I was disappointed to se Ramiele go, although I wasn't shocked to see it. Despite having struggled the past couple of weeks I still think she has more vocal talent than any other female in the competition. I figured her body of work would keep her in for a little longer, anyhow. Especially with a stiff like Jason still hanging in. I figured that Jason, Kristy Lee and Syesha would go before she did.

Speaking of Syesha, I think she explains why Ramiele flamed out despite being very talented. Both Syesha and Ramiele are 20 years old, yet Syesha seems much more mature. I suspect that Ramiele has led a very sheltered life up to this point. Anyhow, as the pressure intensified each week, Syesha seemed to thrive and grow better each week while Ramiele looked more and more like a deer caught in someones headlights. I still believe that Ramiele will have a successful music career, but she clearly isn't ready right now. She just seemed overwhelmed by the whole experience.

The major shock of the night was seeing Brooke in the bottom 3! Absurd! The only way Brooke deserves to be in the bottom 3 is when there's only 3 people left in the competition! And when Ryan asked Simon if America "got it right", Simon said they did! Balderdash!