The comments of judges for Top 4 American Idol 2012 finalists on the May 9 Performance Show are the following:
Phillip Phillips for “Volcano
Randy Jackson
“That’s one of your best performances on the whole season. Amazing, so great.”
Jennifer Lopez
“It was one of the most beautiful, poignant moments a contestant has ever had.”
Steven Tyler
“I’ve never heard you sing like that before. That was just beautiful.”
Phillip Phillips for “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”
Randy Jackson
“You were right on the money, the pitch was there. It was sensational.”
Jennifer Lopez
“I felt you like you had a new Joe Cocker quality that we hadn’t seen before.”
Steven Tyler
“You’re living proof that the road to success is always under construction.”
Hollie Cavanagh for “I Can’t Make You Love Me”
Randy Jackson
“You’ve got this gi-normous voice and it was the wrong choice at the wrong time.”
Jennifer Lopez
“Maybe you knew it had to be emotional. There was a little too much vibrato.”
Steven Tyler
“I thought it fell a little short of the dynamic range of how you can sing.”
Hollie Cavanagh for “Faithfully”
Randy Jackson
“Wow, wow. Dude, you are right in the zone here.”
Jennifer Lopez
“You had such a confidence about you. It was really very beautiful.”
Steven Tyler
“Creativity is a delicate flower and you make it bloom.”
For Jessica Sanchez for “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going”
Randy Jackson
“This is one of the hardest songs to sing. You got up there and slayed it.”
Jennifer Lopez
“With a performance like that there is nothing to say. That was amazing.”
Steven Tyler
“Another winning performance. Just over the top.”
For Jessica Sanchez for “Steal Away”
Randy Jackson
“I love the whole vibe of that. Your vocals are ridiculous.”
Jennifer Lopez
“That was crazy, crazy, crazy. You are one of the best.”
“You just nailed that. That showed that other side of your voice.”
For Joshua Ledet for “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”
Randy Jackson
“I think it’s one the best performances in the history of any singing show ever!”
Jennifer Lopez
“You’re making me speak different languages now. That was sickening!”
Steven Tyler
“I’ve never heard anything like that in my life.”
They all got praises, who would go home among the Top 4 American Idols? Who would remain on the Top 3?
