Besides he did have a good voice but there’s so much more to it than that.

Now Tatiana, there’s no reason to have put her through and I hate that side of AI, the manipulation factor. She’s very annoying and I hope she doesn’t make it to top 12. Who would vote for her? VFTW, yeah I know, but I don’t seriously think they have much impact on votes.

I still don’t know why they didn’t like Frenchie. The judges were oddly reserved during her audition and didn’t seem to like her then, and they didn’t show her sing in the Hollywood rounds IIRC. There must be something about her that we don’t know.

I’m sorry we didn’t get to see and hear more of David. I don’t think he expected to ride the coattails of his family name. He’s seems like a very sweet, respectable, hard working, talented guy – someone probably used to having to work even harder because of his name. He perhaps wasn’t talented enough against the likes of Adam and Danny to take it all the way, but he certainly didn’t deserve to be ousted this soon. As someone mentioned, others have been put through for less genuine reasons than laryngitis. I like how he didn’t make excuses though and quickly came to terms with it. He’ll be fine. Be assured that the level of annoyance his famous aunt and uncle reached could never be surpassed. This now gives him an opportunity to be there as a first-time parent for his soon-to-be-born child. Maybe that’s how it was supposed to go…

This moves Anoop and Danny to the forefront for me.

Disclaimer: It’s just a joke, folks, based on Johnsy saying that he wasn’t in it to win it — AI, that is. Osmond may well have been treated unfairly and I still heart Michael Johns.

I’m a little annoyed by the drama this year. What I want to see is more of the great singers (the ones who actually make it through) and much less of the wannabes and ridiculous people like Laughing/Psycho Girl (a/k/a Tatiana). And Nick/Norman? He may have an OKAY voice, but I don’t even think he’s funny. They put those two, Bikini Girl and the guy who was his high school class president, through to Hollywood at the expense of better singers. Some people made it through because they were “different”??? Since when were we looking for different? I thought we were looking for singers.

I can’t believe the Nick/Norman guy AND Tatiana made it through to Top 36 and yet the judges would not give David Osmond a chance. Seriously, what’s one more day?

And I was REALLY ticked that Bikini Girl ruined it for Rose Flack. I really liked Rose because she had a cool vibe and an interesting voice.

AND…I think the group thing is plain stupid. Why put this much stress on these people when they don’t need to? Most of the group numbers were sad, so why bother? The judges could get a better feel for each contestant’s voice individually anyway.

Sorry…just a little perturbed at Season 8 so far. I ain’t likin’ it!

Whoever said he was this years Phil Stacy is more on target to his sound, although he seems much younger!

I agree. I’m hoping to hear much more from him. As some posters have already said, perhaps it’s for the best that he was eliminated. It probably would not have been a good thing for him health wise. On the other hand, though, it may have been very inspriational for those afflicted with MS to see him out there performing. Sigh, I’m still bummed.

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I think this is absolutely right, unless of course, there is a breakout star in Hollywood. I think David Hernandez really stepped up during Hollywood Rounds and had a bit of buzz surrounding him after that performance aired. Otherwise he would have probably been cut that week.

I think Osmond had a nice voice, but as I said when he auditioned, he simply didn’t stand out enough. And in a competition when you’ve got people like Adam Lambert and Von Smith and Norman/Nick/Whatever and whoever else making names for themselves in their own individual ways, it doesn’t matter if you come from one of entertainment’s most famous families.

The fact that he didn’t make it out of Hollywood is a little surprising. But, I never would have expected him to make it past Top 50, if I’m being honest.

This really irritates me when I think about that stuped Tatiana getting through.

Well now I feel STUPID! I cant believe I misspelled stupid!

His laryngitis, if indeed that’s the true story, just gave the judges the excuse they needed to get rid of him. I’m sure they were leery of his MS and double leery of him doing to AI what Marie Osmond did to DWTS.

On the positive side for David, he now has the time to go pop out a few dozen kids…