American Idol - Finale **SPOILER INCLUDED**

[Scottish_Maleficent]

Have any of you been watching American Idol?
So, who would you like to win?? Diana or Fantasia?

My favourite has always been Fantasia - even from the auditions. Great individual voice - some of her performances have been fantastice - fingers crossed.

Cath

 

[Minniespal]

Fantasia without a doubt ~ Although I think Diana will probablt win.

 

[kazzie]

Another vote for Fantasia,her voice is amazing and unique.

I like the way she is emotional and shows her feelings too.

I do hope sentimetality won't rule the US voters heads ( as it did in previous rounds,the 2 Johns kept in far longer than they should have been )ie pretty very young and sweet Diana aganst Fantasia's more mature complex personality.

 

[WDWfan uk]

I had been following this on ITV2 but our (new) digital set developed a fault and has been carted off so I've missed the last two

Out of the two left, I certainly prefer Fantasia - with the right songs she is good. My favourite singer out of all the finalists was Latoya - a very classy lady with a very classy voice, although I will concede that she lacked something extra.

(Will the TV set be back for the finale? It isn't looking good right now).

 

[KayleeUK]

Now I watch most things....how could I have missed this

 

[vernon]

If I'd answered this 4 weeks ago I'd have said Fantasia hands down, but IMHO Diana has show such improvement in the last month I wouldn't begrudge either of them winning it. It makes an interesting competition with the difference in personalities, the more emotional and serious Fantasia vs the more bubbly Diana who seems to really be enjoying her performances.

 

[RUSHBURY]

Fantasia for sure

 

[Bwalker]

I'm watching the show RIGHT NOW with bated breath!!!!

Last year, our home boy from North Carolina was in the finals - Clay Aiken!!!

This year, Fantastia is in the finals - again, from North Carolina.

We are just overflowing with talent here in the South

I was singing this morning when my hubby asked if I thought I could be the next American Idol to which I responded yes of course.

"Then you must be deaf" he said in his best imitation of Simon Cowell! The nerve!

COME ON, FANTASIA!!!!!!!!

Aloha,
Lorraine

 

[Bwalker]

I had a post here but I decided to delete this post but I need to put something here so ....

Have a great time watching the show

Aloha,
Lorraine

 

[UKDEB]

Oh no! I can't believe I have just read this thread - we don't see the show here until a Friday evening and now I know who's going to win.

 

[AlanUK]

Maybe one of the US posters could answer this...

What sort of career prospects does the American Idol winner now have?

After our first series of Pop Idol both the winner "Will Young" and the runner-up "Gareth Gates" have had reasonable success. However following the second series the winner "Michelle (sorry can't remember her second name)" has pretty much flopped.

Is America going to take the winner to their hearts and buy her records or is she going to be a one or two hit wonder??

What has heppened in the case of the previous American Idol winners??

I would be interested to know.

Alan.

 

[Bwalker]

First of all, I'm so sorry to ruin any surprise - I had no idea about waiting to see the show. I'm sorry, UKDeb and anyone else

Alan, as long as you asked, I'll try to answer your question.

I have to admit, I never watched the show the first year and didn't even get into it till about 3/4 through the second year and that was only because one of the contenders was the son of a friend. (Clay Aiken) Then I got addicted

First Year winners: Kelly and Justin (runner up). Kelly is pretty popular. Justin fizzled out. But a few of this year's batch have gotten some pretty good jobs in Hollywood. I don't really run with that crowd (LOL) so I don't really know anything more than that.

Second Year winners: Ruben Stoddard and Clay Aiken (runner up). Both have platinum records, Clay's outselling Ruben's by a landslide. Both are incredibly popular, but there are many many websites for these guys.

All AI finalists get a record contract and they are all under contract for one year to AI. There is a tour with over 50 stops all over America - and they are always sold out.

One of the previous AI contestants wrote a song "I believe". It's a beautiful song and whoever wins the competition gets to record it as their first single. My guess is that it will go platinum in no time.

Yes, America embraces the AI contestants and they do well. We Americans are a funny lot - we love the underdog and anyone who has a rags-to-riches story, so AI is a perfect for us. We get to know the contestants every week a little better and many tears are shed (mine included) every Wednesday night for the contestant being eliminated.

Oh - and we LOVE (to hate?) Simon Cowell! He adds balance to the judges and he is always right - smug about it - but that's part of his persona.

I don't watch much TV, but AI and 24 are high on my list

Aloha,
Lorraine

 

[AlanUK]

We Britons love to support the underdog too, I guess where we go a stage further is that when we have built someone up we like to sit back and watch them fall from grace.

It's driven by our tabloid culture IMHO.

Alan.

 

[Bwalker]

ROTFLOL

 

[Scottish_Maleficent]

I've been gone for a few dyas - I must have missed the spoiler........!!
Anyway loooking forward to tonight.......!!!

Cath

If someone wants to tell me who wins...PM me!

 

[KayleeUK]

Do you really want to know Cath??

 

[Scottish_Maleficent]

Yes please.........

 

[KayleeUK]

PM sent...enjoy tonight