‘American Idol’s Amanda Barise Reacts to Being Saved by the Judges & Teases Future Plans
- American Idol judges selected the top 14 artists Monday, April 21.
- Twenty artists performed live, with ten facing elimination based on their performance.
- Judges advanced four singers and eliminated six, including Drew Ryn and Baylee Littrell.
- The judges considered contestants' "whole body of work," they confirmed to USA Today.
- The top 14 artists perform next for viewer votes on April 27.
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Carrie Underwood Reveals Her Recurring 'American Idol' Stress Dream!
Carrie Underwood spoke to “Extra’s” Terri Seymour after the first “American Idol” live show of the season, which saw the Top 20 cut down to 14, with the final four picks made by the judges. She reflected on how tough it was, saying, “It was a huge cut tonight and it was on us to save people. That's the problem when you have so much talent… There's certainly going to be hopefuls that we're all going to miss, and I will see them in my dreams fore…
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