“American Idol”  is in full swing for Season 13. The show recently named their Top 13 finalists in their final night of “Rush Week.” The theme for The Top 13 performance show was “This Is Me”. The contestants were to choose a song that best represented  themselves as an artist.

LA Music Examiner and TV Examiner spoke with the contestants after the performance show. Click on the video link to see what Emily Piriz had to say about the performance and more.
Piriz was eliminated last week on the results show.

“American Idol” airs Wednesdays and Thursdays on Fox. This week the Top 11 contestants will be performing Songs from The Cinema.

The Top 11 finalists are Ben Briley, C.J. Harris, Jena Irene, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf.
 
American Idol Emily Piriz Interview Top 13 by LA Music and TV  Examiner