American Idol 7: Why Alexandrea Lost

Based solely on her performance as compared to those of some other women, Alexandrea’s elimination may have been the biggest surprise so far to many viewers. That makes it all the more important to figure out what happened. And that’s just what David does here. Why did Alexandrea lose?

Coming into the semi-finals, Alexandrea had minor screen time and needed to make a big impression to stick around. She made it past the first week but not the second. Considering the way her performance was ranked as compared to, say, Kady’s, this seems like something of a surprise. But was it really? Why did Alexandera lose?

Out of the four losses, Jason Yeager’s was not a surprise, Alaina’s was a bigger surprise, Robbie’s was more of a surprise still. Where does Alexandrea’s fall? That depends on who you ask. But answering the question of why is exactly what this column is all about, especially when it seems a performance didn’t warrant being voted out. So let’s look at What ‘American Idol 7’ Contestants Need to Know to see what we can figure out.

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