‘American Idol XIV’ 2015 Recap: 'Top 7 Perform: Billboard Hot 100 Hits' Features Jax Singing 'Poker Face' And Quentin Performing 'Latch' [WATCH VIDEOS]
"American Idol XIV" 2015’s episode titled “Top 7 Perform: Billboard Hot 100 Hits” aired on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 8/7c on the Fox TV Network. The remaining finalists performed various hit songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart including “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga and “Latch” by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith.
Florida Georgia Line and Jason Derulo were the guest mentors for Jax, Quentin, Nick, Joey, Rayvon, Qaasim, Tyanna and Clark. Unfortunately, 19-year-old Qaasim Middleton got eliminated in this episode.
Middleton was saved by Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban from getting eliminated during the second week of the "American Idol XIV" 2015’s “Top 11 - Party Songs” episode. But this time, luck wasn’t on his side. He was on the bottom two with fellow contestant Rayvon Owen.
Middleton sang "Hey Ya!" by OutKast while Owen sang "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele. In the end, it was Owen who received the Twitter Fan Save and became part of the show’s Top 7 for 2015.
Below is a list of the “AI” Season 14 Top 7 finalists and the songs that they performed in this episode. Click here to watch their videos from the show’s official YouTube channel.
"American Idol XIV" Top 7
1. Jax - "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga from the album ‘The Fame” (Released on Sept. 26, 2008). This song topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart on April 11, 2009.
2. Quentin Alexander - "Latch" by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith from the album “Settle” (Released on Oct. 8, 2012). “Latch” was the Top 7 song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014.
3. Joey Cook – "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus from the album “Bangerz” (Released on Aug. 25, 2013). This song was on the top spot at the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 28, 2013.
4. Nick Fradiani - "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry from the album "Teenage Dream" (Released on July 23, 2010). This song was number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart on Sept.18, 2010.
5. Rayvon Owen - "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele from the album “21” (Released on July 4, 2011). Adele’s song was on the top spot of Billboard’s list of Hot 100 songs on Feb. 4, 2012.
6. Tyanna Jones - "Stay" by Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko from the album “Unapologetic” (Released on Jan. 7, 2013). Rihanna’s song was the third top song in Billboard’s list on March 2, 2013.
7. Clark Beckham - "Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran from the album “Sons of Anarchy” (Released on Dec. 2, 2014). This song is by Northern Irish musician Foy Vance. A version of it was recorded by Sheeran for the TV show “Sons of Anarchy” (Season 7, "Red Rose" episode). It was on the 34th position of the Billboard Hot 100.
Let us know your thoughts on this episode of "American Idol XIV." For questions/comments regarding the article, you may email the writer at j.somosot@ibtimes.com.au.
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