American Idol Update

8 weeks ago, there were 13 contestants who gave it their all to make it this far. Now only five contestants remain standing for the covenant grand prize. After 2 contestants sadly left last week, a new challenge was in store for our top 5.
In our eigth week of the competition, our contestants were asked to perform top songs from the Rat Pack era and were guest-mentored by Academy Award winner and musical artist, Jamie Foxx, former comedy actor now music sensation. The results show last night included performances by Natalie Cole, Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks and Jamie Foxx himself. The bottom three consisted of Matt Giraud, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert. It was a surprise that these contestants would end up in the bottom three, despite all the votes they made for three of these contestants. Unfortunately, the next contestant going home was noneother than: Matt Giraud.
Matthew Scott Giraud, born May 11, 1985, is a dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan, but was raised in Ypsilanti and graduated Lincoln High School in 2003. He played at clubs at Kalamazoo, where he also graduated from Western Michigan University. He released an album called "Perspective" in 2003 and another in 2006 called "Mind Body & Soul."
Matt Giraud auditioned for the eigth season of American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky. He was considered a judges' favorite in Hollywood, with Randy Jackson naming him among his "top 5" early favorites. During Hollywood week, he performed a Jackson 5 classic as part of a group called "White Chocolate," along with fellow contestant Kris Allen. He did not make the finals initially, but was brought back for the Wild Card show. The judges unanimously lauded his performance and he became part of the Top 13 {along with Anoop Desai, Megan Joy, and Jasmine Murray}. Giraud was also the first and only recipient of the new judges' save for his season on April 15, 2009.
After his Top 13 performance, Kara DioGuardi remarked "I hope we see you for many more weeks." On Top 11 night, his performance provoked Simon Cowell to state "I don't think you've had enough credit in this competition," and compared him to Michael Buble. On the night of the Top 8, Paula Abdul kept her compliments short {due to time constraints} on his performance, simply saying "Two words: Standing O." The next week, however, Giruad received poor reviews from Jackson and DioGuardi. The following night, the results revealed that he received the lowest amount of votes. However, for the first time in American Idol history, Giraud was spared from elimination from the judges utilized season 8's new twist. The consequence of this, for all the constestant, was a double elimination after the second Top 7 night. On that night, Giraud's performance received mixed reviews. Nevertheless, he survived the vote that week and even avoided placing in the Bottom 3. He was eliminated on April 29, 2009.
A new week dawns for the Top 4. Next week is rock week so the contestants really need to bring in their A-game for the next challenge. Both contestants who should be prepared are Kris Allen & Adam Lambert. It was shocking news for these contestants to be sent into the bottom three. Without a doubt it's been a first time for these two. Though Kris Allen put on a seemingly convincing number, he really needs to step up his game to stay in the competition. Fans of Adam Lambert were shock when Adam Lambert was in the bottom 2. Most of the fans were angry and shocked that Adam was in the bottom 2. Adam is without a doubt one of the most impressive contestants on the show & I personally felt he should not have been there. If he wants to avoid being in the bottom again, he needs to put in a stunning number for Rock Week.
Until then, I only have one thing to say for our top 4: break a leg!