American Idol Top 3 Head Home – Adam Lambert, Lisa Marie Presley on Idol Results Show

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The American Idol Top 3, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet will be heading home to film their hometown visits this weekend. During their visit they will learn the name of the songs chosen for them by Jimmy Iovine and the judges.

Each contestant will sing 3 songs on next Wednesday’s performance show: Jimmy’s Choice, Judges Choice and Their Choice.

The home town visits will air on Thursday’s results show.  The episode will also feature Adam Lambert singing his latest single “Never Close Our Eyes” and Lisa Marie Presley performing “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” from her new album “Storm & Grace,”

Read the official press release, including quotes from the finalists about what they are looking forward to when they head home:

Tonight, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez were named the Top Three AMERICAN IDOL finalists. One of them will be crowned the next AMERICAN IDOL, but not before all three travel back to their hometowns, to see family, friends and fans. After America cast a season-high 70 million votes for their favorite finalists, it also was revealed that Hollie Cavanagh had received the fewest number of votes and was eliminated from the competition.

With only two performance shows left in the season, tune in next week, Wednesday, May 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top Three return to their hometowns and find out what songs the judges and Jimmy Iovine have chosen for them to perform. Each finalist will sing three songs: “Judges’ Choice”; “Jimmy’s Choice”; and “Their Choice.”

Don’t miss the live results show the following night, Thursday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when host Ryan Seacrest will announce the Top Two finalists who battle it out in the Grand Finale. In addition, Lisa Marie Presley will perform “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” from her new album “Storm & Grace,” and Season Eight runner-up Adam Lambert performs his new song, “Never Close Our Eyes.”

As the Top Three prepare to return to their hometowns, here’s what they’re looking forward to:

JOSHUA: “Performing at the Burton Coliseum. I’m excited to see it filled with my friends and family!”

JESSICA: “I’m excited to see my friends and family and I want to visit Eastlake Middle School. I love my fans in San Diego so much. I want to give them all kisses!”

PHILLIP: “There are so many things I am looking forward to – seeing my family, jamming out with the guys, chicken and cheese nachos and homemade chicken pot pie!”

 
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  • Anonymous

    I can’t imagine that Idol doesn’t want Kelly to preform after all she is their first and their biggest star who now has a smash single.  The only thing that makes sense to me is that something in her “paperwork” with the Voice is preventing a performance on Idol.

    Kelly was supposed to perform earlier this season, but things changed at the last minute.  So, it’s not like AI is, or has ever, ignored her.

  • http://twitter.com/jepriy Jepoy Ramos

    I can totally see JLo picking Let’s Get Loud as her choice for Jessica. 

  • Anonymous

    I also hope that Joshua stays away from the adult contemporary songs.  He seems to like those, but they aren’t going to get him any votes, especially if he tries to dress them up by turning them into church songs.  Plus, he has a lot of potential post AI consumers and radio PDs watching him right now, and he doesn’t need to put himself in a box by having people think that he is going to release AC or Hot AC sounding music.

  • Anonymous

     

    and he doesn’t need to put himself in a box by having people think that he is going to release AC or Hot AC sounding music.

    They don’t always have that much of a choice, do they? Coming right off Idol, if they want any support from the label most of them pretty much have to conform to the direction the label wants.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WIHKL34XDORTS2UZP4SWUUTG3U randi

    Regarding Kelly’s appearance I think it’s worth remembering that she never promoted on Idol during her most successful era, Breakaway. 

    Of all the Idols Kelly is the only one to prove 100% that she doesn’t need or want to rely on the show.  Kelly is fine without idol promo and perhaps it’s a case of her not having time in her schedule or maybe they really didn’t invite her.  Who knows.  The point is Kelly not appearing on Idol doesn’t hurt her at all. 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WIHKL34XDORTS2UZP4SWUUTG3U randi

    Kelly was supposed to perform earlier this season, but things changed at the last minute.  So, it’s not like AI is, or has ever, ignored her.

    Idol has treated Kelly rather shabbily over the years.  First is the fact that she was crowned in Sept and by January they were already talking about how they had found the best talent yet.  Kelly is the only idol winner to not get a full year as reigning champ.  Also, they stuck her with that horrid J2K movie. 

    For me the final nail with Idol as it pertains to Kelly was during Season 6, she went on to promote her My December album, Clive presented Carrie Underwood with her 6x platinum plaque for Some Hearts and totally ignored the fact that Kelly’s Breakaway album had also gone 6x platinum the same week and he made very ugly comments about writing your own music.  Yes that was a Clive issue but Idol allowed her to be treated that way. 

    Reality is, Idol was damn lucky to find Kelly Season 1 because without her there wouldn’t have been a Season 4 for them to find Carrie as I believe the show wouldn’t have even been picked up for a Second Season much less be on air 12 seasons later.

  • Anonymous

    I think there’s few contestants that have been treated a lot worse than Kelly can even imagine. At least they continually mention her name, there’s some Idols who name is never mentioned and I think there season has been expunged from the Idol archives and the producers memories. 

  • fuzzywuzzy

    No, and Lee winning Idol was a black armband day for all previous winners and it no longer was true that Idol winners needed to sing well live and on key consistently.  If P2 wins, all previous winners (except Lee) will have to wear entire black body suits. lol

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ACMLXLYSSX73RNYQOUZWSO2I4U Enough already!

    I think the real stars this year have been the judges–in particular Jlo flaunting her 20ish boy friend, Tyler being his laid back self.   No sure how this has helped Randy, not even sure he will be back next year.   As for the top three, pretty sure PP will win the show and continue this downward trend.    Looking forward to seeing Adam, probably only reason I’ll watch, and also like seeing Ms. Presley. The name still has magic.   btw Josha would at least make the finale interesting cause I don’t go to church as often as I should!

  • dancingqueen

    Unfortunately, the judges probably have to pick from that same old tired list of cleared songs Nigel keeps in his back pocket, ditto the contestants.  Only Jimmy probably has enough artist friends he could ask to clear something he wanted.

    I’d really love to hear Joshua do ”Purple Rain” by Prince, or “If You Think You’re Lonely  Now” by Bobby Womack (not K-Ci & JoJo), or “Cry To Me” by Solomon Burke, or “The Thrill Is Gone” by B.B. King.  For something uptempo, maybe Duffy’s “Mercy”, or Wilson Pickett’s “Midnight Hour”.

  • milwlovesadam

    Lisa Marie Presley? WTF? Seriously?

    Oh wait. I get it. The same PTB that had Coldplay sing two songs, in two spots made this decision.

    So, another spot on prime time national and international TV that could have been used by any former Idol with music to perform and promote will be taken by someone else.

    I would much rather see Bo, Elliot, Casey, or any other “good” Idol with something than Presley. Let her be on Leno, or Kelly. Geebus.

    And do I even need to say that I’m jumping out of my skin excited to see Adam on Idol. Hope he KILLS. (( Know he will, muwahhahaha))

  • http://kristentheyellowlab.blogspot.com/ ZsusK

    So, another spot on prime time national and international TV that could have been used by any former Idol with music to perform and promote will be taken by someone else.

    I’m not a fan of Lisa Marie, but the truth is, there’s one spot each week for an Idol and one spot for a non-Idol. Adam is the Idol spot this week, and  Lisa is the non-Idol. She’s no worse than Lana Del Ray! Or…. dare i say it? Katy Perry! ;) I’d have replaced Stefano  and Kellie Pickler with any of the Idols you mentioned for the weekly Idol spot. In fact, I’d have replaced Daughtry and Carrie. They’re on every season. Let it go, Idol! Give the others a shot. But, Lisa Marie is not the problem. In fact, she might be a better performer than JLo. We’ll see.

  • Wex

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  • http://twitter.com/Lutrell4 Ira

    Since Nygel’s talking so long to post the assigned songs for our Idol hopefuls, I’ve decided to help him out with a few suggestions:

    Josh Ledet: “Sadie (live version featuring Phillipe Wynne)”; “Cupid/ I’ve Loved You for a Long Time”, Spinners featuring Johnny Edwards;  ”Changed”, Walter Hawkins; “Someone Like You”, Van Morrison;”The Way”, Jill Scott.

    Phil: “Cats in the Cradle”, Harry Chapin; “I Can’t Go For That”, Hall and Oates; “Castles Made of Sand”, Jimi Hendrix

    Jessica: “Love on a Two Way Street”, Stacy Latisaw’s version;”Somewhere (West Side Story)”, Aretha and Quincy Jones’ 1973 version;”Just Fine”, Mary J. Blige.

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