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Semi-Finals Week One - February 19-21, 2008 - Songs from the Sixties
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Guys (February 19, 2008)
- David Hernandez: Wilson Pickett:In The Midnight Hour
- Chikezie Eze: The Spiral Starecase:More Today Than Yesterday
- David Cook: The Turtles:Happy Together
- Jason Yeager: Audrey Hepburn:Moon River (from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's)
- Robbie Carrico: Three Dog Night:One
- David Archuleta: The Miracles:Shop Around
- Danny Noriega: Elvis Presley:Jailhouse Rock
- Luke Menard: Nilsson:Everybody's Talkin' (from the movie Midnight Cowboy)
- Colton Berry: Elvis Presley:Suspicious Minds
- Garrett Haley: Neil Sedaka:Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- Jason Castro: The Lovin' Spoonful:Daydream
- Michael Johns: The Doors:Light My Fire
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Girls (February 20, 2008)
- Kristy Lee Cook: Fontella Bass:Rescue Me
- Joanne Borgella: Dionne Warwick:I Say A Little Prayer
- Alaina Whitaker: The Spiral Starecase:More Today Than Yesterday
- Amanda Overmyer: Them:Baby, Please Don't Go
- Amy Davis: Connie Francis:Where The Boys Are
- Brooke White: The Turtles:Happy Together
- Alexandréa Lushington: Blood, Sweat & Tears:Spinning Wheel
- Kady Malloy: The Mindbenders:A Groovy Kind Of Love
- Asia'h Epperson: Janis Joplin:Piece Of My Heart
- Ramiele Malubay: Dusty Springfield:You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
- Syesha Mercado: The Nashville Teens:Tobacco Road
- Carly Smithson: Tony Bennett:The Shadow Of Your Smile
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Semi-Finals Week Two - February 26-28, 2008 - Songs from the Seventies
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Guys (February 26, 2008)
- Michael Johns: Fleetwood Mac:Go Your Own Way
- Jason Castro: Andy Gibb:I Just Want To Be Your Everything
- Luke Menard: Queen:Killer Queen
- Robbie Carrico: Foreigner:Hot Blooded
- Danny Noriega: Carpenters:Superstar
- David Hernandez: The Temptations:Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- Jason Yeager: The Doobie Brothers:Long Train Runnin'
- Chikezie Eze: Ray Charles:I Believe To My Soul
- David Cook: Free:All Right Now
- David Archuleta: John Lennon:Imagine
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Girls (February 27, 2008)
- Carly Smithson: Heart:Crazy On You
- Syesha Mercado: Billy Paul:Me And Mrs. Jones
- Brooke White: Carly Simon:You're So Vain
- Ramiele Malubay: Thelma Houston:Don't Leave Me This Way
- Kristy Lee Cook: Linda Ronstadt:You're No Good
- Amanda Overmyer: Kansas:Carry On Wayward Son
- Alaina Whitaker: Olivia Newton-John:Hopelessly Devoted To You (from the movie Grease)
- Alexandréa Lushington: Chicago:If You Leave Me Now
- Kady Malloy: Heart:Magic Man
- Asia'h Epperson: Eric Carmen:All By Myself
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Semi-Finals Week Three - March 4-6, 2008 - Songs from the Eighties
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Guys (March 4, 2008)
- Luke Menard: Wham!:Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
- David Archuleta: Phil Collins:Another Day In Paradise
- Danny Noriega: Soft Cell:Tainted Love
- David Hernandez: Pandora's Box:It's All Coming Back To Me Now (also Meat Loaf:It's All Coming Back To Me Now)
- Michael Johns: Simple Minds:Don't You (Forget About Me) (from the movie The Breakfast Club)
- David Cook: Lionel Richie:Hello
- Jason Castro: Leonard Cohen:Hallelujah
- Chikezie Eze: Linda Clifford:All The Man That I Need (also Whitney Houston:All The Man That I Need
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Girls (March 5, 2008)
- Asia'h Epperson: Whitney Houston:I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Kady Malloy: Queen:Who Wants To Live Forever (from the movie Highlander)
- Amanda Overmyer: Joan Jett:I Hate Myself For Loving You
- Carly Smithson: Cyndi Lauper:I Drove All Night
- Kristy Lee Cook: Journey:Faithfully
- Ramiele Malubay: Phil Collins:Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (from the movie Against All Odds)
- Brooke White: Pat Benetar:Love Is A Battlefield
- Syesha Mercado: Whitney Houston:Saving All My Love For You
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Finals Week One - March 11, 2008 - Songs by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
- Syesha Mercado: The Beatles:Got To Get You Into My Life
- Chikezie Eze: The Beatles:She's A Woman
- Ramiele Malubay: The Beatles:In My Life
- Jason Castro: The Beatles:If I Fell
- Carly Smithson: The Beatles:Come Together
- David Cook: The Beatles:Eleanor Rigby
- Brooke White: The Beatles:Let It Be
- David Hernandez: The Beatles:I Saw Her Standing There
- Amanda Overmyer: The Beatles:You Can't Do That
- Michael Johns: The Beatles:Across The Universe
- Kristy Lee Cook: The Beatles:Eight Days A Week
- David Archuleta: The Beatles:We Can Work It Out
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Results Show - March 12, 2008
- Group Medley: The Beatles:All My Loving / I Feel Fine / Can't Buy Me Love / Help!
- Guest Song: Katharine McPhee (with David Foster on piano): The Beatles:Something
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Finals Week Two - March 18, 2008 - Songs by The Beatles
- Amanda Overmyer: The Beatles:Back In The U.S.S.R.
- Kristy Lee Cook: The Beatles:You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
- David Archuleta: The Beatles:The Long And Winding Road
- Michael Johns: The Beatles:A Day In The Life
- Brooke White: The Beatles:Here Comes The Sun
- David Cook: The Beatles:Day Tripper
- Carly Smithson: The Beatles:Blackbird
- Jason Castro: The Beatles:Michelle
- Syesha Mercado: The Beatles:Yesterday
- Chikezie Eze: The Beatles:I've Just Seen A Face
- Ramiele Malubay: The Beatles:I Should Have Known Better
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Results Show - March 19, 2008
- Group Medley: The Beatles:While My Guitar Gently Weeps / Here, There And Everywhere / Because / The End
- Guest Song: Kellie Pickler:Red High Heels
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Finals Week Three - March 25, 2008 - Songs From the Contestants' Year of Birth
- Ramiele Malubay: Heart:Alone (1987)
- Jason Castro: Sting:Fragile (1987)
- Syesha Mercado: Stephanie Mills:If I Were Your Woman (1987)
- Chikezie Eze: Luther Vandross:If Only For One Night (1985)
- Brooke White: The Police:Every Breath You Take (1983)
- Michael Johns: Queen:We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions (1977 - although Michael Johns was born in 1978)
- Carly Smithson: Bonnie Tyler:Total Eclipse Of The Heart (1983)
- David Archuleta: John Farnham:You're The Voice (1987, but re-released in the U.S. in 1990, his year of birth)
- Kristy Lee Cook: Lee Greenwood:God Bless The USA (1984)
- David Cook: Michael Jackson:Billie Jean (released in January 1983, 2 weeks after David Cook's December 1982 birth)
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Results Show - March 26, 2008
- Group Song: Maxine Nightingale:Right Back Where We Started From
- Guest Song: Kimberley Locke:Fall
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Finals Week Four - April 1, 2008 - Songs by Dolly Parton
- Brooke White: Dolly Parton:Jolene
- David Cook: Dolly Parton:Little Sparrow
- Ramiele Malubay: Dolly Parton:Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Jason Castro: Dolly Parton:Travelin' Thru (from the movie Transamerica)
- Carly Smithson: Dolly Parton:Here You Come Again
- David Archuleta: Dolly Parton:Smoky Mountain Memories
- Kristy Lee Cook: Dolly Parton:Coat Of Many Colors
- Syesha Mercado: Dolly Parton:I Will Always Love You
- Michael Johns: Dolly Parton:It's All Wrong, But It's All Right
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Results Show - April 2, 2008
- Group Song: Dolly Parton:9 To 5
- Guest Song: The Clark Brothers:This Little Light Of Mine
- Guest Song: Dolly Parton:Jesus & Gravity
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Finals Week Five - April 8, 2008 - Songs That Inspire
- Michael Johns: Aerosmith:Dream On
- Syesha Mercado: Fantasia:I Believe
- Jason Castro: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole:Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World (the Somewhere Over The Rainbow section)
- Kristy Lee Cook: Martina McBride:Anyway
- David Cook: Our Lady Peace:Innocent
- Carly Smithson: Queen:The Show Must Go On
- David Archuleta: Robbie Williams:Angels
- Brooke White: Carole King:You've Got A Friend
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Idol Gives Back - April 9, 2008
(This list currently is missing the performances from the first 1/2 hour.)
- Performer: Miley Cyrus
- Performer: Fergie with John Legend
- Song: Fergie:Finally
- Performer: Heart
- Song: Heart:Barracuda
- Performer: Annie Lennox
- Performer: Carrie Underwood
- Song: George Michael:Praying For Time
- Song as performed: Carrie Underwood:Praying For Time
- Performer: Gloria Estefan
- Performer: The Top 8
- Song: Rent:Seasons Of Love
- Performer: Miley Cyrus
- Performer: Daughtry
- Song: Daughtry:What About Now
- Performer: Mariah Carey
- Performer: The Top 8
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Results Show - April 10, 2008
- Stars Lip Sync: The Monkees:I'm A Believer
- Guest Song: Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown:No Air
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Finals Week Six - April 15, 2008 - The Songs of Mariah Carey
- David Archuleta: Mariah Carey:When You Believe (from the movie The Prince of Egypt)
- Carly Smithson: Mariah Carey:Without You
- Syesha Mercado: Mariah Carey:Vanishing
- Brooke White: Mariah Carey:Hero
- Kristy Lee Cook: Mariah Carey:Forever
- David Cook: Mariah Carey:Always Be My Baby
- Jason Castro: Mariah Carey:I Don't Wanna Cry
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Results Show - April 16, 2008
- Guest Song: Elliott Yamin:Free
- Guest Song: Mariah Carey:Bye Bye
- Group Song: Mariah Carey:One Sweet Day
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Finals Week Seven - April 22, 2008 - The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Syesha Mercado: Andrew Lloyd Webber:One Rock & Roll Too Many from Starlight Express
- Jason Castro: Andrew Lloyd Webber:Memory from Cats
- Brooke White: Andrew Lloyd Webber:You Must Love Me from the movie Evita
- David Archuleta: Andrew Lloyd Webber:Think Of Me from The Phantom of the Opera
- Carly Smithson: Andrew Lloyd Webber:Superstar from Jesus Christ Superstar
- David Cook: Andrew Lloyd Webber:Music Of The Night from The Phantom Of The Opera
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Results Show - April 23, 2008
- Group Song: Andrew Lloyd Webber:All I Ask Of You
- Guest Song: Leona Lewis:Bleeding Love
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Finals Week Eight - April 29, 2008 - The Songs of Neil Diamond
- Jason Castro: Neil Diamond:Forever In Blue Jeans
- David Cook: Neil Diamond:I'm Alive
- Brooke White: The Monkees:I'm A Believer (written by Neil Diamond)
- David Archuleta: Neil Diamond:Sweet Caroline
- Syesha Mercado: Neil Diamond:Hello Again
- Jason Castro: Neil Diamond:September Morn
- David Cook: Neil Diamond:All I Really Need Is You
- Brooke White: Neil Diamond:I Am...I Said
- David Archuleta: Neil Diamond:America
- Syesha Mercado: Neil Diamond:Thank The Lord For The Night Time
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Results Show - April 30, 2008
- Group Medley: Neil Diamond:Cracklin' Rosie/Song Sung Blue/Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
- Guest Song: Natasha Bedingfield:Pocketful Of Sunshine
- Guest Song: Neil Diamond:Amazing Grace
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Finals Week Nine - May 6, 2008 - Songs from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- David Cook: Duran Duran:Hungry Like The Wolf
- Syesha Mercado: Tina Turner:Proud Mary
- Jason Castro: Bob Marley:I Shot The Sheriff
- David Archuleta: Ben E. King:Stand By Me
- David Cook: The Who:Baba O'Riley
- Syesha Mercado: Sam Cooke:A Change Is Gonna Come
- Jason Castro: Bob Dylan:Mr. Tambourine Man
- David Archuleta: Elvis Presley:Love Me Tender
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Results Show - May 7, 2008
- Group Song: Steely Dan:Reelin' In The Years
- Guest Song: Maroon 5:If I Never See Your Face Again
- Guest Song: Bo Bice:Witness
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Finals Week Nine - May 13, 2008 - Three Picks (The Semi-Finals)
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The Judges' Picks
- David Archuleta: Billy Joel:And So It Goes (chosen by Paula Abdul)
- Syesha Mercado: Alicia Keys:If I Ain't Got You (chosen by Randy Jackson)
- David Cook: Roberta Flack:The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (chosen by Simon Cowell)
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The Contestants' Picks
- David Archuleta: Chris Brown:With You
- Syesha Mercado: Peggy Lee:Fever
- David Cook: Switchfoot:Dare You To Move
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The Producers' Picks
- David Archuleta: Dan Fogelberg:Longer
- Syesha Mercado: Gia Farrell:Hit Me Up
- David Cook: Aerosmith:I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
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Finals Week Ten - May 20, 2008 - Three Picks (The Finals)
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Clive Davis' Picks
- David Cook: U2:I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- David Archuleta: Elton John:Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
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The Contestants' Picks from the Top 10 in the Songwriter's Contest
- David Cook: Dream Big
- David Archuleta: In This Moment
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The Contestants' Pick
- David Cook: Collective Soul:The World I Know
- David Archuleta: John Lennon:Imagine
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Guest Song
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Results Show - May 21, 2008
- Top 12: The Temptations:Get Ready
- David Archuleta & David Cook: Chad Kroeger:Hero
- Sayesha Mercado & Seal: Seal:Waiting For You
- Jason Castro: Leonard Cohen:Hallelujah
- Top 6 Girls: Donna Summer:She Works Hard For The Money
- Top 6 Girls: Donna Summer:Hot Stuff
- Donna Summer: Donna Summer:Stamp Your Feet
- Top 6 Girls & Donna Summer: Donna Summer:Last Dance
- Carly Smithson & Michael Johns: The Box Tops:The Letter
- Top 6 Guys: Bryan Adams:Summer Of '69
- Top 6 Guys: Bryan Adams:Heaven
- Bryan Adams & Top 6 Guys: Bryan Adams:I Thought I'd Seen Everything & Bryan Adams:Somebody
- ZZ Top & David Cook: ZZ Top:Sharp Dressed Man
- Graham Nash & Brooke White: Crosby, Stills & Nash:Teach Your Children
- Jonas Brothers: Jonas Brothers:S.O.S.
- One Republic & David Archuleta: One Republic:Apologize
- Jordin Sparks: Jordin Sparks:One Step At A Time
- Gladys Knight, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, & Robert Downey, Jr.: Gladys Knight And The Pips:Midnight Train To Georgia
- Carrie Underwood: Carrie Underwood:Last Name
- Top 12: George Michael:Faith
- Top 12: George Michael:Father Figure
- Top 12: George Michael:Freedom
- George Michael & Top 12: George Michael:Praying For Time
- David Cook: David Cook:The Time Of My Life
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