• The American Idol Top 6 of season 8 were chosen from the top 7 on April 14, 2009.

• 1. Air date: April 14, 2008
  2. Network: Fox
  3. Host: Ryan Seacrest
  4. Mentor: Quentin Tarantino
  5. Performers: Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson
  6. Group performance: "Maniac" originally sung by Michael Sembello from the movie Flashdance
  7. Theme: Songs from movies
  8. Bottom three: Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Lil Rounds
  9. Eliminated: None, Matt Giraud saved by veto

• Season 7

  The night highlighted the songs of American Idol mentor and former Randy Jackson collaborator Mariah Carey. Also, former Idol finalist Elliot Yamin performed his hit single "Free" as a tribute to his recently deceased mother.

  At the end of the performance show (which aired on April 15, 2008) judge Simon Cowell declared that the male performers "owned the night".

• Season 7 Facts

  1. Air date: April 16, 2008
  2. Bottom 3: Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado
  3. Eliminated: Kristy Lee Cook
  4. Theme night: Mariah Carey songs
  5. Songs performed:
     1. "I Don't Want to Cry"
     2. "Vanishing"
     3. "Always Be My Baby"
     4. "Without You"
     5. "Forever"
     6. "When You Believe"
     7. "Hero"

  
  

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