‘American Idol XIII’ video: First look at Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry’s return!

The logo -American Idol” had itself a pretty darn suspenseful night Thursday, as we finally had an opportunity to fully learn just who is going to be advancing to the next stage of the competition in the top 30. However, at the same time we saw some pretty surprising cuts, including a guy in David Oliver Willis who actually made it into the live shows last week without getting a ton of airtime in the process.

So where does the journey go from here? Apparently, into a pretty surprising place. The singers are all going to prepare to perform next week in hopes of making it all the way to the next part of the competition, which will be the top 13 that marks when things begin to truly get exciting.

Let’s start with the amazing part of this promo below: More Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry! We’ve said it before, and we will continue to say it: There are no better singers out there to really showcase what this show is made of.  They are both extremely talented, and have proven time and time again that they really know more than anyone just what it takes to get through this experience and be a true star on the other side.

Now, we turn to the confusing part. What is really going on when it comes to some of these cuts? It’s not entirely clear just when they are going to be going down. Also, it’s a little bit unclear just how in the world Randy Jackson is going to help anything. Just remember his critique on Haley Reinhart’s “Earth Song,” or his constant proclamations of people who were not as amazing as he seems to think.

What do you want to see from “American Idol” the rest of the way? Share some of your thoughts below, and be sure to visit the link here if you are interested in seeing our full review of tonight’s episode.

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