<P> Idol judge Simon Cowell praised Guarini's performance in the show's first season, at one early audition telling him "Justin, you know, occasionally you're very privileged when you do a competition like this to hear somebody undiscovered who has a voice like yours", with Guarini ultimately becoming the runner - up to winner Kelly Clarkson in September 2002 . Soon after, Guarini signed with American Idol's 19 Management and secured a record deal with RCA . Prior to the American Idol Tour, he was the only contestant asked to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show, on which Oprah Winfrey told him, "Justin, you have it ." </P> <P> Reviews during the American Idol Tour described Guarini as a "revelation" (Los Angeles Times), and "easily the best performer" (Boston Herald). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Week </Th> <Th> Theme </Th> <Th> Song Sung </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 30 </Td> <Td> Semifinal Group 2 </Td> <Td> "Ribbon in the Sky" </Td> <Td> Stevie Wonder </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Advanced </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 10 </Td> <Td> Motown </Td> <Td> "For Once in My Life" </Td> <Td> Stevie Wonder </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 8 </Td> <Td> 1960s </Td> <Td> "Sunny" </Td> <Td> Bobby Hebb </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 7 </Td> <Td> 1970s </Td> <Td> "Someday We'll All Be Free" </Td> <Td> Donny Hathaway </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bottom 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 6 </Td> <Td> Big Band </Td> <Td> "Route 66" </Td> <Td> Nat King Cole </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 5 </Td> <Td> Burt Bacharach Love Songs </Td> <Td> "The Look of Love" </Td> <Td> Dusty Springfield </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 4 </Td> <Td> 1980s 1990s </Td> <Td> "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "Get Here" </Td> <Td> Michael Jackson Brenda Russell </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 3 </Td> <Td> Idol's Choice Judges' Choice </Td> <Td> "Let's Stay Together" "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" </Td> <Td> Al Green Elton John </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Safe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Top 2 </Td> <Td> Finale </Td> <Td> "Before Your Love" "Get Here" "A Moment Like This" </Td> <Td> Justin Guarini Oleta Adams Justin Guarini </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Runner - Up </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Week </Th> <Th> Theme </Th> <Th> Song Sung </Th> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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