16 year-old Symone Black delivered a good soulful rendition of “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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When asked why she picked that particular song, poor Symone explains she wanted to appeal to an older audience. Randy Jackson exclaims, “Are you saying we are older?” At that moment, Symone just faints and falls off stage in the biggest cliffhanger in American Idol history.

Wow. Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy just sit on their chairs with their mouths open. That is until Steven decided to explain what happened: “She hit her head.” No kidding. They call the paramedics, the contestant’s dad rushes to her side and… we will learn Symone’s fate tonight.

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26 year-old wedding singer Erika Van Pelt dared to sing one of my favorite songs of all-time, “Glitter In The Air” by Pink, and she totally nailed it during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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Powerful voice, strong performance, I’m impressed. Erika is incredible. I love her. She’s got that perfect mix of soul, rock and country. It’s pretty damn amazing and kind of rare. She sort of reminds me of Carrie Underwood. This girl will go far in this competition!

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19 year-old Jeremy Rosado sails through to the next round with a performance of “Superstar” by Luther Vandross during first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below [1:20 mark].

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Jeremy is a total germaphobe, but he is working as a front desk clerk at an infectious disease doctor’s office. Oh, the irony. During his first audition, Steven Tyler told him: “Man, you are a sicko.” Indeed. Anyhow, Jeremy’s good voice is good not great, but his annoying charm has to go.

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Creighton Fraker and Aaron Marcellus gave the judges just what they were looking for with renditions of “Somebody To Love” and “Starting Here, Starting Now,” respectively, during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below [0:35 mark].

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Steven Tyler asked the crowd to give it up for Creighton, but I sincerely think his voice is just extremely annoying. I cringed. On the other hand, I was more pleased with Aaron’s tone, I just wish he would stop oversinging it to deliver something simple and genius. He’s got some potential.

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16 year-old Shannon Magrane and 17 year-old David Leathers impressed the judges with renditions of “Falling” by Alicia Keys and “Because You Love Me” by Celine Dion, respectively, during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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David also known as “Mr. Steal Yo Girl” is so adorable, it’s not even funny. And he can sing. He dared to sing one big song by a big diva and he hit all those high notes just right. The crowd loved him. The girls loved him. Jennifer Lopez loved it. Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler were just shocked by David’s talent.

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Shannon’s performance was sort of good yet unremarkable. This contestant’s daddy was told his daughter was “hot, humid and happening” by master creeper Steven Tyler, who obviously has a thing for illegal teen girls (see video here). Shannon has a nice voice, but I don’t think she is ready for Idol. She’s unprepared and lacks stage presence.

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27 year-old Adam Brock, who claims to have a big black woman trapped inside his body, delivered a powerful rendition of “Walking In Memphis” by Mark Cohn during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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Adam felt guilty for having to leave his super cute, adorable baby daughter at home to pursue his dream to become a singer. The proud daddy decided to take Jennifer Lopez’s request and sing one of her favorite songs. He is pure soul, which is kind of strange for a big white guy like him. Different is good.

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It’s the end of the road for Jim Carrey’s daughter, Jane Carrey, who failed to impress with a disappointing rendition of “Looking Out My Back Door” by Creedence Clearwater Revival during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 2) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below [1:35 mark].

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Jane was confident she would survive Hollywood Week. As I said before, Jane would have probably not even made it through the first audition if her father wasn’t the one and only Jim Carrey, but she sounded a bit better. However, in Hollywood, the judges had to eliminate her in the first round to sort of prove she’s not ready for Idol.

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Jim’s daughter was disappointed, but she’s got the support of her daddy who also heard his fair share of “no” before he made it. There’s hope for Jane after all.

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21 year-old Phillip Phillips manages to impress with a rocky rendition of “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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After his incredible rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in his first audition (watch video here), Phillip takes another big chance by picking a very difficult song to showcase his vocal skills. Phillip wants this very badly, but I wasn’t entirely happy with his performance. You gotta step it up!

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Reed Grimm, the guy who brought the “Family Matters” theme song to his first audition, once again surprised us with an uncanny song choice, “I’ve Got A Golden Ticket” from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below [1:03 mark].

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This guy is golden. Reed is a true entertainer with lots of charisma. And he kind of reminds me of Casey Abrams from last season. He is certainly not the typical singer in a competition like Idol.

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The question is how far will his uniqueness take him? Reed is smart, funny and likable. The audience loved his performance. The judges were entertained and impressed, sending him through to the next round.

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25 year-old Jen Hirsh, who was a bit nervous and trying hard not to fidget, sang “Up The Mountain” by Patti Griffin during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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Jen has a good voice and the potential to be a very good singer, but she totally oversang it. The judges seemed to have absolutely loved it. Jennifer Lopez was delighted with the melody. And Steven Tyler was in some kind of trance, saying “Don’t stop. That was beautiful.”

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Three wonderful singers, Elise Testone, Baylie Brown and Hallie Day, made it all look too easy as they impressed the judges during the first round of the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below [4:40 mark].

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Elise’s raspy, whiskey voice is simply incredible. She sang Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity,” but this woman could just sing anything and sound amazing. She’s a very strong contestant with a mature and delightful voice.

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We already knew Baylie Brown and Hallie Day were good, so it was no surprise they nailed the first a cappella solo with renditions of “If I’m Not In Love” by Faith Hill and “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin, respectively.

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Two very different contestants, confident Johnny Keyser and timid Heejun Han, delighted the judges with renditions of “Dreamin’” and “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”, respectively, during the first round of the dreadful American Idol Season 11 Hollywood Week (Day 1) on Wednesday (February 8)- watch video below.

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While Johnny came out with a very confident, even cocky, attitude, Heejun was very intimidated by his competition. Heejun didn’t even believe he will make it far, especially after he saw Johnny sing. Jennifer Lopez clearly loves Johnny.

“Everyone is so tall, so pretty. Even the guys are so pretty. I don’t know what they eat, but they are so good looking. How do I overcome the beauty?” Heejun asked. He starts singing and JLo is totally besotted.

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Heejun needs to stop pitying himself and be a lot more confident. On the other hand, Johnny needs to drop the cocky attitude. It’s annoying. A tiny bit of modesty helps a lot if you really wanna be the next American Idol.

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