Rampant flu-like illness may have plagued the ladies of “American Idol,” but that didn’t stop them from showing up for the very first “Ladies’ Night.” From watching their performances, it looked like 6 of the 12 women could be real contenders down the stretch and were,  overall, better than the guy’s Idol performances. The rest of the Idol ladies can start packing their bags. Here’s what I got:

The Idols that really shined:

• Brooke White singing “So Happy Together” was a solid, happy song! 
• Asia’h Epperson singing ”Piece of My Heart” made Janice Joplin smile! 
• Amanda Overmeyer singing “Baby Please Don’t Go,” and she won’t!
• Ramiele Malubay singing “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” was loved by all!
• Syesha Mercado singing “Tobacco Road” is on the road to victory! 

Those Idols that really let us down:

• Alexandrea Lushington singing “Spinning Wheel,” but the wheels fell off! 
• Carly Smithson singing “The Shadow of Your Smile,” but she was shadowed by real singers!