They seem to be the two standouts going in, maybe add Mandisa as the best female talent this year.
What happens that's fun, though, is every year one or a few will get better and more professionally marketable because of the AI experience.
Eliot and Paris seem to be that way....I enjoy their performances and the fun they're having on stage.
Thing about Taylor is that he'd probably be better off right now without AI. With all the publicity he has, his band could easily sell out casino theaters and other small venues now. And Chris could probably be more creative and interesting as a second singer to a major rock band.
My first choice....still Taylor. Then, I'd vote for Eliot or Paris.
I'm not willing to settle on small venues and casinos and I hope he isn't either.
With some of these contestants people are having their eyes opened to new artists as well as music styles they have not listened to before. I would buy something from Elliott based on his singing ability and the right song mix. Taylor I would go see on stage. Chris's stuff I might listen to on the radio but I wouldn't go see him. The women I have no interest in at all....