There was no doubt in my mind that Thia Megia would land in the top 10.  Aside from her singing prowess which is a feat in itself at her age, she also has the look or as Steven Tyler would always say:  "total package", needed to become the next American Idol.

Thia joins other finalists Scotty McCreery, Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, Jacob Lusk, Casey Abrams, Paul McDonald, Haley Reinhart, and James Durbin plus three wild card candidates (Stefano Langone, Ashthon Jone and Naima Adedapo).

With the latest crop of singers, this season's American Idol is something I would watch and keep tabs on.

Here are what the judges comments on Thia's "Out Here On My Own" rendition:


Randy Jackson:  “Infectious.  It doesn’t matter what age you are. This is what hot singing is about!” 


Steven Tyler:  "Sometimes a person’s pitch can be so perfect it doesn’t matter what song they sing. And you just did that. I can’t believe you’re 15!"

Jennifer Lopez:  "It was just so beautiful. It’s such a quiet moment in the middle of all these very big performances to come out there, stand still, sing with no music in the beginning and just captivate every single person in this room was really, really special.”