RSS'American Idol' Finale Mega-Diary: Complete Recap of Candice Glover's Win
This is it. This is the last one.
For years, I’ve been recapping the cultural touchstone that is the finale of ‘American Idol’ with the classic mega-diary treatment: A blow-by-blow recap of everything that went down on TV’s biggest night.
At least it used to be. Once Upon a Time only the Oscars and Super Bowl drew more viewers than this night, but the last couple year it’s viewership has slowly degraded to the point where one of this season’s results shows got beat out in the ratings by a repeat of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’
That’s enough to prove that the ‘Idol’ finale just isn’t anywhere c...
READ MOREFor years, I’ve been recapping the cultural touchstone that is the finale of ‘American Idol’ with the classic mega-diary treatment: A blow-by-blow recap of everything that went down on TV’s biggest night.
At least it used to be. Once Upon a Time only the Oscars and Super Bowl drew more viewers than this night, but the last couple year it’s viewership has slowly degraded to the point where one of this season’s results shows got beat out in the ratings by a repeat of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’
That’s enough to prove that the ‘Idol’ finale just isn’t anywhere c...
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'American Idol' Recap: Candice Crushes Kree In The Finale
This is the finale recap that I never thought I’d write. One that didn’t include Angie. One that didn’t include the girl that was number one on my power rankings all year long.
It doesn’t feel right. It feels like this year’s victory will be tainted. Like Ang Lee’s Oscar win this year after Ben Affleck’s not getting nominated. That each of these girls should realistically be playing for second while Angie crushes them once again.
That isn’t how it turned out, and I suppose their careers will tell if that’s how it really should have happened, but, as far as I’m concerned here’s how the bat...
READ MOREIt doesn’t feel right. It feels like this year’s victory will be tainted. Like Ang Lee’s Oscar win this year after Ben Affleck’s not getting nominated. That each of these girls should realistically be playing for second while Angie crushes them once again.
That isn’t how it turned out, and I suppose their careers will tell if that’s how it really should have happened, but, as far as I’m concerned here’s how the bat...
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'American Idol' Recap: Angie Miller's Shocking Exit + Finale Preview
Since Kelly Clarkson, it's only happened once and this season it isn't going to happen again.
'American Idol' has developed a curious pattern over the years: That of never getting its winner right. Every year a clear winner emerges early, and every year that clear winner goes home before the finale. It doesn't pay to be the best in this competition.
After years of seeing this happen, it's become clear why the best contestant never wins: It becomes boring to vote for them. They peak too soon and after months of being on top and the clear favorite, it just seems unnecessary to keep voting f...
READ MORE'American Idol' has developed a curious pattern over the years: That of never getting its winner right. Every year a clear winner emerges early, and every year that clear winner goes home before the finale. It doesn't pay to be the best in this competition.
After years of seeing this happen, it's become clear why the best contestant never wins: It becomes boring to vote for them. They peak too soon and after months of being on top and the clear favorite, it just seems unnecessary to keep voting f...
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'American Idol' Recap: Signs Of Life From The Final Three
It seems the theme of the past few weeks has been that of three “D’s”: Depressing, Dreary and Dull.
For weeks on end, the three remaining girls chose ballads for each performance. Dreadfully boring ballads that did little to entertain or really enhance their voices in any way. Just sad bits of beauty that are great for singers to mess around, but don’t show anything artistically about the type of singer the contestant could be or what they would record.
All the song choices serve is vanity as they’ve allowed each contestant to do as much vocal gymnastics as possible without having to worr...
READ MOREFor weeks on end, the three remaining girls chose ballads for each performance. Dreadfully boring ballads that did little to entertain or really enhance their voices in any way. Just sad bits of beauty that are great for singers to mess around, but don’t show anything artistically about the type of singer the contestant could be or what they would record.
All the song choices serve is vanity as they’ve allowed each contestant to do as much vocal gymnastics as possible without having to worr...
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'American Idol' Recap: Amber Holcomb Goes Home + Power Rankings
On paper, she was the best contestant, but that just never seems to win on this show.
Amber Holcomb should have had it all. She had the best pure voice on the show, she had the best look on the show, she had the most current persona of everyone. She was the pop star package this show was meant to produce when its producers brought it over from England 12 years ago. Amber is the winner this show's always wanted.
She also the winner they never seem to get. Other than Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks, there's never been that pure pop singing diva that could get into a room with a producer an...
READ MOREAmber Holcomb should have had it all. She had the best pure voice on the show, she had the best look on the show, she had the most current persona of everyone. She was the pop star package this show was meant to produce when its producers brought it over from England 12 years ago. Amber is the winner this show's always wanted.
She also the winner they never seem to get. Other than Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks, there's never been that pure pop singing diva that could get into a room with a producer an...
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'American Idol' Recap: A Total Snoozer Of A Top 4
It’s the final four all over again.
It doesn’t happen in the College basketball. It doesn’t happen at the US Open Tennis. It doesn’t even happen on ‘The X-Factor’. But with ‘Idol’ we get the Final Four one more time.
It doesn’t make much sense, but it was kind of inevitable with the way this season unfolded: These were always the four best girls, so why not give them to us one more time?
Though, they should have done us one better. Why not have them just sing three more times? Make the voting cumulative over the last few episodes. Wouldn’t that have been more entertaining? Rather than ju...
READ MOREIt doesn’t happen in the College basketball. It doesn’t happen at the US Open Tennis. It doesn’t even happen on ‘The X-Factor’. But with ‘Idol’ we get the Final Four one more time.
It doesn’t make much sense, but it was kind of inevitable with the way this season unfolded: These were always the four best girls, so why not give them to us one more time?
Though, they should have done us one better. Why not have them just sing three more times? Make the voting cumulative over the last few episodes. Wouldn’t that have been more entertaining? Rather than ju...
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'American Idol' Recap: Angie Miller Dominates Again & Ranking Mariah Carey's Judging Failure
The Mariah Carey project is an unmitigated disaster. Everybody knows this, it’s clear the producers have talked to her based on what she’s said on air, she’s definitely not coming back next season.
In fact, it’s been so bad, that, according to reports published yesterday, the show’s producers seriously considered yanking Mariah Carey during the season in favor of bringing Jennifer Lopez back. Obviously, this would have been a great decision as J-Lo is one of the best judges this show has seen and Mariah is easily the worst with her incoherent rambles that despite containing at minimum 1500...
READ MOREIn fact, it’s been so bad, that, according to reports published yesterday, the show’s producers seriously considered yanking Mariah Carey during the season in favor of bringing Jennifer Lopez back. Obviously, this would have been a great decision as J-Lo is one of the best judges this show has seen and Mariah is easily the worst with her incoherent rambles that despite containing at minimum 1500...
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'American Idol' Recap: Angie Miller Separates Herself From Rest Of Field
Sorry, I’m far too distracted by Nicki’s massively weird cleavage and the prospect of Jimmy appearing on the live show to waste time on an intro. Let’s just get to it!
Candice Glover’s First Song: “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul
Keith Said: It’s like the slow wink one gets across a bar.
Nicki Said: Once again you showed you’re the boss.
Randy Said: You are now so in the zone, it’s like, man, you’re just letting it flow.
Jimmy Said: Candice should have done a song with a bigger vocal range that shows off her full capabilities.
The Verdict:
Very cool arrangement of this little pop nugget ...
READ MORECandice Glover’s First Song: “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul
Keith Said: It’s like the slow wink one gets across a bar.
Nicki Said: Once again you showed you’re the boss.
Randy Said: You are now so in the zone, it’s like, man, you’re just letting it flow.
Jimmy Said: Candice should have done a song with a bigger vocal range that shows off her full capabilities.
The Verdict:
Very cool arrangement of this little pop nugget ...
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'American Idol' Recap: Lazaro's Merciful Exit + Power Rankings
The producers finally got exactly what they wanted, and now the show gets duller.
From the opening auditions and the initial press releases about this season, the show's been hyping the ladies, and after the dudes have settled they're all that's left: The five best girls in a historic estrogen fest for the title.
So why is this boring? Because the guys were so bad it was fun to pick on them! What are we going to do without Lazaro forgetting lyrics or Burnell's gesticulating or Charlie Askew wearing only a vest and singing prog rock? We need our exciting lame dude to distract from the qual...
READ MOREFrom the opening auditions and the initial press releases about this season, the show's been hyping the ladies, and after the dudes have settled they're all that's left: The five best girls in a historic estrogen fest for the title.
So why is this boring? Because the guys were so bad it was fun to pick on them! What are we going to do without Lazaro forgetting lyrics or Burnell's gesticulating or Charlie Askew wearing only a vest and singing prog rock? We need our exciting lame dude to distract from the qual...
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'American Idol' Recap: Lazaro Arbos Bottoms Out
All hail the end of the ridiculous group songs on the performance shows. No more filling time, just a double dose of each singer.
In fact, we don’t have any time to spare. Let’s get to the recap:
Angie Miller’s First Song: “Anyone Who Had a Heart” by Dionne Warwick
Keith Said: You have such a great voice, but don’t rely on it alone. There were moments where I was waiting to hear that passion.
Nicki Said: Your voice is so amazing, but this felt old-fashioned.
Randy Said: You gotta sing the song like you wrote it.
The Verdict:
By the end of this performance it was like it hadn’t happen...
READ MOREIn fact, we don’t have any time to spare. Let’s get to the recap:
Angie Miller’s First Song: “Anyone Who Had a Heart” by Dionne Warwick
Keith Said: You have such a great voice, but don’t rely on it alone. There were moments where I was waiting to hear that passion.
Nicki Said: Your voice is so amazing, but this felt old-fashioned.
Randy Said: You gotta sing the song like you wrote it.
The Verdict:
By the end of this performance it was like it hadn’t happen...
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