I was a part of that 20%. I BOUGHT Urban's CD THAT VERY NIGHT.
If I recall correctly, you are an Ace fan:
American Idol: Ace, That's All ... Folks.
http://www.writingup.com/laurabelle/american_idol_ace_thats_all_folks
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Ryan gets to the final result quickly it seems, and announces that Ace has been eliminated. He is still smiling! I think he truly is okay with this, has decided it's all good. Ace tells Ryan he had a blast, and can't wait to perform with all of the top ten this summer, and see all his fans that saw him on TV. His brother, who has been with Ace every step of the way, stands up in the audience and shouts loud approval for his little brother.
I find it really sad to see Ace go, even though he's at peace with it, and even thought I was prepared, knowing there was no way he could make it any further. He was more than just a good-looking singer to me. I thought he brought so much honesty and vulnerability to all his performances, and his performances were something that he felt every moment of.
I noticed a trend a few years ago, that often the people voted out are ones that had good weeks the week they're voted out, but bad ones the weeks before. It's my belief that Mandisa was voted out because of her assumed preachiness the week before, and I believe now that Ace was voted out because of his performance of We Will Rock You last week. At least he has the comfort of good company there in the final three, as Chris and Paris certainly weren't the second and third worst of the night.
We all know who wins that coveted title of the person that was the worst, but wasn't even in the bottom three. I think her "Aw Shucks" attitude saved her butt, and got people to feel sorry for her and vote. Next week, with another slower moving theme, should be interesting. Kellie has proven she is not good on ballads. Will she be able to survive two weeks in a row like this?
For anybody that was a huge Ace Young fan, here's a great way for you to pay tribute. Every year, he and his family sing for sick children at a children's hospital in Denver during Christmastime. There's a collection of fans at a message board who are taking up a collection to raise money to donate in his name to this hospital. The hospital officials have confirmed that he does indeed sing there every year, and has been for ten years. I've been saying all along, he's more than just a good-looking guy. Children's Hospital Fund