The only ability which Taylor exhibits, is the ability to appear enthusiastic. He raises his fist and laughs with his mouth open and cheers and claps his hands. If I needed to hire someone to look enthusiastic, I would hire him. The characterisitc that has gotten him this far is his visual spirit. That is not going to be enough to sell records or gain national success in the entertainment business. His quirky dancing won't be enough either.
You may need to get a knife & fork ready to eat those words. Taylor may not win this competition, but he will get a recording contract and his CD will sell in the millions! All he needed was a mechanism for more people to know who he is; ...and yes, charisma sells.
I'm not impressed with Chris as a singer. Did you see how hard it was for him to "sing" a song from start to finish and not resort to screaming? I would be interested in your insight about him.