WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!
May 21, 2009 | North Coast, California | Vetting explained
This is the first time I've ever watched a full season of American Idol and it will probably be my last.
Danny Gokey, a great talent in his own right who might have won in any other season, did not even come in second and make it into the finals.
The greatest travesty is that possibly the finest talent this show has had and will ever see, Adam Lambert, did not win.
The judges should be able to over rule the fickleness of an audience who voted for the "cutest" and not the ones who deserved to win. Maybe that's what makes an "American Idol" these days and this iReport should have multiple categories - "Have you ever been judged on looks?" or even "Your Thoughts on Same Sex Marriage."
Don't get me wrong. Kris Allen is cute, strums a nice guitar and even sings pretty much in tune most of the time. He pales, however, to the two real contenders.
The three videos accompanying this report are of Adam Lambert showing examples of what real talent is.
Video #1 - Mad World (Studio Mix) video editor, Danny Gorke
Video #2 - Ring of Fire (Studio Mix) video editor, claui
Video #3 - Come to me, Bend to me from Brigadoon, Best Arts
Link to The Best Arts
Young Broadway
Link to American Idol performances by Adam Lambert
Ring of Fire
Whole Lotta Love
Link to American Idol performances by Kris Allen
No Boundaries
Link to Danny Gokey
Stand By Me (studio mix)
- Tags:
- american_idol,
- music,
- entertainment
- Posted in Assignment:
- "Idol" chatter: Kris wins!
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