Idol eliminates Michael Lynche

FOX - Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Casey James are this season’s AMERICAN IDOL Top 3 finalists after it was revealed that Michael Lynche received the fewest of America’s nearly 37 million votes – the highest of the season. On Tuesday’s performance show, the Top 4 performed hit songs from the movies, and Lynche, 26, from St. Petersburg, FL, sang “Will You Be There?” from “Free Willy.” In addition, this evening’s results show featured special performances by Daughtry, Fantasia and rock legend Bon Jovi.  

Michael Lynche
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Currently Resides: Astoria, NY
Age: 26
Songs Performed: “This Love” by Maroon 5 (Feb. 24), “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown (March 2) and “This Woman’s Work” by Maxwell (March 9), "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones (March 16), "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge (March 23), "Ready for Love" by India.Arie (March 30), "Eleanor Rigby" from the Lennon/McCartney songbook (April 6), "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley (April 13), "Hero" by Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott (April 20), "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" by Shania Twain (April 27), "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra (May 4), "Will You Be There" by Michael Jackson from Free Willy (May 11)