Then there were 2
Zul Othman
zul@newstoday.com.sg

IT WASN'T, perhaps, the most surprising of outcomes: Jasmine Tye (picture), 18, last night became the latest hopeful ousted from the second season of Singapore Idol.
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On Wednesday, the theme was My Favourite Song, and Jasmine's take on Jim Brickman's Valentine and Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts was dismissed as excessively sweet by judges Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Jacintha Abisheganaden and Ken Lim.
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Despite the fact that Jasmine has proven to be one of the season's more popular contests, her elimination was no shocker.
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Up against powerhouse performances from fellow contestants Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong, Jasmine's safe rendition of ballads just didn't have enough edge to impress the voters.
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Hady and Jonathan will duke it out for the title of Singapore Idol at the Grand Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 24. The results of the finals will be announced at the same venue the following day.
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After last night's outcome was announced by host Gurmit Singh, Jasmine remained unfazed but did mention that she felt blessed her Idol journey lasted that long.
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Interestingly, the impending Hady-Jonathan showdown is already inviting comparisons to last season's finals with Taufik Batisah and Sylvester Sim: It's time for Singaporeans to decide if they want another soulful singer or a rocker to be crowned as the next Idol.
Zul Othman
zul@newstoday.com.sg

IT WASN'T, perhaps, the most surprising of outcomes: Jasmine Tye (picture), 18, last night became the latest hopeful ousted from the second season of Singapore Idol.
.
On Wednesday, the theme was My Favourite Song, and Jasmine's take on Jim Brickman's Valentine and Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts was dismissed as excessively sweet by judges Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Jacintha Abisheganaden and Ken Lim.
.
Despite the fact that Jasmine has proven to be one of the season's more popular contests, her elimination was no shocker.
.
Up against powerhouse performances from fellow contestants Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong, Jasmine's safe rendition of ballads just didn't have enough edge to impress the voters.
.
Hady and Jonathan will duke it out for the title of Singapore Idol at the Grand Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 24. The results of the finals will be announced at the same venue the following day.
.
After last night's outcome was announced by host Gurmit Singh, Jasmine remained unfazed but did mention that she felt blessed her Idol journey lasted that long.
.
Interestingly, the impending Hady-Jonathan showdown is already inviting comparisons to last season's finals with Taufik Batisah and Sylvester Sim: It's time for Singaporeans to decide if they want another soulful singer or a rocker to be crowned as the next Idol. Zul Othman
zul@newstoday.com.sg

IT WASN'T, perhaps, the most surprising of outcomes: Jasmine Tye (picture), 18, last night became the latest hopeful ousted from the second season of Singapore Idol.
.
On Wednesday, the theme was My Favourite Song, and Jasmine's take on Jim Brickman's Valentine and Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts was dismissed as excessively sweet by judges Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Jacintha Abisheganaden and Ken Lim.
.
Despite the fact that Jasmine has proven to be one of the season's more popular contests, her elimination was no shocker.
.
Up against powerhouse performances from fellow contestants Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong, Jasmine's safe rendition of ballads just didn't have enough edge to impress the voters.
.
Hady and Jonathan will duke it out for the title of Singapore Idol at the Grand Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 24. The results of the finals will be announced at the same venue the following day.
.
After last night's outcome was announced by host Gurmit Singh, Jasmine remained unfazed but did mention that she felt blessed her Idol journey lasted that long.
.
Interestingly, the impending Hady-Jonathan showdown is already inviting comparisons to last season's finals with Taufik Batisah and Sylvester Sim: It's time for Singaporeans to decide if they want another soulful singer or a rocker to be crowned as the next Idol. Zul Othman
zul@newstoday.com.sg

IT WASN'T, perhaps, the most surprising of outcomes: Jasmine Tye (picture), 18, last night became the latest hopeful ousted from the second season of Singapore Idol.
.
On Wednesday, the theme was My Favourite Song, and Jasmine's take on Jim Brickman's Valentine and Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts was dismissed as excessively sweet by judges Dick Lee, Florence Lian, Jacintha Abisheganaden and Ken Lim.
.
Despite the fact that Jasmine has proven to be one of the season's more popular contests, her elimination was no shocker.
.
Up against powerhouse performances from fellow contestants Hady Mirza and Jonathan Leong, Jasmine's safe rendition of ballads just didn't have enough edge to impress the voters.
.
Hady and Jonathan will duke it out for the title of Singapore Idol at the Grand Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 24. The results of the finals will be announced at the same venue the following day.
.
After last night's outcome was announced by host Gurmit Singh, Jasmine remained unfazed but did mention that she felt blessed her Idol journey lasted that long.
.
Interestingly, the impending Hady-Jonathan showdown is already inviting comparisons to last season's finals with Taufik Batisah and Sylvester Sim: It's time for Singaporeans to decide if they want another soulful singer or a rocker to be crowned as the next Idol.