Another ‘American Idol’ finalist eliminated; 9 singers remain in competition

Another ‘Idol’ finalist eliminated

LOS ANGELES — Didi Benami has a reason to be brokenhearted on “American Idol.”

The 23-year-old waitress from Los Angeles was eliminated from the ninth season of the Fox singing competition Wednesday.

Benami, who was panned for her overdramatic rendition of Jimmy Ruffin’s “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” on Tuesday’s soul-themed performance show, received the fewest viewer votes and was not saved by the show’s judges.

Joining Benami in the bottom three were 20-year-old college student Tim Urban of Duncansville, Texas, and 17-year-old high school student Katie Stevens of Middlebury, Conn.

Urban was slammed for an uninspired rendition of Anita Baker’s “Sweet Love,” while Stevens received a lukewarm response for Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools.”