The dream of Filipino-American singer Francisco Martin to make it to win big at ‘American Idol’ continues as he has earned enough votes from the public to stay in the competition.
During the show, Martin’s name was called last but announcements stated that the order wasn’t specific as to the number of votes garnered by each contestant.
“I just made top 10 and I feel speechless to be honest. I actually didn’t think I was gonna make it. I was super scared at the end. I was shaking, my legs were quivering. I am just super grateful. Thank you guys for voting for me, for voting me in. I am just super grateful. I can’t talk right now. I am still in awe. Thank you guys so much,” he said.
Martin sang James Arthur’s “Falling Like The Stars” for this round – with such a soulful performance that moved American Idol Judge Katy Perry to tears.
“When you sang those lines about having four kids and then one on each knee, I was like — yeah sure it was hormones, but it was believability too. It was real believability and I felt it,” said Perry.
Next week, only seven of the new ‘American Idol’ hopefuls will remain to vie for the top spot.