Well dang, now that Amanda is gone....I don't really care who wins. ;(
Now granted, she did kind of fall into that "Alanis Morisette" every-song-sounds-the-same after a while kind of thing....but she had qualities the other contestants do not have.
She was my favorite for 4 reasons:
1) She had a unique and different sound
2) I liked her southern rocker/blues style-sound
3) She was entertaining
4) I liked the way she looked
Now considering the other contestants, although they all can sing pretty well, here is what I think, in the order (for the most part) of how I think they'll fade out on the show:
10) Kristy Lee Cook - will not make it much further and I'm really surprised she made it past last night
09) Ramiele Mulabay - I don't predict she'll last much longer either.
08) Syesha Mercado - Do we need another "black" diva?
07) Jason Castro - He's boring and unless he changes his look, imo, he will not go as far as he could
06) Chikezie Eze - He's good, but sounds just like all the other black artists out there - Jodesi, Usher, etc. Not unique.
05) Michael Johns - I think he could really be a top contender, but he hasn't been picking good songs and I fear he'll get booted too soon
04) Brooke White - Boring! But for some strange reason, people like her.
03) David Archuleta - do we REALLY need another diva?
02) David Cook - Well, I like this guy, but then I don't. First of all, the smugness and his "I'm all that" attitude is a total turn off and to me, takes away from any talent he has. And even though he can sing and rock out, he sounds just like all the other artists/bands out there right now today. He looks like them too. Gag. And to be honest, I'm glad there are internet sites like Limewire.com, because these artists of today may make some good songs, but only like 2 out of a whole album and the rest of their songs suck a$$!
01) Carly Smithson - Again, do we need another diva? I think she's too much like a Celin Dion type and I just don't know what kind of music she'll fit into. Will she be pop? Will she be another diva? Either way...I wouldn't buy anything she does.
I think it'll be between Carly and David C. at the end, but I don't care who wins.
As past Idol contestants have shown us, winning does not mean making a career in singing. After all, look at Miss Pickler. Didn't she come in 5th place or something? I'm not into the country thing myself and a couple of her songs are pretty good, but she's not all that, if you ask me. Again, I see smugness and a bit of an attitude in her, so that turns me off to wanting to hear her music.
But past Idols like Daughtry and Aiken, who didn't win, far exceeded those Idols that did win for those seasons. And their music is really cool, and worth buying albums of. Plus, I have never seen them cop an attitude or appear smug toward their fans. They seem to be humble in their success and that is what makes them all the better for it, imo.
I think Carry Underwood is the best winner of all. She sells millions of records all the while remaining sincerely humble and innocent (from what I've seen). Kelly Clarkson is a close second, but lately, I've seen that smugness and attitude and it shows in her music, and therefore to me, is a turn off to want to hear her latest stuff.
IMO, it kind of ruins the music when the artist becomes or is smug, self righteous and pompous. So good luck AI Season 7 Top 10.
They need to do a Led Zeppelin Night!!!
