American Idol on the performance night this Tuesday, was as gripping as ever. Instead of continuing with theme-based format they follow every week, each of the three remaining contestants had to sing two songs-one of their own choice and the other as the judges’ say. While the competition was intense, it can be definitely said that the contestants  choice of songs was better than that of their judges.

Danny Gokey was up first singing “Dance Little Sister” chosen for him by Paula. While Randy appreciated his performance, Kara DioGardi was not too impressed with his dancing skills. Paula however drew attention to the fact that she is a dance choreographer, and asserted that his performance was satisfactory. Danny’s second song “You Are So Beautiful” earned him more laurels from the judges.

Next up on stage was Kris Allen, with the song “Apologise”chosen for him by Kara and Randy. Kara felt that his performance was decent enough, but not superlative. Simon Cowell however, was extremely critical of the song choice and Kara and Simon had a dramatic spat. Kris’s second act, singing “Heartless” fared better with the judges, with Kara going to the extent of calling it “fearless and bold.”

Finally Adam Lambert, a favorite with the judges, took the stage to sing “One” by U2. This was picked for him by Simon and was immensely appreciated by the entire team of judges. For his second act, Adam picked the Aerosmith song Cryin’ , delivering another stellar performance. Thus, it came to nobody’s surprise when the judges predicted that Adam would be there in the finals.

Watch out for the results night, to find out who makes it to the season 8 finale.

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