Super Syesha, Smithson Shine with Show Tunes

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Only one American Idol contestant truly bombed on Andrew Lloyd Webber night - and even Brooke White recovered nicely after initially forgetting the lyrics on "You Must Love Me."

But the performances that stood out the most last night didn't belong to David Cook and David Archuleta for a change. We were most blown away by Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson.

Take a look at each right now, starting with Syesha:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcORxFcbxzQ&eurl=http://www.tvfanatic.com/videos/syesha-mercado-sings/[/youtube]

And Carly:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zmHn4xResk&eurl=http://www.tvfanatic.com/videos/carly-smithson/[/youtube]

Which American Idol performance was your favorite? Write in. Let us know. 

Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.

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