American Idol

Your top four, ladies and gentlemen.

This is what I was born to do.

It's one of those things you dream about.

It's the biggest thing that's happened to me in my whole life.

It's a one-shot deal for me.

And I'm trying to go move with it.

This is the time for them to really, really step up and

let it go. These are the most important couple of weeks in your life.

So let's really make it count.

You gave it 100%.

You so good and you sang that so well.

Dude, that was brilliant. Really good.

Nice one, nice one.

This is you fighting to stay in the competition.

You, Crystal, are back in the game.

I love it.

It was amazing.

One of my favorite moments of the entire season.

Please welcome your host, Ryan Seacrest.

Welcome.

Good to have you with us.

How are you?

Good to see you.

Thank you, sir, for standing.

I appreciate it.

How are you?

Welcome to "American Idol."

It is Wednesday, and thanks to you at home,

because almost 37 million votes came in last night.

That is the highest of the season.

This evening the top four become three

and the race to the finale is tighter than ever.

But that's not all.

Bon Jovi will take the stage live.

Plus, we have Season 3 winner Fantasia is here tonight.

And a performance from the guy who knows

just how difficult this exact elimination is.

Daughtry live on the stage here tonight.

And your judges are here as well.

Say hi to Randy Jackson.

Ellen Degenes.

Kara DioGuardi.

And, Simon Cowell.

Let me remind you again, the top 10 Idols will

kick off the cross-coury tour July 1st in Auburn Hills,

Michigan. Tickets go on sale, Simon, this weekend.

Seriously.

Yes.

I'll be there.

Get yours now.

Back in Season 3, she went on that tour, and since has gone on

to have a very prolific career with "Bittersweet."

Please welcome live right now,

Fantasia.

# oh, oh #

# oh, oh #

# every now and then I still get a flashback #

# of the time I spent thinking you could be that one #

# should I have just gone along #

# as I understand we did have some good times #

# on the other hand, got me crying all night #

# it was too much for mind #

# so even though I left you #

# I can't forget you #

# because when I think about you #

# guess I'll always love you #

# it's bittersweet, it's bittersweet #

# when we were together you ain't treat me right #

# then I really love you #

# I ain't gonna lie #

# cause when I think about you #

# it's bittersweet #

# I still have the box full of things you gave me #

# deep inside my heart #

# made the right decision #

# but it's gonna hurt #

# when you might less think it #

# did I make a big mistake #

# even though I left you #

# can't forget you #

# when I think about you #

# hey, yeah #

# it's bittersweet #

# guess I'll always I'll always love you #

# you, you, I'll always, I'll alwa #

# yeah #

# when I think about you #

# yeah #

# it's bittersweet #

# see, you have to understand that #

# somebody's going to get hurt on this situation #

# and you just hope that it's not you #

# listen, at times #

# part of me wants you #

# part of me don't #

# part of me is missing you #

# part of me is gone #

# part of me is saying that the love is still strong #

# all of me is letting go #

# so even though I left you #

# I can't forget you #

# 'cause when I think about you #

# it's bittersweet #

# guess I'll always love you #

# you, you #

# I'll always, I'll always #

# oh, when I think about you #

# oh, it's bittersweet, yeah #

# oh, bittersweet #

Fantasia!

Hey, how are you?

I'm good.

How are you?

Good.

You look great.

Thank you.

You know, you gotta learn to sing with some heart.

So that's your first single from a new album coming out this summer.

Tell me about the music on the album.

Well, you know, it's been three years too long since I have had an album out.

And, everybody knows that I'm a soul singer.

And I don't like to hide around from that... that I am.

So, this album here is much soul.

I wrote some stuff on the album,

and I worked with a lot of great people, Clyde Kelley.

So, it's been too long.

It's time for me to have an album out right now.

Last time we saw you

out here competing, I think your daughter was what? 2 years old?.

How is she doing?

She's 9 now.

I know.

So Simon's type.

She's a little bit taller than Simon.

But she's 9 now.

She is doing pretty good. She's good.

So good to have you back.

Nice to see you.

Fantasia, everybody.

When we come back, the results

who makes the cut find out live after this.

Back with you live on "American Idol."

We're down to just four contestants, Mike, Casey, Lee

and Crystal, ladies and gentlemen.

Here they are together on these stools.

And here is one of their final appearances as a group in the

form of this week's Ford music video.

Take a good look.

# from this moment #

# we understand #

# the road is wide open to the hard of every man #

# drive a car around the world #

Ford music videos and see how

you can be on the set of one of them,

and get seats in our audience while you're there finding out how

you can drive an "American Idol" inspired Ford Fiesta.

Now, as most Idol fans know that the contestants who survive the cut

not only make it to the top three,

but they get to go home and they receive a hero's welcome.

There's a parade, and appereance

at the local AT&T Store. There is a mini concert and so much more.

It's always been an amazing event.

Check this out.

We are going home to Arkansas.

Smells like home.

Sweet home, Alabama.

All day, they were overtooking in Kansas city.

Today is officially Elliot Yummy Day. You're in the city of Richmond.

It is my pleasure to give you a key to the city.

It's a day?

My Gosh.

I am so excited you're there.

It's changed my life, so I

owe that all to you, so thank you so much fans.

To find out where you favorite will be and which AT&T

store they will be visiting, the AT&T store

How are you doing?

Mike, what are you looking forward to if you make it to the

top three in terms of going back home and seeing them?

You konw, I'm really looking forward to get home to my puppy for a

few minutes and seeing my family that's still there and just

smelling that beach, salty sea air in St. Pete.

We've got that here.

But the humidity, man, is so different. You know, so

I'm looking forward to getting back home.

Crystal, how about for you if you go back?

Obviously, my family and everything.

But I really want to play a gig

with Frankie May, my bass player.

Go to the village and probably

all the places that are really dear to my heart.

Lee, when you watched

those images, what do you think about?

I want that to be me.

And to get a chance to go back

and say thank you to all the

people that have been supportive to me in person,

that would mean a lot to me.

Just to be sitting in my parents' house having a

conversation without any cameras, just me and my family.