That math doesn’t add up, you say?
Now, letLionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me” performance wash over you.
You might as well feel the love while you could becauseIdolisn’t messing around tonight.
Wild, but true.
There is no rest for the vocally-weary.
What the judges are looking for now is more identity and artistry from Grace.
They want Grace to show them what a Grace Kinstler album would be.
Lionel wants her to select songs that portray who she is as an artist.
As the oldIdolsaying goes: Be an artist, not a singer.
Bobby challenges him to ditch the hat from now on.
Katy loves his “authentic grit” and tells him to quit worrying about his eye.
That’s Hollywood, baby.
I know, I know, COVID protocols, but come on!
you’re able to tell he wanted to nail that so badly.
It’s so sad, mostly because I doubt that lyrics flub will matter much to anyone.
In other news: Graham Defranco is hanging out with Hunter’s family, and it is adelight.
Well, she sings the hell out of it.
She has so much power in her voice it’s crazy.
Luke calls him the “frontrunner” in the competition.
What do we think, people?
Does Chayce have this locked down?
Once the song picks up, it does get a bit cheesy, but Beane really does look like…
I’m so sorry for this… he’s having the time of his life.
I can’t help who I am!
He’s an entertainer, through and through.
Well, Alyssa gets hers.
Bobby Bones tells Deshawn thatlast weekthere was a kind of “awakening” with his more uptempo song.
Deshawn let loose, and it wasgood.
This is a great performance: It takes us on a ride and Deshawn navigates the arrangement so well.
All the judges tell her as much.
First of all, she looks amazing.
“You know what you’re doing,” he says.
He knows there’s a lot of emotion behind it and his performance, especially at this moment.
And yep, this is the way you close out the show.
“I stand with you, that was so powerful,” she tells him.
And just like that, we’re getting into the results.
Live voting isn’t exactly my favorite (remember the good old days of results shows?!
), but here we are.
Three of these vocalists are headed home, and they are…Beane,Madison Watkins, andAva August.
