fetal alcohol syndrome american idol?

Ha! i was watching AI for the first time last week w/ my sister's family and said that Archuleta learned his stage facial moves from Zoolander! perfect!

You know how I know you're gay? You watch/pay attention to American Idol.

Sounds like some people are jealous of these 2 guys. No matter who wins, both will receive recording contracts and will be living a life many people can only dream of having. That said, I hope David A. wins.

Both are very talented. I prefer Cook since I think he is a better entertainer and I enjoy the kind of music that he will likely sing after the show. Cook has more range of styles he can do. Both will be succesful in their career as singers.

Both are definitely talented. David Archuleta won the night last night though. I don't see myself buying a CD from either of them though, but that Archuleta kid has pipes that will only get better as he gets older and has more experience.

He is a complete dork. He reminds me of a one man boy band who I would never listen to - I will be interested to see where David Cook goes with his music, I hope he gets the win.That fat american idol last night who sang at the end - I think Archuleta would have a similar career path. He wins and then fades.

Flagpole wrote:

David Archuleta won the night last night though.

American Idol wrote:

Sounds like some people are jealous of these 2 guys. No matter who wins, both will receive recording contracts and will be living a life many people can only dream of having. That said, I hope David A. wins.

Not a chance. A first (even second, third) recording contract won't pay these guys anything. They'll spend their days hauling around the country to state fairs singing shit songs -- no thanks. If they actually MAKE it past 2-3 albums and a few years...maybe then, the money will start rolling in.

anEconomist wrote:

He is a complete dork. He reminds me of a one man boy band who I would never listen to - I will be interested to see where David Cook goes with his music, I hope he gets the win.

That fat american idol last night who sang at the end - I think Archuleta would have a similar career path. He wins and then fades.

Flagpole wrote:

David Archuleta won the night last night though.

Ah, give the kid a break. He's only 17. The American Idol thing brings no guarantees. Jennifer Hudson was booted way before the final and she now has an Oscar. Tamyra Gray was perhaps the best singer ever on that show and she only finished 4th and hasn't really had a soaring career. Bucky Covington actually sold some CDs!? Clay Aiken has made some cash. Really the only two who have had extended solo careers are Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, and they weren't necessarily the best.

So, while he could fade into obscurity, he's definitely a good singer (though before last night a little inconsistent here and there). All I know is I wish I could sing like that. You say he's a dork. Seems to me he's mature beyond his years not only singing wise, but otherwise also. Early on in the season when he sang Imagine, Simon said, "There are 19 other contestants who are disappointed after that, trust me," Archuleta brushed it off and clapped for the other contestants. Pretty savvy for a 17-year-old kid.

i personally think neither is all that great especially from a selling/entertainment point after the show. i think cooke is nowhere near as good as someone like Chris Daughtry. less than half of the top three go on to be somewhat successful... I believe taylor hicks, katherine mcphee and ruben were all dropped by their record label. while david a has these little girls melting i'm just trying to think of someone similar that has done well and i really can't at least not for a guy. the only one that comes to mind is that dude from backstreet boy's little brother who was moderatly successful for a couple years but even he had more broad based apeal. I also think this kid david a. is alittle weird and creepy.

Dial Idol predicts a Cook win:

http://www.dialidol.com/asp/predictions/Predictions.asp

so what, none of that precludes him from being a dork as well

Flagpole wrote:

You say he's a dork. Seems to me he's mature beyond his years not only singing wise, but otherwise also. Early on in the season when he sang Imagine, Simon said, "There are 19 other contestants who are disappointed after that, trust me," Archuleta brushed it off and clapped for the other contestants. Pretty savvy for a 17-year-old kid.

anEconomist wrote:

so what, none of that precludes him from being a dork as well

A bit premature to call a 17-year-old kid a dork. Besides, he's not that dorky, and any girl his age would gladly slob his knob, so more power to him. He should of course wait until he's in love and ready for marriage before any of that though. [yes I know this has cued the "he's gay" comments]

the second songs sucked. They should have had the show pick their first song. They pick a song they sang during the season for their second song and thier third song any song they wanted. David Cook probably would have been better off if he sang the Lionel Richie "Hello" song again but I liked hearing a different song from him. I would have prefered hearing Hello again a lot more than the crap both sang for their second songs.

David A has a good voice but I am not sure he will be able to translate it as well to commericial success. Cook can go out and make a record right now.

Either your memory fails you, or you are not very good at paying attention to how the songs were picked.

I know how the songs were picked.

But the 2nd songs were picked from what must have been a crap list of songs for the show. Both were awful songs that the singers did their best with but they both were working with crap.

The singers should have been able to pick from any song they sang during the early episodes for their second song choice.

Their third song choice should have been any song the show could get the rights, which should have been a pretty big list.

I just checked out an online gambling site and David Cook is the favorite.

watch it wrote:

I just checked out an online gambling site and David Cook is the favorite.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Cook win. He had some great performances in there. I would think though that a lot of his future audience wouldn't necessarily be watching American Idol and voting though. Both will make money. Almost matters not who wins the thing.

Well, it looks like fetal alcohol syndrome won out over Zoolander.