She's a heartbreaker

So the show starts off a bit risque tonight with a joke about Paula Abdul being under the desk because she was getting something for Randy. It was hilarious, but maybe not for family viewing.

Anyway, moving along to the singing, Jordin starts off tonight by revealing to America that she is a huge football fan and that she, at one time, wanted to play football herself.

She sings Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" and, like last week and the week before, this first female performance is better than all the guys combined last night.

But before we get into her singing, I just have to say that she looks gorgeous tonight. It looks like the show's stylists have softened up her curls and it looks so nice. She looks older, more sophisticated, and I love her sense of style - tonight, she keeps it simple, and probably comfortable, with a pair of jeans and a nice top.

Her choice of song is perfect - it fits her personality and the strength of her voice. I think the song may have been too rough, too raw for some of the other girls, but she rocked it out - it just suited her.

Wait... did any of you catch this??? Her voice kept going even after the mic left her face. I'm wondering, was one of the backup singers singing that huge note at the end or what? I don't know - could be a little shady - I've watched it like four times now and you can clearly see that she ends the song, throws her hand down, taking the mic away, but the high note can still be heard for like a second or two afterward. Very strange... any thoughts on what could have happened?

Randy tells her it wasn't her best performance but still better than all the boys. Paula talks about her energy, tells her she's exploding and coming into her own artistry. Simon says it was a bit shrieky and manic, but that she will 100% be there next week.