The first (and the last) episode of American Idol Season 8 that I've watch was coincidentally the finals for the season. Kinda regretted watching it because once again, I'm left dissappointed with the winner.
I've never watch Kris Allen nor Adam Lambert perform in the past episodes but watching the finals was enough to give me an idea on who was the better singer. It was pretty obvious that Kris did not have the power nor the diversity that Adam had at his disposal. To me Kris loses the dual hands down but surprisingly, he won. Not only did he win, but it was reported that he won with a very big margin which certainly does not reflect his abilities. The dissappointment was exactly the same when Clay Aiken lost out to Ruben Studdard in season 2. So why did Kris win? I really don't know, but after reading a lot of blogs about how cute and hot he is? =.=
Then again, winners of American Idol don't always make it big. Ruben Studdard? Fantasia Barrino? Can't think of any of their songs that made it big. It's funny how Chris Daughtry who was at 4th place behind Hicks, is doing much better than some of the winners.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying America doesn't know how to pick the write winner. Look at Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. Amazing singers who deservely won their respective seasons. Kelly Clarkson has 18 awards (4 AMA , 12 BMA, 2 GA)* while Carrie Underwood has 23 awards ( 5 AM, 14 BMA, 4 GA)*. David Cook, last season's winner is pretty quiet now but I have a hunch that after a year or so he'll probably start appearing in your radios again.
In the past 8 seasons, the competition has produced both deserving and underserving winners. Sad to say, the "cute and hot" Kris Allen falls into the later category. I'm banking on Adam Lambert to be a more successfull artist.
*AMA = American Music Awards, BMA = Billboard Music Awards, GA = Grammy Awards.
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FYI
Taylor is doing just fine.
Thanks for the research.
To set the record straight
Taylor has been a musician since age 17 he's 32 now and has Never stopped performing, entertaining or touring.He had two self released albums out before he ever hit American Idol"Under the Radar"and "In your Time"
excellent bodies of work,both of them.Pick em up-Take a listen.
His first CD after AI went platinum
His next album "The Distance" was released March 09(That's 4 albums)
He parted ways with Arista records amicably so could start his own record label called"Whomp Records"
http://www.truveo.com/distributor/Modern%20Whomp%20Records
Hissecond single from the same CD is climbing the country charts
check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJuKAFeAncI
As for GREASE He loves the whole stage experience.He does an encore of his first single released from his new CD The Distance aptly named "What's right is right" to rave reviews every night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVzFT2XNTsI
He is freguently in the press and on talk shows.
example:Young Hollywood Video
Grease
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWOwwRlaeKo
add to that he is touring his new album "The Distance"in clubs in most cities the Grease show is at.
If you really want to see Taylor in his element here he is at one of those after show tours
The Roxy California March 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hvPrrrA6s
and April 09
Cafe du Nord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhkch8CXDEs
next stop?
The Triple Door Seattle.
You can follow Taylor's success here.
Taylor's website
http://taylorhicks.com/
enjoy
lol, sorry for giving out the wrong info.. I didn't do much research because I never really thought anybody else other than my close friends will be reading anything from this dusty blog.
I've gotta admit I wrote based on my bias opinions. Frankly speaking I've never really heard him sing before and it's my fault for misjudging him.
Sorry and thanks for pointing out.
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