Paula tells an overwrought Alaina Whitaker that this is the start of a great career for her after she says that she can’t sing a parting song because of her emotions.

The women of American Idol gather around Alaina Whitaker to give her support to be able to sing.

Danny Noriega and Ramiele Malubay are spotted crying as Alaina Whitaker sings Olivia Newton-John’s “Hopeless Devoted to You.”

I’m sure we’ll see more from Alaina Whitaker in the future.

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The American Idol Season 7 Top 24 Spoiler list was right.

Cuties Amy Davis (from Northwest Indiana) and biker nurse Amanda Overmyer (from Mulberry, Indiana near Lafayette) made it through, as well as Asia’h Epperson (tragedy — her father died).

Here are the Top 24 American Idol Season 7 contestants:

From IdolBlogLive:

Official Top 12 Girls

Alaina Whitaker – (Gallery)
Alex Lushington – (Gallery)
Indiana’s Amanda Overmyer – (Gallery)
Carly Hennessey Smithson – (Gallery)
Cedar Lake, Indiana’s Amy Davis – (Gallery)
Brooke White – (Gallery)
Kristy Lee Cook – (Gallery)
Kady Malloy – (Gallery)
Ramielle Malubay – (Gallery)
Syesha Mercado – (Gallery)
Joanne Borgella – (Gallery)
Asia’h Epperson – (Gallery)

Official Top 12 Boys

Chikeze Eze – (Gallery)
Colton Berry – (Gallery)
Danny Noriega – (Gallery)
David Archuletta – (Gallery)
David Cook – (Gallery)
David Hernandez – (Gallery)
Garret Haley – (Gallery)
Jason Castro – (Gallery)
Jason Yeager – (Gallery)
Crawfordsville, Indiana’s Luke Menard – (Gallery)
Michael Lee Johns – (Gallery)
Robbie Carrico – (Gallery)

See also Sarah Kickler Kelber’s live blog for a nice American Idol Season 7 Top 24 recap.

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