Worst 'American Idol' Semifinalists' Ever -- #4: Antonella Barba

For the next two weeks, we're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 10 worst 'American Idol' semifinalists ever. Check back tomorrow to see our pick for number three.

Name: Antonella Barba
Season: 6
Worst Performance: 'Because You Loved Me'
Why We Loved to Hate Her: What would 'American Idol' be without a good scandal?

During the season 6 semifinals, Antonella Barba found herself caught in the middle of a firestorm, when racy photos of her were leaked onto the Internet. "These were photos of my personal life that got exploited without my consent," she said following her elimination. "I've learned to be careful who you trust."

But it wasn't the photo of her in a wet T-shirt that landed Antonella on our list of the worst 'American Idol' semifinalists. (Let's be honest: A similar incident happened to Frenchie Davis in season 2, and we still loved her, anyway.) At the end of the day, it was her "singing."For the next two weeks, we're teaming with Vote for the Worst to name the 10 worst 'American Idol' semifinalists ever. Check back tomorrow to see our pick for number three.

Name: Antonella Barba
Season: 6
Worst Performance: 'Because You Loved Me'
Why We Loved to Hate Her: What would 'American Idol' be without a good scandal?

During the season 6 semifinals, Antonella Barba found herself caught in the middle of a firestorm, when racy photos of her were leaked onto the Internet. "These were photos of my personal life that got exploited without my consent," she said following her elimination. "I've learned to be careful who you trust."

But it wasn't the photo of her in a wet T-shirt that landed Antonella on our list of the worst 'American Idol' semifinalists. (Let's be honest: A similar incident happened to Frenchie Davis in season 2, and we still loved her, anyway.) At the end of the day, it was her "singing."

For three weeks, Antonella overstayed her welcome as she butchered her way through songs like Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' and Corine Bailey Rae's 'Put Your Records On.' Her pitch was off and her notes were flat. Even worse were the critiques she received from the judges.

But it was her week-two performance that really pushed us over the edge, during which she gave a tortuous rendition of the Celine Dion song, 'Because You Loved Me.' The only note she hit was a weird one, which came during her pre-performance interview, when she dedicated the song to, of all people, her brother. The rest of her performance was completely all over the place, and seemed to put the audience, which included her mother, in a swaying, zombie-like trance.



And then, in perhaps her most delusional moment of all, Antonella had the audacity to compare herself to one of the best contestants who ever graced the 'Idol' stage. "Simon was wrong about Jennifer Hudson," she said, after Simon called her performance "worse than last week."

Somehow, Antonella survived another week, but by then it was time to put her records off once and for all. And -- if you'll pardon another bad pun -- we didn't miss a thing about her.

Oh, and for the record: This is how you sing 'Because You Loved Me' live. Just FYI ...