Ciana got a well deserved standing ovation. She is cute, sweet and has an amazing voice. She is confident, graceful and has a wonderful subtle stage presence. The judges lied to her with a bunch of flattery about how far she is going to go, and then cut her off for no reason. Are these judges schizophrenic or just bi-polar? These are people's lives on the line, and the judges are encouraging them with hallow compliments. I was surprisingly heartbroken when they cut her. I don't know why this bothers me so much, but I'm still in shock weeks later. I can't believe some of the no talent acts they've let through. Too bad America didn't have a choice at that point because i know we would have put her at least into the quarter finals. Some of the quarter finalist singers, can't even sing. This was a huge mistake, and i'm still trying to figure out how the judges came to this decision. i wish they could let us in on their reasoning given some of the acts they did let through.

I was down on vacation and did not see the cuts. I was telling everybody in my family that she was my pick to win it all. It was funny, when I played the clip of her singing my family members where taken back with the voice coming out of this 8 year old girl. I don't get it, she was awesome and they let a bunch of very plain people through and cut this girl that has an awesome gift. :(

My wife and I could not believe she ended up with the first group that got sent home. The "she's too young" excuse, if they even tried to use that, is not good enough. They sent through that group of little girls dressed like teletubbies and the little girl that could barely sing /play the piano. If there is an age limit, they need to stop the talent at the door and not even allow them on the show. If it IS a talent show as they claim it is, then she was the most talented singer on the show, even moreso than those two and three times her age. One of the judges even told her to start looking for a new house for her parents after she stated that's what she would do if she won. I think their ears needed popping as they reviewed the tapes in route on the plane. We almost stopped watching the show. We'd better see her on the show when they realize what a huge mistake they made.

What a beautiful and talented little girl! I was absolutely disgusted by some of the judges choices...To have been told by pierce that she could start looking for a house...And then cut her was a really nasty thing to do!!! They all seemed impressed by this little girl, so why cut her without even giving her a chance?It seems unfair and the judges are ridiculous!!!

I can't believe the judges!! She isn't much younger than that little girl with attitude that practically begged to get in. There are no excuses!!This kid was great and had a great attitude. When they said no to that group right away I felt bad for Ciana and Tallen. Those Kids have Soul and Character.They should really have put the best acts up online and go by votes to see if they make it to the next round. Ciana would have been on the top of the list with Skinner.

I couldn't believe they didn't put this little girl through also. She was easily better than 50% of what got through to the finals.