We heard three of them last night, but in total Bon Jovi managed to rock five jammin anthems to the #1 position on the Billboard HOT 100 singles charts from 1986 to 1990. Even though they haven't hit the top in quite a few years they are still releasing a great blend of rock pop and country music that is all over the charts to this day. Bon Jovi has successfully evolved from 80's hair band to music legends.
Remember the actor who played the dad on Growing Pains, Alan Thicke? Did you know that he has a real life son (not Kirk Cameron) who has had the #1 R&B single for 11 weeks. That's right, the huge smash, Lost Without U by Robin Thicke is showing no signs of losing ground. And as Robin took the American Idol stage and performed this sultry slow jam tonight, it is likely to top the charts for a few more weeks.
Ryan turned to the results that we have been waiting for for the past two weeks. He asked Melinda, Phil and LaKisha to stand center stage and hear their fate. Melinda was the first to find out that she has made the final four. LaKisha will be joining her next week and we are finally, after being in the bottom three every week, sending Phil home. It was a long time coming and he went down with a Blaze of Glory.
The remaining finalists were then asked to stand: Jordin, Blake and Chris. Ryan immediately informed Jordin that she is safe. He didn't want to make her wait after stringing her along last week. That left either Blake or Chris to potentially be going home. They had to wait while Jon Bon Jovi and the band performed their latest song. It's a subtle, accoustic number expressing more of their growth and maturity. Maturity is something that I had a very hard time showing while fidgiting and worrying if America failed to keep Blake safe. Thankfully, Ryan revealed that Chris has gone as far as he could in the competition and his ride has come to an end. It should hold some solace for him to know that his fans still want him, dead or alive.
Just when I wanted it most, I was correct with both of my predictions this week. It simply would have been wrong for either Phil or Chris to remain. We are now left with what could quite possibly be the most impressive Final Four in American Idol history (all six seasons!). We have the whole combination of great voices, stage presence, style and a huge amount of yet to be seen potential in Blake, Jordin, Melinda and LaKisha. The performances next week promise to be a music lover's dream come true. Can't wait!
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