Well here we are it's the final of American Idol Series 5, after all those weeks of the good, the bad and the ugly it's down to the final 2.
Katharine McPhee and Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks will sing 3 songs each tonight and then tomorrow the results will be in and we will have a new American Idol!!


Katharine is going to start first

Singing - Black horse and the cherry tree
I think she sings this ok - better than when she goes completely over the top- not sure I like this song though. Randy says she looked like she was having fun, and she sang it better this time than the last time. Paula says a fun opening but she knows there's more to come. Simon says good with a small g - it was a warm up and the occasion was bigger than that song.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Living for the city(?)
Hmmmm nice jacket Taylor(!). He sings this type of song well and is really comfortable on stage. Randy says he always makes the songs his own, and he's hot tonight. Paula says she's got his dance down, she loved it. Simon says great start, good song choice, worst jacket ever - Round 1 to him.


I think Round 1 to Taylor


Katharine McPhee

Singing - Somewhere over the Rainbow
She does sing this very very well - I think this is probably the best that she sings in the whole competition. Randy says she worked it out. Paula says she has god given talent. Simon says round 1 she was slaughtered but he truly believes this is her best performance of the competition - she is back in it.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Levon
What can you say Taylor just suits these kind of songs. Randy says nice song but he thought it was a bit pitchy. Paula says it was just Taylor getting into the song. Simon says probably not as popular as the first song, he thinks Katharine takes the 2 round all to play for in the 3rd.


Round 2 to Katharine I think


Come on Taylor I really want you to win. Now the contestants will sing their debut songs, so we will see how they sound on an original song.


Katharine McPhee

Singing - My Destiny
Well it's a bit sickly sweet for me - not my kind of song, I don't like it at all. Ahhh Bless her Dad's crying again. Randy says she looks amazing, sounded really good but he did not like the song. Paula says she is brilliant. Simon says she went from brilliant from quite good in one song - and everyone who wants to vote for Kat to remember the second song.


Taylor Hicks

Singing - Do I make you Proud
Well it's a better song than Katharine's but both songs are a bit average ( think they need better songwriters!!!). For me Taylor's was the best in round 3. Randy says he makes every song his own vehicle. Paula says he is better than that song - but he was good. Simon says if he was right and the show was tied after round 2, then Taylor has just won American Idol - I think that means he liked his song better than Katharine's.


For me Round 3 was Taylor's.


So that means that I think based on the performances tonight that Taylor Hicks will be the new American Idol - I really hope that he is cos he is better than Katharine (in my opinion).

It's finals night, and we get to see who the final two are.


I said last night that I thought Elliott to go, I actually think Katharine has been the worst over the last few weeks, with the exception of her second song last night. So we will have to see what happens.


Last night there where 50 million votes!!!


The contestant got to go home last week


Taylor Hicks went home and ate loads of southern food - did loads of promotions and interviews. He even had a parade and Cheerleaders!!!! and of course he got the keys to the city from the mayor. He went to a shopping mall in Hoover and of course it was packed and he sang. The govener declares a Taylor Hicks Day.


It's all going to be the same for the others as well - I just wish we didn't have all the filling and that we could go direct to the results.


Now he's singing - Takin it to the Streets by the Dooby Brothers from the American Idol CD - and he's sounding good.


Now Katharine McPhee's up. She went home and of course lots of promotions ans interviews, she went up in a helicopter to her old school and the cheerleaders made a cheer for her ( how sweet) - Oh and she gets her own day as well, what a surprise!


She's singing - Think by Aretha Franklin, off the CD - she's sounding ok.



Elliott Yamin went home and oh surprise did lots of promotions and interviews!!! of course he gets his own day as well. He go back to where he used to work and then back into town to sing for them all. He also gets a parade but where are his cheerleaders??? He throws the first pitch at the ball park,


He's singing - Moodys mood for love (I think) - he did this one before I think it's his mums favourite. Ahh Bless




At last the results are coming up after the break


They've brought Clive Davis on and he's waffling about how good AI is and how all the contestants have done from previous AI's - JUST GET ON WITH IT and give us the results.


Ok here we go


33.06% - 33.26% - 33.68% That's how the votes went - it was that close.


Elliott Yammin goes home tonight - I got it right but I wish I hadn't.


So our final two are Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks and Katharine McPhee - I really hope that Taylor Wins.

It's that time again one more person has to go from the American Idol Series 5.


Yesterday I think the worst person on the evening was Taylor 'The Silver Fox' Hicks, but I hope he dosen't get voted off, I said Madissa was also bad last night so I will go for her going home. I'm glad the Country and Western is over with for this contest, most of the contestants struggled with it. Hopefully next week will be better when they do the music of Queen!!!!


35 million votes last night.


Oh no we have to listen to Kenny Rodgers sing now!! Simon says he dosen't like country but he likes his songs. Here is his new song and I don't like it - surprise surprise.


Ryan has mixed it up he has spilt them into 3 groups of 3 - one of those groups is the bottom 3!!


Taylor in in group 1


Mandisa is in group 2


Elliot is in group 2


Paris is in group 2


Ace is in group 3


Kellie is in group 1


Chris is in group 1


Katharine is in group 3


Bucky is in group 3


one of these group is the bottom 3



Group 1 is safe yeahhhhhhhhh go The Silver Fox, as well as Chris and Kellie.


Group 3 is safe - Bucky, Katharine and Ace get to sit down.


Group 2 is not safe - Mandisa, Elliott and Paris - Paris is safe gets to sit down - Mandisa is going home - Elliott is safe. Well I called it right again - I am available for American Idol Series 6 if they want me ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!

It's the results show on American Idol Series 5, where 10 become 9.


There where a lot of bad song choices last night so we will have to see if that effects the votes. I still think Lisa or Bucky could be voted off - we will soon see if i'm right or not.


Guest singer tonight is Shakira - wow wish I could move my hips like that ha ha ha ha.


Here we go, looking for the bottom 3


Mandisa safe


Chris Daughtry safe


Kellie Pickler safe


Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks safe


Paris Bennett safe


Elliott Yamin safe


Lisa Tucker in the bottom three


Ace Young in the bottom three


Katharine McPhee in the botton three WHAT ON EARTH


Bucky Covington is safe



Lisa, Ace and Katharine are in the bottom three - wow didn't expect Katharine to be in the bottom.


Ace is sent back he is safe (he better thank the girlie vote)


It's down to Lisa or Katharine - Lisa is going home - Katharine is safe.


Well I thought either Lisa or Bucky would go so I guess I called it right. The only surprise was that Katharine was in the bottom 3 and Bucky wasn't.

Tonight the final 10 are going to sing songs from the 21st Century - pretty big choice there so it should be good.


Lisa Tucker
Singing - Because of you by Kellie Clarkson

Don't know what it is but I don't really like her, I don't think this is very good - it went off at the end I thought. Randy says it was just ok not that good. Paula says it was a tough choice to pick she should have made it her own but she didn't. Simon says the song was too big for her voice, it didn't work.


Kellie Pickler
Singing - Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans

What a surprise Kellie's picked a country song, this is definatly what she should be singing she looks comfortable on stage. Randy says he likes the country roots but it wasn't exciting enough. Paula says she is way better than that song. Simon says wrong song choice.


Ace Young
Singing Drops of Jupiter by Train

I actually like the original of this song so lets see what he can do - I have to say that it's ok, but he still dosen't have a strong voice. Randy says wrong song for him and he didn't sing it well. Paula says it wasn't her favourite but he did it well. Simon says it wasn't a great vocal and was quite karaoke actually.


Taylor "The Silver Fox" Hicks
Singing Trouble by Ray laMontagne

Don't know the song but I quite like how he's singing it. Randy says it wasn't great choice cos it didn't give him a chance to show off. Paula say it's nice to see him stand and sing a song instead of performing. Simon says excellent vocal he quite liked the song but he thinks the styling is very 'Clay Aitken'!!


Mandisa
Singing - Wanna praise you by Shackles?

Don't really like this at all. Randy says yep you can sing but he dosen't like the song again. Paula says people are joining the church of mandisa. Simon says it was a bit indulgent and he didn't get it.


Chris Daughtry
Singing - What if by Creed

Yep Chris is in his comfort zone and he's doing it well, I think. Randy says he liked the song choice but not his best vocal. Paula says she is one of his biggest fans. Simon says he is also being indulgent - he must start showing a different side to him because this is American Idol and Creed wouldn't be seen dead on the show.


Katharine McPhee
Singing The voice Within by Christina Aguilera

It's Ok, not my favourite from her. Randy says it was a good song choice but didn't bring anything new to it. Paula says it was her best. Simon says it was the best tonight (so far) - and almost as good as Christina WOW. Shows what I know hey!!!


Bucky Covington
Singing - Real Good Man by Tim MacGraw

It's Ok but I don't think Bucky is good enough now - not that he's been the worst tonight. Randy says right kind of song for him he likes it better. Paula says is was good but watch his diction. Simon says he couldn't understand what he said - and that he was winging it.


Paris Bennett
Singing Work it out by Beyonce

She can sing I just don't really like her - sorry all. Randy says it was fearless and it was the bomb. Paula says with moves like that the pussycat dolls will want her. Simon says it was precocious like a little girl pretending to be Beyonce whoopee!!


Elliott Yamin
Singing - I don't want to be by Gavin DeGraw

Not as good as Bo Bice's version last year, I think. Randy says he can sing. Paula says he is one funky white boy. Simon says good song, great vocals hideous arrangement.



WOW well not the best tonight the weakest for me tonight where Lisa, Kellie, Bucky and Mandisa.


The best where again Chris and Katharine.


I think Lisa or Bucky will go tomorrow.