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Here's a great interview with the Top 13. Kris has some nice quotes:

How are you feeling about semi-finals format this season, especially the fact that almost everyone just got one shot to make it to the finals?
Kris Allen: You know, I think it was really tough, especially for me. I didn't get a lot of airtime, and so I didn't actually think I had a shot. I feel really lucky to be here.
Who would you have given a wild-card slot to?
Kris Allen: Me and Ricky [Braddy] were really good friends, so it was sad to see him go.
Last season, the musicians did really well on the show. Are you planning on playing an instrument?
Kris Allen: I'm going to play my guitar whenever I can. It's so much easier to get into a song when you're actually making the music as well.
Which theme nights are you most looking forward to tackling? Are there any you're dreading?
Kris Allen: I know maybe Michael Jackson might be coming up, which would be kinda fun, but scary as well, since I actually did a Michael Jackson song. Country week would be fun. Rock would be something I'd steer away from in an actual music career, but I think it would be fun to channel that inner rocker.
Some people have felt that Tatiana Del Toro and Nick ''Norman Gentle'' Mitchell weren't on the show because they were honest contenders, but because they made for good TV. How do you feel about that?
Kris Allen: I didn't get to know Tatiana that well. I got to know Nick real well, because he was in group 2 with us, and I love that guy. I want him to be at my side all the time, because he just brings so much relaxation to everything. He just makes everything fun. I don't know if he was taking anybody's spot. He was very entertaining. He was doing his thing.