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The five finalists perform before the judges and the TV audience.

Tonight's theme: One song from the year they were born and another song from this week Billboard's top ten charts.

Pick the person that will be going home Wednesday night.

The results show starts Wednesday at 9:00/8:00c.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PUT ANY REFERENCE OF THE DIALIDOL RESULTS IN SPOILER TAGS.

Struz

Biggest lock of the year, Paris.

Goldberg74

At this time last year we had:
The year's Top 5 are so much better than them.

Pretty interesting blog read over at USToday on what they think they should sing tonight:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatte...oose_the_.html

Josh-da-man

Paris is dead meat.

Unless someone else really fucks up tonight. As in puking on Paula or doing a G.G. Allin. (Thought puking on Paula might actually pull in a few votes.)

ryuryu2949

Lol, Anthony Federov, Sergei's younger brother.

I think that ALL of the top 10 (yes, including Kevin and Ace) were better than Anthony and Scott last year.

JacksModernLife

I miss Vonzell....no one this year comes close to her personality and her pipes.

Well maybe some people have strong voices this year...but there was just something about Vonzell that made me pay attention. Chris and Parisa kiiiiinda give me that feeling, but Vonzell was my girl last season, and I wish she would have gotten runner-up of faux-rock-bice. I knew she wouldnt win cuz fantasia won the yr before...but yeah...

RoboDad

Buh-bye, Paris.

Charlie Goose

By the way, Kellie Pickler's father was released from jail yesterday.

SleepyW

I think the current top 10's are going to all suck. As for year of birth songs, Taylor HAS to do a Seger tune. And from that link above, I think "Time After Time" for Katharine is a good suggestion.

DRG

According to Billboard.com (not sure if these are out-of-date or TOO new for this week's episode, but they should be largely the same). These are the major singles categories.

Hot 100

1 Daniel Powter - Bad Day (Performing this would be an instant bad luck charm )
2 Sean Paul - Temperature *
3 T.I. - What You Know *
4 Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone - Ridin' *
5 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
6 LL Cool J Featuring Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself *
7 Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It *
8 James Blunt - You're Beautiful
9 Bubba Sparxxx Featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark - Ms. New Booty *
10 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

Pop 100

1 Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2 Sean Paul - Temperature *
3 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
4 James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5 LL Cool J Featuring Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself *
6 Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away
7 Rihanna - SOS
8 Cascada - Everytime We Touch
9 Ashley Parker Angel - Let U Go
10 Mary J. Blige - Be Without You

Hot Country Songs

1 Bon Jovi Duet With Jennifer Nettles - Who Says You Can't Go Home
2 Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most
3 Jason Aldean - Why
4 Jack Ingram - Wherever You Are
5 Faith Hill - The Lucky One
6 Dierks Bentley - Settle For A Slowdown
7 LeAnn Rimes - Something's Gotta Give
8 Brooks & Dunn - Believe
9 Tim McGraw - When The Stars Go Blue
10 Keith Urban - Tonight I Wanna Cry

Adult Top 40

1 Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
3 James Blunt - You're Beautiful
4 Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away
5 Rob Thomas - Ever The Same
6 Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home
7 The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)
8 Nickelback - Savin' Me
9 KT Tunstall - Black Horse & The Cherry Tree
10 Staind - Right Here

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

1 T.I. - What You Know *
2 Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
3 Busta Rhymes - Touch It *
4 Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It *
5 Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
6 Sean Paul - Temperature *
7 Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down *
8 Kirk Franklin - Looking For You
9 Shawnna - Gettin' Some *
10 Avant - 4 Minutes *

Modern Rock

1 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
2 Tool - Vicarious
3 Pearl Jam - World Wide Suicide
4 Blue October - Hate Me
5 Panic! At The Disco - The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage
6 The Raconteurs - Steady, As She Goes
7 Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure
8 Foo Fighters - No Way Back
9 Hawthorne Heights - Saying Sorry
10 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

Mainstream Rock (Hello Chris)

1 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
2 Godsmack - Speak
3 Tool - Vicarious
4 Pearl Jam - World Wide Suicide
5 Shinedown - I Dare You
6 Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch (I would love someone to do this one, but it ain't gonna happen)
7 Disturbed - Just Stop
8 Mudvayne - Fall Into Sleep
9 Korn - Coming Undone
10 Evans Blue - Cold (But I'm Still Here)

* A lot of hip hop songs in there, too, which I would imagine no one will/can attempt (especially not this group).

Jadzia

This was just emailed to me from someone at AMG:


Allegedly confirmed by Ryan on his radio show:

1. Paris-- Kiss and Mary J. Blige Without You.

2. Kat-- Against All Odds and Black Horse and Cherry Tree

3. Taylor-- Play that Funky Music and Something (Beatles)

4. Elliot-- On Broadway and Michael Buble's Home

5. Chris-- Renegade (Styx) and "I Dare You" Shine Down

raven56706

imagine Taylor singing Sean Paul -Temperature....

Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

yeah.. I know a few of the artists on that list

SleepyW

I have yet to hear an AI contestant really belt out "Againast All Odds". I hope kat can pull it off.

And Taylor - Play That Funky Music?

brainee

That can't be right ... "Something" is well before the age of even the oldest contestants (have to be under 30).

Charlie Goose

If Wild Cherry is his birth year song, then "Something" is his new one, has it been redone and on the charts now?

Merkin Muffley

I see Pearl Jam's "World Wide Suicide" on a couple of those charts.

I love Pearl Jam.

I love American Idol.

But NEVER the twain shall meet. Ugh, I'm getting ill just thinking about it.

Jadzia

Chris probably would have picked Pearl Jam but I bet they wouldn't give clearance.

Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

"Something" was done by the Beatles in 1969

Jadzia

I just did a search and found out that Joe Cocker has a version on a compilation released this year.

Not sure if it's on a chart. Are album tracks allowed if the album is on any sort of chart? It seems like they could stretch it to include a lot of things.

Merkin Muffley

Strangely enough, Pearl Jam's new CD (which came out today), is being distributed by J Records...the label of Mr. American Idol himself, Clive Davis. So I guess it's possible. But I certainly hope not.

onebyone

I love, love that song. If she is on her game, I think Kat could do very well with it. I am both very excited and nervous to hear that.

GuessWho

Taylor could've had a lot of fun (ie: full-on spaz mode) with the Bon Jovi song and the "Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Alright! Alright!" stuff in the chorus.

clckworang

As long as no one sings that awful James Blunt song tonight, I'll be happy.

ryuryu2949

Based on his choices, I really am nervous for Elliott.