9:11 pm - 11/15/2012
XFACTOR ELIMS AND TOP 10 RANKING
9:00PM EST November 15. 2012 - Tension was thick. Performers were jittery. Beatrice Miller looked like she might burst into tears at any moment. Even Simon Cowell tweeted that he was "feeling a little nervous."
Which two acts would be sent home, shutting down any chance of that big $5 million X Factor prize?
"Let's get right to it," said host Mario Lopez on Thursday's show. "The first act going home..." But then he pulled an old American Idol trick. "...will be revealed after the break!"
The crowd moaned.
First to be booted, based on votes: Lyric 145, Simon Cowell's hip hop group, made up of Jemelle Joseph, Julien Joseph and Lyric Da Queen.
Said Khloe Kardashian Odom: "We're sad to see you guys go."
Said Lyric Da Queen: "I felt like we didn't get the opportunity to show what we really had. We had original lyrics, We had a hip hop song that got snatched away from us at the last minute. We're just taking the good with the bad right now."
Taylor Swift took the stage to sing State of Grace.
And then a surprise: Arin Ray is safe!
Also through: Vino Alan, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Diamond White, Tate Stevens, Emblem3, Beatrice Miller (who finally smiled).
And another surprise: Cece Frey is safe!
Fifth Harmony, Simon's group of five teen girls, was also deemed safe.
Jennel Garcia performs on Wednesday's show.(Photo: Ray Mickshaw, Fox)
It came down to a sing-off between two of Demi Lovato's Young Adults — Paige Thomas, 22, and Jennel Garcia, 18.
Jennel, nearly crying on stage, sang I Just Want You To Know. Paige Thomas, looking fierce and in command, sang Coldplay's Paradise.
L.A. Reid said his "unpleasant decision" was to send home Jennel.
Britney said "both" are "amazing performers," but she voted to send Jennel home.
Simon then refused to cast a vote, wanting Demi to do it. "Mr. Cowell!" said Mario. Then he gave in and turned to Demi to get her decision.
"The act that I'm sending home tonight is..." and she turned it back to Simon.
Mario said, "Demi, we really need an answer on who you're sending home tonight."
Finally, she said, "Paige."
So it came back to Simon. "The act I believe has got the best star potential... The act I'm going to send home is Jennel."
She was really sad. "I'm happy I came so far," she managed to utter, followed by, "Thank you." She cried on Demi's shoulder as clips of her X Factor journey showed on the big screens behind the stage. Teary Demi said, "I think you have a future ahead of you. ... I really, really believe in you."
Next week: The Top 10 take the stage. Here's the leaderboard, according to votes.
Tate Stevens (again)
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Vino Alan
Emblem3
Cece Frey
Fifth Harmony
Diamond White
Beatrice Miller
Arin Ray
Paige Thomas
RIP LYRIC 145 and Janelle aka Demi's clone/lover
quick sauce
America is deaf; People are nawt surprised
XFACTOR ELIMS AND TOP 10 RANKING
9:00PM EST November 15. 2012 - Tension was thick. Performers were jittery. Beatrice Miller looked like she might burst into tears at any moment. Even Simon Cowell tweeted that he was "feeling a little nervous."
Which two acts would be sent home, shutting down any chance of that big $5 million X Factor prize?
"Let's get right to it," said host Mario Lopez on Thursday's show. "The first act going home..." But then he pulled an old American Idol trick. "...will be revealed after the break!"
The crowd moaned.
First to be booted, based on votes: Lyric 145, Simon Cowell's hip hop group, made up of Jemelle Joseph, Julien Joseph and Lyric Da Queen.
Said Khloe Kardashian Odom: "We're sad to see you guys go."
Said Lyric Da Queen: "I felt like we didn't get the opportunity to show what we really had. We had original lyrics, We had a hip hop song that got snatched away from us at the last minute. We're just taking the good with the bad right now."
Taylor Swift took the stage to sing State of Grace.
And then a surprise: Arin Ray is safe!
Also through: Vino Alan, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Diamond White, Tate Stevens, Emblem3, Beatrice Miller (who finally smiled).
And another surprise: Cece Frey is safe!
Fifth Harmony, Simon's group of five teen girls, was also deemed safe.
Jennel Garcia performs on Wednesday's show.(Photo: Ray Mickshaw, Fox)
It came down to a sing-off between two of Demi Lovato's Young Adults — Paige Thomas, 22, and Jennel Garcia, 18.
Jennel, nearly crying on stage, sang I Just Want You To Know. Paige Thomas, looking fierce and in command, sang Coldplay's Paradise.
L.A. Reid said his "unpleasant decision" was to send home Jennel.
Britney said "both" are "amazing performers," but she voted to send Jennel home.
Simon then refused to cast a vote, wanting Demi to do it. "Mr. Cowell!" said Mario. Then he gave in and turned to Demi to get her decision.
"The act that I'm sending home tonight is..." and she turned it back to Simon.
Mario said, "Demi, we really need an answer on who you're sending home tonight."
Finally, she said, "Paige."
So it came back to Simon. "The act I believe has got the best star potential... The act I'm going to send home is Jennel."
She was really sad. "I'm happy I came so far," she managed to utter, followed by, "Thank you." She cried on Demi's shoulder as clips of her X Factor journey showed on the big screens behind the stage. Teary Demi said, "I think you have a future ahead of you. ... I really, really believe in you."
Next week: The Top 10 take the stage. Here's the leaderboard, according to votes.
Tate Stevens (again)
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Vino Alan
Emblem3
Cece Frey
Fifth Harmony
Diamond White
Beatrice Miller
Arin Ray
Paige Thomas
RIP LYRIC 145 and Janelle aka Demi's clone/lover
quick sauce
"Omg my mentor hates me!!!! *tears* Single mom! Child!"
Edited at 2012-11-16 02:21 am (UTC)
super shitty to do to Demi though LOLLLL
he knew he was eliminating jennel and he knew demi was going to choose paige
I bet Mario was freaking out when Simon was refusing LOL. The producers were probably in his ear saying "ok, just let him go ahead with it, I guess."
Simon fucked too much with their sound and Lyric wasn't pleased.
his star better fall soon as well as cece. her pity votes wont be cute for long. demi's whole team will be gone in no time tbh. Jenelle was her only shot.
dead but so true.
Lyric 145 had an awful performance but didn't deserve to go home. Neither did Jeanell although she had underperformed all season.
I would've sent Cece home for sure, then Beatrice or Paige.
this hot mess of a show... ugh
I thought it would be Cece and Arin.
it was a dumb move to change their song at midnight and that medley made no sense, but they still deserved another chance.
i actually like tate as a person tho. he's so cute/nice. i think he's like "wtf" at being #1 too lol.
lyric was one of my fave acts and i'm super pissed they're gone, but they were terrible yesterday :( Simon changed their song at midnight the night before, and it was this horrendous mash-up of Katy Perry's ET and Queen's We Will Rock You. It made no sense and sounded awful :( but I still hoped people would keep them on the strength of their past performances.
Cece was fucking terrible last night. No idea how she placed 5th unless it was pity votes.
I hope someone signs her, she's too badass to go home while flops like Cece and Tate stick around. Whatever, I'm happy as long as Carly Rose is still around.
dis ain't american idol