After watching one season of American Idol I have to say that the judges love to remind contestants, the audience, and those at home, that “this is a singing competition.” The truth however, is that rarely, if ever, is the Idol a singing competition.
Sanjaya ousted at least 10 singers that were much better than him. For him, the Idol was a let’s-break-the-system competition. What was the competition for Melinda? It was a let’s-eliminate-the-best-singer-before-the-finale competition. And for Haley, well, it was a leg-off competition because as Simon alluded to several times on the show, that’s all she has.
The question for tonight is this: will American Idol be a singing competition? If it is, Jordin will win, and surprise, the judges will be right for once. If it is a popularity contest, and a true search for an idol-like phenomenon, Blake Lewis wins hands down. After all, that is why Blake is where he is tonight.
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