American Idol Top 10 Perform Songs from Their Birth Year

We have come down to the top 10 finalists on American Idol. This is a tough group to judge, because all have had bad nights. What makes things harder to judge is that overall they have all shown that they can perform very well most of the time. No one is clearly less talented.

That being said, there were two obvious weak points tonight.

Ramiele Malubay - "Alone" Heart
She was just really sick, and bad. She had to shout her way through a song that Carrie Underwood proved herself a star with a few seasons ago.

Randy Jackson - "... it was the wrong song for you.. It was really pitch-y"

Paula Abdul - "... I know you are sick"

Simon Cowell - "... not as bad as Randy thought"

Jason Castro - "How Fragile We Are" Sting
His runs seemed more controlled this week, and he sang with ease. It was a good song choice for Jason, he just gets kind of lazy in his performance.

Randy Jackson - "... good song choice... it was nice"

Paula Abdul - "... true to who you are"

Simon Cowell - "... you had better start taking this competition seriously... that sounded like a guy playing his guitar outside a subway... the guitar work was clumsy"

Syesha Mercado - "If I Were Your Woman"
I really like Syesha. Her song choice has always been in question, never her singing ability. This was her best performance so far.

Randy Jackson - "... best ever... blazin' hot"

Paula Abdul - "... this is the moment Syesha became the dark horse to win"

Simon Cowell - "... your best so far... the end was not good... I think the song stretched your vocals and showed your vocal limits"

Chikezie - "Only For One Night" Luther Vandros
Chikezie, what happened? This was awful, he loves to sing ballads but they don't love him.

Randy Jackson - "... old school... it was boring"

Paula Abdul - "... it was a good throwback

Simon Cowell - "... it was sang well, but it was a cheesy performance... I miss your personality"

Brooke White - "Every Breath You Take" The Police
This started out scary. She hit the wrong note, stopped, and restarted. Then it sounded great until the band kicked in and turned it into the original arrangement. I don't always like her on the piano, but tonight it worked.

Randy Jackson - "... it was just okay for me"