DOWNLOAD Syesha Mercado, Yesterday (American Idol Performance) MP3

Syesha Mercado’s Yesterday mp3 features a slowed down version of the Beatles’ classic tune, and it starts bare-bones, with Syesha accompanied by just a man playing a guitar. It starts out beautifully, and it reminds me why Syesha has made it this far in the completion. She nails a high-note late in the song and shows an impressive amount of tenderness and needed restraint in this performance. All in all, it’s pretty impressive-- and the best performance of that particular night, hands down. Randy calls it very, very, very good. Paula says it was vulnerable. Simon calls it her best performance so far. Not incredible, but he really liked it. For Simon to say that much means a lot, although it’s clear he doesn’t expect her to last that much longer in the competition.