It's 80's night on American Idol. Eight guys are singing and two will be voted out. This could be either really fun or really embarrassing.

Luke Menard
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham
Wow. This is such an iconic 80s song. The song was a little high for his register. Good effort, but I don't think he pulled it off.

David Archuleta
"Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins
I had no idea David played the piano. I don't remember if they ever showed him playing during the earlier auditions. The piano doesn't interfere with his singing. This is definitely earning him double, triple, gazillion extra points. The only thing that bothers me about this kid is his breathing. Every time he takes a breath, you can hear it. Could this be related to the mysterious vocal paralysis he mentioned during the audition?

An aside: My friend, who is watching the show with me, thinks David puts unnecessary vocal flourishes into his performance, just like last week. He doesn't think David is thinking about what the song means; he basically sings just to sound good.

Danny Noriega
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
I'm sure Danny had a ball with picking out his outfit this week. I think it's safe to say that Danny has become the biggest joke on American Idol. What was up with that performance? It was like a bad, scary and hilarious karaoke performance. And don't get me started on his attitude -- LOVE IT.

David Hernandez
"It's All Coming Back to me Now" by Celine Dion or by Meat Loaf
David has a pretty decent voice. It can get big, and he sings the low, slow notes well. But, it's not great. It's out of tune in lots of places and was sloppy overall.

Michael Johns
"Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds
I really like this song, but I don't particularly agree with Michael's version. Still, I think a lot of people will like it and vote for him. He certainly put a modern, rock spin to it.

David Cook
"Hello" by Lionel Richie
I don't really like David but I like his performance. He seems real, believable and quite enjoyable. I can appreciate how he made the song his own.

Jason Castro
"Hallelujah"
Jason needed to step it up this week, and he didn't The song was too quite and really didn't show off his singing ability.

Chikezie
"All The Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston
Chikezie is becoming a surprise favorite for me. He wasn't all that great in the beginning, definitely outsung Michael Johns and David Archuleta. But this song (and last week's performance) really proves that he's a heavy-hitter in the competition. Tonight's performance showed off his big range and power in his voice.