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by Kelli Barnes

Country singer Kree Harrison is one step closer to winning it all after making it to the top two finalists who will compete for the win next Wednesday night. Harrison will share the stage with South Carolina's Candice Glover. Harrison made it through this week, singing songs chosen for her, even though the panel judges acknowledge she is exceptional at choosing her own songs. "You know exactly what songs are perfect for your voice," said Keith Urban during Idol season 12.

Jimmy Iovene chose "Pretty, Pretty Please" by Pink and the judges did not like it for her. The judges chose "Here Comes Goodbye" by Rascal Flats, which she sang with raw emotion after watching her home visit that included footage from her childhood home with so many memories of her parents who are deceased. Ironically, the "Goodbye" message did not become her final goodbye for season 12, but instead was the vehicle that brought her to the final two. The final song for Kree was chosen by Idol producers. It was The Band Perry's "Better Dig Two" and the judge's reaction was less than impressed.

For Candice, she received rave reviews from the judges for all three songs and her final song, "Somewhere" from Westside Story, which was slotted at the very end of the show, received a standing ovation from the judges. It was perfect in every way. I would have chosen it for her. It crossed billboard charts, Broadway and Hollywood.

We can only assume that next Wednesday night, in all fairness, Kree will have the last song of the night. I hope someone at Idol "has her back" and out of the millions of songs in the world, she gets to sing one perfect for her.

I predict a win for Kree Harrison because of her versatility, encompassing country and blues. Every genre thrown at her this season, she delivered with solid professionalism. I also believe public opinion will lean for the supposed underdog, which the Idol judges set Kree up for nicely this week.