    • (Judges comments for Mandisa) Randy: .... little sharp moments but she was good... Paula: ... you broke the record for, for just magnificent, you were fantastic ... Simon: ... you have an unbelievable personality... I think we are going to see you all the way through to the finals of the show...
    • Ryan Seacrest: (pointing to Simon) ... and I would have worn a t-shirt under that sweater, but we all make mistakes...
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    • There is now a new website for the show, which is just its name and than ".com" as suppose to idolonfox (than .com).

    • As of this episode Mandisa's name on the screen shows only her first name. Despite her saying her name was "just Mandisa" during her audition it always had her full name (Mandisa Hundley). She is the second person on American Idol to go by just one name, but the first to use her first name. The other was season 2's Trenyce (which was her middle name).

    • This was the first night that America could vote this season.
    • Song choices for the night were as follows Mandisa: Never - Heart Kelly Pickler: How Far - Martina McBride Becky O'Donohue: Because The Night - Patti Smith Group Ayla Brown: Reflection - Christina Aguilera Paris Bennett: Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight Stevie Scott: To Where You Are - Josh Groban Brenna Gethers: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder Heather Cox: When You Tell Me That You Love Me - American Idol 4 Finalists Melissa McGhee: When The Lights Go Down - Faith Hill Lisa Tucker: I Am Changing - Jennifer Holiday Kinnik Sky: Get Here - Oleta Adams Katharine McPhee: Since I Fell For You - Barbara Streisand
    • In the first four seasons the the semi finals were always a one hour performance episode and a half hour results episode. This season is a little different, with the first week being 2 hour performance episode, the second week an hour and a half and the last week an hour and all results shows are an hour.

    • House is preempted this night.
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