Elijah Liu: “Stay” Performance Video on American Idol Top 20

Chinese-Mexican contestant of the American Idol Season 12, Elijah Liu made her own rendition of the song “Stay,” as popularized by Rihanna to the delight of the judges.

The Filipino-looking Elijah Liu was the one who first perform during the Wednesday night’s show (Thursday morning in Manila) in the Top 20 American Idol Finals.

The 18-year-old Elijah Liu received positive comments from the judges.

Here’s the judges verdict:

Nicki Minaj: I think I would be willing to stay. You look great.

Keith Urban: It really suited your voice.

Mariah Carey: It didn’t get more explosive in the end.

Randy Jackson: Liked Elijah’s performance more than last week, but thinks the performance never left first gear.

Here’s the performance video:



Elijah Liu American Idol

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