Danny's Safe! - He's In The Top Ten

Danny's heading to the top ten. He's going on tour! Now, it's on to the title!

If you missed Danny's performance last night of Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel, here it is:

Ryan Seacrest Takes Oprah On A Backstage Tour Of The Set Of American Idol 8

In between voting for Danny tonight, check out this video from the Oprah show. Ryan gives Oprah and her audience a backstage tour of the set and dressing rooms/campers of the judges. It's pretty entertaining. Enjoy!

Danny Gokey Singing Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel - American Idol 8 Round of Eleven

Go Danny Go! This wasn't Danny's best performance, but even in a bad performance, Danny's better than anyone else! He sang Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel. Here were the judges comments tonight:

Kara: "You are like none other. The front was no good but than you hit your stride!" Kara even gave him a Woooo!

Paula: "I disagree. I love the whole thing. You're Hot. Even Carrie would buy your record!"

Simon: "Good job. I hate the jacket." (I have to agree with Simon on this. The jacket wasn't you Danny... but of course we still love you man!)

Randy: "I agree with Kara. Bad beginning, but great ending."

Go here to download both the MP3 video and audio versions of Danny's performance tonight as well as the other ten finalists.

Click here to watch Danny's amazing performance.

Danny's Safe! He's In The Final Eleven On American Idol Season 8

9:39PM on Wednesday night - Danny's through to the next round! It was short and sweet and there was no doubt.

Who was sent home. Jasmine was sent home and the last one sent home was a toss up between Anoop and Jorge. Anoop made it through and Jorge was sent packing very abruptly by Simon.

Thanks to all the Danny fans out there! You did it. You helped inch our man one step closer to becoming the next American Idol.

Great job! Good night everyone!

Danny Gokey's American Idol 8 Top 13 Performance of Michael Jackson's PYT (Pretty Young Thing)

Holy Cow! Danny Rocked! Did you see him tonight? If you missed his performance, you can watch it below, and you can get the MP3 and the Video from iTunes. He did a fantastic job! Here are the judges comments:

Paula: She mumbled something, but she loved Danny and is already putting him in the finals. We love you Paula!

Simon: Brilliant Vocals! A white guy with soul...

Randy: You Got It. I Loved it all!

Kara: Thank your parents Danny.

Danny kicked it tonight. He's definitely not going home tomorrow, but to make sure, please vote and phone a friend and tell them to vote.

MP3 of Danny's Performance Tonight

MP3 Video of Danny's Performance Tonight

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Danny Gokey Hopes To Lighten Up On Future Appearances

Danny did a telephone interview with reporters today and told them, "This is a sob story. I don't want it but it is shaping my life and it is causing hope for a lot of people...There is a fun side of me that's going to come out. I apologize to everybody if they feel like it's shoved in their faces, but it's me." This was just one of the quotes from today's interview. Here's an excerpt from the interview from UK.Reuters.com:

Grieving "American Idol" contestant Danny Gokey, who recently lost his wife, said on Thursday he hoped to lighten up after being one of the first three singers to make it to the coveted Top 12 of the TV talent show.

Gokey, 28, a bespectacled church music director whose story has won widespread sympathy and attention, also apologized to viewers who felt he might have won an unfair advantage in the early stages of the show.

"I do feel like I was highlighted (by 'Idol' producers). I didn't do anything to get that...I have no control over it. It's a bummer when people are mad about it and I hope people can see past that," Gokey told reporters on a telephone conference call.

Gokey said only seven months had passed since his wife died and that his grief was part of his life.

"This is a sob story. I don't want it but it is shaping my life and it is causing hope for a lot of people...There is a fun side of me that's going to come out. I apologize to everybody if they feel like it's shoved in their faces, but it's me," he said.

Earlier Post: Backlash From Danny's Appearance On Top 12 Show

Danny Gokey Backlash From American Idol 8 Top 12

Obviously, we're huge fans of Danny's. That's why we started this blog in the first place. Unfortunately for Danny, he's experiencing some backlash from last night's show. Why? A couple of reasons:

(1) By now, everyone knows the sad story of Danny's wife Sophie Gokey who passed away just a few months ago. Unfortunately, Danny's family was seen flashing a picture of her during last night's show. Since American Idol producers have been relentlessly pushing Danny's wife's story every time he walks on stage, it's beginning to bug a lot of people. For Danny's sake, I hope they focus on him now and not his wife. He's too talented to not be judged solely on his talent.

(2) The other reason why Danny's experiencing some backlash today is probably warranted, but it was a simple mistake. Danny had to wait the entire show to know his fate. And, when he was finally called up by Ryan, they had him come up with the emotional and annoying Tatiana. When the decision was made, Danny was so excited, he forgot to even acknowledge Tatiana, who was a complete nervous wreck. Somehow, Tatiana has managed to gain the sympathy of Idol fans, and it's hurt Danny's popularity somewhat. The good part is this: It'll be a few weeks before Danny's seen again, and I believe he'll be as popular as ever by the time America sees him perform again.

We're proud of you Danny. Keep your chin up. Keep your spirits high and let's win this thing!

Earlier Post: Danny is in the American Idol Top 12

Danny Gokey is in the Top 12 on American Idol 8

Danny's in! As if we didn't know...

But, the surprise of the night to me was Anoop Dog didn't make it. Michael Sarver of all people made it. Michael's the "Roughneck" from the show. I hope for Anoop's fans sake, he'll get a wild card pick.

The other person who made it was just as I predicted: Alexis Grace. She's definitely a dark horse in the competition. I like her.

Congratulations Danny! We're behind you all the way to the title of America's Idol for 2009!

Earlier Post: Danny Singing Hero on Top 36 Round

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VIDEO: Danny Gokey Top 36 Singing Hero

Okay. After just listening and watching Danny sing Hero for the judges and America, there's no way in the world he's not going to make it through to the top 12. No way. My prediction: Danny, Alexis and Anoop with the hated Tatiana as a wild card...

If you want the official MP3 from Danny's performance, it'll be available on iTunes on February 19th.



Earlier Post: Danny's Official American Idol Photos

PHOTOS: Danny Gokey's Official American Idol 8 Photos

American Idol has released the official photos from this year's photo shoot. These are the pictures that will be used during the show. What do you think of Danny's photos? Click here to see the photos of all the contestants.




Recent Post: Danny Gokey Makes It Through to the Final 36