Last night wasn't such a romantic night for American Idol 7 contestant Chikezie ... he got voted off and his singing journey came to an end! He's the first of the Top 10 to leave.
Chikezie was in the danger zone with two others, Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado.
But, it wasn't such a great surprise that he was the one with the lowest votes. He was warned many times by the judges to tackle the songs with his own character and give them a Chikezie twist!
As for his last performance of Luther Vandross's If Only for One Night ... that definitely brought his idol journey to a dead end! Simon described that performance as 'Cheesy'!

There was another contestant with all the spotlights on yesterday ... and the whole thing wasn't related to singing! Carly Smithson put a rumor which has been circulating about her to sleep.
It was reported that she and her hubby were expecting a baby ... meaning she was pregnant! But she said: "Apparently, I'm pregnant ... But I'm not, no, I'm not."

So, what will the Top 9 sing next week? And who will be leaving next?