Relistened to Madison's top 12 then compared it to her prelives.   Is it just me or did her prelives not do justice to how crystal clear her voice is? She even sounds more powerful. Maybe it was just song choice that allowed her voice to shine more. But either way her top 12 is the best she's sounded so far imo. The performance has grown on me a lot.    

Cut Possum Kingdown - Toadies

Get On Your Feet - Gloria Estefan 

1. Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon - such as a consistent and strong performer. i get the “boring” allegations, but he was just such a captivating vocalist that i personally never cared. finally, on a more personal note, he was really positive gay representation to have on Idol! as a a fellow gay ginger👨‍🦰who comes from a similar background, my younger self felt really validated through his run on the show.  2. Leah Marlene - i initially disliked her during the pre-season and pre-lives. after "Heal" she quickly became a fave of mine, and then she went on to become an all-timer for me! even though she was never able to directly say her sexuality on the show, i love how she expressed her queerness through her outfits/some of her song choices. and she STILL made it to the Top 3! in a season with that rather dreadful country top 2, her energy made it worthwhile. 3. Casey Bishop - she is the best singer under 18 y/o on all seasons of Idol, The Voice, and AGT imo. not only was she a killer vocalist, but her song choices were INSANE. the fact that she could go from jazz/soul songs like “My Funny Valentine” and “Over the Rainbow”, to hard rock songs like “Black Hole Sun” and “Livewire”, to modern pop like “wish you were gay” and "Paradise"???? a versatile legend. i return to her performances the most of everyone on this list. 4. Abi Carter - she could potentially go higher depending on how she places, but putting her here for now. a versatile vocalist who has delivered many moments! 5. Maddie Poppe - i remember her audition being montaged during the premiere and i was like “welp i guess she’s a Top 14 boot”, but then she went on to win lmao. her run was such a pure breath of fresh air. she served fun song choices, but also emotional and heartfelt ballads. i also love a lot of her post-show music! 6. Grace Kinstler - one of the best vocalists to appear on Idol for sure. her song choices were basic at times and there were performances where she struggled with pitch, but when she was locked in, she was locked IN! 7/8. McKenna Faith Breinholt/Laci Kaye Booth - raspy voiced icons! love both of their runs to a similar degree so i'm ranking them together. 9. Iam Tongi - was not that huge of a fan during the season, but over the past year, his run has really aged well for me! he was a consistent performer who brought a lovely sense of positivity and unity to the show. his duet with James Blunt to “Monsters” is hands down one of the most emotional performances i’ve ever seen, period. 10. Megan Danielle - she helped me learn to appreciate CCM and i connected with a lot of her performances. i feel like she was lacking a true “moment” tho (“Angel From Montgomery” is closest imo).   Honorable Mentions: -Kenedi and Kaeyra: my S20 and S21 pre-season faves who i never got to see fulfill their potential.  -a lot of the Season 18 contestants who got robbed of the Idol experience due to Covid i could see Just Sam, Francisco, Jonny, Dillon, and Julia all managing to make their way up into my Top 10 if we got a full season of performances from them. 

But she already did, she received the golden buzzer from Simon. Any suggestions for her uptempo song ?