"American Idol": And the Winner Is ... - 美國偶像

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這是一篇我覺得大致上有些道理的心得 貼大家參考看看～

他歸納出覺得Adam最後出乎意料沒有贏的原因～

我個人兩個都還滿喜歡的所以結果我是可以接受啦！

但一聽到還是有小嚇到～～


PS 我還沒看 但大家都說Kara寫的歌很難聽 讓我超好奇的！！！



"American Idol": And the Winner Is ...

By Ramin Setoodeh


Whoa. So it's really true: Kris Allen is the new American Idol. Really.
Seriously? This is the biggest upset—well, ever, in the show's eight
seasons. Even more than when Chris Daughtry was voted out or when Ruben
Studdard beat Clay Aiken. It wasn't just that Adam was pimped out by the
judges more than any Idol contestant this season—Paula practically crowned
him the winner when he sang "Black or White" 11 weeks ago—it's that he
really was the best vocalist we've ever seen on Idol. Simon Cowell has even
said that he thinks Adam's going to be an international star.

So what went wrong? Here are the top seven reasons why Adam Lambert lost
American Idol.

1. Blame the judges. Just like it's now bad karma to be the front runner in
the Oscar race (as Frost/Nixon can tell you) or the presidential election (as
Hillary Clinton can tell you), it also doesn't help if you're the foregone
winner of Idol long before the season is over. And here is where the judges
didn't help Adam's case. Week after week, they didn't just praise him; they
declared him The. Greatest. Singer. Ever. In. All. Of. History. Yes, he's a
rock god, but when there's a preconceived notion that you've got the Idol
crown in the bag, it makes your fans lazy and you lose votes. Kris Allen, on
the other hand, consistently delivered solid performances and received mildly
positive reviews from the judges. His fans felt like they had to fight harder
to keep him in the contest.

2. But you should especially blame Kara DioGuardi. The new judge hasn't been
getting much love from the blogosphere—especially after her gaffes involving
"Studio 57" (she meant "Studio 54") and "Saturday Night Live" (she meant
"Saturday Night Fever")—but she really proved to be the Joe Biden of Idol
after she co-wrote the worst coronation song ever, "No Boundaries." The last
song is usually how Simon manipulates America into voting for his favorite
contestant, by unleashing a parade of superlatives. Not this year. "No
Boundaries" was such a train wreck that neither of the contestants could pull
it off. It literally left all the judges speechless, including Kara, who said
she wasn't going to judge Kris based on her own song. Huh? In the end, the
confusion was good for Kris. The judges weren't able to make one big last
push for Adam.

3. Did we mention that Adam is a rock god? Idol has always favored syrupy
balladeers or pop singers. It doesn't matter how well you can rock out—ask
Chris Daughtry or Bo Bice or Carly Smithson or even Allison Iraheta. Rockers
don't win American Idol.

4. The Christian factor. Last week, I wrote about how Adam (who hasn't spoken
about his religious beliefs on the show) might be hurt by the fact that he
was going up against two devout Christian finalists, Kris and Danny Gokey.
Most of Gokey's fans probably ended up voting for Kris over Adam, giving him
the boost he needed to win. You could say—as many of you have in the comments
—that religion is an irrelevant criterion for judging a singing competition.
But the fact remains that Idol is one of TV's most family-friendly shows, and
it draws a large number of Christian viewers. Five out of seven of the past
Idol winners have been very vocal about their Christian faith. Kris Allen had
the edge here.

5. The gay factor. Adam Lambert hasn't talked about his sexuality publicly,
but TV Guide reported that he was "openly gay," Perez Hilton reported on his
(alleged) boyfriend and there are photos circulating online of someone who
looks like him kissing another guy. This shouldn't be an issue in 2009. But
if you've read any of online chatter about Idol this year, you know that
sadly, there's still plenty of hate out there. Adam has millions of fans, and
it looked like he could strike an emphatic blow against homophobia, much the
same way that Obama broke through the race barrier when he became the
country's first black president. But his ambiguous sexuality still cost Adam
votes.

6. The youth vote. Remember last week, when they played footage of Kris and
Adam visiting their hometowns? Both were met with adoring crowds, but only
one was greeted by wailing tween girls who looked like they were in the
presence of a long-lost Jonas brother. Kris was the heartthrob who covered
Kayne West and dressed like Chace Crawford. Lambert was the Broadway kid who
sang Aerosmith and wore eyeliner. The girl vote went to Kris, an important
victory—tween girls are the diehards who stay up for hours after the show
texting and calling in their votes.

7. In the end, Adam was the better singer, but Kris might have been the more
unique artist, despite what the judges said. Don't believe me? Prior to the
finale, here are the Adam performances I most remember: "Black and White,"
"Tracks of My Tears," "Mad World," "If I Can't Have You." Here's Kris's list:
"Ain't No Sunshine," "Falling Slowly," "She Works Hard for Her Money,"
"Heartless." Which songs are you more likely to have on your iPod? Kris beats
Adam on mine. They're both terrific guys who have great careers ahead of
them. But maybe Kris is the more deserving American Idol after all.


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