On April 27 2011 the top 6 finalists sang songs from Carole King listed in the related question.
Yes they have eliminated the first finalists for season 10 on March 10 2011
Yes season 1 had only 10 finalists
So You Think You Can Dance - 2005 The Top 20 Finalists Perform 10-8 was released on: USA: 25 June 2013
America's Top 10 - 1980 Top 10 Songs of 1989 was released on: USA: December 1989
American Idol The Search for a Superstar - 2002 The Top 10 Finalists Perform 7-24 was released on: USA: 25 March 2008 Japan: 19 April 2008
American Idol The Search for a Superstar - 2002 The Top 10 Finalists Perform 8-23 was released on: USA: 25 March 2009 Japan: 18 April 2009
No top tens in the U.S Top 40, however they did have 7 top 10 songs on the U.S modern rock list.
The following contestants are in the top 6 for Season 10 American Idol James Durbin Casey Abrams Voted off March 24 2011 - Judges Save Jacob Lusk Lauren Alaina Scotty McCreery Haley Reinhart
American Idol The Search for a Superstar - 2002 The Top Eight Finalists 6-28 was released on: USA: 10 April 2007 Japan: 5 May 2007
American Idol The Search for a Superstar - 2002 The Top 13 Finalists Perform 8-19 was released on: USA: 10 March 2009 Japan: 4 April 2009
Lauren Alaina 1st song Carrie Underwood's "Flat on the Floor," 2nd song "Maybe it Was Memphis" by Pam Tillis, 3rd song "Like My Mother Does" Scotty McCreery 1st song Montgomery Gentry "Gone," 2nd song George Strait "Check Yes or No," 3rd song "I Love You This Big"
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