LAST EDITED ON 05-23-09 AT 12:24 PM (EST)F2 singing order (more to be added later when I can look at the tape of the show):
Kris won the coin toss and elected to sing last.
Contestants' choice--repeat performance:
1. Adam: "Mad World" (Tears For Fears)
2. Kris: "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
Adam on the larger, wider staircase in a long coat, ala Phantom or Twilight. Lots of dry ice generated smoke. Simon spends time picking on the coat.
Kris reprises "Ain't No Sunshine" and provides some goosebump moments for some viewers.
Producer Simon Fuller's choice:
1. Adam: "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke)
2. Kris: "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye)
Adam sings it passionately at the microphone. Adam changes the lyrics at the end to say "MY change is gonna come". Adam is lavished with praise.
Kris on guitar, surrounded by musicians. The song doesn't have much range and Kris is told that the song wasn't a good choice for such a big audience.
Then each song the Coronation Song: "No Boundries" (Kara and others wrote this)
Kara is thrilled to have someone with Adam's talents sing her song.
Kris was told he started a half key too high (how does that happen? Was that forced on him? Results night he sang it in a lower key).