American Idol Predictions!!! — Page 61

I put Chris at the bottom of the vocal list, and the personality list...
I dont find him appealing as a performer, and cannot stand his voice. He cannot sing, and is showing it by losing his voice. His fake vibrato is so annoying.

Kat and Elliot are by far the best singers, Taylor and Paris were next, but now that Paris is gone (I agree that she wouldnt have gotten anything more out of this show.)

That said, Elliot will be the next to go. He just isnt bringing in the votes.

...and no...there has never been another Kelly Clarkson. She was the only one who good enough for me to bother voting.

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John Popa, that's because she's no longer managed by them. American Idol exists solely to make the record company money. "A Moment Like This" did that. Kelly's REAL success, her grammy-winning follow-up, has earned them directly squat (unless you count people who might have gone back and bought her first album if they heard the 2nd one before it).

I'm sticking to my original prediction for final two...Chris and Taylor.

And I won't be happy if Taylor wins. Chris, Katharine, Elliott, and Paris have always been my favorites. Paris is the first contestant I'm sad to see go.

I'm still kind of waiting for this season's unforgettable performance. I still get chills thinking about Fantasia's "Summertime". I haven't seen a moment like that yet this year. I guess the closest was Chris' "I Walk the Line".

Like I said earlier, if Kat or Elliot doesn't win, I hope it's Taylor because I want to see how Fox and the record company are going to market him. You can't see his goofy lounge act on the radio, but I do think he could have a solid career in Vegas!

Taylor is just really fun to me. We need a little fun. However, I would really like to see Elliot win because he is a very talented singer. And to a post a few spots above this one: a jazz album for Elliot would be awesome! Good idea.

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I'm not surprised at all that Taylor's the most popular, since I think he's the least talented. I'm used to having the opposite taste as the majority of the US population!

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Bobby, last night I was discussing this with a cool guy I work with. He agreed with me that Taylor's attempts at dancing and gyrating are embarrassing, and that he doesn't sing remarkably well either. However, this guy things Taylor should win on the basis of his goofiness alone. That could explain his popularity-perhaps a lot of people want the goofy guy to win!

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"I think next year they should isolate the contestants in a booth, not let them talk or showcase their personality. Just sing, and that's it."

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The charisma of the performer is just as important -- if not more important -- than what notes they can or can't hit.

And that's not just in pop, in theater, movies, ANY sort of performance, having charisma isn't a cheat, it's as integral a part of the performer's ability to draw audiences as their base talent. It's why some people are stars and some people are in the chorus -- you think there aren't people in the ensemble of a show that can't hit the same notes as Patti LuPone? Of course there are -- it's that special charisma that makes the great ones better than just what scales they can sing.

I'm perfectly fine with a Taylor/Chris finale. I just want my dear E to be #3 so he can get the 3 song night and the whole home for a day video package. My best friend is a Kat fan, and last night we were like, "It's ON bitch!" Hee.

Chris can't "drop out". Once you are in the Final Ten, you are contractually bound to AI for a year, doing all thier tours and compilation CD's.

Taylor arrested for pot. Is this true?
Taylor's record

I saw Paris singing on some morning show today. I was a fan, but today she sounded worse than she ever did on Idol.

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Because middle America is fine with recreational drug use and beating up your wife/girflriend, but when you do anything sexual then you are indeed an evil person who will be burning in hell.