They’re “American Idol’s” latest Final Four.
Now that Jacob Lusk has been eliminated, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart are left standing. The only thing left to determine is which one of that quartet will be the next “Idol.”
Fortunately for them, they’ll have a mentor who has already reached the pinnacle of success. Multi-platinum recording artist Lady Gaga will come on as mentor to the remaining contestants as they prepare to sing Lieber and Stoller songs Wednesday night live on Fox at 8 p.m.
But don’t cry for Lusk. The former spa concierge says “American Idol” was a great experience and is looking forward to the “Idol” summer tour, as well as recording an album on which fellow contestant and new best bud Naima Adedapo will guest-star. Lusk says highlights of his experience include meeting Halle Berry, Muhammad Ali and his idol, Chaka Khan.
“Everything happens for a reason,” he told BET.com. “This whole thing has been a pinch-me moment. I still don’t think I’ve realized how big it really is.”
Thursday night’s results show will feature a new video, “(It) Feels So Good,” from “Idol” judge Steven Tyler and a performance of “I Am Woman,” the current single from newly svelte Season Six winner Jordin Sparks, who says a breakup led to her weight loss (Since rumors had her dating singer Steph Jones, we can assume they won’t be making any more blog mentions together anytime soon.).
“I turned 21 in December, and you know how everybody starts thinking about New Year’s resolutions by the end of December, and all that stuff? I was like, ‘I’m going to start right now,” Sparks told OK Magazine. “I’m going to start right now, and I’m going to go hike that mountain that’s in my backyard. I stuck with it. I decided to make it a priority instead of just talking about it.”
“Idol” fans will see the results of her hard work on Thursday night, when four aspirants will narrow down to three. The show airs on Thursday live to the East Coast at 8 p.m.
In other “American Idol” news, Season 11 auditions have been set for St. Louis, Missouri, Portland, Oregon and Charleston, South Carolina, with other cities to be announced soon. Summer tour dates for “American Idol” have also been announced. You can see the top 11 finishers from Season 10 on the road this summer from May through September.
