01x21 - Live Performance Show #7

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Paula, if you send home
drew, she goes home.

I'm sorry.

I'm sending you home, drew.

I don't think she deserved to go home.

I think she's a little star.

What would you like to say, drew?

All-out w*r between
the x factor judges.

I feel I let her down.

Now it's w*r.

They're playing games, they want to
fight, they're going to get a fight.

As only five remain, fighting
for a place in the semifinal,

L.A. reid and the boys.

I'm not ashamed to say
I want to win this.

I just want to do what
it takes, you know.

It's game time.

Simon cowell and the girls.

Right now it's down
to the nitty-gritty.

I want to win.

I really want to win this like nobody
even understands how bad I want to win.

And Nicole scherzinger and
the last of the over s.

The end is in sight.

I mean, it's right there.

I'm going to fight for it.

It's time.

We're down to the final five.

This is where it gets tough.

To face.

Scary to see just how
much everyone wants it.

Simon can throw his fists all he
wants, but I stand by my decision.

The music.

Maybe it is personal.

If they want a w*r, they're if they
want a w*r, they're going to get w*r.

It's the battle for the semifinal.

Big, big night.

Five acts, but only
four will go through.

Tonight they'll be singing
not one, but two songs.

And there's a major twist coming up
for all the acts a little bit later.

Okay, their first songs are all
versions of dance music hits.

Here to help them out, dj duo nervo.

Yes, yes, yes.

And now, please welcome
the x factor judges.

As usual, we want to
hear from you tonight.

Use the hashtag gloves
are off on Twitter.

Give us your best sh*t, America.

We love it.

We really can't get enough.

Okay.

Last week on the results show,
it was a tense time for the

contestants and the judges and myself.

Everybody, in short.

Okay.

I'm going to risk it because there's
no guarantee he will say anything.

Simon cowell, your take on last
week's results show, please.

Say that again, please.

Your take on last week's
results show, please.

I was happy.

Really, really happy.

You couldn't tell.

Really great news.

Don't worry.

I'm a little bit more
prepared this week.

Okay.

We're going to see.

Two songs from each act coming up.

First, they'll be taking on some of
the greatest ever dance music hits.

Take a look.

I'm a soul singer.

Dance songs are not my strength.

It's going to be tough.

It's a crucial time in the competition.

There's no room for error.

They have to be taken out
of their comfort zone.

You have to challenge them.

I like the b*at behind every song.

Pressure's there.

Have to step it up.

High intensity.

I have to get everyone hyped up.

The challenge of having a dance
song is just that, getting

everyone off their feet.

I'm really anxious.

Dance is pop b*at music and
that's something I'm used to.

This has to be my best, because
I don't want to go home.

It will be great for some.

It's going to be disastrous for others.

They're all on edge and rightly so.

This is for a place in the semifinal.

With a take on one of the
biggest hits of the year, it's

the first of the girls.

Here's her mentor, Simon cowell.

Okay.

Get ready.

Here she comes.

Melanie amaro.

Melanie amaro.

♪ I heard that you're settled down ♪

♪ That you found a girl ♪
And you're married now

♪ I heard that your
dreams came true ♪

♪ Guess she gave you things
I didn't give to you ♪

♪ I hate to turn up out
of the blue uninvited ♪

♪ But I couldn't stay away ♪
I couldn't fight it

♪ I hoped you'd see my face
and that you'd be reminded ♪

♪ That for me it isn't over ♪
Never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the
best for you, too ♪

♪ Don't forget me, I beg ♪
I remember you said ♪ Sometimes it lasts in love

♪ And sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪
And sometimes it hurts instead ♪

Hey, Melanie.

So, um, that was really good.

Thank you.

The only thing that bothered me about
it was that it was really good.

Congratulations.

Girl, it's a big risk taking
on this song and Adele.

And you looked and sounded like the
rock star diva that you are tonight.

Thank you.

First of all, you look
absolutely stunning.

Thank you.

And happy.

Thanks.

You should be.

That is a great way
to open up this show.

It was too short.

That's my only complaint.

Thank you.

Thanks a lot.

Melanie, you know what?

That was -- what I loved about
that was it wasn't karaoke.

It was taking a track, doing
something different with it, and

the change in you -- and I think
it's all happened ever since you

kind of revealed the real
you a couple of weeks ago.

You're self-confident.

You sound like a diva.

You know what?

You would have a hit
record with that version.

Thank you.

Wow.

That's the perfect start of the show.

What do you think of those comments?

I love all those comments.

Those comments are good comments.

Really good.

Really, really good.

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After the break, it's Marcus canty.

Last week he was in the bottom
two for the second time.

Can he do enough to avoid it this week?

We'll be light back.

Tonight the final five are fighting
for a place in the semifinal.

One of them won't make it, so
all the acts need every vote

they can get from you.

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Okay.

Here's the second singer
performing a dance music hit.

It's the first of the boys.

Here's L.A. reid.

Yes, sir.

A two-time champion, a true
survivor, please welcome to the

stage, this is Marcus canty.

Marcus canty.

♪ Come on ♪ Captured effortlessly ♪
That's the way it was

♪ Happened so naturally ♪
I did not know it was love

♪ Next thing I felt was you ♪
Holding me close ♪ What was I gonna do

♪ I let myself go ♪
Now we're flyin' through the stars ♪

♪ I hope this night
will last forever ♪

♪ Come on ♪ Ain't nobody ♪
Loves me better ♪ Makes me happy

♪ Makes me feel this way ♪
Ain't nobody ♪ Loves me better than you

♪ Come on ♪
At first you put your arms arounde ♪

♪ Then you put your
charms around me ♪

♪ Got the feeling
most will treasure ♪

♪ And a love so deep
we can't measure ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ Come on, y'all ♪
Clap your hands ♪ Oh, yeah, yeah

♪ Make me feel this way ♪ Nobody ♪
Loves me better than you do

♪ Makes me feel this way ♪ Yeah ooh.

Marcus, honey --

Marcus, you took us to church and
the dance club at the same time.

I love, love, love that
you chose that song.

Brilliant job, L.A. reid.

Chaka Khan, the best.

You have earned your spot to be here.

God has a plan for you, honey.

Thank you so much, Nicole.

Marcus, you look fantastic.

As far as I'm concerned, it's
an even playing field and you

performed like the
first time we saw you.

Thank you so much.

Marcus, okay, I shouldn't be
very happy with you, should I?

Uh-oh.

But I have to, to be fair, judge
you within the competition.

And I have to say that was a
very, very good performance.

I have to give you credit.

You know what?

I like people who don't act like
victims or blame other people.

You came back strong, proved the point.

Good for you.

Thank you, Simon.

My man, what we need now
are people to vote.

So if you really love Marcus the
way I did tonight, vote, vote,

vote, vote, vote!

Very, very happy for you, sir.

Well done.

Fantastic comments.

Hey, you know what?

I got a suit just for you, Steve.

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Up next, Rachel crow.

Right now the finalists are just
two weeks away from winning a $

million recording contract and
they will star in their very own

Pepsi commercial, and that puts
them right up there with Britney

Spears, Beyonce and kanye west.

It's an incredible prize.

It really is.

Up next tonight singing for a
place in the semifinal, it's the

second of the girls.

Over to you, Simon cowell.

Okay.

With her own choice of song,
no chair, it's Rachel.

Rachel crow.

Lying *

♪ But if there's something I'm
not doin', bow I'm tryin' ♪

♪ Boy, I'm no angel ♪
But I'm not so bad ♪ Beautiful girls

♪ All over the world ♪
I could be chases but my time would be wasted ♪

♪ They got nothing on you, baby ♪

♪ Nothing on you, baby ♪
I been to London, I've been to

Paris, even way out there to Tokyo *

♪ Back home down to Georgia,
to new Orleans ♪

♪ But you always steal the show ♪

♪ And just like that
girl you got me froze ♪

♪ Like a Nintendo ♪
Beautiful girls all over the world ♪

♪ I could be chasin' but
my time would be wasted ♪

♪ They got nothing on you, baby ♪

♪ Nothing on you, baby ♪
They might say hi, and I might say hey ♪

♪ But you shouldn't worry
about what they say ♪

♪ 'Cause they got
nothing on you, baby ♪

♪ Beautiful girl thank you.

You're such a little star.

Thank you.

You are such a star.

That was really good.

I have one concern and it
was a lyrical concern.

You're singing "beautiful girls
they got nothing to you."

Who are you singing to on this record?

I was singing to Paula and Nicole.

Oh, got it.

Got it.

Okay.

Good answer.

What can I say?

Thank you.

I just love him.

I just needed to know.

It was odd to me.

I'm just waiting for the
Rachel crow doll to come out.

Complete -- complete
with her own bathroom.

Ooh, yeah.

That was a perfect song for you.

It was fun.

It was youthful, and you're a star.

Thank you very much.

Rachel, you are just
beautifully fatherless.

-- Beautifully fear last.

-- Fearless.

I think this is your best performance
in the whole competition.

You nailed it.

I'm so proud of you.

It was a great song.

Thank you.

You are so welcome.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Yeah, and I'm waiting for the Nicole
doll to come out, the voodoo doll.

Oh.

You know you'd buy it.

Someone told me you used to
do stand-up comedy years ago.

Who told you that?

I know everything.

I like that.

It makes you like a triple thr*at and
that was a good comeback to L.A.

Also, I like the fact that you
-- sometimes with girls your

age, you have to sell to grandmas.

That's what happens on these shows.

You shouldn't.

You should be selling to teenagers.

So that was a great choice of song.

Well done.

Thank you.

Thank you, Simon.

Well, that couldn't have gone better.

Well done.

Amazing.

Well done.

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Moving on, right now, here's the last
remaining singer from the over s.

He's mentored by Nicole scherzinger.

America, get ready to
get up on your feet.

This is Josh krajcik.

Josh krajcik.

♪ Yellow diamonds in the light ♪
Now we're standing side by side ♪

♪ As your shadow crosses mine ♪
What it takes to come alive

♪ It's the way I'm feeling ♪
I just can't deny ♪ But I've gotta let it go

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

♪ Found love in a hopeless place ♪

♪ Shine a light through an open door in thes ♪
Love a life I will divide ♪

♪ Turn away 'cause I need you more ♪

♪ What it takes to come alive ♪
We found love in a hopeless place ♪

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

♪ We found love in a
hopeless place ♪

Josh, you always sing good.

We know you can sing.

In the recording world, I could never
see you really doing that song.

I love the song.

Rihanna, it's a great song,
so I just didn't buy it.

You were great as a singer.

I don't buy that song for you.

You know what?

Josh, I couldn't disagree with
you more, because the kind of

artist that Josh is, he can take
any song and make it believable

as a dance hit.

You changed it.

The production on it was really
brilliant and I think you nailed it.

Way to go, Josh.

Never in a million years I
would have thought that.

Josh, I agree with L.A.

I think you have a very good voice.

But the song was
completely inappropriate.

What made it worse is the fact
that, unfortunately, you were

surrounded by a ridiculous dance
routine, in my opinion, had

absolutely nothing to do with
the song, was distracting, and

actually, this is the
second time it's happened.

You're very, very lucky you've
got a second song tonight,

because twice in a row, Nicole,
you've got this absolutely wrong

and maybe if you spend more time
back in America than england,

you'd do a better job.

I am so happy right now, because
you just showed, unlike

some of the other artists, how
versatile, relevant and current

you are right now as an artist.

And you can call it.

He made the song his own.

He never made it his own.

No, no, no.

He didn't make that song his own.

Josh, what do you want to say, sir?

I love the song.

I think it's dark and
uplifting at the same time.

I can relate to that.

I try to make it my own
and I'm happy with it.

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But please wait 'til
the end of the show.

Coming up after the break, it's coming
up after the break, it's Chris rene.

Battling it out for a place in
the sfs, but this week one more

act will be heading home.

You'll find out who that is tomorrow
night at : , : central.

Coming up next, it's the
second singer from the boys.

Let's go to L.A. reid.

Yes, sir.

Coming to the stage,
this is Chris rene.

Chris rene.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I want to see every
one of you stand up.

Get down with this.

♪ You're gonna be a shining star ♪

♪ You're gonna go far ♪
Everyone knows just who you are ♪

♪ So live your life ♪
Because I'm a paper chaser ♪ Just living my life

♪ My life

♪ Everyone knows who you are ♪
You're a paper chaser

♪ 'Cause I'm a paper chaser ♪
Livin' my life ♪ My life

♪ I'm livin' my life ♪ My life ♪
Come on ♪ My life ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Livin' my life L.A. reid, I ain't got

nothing but love for you, okay?

I'm going to teach you
something about love.

I love you, too.

You go ahead and live your life.

We're livin' it right there with you.

Thank you.

I love you.

I just love your spirit.

I love your energy.

And you know what?

I love that you wrote the verses.

It sounds like you did so good, it
sounds like you wrote the hook as well.

It sounds like your own song.

Thank you, Nicole.

It's nice to see you out there,
Chris, doing your thing.

For me this was one of the most
fun performances you've done.

You had the crowd going.

I loved it.

I love you.

Thank you.

Chris, you know, I saw the
look on your face when you got

through last week, because you
didn't think you were going

through, and I think the fact
that the public are supporting a

kind of artist like this on
the show is really important,

because I'm not going to say you're
the best singer, because you're not.

But as an overall potential
recording artist with charisma,

with presence, I think
you are doing brilliant.

Yes, he is.

Brilliant.

Thank you, Simon.

It didn't help, however, that --
why you put the moving thing on.

It almost fell off.

All I know is this.

We're entering the semifinals and
you keep improving each week.

You made it your own.

You wrote your own lyrics.

I want to make that a point.

All you need now are votes,
my man, and you will be here.

Thank you, L.A.

Fabulous comments.

Well done.

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After the break, they'll all
sing again with different songs.

But just as they were rehearsing
last night, they were given some

news which changed everything.

We'll be right back.

The final five.

Now, at this point in the show,
the contestants were all going

to perform the songs chosen by you
at home in the Pepsi challenge.

But there was an error in song
selection, so we've had to move

the Pepsi challenge songs to next week.

So instead, all right, go easy.

Instead, tonight the contestants are all
going to sing songs they have chosen.

See?

But they only found out about
this change last night.

So the pressure to get
ready has been incredible.

Bear that in mind.

First, to sing again, one of the girls.

Here's Simon cowell.

Thank you.

Okay.

Second time up, it's Melanie amaro.

We have an issue that we
need to talk to you about.

The issue is that there was an error.

You're not going to do the
Pepsi song this week.

Instead you're all going to
sing your save me songs.

They're the songs you chose yourself.

You're all going to have to dig
deep in the next hours.

It's going to be a tough
night for everybody.

It's really, really crazy
to have that come up.

Normally we have six to eight
days to practice a song.

I'm kind of nervous, anxious.

We have to work on what twist
can we put on the song.

This is the kind of challenge
that happens to people in real

life, and it's the really
good ones who survive.

I chose this song because, like, a song
that kind of describes my journey.

Everything I've gone through is like
me going home and then coming back.

It's like I have to continue believing.

This is before the semifinals and
I have to make the song perfect.

This is about becoming an artist.

Anything you try at any given time,
you have to be ready for it.

Everyone's in the same boat, but
if anyone's going to pull it

off on the night, it's
going to be Melanie.

Melanie amaro.

♪ Many nights we've prayed ♪
With no proof anyone could hear ♪

♪ We were moving mountains long
before we knew we could ♪

♪ There can be miracles ♪
When you believe ♪ Though hope is frail

♪ It's hard to k*ll ♪
Who knows what miracles ♪ You can achieve

♪ When you believe ♪ Somehow you will ♪
You will when you believe

♪ They don't always
happen when you ask ♪

♪ And it's easy to give
in to your fears ♪

♪ But when you're
blinded by your pain ♪

♪ Can't see your way
straight through the rain ♪

♪ A small but still
resilient voice ♪

♪ Says hope is very near ♪ Oh ♪
There can be miracles ♪ Miracles

♪ When you believe ♪
Lord, when you believe ♪ Though hope is frail

♪ It's hard to k*ll ♪ Yeah ♪
Who knows what miracles ♪ Yeah

♪ You can achieve ♪ When you believe ♪
Oh, you will when you believe ♪

Can I say something before
you all -- what was that?

The reason why I chose this
song is because I truly believe

in myself that even
-- I'm sorry, Simon.

Even after I went home and I
thought that there was nothing

for me, I had to believe in myself.

And when I believe, look who
came walking through my door.

Look who sent him.

Simon, I love you dearly.

I cannot do this week.

I really have to thank you for
you putting me back here.

All right, Melanie.

So, of course, that was great.

You're always great.

You really thought of that last
night and it was that good today?

I mean, that was like unbelievable.

Thank you.

That was amazing.

Safe, but amazing.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi, Nicole.

All right.

You gave me goose bumps like all over.

Thank you.

And what was so special about
that performance is you didn't

just sing the song, but I felt
like you were speaking the song

to each and every one of us and
you believed every single word

you were singing.

I've watched you grow so
much in this competition.

I'm in awe of you right now.

It's when I close my eyes, I
can hear Whitney, Mariah.

I can hear the greats,
and it's pretty amazing.

This is a performance that
works, because this is where

less is more totally works.

It was beautiful.

Thank you.

I just have to say, L.A.
, you think singing a Mariah song and

a Whitney song with hours
notice is safe, give me a break.

You know what?

Listen, it's not the first time
she's done a Whitney song.

Give this girl some credit.

You know what?

She just sang that incredibly.

And, actually, a very, very
good friend of mine is in the

audience tonight, the guy who
actually signed Whitney Houston,

the legendary clive Davis.

But that was outstanding.

But remember what
happened to me last week.

You've got to pick up the
phones, please, because if this

girl ends up in the
piranha pool, she's out.

Thank you, Simon.

Incredible.

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Next up, it's Marcus canty.

He's had a tough time for
the last couple of weeks.

Will his song choice make
the difference this week?

We'll be right back.

So far tonight, let's
have a look, shall we?

We love them.

Steve Jones, let's see your pack.

Thanks, ma'am.

Gloves are off, but I hope Paula
keeps her on to punch Simon.

That's not very nice, but it's funny.

Keep them coming.

We do enjoy them.

Next up, with his own choice of
song, it's the second of the boys.

Here's L.A. reid.

Yes, sir.

This guy has been in the bottom twice.

He survived it.

He's here to do his song.

Please welcome to the
stage Marcus canty.

Last week I had to sing for survival
for the second time in a row.

Marcus canty and drew will now
have to sing for survival.

The act that I'm sending home is drew.

Drew.

It felt amazing to be saved.

I gave my heart out there.

I understood why Nicole and
Paula put Marcus through.

He was better that day.

I get another chance to prove I'm willing
to do whatever it takes to stay.

I was really ready to sing my song this
week, but I've got to pick a new song.

You have hours.

I want you to sing this like it's the
last time you're going to sing a song.

I want to make it into the semifinals
more than anyone can imagine.

I'm scared.

This could be my last chance.

I don't want to go home.

Marcus canty.

♪ I've been so many places
in my life and time ♪

♪ You see I've sung a lot of songs ♪

♪ I've made some bad rhymes ♪
I've acted out my life on stages ♪

♪ With million people watching ♪

♪ But we're alone now ♪
And I'm singing this song to you ♪

♪ You see, I love you in a place
where there is no space or time ♪

♪ I love you with my life ♪
You are a friend of mine

♪ And when my time is over ♪
Remember, remember, remember,

remember when we were together *

♪ See, we're alone now ♪
And I'm singin' this song to you ♪

♪ I said when our time is over ♪
Remember, remember, remember

♪ When we were together ♪ We're alone now ♪
And I'm singin' this song to

you *

♪ I said we were alone, now ♪
And I'm singin' this song ♪ To you

Marcus, Marcus, thank you for
reminding us all why we fell in

love with you from the start.

That was so honest.

So much grace.

You remind me of a young al green.

That means your talent is timeless.

That was beautiful.

Thank you so much, Nicole.

One of your best performances
that I've witnessed.

Honestly.

It was an honest performance.

Your eyes do not lie, Marcus.

And you are a storyteller.

And that goes beyond
any superior voice.

You encompassed it.

Thank you so much, Paula.

Thank you.

I thought it was good.

I'm not jumping out of my
chair to be honest with you.

I'm not.

I'll tell you why.

Because I've heard that kind of
version of that song so many

times on these shows.

I would have liked to have
heard a little twist.

I thought you were much more
comfortable on the first song.

But you're likeable,
and that's important.

But I'm not going to lie and say
that's the best thing I've ever

heard, because it wasn't.

It was a bit boring.

I appreciate it.

Listen, man, muhammad Ali got
knocked down twice and he came

back like a champion.

You've been at the bottom twice and
you came back like a champion.

I'm proud of you.

Don't listen to the nonsense.

Don't let him get in your head.

Keep your head on straight.

Do what you do.

I got your back, my man.

Thank you, thank you.

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Well done, Marcus.

Loved it.

After the break, it's Rachel crow.

Up next, with a song she has
chosen, it's another of the girls.

Simon cowell.

Second time up, it's Rachel.

When I found out about the
change, it freaked me out a lot.

The stressful thing is when you're
rehearsing, it's easier if you have a week.

Now I'm stressed because
I have hours.

The trick is it's a very tricky melody.

Okay.

The song I'm going to be singing
is a song that I love and that I

planned on singing but
really haven't sung yet.

But no matter what happens,
I'll do the best I can.

Are you okay with this?

Yes.

The great thing about Rachel
is that she's so tough and she

responds really, really
well to this kind of stuff.

Thank you.

As fearless as Rachel is having to do
a -hour turnaround, I don't know if

that's going to help or hurt her.

Her. Rachel crow.

♪ For such a long time now ♪
Music ♪ Music and me ♪ Don't care

♪ Whether all our songs rhyme now ♪

♪ Music ♪ Music and me ♪
Grab a song ♪ And come along

♪ You can sing your melody ♪
In your mind ♪ You will find

♪ A world of sweet harmony ♪
Birds of a feather ♪ Will fly together

♪ Now music ♪ Music and me ♪ Music ♪
Music ♪ Music and me hey, Rachel.

Hi.

You know what?

I love that you picked
that song for yourself.

I really love how you see yourself,
your vision for you is so inspiring.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

And I also -- you know, I hear
rumors and I'm not supposed

to talk about this, but I hear
that Hollywood is just circling

the wagons and I hear
all kinds of rumors.

You know what, you're the star
we always thought you were.

You really are.

God bless you.

Thank you.

Baby, you're like an old
soul in a -year-old.

Thank you.

I don't know how you do it.

All I want to do is inspire the kids.

You're a wonderful role model.

Your every girl's best friend
and every parent's day dream.

You're amazing, Rachel.

You're fantastic and magical.

You're fantastic.

You are amazing.

Thank you.

You're very lucky to have this one.

Thank you so much.

Yeah, just keep away from her, Paula.

She's doing just fine, thank you.

Oh, you're so funny.

She needs more of me.

I like -- I like the fact that
you chose the songs this week.

I think it's really important that someone
your age is choosing the material.

Those songs work.

And I agree with Paula.

You are like an old soul, you
know, because sometimes it can

be quite annoying, you know,
when you've got -- that was me.

I said that.

I was agreeing with you.

You said Paula.

She wants credit.

You're both insane.

All done?

Thank you, Simon.

Fantastic.

Thank you.

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Well done.

Thank you very much.

Okay.

Let's go straight to
the next performance.

It's the remaining over s singer.

It's Nicole scherzinger.

Is she paying attention?

Hey.

This is the one and only Josh krajcik.

You're going to have to dig
deep in the next hours.

Bombshell.

I have hours to prepare a new song.

Where's Nicole?

What just happened?

We need to focus.

We need to prepare.

When you go out there, I need
you to make every word count.

I know he can do it.

I'm banking on you going all the way.

I've got your back.

I picked this song myself.

This song is emotional.

It's relatable.

It's soulful.

We're almost to the semifinals.

Before this competition, I was
struggling to make ends meet.

I don't want to go back to that.

This song needs to be nailed.

At this point in the
game, nobody's safe.

Now he has to deliver
what he does best.

It's all about getting to the
semifinals at this point.

Going out in fifth place
is not an option for me.

Josh krajcik.

Moves *

♪ Attracts me like no other lover ♪

♪ Yeah, something in
the way she woos me ♪

♪ I don't want to leave her now ♪

♪ You know I believe now ♪
You're asking me will my love grow ♪

♪ I don't know ♪ You stick around ♪
And it might show ♪ I don't know

♪ Something in her smile she knows ♪

♪ That I don't need ♪
I don't need no other lover

♪ Yes, something in her
smile that shows me ♪

♪ I don't want to leave her now ♪

♪ You know I believe her now ♪
You're asking me will my love grow ♪

♪ I don't know ♪ Just stick around ♪
It may show ♪ I don't know

Josh, thank God you had
a second song tonight.

Really, because that's
the Josh that I love.

When you sing that way,
that's what I love.

I thought it was really good.

Ever so slightly karaoke, but
really good nonetheless.

Not at all.

Josh, you know, adjectives don't
describe your brilliance.

They don't measure up.

You're so special.

I'm so glad we found you.

Thank you, Paula.

I have to tell you, Josh,
compared to the first song, I

think this was a massive improvement.

I think when you watch it back,
and it might be the fact that

you're under pressure, you looked
actually insane halfway through.

Your eyes were rolling.

But that's okay.

That's called getting lost in the
music and just letting yourself go.

Well, Nicole, why don't you get lost
for the moment and let me finish.

Oh, oh, oh.

What I would suggest is
-- here's my advice.

Do notallow, if you make it
through, any more of this crazy

choreography around you.

Do what you do best.

You are a singer/songwriter.

Adele doesn't need any
props, nor do you.

Nicole?

Josh is like the male Adele
in the industry right now.

Yes, he is.

And that is a little something
that I like to call krajcik magic.

I want to be your campaign manager.

I do not want America to let the
real thing go here, a real musician.

A real artist.

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After the break, the last
performance is Chris rene.

A quick reminder.

Next week the semifinalists will
perform the songs you chose for

them in the Pepsi challenge.

And you've picked some
great songs, I must say.

It's going to be an incredible show.

That's next week.

Don't forget.

Tonight we've come to
the last performance.

It's the second singer from the boys.

L.A. reid, sir.

Yes, sir.

So performing a song that he
chose, but not only did he

choose it, he wrote it,
this is Chris rene.

This week started off amazing.

Me and Marcus sitting at a table.

Hello?

Stevie wonder is my musical hero.

I grew up listening to him.

The phone call from Stevie
wonder makes we want to get on

stage and do the best I've ever done.

We've been practicing sgs all week.

And then all of a sudden
we're not doing the song?

I've got hours to
prepare a new song.

The song I chose to do
is an original song.

It's a little bit of anxiety because
it's a song that nobody's heard.

Do it, man.

Do it for your family.

It's scary.

I'm four people away from $ million.

I hope America likes it.

Chris rene.

This is an original.

I hope you like it as much as I do.

♪ La, la, la, la ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
Maybe we could take our chances ♪

♪ Maybe we could see
what's on your mind ♪

♪ Maybe if we look at our hearts ♪

♪ Exactly what we'd find ♪
Maybe we could take a lot of pain away ♪

♪ Maybe we could heal
the world today ♪

♪ Maybe you know something I don't ♪

♪ If you do then come clean ♪ Hey ♪
Where do we go from here ♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ Where do we go from here ♪
Uh ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ La, la, la, la

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Where do we go from here ♪
Uh ♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ Where do we go from here ♪ Uh

here?

You know what?

Sky's the limit with you, baby.

Sky's the limit.

Congratulations.

That was amazing.

I want you to take this
moment in right now.

That was amazing.

Thank you.

Thank you, Nicole.

Paula?

You know, the universe works
in mysterious ways, Chris.

Had that glitch not happened, you
wouldn't have been singing this song.

You have to trust the universe.

This is what I've been waiting for.

I applaud you.

This is all about your originality.

God bless.

Chris, we've got to know each
other a long time now, but at

this stage of the show, you've
got $ million at stake.

You're one step away
from the semifinal.

And you decide to sing your own song.

So it's either stupidity
or stroke of genius.

I've got to be honest with you,
Chris, because I like you and I

said I will never lie to you.

That was a stroke of genius.

Thank you, Simon.

Chris rene!

I'm so proud, so proud of you.

The night that we met you at the original
audition, you did an original song.

You've traveled this entire
journey only to come back where

you started, doing music that
you wrote, that you sang from

your heart, and I could
not be more proud.

Congratulations to you.

Thank you.

Amazing.

Well done.

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Thank you.

Okay.

The final five have performed.

Four of them will make it into the
semifinals, but one will be heading home.

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