• During the March 25, 2008 episode of American Idol, contestant Jason Castro performed Sting's signature song, "Fragile." Castro accompanied himself on an acoustic guitar.

    The performance was preceded by a video segment in which Castro revealed that it was his birthday. He also talked about playing music with his brother as a little kid.

    1. Performance date: March 25, 2008
    2. Show: American Idol
    3. Network: FOX
    4. Song: "Fragile"
    5. Songwriter: Sting
    6. Original album: Nothing Like the Sun
    7. Theme night: Songs from the year you were born
  • Judges' Comments

    1. Randy: Loved the song and the Spanish touches, but didn't think the vocal performance stood out.
    2. Paula: Thought Castro stayed true to himself but played it safe.
    3. Simon: Simon felt Castro's performance was the "equivalent of someone busking outside a subway station." He said that Castro wasn't living up to his potential or taking the competition seriously. Castro agreed that his guitar playing was a little "sloppy".

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