Top 12 Men Perform (AI5)
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| “Top 12 Men Perform” | |
|---|---|
| American Idol episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 160 |
| Written by | Simon Fuller |
| Directed by | Bruce Gowers |
| Production no. | Nigel Lythgoe Ken Warwick |
| Original airdate | February 22, 2006 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Top 12 Women Perform" | "Top 20 Semifinalists Revealed" |
| List of American Idol episodes | |
On February 22, 2006, one week after the top twelve women gave their performances, the top twelve men performed live on the fifth season of American Idol.
Patrick Hall performed "Come to My Window" (Melissa Etheridge). The performance received complimentary reviews.
David Radford performed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Queen). The performance received mixed reviews.
Bucky Covington performed "Simple Man" (Lynyrd Skynyrd). The performance received positive reviews.
Will Makar performed "I Want You Back" (Jackson 5). The performance received positive reviews.
José "Sway" Penala performed "Reasons" (Earth, Wind, and Fire). The performance received mixed reviews, with Simon thinking it was a "pimpy third-rate copy of Earth, Wind & Fire".
Chris Daughtry performed "Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi). Randy Jackson praised his choice of song. Paula Abdul stated that he would "go all the way". Simon Cowell said: "For the first time tonight, now I'm hearing somebody with potential."
Kevin Covais performed "One Last Cry" (Brian McKnight). The performance received positive reviews.
Gedeon McKinney performed "Shout" (The Isley Brothers). The performance received mixed reviews.
Elliott Yamin performed "If You Really Love Me" (Stevie Wonder). After this performance, Simon Cowell said that Yamin was potentially the best male vocalist in the history of American Idol.
Bobby Bennett performed "Copacabana" (Barry Manilow). The performance received negative reviews.
Ace Young performed "Father Figure" (George Michael). The judges enjoyed the performance. Simon Cowell said that Young shown himself the "X-Factor", a reference to Cowell's memoir, I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But.
Taylor Hicks performed "Levon" (Elton John). The judges enjoyed the performance. Jackson and Abdul agreed that there never was a performer like Hicks in the history of American Idol. Cowell took back what he said to Hicks during the audition by stating that he was wrong about saying that Hicks would never make it to the finals, states that Hicks is interesting, and that he received more compliments from people outside the show about him than any of the other contestants.
