American Idol Will Never Be The Same Again
Last night's finale crowned Lee DeWyze as the 9th Season winner. Actually, I was not as excited for this season as the previous ones. I am not so sure of the reasons. Paula's absence could be one. I didn't care who will win. I was not happy nor sad of the result. Siobhan Magnus was actually my favorite. She's unique and carries herself with confidence. Siobhan got her own fashion style and personality. The girl can sing. She's the female counterpart of Adam Lambert (who was my bet last year).On their first few appearances, I liked Lee better than Crystal Bowersox. But during the last 3 weeks of competition to capture the heart of America, I think Crystal showed that she was more deserving. Her performances received more positive feedback from the judges than Lee. When it comes to "raw talent" Crystal got it. Lee had been more nervous specially during the last night of the contest. His last performances were average if not poor. But, America has decided.
Favorite Highlights
Three of my favorite highlights of last night's finale were the appearances of previous AI Season winners, Paula Abdul, and Janet Jackson.
Janet's performance of "Nothing" made me missed the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I do not know if I was the only one who noticed her voice when she sung the song. She sounded like her brother Michael. How "I wished he was still alive" as I was listening to her. I didn't hear Janet, but Michael in that song. There was pain in my heart. But yeah, I like her haircut. In fairness, she's still sexy and still dances like she's in her early 20's.
Tribute to THE MAN
So great of the AI producers and staff to bring back the winners of the previous seasons and Paula to pay tribute to Simon Cowell who is leaving American Idol for good. Will American Idol be the same without him? I personally do not think so. When it comes to the judges' table, Simon was the "soul—" let's admit it. He may have been disliked by his negative comments (often interpreted as injurious criticisms), but his straightforwardness, bluntness, and honesty of opinions on the contestant's performances were huge factors that the telephone and SMS text-voting populace consider in deciding which contender they will vote. His "remarks" are powerful. They have substance. That's what made him unique from other American Idol judges. Hate him or love him. I chose the latter.
AI's Future
Paula's out—and now, Simon. Two of the original and the most loved judges bade goodbye to AI. What happens next? Will America and the rest of the world still love it? Will it have the same impact on the TV viewers like it had years ago? No one knows. I hope if Ellen DeGeneres remains in the next season, she would express her own opinion about the contestant's performances, and not just repeat (in her own words) Randy Jackson's judgment. I wish that on the next season, when it's time for judges to give comments, it should be in random order. This 9th season, it was so systematic—Randy, Ellen, Kara, Simon. That made me think that most of the time, Ellen based her judging from Randy's—be it positive or negative. No hurt feelings to Ellen. I love her wit and humor in the show though. She's excellent on that.Anyhow, I wish American Idol good luck. The show has helped a lot in discovering great talents and deliver them to stardom. Hopefully, they will find a good, if not great judge to replace Simon. We'll see.
