Another night of American Idol. Eight girls singing 80s songs and only six make it onto next week. Last night was good but not spectacular. So can the girls outsing the guys?

Asia'h Epperson
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston
Why does anyone attempt to sing a Whitney Houston song? You know you're not going to measure up, and you know Simon is going to criticize you for even trying. Asia'h did an ok job, but she really could've shined brighter with a different song. It's a huge risk to sing a Whitney song, and I don't think it paid off that much for Asia'h.

Kady Malloy
"Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen
What an odd, depressing song to choose. I didn't even recognize this song when she first started. I'm not even sure this was the same song that Freddie Mercury sang. Of all the fun, lively 80s songs to choose, why this one? Kady needs to go!

Amanda Overmyer
"I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett
This is Amanda's first performance (besides the original audition) that I really liked. Was it really good? Or am I just getting used to her? I love her new hair style, but I don't think she feels comfortable conforming to the Idol world.

Carly Smithson
"I Drove All Night" by Cyndi Lauper and Celine Dion and Roy Orbison
I think this was an excellent song for Carly. She got to show off her big voice and put some really umph into her performance. Great performance. Great song. Great energy. I still don't like Carly.

Kristy Lee Cook
"Faithfully" by Journey
OH MY GOSH. I can't believe she's singing Journey. I can't believe Steve Perry and his former bandmates gave them permission to use the song. How much money is Idol paying them? And how in the world did they split it? Kristy started the song out well, she got through the middle section OK, she butchered the first mentioning of "Faithfully" (she didn't get to the mic fast enough), and she had a rocky second half, but managed to finish on a strong note. Like Whitney and Celine, how can anyone compare with Steve Perry? Good for you for trying, but geez. That was tough.

Ramiele Malubay
"Against All Odds" by Phil Collins
I think Ramiele could have picked a better song to show off her big voice. She wavered in the low, slow notes but she shined in the bigger notes. Still she never broke out and really SANG. I'm a little worried about her. We haven't seen anyone crash and burn on stage tonight, so her OK performance may put her in the danger zone, which btw, is another great 80's song.

Brooke White
"Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
Kind of rambling, kind of boring, kind of uninspiring, kind of not very exciting. Brooke's main problem made a rock song into a folk song, and I don't think the conversion was successful. Brooke hasn't excited me since her first audition and some of Hollywood Week. I don't think she has taken any real chances, which may be a good thing since the judges always talk about finding a niche. Still, I don't quite like her niche, so maybe I'm not her target audience.

Syesha Mercado
"Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston
I'm impressed. Syesha did the better Whitney cover tonight, and it was better by far. Syesha has a really good voice, and she has excellent control of it. She may not be at Whitney's level yet, but she may get there some day soon. She gets HIGH marks for tonight's performance.