Los Angeles:
"American Idol" viewers are saying adios to Karen Rodriguez.
The bubbly, bilingual 21-year-old wannabe diva from New York, whocrooned Taylor Dayne's "Love Will Lead You Back" in English and Spanishon the Fox talent competition Wednesday, was revealed Thursday to havereceived the fewest viewer votes. The judges decided against saving herfollowing a last-chance performance of Mariah Carey's "Hero."
"It just felt great to at least have that one chance," Rodriguez said after her swan song.
Haley Reinhart, the 20-year-old college student from Wheeling, Ill.,who belted out Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" while smudgingher lipstick, and Naima Adedapo, the 26-year-old dance instructor fromMilwaukee who delivered a pitchy rendition of Tina Turner's "What'sLove Got to Do with It," joined Rodriguez as the bottom threevote-getters.
Before the elimination, the top 12 finalists plowed through a mash-upof Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way."
The Black Eyed Peas later dedicated a performance of "Just Can't GetEnough" to their "friends in Japan," and last year's "Idol" winner LeeDeWyze offered advice to this season's brood after singing "BeautifulLike You."
"Just remember why you tried out in the first place," DeWyze told thecontestants. "At the end of the of the day, no matter when you leave,you still love music, and you're gonna keep doing it. You guys are fineno matter what happens."
The other remaining finalists are Casey Abrams, 20, of Idyllwild,Calif.; Lauren Alaina, 16, of Rossville, Ga.; James Durbin, 22, ofSanta Cruz, Calif.; Stefano Langone, 21, of Kent, Wash.; Jacob Lusk,23, of Compton, Calif.; Scotty McCreery, 17, of Garner, N.C.; PaulMcDonald, 26, of Nashville, Tenn.; Thia Megia, 16, of Mountain House,Calif.; and Pia Toscano, 22, of Howard Beach, N.Y.
"American Idol" viewers are saying adios to Karen Rodriguez.
The bubbly, bilingual 21-year-old wannabe diva from New York, whocrooned Taylor Dayne's "Love Will Lead You Back" in English and Spanishon the Fox talent competition Wednesday, was revealed Thursday to havereceived the fewest viewer votes. The judges decided against saving herfollowing a last-chance performance of Mariah Carey's "Hero."
"It just felt great to at least have that one chance," Rodriguez said after her swan song.
Haley Reinhart, the 20-year-old college student from Wheeling, Ill.,who belted out Whitney Houston's "I'm Your Baby Tonight" while smudgingher lipstick, and Naima Adedapo, the 26-year-old dance instructor fromMilwaukee who delivered a pitchy rendition of Tina Turner's "What'sLove Got to Do with It," joined Rodriguez as the bottom threevote-getters.
Before the elimination, the top 12 finalists plowed through a mash-upof Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way."
The Black Eyed Peas later dedicated a performance of "Just Can't GetEnough" to their "friends in Japan," and last year's "Idol" winner LeeDeWyze offered advice to this season's brood after singing "BeautifulLike You."
"Just remember why you tried out in the first place," DeWyze told thecontestants. "At the end of the of the day, no matter when you leave,you still love music, and you're gonna keep doing it. You guys are fineno matter what happens."
The other remaining finalists are Casey Abrams, 20, of Idyllwild,Calif.; Lauren Alaina, 16, of Rossville, Ga.; James Durbin, 22, ofSanta Cruz, Calif.; Stefano Langone, 21, of Kent, Wash.; Jacob Lusk,23, of Compton, Calif.; Scotty McCreery, 17, of Garner, N.C.; PaulMcDonald, 26, of Nashville, Tenn.; Thia Megia, 16, of Mountain House,Calif.; and Pia Toscano, 22, of Howard Beach, N.Y.
