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I've watched "Idol" for 5 years.

I have album credits on 3 major labels (vocals & piano), and a major studio movie soundtrack (piano). I have worked with and for the biggest heads of A&R and Executive V.P.'s from RCA Records, Metal Blade Records, EMI, Sony BMG and Warner Music Group.

Siobhan Magnus was the only "Idol" contestant in 5 years to give me goosebumps, and she did it 3 times. That she isn't in at least the final 2 (if not the hands-down winner!) is a tragic condemnation of the imbeciles who vote for the eventual slop that passes as an "American Idol."

Siobhan will go on to have a phenomenal carreer in music, theater and movies. Simon Cowell's typical Brit loathing for all things Irish cost his pathetic show 5-10 points in Nielsen ratings (during Sweeps Week!) after Siobhan got dumped (largely due to Simon's repeatedly bashing her outstanding performances).

Time wounds all heels. Cowell's the kind who likes to find out the hard way.

;-/

Siobhan, really? first of all, you seem to be missing the whole point of AI. It is not just a reality show, but the shows’ producers are trying to find a singing artist who will make them money in the long run. It’s a commercial enterprise, and nothing wrong with that. So of course you want the artist who gets the most votes. the most votes more likely than not translates to more album sales, what’s wrong with that?

I agree that Siobhan might have had vocal range, but she seems awfully strange to me, and lacks personality and charisma. Remember, we are trying to find a commercially successful artist.

You can put any young opera singer against any AI contestant, and I guarantee you the opera singer will blow them all out of the water in vocals. But, will the opera singer be commercial? Unlikely.

Michael lynche has good vocals, but he has a style and voice more like Michael Bolton and Luther Vandross. All good vocals yes, but when was the last time you bought a Bolton or Vandross album? Nuff said.

For AI, you gotta have the whole package of vocal ability, charisma, and sounding “current”. Crystal is great, but Lee Dewyze is the whole package, this guy puts feeling into his singing, and he takes the case in humility. The guy is just so appreciative of any success he gets, a true success story. His versions of The Boxer and Hallelejah gave me chills. He is the true AI.

A decade after American Idol premiered, its first winner is still considered one of its best.
Ten years after finishing as a runner-up to Kelly Clarkson in the show’s first season, curly-haired Justin Guarini is still doing live events...

Uh, no. American Idol premiered in May, 2002, exactly eight years ago. Where the writer is getting a decade/10 years, I have no clue.

“He is currently on the Glam Nation Tour.”

I know he’s not for everyone, but I saw Adam on Monday night in Columbus with Alison Arahita (sp?), and Orianthi.....absolutely AMAZING sold out show! I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to see him perform in a ‘smaller’ venue while we still have the chance to do so. The audience was mostly 30-60 yr. old women, many with their husbands ;), a few tweenies, and a few gays, but not many. People were lined up all day to get in and then dropping like flies and having to be carried out throughout the show. Seems the label provided him with just about anything he could want....the vocals, dancers, and costuming were great. He is quite an entertainer and seemed sincerely appreciative of the audience’s praise. Many, many videos of tour posted on YouTube.