James Durbin is in it to win it, predicts Randy Jackson

Following tonight's American Idol Season 10 performance where the top 6 finalists belted out songs from singer/songwriter Carole King's catalogue, Idol judge and music producer Randy Jackson went on to predict that rocker James Durbin may be the new American Idol. "This guy just might win the whole thing!" and went on to hug the Idol contestant. The 21-year-old San Franciscan rendered "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" popularized by The Shirelles and written by Carole King with her former husband, Gerry Goffin, in their teens.

James' performance was lauded both by the other two Idol Judges. "It was magical. You're the star of the night" said Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler agreed, "It was beautiful." Throughout the competition, even since the beginning of the Top 13, James has been consistent with his performances, even likened to Idol alumnus Adam Lambert with their style of singing, and James was never in the bottom three.

Will it be James Durbin winning Idol? Find out if Randy Jackson's prediction will come true in the next elimination night as another Idol hopeful's dream will come to an end.

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Stefano Langone eliminated on American Idol Season 10

Stefano Langone, finalist on popular reality talent search program on Fox, American Idol, ends his Idol journey as he received the lowest number of votes on Season 10's Top 7 performance, "Songs of the Century."

Langone sang Ne-Yo's Closer as his contest piece but the American audience voted against him and decided to put through Jacob Lusk and Haley Reinhart with whom he joined on the elimination night's bottom three.

Langone has performed "Lately" (Stevie Wonder), "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes), "Hello" (Lionel Richie), "Tiny Dancer" (Elton John), "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge), and "End of the Road" (Boyz II Men) during his stint as an American Idol top 12 finalist.

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Fil-Am Thia Megia gets booted off American Idon Season 10

Filipino-American singer Thia Megia was booted off the American Idol Season 10 on its elimination episode. Her Idol journey ended on the 31st of March, alongside that of Naima Adepapo. Two contestants were eliminated because the previous week, where the contestants sang Motown, fellow Idol finalist Casey Abrams was saved by the judges. On "Elton John" week, Thia went back to her semi-acoustic ballads and sang Daniel but the American viewers were obviously not drawn into her performance.

Thia Megia is not new to big-stage competitions as she belted her way into the quarterfinals of another popular American reality TV program America's Got Talent in 2009.

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