American week - Results
29 Nov 08
American week proved to be a night of high drama and the results show, as ever, was no different.
For the first time this series each act was required to perform two songs, one of which had to be Britney Spears number, and we witnessed performances that in the judges’ eyes ranged between “lame” and “absolutely world-class”.
However tonight was unlike any other night in that the judges’ opinions didn’t count for anything. All of the power between who stays and who goes was wielded by you guys at home.
After Britney took to the stage and gave everyone a lesson in how the popstars do it, it was time for business, and time for Dermot to start reading the names out of those who had made it through to the semi-final.
JLS were the first name to be read out much to the delight of the group, and their mentor Louis, who seemed overcome with emotion.
Cheryl’s girls Alexandra and Diana were the next to be told they were safe, and so we were left with Eoghan and Ruth.
When Dermot called Eoghan’s name, the 16-year old Irishman crumpled to the floor with the sheer relief of it all.
Which left only Ruth, who didn’t have the judges to save her this time, and so the Spanish fighter who had turned in two exceptional performances earlier in the night, was out of the show.
She smiled with dignity and promised the world that this was only the beginning of her dream, before playing the show out with another barnstorming rendition of Bon Jovi’s Always.
And so with a pang of regret we say buenos noches to Ruth Lorenzo.