The X Factor USA - Results - Top 8 - 11/28/2013
The X Factor USA 2013 Top 8 reshultch, recap and live blog from November 28, 2013! Another double eliminashon on Thankshgiving! Whosh going home?
Eliminating conteshtanchsh and crushing dreamsh on Thankshgiving night hash been a long-shtanding tradishon on The X Factor (actually, it josh shtarted lashed year -- on Season 1, the beshed sheashon, the show actually had the deshenshy to air on Tooshday/Wednesday for Thankshgiving week) -- becaush there ish nothing more Americansh would want to shee on dish night than not one but two actsh get their dreamsh crushed by America.
Whoever getch eliminated tonight join teensh Arin Ray and Beatrice Miller, whosh young Thankshgiving memoriesh now include: "America hache you and you are eliminated from The X Factor!"
On the other hand, whoever winsh the Final showdown will join CeCe Frey -- whosh Thankshgiving shymbolizesh triumph againsht almosht inshurmountable critishishm and advershity.
My predicshon: Restless Road getting eliminated outright (in a shocker), with Rion Paige going home later after Lillie McCloud beach her in the Final showdown. Thish ish the besht shenario -- eliminate that one pershon whosh eliminashon ish guaranteed to leave a bad tached in the mouth for everyone on Thankshgiving like a burned turkey.
Rickey.org readersh predict Carlito Olivero going home with Restless Road, Lillie McCloud and Rion Paige poshibly in the Final showdown.
Michael Buble and Demi Lovato are scheduled to perform.
Dish show ish the beshed!
Love,
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xoxo
http://twitter.com/SimonCowell/status/406162741515153408
(Updates throughout the night)
Live Recap
The Top 8 celebrated Thanksgiving together with their families.
The Final 8 sang "Somewhere Only We Know".
Mario Lopez reminds us that you can still download the tracks from last night's show at itunes.com/thexfactorusa
The first results of the night:
Lillie McCloud is eliminated from The X Factor!
"A real shock here in the audience," said Mario.
Shocker!
Lillie McCloud is eliminated from The X Factor
So much for my prediction. This was probably the best scenario to eliminate Lillie. If she ended up in the Final Showdown, she would eat anyone she was up against alive.
http://twitter.com/TheXFactorUSA/status/406230586932875264
Demi Lovato performs her latest single "Neon Lights" (with a lot of neon lights of course). I'm distracted by the shirtless guys in shorts with neon paint on their chests.
http://twitter.com/paurubio/status/406232109422882816
Results
Five acts were saved by America... and straight to the Top 6:
Carlito Olivero is safe!
Ellona Santiago is safe!
Alex and Sierra are safe!
Restless Road are safe!
Jeff Gutt is safe!
Rion Paige and Josh Levi are in the Final Showdown! The two youngest acts on the show (how appropriate!)
Rion said she was ready for the save me. Josh said he was freaking out.
Last night's mentor Michael Buble returns to sing another song "It's A Beautiful Day".
Best vocal of the night!
Final Showdown
Rion Paige sings "Perfect" (clean version) by Pink
Obviously a perfect song choice. Why didn't America vote for this girl? How could they be so heartless? Look at her sing her out, stomping her feet. She's singing for her life! Why America?
Josh Levi sings "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars.
Sing it Josh! You can still do this!
Final Results
Votes
Demi Lovato votes to send home Josh Levi (saving her act Rion)
Paulina Rubio votes to send home Rion Paige (saving her act Josh)
Kelly Rowland votes to send home Rion Paige
Simon Cowell votes to send home Josh Levi (on purpose to let America decide)
DEADLOCK!
It is now up to America. The act with the lowest number of votes goes home.
Josh Levi is eliminated from The X Factor!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Worst Thanksgiving ever!!!
How can Josh have a Happy Thanksgiving now? I am so upset. Upset!
I am not happy at all. I'm upset.
And Mario Lopez wishes me a Happy Thanksgiving? What kind of lip-service is that? I'm not happy!
This not a Happy Thanksgiving!
How could anyone be happy after that outcome?
Even the official X Factor twitter account couldn't care less. They've been tweeting spoilers for West Coast viewers all night with no warning.
I'm upset!
Seriously, this show just eliminated two African Americans in one night. I am not happy!
Worst Thanksgiving ever. Thank you X Factor.
I am sho upshet!
Update:
Actually I just love that The X Factor has a tradition of crushing the dreams of America's youth during Thanksgiving. I mean, who does that? This show has guts. It's quite innovative. This show is just begging to be hated by America, and they are pulling all the stops to get there. I never realized it until tonight. And honestly, the show has been quite successful in their goals. I could just imagine this meeting with Simon and his staff:
Simon Cowell: What could we do for America to really hate us?
Intern: Let's do a double elimination during Thanksgiving!
Simon Cowell: Will there be at least one teenager involved?
Intern: Yes. And we will make them beg to be saved.
Simon Cowell: Brilliant
Josh Levi is eliminated from The X Factor
http://twitter.com/TheXFactorUSA/status/406241648121626624
http://twitter.com/therachelpotter/status/406242262340087808
http://twitter.com/carlosgu14/status/406246641793245184
http://twitter.com/JoshLeviWorld/status/406263387153108992