The idol journey of one of our favorite contestants from the start, Andrew Garcia, came to a disappointing end this past Wednesday. Andrew, along with 17-year-old Katie Stevens, were both voted off this week due to the judges using their one and only save on fellow contestant Michael Lynch during the previous week.
Sadly, Andrew’s dismissal does not come as a huge surprise, especially following his string of mediocre post-Hollywood performances. Despite his recent fallbacks,  it’s hard to forget his brilliant early season covers of Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning” or Paula …

Following Andrew’s less-than-inspired take of the Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” this past Tuesday, I think it’s safe to say that most of us were expecting him to go home the following night. Popular Entertainment Weekly columnist Michael Slezak of Andrew’s performance quipped, “Is it just me, or does Andrew often sound like he’s holding a burp in his throat when he’s extending a note?” Ouch!
Fast-forward to Wednesday night, and audiences were in for the biggest shocker of the season: R&B crooner and front-runner contestant Michael Lynch, affectionately called “Big …

After Andrew Garcia’s past few performances and song-choice letdowns on American Idol, I was beginning to run out of hope. Deep down, I knew that he had the potential and just needed the right song and moment to break loose. However, after so many weeks of sub-par performances, where he failed to live up to his early season-high rendition of “Straight Up” (which the judges reminded us about far too many times), I could only cross my fingers and hope for the best.
Imagine my relief and joy when Andrew performed …

To be completely honest, I was doubtful that Andrew Garcia would make it into the Top 10 on American Idol this week. His latest performance, of Marvin Gaye’s Motown hit “Heard it Through the Grapevine,” was not only slammed by the judges, but left me cringing inwardly as well–and I’m a fan of Andrew!

Thankfully, his voters remained loyal, sending contestant Paige Miles home instead. However, Andrew’s song choices are really beginning to pile up and weigh against him. I don’t think that even a great singer could perform “Heard it …

Last Tuesday night, American Idol’s top 12 contestants performed for the first time on a bigger stage in front of a large studio audience, where they took on songs by the Rolling Stones. After watching their performances, I saw no clear-cut person going home on Wednesday—thankfully, the contestants are starting to come into their own on stage.
However, in a weird twist on Wednesday, Idol host Ryan Seacrest spoiled the results for many viewers of who got voted off the show through his personal Twitter page. Three hours before the show …