Final 3 Elimination - Syesha Mercado - "If I Ain't Got You"

[decolady2]

i remember david and david... i honest to god do NOT remember this woman. at all.

[babigurl10546]

what are you talking about? david archuleta has had the most albums and singles sold altogether.

[airplanefreak27]

America doesn't know what talent is anymore - they think it's wannabe country singers like David C. Ugh we need to bring back the REAL singers and stop this autotune generation...so sad

[airplanefreak27]

No one knows what talent is anymore - It's DEFINATELY not Rihanna or Katy Perry...

[mrkrunk1991]

Syesha was in the bottom everyweek ! like shes got saved so many times.... ppl kept voting her because as the weeks went on she was progressing..she just didnt have the fan base as the others.. but when she beat jason and brooke i was shocked! goes to show america was voting talent... but her fanbase wasnt strong enough to beat the davids..

[nasyaw]

@mrkrunk1991 I have stopped watching Idol bcuz of it is rigged. The problem with a lot of Idol contestants is that they do what "Idol" wants them 2 do instead of being themselves. If u look on youtube and pull her up as she looks now she look far way better then she did on Idol and she is singing the way she wants 2 and feels. Also I have noticed they don't want anybody that can really really sing. They want someone that IDOL can mold and shape into what they feel they should be.

[nasyaw]

@mrkrunk1991 If you notice the contestants that don't win are the ones that hit it big. Kelly was doing good for a while now u don't hear anything from her. Tayler ain't doing a thing, nuff said on him. Jordan Sparks....well. They (the industry) made her lose weight. I thought she was just fine as she was. Rubben...well. Now there are a few winners that really hit the top but it's really the runners up that do the most and get the most and be the most, i.e. Jennifer Hudson

[shopgirl77]

aww i love her she should have won!!!

[lavalamp77]

She sings so effortlessly. Syesha was always destined to lose this season. The judges pimped the Davids to submission the whole season and when they finally gave Syesha the credit she deserved it was a little too late. Not to mention Hit Me Up was indeed sabotage.

[Season12Idol]

Pure Sabotage from the producers. They made her sing Come hit me up and she wasnt aloud to say the producers chose it when the judges pretended not to know when they were telling her how much she sucked and picked the wrong song.

[decolady2]

@Season12Idol

*allowed.

[YounngRose]

I loved her. All of them. David C seems like her big brother. =)

[GipsyPinstrument]

she was stitched up big time.

[ferror]

my fav always cuts in top 3 starting from Elliot, Melinda to Shaysa

[curlingiron7658]

MY ELIMINATION:

Eiminated- David.....Archuleta

[MalubaySyecado]

The biggest block of voters for this show are adolescent girls and gay guys and it shows. Not many straight guys who have gone past puberty watch this show and that group would vote for the hot chicks. In this case that would be Syesha, but also Brooke, Ramiele and any other hot chicks that season. I only watched the hot chick performances on the internet after the fact and this was the end of the season for me. I checked back in here because I wanted my Syesha fix, lovely girl.

[qg6ff]

well i'm a straight guy and i watch it

i mean i got hooked back in what 7th grade. great show good music.

then again, my favs have been degarmo, kat mcphee, haley scarnato, syesha, and alexis so i guess you're somewhat right

but all in all i just think it's good music and it's fun to get attached to a favorite

[MalubaySyecado]

of course i was referring to MOST people. also, i'm really addicted to hot looking girls. i would vote for syesha over ANY two guys.

[BryanCaw75]

OMG this has to be one of the most predictable moments of AI history. Everybody Knew it was going to be David Vs David. rollseyes.

[Ramubay]

Well yeah, it was written into his contract before he signed up to do the show.  He was one of the pre-arranged competitors remember.

[babigurl10546]

this sucked... i wanted the finale to be between david a. and syesha cuz i feel they have the best voices. no offence to david c. but he's not much of star material i mean he has a good voice but the others have more to offer. david a and syesha have outstanding voices that could reach brilliant notes and they don't bore me. and david a and syesha have star material especially syesha cuz she also acts and she's funny. david a is a teen idol that will grow up to be a musical legend.

[babigurl10546]

plus david archuleta and syesha will be the one that will bring more money to the business than david cook. or u know wat... maybe david cook needs the american idol title more cuz if not then he'll be forgotten but these other two wont.

[xxY2JLEDGENDKILLERxx]

@babigurl10546 is this why hes sold more than both of them?

[drifter6276]

Syesha was better than David Archuleta, but I'm glad David Cook was selected because he had a better chance of beating Archuleta than Syesha did.

[doterosenndas]

I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE THIS

the two davids are ok but NOTHING compared to syesha. she was beautiful, graceful, had an imense presence + she sang unbelievably well... America dosent know what true talent is. LOVE YOU SYESHA

[gymnasticsforever95]

really, the only times syesha shouldve laned in the bottom 3 were in the top 10 and 7. the popularity on this show really went too far. syesha shouldve been in the finale. there were many istances when both davids shouldve landed in the bottom 3 and when david cook shouldve been ELIMINATED. trust me, if american idol wasnt about popularity to the davids, this show would be a lot different.

[fishintheskye]

its cute to see archie mouthing the words

[123denis]

IT LIPSING

[oceanbirth]

she smokes david cook and his michael bolton-esque terrible voice!

[XsupermanFBI]

Everyone, don't leave this page without listening to the STUDIO version of INNOCENT. Listen to it ENTIRELY.

watch?v=j-Bm17f8bG0

Cook can do all kinds of vocal ranges. Archuleta can only do one range that's why he sounds the same every week - bland and boring.

[aBOYlikesaGIRL33]

she totally was lip syncing!!

look at 3:27 to 3:32..shes smiling at the crowd and the song is still going YOUUUUUU!! hahahaha

[kiolkool]

no cause she was a little off on a few notes. and i have the recording and she does a few different rifs

[StefanC09]

you cant lip synch with a live band and back up singers behind you dumb a**

[aBOYlikesaGIRL33]

she was totally lipsyncing

can u continue singing while ur smiling nd waving at the crowds? nooooooo

and u can say ASS

[StefanC09]

okay listen "ass" explain to me how you can lip synch with a LIVE band and LIVE back-up singers

oh and another thing,what would she be lip singing to?

make sure you answer both of my questions ASS

[StefanC09]

technically she wasn't still singing, anyone can hold a note while their mouth is closed

you still didnt answer my original question...

even if she was lip singing, what would she be lip singing to?

[aBOYlikesaGIRL33]

the song? dont get ur question stupidddd

[StefanC09]

how could she lip sing to the actual song when her arrangement is different from the original

[lee4ivy]

dude...called TALENT. something you don't have perhaps?

[smileymiley123]

OoOO I know hu is gonna win...DAVID..Duh..Gawd he is just so good

lol

[sarasbigsis]

doode

i bet u guys 50 bucks david is going to win

[jordan1800]

which one

[sarasbigsis]

haha thts it

[RoadKill700]

Michael, Kristy, and Ramiele at 1:21 :)))

So sad to see Syesha, but we have to go sometime right? She is a brilliant Broadway star/ Mainstream artist/ TV personality/ person

[sweetsanity19]

Sysha was really brilliant but i was surprised she stuck in there so long.

[volbox]

Out of the three, I think Syesha, though not the best singer, is the best artist. David Archuleta has the best voice and the looks, but nothing much beyond that. And Cook has the personality and explosiveness that David A sorely misses. Cook should walk away with it.

As for Syesha, I really like her.I get the feeling she may be an even better actress than singer (and that is not a knock on her).

[chukwuma2008]

syesha got the look and the voice to make it .... david is just popular and sings ballad if he wins its gonna be a mistake ...

[ridhwan1989]

Syesha Mercado is a very talented beautiful young girl that I'v ever seen on Idol. She nails every high notes flawlessly and she sure can do a lot of variations hands down. I reckon that she will make a great deal of records!

And good luck to both Davids in the finals! Though I've a feeling that this year American Idol will be triumped by David Cook. He's good and just plain amazing. Jordin Sparks is spectacular and I still adore here as much as I did last season!! :D

[SHCkeyboardist]

i'm just happy she's gone she was good and all but she had the potential of a broadway musical lead not american Idol

[ruthygg]

I just wonder how she manages to change hairs that way.... afro and so straight...both are beautiful.

[notmedudenot]

Archie "oh my gosh.. wow... oh my gosh" fuck u dude nobody believes that fucking act... faaaake go >DC ur wining this for sure

[PinkFrostyDonut]

Archuleta's surprised look every week just tells me (imho) that he really is there because someone told him he has to win. If Archuleta wants to win then he would stop acting surprised every week & have that competitive look/action like die-hard idol-wannabes. The actions he is speaking to me is that "WOW. I sing every week with no effort and people still vote for me. This is amazing." While we all know that Syesha & Cook work hard to plan a good performance & show their originality in the show.

[zashleysupporters101]

VOTE DAViD COOK

[lee4ivy]

hey! this is a tribute for syesha, david cook OR archuleta so don't write things like that here.

[TropicalMariahLover]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN! i wanted her to win sooooo badly. :(

[sarahkinzz]

Big shocker. She worked hard enough to earn first place, but the judges/producers gave her LOUSY songs and unfair critiques because they wanted a DvD finale. Don't get me wrong- I wanted a DvD finale. But this show is totally rigged.

[GirlyGirl16000]

syesha was going to get out sooooooo many times and what you know? she makes top 3! amazing! good job syesha!

[sallyteacher]

It's sad but I think she knew it was coming. A talented person like her doesn't need to worry. Her star will shine soon...^^

[PinkFrostyDonut]

David Cook has to work very very hard and be original which is taking risks to win idol. Taking risks means David C could fail if the people do not like it. David A just needs to karaoke a song with a pitchless voice and he will still win American Idol.

[pegasus08]

I won't watch american idol anymore... i'm so upset...

[Deyriana]

totalmente de acuerdo contigo!!! no fue justo ella debio seguir :-(

[jtsctv5]

We will see her most surely again on top.

[longtran927]

Syesha has absolutely no reason to be ashamed of herself. She's a top-notch singer, very beautiful, and will have a long and successful road ahead of her. Good luck out there!!!

[tellindatruth]

oh, i wnted syesha yto win, bt i am rooting for david cook ne

[sportsqueen]

Syesha did great and she has a lot to be proud of. People keep screaming Broadway, Broadway on here. As if she isn't contemporary. Please! Anyway, now it's all about who performs well each and every song, including the final one. For supporters of either Davids, you're supporting him now, remember to do that when their albums come out too.

[cococove]

I totally agree. Waay influenced by the judges. Her rendition of 'If I Ain't Got You' just proved them wrong. :P

[angelblue1054]

I wish Syesha the very best. What an honor to have come so far, when you consider how many people tried out for this competition. She is a beautiful girl with a beautiful voice. I look forward to buying her music.

[louweeze21]

Syesha has got talent no doubt about it. Her future looks very promising.

I am very proud of her and wish her only the very best of all that is good. She IS a winner. "Keep going girl!"

[uoxouyukie]

i know Syesha would go..

ahhhh. i hate Daivd A

[amir262]

Oni dumb ppl say she lipped!!! She is a great contestant!! Being number 3 is nt bad pls~!! I nva expected her to be the last female standing and even in the top 3...

Good Job Syesha!! U have to be proud of yourself!! =)

[UWPSYCHO]

Nice run Syesha, now hurry up and make a record so I can play it in my car over and over and over again! :) Btw, she didn't lip synch, try singing a run in your head voice and ending it by closing your mouth and smiling. I have many friends that sing and they do it all the time. Stop making rumors that have no merit. Seriously folks, she's awesome...and would never lip synch, 'cause she's just TOO good, get over it!

[brillious1]

I keep watching it over and over. I just noticed something else. When she starts to smile, her lips move, sort of twitch, and so does her head, but the SAME note is going on and unaltered.

[JanusRocks]

u ppl dunno how to sing! ahw just use her head voice!

[PinkFrostyDonut]

Syesha- a very classy exit. No tears and no sobbing. I love her singing voice in the last weeks of American Idol . The broadway people will grab her like you would not believe. She is so good at acting also.

[PinkFrostyDonut]

David A - if you were a 25 yr old overweight short man & looked like Chikizee, would the teens vote for you? I don't really know. The great singers like Chikizee, Kristy Lee, Carly were voted out bcoz they picked bad songs early in the weeks, had tattoos?, etc. The songs of David A were sang in a boring manner despite a great voice. A child prodigy will always win Idol regardless of song choice because people will only listen to the child's voice and how great it sounds.

[fergalicious2468]

way 2 go! ur one of da few ppl not influenced by david's looks and good-but boring voice

[PinkFrostyDonut]

Are you talking about David A. If David A was not around, the teen votes would switch to beautiful-eyed Jason Castro. And we all know that Carly is better than Castro. Just like last year, the teen votes were given to Blake Lewis even though we know Melinda was better than Blake. This is the "TEEN American Idol" folks. Adult votes mean nothing anymore. Teens can spend 2-4 hrs voting. Working adults can't.

[fergalicious2468]

yes im talking about david a. he ahs a fan base only becoz he is cute. while syesha and david cook have stayed due 2 pure talent. ur right wen u say dat it is a teen american idol. i can bet david a will win even though david cook is better becoz of teens

[icebabypieme]

i agreeeee!! to a certain extent....but i agree!!!

[mizzoutigerfan2011]

ummm she is still singing... u can still sing while smiling

[brillious1]

no, I am sorry, not like that. Trust me, I know.

[brillious1]

Well, I do not watch this show...ever. My MOTHER asked me to look this up on you tube because her and some of her friends noticed it while it was live. I came to see what she was talking about...and behold! So she saw it live, I saw it here...stupid? Nope, just correct. :)

[brillious1]

watch the end where she smiles

[brillious1]

She TOTALLY lip Synced! WATCH CLOSELY AT END!!! OMG!!!! I have had tons of calls and emails with people telling me she did, I finally just watched this and yup..she did!

[jsteezie420]

No she didn't. If you listen to last nights and tonights, they are different. And her mouth movements and riffs match to perfectly.

[paul2615]

Are you really that stupid. Everyone knows that when you upload a live t.v show or performance on you-tube the words always go out of sync. She didn't lip sync. Really you think that can you? Watch the performance on t.v and you'll see.

[ChocolateMonster4]

not a surprise

she knew it that is why she didn't ball out like she has been this whole season

[sisalrug]

I like that she's composed and sure of herself. No sobbing and whining. They can't take her voice away, that's for sure. They definitely gave her two rotten songs yesterday. I would be pissed about that if I were her.

[Alvino76]

david archuleta

str8 to victory

[redstarr99]

VOTE DAVID C NOW!!!!! or else david a will win! come on guys!!! :D puhleez

[pattypaez]

Esta competencia ha sido dura para ella, pero lo ha sobrellevado muy bien y lo que se ha visto en las ultimas semanas es que es una gran artista además de ser uma chiva bella.

con amor

[gurujun]

Go DAVID COOK!!! :-)

[RoseLeeMusic88]

what a non-shocker..lol

[freakymhilz14]

i know who sure will win....

its either david A. or David C...

HehheHehhe......i know its David....

[sooen22]

Syesha looks stunning. Wonder which David would Faneshas vote for next week?

[hntp13]

syesha... you will go far...!!!! you are totally great!!!!

i love the way david cook comforts syesha and david a... such a true gentleman!!

i hope david cook will win.. :)

[eranadea]

i wonder y david A name was called first, does it means he has the highest votes?

Cook will win it all for sure

[trainee8195]

Syesha was good and great!! Go to the Two davids!!! ^_^

[hntp13]

i feel soo bad... i love you syesha... i totally felt like crying!!!... go syesha!!! you will totally have a great future!!! go syesha...!!! :(......

but i still hope david cook will win....

[ClappingForChlamydia]

We all knew it was gonna come down to the two Davids once Carly and Michael were eliminated. But Syesha was absolutely brilliant as always. I'd be curious to see her go broadway.

[eranadea]

Thank You Syesha. Good Luck the two Davids...-Brooke's fan

[darkbrackets018]

I didn't expect that syesha was going to make it so far... BUT I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE HAS THE BEST VOCALS... She deserves 3rd...!

[wenditgayle65]

I thought she was good and she should have deserved to get as far as she did!!

[Peatross11]

yay first comment