Jason Castro Exiled From 'Idol' Island

By Access HollywoodMay 7, 2008, 10:20 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jason Castro was cut from "American Idol" on Wednesday night, singing his way out to the tune of none other than Bob Marley.

His dismissal was completely expected - Castro received some of the severest criticism of the entire season from the judges for his performance of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man," the latter during which he lost the words on Tuesday night.

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"Jason, stand back," Simon said after the Bob Marley cover on Tuesday's show. "That was utterly atrocious. That is a song you do not touch. The arrangement was atrocious, the performing and the singing was as bad as I ever heard. That was like a first round audition massacre. I don't know what you were thinking."

And after the Dylan number?

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"Jason, I'd pack your suitcase," Simon said.

Before Castro was kicked off, Ryan Seacrest revealed that "American Idol" received its highest numbers of votes this season - nearly 51 million. Each of the top three contenders - Syesha Mercado, David Cook and David Archuleta were separated by only a million votes each.

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The night also contained lively performances from Maroon 5 and season four runner-up Bo Bice.

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  • hippy_friend_s
    I love him he is so cute there is nothing wrong with bob marley
    report abuseposted May 21, 2008, 6:34 pm PDT
  • take a guess
    I hate the fact that people always bash on the contestants....give him a break....he made it that far because he CAN sing...i'm 41 years old....not a teeny bopper....and he made me HAPPY when i listened to him perform...
    report abuseposted May 19, 2008, 9:36 am PDT
  • Rachel
    Jason was awesome and had cool hair. That sucks he want home preforming my 2 most fav artists and two awesome songs. I think syesha or whoever should have been singing on wensday. but whatever i think jason will have an awesome carrer.
    report abuseposted May 12, 2008, 4:41 pm PDT
  • Yuval
    He is not cute he is not talented and you can so see that all the judges hate him i cant belive he got pass top 12!
    report abuseposted May 10, 2008, 10:42 am PDT
  • Yuval
    He is not cute he is not talented and you can so see that all the judges hate him i cant belive he got pass top 12!
    report abuseposted May 10, 2008, 10:42 am PDT
  • jj
    Jason is a cool dude, no doubt about it. No need to run someone in the ground...make your point ABOUT the performance and move on. I love the sound of his voice and his unpretentious approach to the whole competition. Hallalujah and Over the Rainbow were two of my favorite performances of the season. His style certainly does not lend itself to A Idol but obviously he has built a fan base.
    report abuseposted May 9, 2008, 2:30 am PDT
  • missconceited08
    i agree with slim thicky i never liked him from the start i was so happy when he left he shouldve never even made into the top12!! that boy cant sing!!he made me mad everytime i watched the show!!ugh and btw 'Pray changes things' they r all amateurs DUH.they all have alittle exerpiences DUH.thats what the show is about if he cracked under pressure on live tv then he wouldnt survive
    report abuseposted May 8, 2008, 8:12 pm PDT
  • SlimThicky
    Man Jason should have been gone... Just because he had silly @$$ fans who thinks he is cute that voted for him, thats why he stayed in the competition. His true colors really shined these past few weeks, that man cant sing. He looks like a weed head anywayz... I cant believe he butchered BoB Marley's song like that..he must have been HIGH as HELL to attempt that song....
    report abuseposted May 8, 2008, 4:32 am PDT
  • SlimThicky
    Man Jason should have been gone... Just because he had silly @$$ fans who thinks he is cute that voted for him, thats why he stayed in the competition. His true colors really shined these past few weeks, that man cant sing. He looks like a weed head anywayz... I cant believe he butchered BoB Marley's song like that..he must have been HIGH as HELL to attempt that song....
    report abuseposted May 8, 2008, 4:32 am PDT
  • Pray changes things
    that was utterly ridiculous how the judges belittled Jason last night! He has little experience, and it was no wonder he choked the 2nd song after they roasted him the first. I felt horrible for him! I wish him well he was so humble and real. I wish him great success! I will never forget the way he sang Hallalujah, that was the song that set every other song apart!
    report abuseposted May 7, 2008, 10:37 pm PDT
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