Idol Chatter: Discuss Elise Testone

Just nine episodes separate Lowcountry singer Elise Testone from the coveted "American Idol" title and a $1 million recording contract.

Read ongoing Patch coverage of Testone on American Idol.

Tonight in a live chat on Patch, fans from Testone's hometown, Kinnelon, N.J., join here with fans from her adopted home in the South Carolina Lowcountry, to discuss the show and its only hometown competitor. Sign up for an email reminder by entering your address above.

Testone has had ups and downs on the 11th season of American Idol, finding herself in the bottom three twice this season. and apparently won over the at-home audience.

The 28-year-old Coastal Carolina University graduate is popular on the Charleston live-music scene. She resides in Mount Pleasant where she teaches at the local music studio, .

Voting begins just after the Wednesday show and expires two hours after the show's completion for East Coast residents. Results are announced on Thursday.

Follow Mount Pleasant Patch on Twitter and Facebook for live updates. Patch will also be at Fish on Wednesday in downtown Charleston. Testone often performed at the restaurant's bar, and fans have gathered there weekly since she first appeared on the show.