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I was comparing Syesha and Vonzell to each other, not to other contestants, but people are bringing up some very good points. Unlike Serena, I don't actually think either is actually a fantastic singer, or even the 3rd best singer in their seasons (though Syesha has pleasantly surprised me the last 2 weeks). And as Riff said, Vonzell never got any better. Like Syesha, she stayed in by avoiding bad song choices or really bad performances. As people noted some time ago, the 4th season and 7th are rather simular: both have come after disasterous seasons, both have been marked by rules changes (that year, raising the age limit and revamping the semis; this year, getting rid of the groups in the Hollywood rounds, not eliminating anybody the first day there, and allowing instruments), both have seen lots of self-destuctive performers (Mario, Carly, etc.) and both have had eliminations that are flaky without being utterly insane like the previous seasons had (Michael was great, but he needed to either hit those high notes or NOT TRY TO). And both have allowed good looking black women to slip thru the cracks a bit, get past seemingly better singers who flaws did them in and get near the finale.