American Idol finale last night

Watched AI last night for the first time this year.  One of those guys has quite the set of pipes and did a creditable version of the old song, A Change Is Gonna Come.  I'm assuming this is the correct forum (Topics not related to music...) to make this observation

Obviously, the really talented guy didn't win...

Runner up gets the better deal- that's how it has always been.

I think the phenomenon of the runner up ending up better off than the winner is fascinating, given the nature of the show.

Carrie Underwood has done quite well for herself, in the C&W world, from what I've seen.  Not sure if she was the winner that year, whichever it was.  I don't pay much attention, but Wife usually has it on, not so much this year so I hadn't heard them.

King By-Tor wrote: can anybody name one successful artist from that show, sans Kelly Clarkson?

Clay Aiken. Kelly Clarkson didn't even do well until she dropped the American Idol image for the dirty popstar look, so I would call Clay the only true success by the narrow definition of the show. But there's also Carrie Underwood, and Daughtry sold a million copies of his debut album, which apparently makes it the fastest selling debut album since 1991. David Cook sold a million copies of his debut album too and had 11 songs on the Billboard 100, which is a lot. Fantasia is on Broadway in The Color Purple. And Jennifer Hudson got an Oscar for Dream Girls. 

Edited by Henry Plainview - May 20 2009 at 23:53

Atavachron wrote:  * tumbleweed blows by *

exactly.

I think that Renegade by Styx was performed one week, but I may be wrong.

Greg W wrote: Let me see. A vote for the wholesome fundamental christian with the beautiful wife or the evil, buggering homosexual who leads a life full of sin and debauchery.   It only goes to show that even in a supposed  talent show, that image wins out against perhaps the most talented person i have witnessed on this show ever.   I mean please, you have Donald Duck with a lisp or someone who could blow the pants off of even Freddie Mercury.

Man crushes are so 1980s.

Tony R wrote: Greg W wrote: Let me see. A vote for the wholesome fundamental christian with the beautiful wife or the evil, buggering homosexual who leads a life full of sin and debauchery.   It only goes to show that even in a supposed  talent show, that image wins out against perhaps the most talented person i have witnessed on this show ever.   I mean please, you have Donald Duck with a lisp or someone who could blow the pants off of even Freddie Mercury. Man crushes are so 1980s.