Finalists, Wild Card Contenders Announced
Matt Richenthal at .We're still irate over the fact that Tatiana del Toro was named to this season's Wild Card round, but we'll get to that in a moment.
First, let's celebrate the fact that America got it right. We agree with all three finalists voted through to the next round:
- Lil Rounds
- Scott MacIntyre
- Jorge Nuñez
Lil Rounds and Jorge Nunez are American Idol finalists. Congrats!
Following this announcement, Ryan Seacrest explained to viewers that the judges had selected eight singers that they believed deserved a second chance to audition for the finals.
The inclusion of del Toro is nothing short of infuriating. The show is clearly hoping for yet another emotional breakdown from the contestant, as it aims for ratings and drama, as opposed to actual singing talent. For shame.
Here's the list of Wild Card contestants scheduled to perform tonight:
- Von Smith
- Anoop Desai
- Jesse Langseth
- Jasmine Murray
- Matt Giraud
- Ricky Braddy
- Megan Joy Corkrey
- Tatiana del Toro
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