Only 8 contestants left, and after last night's (Tues April 8) performances, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious, and who will sing the good-bye song Thursday. Overall, influencer reactions to all performances are pretty negative.

Here's a look at influencer buzz around each - before, and after the show.

Posts 4/8 Posts 4/9
Michael Johns 5952 8529
Brooke White 4375 5467
David Cook 3841 6171
Jason Castro 3204 5706
Syesha Mercado 2890 4122
David Archuleta 2754 4655
Carly Smithson 2522 5051
Kristy Lee Cook 2481 4390

What's the buzz about?

-Michael Johns' performance was mediocre, and could land him in the bottom three.
-Syesha Mercado's rendition of Fantasia Barrino's "I Believe" could have been the kiss of death.
-The most influential conversations around David Cook focus on how bad his performance - and look - were last night.
-"Worst Performance of the Night" goes to Carly Smithson.
-David Archuleta is still considered untouchable.

Stay tuned for an update after Thursday's results show.