season 3, Fantasia.didn't he get added back in after another top 32 person got kicked? (that wasn't frenchie's year was it?) and then he made the top 12 as a wild card? really nice, decent guy. fun to watch and listen to too.
here's a bit of forgotten trivia, I ran across it a couple days ago when I was looking up that season.
8 women and 4 guys made the top 12.
which is why they changed the system.
4 women in the finals ... fantasia, diana, latoya and .... urgh. someone. lol.
ah I cheated and looked. jasmine!! hah.