An observation of the past three seasons pimp spot placements at top 7--top 4 and what it suggests for this week's pimp spot:In each of the last three seasons, the only people who were pimped from the top 7 on were those who were/wound up in the top 4:
2008: 4th Jason, 3rd Syesha, 2nd DA, winner DC
Pimp spots
Top 7: Jason C (Mariah songs/Mariah Carey mentor)
Top 6: David C (Andrew Lloyd Webber songs/ALW mentor) (repeat pimp--4 weeks since last pimp spot)
Top 5: Syesha (Neil Diamond songs, Neil Diamond mentor; two songs each)
Top 4: David A (Songs that shaped rock 'n roll/no mentor) (repeat pimp--8 weeks since last pimp)
2007: 4th Lakisha, 3rd Melinda, 2nd Blake, winner Jordin
4/17 top 7: Blake sings last of 7 (country night/ Martina McBride)
4/24 top 6: Jordin sings last of 6 (repeat top 12 pimpage) (Idol Gives Back/ispirational songs night)
5/1 top 6 again: Melinda sings last of 6 (repeat top 12 pimpage) (Jon Bon Jovi night)
5/8 top 4: Jordin sings last of 4 (threepeat top 12 pimpage)(Bee Gees night; Barry Gibb mentors; 2 songs each)
(in the case of 2007, only the top 3 were pimped from 7th-4th, imo because Jordin needed the extra pimp)
2006: 4th Chris, 3rd Elliot, 2nd Kat, winner Taylor
4/18 top 7: Kat sang last of 7
4/25 top 6: Chris sang last of 6
5/2 top 5: Taylor sang last of 5
5/9 top 4: Kat sang last of 4
I think this week's pimp spot will go to Danny or Lil. I'm leaning toward Danny because 2 of the last 3 years the top 7 pimp wound up being F2 (Kat, Blake).
However, I could see Lil having the pimp spot because singing a ballad from the cinema would be a great time to show her voice. Back at the beginning of the top 13 TV Guide had her as the one to beat. The show is going to pimp spot her one time in the top 13 before she's booted, right?