unfashionable enthusiasm, but this is the first time ever that I’m watching a season of American Idol, so it’s all very new and exciting to me. I’m going to throw down and say that David Cook is—or at the very least should be—the next American Idol.
By all accounts, there is a hell of a lot of talent in the show this season, so much so that the truly deciding factor is going to be song selection—and that’s exactly where DC has it all over the other contestants (with the possible exception of Brooke White, but she’s not as compelling a performer).
Maybe he seems so remarkable to me because at the beginning of this competition, I didn’t think he’d get very far; he just seemed a bit of a nonentity. But week after week, he shows his vocal versatility, his charisma (something I didn’t think he had a lot of initially, but which I have done a 180 on), his incredible instinct for picking songs—and more importantly, arrangements—that showcase his talents, and somehow on top of all that doing something unusual to make himself stand out from the crowd even more. He deserves the win.
Lori said:
I agree that he is the best talent, but DC better hope that he does NOT win. It’s common knowledge (for those of us that have watched this show from the beginning) that the winner’s contract is total crap and they end up with very little artistic input.
BTW, where have you been on GoogChat? = )
March 31st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Richa said:
Oh that’s too bad. Of all the contestants, I think DC’s is the music I’m most likely to buy, followed by Michael Johns. Here’s hoping he doesn’t win, but gets a recording contract that gives him more artistic freedom. Whichever, I hope we get to see and hear a lot more of him.
As to GChat, I have no excuse, really. I will try and be better, but I’ve got a busy few weeks ahead of me at work.
March 31st, 2008 at 7:18 pm