After American Idol’s Inspirational Night quite disappointed
everybody, it’s no surprise the show lost around 6 million viewers, as Reuters
reports.
Still, “Idol” led the night shows in terms of numbers, with
around 24 million viewers.
So, we have eight performers of which most either make a
wrong musical choice, or transform a good song into a boring or corny tune.
A good choice was made by David Archuleta, who apparently
managed to charm the show’s viewers with his performance of Robbie Williams’ “Angels.”
According to a survey by E-Poll Market Research on behalf of
Reuters, asking “American Idol” fans to vote the likely winner, 40 percent of
the voters chose the 17-year-old Archuleta. But, when asked who the most
talented contestant was, “Idol” fans answered differently. The baby-faced boy was
beaten by rocker David Cook, with 31 percent to Archuleta’s 27. Carly Smithson
came third, followed by Brooke White, Michael Johns, Jason Castro
and Kristy Lee Cook. Syesha Mercado occupied, as expected, the last place.
Syesha actually did one of the biggest mistakes of the
night, choosing to sing a song performed by the show’s previous winner Fantasia
– “I Believe.” Unfortunately for her, Syesha somehow forced the judges to
compare her to Fantasia, who did a great job singing Whitney Houston’s song, unlike
Mercado’s feeble attempt. Fantasia’s performance was warm, sincere and
credible, while Syesha seems to be afraid of revealing her real self.
Michael Johns also had an unsuccessful rocker-wannabe
attempt, performing Aerosmith’s “Dream On.”
David Cook dropped his usual rocker attitude for a corny
one, flashing his palm, on which he had written “Give Back,” to the camera.
Brooke White managed to destroy Carole King’s “You’ve Got a
Friend,” while Carly Smithson sang a much uninspired, aggressive version
of Queen’s “The Show Must Go On.”
Jason Castro made a good choice with Israel Kamakawiwo'ole’s
version of “Over the Rainbow,” which he performed complete with ukulele.
Kristy Lee Cook was also appreciated by the judges after
singing Martina McBride’s song “Anyway.” She was even told by Cowell she
looked like a star.
Returning to Reuters’ poll, the fans also had the occasion to
“judge” the judges, and the results were quite surprising. Although the
majority of the voters classified Simon Cowell as “rude,” 64 percent of them picked
him as their favorite judge. The other two judges, Randy Jackson and Paula
Abdul each received around 17 percent of the remaining votes.