American Idol Chit Chat and Chatter from Season 9 Previews Tonight's Show

Everyone anxiously awaits and prepares to tune in tonight as the nine American Idol finalists continue to follow their dream singing tunes from the Lennon- Mc Cartney songbook. It should be an exciting evening. All of the contestants have been polishing up their performances and each one of the eight Idols know full well how important it will be to make a good impression on the judges. For some, tonight's performance will mean do-or-die. Stay, or leave. The one Beatles song they choose may determine if they will still be in the running in this competition that will decide who will be the next American Idol.

Idol's Eight Perform Tonight-Season 9

David Archuleta and Jason Derulo will perform with Rihanna on Wednesday's night's elimination show. We know what song David will be performing. Of course, his moving rendition of John Lennon's classic, "Imagine." You may remember that David selected this song and performed it during the Beatles song week of Season 7. The Los Angeles Times reports that Derulo will sing his new single, "In My Head," and Rihanna, as I reported earlier, will be singing "Te Amo."

Play List

David Archuletawww.youtube.com/watch

Jason Derulo www.youtube.com/watch

Rihanna www.youtube.com/watch

Booted Idol Makes the Rounds

Since her elimination from Idol, Didi Benami has been out-and-about, making the rounds with public appearances. She made a visit to the "If I Can Dream" house this past Friday and I heard she reunited with fellow American Idol Alex Lambert. Entertainment Weekly's Sandra Gonzalez caught up with Didi and the two talked. Idol talk, of course. Didi admires former Idols Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, but said that Jennifer Hudson was most inspiring because she didn't win, like Kelly and Carrie, and look where she is today. Right on, Didi. I totally agree.

We could tell there was something going on between Didi and Simon during the judging. Didi explains that she left with a bit of resentment towards Simon Cowell. According to USA Today, Didi says,"I do remember Simon saying,'That's what happens when you pick the wrong song.'

"That was the last thing he said to me, which really kind of hurt. I was like, really?"

Check Didi out at the "If I Can Dream" house: www.hulu.com/watch/139956/if-i-can-dream-didi-benami-drops-by-the-dream-house

Good Day Atlanta

American Idol Anoop Desai has a new single coming out, "My Name," and he sang it on Atlanta's Fox 5 Monday. He also talked with Good Day Atlanta's host, Suchita Vadlamani, promoting his new album that will be hitting the stores soon. The two discussed the Bollywood music scene and how it influenced Desai. Listen to his new hit: www.youtube.com/watch

The Dove Awards

Catch Jordin Sparks as she makes an appearance at the 41st annual Dove Awards. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 25, on the gmc channel, pre-recorded in Nashville, at 8 p.m. Eastern. She will be performing with Natalie Grant.

Hot New Music

Look for the release of Jason Castro's new self-titled album on Atlantic Records. Yes, April 13 is the date and wait until you see the album cover photo. Wow! Definitely looking good, and love those dreads! To hear Jason's album, click here: music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#1 and for more information on concert dates and more music, go to Jason's official website: www.jasoncastromusic.com

American Idols on the Billboard Chart

Three of our Idols have respectable standings on the Billboard Pop chart. This chart is the week's hottest pop songs ranked by the mainstream top 40 radio airplay. Let's take a look.

Adam Lambert sits at number 14, with his hit, "Whataya Want From Me." I think this song will continue to climb the charts, both the Pop chart and the Top 100.

Kris Allen is right behind Adam, positioned at number 17, just three notches away, with his song, "Live Like We're Dying."

Idols rule with Chris Daughtry checking in at number 19 on the Pop charts singing his tune, "Life After You."

Play List

Adam Lambert: "Whataya Want From Me" www.youtube.com/watch

Kris Allen: "Live Like We're Dying" www.youtube.com/watch

Chris Daughtry: Daughtry- "Life After You" www.youtube.com/watch

Tune in tonight to see the nine finalists perform the Lennon- Mc Cartney songbook on the American Idol stage. And, I'll keep you posted with more chit chat and chatter about your favorite America Idols. Yeah!

Rhonda Manning, www.usatoday.com, www.youtube.com, www.billboard.com, www.aol.music.com, www.latimes.com., Associated Content.