"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson made an announcement at the
end of Wednesday night's show.
"America, Elise is back," Jackson said after Kinnelon native
Elise Testone, the last performer of the night, finished her song.
"You needed a moment and I think you got one tonight," Jackson
told Testone before talking to viewers and voters once again.
"America, please know, this girl is talented."
The Final 7 chose songs released in 2010 or later and Testone
took on Lady Gaga's "You and I" in a pressure-filled week for the 28-
year-old, who Jimmy Iovine said choked in a big opportunity last
week.
"I think everything is banking on this performance," this week's
mentor, singer Akon, said before Testone sang her solo.
She didn't choke this time.
For the second week in a row, Testone did a duet with Phillip
Phillips. The two sang "Someone That I Used To Know" by Gotye and
the judges raved about Testone's part of it.
Once again, Joshua Ledet had the performance of the night.
Tonight on the live results show, one finalist goes home -- or the
judges use their save. Hollie Cavanagh and Testone were in the
bottom three last week.
