American Idol: Jordin Sparks
June 18, 2007 by Jo Minor
So the results are out - Jordin, the talented and rather attractive singer with an unmistakable soulful voice finished first ahead of the entertainer Blake - who could sometimes be very, very annoying with his beatbox-enhanced takes on classic and contemporary numbers.
Before Jordin and Blake ended up on one of the most watched showdowns in television history, viewers discarded the “resident pro” Melinda - who obviously wasn’t too popular because of her average looks - and before that they quickly made LaKisha a thing of the past.
Why?
Looks, of course.
The viewers decide who stays and who goes home, right? Then American Idol is a nationwide popularity contest of sorts - physical features make a lot of difference. Previous winners might have been of varying stature, but this season - because the talents were equal in all of the female contestants who reached the semifinal stage - it had to come down to looks…right?
I’m not denying Jordin’s talent, but boy does she know how to dress up! Week after week, she has appeared stunning on stage and has the voice of an angel to back her up. Then why am I rambling about this?
I’m going on and on about this because I’m sick of viewers - who would possibly just freeze in horror in front of the thousands if they were given the opportunity to sing on stage - who make their choices on the appearance of a contestant. It’s truly a wonder how Ruben, Fantasia and Taylor Hicks made it, but I also know that they are not selling that well now. Pretty girl Carrie Underwood has sold about 6 million copies of her album so far, and Chris Daughtry’s album sales are quite decent.
So, let’s look forward to another season of Popular Idol - I’m waiting to catch some of the more outrageous participants do their thing in the qualifying sessions!
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