David Cook sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera in this April 22 American Idol video clip.
Randy said it was an amazing vocal performance; Paula said the song proved that he’s well rounded and it was fantastic; Simon said he made the most of it, although he prefers the grittier David Cook.
Carly Smithson sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” in this April 22 American Idol video clip.
Randy said it was definitely good, maybe not her best performance; Paula loved that it was unexpected and loved what she did in the chorus; Simon said it was one of his favorite performances of the night.
David Archuleta sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Think of Me” from Phantom of the Opera in this April 22 American Idol video clip.
Randy said it was the bomb, David Archuleta is the one to beat!; Paula said it was perfect; Simon thought it was pleasant, but one of his weakest performances and thought it was forgettable.
Brooke White sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “You Must Love Me” from the movie Evita in this April 22 American Idol video clip. Yikes! She blows the lyrics and starts over. She really did an amazing job, I hope the do-over doesn’t cost her votes.
Randy said it wasn’t great for him, but glad she listened to Andrew Lloyd Webber; Paula said you must never start and stop but liked how she sang it; Simon thought that the stop and start rattled her.
Jason Castro sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” from Cats in this April 22 American Idol video clip.
Randy thought it was a little bit of a train wreck vocally; Paula thought it was a wise choice for him; Simon felt like the longest two minutes and thought he was miserable throughout it.
Syesha Mercado sings Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “One Rock & Roll Too Many” from Starlight Express in this April 22 American Idol video clip.
Randy thought it was her best performance to date; Paula said she brought the house down; Simon thought it was very sexy and thought it was one of her strongest performances so far.
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