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March 26, 2007
American Idol
Is American Idol Producing Great Talent, or Great Hair?
This season of American Idol has been hugely criticized for being more about looks than talent, especially with the continued success of Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar who, in many peoples opinion, including the judges, doesn’t have a great voice. It has been said that his constantly changing hairstyle has gotten more attention from Idol fans than the real talent of some of Sanjaya’s costars, such as Lakisha Jones (my personal favorite, a graduate of the University of Michigan who grew up in Flint).
In my opinion, this really isn’t a problem at all. The bottom line is that the winner of American Idol needs to sell records. Sanjaya may not be able to sing, but the millions of teenage girls that keep him in the competition week to week are also likely to go out and buy his CD.
No matter how you look at it, American Idol continues to be a successful show, occasionally turning out a Kelly Clarkson or Carry Underwood that finds success in the real world of Hollywood. The show consistently draws in around 26 million viewers each episode and the number of votes received tends to be around 35 million. These ratings could get even better as the show brings on guest judges, you can look forward to a Jennifer Lopez led Latin themed episode and Martina McBride bringing a little country to the Idols.
Posted by bmking at March 26, 2007 04:13 PM