Whether only 9 people or 100 people entered is insignificant here. The fact is that the contest rules state that 8 quarter finalists would be initially picked by Yamaha's judges and that the 'four best' from these 8 people would be voted on by the public and the 4 top vote getter's would then proceed to the semi-finalist round. What makes NO SENSE is that only after the quarter final voting was over, Yamaha then added a 'brand new' contestant (Steven Gail) to compete in the current semi-final round, yet he never had to compete with the original 8 quarter finalists. I have no personal stake or interest in who wins as I didn't even enter the contest, but what's the explanation for that?