That’s not exactly a Final Judgment, now is it?
by learning that Dillon James has, in fact, claimed a spot in our Top 20.
Of course he has!
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So, who nabs the remaining 11 spots after their Hawaii showcase performance and who leaves paradise heartbroken?
Maybe this uninspired choice is what does Genavieve in.
That, plus some less-than-stellar vocals (remember how good The Prayer was?
), means this is the end of the road for Genavieve.
This guy is so good!
Why is Idol holding out on us like that?
Julia Gargano, 21, Staten Island, N.Y.
Glitter in the Air by Pink
Okay, Julia Gargano.
Its a great performance and she shows off some new power behind her vocals that we hadnt seen before.
Julia Gargano easily makes it into the Top 20.
Aliana Jester, 19, Tampa, Fla.
This Is Me by Keala Settle fromThe Greatest Showman
Aliana here is a bundle of nerves.
It doesnt help that she had to come to Hawaii by herself.
She misses her dad, her biggest supporter, a lot.
And then, do you guys know what happens?
Alianas dad and stepmom surprise her right in the middle of one of her interviews!
Aliana sings the hell out of this song, which is not an easy thing to do.
Her stage presence and her vocal performance have never been better.
Yep, shes in the Top 20.
Sophia Wackerman, 20, Long Beach, Calif.
Levels by Nick Jonas
Who is this person?
This hair-tossing, playing-to-the-crowd, dancing phenom?
Surely not our little Sophia Wackerman, is it?
Guys, it is.
Katys jaw drops to the floor.
Sophia works her big vocal range and then she works the stage.
It was a risky performance, but it pays off Sophia has claimed another spot in the Top 20.
Robert Taylor, 27, Donaldsonville, La.
Katy, especially, is turned off by how all over the place Robert is.
Bobby was probably mid Mai Tai when the producers grabbed him off the beach.
Thats Hollywood, baby.
Lets be real, Kimmy Gabriela seemed destined to make the Top 20 from the moment she auditioned.
They want her to work on figuring out what the whole package is here.
And she can do that in the season 18 Top 20.
Shannon Gibbons, 20, Bellport, N.Y. Shannon, at least, gets a little more screen time.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for this, the Invasion of the Teen Girls.
In case you hadnt noticed, this season is very teen girl heavy.
Shes in the Top 20.
She does a sassy performance of Aretha Franklins Respect in the highest of high ponies.
If you’ve got the option to believe it, there is One!
Olivia Ximines, 17, Menifee, Calif.
Even Luke Bryan can tell that the trench coat she walks out in is just a prop.
That thing comes flying off and the fringe starts flying up.
The judges love her energy, and she joins the parade of teens straight into the Top 20.
Arthur is great, again.
He knows how to emotionally connect with a song and deliver a convincing performance.
you might see her really owning her performances and who she is as an artist more and more.
She offered something a little different.
Demi takes the bad news in stride though, knowing it just wasnt her time.
Onward, I guess!
Laurens sounded better, but she definitely proves that she offers something different to the show than anyone else.
Because its so tight (maybe because of all the teens?!
), the judges just could not make a decision, so theyre leaving it up to America.
And thats the end of Hawaii, friends.
