As a huge fan of the show, I was disappointed by this season. It started out with a controversy about the judges being too harsh, the top 12 didnt inspire, Sanjaya's astonishing run became an increasing embarassment for the show and just when I thought the best would actually find their way into the Finals, Melinda was voted off. She is, in my view, one of the best, if not the best singer this competition has ever seen. She epitomized talent, consistency and a vocal range that few can match. I will inevitably buy her album when it comes out later this year. As for Blake and Jordin, while they have charming personalities, they are musical midgets compared to Melinda.
If Melinda does (and she probably will) outsell both Jordin and Blake, she will be continuing a trend wherein singers voted off earlier in the show have tended to have greater commercial success than the winner. Barring Kelly and Carrie, big Idol stars- Chris Daughtery, Jennifer Hudson (an Academy award winner, no less), Clay Aiken to name three, did not actually win the show but did considerably better than the actual winners which only goes to show that while Simon wants to remind us that "this is a singing competition", it inevitably tends to become a popularity contest around personality, not just sheer talent of voice and musical ability.
While I still enjoy the show, I felt jaded this season. The judges seemed predictable, Simon wasnt mean enough, the Final wasnt catchy enough and so, while I will miss the show on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, I am hoping the producers are able to do something different next season. Or maybe, its just time for me to move on to something else...
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