Jonathan Hofmann
Haley Johnsen Has ‘Sweet Dreams’ Gone Wrong On ‘American Idol’
Haley Johnsen took a huge risk on ‘American Idol‘ tonight performing ‘Sweet Dreams’ by the Eurythmics, and it didn’t quite pay off for the Top 24 contestant. Before her disappointing performance, Haley brought us to her hometown of Beaverton, Ore. We fell in love with the 23-year-old’s bubbly personality and so wanted her to succeed.
Elise Testone Brings Down the House as Our ‘One and Only’ on ‘American Idol’
‘American Idol‘ saved the best for last tonight as Elise Testone closed out the Top 12 girls with an impassioned and soulful performance of Adele‘s ’One and Only.’ She was the second girl of the night to sing the song after Jen Hirsh performed it admirably. But Elise, the oldest contestant this season at 28, was able to infuse more life experience into Adele’s dramatic lyrics.