By Candice Montenegro, Contributor
INQUIRER.net
DAVID is going to be the next American Idol.
I know, I know, Iâm fence sitting. Cook or Archuleta? That I do not know yet, b
ut Iâm almost sure itâs going to be a David face-off at the Nokia Theatre two w
eeks from now.
This year's "American Idol" has been a mix of pure musical genius, acquired tas
te and huge fan bases. Weâve seen the likes of Carly Smithson and Michael Johns
, who are both really good singers but probably didnât have that much charisma
or personality to sustain them in the competition. Weâve seen Kristy Lee Cook a
nd Brooke White outlast better singers like, say, Ramielle Malubay, and we wond
er how many people from their hometowns are burning the lines just to make them
stay in the competition.
And now it boils down to four really talented singers. Syesha Mercado has wowed
us with her vocal range and quality since Day 1. And sheâs probably the one wh
o consistently got better every week, which is good. However, she tends to take
on songs that are too big for her -- Whitney Houston and Fantasia songs. Yes,
she is a good singer, but she has to distinguish herself from all the other div
as out there.
Jason Castro, on the other hand, is pure charisma and pretty blue eyes. He has
his good moments (flashback to the "Hallelujah" performance that Simon Cowell a
lways refers to), but Jason is acquired taste. He reminds me of a more laidback
Jason Mraz, and I guess youâll like him if youâre into seemingly stoned guitar
dudes (my Jason Castro-crazy friends are going to kill me).
I donât want to belittle the talent, charisma and star quality that brought Jas
on Castro and Syesha Mercado this far, but I still stand by my prediction -- a
David is going to win this season.
David Archuleta looks like the ideal winner -- a young boy with a big voice, wh
o has a video clip that shows how he sang for Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, a
nd who sang âAmerica,â a performance that practically shouts, âVote for ME, Ame
rica!â But then thereâs David Cook -- a pure rocker who once in a while shows h
is mellow side (but still rocks it), a fantastic performer, and for whom Randy
Jackson gave his first standing ovation of the season.
David Cook already has a chart-topping single under his belt (his rendition of
"Always Be My Baby" sends shivers up my spine) and a fanbase that includes both
women and men (a very crucial demographic), but David Archuleta has the âlip b
iting pa-humbleâ effect that appeals to tweens, teens, even to mothers
and grandmothers.
And while Iâm rooting for the edgier David, I think itâs still too early to say
if weâre hearing a rocker rendition or an all-out singing contest version of t
he finale song. These last weeks are very crucial, especially the Top 3 week wh
ere they get to sing three songs -- a song the judges pick for them, a song the
producers pick, and a song they get to pick themselves. Weâll see if theyâll s
tick to their true sound or if theyâll gamble and pick a âriskyâ song.
At the start of the season, Ryan Seacrest kept saying that this is their most t
alented batch yet. Thatâs true, but just like any "American Idol" season, the o
thers were there to, as my best friend says, âget booted off.â Now that itâs do
wn to four, letâs sit back, enjoy, and see who between Syesha and Jason gets se
nt home first. Yes, a David will win this season. Soon enough weâll find out wh
ich one itâs going to be.
'American Idol 7' finale: A David face-off
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I'm voting for Archuleta to be the "last David standing"! Listening to him sing
is pure pleasure.
I fully agree with the fact that a David will be the next American Idol. I thi
nk vocally both Davids have proven that they "have the right stuff", but I do b
elieve that David Cook is the "whole package". I believe that they both have a
wonderful opportunity to create terrific careers however, no matter who wins.
As far as the other two, I agree that Syesha has grown week to week, but Jason
Castro (poor dove) should have been voted off long ago. He is a "one trick po
ny" of sound and style, unable to change it up & grow much. I really think
he peaked on about the 3rd week.
No matter who wins this year's Idol, I do believe that they need to do someth
ing about eliminations. I really think that the judges should have some more
to say about who stays or who goes each week. They could possibly do something
like the Dancing with the Stars show does, where the judges actually judge and
not simply sit and give their opinions. If we are looking at 3 music moguls (
of differrent areas) then they should have a say....after all; they are the exp
erts, no?
Either way, good luck to both Davids in their future careers...they are both
destined for entertainment wonderland.
This is so obvious!
I strongly agree that David Cook will win this competition.
I haven't watched AI since Rami left but when I've had a glimpse of the Always
be My Baby rendition of Cook, I was awestruck, forgot all my problems for a whi
le and hurriedly went to the nearest internet cafe and searched on it on youtub
e. And learning everything about him made me liked him even more. He is a stron
g person who could face the judges with no tendendy of passing out any minute.
He had shown his soft side during Mariah Week which left me curious and God, I
can't help myself from crying when I knew about his brother.
I was really wondering what made people think that he's arrogant when all I see
is a tough person, trying to gain his composure and confidence on stage.
character, vocal range, versatility... that's the kind of person that deserves
the american idol crown and he is no other than... DAVID COOK
I stopped watching after Ramielle and Michael Johns got booted off. After they
both got booted off, I just googled the ones that got booted off after that. I
was dissapointed to see Carly get booted off first before Jason and Sheyesha. S
heyesha has been consistent in the bottom three everyweek and suprisingly she i
s still there. I can't stand David Archuleta and I hope David COok wins it.
David C rocks! He's got versatility, a tough/gentle voice that seems to say, "
I'm hurting but I'm getting stronger," and every time he performs is like a co
ncert.
Jason finally got the boot!
and yes i have been of the opinion that it is going to be a David vs David show
down...
i do love the archuleta... he is such a cutie...
but the cook is also HOT!!!!!
a matter of votes.
i like them both!
i hope David Cook wins. He is remarkably versatile, alluring and is the best pe
rformer. He's sure to sell more albums than any of the others.
In fact, David C songs completely sells more on iTunes compared to the rest:
Hello
Billie Jean
Always Be My Baby
Little Sparrow....
just to name a few...
I'm a fan of both Davids, but David A. is my favorite. Shop Around, Imagine, St
and By Me--this boy can SING! I'm looking forward to seeing what songs the judg
es and producers choose for him; he could do with some more upbeat songs. I wis
h we could have seen his A.I. version of "Crazy" because the judges absolutely
loved it.
David Archuleta is the clear bet for winning american idol with his great voice
, good looks and charisma,
It doesn't matter which David "wins" the real winner will be crowned on the bil
lboard charts and that winner will be David Cook. While Archie can sing he has
no appeal to anyone over 13 or under 60 and he has no appeal at all to men. Dav
id Cook is awesome and like Daughtry before he will outsell all others.
fisherman - you aren't keeping up with Archuleta's fan base nor are you keeping
up with what music producers are looking for.
You prefer Cook. That is all you have said that is fact.
Other prefer other genre's of music. Cook would not want you to bash his frien
d, Archie, to garner votes.
Good luck to the final 3. It will come down to performances and voter preferen
ce.
This season the pressure was on big time on the contestants. My favorite this
year was Michael Johns who is doing quite well since leaving idol. He has been
invited to sing at David Foster's concert in Vegas this month. He will joined
by a few other stars like Josh Grobin and Michael Blube. I really think at this
point it dosen't matter who wins because they are getting great exposure. Of
the three left David Cook is my favorite.
if you can look back during the last 3 weeks, you'll see that Archie really
crushed the competition. his renditions were better that Cook's whether you
agree or not (especially that Think Of Me version.. really nailed it!). I'm 23
years old but i'm rooting for Archie because he can represent American Idol ve
ry well..
I like Archie, but nowadays i get bored. His style of singing is predictable. T
he same thing over and over again. Unlike Cook he has a striking performance. U
npredictable. I can't imagine he sings "always be my baby" that way. Archie sho
uld show the same to win my vote back.
i really hope david cook wins! hes not scared to take a perfectly normal song a
nd change it into something totally different while not totally butchering it!!
david archuleta has a great voice and what not but i dont think hes the best fi
t.
WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES TONIGHT...TOP 3!
Well, I think both deserve it, but like Fisherman said, the popularity will be
the real bar to clear after the show. Cook can't do anything about his age and
Archuleta can hardly help how shy he is. It will surprise me either way tomor
row. At first I thought everybody loved Archuleta, but apparently Cook is a lo
t more popular with most of these comments. I'm not trying to convert anyone,
I'm just giving my own opinion which is probably different from most people's.
The world has plenty of musicians out there, now they just need someone who is
genuine in a good way. I think Archuleta would have a great effect on people
because personally I like the nicer, cleaner sound of his music choice. (Obvio
usly I don't know what would become of David Cook either, and I'm not dissin' h
im). I also hope all this fame doesn't get to Archuleta and turn him into some
thing else. Hang in there, A.
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It was David Cook, Kris Allen and now we have Lee DeWyze who won American Idol Season 9. They do have talents so just waiting to watch what big breaks our champs are going to launch. However, I'm all excited to witness a new American Idol with JLO, Randy and Steve but it would have been good if Simon was in the show because I've always appreciated his straightforwardness though it did hurt the contestants on some occasions. I think Simon slowly adjusted and became less harsher compared to the early seasons. This season let's watch out how the new panel of judges pass their verdicts.
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This year's "American Idol" has been a mix of pure musical genius, acquired tas te and huge fan bases. Weâve seen the likes of Carly Smithson and Michael Johns , who are both really good singers but probably didnât have that much charisma or personality to sustain them in the competition. Weâve seen Kristy Lee Cook a nd Brooke White outlast better singers like, say, Ramielle Malubay, and we wond er how many people from their hometowns are burning the lines just to make them stay in the competition. And now it boils down to four really talented singers. Syesha Mercado has wowed us with her vocal range and quality since Day 1. And sheâs probably the one wh o consistently got better every week, which is good
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