Andrew Garcia finally lived up to his own hype tonight on 'American Idol.'

He's been on a downward spiral since his early peak performance -- during the Hollywood round -- of Paula Abdul's 'Straight Up.' But Garcia finally silenced his detractors tonight with a stripped-down cover of Chris Brown's 'Forever.' Took you long enough, Andy!

Watch Andrew's performance after the jump.Andrew Garcia finally lived up to his own hype tonight on 'American Idol.'

He's been on a downward spiral since his early peak performance -- during the Hollywood round -- of Paula Abdul's 'Straight Up.' But Garcia finally silenced his detractors tonight with a stripped-down cover of Chris Brown's 'Forever.' Took you long enough, Andy!

"Nothing makes me happier than to say that is one giant leap in the right direction," said judge Kara DioGuardi. "Huge, and I'm gonna leave it at that." And for once, we couldn't agree more.

American Idol Top 10 Song List