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Tonight it is country night and the Top 7 head to the stage to once again gather your support and votes. Boards, polls and gambling sites all over the net predict a Phil departure tomorrow instead of Sanjaya. Could it happen? Will Sanjaya stick around again tomorrow night? We will see. First the performances. Ladies and Gents, your Top 7.

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Name : Phil Stacey
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5701
Song Title : Where the Blacktop Ends
Judges Thoughts : (R) Dude you could have a career in country music. Now I know Phil Stacey. (P) You sound good. (S) It’s only taken 10 weeks. The only time I have thought you have chosen a good song. We even saw some personality.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : I can sort of picture Phil doing country. A lot more than a couple of the other contestants. As for the performance well it wasn’t that good plus he got the first slot tonight. Idol has set him up for the bottom 3 without even performing. My verdict bottom 3 and probably the one going home only because of the Sanjaya movement that is in full force. 15/25

Name : Jordin Sparks
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5702
Song Title : Broken Wing
Judges Thoughts : (R) Probably one of the most difficult songs ever sung but that was the bomb. (P) You look gorgeous. You did a fantastic job. (S) First time since we have met that I believe with that performance you could win American Idol.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : Always tough to sing the vocal coaches song but Jordin did a decent job. Quite “pitchy” in a few spots but overall nice. Almost a little Patsy Cline to her voice. The dress, well that is another story. It looked nice but wasn’t country at all. 20/25

Name : Sanjaya
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5703
Song Title : Let’s Give Him Something to Talk About
Judges Thoughts : (R) That was really karaoke. (P) Someone who loves adversity. (S) Utterly horrendous. As bad as anything we would see at the beginning of American Idol. It was hideous. Ridiculous choice of song.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : Oh he will give us something to talk about. I fear we will be talking about the Sanjaya movement for years to come. Sad thing is every week he is getting more and more votes. Guess what? He still gets 10/25 Damn Shyamali wasn’t in the crowd.

Name : Lakisha
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5704
Song Title : Jesus Take the Wheel
Judges Thoughts : (R) Some pitch problems. Not my favorite vocal for you. (P) I agree with what Randy says. Sounded like you were shouting. (S) Its like eating a hamburger for breakfast, they don’t go together. You and that song didn’t go together. It didn’t feel like a natural song.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : Can we say daring? And it didn’t pay off at all. At all. Lakisha get your stuff ready. You are heading to the bottom 3 and home if Phil doesn’t go. 15/25

Name : Chris Richardson
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5705
Song Title : Mayberry
Judges Thoughts : (R) You sang it ok. I just didn’t feel any connection, any emotion. (P) The joy and the love you have on stage didn’t come through. (S) What I heard I heard was a nasally vocal which had no impact on me at all.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : Ouch another rough performance. Remember you can’t point the mic at the speaker. It will squeal. I guess I won’t throw Chris in the bottom 3 only cause it was a decent attempt at country but it was still pretty awful. 16/25

Name : Melinda Doolittle
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5706
Song Title : Trouble is a Women
Judges Thoughts : (R) All I can say is that is another solid performance from our resident pro. (P) A girl who knows how to perform like there is no tomorrow. (S) It was fantastic. I saw a little Tina Turner going on there.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : Finally something fun and actually worth listening too. Melinda is still looking homely as hell but she has the voice. 22/25

Name : Blake Lewis
Phone Number : 1-866-436-5707
Song Title : When the Stars Go Blue
Judges Thoughts : (R) You picked the right song and the arrangment suited you. That was nice. (P) You have the whole package. Its fun to watch you. (S) It wasn’t a jumping out of my chair performance but it was ok.
DJSlim’s Thoughts : I actually hated it. What a horrible way to end the show. Blake will still be around no matter what.15/25

DJSlim’s Top 2 : Melinda Doolittle, Jordin Sparks
DJSlim’s Bottom 4 : Sanjaya, Phil Stacey, Lakisha, Blake Lewis
DJSlim’s Pick to Go Home : The odds are Phil, could be Lakisha, should be Sanjaya.

What an awful show. I can’t believe this is the Top 7. I have to say by far this is really becoming the absolute worst season of American Idol I have seen. I wish we could go back to the drawing board and pick 24 new contestants. Maybe they could bring back Shyamali.

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