For the first time in a few years, I'm not sure who's going to win American Idol.
The obvious choice since the beginning of the season would be Crystal. Her performances were consistently polished and exemplary compared to contestants like Katie Stevens, who would have had a better chance if they resurrected American Juniors with Justin Guarini.
The past few weeks, however, something interesting has been happening.
(Of course, nobody's noticed because everybody gave up on Idol back when Lacey Brown was still caterwauling through "Kiss Me.")
While the sheen has dulled on Crystal, Lee Dewyze is getting hotter and hotter.
His performances have had a little more edge to them. Crystal has a softer touch. Basically, she's a little bit country. He's a little bit rock 'n roll.
And even though Crystal made a return to form with her performance of "Maybe I'm Amazed," Lee seems to keep one-upping her with his performance of "Hallelujah."
(To be fair, anytime anyone's performed the song on Idol, it's been a huge success. More than likely it's just that the song is so good it can carry anybody on its back.)
The second big ace in the hole for Lee is Simon. He's clearly the tough judge's favorite, and those Simon doesn't approve of don't usually get that far off the ground, even if they win.
(See Taylor Hicks.)
A sad but worth-mentioning footnote is that a big chunk of Idol's voters are tween girls. Granted, they didn't do much for David Archuleta the year he lost, but then again, he was losing to David Cooke, who isn't so harsh on the eyes either.
The tween vote probably contributed to the ever-popular Adam Lambert losing to Kris Allen last year, since Kris makes a better pin-up (although I'm surprised the fact that he's married didn't erode that fanbase).
So who do I think SHOULD win?
Crystal. In my opinion, Lee is a nice guy, a decent performer, but he's similar to David Cooke, except not quite as dynamic. There are a dozen voices like his on the radio. I think he should find a Canadian rock band to join up with, and put out some nice lite rock that I can refuse to listen to.
That would be my career advice anyway.
Nobody like Crystal has ever won Idol. She's got a great backstory. She's someone people can root for. She has a great voice mixed with a solid understanding of music, and who she wants to be as an artist.
Do I think she'd hit the billboard charts running?
Hmm...maybe not.
But there's always one sure thing about American Idol--
It's always good for a surprise.
The obvious choice since the beginning of the season would be Crystal. Her performances were consistently polished and exemplary compared to contestants like Katie Stevens, who would have had a better chance if they resurrected American Juniors with Justin Guarini.
The past few weeks, however, something interesting has been happening.
(Of course, nobody's noticed because everybody gave up on Idol back when Lacey Brown was still caterwauling through "Kiss Me.")
While the sheen has dulled on Crystal, Lee Dewyze is getting hotter and hotter.
His performances have had a little more edge to them. Crystal has a softer touch. Basically, she's a little bit country. He's a little bit rock 'n roll.
And even though Crystal made a return to form with her performance of "Maybe I'm Amazed," Lee seems to keep one-upping her with his performance of "Hallelujah."
(To be fair, anytime anyone's performed the song on Idol, it's been a huge success. More than likely it's just that the song is so good it can carry anybody on its back.)
The second big ace in the hole for Lee is Simon. He's clearly the tough judge's favorite, and those Simon doesn't approve of don't usually get that far off the ground, even if they win.
(See Taylor Hicks.)
A sad but worth-mentioning footnote is that a big chunk of Idol's voters are tween girls. Granted, they didn't do much for David Archuleta the year he lost, but then again, he was losing to David Cooke, who isn't so harsh on the eyes either.
The tween vote probably contributed to the ever-popular Adam Lambert losing to Kris Allen last year, since Kris makes a better pin-up (although I'm surprised the fact that he's married didn't erode that fanbase).
So who do I think SHOULD win?
Crystal. In my opinion, Lee is a nice guy, a decent performer, but he's similar to David Cooke, except not quite as dynamic. There are a dozen voices like his on the radio. I think he should find a Canadian rock band to join up with, and put out some nice lite rock that I can refuse to listen to.
That would be my career advice anyway.
Nobody like Crystal has ever won Idol. She's got a great backstory. She's someone people can root for. She has a great voice mixed with a solid understanding of music, and who she wants to be as an artist.
Do I think she'd hit the billboard charts running?
Hmm...maybe not.
But there's always one sure thing about American Idol--
It's always good for a surprise.
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