Selecting a song from their birth year will be the task facing the “American Idol” contestants this week, again providing a theme that allows the contestants to remain within their wheelhouse.
There had been talk that the FOX reality juggernaut would largely shy away from its genre-specific themes, which often created “fish out of water” scenarios that made evaluation of the performances unfair. Should a contestant like Scotty McCreery really be judged on his disco ability?
The first two weeks of the “American Idol” finals have held true to that philosophy.
The remaining twelve finalists perform those songs on Wednesday. “American Idol” season nine winner Lee DeWyze and the Black Eyed Peas will perform on Thursday’s results show.