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By Jasmine Ako | March 5, 2010 | No Comments

To put it plainly, this week’s American Idol results show was pretty rough. Unfortunately, the idol journey of one of our favorite contestants, John Park, abruptly came to an end. In addition, one of our other favorites, Andrew Garcia, found himself in the bottom four contestants for the week. What happened?
John Park’s take on John Mayer’s “Gravity” this past Tuesday garnered a mixed bag of comments from the judges. Ellen and Kara had positive things to say. “I thought it was a much better song choice,” said Ellen. “Way better …

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By Jasmine Ako | February 26, 2010 | No Comments

It was a tough first week all around for American Idol’s top 24 contestants, with two of our favorite male singers, John Park and Andrew Garcia, unable to escape the judges’ harsh critiques after their performances this past Wednesday night. However, you can all breathe a sigh of relief: John and Andrew have made it safely through to the next round.
For those of you who missed their performances, John took on Billie Holiday’s soulful jazz standard, “God Bless a Child.” While I personally thought John did a great job of …