american idol

Ok...this is not a normal post that I would do but I really have to do it. I'm not jumping on the American Idol bandwagon (it's kind of obvious that this year is one of the best, if not the best top 3/4 they have) because I've always liked American Idol since like season 2. It's just that no one there ever really appealed to me that strongly to make me feel that he/she should win. The only one that appealed to me was Kris Allen from this season. He's the first one who I felt very strongly about and really wanted him to win very badly. He made me really start following American Idol closely. The only other one I "supported" was Carrie Underwood but I supported her because it was either her or Bo Bice. Oh, and probably David Cook as well. I did watch a few of his perfomances although I still don't get what's so great about his rendition of "Always Be My Baby". Anyway, I know that Adam is great, blah blah blah, loads of people are saying it but I think Kris is the real winner here. Look, American Idol isn't just about singing. It's also about your style, personality and talent.

Seriously, sometimes I think Adam is overrated. His vocals are good, he has charisma (although I don't feel it) and people will want to go see him perform. But sometimes, when he hits high notes, it really hurts the ear because it's more of like a screech. And I still see Simon say it's perfect. Talk about being biased. Sometimes he comes across as a bit too over confident, just because he's good. Whatever. Kris is good as well, but you don't see his ego pouring out of him like there's no tomorrow.

I know Kris isn't vocally powerful as Adam (I'm not admitting he sucks, I'm just not so ignorant to the point of foolishness where I think he's perfect), but he has the ability to make the song his. It has been shown consistently throughout the show and even praised loads by the judges. Paula Abdul even calls this process "Allenizing". Kris has the voice, style and talent. He embodies the spirit of American Idol, and yes, American Idol is partly a talent show as well. I just think that Kris deserves to win American Idol, truly and totally. Even if Adam takes the title (I really hope not), we know that Kris is the real winner because of who he is and what he represents. And yes, I'm so going to vote for him.