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March 17th, 2009
09:35 PM ET
Top 11: Alexis Grace says hello, DollyAlexis Grace Alexis Grace looks like Dolly Parton? Really?  She did sort of sound like Dolly, singing Parton’s “Jolene,” and that’s not necessarily a good thing. It was rough in some parts and the classic “American Idol” criticism of “pitchy,” though it had some nice moments. She promises if she comes back next week she'll "dirty" it up a bit. But will that promise be enough for the viewers? -Lisa Respers France, CNN.com Writer
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Was not my pick to leave...I think voting should be used to pick bottom 2...then let the judges use secret button to pick the one to stay...Michael Johns would still be here...
Previously the judges loved her...something stinks!! Alexis Grace has a great deal of talent and I feel the judges did a great injustice not only to Alexis but to the integrity of their ability to judge.
Megan "tattoo girl" shouldn't even be in the top 12! She should have left before Alexis...then it would have been her turn to go. I think the guys have the stronger voices this year! Actually I don't think the public should get to vote more than once...the 31 million votes Ryan stated isn't a real count. I also agree with what someone said earlier that it should be 50% of the vote by the judges and 50% by viewers.
How tatoo girl made it and Alexis didn't is beyond me. My sound system must be screwed up. There are 2 or 3 others that could have gone home before Alexis. Typical fickel voters. I belive that 50% of the vote should be decided by the judges and 50% by the viewers, It works very well with Dancing With The Stars. Oh, and get rid of the 4th judge, whatever her name is............she is an idiot!
Alexis has a voice and lots of talent. She is a real entertainer and there is a place for her in the world of music. I hope she has a career ahead of her in the music field. She can do it and has a uniquie way with her music.
I thought that she was good, but then again she is good. I think that people should give her more credit that what they are giving her!
The song was a good choice but, she didn't add any of her deep power vocals to make it memorable. She's most likely going home to her daughter tonight -It's prob for the best since she wasn't going to win anyway. Nice picture up above!
My favorites are Megan, Alexis, and Kris. They have staying power whereas the others are pretty generic.
I think Alexis has a great voice. I agree the riff in the middle of the performance was awkward and wasn't her best performance for me, but I think she should make it through. The girl's got soul, she just needs to pick the right songs for her voice and remember not to go too over the top when it's not necessary. She said she will bring back the "dirty", so we will see if she sticks around.
She's my favorite, but this was a poor song choice – not her best performance.
I remember Brooke White's version of that song last year and it was much better. Her timing was all off. She is adorable though.
Poor performance this time. Wrong song choice and poor rendition!
Um, no! I liked her how she was – I didn't like that song and I wish she had sung something else because she's one of my favorites and I usually love her voice and her style. I hope she makes it to the next rounds so she can bring it!!
I was really underwhelmed by tonight's performance - but she's one of my favorites in the competition - along with Adam and Megan - and I can imagine her being a big star if she makes the right choices.
Really hope she's back next week! Go Alexis!
She should go home.
I like what she did with the song. Nice job!
Love her, but not tonight.
I liked her until tonight. If anything, her personality when not singing is going to bring her down. She definitely lets it all out when singing, but that's not enough to make it to the end. When the judges say something, these contestants should never be defensive – smile, say thank you, and listen to what they say because they're always right. She seemed kind of snotty tonight. And that wasn't a "light" performance, she was still screaming into the microphone and totally missed.
Alexis is difinetly top three in this years idol! To know talent is the virtue of everlasting success for this competitor.
Lots of love Alexis!!!!
She has done better. But she can sing. Should have made the song her own and not so much like the original.
To me, her performances always look like she's trying to seduce someone. The way she dresses, the way she moves, stage presence.... and I don't think she's got that good of a voice either.
I disagreed with Simon...she didn't do a "sound alike" at all. I played Dolly's original version and then played back Alexis and they were nothing alike. Dolly's was great and Alexis was also great in a completely different way. Loved it!
She came off as an airhead with her comment about not knowing what sound-alike meant. Poor song choice, weak vocals.
Terrible version of the song.
If I was Joleyn, she sure as heck didn't convince me not to take her man.
Sounded like we were sitting down for tea, as opposed to her begging me to leave 'em alone,
One of my favorites...but a terrible song choice.........Hope she survives .....
I like Alexis, but she did bomb this week. Wrong song choice.
i think she's got an awesome raw voice. she's so little and when she gets going she can sing!
She should stay. She is great.
Dirty it up?? We don't need more dirty from her. This was her cleanest performance so far, and she was ok. I think she believes that if she dirties it up and starts getting rid of her clothes again, the young American males will vote for her.
She said she was going to dirty things up next week– if she makes it.
Hopefully she will get back to what we saw when she first auditioned! 🙂
Disagree with Randy... it was strong and emotional. The riff in the middle was awkward, but the finish was awesome.
WHAT WAS THAT?..was my reaction, it was like listening to a cat fighing. I was in the kitchen while listening to her singing. It was horrible.
im still confused as to how she made it this far...i guess it could be her looks...and she can sing..but shes so self indulgent i find it hard to believe anyone will pay to see her outside the idol tour...atleast adam lambert has this dark edge...and he is the showman...only time will tell i guess
It wasn't her best but I think she has a fabulous voice. Not a country western one, necessarily, more of a Janis Joplin.