American Idol Update "And Then There Were Five"

This latest week of American Idol was without a doubt the most important week for our American Idol Contestants. For the seventh week of the finals, the contestants were asked to perform songs from the "disco" category. Most of the contestants did their songs in their own way. Though not entirely disco, most of the contestants {including Adam Lambert & Danny Gokay} got the highest appraise in the group. 

But performing music from the disco age was not what made this week a big deal. This week, a great change has come to the contestants. 2 contestants with the lowest number of votes will leave American Idol. This action took place after the judges used their "save" to keep Matt Giraud in the competition. But this time, no one will be saved. Unfortunately for our contestants, the two unlucky ones were: Lil Rounds & Anoop Desai.

Lil Rounds once lived in Memphis, Tennessee, along with her husband and three children. Before she entered the competition, a tornado ripped through Memphis on February 5, 2008, severely damaging her mobile home and forcing the family to live in a motel. Her grandfather once worked with the music legend B.B. King . She says her dream mentor would be Stevie Wonder. 

Lil Rounds auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri. Although the judges have praised her vocal ability, judge Simon Cowell has raised concerns that she is brilliant even saying "you were even copying the way Tina Turner walks." After several performances, Vote for the Worst announced that they would support Lil Rounds for the duration of her stay. In the top 7, Rounds was later criticized with Simon Cowell saying, "you are not the artist we thought you were," while Paula Abdul said, "you could not have sung more beautiful lyrics; the road has been too long." However, none of their comments were based on Round's performance or vocals. As with the previous week, Rounds spoke back to the judges, chastising them for criticizing her even after she tried to follow their advice. On April 22nd, Lil Rounds was already eliminated with the lowest number of votes.

During his stay on American Idol, Anoop Desai credited his decision to audition to the death of a friend, Eve Carson, who was murdered. During the broadcast of the wild card round on March 5, 2009, he gave a "shout out" to his alma mater and mentioned Eve, as it was the one anniversary of her death. Desai rose to fame with his participation. He auditioned for the show on August 8, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was selected as a semi-finalist following his "Hollywood Week" performances. Anoop Desai became the farthest an Indian-American has made it on American Idol. Although he was not one of the three finalists chosen out of his semifinal performance group, he returned as a "wild card." The judges saved Desai for last on the Wild Card night and after announcing Matt Giraud has made it to the top 12, Simon Cowell than revealed the twist of Season 8: that Desai would also move onto the finals, making it a top 13. Unfortunately for the #13 superstar, Anoop Desai {along with Lil Rounds} was eliminated after Disco Week.

Disco week was a momentum of heart breaks & heartwarming performances. Some from the 60s who could still have the rhythm to perform the music that made them famous. The night also marked the occasion that David Archuleta returned for a special performance since the 7th season. 

Now only five contestants remain. With American Idol reaching it's end, who knows what will happen. Be sure to vote for your the artist you think deserve to win. One vote could ultimately mean the difference between victory & defeat. Until then, break a leg!