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Last week in 'AMERICAN IDOL', which airs locally on GMA News TV Channel 11, Jacob Lusk, the season’s resident gospel singer and power balladeer was sent h
And then there were four. Last week in AMERICAN IDOL, which airs locally on GMA News TV Channel 11, more than 60 million viewer votes were cast. Jacob Lusk, the season’s resident gospel singer and power balladeer, got the lowest number of votes and was sent home. Top 4 Revealed That means only Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart – the Top 4 – will return to the IDOL stage this week, performing the songs from American songwriting and producing duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Grammy winner Lady Gaga will play mentor to the finalists. And then on the results show on Friday, catch the performance of Season Six IDOL winner Jordin Sparks and the world premiere of rock icon and IDOL judge Steven Tyler’s first U.S. solo single, “(It) Feels So Good.” And, of course, also on the results show – the Top 3 will be revealed. Who will make it? Twenty-two-year-old Durbin is this season’s resident rocker. The Sta. Cruz California resident said that to prepare for a performance he gets “in the zone of the songs I’m singing. I meditate in that moment.” Will he deliver a knockout performance this week? McCreery, the 17-year-old country crooner from Garner, North Carolina, has a similar pre-performance technique. He said, “I always find a quiet spot to sit down, gather my thoughts and pray.” Durbin and McCreery couldn’t be more poles apart in terms of style and stage persona. Who has the stronger pipes and the more loyal following? “I’m usually quite the talker, but I like to find a few moments of isolation right before I get up there,” said Reinhart. The 20-year-old from Wheeling, Illinois, had a shaky start in the finals but seems to have been consistently improving each week. Does she have what it takes to win? Best Advice Alaina, on the other hand, said of how she psyches herself before taking the stage, “I try to remember to breathe. I always say a prayer. Without breathing and faith, I wouldn’t survive!” The 16-year-old from Rossville, Georgia has one of the best vocals this season but has not really rocked the house since being one of the frontrunners during the auditions. Hopefully, she’ll follow what she said was the best advice she received from the IDOL judges, “To believe in myself!” Mc Creery seemed to be talking about his country style when he cited this as the best advice he received on IDOL: “To stay in my lane, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” “Go with your gut and do you!” first came to mind for Reinhart. For Durbin, the best advice is going all out – “Don’t hold back, and don’t be afraid to go there. OWN IT – IT’S YOURS!” Who will own the stage on performance night? Who will make it to coveted Top 3? The best is yet to come on AMERICAN IDOL. Catch the performance night this Thursday, 6 pm, and then find out who gets eliminated on the results show which airs on Friday– only on GMA News TV Channel 11. – Text and photo courtesy of GMA Network