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Barrino blew the judges away with her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" and Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All," and DeGarmo drew unanimous praise for hitting all the high notes on Melissa Manchester's "Don't Cry Out Loud Fantasia, Diana in 'American Idol' Final
May 20, 12:15 AM EST
Aloha means goodbye for Jasmine Trias, who was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night after a longer journey than some thought she deserved
"It's been such an honor to share the aloha spirit with the rest of America
Her departure leaves Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo to go head to head â€â€? or voice to voice â€â€? in next week's two-hour finale
Among the filler to build suspense before Wednesday's results were announced: two songs from Tamyra Gray from the first season of "Idol" and a performance by Guy Sebastian, the winner of "Australian Idol com
"I love you too, guys," Trias said, trying not to cry " Cowell said the song was "rather like dinner with Paula Abdul: sweet but forgettable," an easy jab at his fellow panelist
With her trademark sunny style, the 17-year-old from Hawaii kept smiling even as she learned of her removal from the Fox singing competition
The contestants sang three songs each on Tuesday: one they chose themselves; one judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson chose for them; and one selected by this week's guest judge, music mogul Clive Davis, whose record company gives the "American Idol" winner a record contract "
Gray, who has since launched a singing and acting career, co-wrote the single that the eventual "American Idol" will record
"I love you, Jazzy!" DeGarmo and Barrino said as the threesome shared a group hug
But Trias had popularity on her side as she faced powerhouse Barrino, 19, and perky DeGarmo, 16 "
She also got to toss a coin, deciding that DeGarmo will sing first next week
Viewers also got to see video of the overwhelming reception the finalists received when they went back to their respective hometowns
"I just want to thank all my fans for believing in me and embracing my talent and for making my dreams come true," Trias said
Logic suggested Trias would get the boot in viewer voting â€â€? she was the weakest of the three singers remaining in the competition Tuesday night
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But the judges told Trias she couldn't quite match Houston on "Saving All My Love for You idolonfox Last week, her home state was third in the number of votes cast, behind only New York and California, in the 29 states in Verizon's local territory |