American Idol judges for The 8th Season of American Idol are Kara DioGuardi, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest is the host.
**********************************************************************************Performance: Top 7 on April 22, 2009Freda Payne, Thelma Houston and KC Medley of "Band of Gold",
"Don't Leave Me This Way"
"Get Down Tonight."
David Archuleta "Touch My Hand"
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AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 RESULTS SHOW ON APRIL 22, 2009:Lil Rounds is voted off and she is eliminated.
Bottom 2: Anoop Desai and Allison Iraheta
David Archuleta performs - "Touch My Hand"
Anoop Desai is eliminated.
Eliminated: Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai have been eliminated. Only 5 finalists will sail through to the next round next week.
With no elimination the previous week, there is a second Top 7 American Idol Season 8 week. Theme: Disco - two finalists has to be sent home and they are Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai.
**********************************************************************************Top 7 (first week) - Idol at the Movies -
on April 15, 2009Allison Iraheta - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) from Armageddon
Anoop Desai - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Adam Lambert - "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) from Easy Rider
Matt Giraud - "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (Bryan Adams) from Don Juan DeMarco
Danny Gokey - "Endless Love" (Lionel Richie and Diana Ross) from Endless Love
Kris Allen - "Falling Slowly" (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) from Once
Lil Rounds - "The Rose" (Bette Midler) from The Rose
**********************************************************************************Results on April 15, 2009:Bottom 3: Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds and Matt GiraudBottom 2: Matt Giraud and Lil RoundsEliminated: no elimination - The judges saved Matt Giraud**********************************************************************************Top 7 (second week) - Disco weekTop 7 Finalists are back on the stage - American Idol Season 8 on April 21, 2009:Who will be the best performance for this week and who will be sent home? There will be two elimination this week on April 22, 2009 during results show - Who are the two finalists going home?
1. Adam Lambert - If I Can't Have You
2. Anoop Desai - Dim All the Lights
3. Kris Allen - She Works Hard For The Money
4. Danny Gokey - September
5. Matt Giraud - Staying Alive
6. Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff
7. Lil Rounds - I'm Every Woman
**********************************************************************************Results on April 22, 2009:
Bottom 3: Anoop Desai, Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds
Eliminated: Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai
**********************************************************************************Group song during results show: AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 2009Top 36 - Group 1: "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz
Top 36 - Group 2: "Closer" by Ne-Yo
Top 36 - Group 3: "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry
Top 13: "I Want You Back/ABC Medley" by The Jackson 5
Top 11: "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" by Travis Tritt
Top 10: "Motown" Medley: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes/"You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell/"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Top 9: "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
Top 8: "Can't Get You out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
Top 7 (April 15, 2009): "Maniac" by Michael Sembello from Flashdance
Top 7 (April 22, 2009): Top 7: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" - The Jackson 5
**********************************************************************************Top 7 American Idol Season 8 Profile/Biodata:
1. Danny Gokey, 28 (born April 24, 1980) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin – a praise and worship music director who auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri along with best friend Jamar Rogers. Both made it to the Hollywood rounds, but Rogers was eliminated at week's end. Four weeks before the audition, Gokey's wife, Sophia, diagnosed with a congenital heart disease, passed away. His wife had motivated him to try out before she died.
2. Kris Allen - (born June 21, 1985) is a 23-year-old from Conway, Arkansas, auditioned in Louisville, Kentucky. He's best known for his group performance of "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 during Hollywood week.
3. Allison Iraheta - (born April 27, 1992) is a 16-year-old from Los Angeles, California, who auditioned in San Francisco, California. In 2006, she won $50,000 and a recording contract after competing in a Telemundo reality show, Quinceanera.
4. Adam Lambert - (born January 29, 1982) is a 27-year-old stage actor from Los Angeles, California, auditioned in San Francisco, California. Before auditioning for American Idol, he was in the touring cast of Wicked. His version of "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Believe" made him a judge favorite.
5. Lil Rounds - 24 (born November 14, 1984) from Memphis, Tennessee – auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri. Her house in Memphis was previously destroyed by a tornado on February 5, 2008.
6. Anoop Desai - 22 (born December 20, 1986) from Chapel Hill, North Carolina – a college student who auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri. He impressed the judges when he auditioned in Kansas City. While at school he was one of the lead singers of the UNC Clef Hangers, a vocal group that covered multiple genres of music. He was the 4th-highest vote getter of group 1, getting only 20,000 less than Michael Sarver.
7. Matt Giraud - 23 (born May 11, 1985) from Kalamazoo, Michigan – a dueling pianist who auditioned in Louisville, Kentucky. For his audition he sang "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin Degraw. His group version of "I Want You Back" and "Georgia on My Mind" made him a judge favorite.
**********************************************************************************SCEDULE DATE FROM MARCH 10, 2009 TO AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALE IN MAY 2009
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALS:
March 10 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 11 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
March 17 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 18 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
March 24 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
March 25 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
March 31 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 1 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
April 7 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 8 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
April 21 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CSTApril 22 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - ResultsApril 28 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
April 29 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8 FINALE:
May 5, 2009 - Tuesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST
May 6, 2009 - Wednesday, 8:00 EST, 7:00 CST - Results
There’s no “Idol Gives Back” episode this year in 2009.
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