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American Idol Fever





Last night, Brooke White was eliminated from the race of America's newest pop idol leaving four remaining hopefuls David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, and Syesha Mercado. A teary-eyed Brooke White rendered an emotional last song on the AI stage and she was given a standing ovation by the audience.

I've watched American Idol Season 7 from the very beginning and the final four was absolutely not the final four that I expected. From among the Top 12: David Hernandez, Amanda Overmyer, Chekiezie Eze, Ramiele Malubay, Michael Johns, Kristy Lee Cook, Carly Smithson, Brooke White, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, and Syesha Mercado, the early favorites were Carly, Ramiele, and Syesha. The three were dubbed as the top 3 best vocals this season. David Archuleta, David Cook, and Michael Johns were also called the dark horses, having great potentials and a huge fan base.

My favorites at first were actually Carly, Syesha, and Michael. I thought they were really very good and talented and they have the potential to really make it big in the music industry. But as the competition came along this David Cook right here caught my attention. He is so original with his songs, he makes his own arrangements, he is a talented musician, and he actually has a broad range too! I was first impressed by his version of Lionel Richie's "Hello" and from then on he has not failed to give a great performance week after week after week. His defining moment for me was when he transformed Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" from R&B to pop rock. That was really cool! And now I'm addicted to it.

From among the four hopefuls, I think David Cook has the biggest chance of grabbing the American Idol title this season. He has already proven himself.


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