American Idol Season 11 Top 4 performances on May 9 (May 10 in Manila) lean on songs popularized and done by California singers (California Dreamin Theme) and songs from the idol hopefuls wich they had wiritten and served as their inspiration. The American Idol 2012 Top 4 also performed in 2 duets (boys vs girls duo) and a Top 4 group performance during the performance night.
For the California Dreamin' theme, Phillip Phillips opened the night with Creedence Clearwater Revival's Have You Ever Seen The Rain followed by Hollie Cavanagh's take on Journey's Faithfully. Joshua Ledet sang You raised Me Up by Josh Groban while Jessica Sanchez tackled Etta James' Steal Away.
For the songs they wish they wrote, Phillip Phillips gave an amazing performance of Damien Rice's Volcano. Hollie Cavanagh also sounded great with I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt while Joshua Ledet brought fire with James Brown's It's A Man's Man's Man's World. Jessica Sanchez closed the show with a breath-taking deal on Jennifer Holliday's And I Am telling You I'm Not Going.
For their duet performances, Joshua and Phillip sang This Love by Maroon 5 while Jessica and Hollie duet on The Bangles' Eternal Flame. The top 4 also had a group performance of Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner.
Watch all the American Idol 2012 Top 5 performances below:
American Idol 2012 Top 4 Performances – California Dreamin’:
Phillip Phillips – Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Hollie Cavanagh – Faithfully
Joshua Ledet – You Raise Me Up
Jessica Sanchez – Steal Away
American Idol 2012 Top 4 Performances – Songs You Wish You Wrote:
Phillip Phillips – Volcano
Hollie Cavanagh – I Can’t Make You Love Me
Joshua Ledet – It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World
Jessica Sanchez – And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going
Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips - This Love
Jessica Sanchez and Hollie Cavanagh - Eternal Flame
American Idol 2012 Top 4 - Waiting for A Girl Like You
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