After consistently bad reviews, Lana Krost bowed out of the Australian Idol finals last night. Her performance of Moloko’s “Sing It Back” was undoubtedly her strongest, but it wasn’t enough to convince Australia.
The pretty Perth teen took the news well, declaring “I’m going to look at it like I came 10th out of 35, 000 people.”
Good for her! The elimination probably came at a good time, as Lana can now focus on her year 12 final exams next week.
The biggest surprise of the night wasn’t Lana’s elimination, but the other Idols standing with her in the bottom three. Despite solid performances, Tarisai Vushe and Daniel Mifsud failed to connect with the voting public.
They’ll be looking for stronger performances on next week’s acoustic show. This is a theme I’m definitely looking forward to, as the singers can play instruments. This is what being an artist is all about, so the show will give us a real indication of the star potential of our top nine.