Round two: Danny Gokey sang “You are so Beautiful.” Danny’s performance went along with its title, it was def so beautiful. It was heartfelt and passionate. I loved the way he made such a classic song, a totally current twist. Kara thought that the performance was stunning and Simon added that it was a vocal master class! A-

Round one: Kris Allen was up singing Randy and Kara’s pick “Apologize” by One Republic. Kris played the piano and def did the song justice. He was consistently strong throughout the performance and the ending was super smooth. I do agree with Kara that it was a confident performance, but he could have made it more of his own. Simon on the other hand thought it was unfair of Kara to criticize being that she chose the song. All in all, Kris is def a strong contender in this competition. B+

Round two: Kris Allen sang “Heartless” by Kanye West. This was absolutely one of my fave performances of the season. Kris’s acoustic take was utterly brilliant and I could totally see this version on the radio. Randy thought that it was better than the original and Kara said that he was bold, brave and fearless. A+

Round one: Adam sang Simon’s selection “One” with the permission of U2. He started out with a slow and smooth tone and quickly moved to a more upbeat pace. He added in his unique screams in all the right places and the arrangement sounded awesome! I agree with Randy that Adam is and always will be in the zone. Paula added that Adam’s performance was superb with a brilliant song choice by Simon. Simon’s ego was obvi at an all time high. Go Adam! A