1. David Cook: Our Cookie took two songs I didn't know and made them new favorites for me. His renderings of "I'm Alive" and "All I Really Need Is You" have me thinking he might be the (new) one to beat!
2. David Archuleta: At last we get an uptempo song from Archie, in "Sweet Caroline!" Boy can't really dance, though. "America" was beyond cheesy, which gave Cookie the edge.
3. Syesha Mercado: Her vocals soared on "Hello Again," but it was a little boring. But, hey, she didn't pick the Neil Diamond theme, did she?! She fared much better on "Thank the Lord for the Night Time."
4. Jason Castro: Wow, "Forever in Blue Jeans" actually caused Jason to stretch his vocals a bit and project more. And I really liked it! "September Morn" was DOA. His hit-then-miss evening made it hard to rank him and Brooke, who also did one nice song and one clunker.
5. Brooke White: Why would our resident Carly Simon wannabe sing a cheesetastic tune like The Monkees' "I'm a Believer"?? Sorry, hon, you're the only believer. She redeemed herself quite a bit on the piano with "I Am I Said."
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