Diamond wasn't Brooke White's best friend on "American Idol" Wednesday night.

The tearful 24 year-old folkster from Mesa, Arizona was eliminated as the Fox show trimmed the competition to four finallists.

On Tuesday's show, aka 'Neil Diamond Night', White sang two songs by Diamond: "I'm a Believer" and "I Am...I Said."

Simon Cowell called White's first performance "a nightmare," then heaped praise on her after her second act.

"This is the Brooke we like. Sitting behind the piano, singing a very good song," the snarky judge said. "It wasn't incredible, but it was a million times better than the first song. Well done."

Diamond wasn't Brooke White's best friend on "American Idol" Wednesday night.

The tearful 24 year-old folkster from Mesa, Arizona was eliminated as the Fox show trimmed the competition to four finallists.

On Tuesday's show, aka 'Neil Diamond Night', White sang two songs by Diamond: "I'm a Believer" and "I Am...I Said." Simon Cowell called White's first performance "a nightmare," then heaped praise on her after her second act.

"This is the Brooke we like. Sitting behind the piano, singing a very good song," the snarky judge said. "It wasn't incredible, but it was a million times better than the first song. Well done."

Diamond wasn't Brooke White's best friend on "American Idol" Wednesday night.

The tearful 24 year-old folkster from Mesa, Arizona was eliminated as the Fox show trimmed the competition to four finallists.

On Tuesday's show, aka 'Neil Diamond Night', White sang two songs by Diamond: "I'm a Believer" and "I Am...I Said." Simon Cowell called White's first performance "a nightmare," then heaped praise on her after her second act.

"This is the Brooke we like. Sitting behind the piano, singing a very good song," the snarky judge said. "It wasn't incredible, but it was a million times better than the first song. Well done."