Next week, the Top 7 redux return to the Idol stage to perform for America’s votes. No word yet on a theme or mentor.
On Thursday’s results show, Season 8 Idol winner, Kris Allen, will perform his new single, “The Vision of Love” and LMFAO will take the stage to sing “Sorry For Party Rocking.”
ETA: Next week, the Top 7 will sing 2 songs each! Nigel Lythgoe tweets, “The contestants are singing 2 songs each next week. Now the ‘save’ has been used we have 14 songs on the show! Wow!!”
Check out the FOX press release below.
JUDGES’ SAVE KEEPS JESSICA SANCHEZ ON “AMERICAN IDOL”
TOP SEVEN FINALISTS PERFORM LIVE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, ON FOX
LMFAO and Season Eight Winner Kris Allen to Perform on Next Results Show Thursday, April 19
Tonight on AMERICAN IDOL, in a surprising and dramatic turn of events, judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler saved Jessica Sanchez from elimination, after she received the fewest votes among the finalists. Sanchez will continue in the competition and take the stage along with the other six finalists next week. On tonight’s results show, AMERICAN IDOL Season Three finalist and Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Hudson along with Ne-Yo performed their new single, “Think Like a Man,” and AMERICAN IDOL Season 10 finalist James Durbin performed his new song, “Higher Than Heaven.”
Next week, on Wednesday, April 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top Seven –Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone – return to the IDOL stage to perform for America’s votes.
Tune in the following night, Thursday, April 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), to the live results show to find out which Top Seven finalist is sent home. In addition, LMFAO performs their smash hit, “Sorry For Party Rocking,” and AMERICAN IDOL Season Eight winner Kris Allen performs his new single, “The Vision Of Love.”
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AMERICAN IDOL is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc. and FremantleMedia North America, Inc. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment, and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, CEO, Nigel Lythgoe Productions.
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