I would hardly call those peeps one hit wonders.

Il Divo is not my cup of tea but man they sell records and sell out tours.

I am not familiar with Paul Potts but I hear people raving about the guy all the time. So I have to imagine he is doing well.

I like Leona Lewis and I found her voice unqiue for the genre so I didn’t mind hearing her songs 15 times a day on the radio and I see her having a long career at this point.

ETA And I see sweetie99v has pointed this out, how many NEW artists in the years since the inception of Idol has done better than Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry outside of Disney or Disneyesque product – like the Jonah Brothers and Hannah Montana aka Miley Cyrus. Taylor Swift for sure.

Not sure where to put this, but tonight was the Upright Cabaret tribute for Adam. Of course, he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t there, but he did call in and hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a report from someone who was there.

I went as well but had to leave a little after 10 p.m. to get home to my kids. I told them I wouldn’t be gone too long and the boo boo faces are just too much for me to ignore. I really had a nice time and met some passionate Adam fans. Some of the older people (moms) I was planning on meeting were unable to go, so the IDF gals were nice enough to include me. Thanks everyone!

Since this is the first idol related function I have every been to, it was interesting to listen to the stories from AI fans of past seasons. One very nice woman from Guam was there with her daughter. (Her daughter goes to school out here so she didn’t fly in just for this). The mother and daughter are also Claymates and told me some very funny stories about previous AI concerts.

I have never been to an AI concert, but plan on going this year. My five year old LOVES Adam as do I. We love him for different reasons of course. I find him not only talented, but intellectually interesting as he does seem to have some insight into life. I wish I was that together at his age. And my five-year-old thinks he’s cute. So we will turn the AI concert into a “Mommy and Me” day.

I’m kind of disappointed I missed the phone call from Adam, but that is ok as I can listen to it here on-line. And even if he showed up and I met him in person, there wouldn’t be the time or the personal connection to him to ask the questions that I am interested in him answering. So since I don’t have the access, I will wait for the in-depth interview from Adam (I’m looking at you Rolling Stone – and he better make the cover) on how the AI experience has changed him as a person. Did he learn anything about himself or others that surprised him? Has he changed so much that he really can’t go back to the way things were before AI? I do believe there is some truth to the phrase, “you can’t go home.” I am also interested in what the spiritual experience Adam had in Europe that has been referenced. But enough about my dream “Q and A” session.

I think the guys that run the Upright Cabaret are great. To the outside viewer, the owners, the performers and staff appear to be one big happy family. As usual, the venue is much smaller than it appears on You Tube. It’s hard to imagine that space containing Adam. There was a large screen on the wall and they played some of Adam’s Upright Cabaret performances. They also played some of Adam’s AI Itune recordings.

The performers that I saw were all terrific and it is a reminder of how many talented singers and musicians that are out there who are not well known outside their circle. Some of them had worked on the stage with Adam, like the couple who performed in the musical “Hair” with him. The biggest news out of that performance was that Adam had seen them both naked, (I believe there is a nude scene in that show). Jai Rodriguez from “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” also sang, and who knew, he was really good. I”m sorry I didn’t take better notes, so this isn’t much of a review. But I will say the guy who sang “Dust in the Wind” was funny as he had rigged himself with flour so it wafted in the air during the performance.

There was also an Adam Lambert “Glam-Bert” Look-Alike contest. Since this is L.A., the most anyone did to dress like Adam was to wear black nail polish. As you know, we are just a bit too cool here to go all out with the “Ring of Fire” outfit. That’s why I’m hoping his homecoming vid package will be in San Diego, where the folks might get a bit more excited about seeing a celebrity and turn out the welcome wagon.

I’m glad the Upright Cabaret is getting some buzz from Adam’s AI run. The place was packed and the vibe was fun. I would go again. The service at the restaurtant was great and the food was good. Unfortunatley, I was in the patio section so I had to watch the live performances on screen. Next time, I guess I’ll machete my way to the main room so I can see the action up close.

I don’t care how large a singer’s range is. Especially if a singer has a huge range but just sounds annoying. I’ve always found Kris’s voice unique.

I don’t want Adam in the finale. Or Danny either for that matter. I still think Allison, Kris, and Matt are the most marketable contestants. I’m really unsure on how well Adam’s first album will do post-idol. I keep thinking about how well Blake’s album did and yes, I know Adam is a much much much better singer than Blake. But performance and studio downloads of the stuff sang on the show don’t really account for anything when the season is over.

Sanjaya Malakar Rates This Seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

Sorry, but I think it’s hilarious that this kid genuinely believes his opinion carries any weight or credibility with the voting public.

Sold Out VIP Packages for Archieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s tour with Demi:

Yay for Archie. I’m really proud of him!

Each VIP ticket is $195 dollarsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.scary

That’s nothing compared to what some people have dropped for the priviledge of seeing him.

With all due respect to other listeners, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wondering if some are confusing volume with excitement, and flash with sophistication and intelligence.

That could be. I’d love an Adam/Kris finale. I enjoy the contrast between the two…much like the David/David finale last year. Kris isn’t as flashy as Adam, but that’s why he might be a threat. Not everyone likes flash.

If Adam, Allison, and Kris are in the top 3, I will be pleased. Beyond that I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care.

I am with you (barring that I do want Adam to win it all except I can’t get very anxious about that anymore), and I think so are many Adam fans, which is exactly why I am convinced we are going to get an Adam/Danny finale. Too many people would just be mellow about an Adam, Allison, Kris Top 3, and the outcome of an Adam/Allison or Adam/Kris top 2 is not anxiety-producing. TPTB want us in a voting frenzy to drive up their reported vote count totals and ratings.

I also wouldn’t be surprised to have them throw Adam under the bus in an Adam/Danny finale, like they did Cook last year, just to drive up voting from Adam’s enraged fanbase.

if you liken this to a political campaign, adam wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t pick up the votes of others voted off.

Which, also like in a political campaign, doesn’t matter at all once he locks up 51% or more of the vote. And as of now, based on all the info we have (itunes sales/ratings/reviews, the ymarketing studies of net traffic, votenumber1 polling) it looks entirely possible that he’s already done that. Compare where he is to where Cook was vs Archie last year in the indicators we have for both years and Adam’s much further ahead; and Cook won a blowout victory.

Even if he hasn’t, it isn’t at all likely Adam won’t pick up *any* votes, and the vanishing contestants are those who are getting fewer votes anyway, which makes it even less likely he will be overtaken.

Here is some fun with math: going by the latest votenumber1 results, even if the voters split 70/30 for his furthest-ahead opponent, Adam will still win.

Assuming everyone has the current votenumber1 percentages of the vote:
Adam currently has 40% of the vote
Danny has 22%
Kris: 21%
Allison: 10%
Matt: 5%

Assume all of Kris, Allison, and Matt’s supporters break 70%/30% for Danny (totally unlikely but whatever):
Adam: 40% 6% 3% 1.5% = 50.5%
Danny: 22% 15% 7% 3.5% = 47.5%

So if those percentages are right (and that’s conservative going by the net traffic and itunes sales results), Adam only has to get 30% of the votes of the disappearing contestants to lock in a victory.

Add to that, many of the votes will just disappear as many power voters don’t vote or don’t vote as much once their favorite is gone (which favors Adam because it strengthens the value of his existing lead).

Not sure where to put this, but tonight was the Upright Cabaret tribute for Adam. Of course, he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t there, but he did call in and hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a report from someone who was there.

Don’t post the same thing in two places. I deleted all your posts from the iTunes thread because they didn’t belong there. But please pick a thread. DO NOT Spam.

Danny in the finals? Oh, no….

Fan videos are up already and of course I posted about them but I’d still like a pro vid come out.

Adam will win over Danny by landslide. Another à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“12-Million-votes-gapà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  scenario will happen again. Adam has the goodwill and admiration of so many viewers that no matter what the judges say in the finale, people will still vote for him. Adam has tons of fans; everybody is just not aware of it. I recently became aware of it because of the iTunes stats. It confirmed these: all AI online polls where Adam and Kris are leading, the media buzz and radio airplay both are getting à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  they all hold water. (Plus Dial Idol might be having serious glitches — Kris is always ranked lowest while Lil and Danny’s scores have been inflated.)

In fact there might be substantial Danny backlash (at least among core fans who actually power vote) since Kris should have been in the finale and not him.

And they wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even shock eliminate Adam to ensure a Gokey win (if TPTB are really serious about that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so whatever IMO) because Adam IS the show (as the iTunes stats have confirmed). Adam out before the finale equals plunging ratings and unhappy sponsors — not going to happen in TPTBà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s terms.

And if Adam and Danny meet in the finale, Adam will win for reasons stated earlier. Of course, I could be wrong. There is always a possibility of Danny still winning however small. But I am more confident with my prediction because of the iTunes stats (sorry for reiterating this).

…I agree with you re: the upcoming song selections. The last two did not serve her well. In a nutshell, I just want to SAVE THE ROCKER!

…I stated above that this was the year to make her run, and that a later run, even with a win, would benefit her no more career wise. A win would be nice for her, but any 16 year old would regard herself a complete success, beyond expectations, if ousted at this point.

…Uhhh whatever else, I’m about to nodd off.

……………………..SAVE THE ROCKER!…………………………….

I guess you could say they are similar because they are both , ahem, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“follicularly challengedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (though MB is much more so as he is older) but I really have to disagree about their singing styles and overall vibe.

This. Also, do not underestimate the in a T SHIRT thing. (Sorry, couldn’t resist the opportunity to post that link. :smoke_tb:)

Oh, and that Adam maybe spoiler? MUSE covered Feelin Good, y’all. That’s one way to get around clearance to finally cover Muse! *fingers crossed*

Not sure where to put this, but tonight was the Upright Cabaret tribute for Adam. Of course, he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t there, but he did call in and hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a report from someone who was there.

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s phone call was very funny!! The Upright guys asked him what it was like living in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Alcatrazà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Adam joked back saying it was a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“prison of loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Then they asked him to sing a little something and he sang à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Feelinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Nina Simone! I think that might be one of the songs heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing next week!

Anyone go to the Friends of Adam Show at the Upright tonight? I wanna hear the scoop! Did Adam show up?

ETA: The gals at IDF are there! Adam is on speakerphone to the Upright people, so everyone can hear what he says. Lots of theatre people are performing Adam songs from AI and theatre shows!

(Apparently he’s not stopping by Upright since a tweet says he’s been seen at another bar with one of his BFFs, Danielle)

I am 21 and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really know who MB was but I read somewhere that Cook was a MB in a t-shirt. So, I looked him up on YT and I agree.

I think that’s a gross oversimplification. Michael Bolton couldn’t pull off 90% of Cook’s concert or album material. Bar Ba Sol? Permanent? Kiss On The Neck? Straight Ahead? Mr. Sensitive? Honest? A Van Halen or Alice in Chains cover? Bar Ba Sol? Did I mention that one? Um, no. Lie would be a completely different song in Bolton’s hands, and not for the better. And so would Avalanche. I could go on…but I won’t, cuz I used up my get out of fanwanking jail free passes.

Every year people try to make the argument that it’s better not to win, and while at one time I might have believed it, every year I’m less and less convinced it’s true. The coronation ballad is a moment in time (ha ha, pardon the pun) that is mostly forgotten eventually. Mostly. Magic Rainbow is an anomaly because it turned out to be a perfect special occasion type of song for Olympic victory montages and weddings and graduations and…. Even so, I don’t think it’s become some kind of scarlet letter type of thing for Cook, and he has said he has no plans to sing it again. Anyway, the important thing to remember is that 19 is an evil mastermind that excels at spindoctoring. You do not want to be on their bad side, that’s for damn sure. And let me just point out that the tentacles are far reaching. (Even J Hud, as far removed as she is from American Idol, recorded under a Sony BMG label and came back to perform to boost album sales.) Once you’ve gotten into bed with 19 via AI, I think the odds say it’s way better to be TCO than not. Especially because Sony is no better, and are not above signing AI alum they arent totally stoked to have onboard, milking them for what they can get from their AI notoriety, and then letting them wilt on the vine with very little promo. Lately, 19 seem to want to ensure their TCOs are also the title holders, so, yeah, I think the best situation is to win. Win the show and then fight for your artistic freedom as best you can, or don’t audition, IMO. So, I’m guessing Adam wants to win, and if he does, he’ll do what he can with “Four words: Aristry, Glitter, Wow!” or whatever ridic coronation song Kara comes up with this season. (Actually, that kind of sounds like Adam, heh.) I think if Adam wins, he’ll go 19/Jive, not 19/RCA, and make something very heavy on the rhythmic/dance and poppy side and he’ll be fine with that because his creativity will really shine in the live show.

Danny….Danny if he makes the finale will go a contemporary christian route and I think they were looking for someone to market that way from jump, be it as winner or runner up. Look at all the singers who had recorded Christian music in some way who were put through to Hollywood this season, much less made the top 13.

I have no idea what they’ll do with Kris. He sounds like other popular artists like Mraz, yes, but the copycat thing doesn’t typically work too well for AI alum. He doesn’t really have a proven songwriting ability. Would they also try to fit him into the contemporary Christiam music box? Not sure. So, Kris is a dilemma and I think that might be the only reason they won’t push him through to the finale. WIsh they would, though, because Adam and Kris would definitely be the most entertaining for me.

I agree that the coronation song might be as cheesy as it could be but I have faith Adam could pull it off and with all smiles – and being a good sport about it. Although i hope he would be given some freedom to tweak it to his singing style

Um..Adam canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t/shouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sing a cheesy coronation song? Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been singing in broadway shows for a decade. I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comfortable with cheese. In fact wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t he in Brigadoon? Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s even comfortable with cheese in a Scottish accent.

Zero Gravity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH_6bJ_7WzU

David at Zero Gravity on the stage. lol

Awesome :jittery_tb:

Apparently Simon wants Adam and Danny for the top two. One thing he stated was vocals. I also believe that Simon likes strong personalities. He also likes competition. Kris and Allison do not seem the competitive types, nor do they have strong personalities.

Having said that, my favorite so far is Kris and I really like Allison. Both of their personalities (to me) come out in their music. I went back and watched Kris’s journey from top 36. He was so thrilled to make it into the top 12/13!!! This brought tears to my eyes.

Kris’s vocals have been right on, for the most part, and his ability to make a song his own appeals to me a great deal. He also shows a lot of soul. He seems to me to be a straight forward guy, stating what he’s thinking w/o a lot of passion, however, his passion for music amazes me. This is Kris to me. Is this what it takes to make top 2 on this show? IDK. However, I hope beyond hope he does. Unfortunately this is not merely a singing competition anymore (was it ever?), but I hope enough Americans still see it that way and see what Kris has to offer.

gingerly: Well, John, when you sing a song that demands a range and you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t display it, I think it makes you suspect that you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have the range to sing it.

Okay, I think I understand now.

As I said previously, Allison has sung other stuff of equal range, so I’d flip your statement around and say I’m suspicious of the notion that she doesn’t have the range for that song (Don’t Want To Miss A Thing).

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been told on this blog among other places that Allison has an amazing range.

You certainly won’t hear that from me. As I noted, she and Danny have displayed the smallest range of the top 13. According to what she’s shown, she most definitely does not have an amazing range.

…. in pitch, that is. She does have an amazing range of expressiveness and great volume control — and I suspect that you might agree based on your other comments.

I never entered Danny Gokey into the conversation, so to compare him to her doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even make sense.

I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about here either. I wasn’t comparing him to her — I simply mentioned him in passing (inadvisably, I guess!) as being the other contestant who has shown the smallest range this year. Indeed, it kinda makes me sick to my stomach to even mention the two of them in the same sentence….

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m actually getting to the point where I hope she goes home this week so I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to deal with this questioning anymore.

…. which leads to…. another question! :wink_wp: What questioning? I asked you a couple of questions because I didn’t understand what you were saying about range. Didn’t even have anything to do with Allison herself.

Oh and I hope Allison comes in 3rd.

Me too, actually. I think she’d have a better shot at preserving who she is if she doesn’t have all the top 2 baggage.

weareallinnocent: I love Allison, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get me wrong, but it IS POSSIBLE that sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s NOT CONNECTING for whatever reason. Consequently, maybe sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not touched alot of hearts or tapped folksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ convictions. Possible, even probable, no?

I don’t know if it’s probable, but possible, absolutely.

ppwars: All that said, it was a huge mistake in song choice, as was Hot Stuff. She hurt herself at a critical point in the contest. These last two have cost her dearly. Strictly an inexperienced bopper whose 16 year old brain dictates her adherence to her self image, and prevents her from calculating song strategy, costume choice, or any effective strategy for that matter.

I’m of two minds about that. On one hand, if she wants to just stick with what she likes to do, ignore strategic calculation, and let the chips fall where they may, I’m cool with that. Kind of admire it, frankly. I’m more likely to like what she does in the future if she stays true to herself. She’s already achieved a great result — I’ve thought all along that I could be happy if she only made top 5.

On the other hand, I’m not convinced she’s ignoring strategy. To a fair extent, she’s done what I’ve thought she should do. Coming into top 9, I felt she needed to show subtlety in order to avoid the one-trick pony label, and she did that with the first half of Don’t Speak. However, that wasn’t enough for some people to “get it”, and so I felt that she should do a more fully-fledged ballad the next week, and she did that with I Can’t Make You Love Me. Then I figured, rock it back up the next week, and she did with Miss A Thing.

She and I parted ways this past week, as I thought it would be best for her to do exactly the kind of thing that Adam ended up doing — “balladizing” something (but I also loved what she did with Hot Stuff). But I’m hopeful she’s smart enough to do both a barnburner and a subtle ballad this week. If she does two rockin’ numbers, then I’ll be more inclined to agree with your assessment of her (in)ability to strategize.

Whew! I hope someone’s still reading this thread!

What about Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes? IMO they would lean to Adam. I think Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s will split between Matt and Kris. Do you not think that Lilà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s votes will go to Allison being the only female left or will they go more to one the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Christianà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ singers left? This next week will be a real hodge-podge. Adam has a lot of voters that sway from week to week to protect Kris or Matt. Now that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Top 5 and there is no save I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll see the vote splitting any longer.

Actually, this year I think there is a lot of cross-action regarding fan favorites. Meaning, I know people who like both Adam and Danny although they are completely different styles/singers. I don’t think its so easily cut this season. Kris is good at arranging songs, and so is Adam. therefore i can see a lot of people liking both of them. I am one of those people.

I really disagree with this. Simon is wrong much of the time. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t recall him choosing Kelly. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even like her until halfway through season 1. She wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t thin enough or stylish enough to catch his eye. He was hung up on Christina or whatever her name was, and also the one who got voted off too early. (canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve forgotten these names) And he and the other judges pimped Justin all the way through, and he was really a mediocre singer. I think Simon jumped on the Kelly bandwagon at the end when it was obvious that she was going to win. He suddenly saw the light, lol.

He said he wanted Ruben to win, but the night of the finale he thought Clay had won it. He preferred Ruben but he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who would win. Of course it was obvious to everyone that Carrie and Fantasia would win their seasons. No brilliance needed there. He said no to Daughtry in the audition and no to Taylor and no to David Cook. He has made countless proclamations that are wrong, and he has reversed himself and changed his mind many many times.

Well, we will have to agree to disagree then. :smile2_tb:

i canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see adam winning.

if you liken this to a political campaign, adam wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t pick up the votes of others voted off. i think that anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans will lean toward kris. and when matt gets the boot, ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d say his fans will move more to danny (christian base). i predict a kris and danny final. adam will go out third.

the important thing from this point forward, is who is going to pick up the votes of those voted off.

i just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see adam picking up enough from anoop, matt or alison to put him over the top.

What about Allison’s votes? IMO they would lean to Adam. I think Anoop’s will split between Matt and Kris. Do you not think that Lil’s votes will go to Allison being the only female left or will they go more to one the ‘Christian’ singers left? This next week will be a real hodge-podge. Adam has a lot of voters that sway from week to week to protect Kris or Matt. Now that it’s Top 5 and there is no save I don’t think you’ll see the vote splitting any longer.

Simon has a REALLY good track record of picking the winner. He chose Ruben, Carrie, Fantasia, Kelly. He was wrong in season 6 when he said Melinda should be in the finale, but it was an already known conclusion that the show wanted Jordin to win.

I really disagree with this. Simon is wrong much of the time. I don’t recall him choosing Kelly. He didn’t even like her until halfway through season 1. She wasn’t thin enough or stylish enough to catch his eye. He was hung up on Christina or whatever her name was, and also the one who got voted off too early. (can’t believe I’ve forgotten these names) And he and the other judges pimped Justin all the way through, and he was really a mediocre singer. I think Simon jumped on the Kelly bandwagon at the end when it was obvious that she was going to win. He suddenly saw the light, lol.

He said he wanted Ruben to win, but the night of the finale he thought Clay had won it. He preferred Ruben but he didn’t know who would win. Of course it was obvious to everyone that Carrie and Fantasia would win their seasons. No brilliance needed there. He said no to Daughtry in the audition and no to Taylor and no to David Cook. He has made countless proclamations that are wrong, and he has reversed himself and changed his mind many many times.