Is It So Long Syesha?

We are still hours away from learning who will be eliminated tonight from "American Idol" but several Internet sites already have predicted that Syesha Mercado's a goner.

 

Zaba Search, which accurately predicted the elimination of Jason Castro last week, says Syesha is the next to go. The site, which tracks how often contestants names are entered into search engines, has even gone so far as to throw a banner over a photo of Syesha that says "Voted off May 14th," despite the fact that the results show has yet to air. They are also calling it a David vs. David finale. Syesha has also been predicted to be voted off by Dial Idol, a popular site that measures the busy signals of each contestant. 

 

Syesha being eliminated tonight is not the shocker; the shocker is how this 21-year-old has made it to the Top 3 after having been in the bottom two or three almost every week. Somehow she continued to slide through while other seemingly more popular contestants were sent packing. I think this has to do with two things.

 

Number one she was a student at Florida International University where the students and alumni have rallied together to vote for her. Number two is that she has an entire region of Florida voting for her in droves.  yesha grew up in Bradenton, Florida and that town has banded together to vote for her as well as the entire town of Sarasota, FL, where Syesha attended Booker High School. Each and every week, residents of Sarasota have been gathering at Mattison's City Grille restaurant. Chef Paul Mattison has even created three signature dishes in honor of the singer - the Pizza Mercado, the Syesha Salad and the Fan-Esha appetizer platter.