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"Idol" Down to a Dozen
America has winnowed the competition on the fourth season of American Idol down to the last dozen.
Once the 120 million-plus votes cast by viewers were tallied Wednesday night, four contestants--Amanda Avila, Nikko Smith, Janay Castine and Travis Tucker--were sent packing, having been deemed less worthy than their competitors to continue vying for Idol glory.
The eliminations were relatively predictable, as three of the four ousted candidates were harshly criticized during their performances earlier in the week.
Tucker, who donned suspenders and covered Bobby Brown's "Every Little Step" Monday night was informed by a snarky Simon Cowell that the rendition was "as good or as bad as you would get in a theme park."
Avila, who tried to channel her inner Tina Turner for her version of "River Deep, Mountain High," was told that she chose her song poorly, seeing as her skills did not compare to the diva's vocal stylings.
As for Castine, following her performance of Selena's "Dreaming of You," Cowell told her he predicted "a suitcase and plane travel within 24 hours."
The only semi-surprise of the night came from the elimination of Smith, whose cover of Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind," generally won approval from the judges, but apparently failed to curry favor with viewers.
This season of Idol continues to suck in the lion's share of viewers--last week's girl's night was the top-rated show of the week, with 26.9 million viewers tuning in, per Nielsen Media Research. Some 24.3 million viewers tuned in for the elimination round, which placed fourth in the week ended Sunday and 23.6 million tuned in to watch the boys compete last Monday.
Next week, the remaining finalists of both sexes meet in a head-to-head sing-off for the first time this season.
Here's a look at the 12 contestants striving to go where Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino have gone before:
THE BOYS:
Scott Scoval, 28, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, is the father of 4-year-old Brandon Scott Scoval and plays the trumpet and the piano.Anthony Federov, 19, of Trevose, Pennsylvania, is a Ukrainian-born singer of ballads who is currently in his third semester at Bucks County Community College.
Anwar Robinson, 25, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a middle school music teacher who performed at President Bill Clinton's second inauguration.
Bo Bice, 29, of Helena, Alabama, has opened for Warrant and Blackfoot and performed and recorded with Jonny Neal of the Allman Brothers.
Constantine Maroulis, 29, of New York City plays in a hard-rock band called Pray for the Soul of Betty and has toured in the international production of Rent.
Mario Vazquez, 27, of New York City currently works with emerging artists in the New York music world.
THE GIRLS:
Lindsey Cardinale, 20, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, is a student at Southeastern Louisiana University who plays trumpet, guitar and piano and enjoys riding four-wheelers.Mikalah Gordon, 17, of Las Vegas is a junior in high school and enjoys cheerleading, dancing and acting.
Jessica Sierra, 19, of Tampa is a full-time nanny who considers her grandmother to be her American Idol.
Vonzell Solomon, 20, of Fort Meyers, Florida, is a black belt in sembact martial arts--a combination of karate, jujitsu and tae kwon do.
Nadia Turner, 28, of Miami is a waitress and bartender who performs with Christian rock-soul band the Tool Box.
Carrie Underwood, 21, of Checotah, Oklahoma, is a student at Northeastern State University who loves animals and rescues strays.
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