Wednesday night's (May 6, 2009) results night kicking Allison Irahita off "American Idol" proves that raw talent cannot overcome the handicap of a candidate who either is (a) not the darling of the teen-aged girl voters or (b) early on, displayed a lackluster personality.
Allison and Adam were incandescent on Tuesday night's show, while Danny Gokey and Kris Allen were not. But never mind that this is a singing competition and Allison can sing the socks off any of the other contestants with the possible exception of Adam. She's gone, and I hope all those Kris Allen voters are happy. Me, I was just relieved to see that Adam didn't get the boot. I'm still waiting to find out if the nation is open-minded enough to elect the first openly gay (or bisexual) contestant, and I'm hoping that the answer is a resounding yes.
I'm not as disgusted with Allison's departure as I was with Mario Lopez' loss to that wooden stodgy football player on "Dancing with the Stars." I never went back after that miscarriage of justice.
On "American Idol," despite the fact that I backed the wrong David last year, I could see the wisdom in David Cook's anointing as the new King of Idol-dom. And I can understand why Allison's strange wardrobe and off-beat low-key personality did not endear her to millions like, say, Brooke White's did, but I still feel that as a singing talent competition a disservice was done to the girl. The only thing I can say to encourage her is that the presence of "Daughtry" on the show proves that going out in a place lower than the top two is NOT the Kiss of Death if you have real talent. And, no doubt about it, Allison is the real deal in the singing department and will live to fight another day. I've always envisioned her as a rocker biker chick in the tradition of Joan Jett, et. al. She will still have that opportunity after the way she represented herself.
Allison and Adam were incandescent on Tuesday night's show, while Danny Gokey and Kris Allen were not. But never mind that this is a singing competition and Allison can sing the socks off any of the other contestants with the possible exception of Adam. She's gone, and I hope all those Kris Allen voters are happy. Me, I was just relieved to see that Adam didn't get the boot. I'm still waiting to find out if the nation is open-minded enough to elect the first openly gay (or bisexual) contestant, and I'm hoping that the answer is a resounding yes.
I'm not as disgusted with Allison's departure as I was with Mario Lopez' loss to that wooden stodgy football player on "Dancing with the Stars." I never went back after that miscarriage of justice.
On "American Idol," despite the fact that I backed the wrong David last year, I could see the wisdom in David Cook's anointing as the new King of Idol-dom. And I can understand why Allison's strange wardrobe and off-beat low-key personality did not endear her to millions like, say, Brooke White's did, but I still feel that as a singing talent competition a disservice was done to the girl. The only thing I can say to encourage her is that the presence of "Daughtry" on the show proves that going out in a place lower than the top two is NOT the Kiss of Death if you have real talent. And, no doubt about it, Allison is the real deal in the singing department and will live to fight another day. I've always envisioned her as a rocker biker chick in the tradition of Joan Jett, et. al. She will still have that opportunity after the way she represented herself.
- Fox's "American Idol" show of May 6, 2009.
Comments
Thanks, Dennis! I am glad you left a comment as you were one of TWO people who read this, at all. I had "claimed" it, but I ended up just putting it up immediately, as it seems like it takes forever for the pieces in the 'queue" to be viewed when "claimed" and, by the time my last couple got looked at, the night of the competition was, like, a week past. So, thanks, Dennis, and I agree with you totally.
Dennis Cook
(Guest)
(Guest)
05/07/2009
Allison Irahita is hot stuff; I was so sorry to see her go.
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