Why is Sanjaya Still on American Idol?

You may remember Sanjaya's last song, "Ain't no mountain high enough/Ain't no valley low enough," but there really isn't a decent reason why Sanjaya Malakar is still on "American Idol."

So why is 17 year old Sanjaya Malakar still singing his less then perfect tune on the show?

"I think people have seen my voice but not necessarily the potential it could be," Sanjaya says at the Top 12 party. "I think I have a certain charm."

Several people have said that maybe it's his Charm, or his Hair, or even pity for the crazy haired singer. Some have even gone as far as saying that it could be an "anti-idol" plot.

There are so many possibilities why the far less then perfect Sanjaya is still in the running. But what is the true reason he has survived so far?

"Um, is it the hair?" host Ryan Seacrest jokes.

"American Idol" stylist Dean Banowetz was asked this very question.

"He's 17. I think he's got a lot of gumption for just doing what he wants to do," Dean stated. "He wants the Farrah flip. And then he also wants the straight sleek, sexy hair. And then he did say he wanted his hair curled."

Whatever hair style he chooses to model, it ends up being brought up by the judges. He has yet to fail getting lots of commends on his hair.

"Hair 'Idol!' You got it jumping off!" Randy Jackson shouts.

"I have many, many women calling me wanting Sanjaya's curls," Dean added.

Whatever style he chooses the girls go wild for Sanjaya. There are American Idol fan sites all over the internet with girls asking each other "Do you daydream about Sanjaya?"

Brandon Rogers who was booted off the show has a better voice then Sanjaya, so why is he still on the show?

"How in the world did you get booted and Sanjaya's still there?" Billy Bush asked Brandon when he visited the stage.

"The nature of the competition is America is going to vote for who they want to vote for," Brandon said.

On VoteForTheWorst.com, they ask the millions of visitors to vote for the contestant who should lose. This attempt to throw the show off balance bothers American Idols producers and judges.

"We're often times the thing that puts somebody over the edge to stay," VoteForTheWorst founder Patrick Wells says.