March 6th, 2008 by Wendy
Tagged as: Amanda Overmyer, American Idol, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie, David Archuleta, David Cook, David Hernandez, Fox, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Reality TV, Syesha Mercado

Here it is, folks, the top 12 American Idol finalists competing for the AI crown:
- David Cook
- David Archuleta
- Jason Castro
- Brooke White
- Syesha Mercado
- David Hernandez
- Michael Johns
- Ramiele Malubay
- Carly Smithson
- Amanda Overmyer
- Kristy Lee Cook
- Chikezie
In this “American Idol” video clip, Jason Castro sings “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley.
Randy thought he did a pretty good job; Paula thought he showed vulnerability and is unique; Simon thought it was absolutely brilliant and Jason’s strongest performance.