American Idol: Bye-bye . . . Asia’h?

The moments of truth come fast and furious on American Idol, where each week we crush a young man or woman’s dream. But few of these moments have the gravity of the Final 12 pick, where the fat is trimmed and the real contestants are allowed to take center stage. For the eight men and eight women who have made it this far, ’80s week was a challenge. Nobody’s fate was assured (except, perhaps, David Archuleta’s). Who’s in, who’s out? There were surprises and lesser surprises, but ultimately, Luke Menard, Danny Noriega, Kady Molloy, and Asia’h Epperson were dispatched. Let’s consider the losers: