Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds, Jorge Nunez, Megan Joy, Jasmine Murray, and Matt Giraud…oh, and Anoop Desai. There you have it folks, America Idol’s very first Top 13. Tonight is a big night, so I hope you all have recovered from last week’s three-night event. But, last week’s extra time was worth the effort and Idol Insider was there for every brilliant minute. Tuesday night started off with a bang, as over-the-top, Von Smith, tried to win America’s heart with his performance, but his luck turned sour when Cowell (Simon, that is) called him out for being reminiscent of…

Hey-O, Idol Insider here with your weekly dose of goodness! We are half way there – only 6 more spots to round out our Top 12. With Danny, Alexis, and Michael sitting pretty in the first three spots, Group 2 had to raise the stakes. Unfortunately for most of them, they weren’t able to figure it out. I had high hopes for Jasmine, who unfortunately fell short with her over the top rendition of Sara Bareilles’ Love Song, leaving America and the judges wanting less. However, it seemed the judges couldn’t get enough of Jeanine Vailes. It wasn’t her vocals that left the judges’ mouths watering, it was her barely-there…

Alright people: The first week is over and tonight starts round two! So get ready to make your picks as we continue to build our Top 12. Last week was an interesting way to start out with over the top song choices and, well, Tatiana…need I say more? At the end of week one, we have three of our twelve in Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey, and Michael Carver. Had I been able to hand pick I would have originally gone with Danny, Alexis, and maybe Anoop. Although, Anoop picked a horrible song that left most of the lyrical content to the background singers, so it was inevitable that he’d get…