// BEGIN editorial data
var i = 0;
var IdolBestSongs07 = new Array();
IdolBestSongs07.ID = "IdolBestSongs07";
IdolBestSongs07.ID_WB = 18729524;
IdolBestSongs07.sPubDate = "5/22/2007 1:14:32 AM GMT";
IdolBestSongs07.navsectionID = "3032449"
IdolBestSongs07.appFmt = 2;
IdolBestSongs07.itemsPerPage = 1;
IdolBestSongs07.appWidth = 624;
IdolBestSongs07.appHeader = "
";
IdolBestSongs07.appFooter = "By Craig Berman";
IdolBestSongs07.appNavStyle = 3;
IdolBestSongs07.bDhtml = 0;
IdolBestSongs07.appLayout = 3;
IdolBestSongs07.copyWidth = 460;
IdolBestSongs07.copyMargin = 9;
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Melinda Doolittle, \"I'm a Woman,\" March 7","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_melinda_doolittle_march7.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Melinda didn’t enter the last week of the semifinals in any danger of being voted off, but she wasn’t the obvious front-runner either. That changed when she sang Peggy Lee’s “I’m a Woman,” shedding the meek backup singer personality and strutting across the stage. As Simon Cowell put it, she had become “a little tiger ... I thought we had a pussycat.” It propelled her into the role of the favorite until she was voted off just before the finale.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Blake Lewis, \"Time of the Season,\" March 20","","http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_blake_lewis_march20.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "The guys were weaker than the girls all season, but someone had to emerge as the leader of the pack. Blake did that with his rendition of “Time of the Season” on British Invasion night. His new take on an old favorite marked him as the most original of the six men finalists, and that’s how he became the last male standing.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Sanjaya Malakar, 'Bathwater,' March 27","","http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_sanjaya_march27.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "178", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Sanjaya was already a controversial figure, but his performance of No Doubt’s “Bathwater” cemented his status as the pop culture icon du jour. The recognition wasn’t because of the vocals, but because of the faux-hawk he sported onstage. That fueled the national obsession with the teenager’s hair, though it wasn’t enough to get him any better than seventh place.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Blake Lewis, 'I Need to Know,' April 10","","http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_blake_lewis_april10.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "191", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Blake had already established himself as the best of the men, but singing “I Need to Know” during Latin Week gave the first indication that he had a serious chance of winning the whole thing. He gave an excellent effort without resorting to vocal trickery, though even covering one of her husband’s hit songs didn’t win him the heart of guest mentor Jennifer Lopez.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Phil Stacey, 'Where the Blacktop Ends,' April 17","","http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_phil_stacey_april17.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "168", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Phil spent much of the competition limping along in the bottom three, but found his niche on Country Night with Keith Urban’s “Where the Blacktop Ends.” Though it came far too late to give him a chance at winning, it did mark the first signs that Stacey might be able to find a niche in the recording industry.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Chris Richardson, 'Mayberry,' April 17","","http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_chris_richardson_april17.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Richardson’s rendition of “Mayberry” by Rascal Flatts wasn’t memorable for its vocals, but for its aftermath. As the Virginia native was giving his condolences to the victims of the massacre at Virginia Tech, the cameras caught Simon rolling his eyes. The judge said it was the result of a conversation with fellow judge Paula Abdul, but it still proved to be a short-term PR headache for the show.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Jordin Sparks, 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' April 24","","http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_jordin_sparks_april24.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "168", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Sparks closed the show on “Idol’s” charity week with a strong rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” It was good enough that Randy called it one of the best vocals in the show’s six-season history, and the song served notice that she truly had a chance to win.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Melinda Doolittle, 'There Will Come a Day,' April 24","","http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_melinda_doolittle_april27.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "“There Will Come a Day” by Faith Hill proved to be a perfect showcase for Melinda as part of the “Idol Gives Back” episode. The judges called it magical, akin to a vocal master class.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","LaKisha Jones, 'This Ain't a Love Song,' May 1","","http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_lakisha_jones_may1.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "LaKisha entered Bon Jovi Week as the odds-on favorite to get sent home, but saved herself with a strong rendition of the band's “This Ain’t A Love Song.” She did so well that Simon said he could kiss her – and then did. Unfortunately, the smooch-worthy performance only bought her one more week.";
IdolBestSongs07[i++] = new Array("","Jordin Sparks, 'To Love Somebody' and 'Woman in Love,' May 8","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070521/idol_jordin_sparks_may8.standard.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "298", "199", "", "", "", "", "");
IdolBestSongs07[i-1].body = "Jordin wowed guest mentor Barry Gibb with her covers of “To Love Somebody” and “Woman in Love.” “This is going to be one of our greatest female recording artists,” he gushed after meeting her in rehearsal. Time will tell whether that’s the case, but she’s on the verge of winning the sixth season of “Idol.”";
// END editorial data