AI Season 7

[Contestants] [Episodes] [Top 10/Bottom 10]

Fast Facts About Season 7

  • February-May 2008
  • 24
  • 12
  • 22.5
  • 23.2
  • 156
  • 60
  • 96
  • 156
  • 0
  • 1
  • 59.9
  • 31.3 years
    (34.4 pre-Finals, 29.3 Finals)
  • 70.5%
    (56.7% pre-Finals, 79.2% Finals)
  • 0.51
    (0.73 pre-Finals, 0.38 Finals)
  • 19.1
  • 49.1
  • 50.8
  • 47.1
  • 52.8
  • 50.1
  • n/a
  • 50.1
     

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[back to top] Contestants

Finalists
Place Name / Hometown #Ep #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
1
Cook DavidDavid Cook
Blue Springs, MO
 14 20
65.3
 
95 23 18.9 0 2 4 9 5
2
Archuleta DavidDavid Archuleta
Murray, UT
 14 20
56.9
 
93 16 20.4 2 2 6 8 2
3
Mercado SyeshaSyesha Mercado
Sarasota, FL
 13 17
53.6
 
79 33 21.1 0 3 8 6 0
4
Castro JasonJason Castro
Rockwall, TX
 12 14
44.2
 
86 9 19.4 4 2 5 2 1
5
White BrookeBrooke White
Mesa, AZ
 11 12
51.4
 
85 10 17.7 2 1 4 2 3
6
Smithson CarlyCarly Smithson
San Diego, CA
 10 10
61.9
 
82 21 19.1 0 2 2 4 2
7
Cook Kristy LeeKristy Lee Cook
Selma, OR
 9 9
35.9
 
66 3 18.6 2 2 4 1 0
8
Johns MichaelMichael Johns
Buckhead, GA
 8 8
62.0
 
83 37 18.4 0 1 3 1 3
9
Malubay RamieleRamiele Malubay
Miramar, FL
 7 7
42.0
 
84 23 16.9 0 4 2 0 1
10
ChikezieChikezie
Inglewood, CA
 6 6
49.8
 
82 18 19.3 1 1 2 1 1
11
Overmyer AmandaAmanda Overmyer
Mulberry, IN
 5 5
37.4
 
58 5 22.2 1 1 3 0 0
12
Hernandez DavidDavid Hernandez
Glendale, AZ
 4 4
57.0
 
87 25 16.5 0 1 2 0 1
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. SF FI Solo Lo1 Growth #Ep. B3 SAge FFact RFact
1
Cook DavidDavid Cook
Blue Springs, MO
 65.3 73.0 63.9 65.3 23.0 -1.12 14 0 23.7 90% 0.20
2
Archuleta DavidDavid Archuleta
Murray, UT
 56.9 79.7 52.8 56.9 16.0 -0.89 14 0 28.3 70% 0.70
3
Mercado SyeshaSyesha Mercado
Sarasota, FL
 53.6 52.3 53.9 53.6 33.0 0 13 7 30.1 47% 0.82
4
Castro JasonJason Castro
Rockwall, TX
 44.2 69.7 37.3 44.2 9.0 -4.60 12 2 32.6 86% 0.29
5
White BrookeBrooke White
Mesa, AZ
 51.4 71.3 44.8 51.4 10.0 -4.35 11 3 31.7 67% 0.33
6
Smithson CarlyCarly Smithson
San Diego, CA
 61.9 70.3 58.3 61.9 21.0 -2.93 10 3 32.0 70% 0.40
7
Cook Kristy LeeKristy Lee Cook
Selma, OR
 35.9 33.0 37.3 35.9 3.0 +4.25 9 4 29.2 100% 0.00
8
Johns MichaelMichael Johns
Buckhead, GA
 62.0 62.7 61.6 62.0 37.0 -0.10 8 1 33.4 100% 0.00
9
Malubay RamieleRamiele Malubay
Miramar, FL
 42.0 59.7 28.8 42.0 23.0 -8.82 7 1 32.4 43% 1.57
10
ChikezieChikezie
Inglewood, CA
 49.8 44.0 55.7 49.8 18.0 +2.09 6 1 35.5 67% 0.33
11
Overmyer AmandaAmanda Overmyer
Mulberry, IN
 37.4 36.0 39.5 37.4 5.0 +1.20 5 1 39.6 100% 0.00
12
Hernandez DavidDavid Hernandez
Glendale, AZ
 57.0 67.7 25.0 57.0 25.0 -12.40 4 1 33.8 75% 0.50
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. HTH W L T Pct Strk Solo
1
Cook DavidDavid Cook
Blue Springs, MO
 65.3 18 16 1 0 0.889 7 7
2
Archuleta DavidDavid Archuleta
Murray, UT
 56.9 28 20 5 0 0.714 4 4
3
Mercado SyeshaSyesha Mercado
Sarasota, FL
 53.6 34 12 17 2 0.382 7 7
4
Castro JasonJason Castro
Rockwall, TX
 44.2 9 5 2 0 0.556 3 3
5
White BrookeBrooke White
Mesa, AZ
 51.4 18 7 9 0 0.389 4 4
6
Smithson CarlyCarly Smithson
San Diego, CA
 61.9 18 4 12 0 0.222 7 7
7
Cook Kristy LeeKristy Lee Cook
Selma, OR
 35.9 6 0 5 0 0.000 2 2
8
Johns MichaelMichael Johns
Buckhead, GA
 62.0 8 6 2 0 0.750 2 2
9
Malubay RamieleRamiele Malubay
Miramar, FL
 42.0 17 7 9 0 0.412 2 2
10
ChikezieChikezie
Inglewood, CA
 49.8 4 1 3 0 0.250 1 1
11
Overmyer AmandaAmanda Overmyer
Mulberry, IN
 37.4 0 0 0 0 n/a 2 2
12
Hernandez DavidDavid Hernandez
Glendale, AZ
 57.0 5 5 0 0 1.000 3 3
Semifinalists
Place Name / Hometown #Ep #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
200 SF
Berry ColtonColton Berry
Staunton, VA
 1 1
38.0
 
38 38 15.0 0 1 0 0 0
200 SF
Borgella JoanneJoanne Borgella
Hoboken, NJ
 1 1
19.0
 
19 19 13.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Carrico RobbieRobbie Carrico
Melbourne, FL
 2 2
44.5
 
61 28 18.5 0 1 0 1 0
200 SF
Davis AmyAmy Davis
Lowell, IN
 1 1
6.0
 
6 6 9.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Epperson Asia'hAsia'h Epperson
Joplin, MO
 3 3
45.0
 
65 25 20.3 0 1 1 1 0
200 SF
Haley GarrettGarrett Haley
Elida, OH
 1 1
17.0
 
17 17 17.0 1 0 0 0 0
200 SF
Lushington AlexandreaAlexandrea Lushington
Douglasville, GA
 2 2
48.0
 
69 27 21.5 0 1 0 1 0
200 SF
Malloy KadyKady Malloy
Houston, TX
 3 3
26.7
 
41 13 20.3 1 1 1 0 0
200 SF
Menard LukeLuke Menard
Crawfordsville, IN
 3 3
18.0
 
22 12 14.0 1 2 0 0 0
200 SF
Noriega DannyDanny Noriega
Azusa, CA
 3 3
34.3
 
38 29 21.3 0 3 0 0 0
200 SF
Whitaker AlainaAlaina Whitaker
Tulsa, OK
 2 2
52.5
 
67 38 20.5 0 1 0 1 0
200 SF
Yeager JasonJason Yeager
Grand Prairie, TX
 2 2
22.5
 
26 19 17.5 1 1 0 0 0
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. SF FI Solo Lo1 Growth #Ep. B3 SAge FFact RFact
200 SF
Berry ColtonColton Berry
Staunton, VA
 38.0 38.0 n/a 38.0 38.0 n/a 1 0 39.0 0% 1.00
200 SF
Borgella JoanneJoanne Borgella
Hoboken, NJ
 19.0 19.0 n/a 19.0 19.0 n/a 1 0 41.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Carrico RobbieRobbie Carrico
Melbourne, FL
 44.5 44.5 n/a 44.5 28.0 n/a 2 0 34.5 100% 0.00
200 SF
Davis AmyAmy Davis
Lowell, IN
 6.0 6.0 n/a 6.0 6.0 n/a 1 0 47.0 0% 1.00
200 SF
Epperson Asia'hAsia'h Epperson
Joplin, MO
 45.0 45.0 n/a 45.0 25.0 n/a 3 0 31.3 0% 3.00
200 SF
Haley GarrettGarrett Haley
Elida, OH
 17.0 17.0 n/a 17.0 17.0 n/a 1 0 46.0 0% 2.00
200 SF
Lushington AlexandreaAlexandrea Lushington
Douglasville, GA
 48.0 48.0 n/a 48.0 27.0 n/a 2 0 35.5 50% 0.50
200 SF
Malloy KadyKady Malloy
Houston, TX
 26.7 26.7 n/a 26.7 13.0 n/a 3 0 32.3 67% 0.33
200 SF
Menard LukeLuke Menard
Crawfordsville, IN
 18.0 18.0 n/a 18.0 12.0 n/a 3 0 32.0 100% 0.00
200 SF
Noriega DannyDanny Noriega
Azusa, CA
 34.3 34.3 n/a 34.3 29.0 n/a 3 0 38.0 33% 1.00
200 SF
Whitaker AlainaAlaina Whitaker
Tulsa, OK
 52.5 52.5 n/a 52.5 38.0 n/a 2 0 34.5 0% 1.00
200 SF
Yeager JasonJason Yeager
Grand Prairie, TX
 22.5 22.5 n/a 22.5 19.0 n/a 2 0 40.0 50% 0.50
Place Name / Hometown Avg. Rtg. HTH W L T Pct Strk Solo
200 SF
Berry ColtonColton Berry
Staunton, VA
 38.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Borgella JoanneJoanne Borgella
Hoboken, NJ
 19.0 1 0 1 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Carrico RobbieRobbie Carrico
Melbourne, FL
 44.5 0 0 0 0 n/a 1 1
200 SF
Davis AmyAmy Davis
Lowell, IN
 6.0 1 0 1 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Epperson Asia'hAsia'h Epperson
Joplin, MO
 45.0 18 12 5 0 0.667 1 1
200 SF
Haley GarrettGarrett Haley
Elida, OH
 17.0 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Lushington AlexandreaAlexandrea Lushington
Douglasville, GA
 48.0 1 0 1 0 0.000 1 1
200 SF
Malloy KadyKady Malloy
Houston, TX
 26.7 2 0 2 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Menard LukeLuke Menard
Crawfordsville, IN
 18.0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 0
200 SF
Noriega DannyDanny Noriega
Azusa, CA
 34.3 4 0 4 0 0.000 0 0
200 SF
Whitaker AlainaAlaina Whitaker
Tulsa, OK
 52.5 2 2 0 0 1.000 1 1
200 SF
Yeager JasonJason Yeager
Grand Prairie, TX
 22.5 3 0 3 0 0.000 0 0

[back to top] Episodes

Pre-finals
Date Episode / Theme #Cn. #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
39497 Feb 19, 2008
39497 AI7 - Top 24 (Guys)
1960s
 12 12
47.3
 
82 17 17.6 2 4 2 3 1
39498 Feb 20, 2008
39498 AI7 - Top 24 (Girls)
1960s
 12 12
49.3
 
84 6 19.5 2 1 4 4 1
39504 Feb 26, 2008
39504 AI7 - Top 20 (Guys)
1970s
 10 10
51.4
 
93 19 17.9 1 3 2 2 2
39505 Feb 27, 2008
39505 AI7 - Top 20 (Girls)
1970s
 10 10
40.3
 
83 5 16.6 2 4 2 0 2
39511 Mar 4, 2008
39511 AI7 - Top 16 (Guys)
1980s
 8 8
56.8
 
90 12 15.9 1 1 2 2 2
39512 Mar 5, 2008
39512 AI7 - Top 16 (Girls)
1980s
 8 8
51.9
 
80 26 20.9 0 1 5 1 1
Date Episode / Theme Avg. Rtg. Solo SR In SR Out CR XFact SAge FFact RFact
39497 Feb 19, 2008
39497 AI7 - Top 24 (Guys)
1960s
 47.3 47.3 n/a 47.3 47.3 n/a 42.7 58% 0.58
39498 Feb 20, 2008
39498 AI7 - Top 24 (Girls)
1960s
 49.3 49.3 47.3 48.3 49.3 n/a 43.8 42% 0.83
39504 Feb 26, 2008
39504 AI7 - Top 20 (Guys)
1970s
 51.4 51.4 48.3 49.2 51.4 +0.10 35.6 60% 0.60
39505 Feb 27, 2008
39505 AI7 - Top 20 (Girls)
1970s
 40.3 40.3 49.2 47.2 48.5 -16.30 32.6 70% 0.60
39511 Mar 4, 2008
39511 AI7 - Top 16 (Guys)
1980s
 56.8 56.8 47.2 48.7 56.1 +0.94 21.0 75% 0.38
39512 Mar 5, 2008
39512 AI7 - Top 16 (Girls)
1980s
 51.9 51.9 48.7 49.1 49.3 +3.88 22.4 38% 1.50
Finals
Date Episode / Theme #Cn. #Pf. Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
39518 Mar 11, 2008
39518 AI7 - Final 12
Lennon-McCartney
 12 12
51.2
 
85 3 16.5 2 3 3 0 4
39525 Mar 18, 2008
39525 AI7 - Final 11
Beatles
 11 11
46.9
 
72 16 20.2 1 3 3 4 0
39532 Mar 25, 2008
39532 AI7 - Final 10
Year You Were Born
 10 10
55.2
 
95 23 19.4 0 3 3 2 2
39539 Apr 1, 2008
39539 AI7 - Final 9
Dolly Parton
 9 9
58.3
 
83 24 18.4 0 1 4 3 1
39546 Apr 8, 2008
39546 AI7 - Final 8
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 8 8
47.5
 
79 21 22.6 0 3 2 3 0
39553 Apr 15, 2008
39553 AI7 - Final 7
Mariah Carey
 7 7
50.0
 
76 28 23.3 0 2 4 1 0
39560 Apr 22, 2008
39560 AI7 - Final 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber
 6 6
53.2
 
87 12 16.2 2 0 1 2 1
39567 Apr 29, 2008
39567 AI7 - Final 5
Neil Diamond
 5 10
43.1
 
77 10 20.1 2 2 3 3 0
39574 May 6, 2008
39574 AI7 - Final 4
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 4 8
46.5
 
71 9 20.1 2 0 4 2 0
39581 May 13, 2008
39581 AI7 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
 3 9
51.2
 
86 16 20.4 1 2 2 3 1
39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
59.7
 
84 34 21.5 0 1 1 3 1
Date Episode / Theme Avg. Rtg. Solo SR In SR Out CR XFact SAge FFact RFact
39518 Mar 11, 2008
39518 AI7 - Final 12
Lennon-McCartney
 51.2 51.2 49.1 49.4 57.8 -8.78 41.9 100% 0.00
39525 Mar 18, 2008
39525 AI7 - Final 11
Beatles
 46.9 46.9 49.4 49.1 55.6 -10.91 41.5 100% 0.00
39532 Mar 25, 2008
39532 AI7 - Final 10
Year You Were Born
 55.2 55.2 49.1 49.8 57.1 -2.26 25.3 60% 0.60
39539 Apr 1, 2008
39539 AI7 - Final 9
Dolly Parton
 58.3 58.3 49.8 50.5 58.0 +0.44 23.7 89% 0.11
39546 Apr 8, 2008
39546 AI7 - Final 8
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 47.5 47.5 50.5 50.3 58.4 -12.45 22.3 63% 0.88
39553 Apr 15, 2008
39553 AI7 - Final 7
Mariah Carey
 50.0 50.0 50.3 50.3 57.0 -7.88 17.1 71% 0.29
39560 Apr 22, 2008
39560 AI7 - Final 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber
 53.2 53.2 50.3 50.4 59.8 -7.35 24.2 100% 0.00
39567 Apr 29, 2008
39567 AI7 - Final 5
Neil Diamond
 43.1 43.1 50.4 49.9 56.7 -16.26 31.3 100% 0.00
39574 May 6, 2008
39574 AI7 - Final 4
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 46.5 46.5 49.9 49.7 56.3 -11.46 40.3 63% 0.38
39581 May 13, 2008
39581 AI7 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
 51.2 51.2 49.7 49.8 58.7 -9.13 17.2 44% 1.00
39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 59.7 59.7 49.8 50.1 62.0 -1.66 22.7 67% 1.33

[back to top] Ratings Distribution

Total of 156 performances
  4
 
 14
 
 18
 
 16
 
 23
 
 24
 
 20
 
 18
 
 16
 
 3
 
  
  9- 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+  

[back to top] Top Performances

Highest-Rated Performances
Highest-Rated Performances
1
Billie Jean0001Billie Jean
95
 
2
Imagine0001Imagine
93
 
3
Hello0001Hello
90
 
4
Papa Was A Rolling Stone0001Papa Was A Rolling Stone
87
 
Music Of The Night0001The Music Of The Night
87
 
6
Hallelujah0001Hallelujah
86
 
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face0001The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
86
 
8
Let It Be0001Let It Be
85
 
9
You Dont Have To Say You Love Me0001You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
84
 
Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me0001Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
84
 
Lowest-Rated Performances
Lowest-Rated Performances
1
Eight Days A Week0001Eight Days A Week
3
 
2
Carry On Wayward Son0001Carry On Wayward Son
5
 
3
Where The Boys Are0001Where The Boys Are
6
 
4
I Shot The Sheriff0001I Shot The Sheriff
9
 
5
Im A Believer0001I'm A Believer
10
 
6
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go0001Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
12
 
You Must Love Me0001You Must Love Me
12
 
8
Magic Man0001Magic Man
13
 
9
Memory0001Memory
14
 
September Morn0001September Morn
14
 

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