said a while ago--i think Kris will have the most success on the radio, followed by Allison. I don't expect any of the rest to get much mainstream play (except possibly Matt)
I kinda think Kris is the favorite to win at this point. I'm not saying he's the best...but the Danny fans seemed to loathe Adam with a passion. They said the voting was very close this week...so I feel like Kris is going to get a lot of Danny fans voting for him to keep Adam from winning.
That does make sense. I definitely see Danny fans as more likely to convert to Kris than Adam... Could be interesting.
Well it's a shame that Danny got screwed by the judges choice this week.. I'd love to see Kris upset Adam in the finals, but I think he peaked last week so I doubt it could happen..
Seems that whoever sings that crappy, sappy, shove down your throat on the radio for the next year finalé song better, usually takes the cake. I can't stand Adam, but he seems more likely to make a moment in the general audience's eyes with that song next week. So, I think he's the favorite to win.
Please tell me you are joking. You really think Megan will have success? LMAO. We will never hear from her again, she won't have ANY success, she was god awful.
Uh, no - Megan Joy will not have any success at least from a commercial standpoint. If she has any, it will be more of a cult type status. I was shocked that Danny got eliminated but I am not disappointed by it. I think Kris and Adam will make a good final. I'm not a big fan of Kris but I have grown to respect him the last couple of weeks. If he wins, I think he will be a very good AI winner.
It's harder to imagine than listening to Adam Lambert on the radio use falsetto and scream for 3 minutes?
As I already said, I don't think Adam will sell as well as Kris. Doesn't mean that he's not better suited than Kris for the type of finale songs that AI typically has their finalists sing.
I think Gokey has no shot at being a successful mainstream recording artist. If you surf the internet, you'll see that there was a huge backlash against the guy and as it came down to the final few weeks, it was more about getting Danny eliminated than having anyone else win. If the backlash has already started, why would pop radio accept him? At best, he's got a career in contemporary Christian music. The only contemporary music he did remotely well with were two country hits.
I am a fan of his (though I agree that he won't sell mainstream), but I disagree... he did NOT perform that Rascal Flatts song well..
Agreed. Gokey was a good Idol contestant, but he'll falter big time in the real world. He's merely Taylor Hicks 2.0... with a better voice (but no musical playing ability or creativeness). He'll go on to have a niche album in gospel or something and sell as many albums as Ruben Studdard. Despite Adam having 5x the voice Kris has, I think Kris will outsell Adam when all is said and done. Why? For one, I know what kind of artist Kris is (unlike Adam), and two, he's more contemporary. Adam is better suited for Broadway, IMO. Should Adam win? Yes, based on voice. Will Adam win? I can't say, because he's extremely polarizing and delves into camp waaaaay too much. In the finale, if Adam can avoid dragging songs into "Rocky Horror Picture Show" territory, he has a good shot to win. But really, what are the chances of that happening? That's about as likely as Kris performing without a guitar...
I don't know if there are full episodes anywhere, but if you go to Rickey.org, he has archived like every performance from the last 3 or 4 seasons. If you are looking for a specific performance, or for videos from a specific contestant that's definitely the place to go.
Adam: Mad World (liked a lot) Kris: Ain't No Sunshine (loved it) Edge: EVEN Adam: A Change is Gonna Come (he didn't mess up, but i didn't like it) Kris: What's Going On (i liked it, but it was alright) Edge: KRIS.. BARELY ... maybe EVEN Adam: No Boundaries (I thought he sucked horribly and the judges wouldn't say it...Cowell copped out. I don't care if it doesn't suit him) Kris: No Boundaries (so-so, lot of issues also, Cowell copped out on him too) Edge: KRIS.. BARELY ... only cause Adam sucked So overall, I'd go with KRIS by a nose. But seems like a 50/50 kinda thing this time (also, no one gave a memorable performance on the Idol song...so that theory can't be used this time around)
I like Kris much better than Adam, so I want him to win. I think he will, and here's why: Adam is a polarizing figure. People love him or hate him. Danny's fans are more likely, for this reason, to side with Kris than Adam. This, alone, I think is going to push Kris into the winner's seat. That said, I thought Kris won the first two rounds, and for the last round, I'd probably have to give the edge to Adam. It is a terrible shame that they bring Kara on the show, and she co-writes a song for the winner, and being the brilliant song-writer that she supposedly is, the song is about the worst song I've ever heard. It's like a fufu gumdrops, candyland wannabe motivational song that failed majorly. Idol should just scrap the idea of having a single before the winner is named, and then make a single to fit the winner after the show. Just terrible. I hate how the judges are already anointing Adam as a huge star. The guy does not have a radio voice. It's the same reason why you only ever heard one song by The Darkness played on the radio. That style of singing just does not lend itself to a radio. I really think he'll end up on broadway. I could eat crow because AI is going to push him probably more than they've ever pushed anyone, but I think he'll end up on broadway.....
