Jasmine Trias was voted off "American Idol" last night (May 19) after a longer journey than some thought she deserved, leaving Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo to sing off in next week's two-hour finale.
With her trademark sunny style, the 17-year-old from Hawaii kept smiling even as she learned of her removal from the Fox singing competition. "I just want to thank all my fans for believing in me and embracing my talent and for making my dreams come true," Trias said. "It's been such an honor to share the aloha spirit with the rest of America."
She also got to toss a coin, deciding that DeGarmo will sing first next week. "I love you, Jazzy!" DeGarmo and Barrino said as the threesome shared a group hug. "I love you too, guys," Trias said, trying not to cry.
Logic suggested Trias would get the boot in viewer voting -- she was the weakest of the three singers remaining in the competition Tuesday night. But Trias had popularity on her side as she faced powerhouse Barrino, 19, and perky DeGarmo, 16. Last week, her home state was third in the number of votes cast, behind only New York and California, in the 29 states in Verizon's local territory.
The contestants sang three songs each on Tuesday: one they chose themselves; one judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson chose for them and one selected by this week's guest judge, music mogul Clive Davis, whose RCA Records gives the "Idol" winner a record contract.
Barrino blew the judges away with her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All," and DeGarmo drew unanimous praise for hitting all the high notes on Melissa Manchester's "Don't Cry Out Loud."
But the judges told Trias she couldn't quite match Houston on "Saving All My Love for You." Cowell said the song was "rather like dinner with Paula Abdul: sweet but forgettable," an easy jab at his fellow panelist.
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With her trademark sunny style, the 17-year-old from Hawaii kept smiling even as she learned of her removal from the Fox singing competition. "I just want to thank all my fans for believing in me and embracing my talent and for making my dreams come true," Trias said. "It's been such an honor to share the aloha spirit with the rest of America."
She also got to toss a coin, deciding that DeGarmo will sing first next week. "I love you, Jazzy!" DeGarmo and Barrino said as the threesome shared a group hug. "I love you too, guys," Trias said, trying not to cry.
Logic suggested Trias would get the boot in viewer voting -- she was the weakest of the three singers remaining in the competition Tuesday night. But Trias had popularity on her side as she faced powerhouse Barrino, 19, and perky DeGarmo, 16. Last week, her home state was third in the number of votes cast, behind only New York and California, in the 29 states in Verizon's local territory.
The contestants sang three songs each on Tuesday: one they chose themselves; one judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson chose for them and one selected by this week's guest judge, music mogul Clive Davis, whose RCA Records gives the "Idol" winner a record contract.
Barrino blew the judges away with her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All," and DeGarmo drew unanimous praise for hitting all the high notes on Melissa Manchester's "Don't Cry Out Loud."
But the judges told Trias she couldn't quite match Houston on "Saving All My Love for You." Cowell said the song was "rather like dinner with Paula Abdul: sweet but forgettable," an easy jab at his fellow panelist.
Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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