5 Things You Need to Know About Singing Elton John on 'American Idol'

Lesson #1: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Will Take You Far

If I were in the Top 11, I'd be begging to sing this song. Why? Well, let's look at a list of singers who've performed it on American Idol: Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken, Bo Bice and David Archuleta. In other words, singing it means you're guaranteed to make the finale (except for Jorge Nunez, who sang it during the semifinals of season 8 and Jasmine Trias, who finished third after singing it in season 3).

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