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mnhtnbb

(31,401 posts)
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:17 PM Apr 2016

Anybody else watch the finale of American Idol?

They have discovered some really talented singers over the years and it was fun to
see so many of them perform.

But I have to say, I've never been a fan of Carrie Underwood. And that last song she performed. Definitely
not a fan. Leave it in church, please.

I had to turn it off when they announced the results. I was a La'Porsha fan all the way.


Anybody else?

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Anybody else watch the finale of American Idol? (Original Post) mnhtnbb Apr 2016 OP
I prefer The Voice. Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #1
I've never watched The Voice. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #2
They've got some good talent this season. Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #4
I'll have to tune in and see how it is. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #5
I'm hooked on The Voice Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #12
She's just appealing to her base TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #3
I watched it and you could see thay found talented singers hollysmom Apr 2016 #6
I watched the first season and I thought Kelly Clarkson was the best pick mackerel Apr 2016 #7
Some of the non-winners have done very well for themselves mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #8
No (nt) bigwillq Apr 2016 #9
Yes, it was a great show! femmocrat Apr 2016 #10
la'porcha was consistently a top hopemountain Apr 2016 #11
I saw on a post La'Porcha made on fb that she has been signed by Motown Records. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #13
great to hear! hopemountain Apr 2016 #14
I was soy LaPorsha lost too. But, having been raised in Mississippi nolabear Apr 2016 #15
was the final american idol 2016 the best of the series though or just okay? democatman Aug 2016 #16

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
4. They've got some good talent this season.
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:57 PM
Apr 2016

The live shows start next week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
12. I'm hooked on The Voice
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 02:56 AM
Apr 2016

You're right they have good singers this year. It's going to be so sad when some of them get sent home.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,209 posts)
3. She's just appealing to her base
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:55 PM
Apr 2016

Religion sells as many country records as losing her trailer in a tornader.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
6. I watched it and you could see thay found talented singers
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:14 PM
Apr 2016

and then they show case judges that cant sing - why?? I taped it and fast forwarded through all the judges songs and caught up at the end and had time to see the Big Bang Theory first
that diguari or what ever was off key, I did go back and watch because she can't sing and she didn't, I just skipped past ass wiggle J-Lo - besides being auto tuned and pre-recorded had way too much of the show time. Harry usually can sing but he was off key tonight, Look if I wanted to see judges perform and take up so much of the show, I would have watched the voice, which I don't because that show is just a judges game show where hte singers are just decoration.
I wish they did a quick scan of all the people singing one voice instead of showing the same few over and over again.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)
7. I watched the first season and I thought Kelly Clarkson was the best pick
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:34 PM
Apr 2016

of all 15 seasons. Some of them never did much after the show. I heard a few of them sing on cruise ships now.

mnhtnbb

(31,401 posts)
8. Some of the non-winners have done very well for themselves
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 05:57 AM
Apr 2016

Jennifer Hudson

Clay Aiken

Chris Daughtry

Katharine McPhee

Kellie Pickler

Adam Lambert

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/02/24/champs-werent-only-winners-on-american-idol/80802732/


I suspect that La'Porsha will be on that list one day. She has a powerful voice, presence, and story.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
10. Yes, it was a great show!
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 11:21 AM
Apr 2016

I especially enjoyed seeing so many singers from past seasons. Some I remembered, some I didn't. I liked the performance of the 5 men rockers, all winners.

J-Lo sucked. I put her on mute. I wonder when Kelly's baby is due.... I bet any minute! Love her!

I was also for La'Porsha. I hope she goes on to a successful career.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
11. la'porcha was consistently a top
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 02:12 AM
Apr 2016

performer from beginning to end.
trent knocked it out of the park the last two competitions. he is male hearthrob for all of the young fans. they both deserved to win and they will both contribute their tremendous talents to the world stage.
their voices and song interpretations are each uniquely beautiful, honest, and inspiring.

for a final great season for american idol.

mnhtnbb

(31,401 posts)
13. I saw on a post La'Porcha made on fb that she has been signed by Motown Records.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 06:57 AM
Apr 2016

She won't fade away into obscurity.

nolabear

(41,990 posts)
15. I was soy LaPorsha lost too. But, having been raised in Mississippi
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:15 AM
Apr 2016

I must say, it was win-win. I wish Trent had not been signed to a country label though. He'll make bank for damn sure but I loved his "Chandelier" and that Justin Timberlake turn.

I'll miss it. It had long since jumped the shark but in a contentious world seeing people hope and succeed is a pleasant thing.

democatman

(11 posts)
16. was the final american idol 2016 the best of the series though or just okay?
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 09:00 AM
Aug 2016

was good not sure how to rate if this final ever idol was the best ever like they said it would be, enjoyed some of the earlier stuff when cowell was a judge back in the early days of idol, another cowell venture in the usa that comes to a end though, i thought that idol would of gone on for some more time and new series.

okay so in the immortal words from one of my posts about, american idol was not safe and ended in 2016 with the final ever show.

and what did i post in 2015 about the american idol in a post ?, answer below.

"and the show is still on after they axed the x factor usa just 2 years ago now, so far the american idol looks safe."

well i got that one wrong because the american idol had its final ever series earlier this year, and they said that is it, there will be no more series ever, not even any spin off's or specials for the american idol, though if they wanted to they would probably do a spin off show i would guess.

so like x factor usa the american idol also failed and simon cowell failed in a way to have a success or should say running success with a talent show in the usa, because i think idol was created by simon cowell and someone else who had a legal dispute with cowell over rights years later, but created in the uk.

just like cowell and x factor, though idol was popular for a long time to be fair, just the voice usa now i think for major talent shows in america.

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