Malaya is a top contender. She sang Hard Times by Ray Charles during the Rush Week, gaining the judges' approval. Jennifer Lopez even described her performance as epic.
She was the first called into the Top 10.
Five from those who didn't make the Top 10 were called on stage to perform. Three wildcards were eventually picked by the judges.
Sadly, Sellars wasn't even made to perform for the wildcard.
Here's the list of American Idol 13's Top 13 (in order of announcement):
- Malaya Watson
- Ben Briley
- Emily Piriz
- Alex Preston
- Jessica Meuse
- Dexter Roberts
- Caleb Johnson
- Majesty Rose
- MK Nobilette
- Sam Woolf
- Jena Irene
- Kristen O’Connor
- CJ Harris
