Finale was great, surprises galore (and also very funny.
). It was a pretty good ending (and Clay actually looks better with that hair now, and from what I've heard of him, he sounds a whole lot better too). For the most part, though, the AI contestants seemed to outsing the Idols a bit more than I would have though (except for Mary/Elliot). It was a fun night.
Hil wrote:
Why does everyone think he's going to fail? Considering this was the most popular season yet, I don't. He can make the songs unique and bring something new to them, even if they do make him do cheesy pop ballads.
Because he's not that great of a singer, and he's an awesome performer. He belongs on stage, not on a CD. Even his single didn't sound very exciting (once again, without watching the screen). People mostly voted for him because had the best stage presence and was exciting to watch, but when you take the stage away and just throw on the vocal, he's not really that spectacular (and I doubt many, outside the world of people that watch AI, would buy his album). Depending on if his album follows the same style as his single or not, his album would hardly appeal to the younger generation (21 and below, which make up a huge part of album sales).
I don't think he's necessarily going to flop (AI supporters will at least keep him going for a while), but I do think he'll fade fast, or at least slip into obscurity after a short while. I'll generiously give him 1.5-2 years... unless he ends up doing a lot of shows, which is his thing.