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Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts) Thu May 24, 2012, 07:33 AM May 2012

Cannot believe I sat through all those American Idol shows to watch the results last night.

Phillip Phillips won on personality, but he didn't win on talent. He has a gravelly voice that I think is interesting but it's very much one note. The judges kept saying he was doing things his own way, when in reality he had a very limited range.

Of course, I'm being extremely critical because it's the first American Idol I tuned in to watch and I favor the power voices which can actually sing a phone book.

That said, I bet Jessica Sanchez will be one of the first "came in second" artists of American Idol that will actually outdo the winner of the season.

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Cannot believe I sat through all those American Idol shows to watch the results last night. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger May 2012 OP

still never seen it still have no interest. CBGLuthier May 2012 #1

Surely, two people with talent. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #3

Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood undeterred May 2012 #4

We stand corrected. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #5

Sometimes that's the way it works. undeterred May 2012 #2

I have only seen it once RebelOne May 2012 #6

He was the favorite from the beginning. femmocrat May 2012 #7

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

1. still never seen it still have no interest.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 07:46 AM

May 2012

all these years and they have found exactly one person with real talent.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

3. Surely, two people with talent.

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #1)

Thu May 24, 2012, 07:55 AM

May 2012

Adam Lambert
Kelly Clarkson.

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

4. Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Thu May 24, 2012, 08:05 AM

May 2012

Scotty McCreery
Chris Daughtry
Katherine McPhee

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

5. We stand corrected.

Reply to undeterred (Reply #4)

Thu May 24, 2012, 08:13 AM

May 2012

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

2. Sometimes that's the way it works.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 07:54 AM

May 2012

I watched it too. The overall quality of contestants actually does get better every season, despite what some people say. The young man who won last year - country singer Scotty McCreery - actually has a rich, beautiful voice.

As far as this season- Phillip was easily the worst voice in the top 5- Joshua Ledet was probably the best. America isn't a very good judge of these things over the phones, but it will all even out in sales.

It was kick seeing the country crooner sing with Reba.

And as much as we Packer fans love Donald Driver - he wasn't necessarily the best dancer this season, but probably the best known finalist on DWTS.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

6. I have only seen it once

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 01:55 PM

May 2012

and that is because I was a captive audience. My daughter and I were staying a few days in a rental in the Smoky Mountains. She is a huge fan and had control of the remote, so I had no choice but to watch it. Otherwise I never watch that stupid show.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

7. He was the favorite from the beginning.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 10:19 PM

May 2012

If I recall, he was never in the bottom three. I loved that original song he did, "Home". I think that is what clinched it for him.

There have been several men with similar styles who have won in recent years-- Lee DeWyze, David Cook, etc. Can't remember them all.

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