Last week, after America failed to vote them into the top 10, the "American Idol" judges picked Uché, Dimitrius Graham and Alyssa Raghu as wild cards, giving them another chance.
Sunday night, Alyssa won over the viewers well enough to make it to the top eight, but Uché and Dimitrius were once again left in the cold.
Ryan Seacrest announced that Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie would have the ability to save one contestant, but they could only use that save once before the finale. When asked if they wanted to use their save on either Uché or Dimitrius, Perry and Richie announced they were "holding" their vote -- which meant goodbye to the two singers.
(MORE: 'American Idol': Surprise proposal makes Katy Perry ugly cry)Uché's chances of making the top 10 were likely hurt by the fact that he sang "I2I," from "A Goofy Movie," a song that none of the judges -- and likely the audience -- were familiar with. Dimitrius gave an emotional performance of "You'll Be in My Heart," from "Tarzan," dedicated to his mom, but it wasn't enough to sway the voters.
There's no question, @jlloydharmon belongs on that Idol stage after his performance of "Candle on the Water" from #PetesDragon 🕯 #AmericanIdol #DisneyNight https://t.co/YERDFQcfPH
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 22, 2019
That means your top eight are: Madison VanDenburg, Walker Burroughs, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Wade Cota, Laci Kaye Booth, Alyssa Raghu, Laine Hardy, and Alejandro Aranda.
Sunday night's show was Disney Night, and to mark the occasion, Perry dressed as Ursula from "The Little Mermaid," complete with purple makeup and a dress with tentacles.
Actress Rebel Wilson was the mentor, and reigning "American Idol" champ Maddie Poppe and her boyfriend, runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson, made a special appearance to sing "A Whole New World."
(MORE: 'American Idol' recap: 4 go home as top 10 revealed)They're back! @MaddiePoppe and @calebleemusic proved why they were the Top 2 last year with this performance of "A Whole New World" from #Aladdin #AmericanIdol #DisneyNight https://t.co/hMhtXVh3Lu
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 22, 2019
"American Idol" season four champ Carrie Underwood also appeared in a spot, wishing the contestants good luck and reminding them to enjoy every moment of their journeys.
Here's what the top eight sang:
Bryan praised Laci for "becoming a Disney Princess right in front of our eyes," while Richie called Walker's spot "about as close to a perfect performance as I could ever think of."
There's not a dry eye in the house after @WalkerBurroughs performs "When She Loves Me" from #ToyStory2 😭#AmericanIdol #DisneyNight https://t.co/vkS1Dakiat
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 22, 2019
Each of the judges raved over Wade's performance, which he enhanced by writing "ANDY" on the sole of his boot, just like Andy does to Woody in "Toy Story." They praised Jeremiah for being a "total pro," and complimented Madison on the notes she hit during her performance.
It's clear that @MadisonV is going far if she delivers more performances like this! She sang "How Far I'll Go" from #Moana 🏝 #AmericanIdol #DisneyNight https://t.co/ZHhFvlzbiJ
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 22, 2019
Monday night at 8 p.m. ET, ABC will air a two-hour special called "American Idol: Meet Your Finalists," which takes a deep dive into each finalist and their story.
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