The 'Durbinator' moves on in 'American Idol

Oakland Tribune Friday 1st April, 2011

The "Durbinator" moves on.Santa Cruz singing sensation James Durbin will live to compete another day on Fox's "American Idol." Thursday, the field went from 11 finalists to nine, and Durbin, thanks to a rousing version of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fightin'" performed live on Wednesday night, got enough votes from the American people to remain.Going home after Thursday's show was Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo, whose final song on Wednesday was, ironically, "I'm Still Standing."Durbin will perform again live next Wednesday on Fox at 8 p.m.

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