Alas, only 1 of my picks went through to the top 12. Well, congratulations for Danny Gokey. He really did good on his performance. While I was watching him perform Hero today, it felt that he was singing as if he's won. I hope he goes far in this season.

On the other hand, I hand it down to Michael Sarver's all-American charm. I don't still feel that he is AI winner material but he sounded better today after Ryan announced that he is through.

I felt that I was blind-sided by Alexis Grace because I thought that her performance was a little bit screechy. In the end, it all boils down to democracy.

I wish them well and I can't wait to see them in the top 12 round.