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American Idol 7 Top 3 - Feels Like Old Times

by Jeanne on May 13th, 2008

I was on my couch last night thinking about this year’s Top 3 and something occurred to me - I wasn’t appalled by any of them!  I am very comfortable with American Idol’s trio this year (don’t you love this picture of them on the cover of TV GUIDE???) and it dawned on me that it’s been a while since I felt that way.  Sure, there have been Top 3’s that I haven’t minded but this year takes me back to good ol’ season 2 when the winner could have been Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken or Kimberley Locke. 

Like now, the boys got a lot of attention and the girl was more than talented.  The main difference, though, is that back then, there was a lot more hype around the show.  People were glued to their television sets and when Kimberley was sent home, not many were shocked even if they were a little sad.  If something similar were to happen, and Syesha is sent home I would face the same dilemma - which guy would I support.  With Ruben and Clay, I liked them both so much and for such different reasons - I couldn’t decide.  It’s how I feel now too.

I like Syesha and I think she deserves a spot in the final three (I also would have been happy with Carly Smithson).  Syesha has a great look, she’s got good stage presence and likes to take risks.  For me, though, her voice can border on annoying at certain registers and I think that, while it is important to take risks, it’s of equal importance to respect the boundaries of your voice.  I think she pushes it sometimes and it could lead to her demise.  She has a great personality and her hard-knocks life story makes you really root for her.  In all honesty, I think she might be better off not winning.

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David Cook came out of nowhere for me.  In fact, I pretty much hated him and I’m ashamed to admit that esthetics were part of it.  The thing was that he wasn’t as noticeable earlier on in the competition and when I did see him, I was distracted by that awful hair.  Well, he’s had a makeover since then in more ways than one.  A stylist has helped him, apparently, but more importantly, he started standing out through his great performances.  He has what it takes to make it immediately after Idol finishes.  He knows his voice well enough to know which arrangements will work for him and he takes risks, not by choosing songs that might be too hard for him but by picking or creating arrangements that are very different from the original.  I think he’s great and I would be happy for him if he won.

David Archuleta’s voice is sick (in a good way!).  He truly does have one of the best voices I’ve ever heard on this show.  He’s got control, emotion, tone and (usually) good song choices.  One thing that’s important to mention is his age which can work both for him and against him.  We’ve seen a lot of young stars grow up and go crazy so, naturally, I worry about that and, of course, about his dad ruining his career if ANY of those rumors are true.  Still, he really seems to be the total package - looks, talent, stage presence, etc… I would be happy if he won as well.

I’d love to hear what you think about our Top 3 this year.  Please don’t attack the contestants or each other (or me!) but tell me what you think about them at this stage in the game.

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POSTED IN: American Idol Season 7, David Archuleta, David Cook, Syesha Mercado, Top 3