Pinoy Idol: Down to nine

"The song of my life" was the theme for last Saturday's Performance Night, and the Top 10 Pinoy Idol hopefuls each had their chance to prove that they are worthy of staying in the competition. Unfortunately, the country had to bid 28-year old Robby farewell, who got into the bottom three with Sue and Daryl. During the July 6 Eliminations, Idol host Raymond Gutierrez called off the contestants one by one and summarized the judges' comments from the night before. Those who got positive remarks were Toffer ("Superb" for Ogie Alcasid), Ram ("Better and better every week" according to Wyngard Tracy), and Penelope ("Siya ang Pinoy Idol," for Jolina Magdangal). As usual, there were those who either didn't deliver as expected, or had varying comments from the judges. Among them were Jayann, Daryl, Gretchen, Sue, Warren, Kid, and Robby. Daryl, Sue, and Robby were those who got the lowest text votes for the week, and were thus included in the bottom group. What did the judges think of the trio? For them, Daryl needed to improve his craft, while Ogie and Jolina agreed that Robby shouldn't be in the bottom three. Wyngard gave a piece of advice for the viewers: "Nag-aapila ako [sa mga bumoboto na] sana maging objective sila. Always remember we are looking for the first Pinoy Idol. Wag niyo kaming sisihin pag ang nanalo dito hindi niyo gusto. Let us vote wisely. Makonsyensya kayo." In the end, Sue and Daryl were declared "safe," and Robby sang his final song, "The Greatest Love of All." Robby imparted that everything he experienced in the competition was a blessing. "I want to be remembered for my music--that it comes from the heart." The nine remaining contestants are: Penelope, Jayann Bautista, Gretchen Espina, Sue Ellen, Ram Chaves, Kid Camaya, Daryl Celis, Warren Antig, and Toffer Rei. Watch out for this Saturday's Performance Night, where they'll work closely with Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez! Performance Nights are every Saturday after Pinoy Records, and Elimination Nights on Sundays after Kap's Amazing Stories. - iGMA.tv