Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time.
Jason Castro started strong on "American Idol," but faltered in recent weeks.
The dreadlocked heartthrob was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday as the show narrowed the competition to three finalists: David Cook, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado.
Castro, 20, from Rockwall, Texas, started off strong in the show's seventh season but lost momentum in recent weeks. He gave weaker performances, and flubbed the lyrics to Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" on Tuesday's performance show.
Cowell predicted Castro's gaffe could spell the end of him. "Jason, I'd pack your suitcase," Cowell told the singer. Watch Castro forget words to song »
Castro took his fate in stride and didn't wipe the ever-present grin off his expansive face after learning the result.
Earlier in Wednesday's show, he told host Ryan Seacrest: "I think it's just getting tough for me. I think my inexperience is coming in."
Castro said this week he tried to pick songs he knew -- "Mr Tambourine Man" and Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" -- and yet he "screwed it up."
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After Castro's cover of "I Shot the Sheriff," a less-than-impressed Cowell said: "I don't know what you're thinking!"
Castro replied: "I'm thinking, Bob Marley!"
Castro had his share of spacey moments while he was in the running, like when a viewer asked Wednesday what the contestants' biggest challenges were in the competition. Castro answered: "Just the brain being dead."
The program also featured performances by Maroon 5 and "Idol" alum Bo Bice.
Jason Castro started strong on "American Idol," but faltered in recent weeks.
The dreadlocked heartthrob was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday as the show narrowed the competition to three finalists: David Cook, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado.
Castro, 20, from Rockwall, Texas, started off strong in the show's seventh season but lost momentum in recent weeks. He gave weaker performances, and flubbed the lyrics to Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" on Tuesday's performance show.
Cowell predicted Castro's gaffe could spell the end of him. "Jason, I'd pack your suitcase," Cowell told the singer. Watch Castro forget words to song »
Castro took his fate in stride and didn't wipe the ever-present grin off his expansive face after learning the result.
Earlier in Wednesday's show, he told host Ryan Seacrest: "I think it's just getting tough for me. I think my inexperience is coming in."
Castro said this week he tried to pick songs he knew -- "Mr Tambourine Man" and Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" -- and yet he "screwed it up."
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After Castro's cover of "I Shot the Sheriff," a less-than-impressed Cowell said: "I don't know what you're thinking!"
Castro replied: "I'm thinking, Bob Marley!"
Castro had his share of spacey moments while he was in the running, like when a viewer asked Wednesday what the contestants' biggest challenges were in the competition. Castro answered: "Just the brain being dead."
The program also featured performances by Maroon 5 and "Idol" alum Bo Bice.
RECATION:
"American Idol" is a very popular TV show in the United States. We have a similar show in Taiwan as well called "星光大道" (xing guang da dao; Walk of Fame) which I watch regularly. I believe that all the contestants are very brave and not afraid to achieve their dreams. Some of them are doing great but some of them are not as good as they expected, just like Jason Castro who started strong on "American Idol," but faltered in recent weeks. However, I wish them all the best luck, hard work will pay eventually.
